Recent Events

Archbishop Mitja Leskovar, Apostolic Nuncio to Iraq, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Democratic Republic of Congo

Fr. Tadej Strehovec, O.F.M., resigned as General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Slovenia

Sr. Marija Šimenc, F.M.A., was appointed as General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Slovenia

Archbishop Stanislav Hočevar, S.D.B., resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Beograd (Serbia)

Archbishop Alojzij Cvikl, S.J., resigned as Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Slovenia

Archbishop Stanislav Zore, O.F.M., resigned as President of Episcopal Conference of Slovenia

Bishop Andrej Saje, Bishop of Novo Mesto (Slovenia), was appointed as President of Episcopal Conference of Slovenia

Bishop Peter Štumpf, S.D.B., Bishop of Murska Sobota (Slovenia), was appointed as Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Slovenia

Cardinal Santos Abril y Castelló, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Ponziano and Apostolic Commissioner for Institute of the Incarnate Word, was appointed as Cardinal-Priest of S. Ponziano pro hac vice Title

Msgr. Andrej Saje was consecrated as Bishop of Novo Mesto (Slovenia)

Archbishop Martin Kmetec, O.F.M. Conv., Metropolitan Archbishop of Izmir (Turkiye), was appointed as President of Episcopal Conference of Turkiye

Bishop Andrej Glavan resigned as Bishop of Novo Mesto (Slovenia)

Msgr. Andrej Saje, Priest of Ljubljana (Slovenia) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was elected Bishop of Novo Mesto (Slovenia)

Archbishop Ivan Jurkovič, Permanent Observer to United Nations Office and Specialized Institutions in Geneva (UNOG), Permanent Observer to World Trade Organization (WTO) and Representative to International Organization for Migration (IOM), was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Canada

Bishop Đura Džudžar resigned as Vice-President of International Episcopal Conference of Saints Cyril and Methodius

Fr. Maksimilijan Matjaž was consecrated as Bishop of Celje (Slovenia)

Bishop Metod Pirih, Bishop emeritus of Koper (Slovenia), passed away at 84

Fr. Maksimilijan Matjaž, Priest of Maribor (Slovenia), was elected Bishop of Celje (Slovenia)

Fr. Martin Kmetec, O.F.M. Conv., was consecrated as Metropolitan Archbishop of Izmir (Turkiye)

Fr. Martin Kmetec, O.F.M. Conv., was elected Metropolitan Archbishop of Izmir (Turkiye)

Bishop Jožef Smej, Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Maribor (Slovenia), passed away at 98

Fr. Milan Stipić was consecrated as Bishop of Križevci of the Croatians (Croatia)

Fr. Milan Stipić, Priest of Križevci of the Croatians (Croatia) and Apostolic Administrator of Križevci of the Croatians (Croatia), was elected Bishop of Križevci of the Croatians (Croatia)

Msgr. Mitja Leskovar was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Beneventum

Msgr. Mitja Leskovar, Priest of Ljubljana (Slovenia) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Iraq and Titular Archbishop of Beneventum

Archbishop Alojz Uran, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Ljubljana (Slovenia), passed away at 75

Cardinal Santos Abril y Castelló was appointed as Apostolic Commissioner for Institute of the Incarnate Word

Archbishop Jean-Marie Speich, Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Slovenia and Apostolic Delegate to Kosovo

Bishop Nikola Nino Kekić resigned as Bishop of Križevci of the Croatians (Croatia)

Fr. Milan Stipić, Priest of Križevci of the Croatians (Croatia), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Križevci of the Croatians (Croatia)

Bishop Đura Džudžar, Titular Bishop of Acrassus, Apostolic Exarch of Serbia of the Croatians (Serbia) and Vice-President of International Episcopal Conference of Saints Cyril and Methodius, was appointed as Bishop of Saint Nicholas of Ruski Krstur of the Croatians (Serbia)

Archbishop Juliusz Janusz (尤雅士) resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Slovenia and Apostolic Delegate to Kosovo

Bishop Stanislav Lipovšek resigned as Bishop of Celje (Slovenia)

Archbishop Giuseppe Leanza resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Czech Republic

Fr. Janez Mihelčič, S.J., resigned as Apostolic Administrator ad nutum Sanctae Sedis of Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyzstan)

Bishop Andrej Glavan resigned as President of Episcopal Conference of Slovenia

Archbishop Alojzij Cvikl, S.J., Metropolitan Archbishop of Maribor (Slovenia), was appointed as Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Slovenia

Archbishop Stanislav Zore, O.F.M., Metropolitan Archbishop of Ljubljana (Slovenia), was appointed as President of Episcopal Conference of Slovenia

Bishop Stanislav Lipovšek resigned as Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Slovenia

Cardinal Santos Abril y Castelló resigned as Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major

Archbishop Edmond Y. Farhat, Titular Archbishop of Byblus, passed away at 83

Fr. Janez Mihelčič, S.J., was appointed as Apostolic Administrator ad nutum Sanctae Sedis of Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyzstan)

Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, C.M., was appointed as Superior General of Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians, Lazarists)

Cardinal Franc Rode, C.M., Cardinal-Deacon of S. Francesco Saverio alla Garbatella, was appointed as Cardinal-Priest of S. Francesco Saverio alla Garbatella pro hac vice Title

Archbishop Stanislav Hočevar, S.D.B., resigned as Vice-President of International Episcopal Conference of Saints Cyril and Methodius

Bishop Đura Džudžar, Apostolic Exarch of Serbia of the Croatians (Serbia), was appointed as Vice-President of International Episcopal Conference of Saints Cyril and Methodius

Archbishop Ivan Jurkovič, Apostolic Nuncio to Russian Federation and Apostolic Nuncio to Uzbekistan, was appointed as Permanent Observer to United Nations Office and Specialized Institutions in Geneva (UNOG), Permanent Observer to World Trade Organization (WTO) and Representative to International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Prof. Nataša Govekar was appointed as Director of Pastoral Theology Department of Dicastery for Communication

Cardinal Santos Abril y Castelló, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Ponziano and Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major, reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (Spain)

Fr. Alojzij Cvikl, S.J., was consecrated as Metropolitan Archbishop of Maribor (Slovenia)

Msgr. Franc Šuštar was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Ressiana and Auxiliary Bishop of Ljubljana (Slovenia)

Fr. Alojzij Cvikl, S.J., was elected Metropolitan Archbishop of Maribor (Slovenia)

Bishop Stanislav Lipovšek resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Maribor (Slovenia)

Msgr. Franc Šuštar, Priest of Ljubljana (Slovenia), was elected Titular Bishop of Ressiana and Auxiliary Bishop of Ljubljana (Slovenia)

Archbishop Pier Luigi Celata resigned as Vice-Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Apostolic Camera

Fr. Stanislav Zore, O.F.M., was consecrated as Metropolitan Archbishop of Ljubljana (Slovenia)

Fr. Stanislav Zore, O.F.M., was elected Metropolitan Archbishop of Ljubljana (Slovenia)

Bishop Andrej Glavan resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Ljubljana (Slovenia)

Msgr. Mitja Leskovar, Priest of Ljubljana (Slovenia) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Cardinal Franc Rode, C.M., Cardinal-Deacon of S. Francesco Saverio alla Garbatella, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Ljubljana (Slovenia) and Prefect emeritus of Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life, reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (Slovenia)