Recent Events

Msgr. Jozef Barlaš, Priest of Košice (Slovakia), Undersecretary of Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Secretary of Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development

Bishop Marián Chovanec resigned as General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Slovakia

Fr. Ivan Ružička, Priest of Trnava (Slovakia), was appointed as General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Slovakia

Msgr. Gabriel Brendza was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Msgr. Štefan Gallik was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Msgr. Marek Kosorín was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Bishop Marián Andrej Pacák, C.SS.R., was appointed as Apostolic Visitator in Western Europe of the Slovaks

Bishop Milan Lach, S.J., resigned as Apostolic Visitator in Western Europe of the Slovaks

Bishop Milan Lach, S.J., Titular Bishop of Ostracine, Auxiliary Bishop of Bratislava of the Slovaks (Slovakia) and Apostolic Visitator in Western Europe of the Slovaks, was appointed as Bishop of Bratislava of the Slovaks (Slovakia)

Bishop Peter Rusnák resigned as Bishop of Bratislava of the Slovaks (Slovakia)

Msgr. Rastislav Zummer, Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Canon Imrich Mics was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Canon Jozef Palušák was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Fr. Ján Salanci was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Fr. Marián Slovák was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Fr. Jozef Barlaš, Priest of Košice (Slovakia), was appointed as Undersecretary of Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and Chaplain of His Holiness

Fr. Pavol Šajgalik, O.F.M. Cap., was consecrated as Military Ordinary of Slovakia (Slovakia)

Archbishop Cyril Vasiľ, S.J., resigned as Pontifical Delegate on liturgical matters for Ernakulam–Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Msgr. Augustín Minarovič was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Msgr. Ján Zsidó was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Bishop František Rábek resigned as Military Ordinary of Slovakia (Slovakia)

Fr. Pavol Šajgalik, O.F.M. Cap., was elected Military Ordinary of Slovakia (Slovakia)

Msgr. Peter Šturák, Priest of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Msgr. Ján Formánek, Priest of Bratislava (Slovakia) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, passed away

Msgr. Marián Javor, Priest of Nitra (Slovakia) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Msgr. Marián Feduš, Priest of Rožňava (Slovakia) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Bishop Ladislav Hučko, Apostolic Exarch of Czech Republic of the Ruthenians (Czechia), passed away at 76

Msgr. Peter Fidermák, Priest of Spiš (Slovakia) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Bishop Milan Lach, S.J., Auxiliary Bishop of Bratislava of the Slovaks (Slovakia), was appointed as Apostolic Visitator in Western Europe of the Slovaks

Mr. Ján Havlík was beatified

Fr. Martin Michalíček resigned as General Secretary of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences

Msgr. Karol Martinec, Priest of Bratislava (Slovakia) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Fr. Peter Dubovský, S.J., was appointed as President of Pontifical Biblical Institute (Biblicum)

Msgr. Pavol Brzý, Priest of Nitra (Slovakia) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, passed away

Fr. Jonáš Jozef Maxim, M.S.U., was consecrated as Metropolitan of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia)

Archbishop-elect Jonáš Jozef Maxim, M.S.U., resigned as Hegumen of Ukrainian Studite Monks

Fr. Jonáš Jozef Maxim, M.S.U., Hegumen of Ukrainian Studite Monks, was elected Metropolitan of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia) and President of Council of the Slovak Church

Bishop Peter Rusnák resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia)

Fr. František Trstenský was consecrated as Bishop of Spiš (Slovakia)

Fr. František Trstenský, Priest of Spiš (Slovakia), was elected Bishop of Spiš (Slovakia)

Archbishop Cyril Vasiľ, S.J., Member of College for the review of appeals by clergy accused of delicta reservata and Archbishop-Bishop of Košice of the Slovaks (Slovakia), was appointed as Pontifical Delegate on liturgical matters for Ernakulam–Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Archbishop Alojz Tkáč, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Košice (Slovakia), passed away at 89

Bishop Milan Lach, S.J., Bishop of Parma of the Ruthenians (USA), was appointed as Titular Bishop of Ostracine and Auxiliary Bishop of Bratislava of the Slovaks (Slovakia)

Fr. Ján Ďačok, S.J., resigned as Theologian of Apostolic Penitentiary

Archbishop Bernard Bober, Metropolitan Archbishop of Košice (Slovakia) and Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Slovakia, was appointed as President of Episcopal Conference of Slovakia

Archbishop Stanislav Zvolenský resigned as President of Episcopal Conference of Slovakia

Bishop Viliam Judák, Bishop of Nitra (Slovakia), was appointed as Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Slovakia

Cardinal Jozef Tomko, Cardinal-Priest of S. Sabina and President emeritus of Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses, passed away at 98

Msgr. Jozef Šechný, Priest of Košice (Slovakia) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Archbishop Nicola Girasoli, Apostolic Nuncio to Peru, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Slovakia

Archbishop Ján Babjak, S.J., resigned as Metropolitan of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia) and President of Council of the Slovak Church

Bishop Peter Rusnák, Bishop of Bratislava of the Slovaks (Slovakia), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia)

Msgr. Ján Pristač, Priest of Nitra (Slovakia) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Archbishop Giacomo Guido Ottonello resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Slovakia

Archbishop Cyril Vasiľ, S.J., Titular Archbishop of Ptolemais in Libya, Member of College for the review of appeals by clergy accused of delicta reservata and Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Košice of the Slovaks (Slovakia), was appointed as Archbishop-Bishop of Košice of the Slovaks (Slovakia)

Bishop Milan Chautur, C.SS.R., resigned as Bishop of Košice of the Slovaks (Slovakia)

Fr. Peter Beňo was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Amudarsa and Auxiliary Bishop of Nitra (Slovakia)

Archbishop Mario Giordana resigned as Extraordinary Commissioner for Fabric of Saint Peter

Fr. Peter Beňo, Priest of Nitra (Slovakia), was elected Titular Bishop of Amudarsa and Auxiliary Bishop of Nitra (Slovakia)

Fr. Peter Sakmár was appointed as Apostolic Administrator ad nutum Sanctae Sedis of Atyrau (Kazakhstan)