Recent Events

Fr. Samuel Mbairabé Tibingar was consecrated as Bishop of Koumra (Chad)

Diocese of Koumra was established (from Diocese of Sarh and became suffragan of N’Djaména) (Chad)

Fr. Samuel Mbairabé Tibingar, Priest of N’Djaména (Chad), was elected Bishop of Koumra (Chad)

Msgr. Giuseppe Laterza was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Vartana

Msgr. Giuseppe Laterza, Priest of Conversano–Monopoli (Italy) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Titular Archbishop of Vartana, Apostolic Nuncio to Chad and Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic

Archbishop Santiago De Wit Guzmán, Apostolic Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, Apostolic Nuncio to Belize, Apostolic Nuncio to Grenada, Apostolic Nuncio to Guyana, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Kitts and Nevis, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Apostolic Nuncio to Suriname, Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, Apostolic Delegate to Antilles, Apostolic Nuncio to Bahamas, Apostolic Nuncio to Barbados, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominica, Apostolic Nuncio to Jamaica and Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Lucia, was appointed as Plenipotentiary Representative to Caribbean Community (CARICOM)

Archbishop Santiago De Wit Guzmán, Apostolic Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, Apostolic Nuncio to Belize, Apostolic Nuncio to Grenada, Apostolic Nuncio to Guyana, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Kitts and Nevis, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Apostolic Nuncio to Suriname, Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago and Apostolic Delegate to Antilles, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Bahamas, Apostolic Nuncio to Barbados, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominica, Apostolic Nuncio to Jamaica and Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Lucia

Archbishop Santiago De Wit Guzmán, Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic and Apostolic Nuncio to Chad, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, Apostolic Nuncio to Belize, Apostolic Nuncio to Grenada, Apostolic Nuncio to Guyana, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Kitts and Nevis, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Apostolic Nuncio to Suriname, Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago and Apostolic Delegate to Antilles

Archbishop Goetbé Edmond Djitangar, President of Episcopal Conference of Chad and Metropolitan Archbishop of N’Djaména (Chad), was appointed as President of Association of Episcopal Conferences of the Central Africa Region

Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo, Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Czech Republic

Archbishop Franco Coppola, Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Luxembourg

Archbishop Franco Coppola, Apostolic Nuncio to Mexico, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium

Fr. Dominique Tinoudji was consecrated as Bishop of Pala (Chad)

Cardinal Beniamino Stella, Cardinal-Bishop of Porto–Santa Rufina, Prefect emeritus of Congregation for Clergy and former President of Interdicastery Commission for Candidates to Sacred Order, reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (Italy)

Fr. Dominique Tinoudji, Priest of Moundou (Chad), was elected Bishop of Pala (Chad)

Cardinal Beniamino Stella resigned as Prefect of Congregation for Clergy and President of Interdicastery Commission for Candidates to Sacred Order

Fr. Philippe Abbo Chen, N.D.V., was consecrated as Vicar Apostolic of Mongo (Chad)

Fr. Philippe Abbo Chen, N.D.V., was elected Vicar Apostolic of Mongo (Chad)

Bishop Henri Coudray, S.J., resigned as Vicar Apostolic of Mongo (Chad)

Bishop Jean-Claude Bouchard, O.M.I., resigned as Bishop of Pala (Chad)

Archbishop Joseph Chennoth (車納德 / ジョセフ・チェノットゥ), Titular Archbishop of Milevum and Apostolic Nuncio to Japan, passed away at 76

Cardinal Beniamino Stella, Prefect of Congregation for Clergy, President of Interdicastery Commission for Candidates to Sacred Order and Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Cosma e Damiano, was appointed as Cardinal-Bishop of Porto–Santa Rufina

Fr. Nicolas Nadji Bab was consecrated as Bishop of Laï (Chad)

Bishop Georges-Hilaire Dupont, O.M.I., Bishop emeritus of Pala (Chad), passed away at 100

Archbishop Pierre Nguyễn Văn Tốt resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Sri Lanka

Fr. Yves Allangomi Guiralbaye resigned as General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Chad

Fr. Xavier Homère Kouldjim was appointed as General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Chad

Fr. Nicolas Nadji Bab, Priest of Laï (Chad), was elected Bishop of Laï (Chad)

Bishop Michele Russo, M.C.C.J., Bishop emeritus of Doba (Chad), passed away at 74

Bishop Miguel Ángel Sebastián Martínez, M.C.C.J., Bishop of Laï (Chad), was appointed as Bishop of Sarh (Chad)

Bishop Joseph Marie Régis Belzile, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop emeritus of Moundou (Chad), passed away at 87

Fr. Simon T. Faddoul was consecrated as Bishop of Annunciation of Ibadan of the Maronites (Nigeria)

Apostolic Exarchate of Western and Central Africa (Maronite Rite) was promoted as Diocese of Annunciation of Ibadan (without ecclesiastical province) (Nigeria)

Fr. Simon T. Faddoul, Priest of Antélias of the Maronites (Lebanon), Apostolic Exarch of Western and Central Africa of the Maronites (Nigeria) and Apostolic Visitator in Southern Africa of the Maronites, was elected Bishop of Annunciation of Ibadan of the Maronites (Nigeria)

Msgr. Giuseppe Laterza, Priest of Conversano–Monopoli (Italy) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Msgr. Santiago De Wit Guzmán was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Gabala

Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominican Republic and Apostolic Delegate to Puerto Rico, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland

Archbishop-elect Santiago De Wit Guzmán, Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Chad

Msgr. Santiago De Wit Guzmán, Priest of Valencia (Spain) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic and Titular Archbishop of Gabala

Fr. Martin Waïngue Bani was consecrated as Bishop of Doba (Chad)

Bishop Miguel Ángel Sebastián Martínez, M.C.C.J., resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Doba (Chad)

Fr. Martin Waïngue Bani, Priest of Doba (Chad), was elected Bishop of Doba (Chad)

Bishop Goetbé Edmond Djitangar, Bishop of Sarh (Chad) and President of Episcopal Conference of Chad, was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of N’Djaména (Chad)

Archbishop Franco Coppola, Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic and Apostolic Nuncio to Chad, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Mexico

Bishop Goetbé Edmond Djitangar, Bishop of Sarh (Chad), was appointed as President of Episcopal Conference of Chad

Bishop Jean-Claude Bouchard, O.M.I., resigned as President of Episcopal Conference of Chad

Fr. Euzébius Chinekezy Ogbonna Managwu was consecrated as Bishop of Port-Gentil (Gabon)

Fr. Euzébius Chinekezy Ogbonna Managwu, Priest of Libreville (Gabon), was elected Bishop of Port-Gentil (Gabon)

Archbishop Diego Causero resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Liechtenstein and Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland

Cardinal Beniamino Stella took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Cosma e Damiano

Archbishop Franco Coppola, Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Chad

Archbishop Pierre Nguyễn Văn Tốt, Apostolic Nuncio to Costa Rica, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Sri Lanka

Archbishop Beniamino Stella, Titular Archbishop of Midila, Prefect of Congregation for Clergy and President of Interdicastery Commission for Candidates to Sacred Order, was created Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Cosma e Damiano

Archbishop Franco Coppola, Apostolic Nuncio to Burundi, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic

Bishop Michele Russo, M.C.C.J., resigned as Bishop of Doba (Chad)

Bishop Miguel Ángel Sebastián Martínez, M.C.C.J., Bishop of Laï (Chad), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Doba (Chad)

Apostolic Exarchate of Western and Central Africa (Maronite Rite) was established (Nigeria)

Fr. Simon T. Faddoul, Priest of Antélias of the Maronites (Lebanon), was appointed as Apostolic Exarch of Western and Central Africa of the Maronites (Nigeria) and Apostolic Visitator in Southern Africa of the Maronites

Archbishop Matthias N’Gartéri Mayadi, Metropolitan Archbishop of N’Djaména (Chad), passed away at 70

Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo, Apostolic Nuncio to Chad and Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Dominican Republic and Apostolic Delegate to Puerto Rico