Recent Events

Archbishop Adriano Bernardini (裴納德), Titular Archbishop of Faleri, passed away at 83

Archbishop Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana, General Secretary of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Thailand and Metropolitan Archbishop of Bangkok (Thailand), was appointed as President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Thailand

Bishop Joseph Chusak Sirisut, Bishop of Nakhon Ratchasima (Thailand) and President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Thailand, was appointed as General Secretary of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Thailand

Archbishop Paul Tschang In-nam (장인남 바오로 / 張仁南) resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Netherlands

Fr. Philip Adisak Phorn-Ngam was consecrated as Bishop of Chanthaburi (Thailand)

Bishop Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana, Bishop of Chiang Mai (Thailand), General Secretary of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Thailand and Apostolic Administrator of Bangkok (Thailand), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Bangkok (Thailand)

Bishop John Bosco Panya Kritcharoen, Bishop emeritus of Ratchaburi (Thailand), passed away at 75

Fr. Philip Adisak Phorn-Ngam, Priest of Chanthaburi (Thailand), was elected Bishop of Chanthaburi (Thailand)

Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Francesco di Paola ai Monti and President emeritus of Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, passed away at 91

Fr. Paul Trairong Multree was consecrated as Bishop of Surat Thani (Thailand)

Fr. Paul Trairong Multree, Priest of Ratchaburi (Thailand), was elected Bishop of Surat Thani (Thailand)

Bishop Joseph Prathan Sridarunsil, S.D.B., resigned as Bishop of Surat Thani (Thailand)

Archbishop Alberto Tricarico, Titular Archbishop of Sistroniana, passed away at 96

Cardinal Francis Xavier Kriengsak Kovithavanij resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Bangkok (Thailand)

Bishop Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana, Bishop of Chiang Mai (Thailand) and General Secretary of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Thailand, was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Bangkok (Thailand)

Fr. Paul Tawat Singsa was consecrated as Bishop of Nakhon Sawan (Thailand)

Fr. Stephen Boonlert Phromsena was consecrated as Bishop of Ubon Ratchathani (Thailand)

Fr. Paul Tawat Singsa, Priest of Nakhon Sawan (Thailand), was elected Bishop of Nakhon Sawan (Thailand)

Bishop Joseph Pibul Visitnondachai resigned as Bishop of Nakhon Sawan (Thailand)

Fr. Stephen Boonlert Phromsena, Priest of Ubon Ratchathani (Thailand), was elected Bishop of Ubon Ratchathani (Thailand)

Bishop Philip Banchong Chaiyara, C.SS.R., resigned as Bishop of Ubon Ratchathani (Thailand)

Bishop John Bosco Panya Kritcharoen resigned as Bishop of Ratchaburi (Thailand)

Bishop Silvio Siripong Charatsri, Bishop of Chanthaburi (Thailand), was appointed as Bishop of Ratchaburi (Thailand)

Archbishop Peter Bryan Wells, Apostolic Nuncio to Botswana, Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa, Apostolic Nuncio to Lesotho, Apostolic Nuncio to Namibia and Apostolic Nuncio to Eswatini, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Cambodia, Apostolic Nuncio to Thailand and Apostolic Delegate to Laos

Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio, Apostolic Nuncio to Poland, was appointed as President of Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy

Archbishop Paul Tschang In-nam (장인남 바오로 / 張仁南), Apostolic Nuncio to Cambodia, Apostolic Nuncio to Thailand, Apostolic Delegate to Laos and Apostolic Nuncio to Myanmar, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Netherlands and Permanent Representative to Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)

Bishop Joseph Sangval Surasarang, Bishop emeritus of Chiang Mai (Thailand), passed away at 86

Cardinal Francis Xavier Kriengsak Kovithavanij resigned as President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Thailand

Archbishop Anthony Weradet Chaiseri, Metropolitan Archbishop of Thare and Nonseng (Thailand), was appointed as Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Thailand

Bishop Joseph Chusak Sirisut, Bishop of Nakhon Ratchasima (Thailand), was appointed as President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Thailand

Bishop Joseph Prathan Sridarunsil, S.D.B., resigned as Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Thailand

Archbishop Giovanni D’Aniello, Apostolic Nuncio to Russian Federation, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Uzbekistan

Msgr. Anthony Weradet Chaiseri was consecrated as Metropolitan Archbishop of Thare and Nonseng (Thailand)

Bishop Pierre-Antonio-Jean Bach, M.E.P., Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Savannakhet (Laos), passed away at 87

Archbishop Giovanni D’Aniello, Apostolic Nuncio to Brazil, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Russian Federation

Archbishop Louis Chamniern Santisukniran resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Thare and Nonseng (Thailand)

Msgr. Anthony Weradet Chaiseri, Priest of Thare and Nonseng (Thailand), was elected Metropolitan Archbishop of Thare and Nonseng (Thailand)

Archbishop Giovanni Moretti, Titular Archbishop of Vartana, passed away at 94

Fr. Joseph Vuthilert Haelom was consecrated as Bishop of Chiang Rai (Thailand)

Diocese of Chiang Rai was established (from Diocese of Chiang Mai and became suffragan of Bangkok) (Thailand)

Fr. Joseph Vuthilert Haelom, Priest of Bangkok (Thailand), was elected Bishop of Chiang Rai (Thailand)

Bishop Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana, Bishop of Chiang Mai (Thailand), was appointed as General Secretary of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Thailand

Bishop Joseph Chusak Sirisut resigned as General Secretary of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Thailand

Bishop George Yod Phimphisan, C.SS.R., Bishop emeritus of Udon Thani (Thailand), passed away at 84

Archbishop Adriano Bernardini (裴納德) resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Italy and Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino

Archbishop Paul Tschang In-nam (장인남 바오로 / 張仁南), Apostolic Delegate to Myanmar, Apostolic Nuncio to Cambodia, Apostolic Nuncio to Thailand and Apostolic Delegate to Laos, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Myanmar

Cardinal Michael Michai Kitbunchu was appointed as Protopriest of College of Cardinals

Fr. Joseph Tien Thạo Tiến and 16 companions were beatified

Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio, Apostolic Nuncio to India and Apostolic Nuncio to Nepal, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Poland

Archbishop Peter Bryan Wells, Apostolic Nuncio to Botswana, Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa, Apostolic Nuncio to Lesotho and Apostolic Nuncio to Namibia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Eswatini

Msgr. Peter Bryan Wells was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Marcianopolis

Archbishop-elect Peter Bryan Wells, Apostolic Nuncio to Botswana and Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Lesotho and Apostolic Nuncio to Namibia

Archbishop Luigi Bressan resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Trento (Italy)

Msgr. Peter Bryan Wells, Priest of Tulsa (USA), Assessor for General Affairs of Secretariat of State, Prelate of Honour of His Holiness and President of Financial Security Committee, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Botswana, Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa and Titular Archbishop of Marcianopolis

Cardinal Francis Xavier Kriengsak Kovithavanij took possession as Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Addolorata

Archbishop Francis Xavier Kriengsak Kovithavanij, Metropolitan Archbishop of Bangkok (Thailand), was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Addolorata

Archbishop Francis Xavier Kriengsak Kovithavanij, Metropolitan Archbishop of Bangkok (Thailand) and Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Thailand, was created President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Thailand

Archbishop Louis Chamniern Santisukniran resigned as President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Thailand

Bishop Joseph Prathan Sridarunsil, S.D.B., Bishop of Surat Thani (Thailand), was appointed as Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Thailand

Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino was appointed as Protodeacon of College of Cardinals