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Cardinal Adalberto Martínez Flores resigned as President of Episcopal Conference of Paraguay

Cardinal Seán Patrick O’Malley, O.F.M. Cap., resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Boston (USA)

Cardinal Seán Patrick O’Malley, O.F.M. Cap., Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Vittoria, Metropolitan Archbishop of Boston (USA), President of Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors and Member of Council of Cardinals, reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (USA)

Cardinal Emil Paul Tscherrig resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Italy and Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino

Cardinal Emil Paul Tscherrig took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giuseppe in Via Trionfale

Cardinal Emil Paul Tscherrig, Apostolic Nuncio to Italy and Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino, was appointed as Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion

Archbishop Emil Paul Tscherrig, Titular Archbishop of Voli, Apostolic Nuncio to Italy and Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino, was created Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giuseppe in Via Trionfale

Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, 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 Secretary for the Section of Evangelisation of Dicastery for Evangelisation and Vice-Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Urbaniana University

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)

Cardinal Adalberto Martínez Flores took possession as Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni a Porta Latina

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 Adalberto Martínez Flores, Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinariate of Paraguay (Paraguay), President of Episcopal Conference of Paraguay and Metropolitan Archbishop of Asunción (Paraguay), was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni a Porta Latina

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

Cardinal Manuel Monteiro de Castro, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Domenico di Guzmán, was appointed as Cardinal-Priest of S. Domenico di Guzmán pro hac vice Title

Bishop Adalberto Martínez Flores, Bishop of Villarrica (Paraguay), Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinariate of Paraguay (Paraguay) and President of Episcopal Conference of Paraguay, was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Asunción (Paraguay)

Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, Apostolic Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, Apostolic Nuncio to Barbados, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominica, Apostolic Nuncio to Jamaica, Apostolic Nuncio to Guyana, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Kitts and Nevis, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, Apostolic Delegate to Antilles, Apostolic Nuncio to Bahamas, Apostolic Nuncio to Grenada, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Lucia, Apostolic Nuncio to Suriname, Apostolic Nuncio to Belize and Plenipotentiary Representative to Caribbean Community (CARICOM), 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)

Cardinal Wilton Daniel Gregory took possession as Cardinal-Priest of Immacolata Concezione di Maria a Grottarossa

Msgr. Jerome Feudjio was consecrated as Bishop of Saint Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands)

Msgr. Jerome Feudjio, Priest of Saint Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was elected Bishop of Saint Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands)

Cardinal Wilton Daniel Gregory resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Saint Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands)

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

Archbishop Thomas Edward Gullickson resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Liechtenstein and Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland

Archbishop Wilton Daniel Gregory, Metropolitan Archbishop of Washington (USA) and Apostolic Administrator of Saint Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands), was created Cardinal-Priest of Immacolata Concezione di Maria a Grottarossa

Bishop Herbert Armstrong Bevard resigned as Bishop of Saint Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands)

Archbishop Wilton Daniel Gregory, Metropolitan Archbishop of Washington (USA), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Saint Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands)

Bishop George Vance Murry, S.J., Bishop of Youngstown (USA), passed away at 71

Archbishop Wilton Daniel Gregory, Metropolitan Archbishop of Atlanta (USA), was appointed as Metropolitan Archbishop of Washington (USA)

Bishop Elliot Griffin Thomas, Bishop emeritus of Saint Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands), passed away at 92

Bishop Adalberto Martínez Flores, Bishop of Villarrica (Paraguay) and Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinariate of Paraguay (Paraguay), was appointed as President of Episcopal Conference of Paraguay

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

Bishop Adalberto Martínez Flores, Military Ordinary of Paraguay (Paraguay), was appointed as Bishop of Villarrica (Paraguay) and Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinariate of Paraguay (Paraguay)

Cardinal Manuel Monteiro de Castro, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Domenico di Guzmán and Major Penitentiary emeritus of Apostolic Penitentiary, reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (Portugal)

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

Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, Apostolic Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, Apostolic Nuncio to Barbados, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominica, Apostolic Nuncio to Jamaica, Apostolic Nuncio to Guyana, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Kitts and Nevis, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago and Apostolic Delegate to Antilles, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Bahamas, Apostolic Nuncio to Grenada and Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Lucia

Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, Apostolic Nuncio to Nicaragua, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, Apostolic Nuncio to Barbados, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominica, Apostolic Nuncio to Jamaica, Apostolic Nuncio to Guyana, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Kitts and Nevis, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago and Apostolic Delegate to Antilles

Archbishop Emil Paul Tscherrig, Apostolic Nuncio to Argentina, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Italy and Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino

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

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

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

Archbishop Luigi Conti, Titular Archbishop of Gratiana, passed away at 86

Bishop Adalberto Martínez Flores resigned as General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Paraguay

Archbishop Thomas Edward Gullickson, Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Liechtenstein and Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland

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

Cardinal Seán Patrick O’Malley, O.F.M. Cap., Metropolitan Archbishop of Boston (USA), Member of Council of Cardinals and Member of Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, was appointed as President of Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors

Cardinal Seán Patrick O’Malley, O.F.M. Cap., Metropolitan Archbishop of Boston (USA) and Member of Council of Cardinals, was appointed as Member of Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors

Cardinal Manuel Monteiro de Castro resigned as Major Penitentiary of Apostolic Penitentiary

Cardinal Seán Patrick O’Malley, O.F.M. Cap., Metropolitan Archbishop of Boston (USA), was appointed as Member of Council of Cardinals

Msgr. Fortunatus Nwachukwu was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Aquaviva

Msgr. Fortunatus Nwachukwu, Priest of Aba (Nigeria), Prelate of Honour of His Holiness and Head of Protocol of Secretariat of State, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Nicaragua and Titular Archbishop of Aquaviva

Cardinal Manuel Monteiro de Castro took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of S. Domenico di Guzmán

Bishop Adalberto Martínez Flores, Bishop of San Pedro (Paraguay) and General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Paraguay, was appointed as Military Ordinary of Paraguay (Paraguay)

Archbishop Manuel Monteiro de Castro, Titular Archbishop of Beneventum and Major Penitentiary of Apostolic Penitentiary, was created Cardinal-Deacon of S. Domenico di Guzmán

Archbishop Manuel Monteiro de Castro, Secretary of Congregation for Bishops and Secretary of College of Cardinals, was appointed as Major Penitentiary of Apostolic Penitentiary

Archbishop Emil Paul Tscherrig, Apostolic Nuncio to Denmark, Apostolic Nuncio to Finland, Apostolic Nuncio to Iceland, Apostolic Nuncio to Norway and Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Argentina

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

Bishop Adalberto Martínez Flores, Bishop of San Pedro (Paraguay), was appointed as General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Paraguay

Archbishop Nicola Girasoli, Apostolic Nuncio to Malawi and Apostolic Nuncio to Zambia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, Apostolic Nuncio to Bahamas, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominica, Apostolic Nuncio to Jamaica, Apostolic Nuncio to Grenada, Apostolic Nuncio to Guyana, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Kitts and Nevis, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Lucia, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Apostolic Nuncio to Suriname and Apostolic Delegate to Antilles

Archbishop Thomas Edward Gullickson, Apostolic Nuncio to Bahamas, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominica, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Kitts and Nevis, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Lucia, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, Apostolic Delegate to Antilles, Apostolic Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, Apostolic Nuncio to Barbados, Apostolic Nuncio to Jamaica, Apostolic Nuncio to Guyana, Apostolic Nuncio to Suriname and Apostolic Nuncio to Grenada, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine