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2024.08.22

Samoa Fr. Mosese Vitolio Tui, S.D.B., was consecrated as Metropolitan Archbishop of Samoa–Apia (Samoa)

2024.07.27

Tanzania Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean, Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Palau, Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Nauru, Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga, Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa, Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Island and Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia

2024.06.12

Samoa Fr. Mosese Vitolio Tui, S.D.B., was elected Metropolitan Archbishop of Samoa–Apia (Samoa)

Tokelau Bishop Peter Hugh Brown, C.SS.R., resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Samoa–Apia (Samoa)

2024.04.19

Germany Archbishop Martin Krebs, Apostolic Nuncio to Liechtenstein and Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Monaco

2023.07.26

Samoa Fr. Pio Galumalemana resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Samoa–Apia (Samoa)

Tokelau Bishop Peter Hugh Brown, C.SS.R., was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Samoa–Apia (Samoa) and Apostolic Administrator of Tokelau (Tokelau)

2023.05

Samoa Fr. Pio Galumalemana was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Samoa–Apia (Samoa)

2023.04.29

American Samoa Bishop Kolio Etuale succeeded as Bishop of Samoa–Pago Pago (American Samoa)

Tokelau Bishop Peter Hugh Brown, C.SS.R., resigned as Bishop of Samoa–Pago Pago (American Samoa)

2023.04.25

Tokelau Archbishop Alapati Lui Mata’eliga, Metropolitan Archbishop of Samoa–Apia (Samoa) and Ecclesiastical Superior of Tokelau (Tokelau), passed away at 70

2022.11.04

American Samoa Fr. Kolio Etuale was consecrated as Coadjutor Bishop of Samoa–Pago Pago (American Samoa)

2022.10.22

Ireland Archbishop Patrick Coveney, Titular Archbishop of Satriano, passed away at 88

2022.08.04

American Samoa Fr. Kolio Etuale, Priest of Samoa–Pago Pago (American Samoa), was elected Coadjutor Bishop of Samoa–Pago Pago (American Samoa)

2022.01.17

USA Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo, Apostolic Nuncio to Czech Republic, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Australia

2021.03.30

Tanzania Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean, Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Palau, Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Nauru, Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga, Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa and Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Island, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia

2021.03.03

Germany Archbishop Martin Krebs, Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Liechtenstein and Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland

2021.02.02

Tanzania Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean, Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Palau, Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Nauru, Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga and Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Island

2020.04.17

Tanzania Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean, Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Palau, Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Nauru and Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa

2019.11.30

Tanzania Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean, Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands and Apostolic Nuncio to Palau, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Nauru and Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga

2019.05.25

Tanzania Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand and Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands and Apostolic Nuncio to Palau

2019.03.29

Tanzania Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa, Apostolic Nuncio to Honduras, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand and Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean

2018.09.21

USA Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo, Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya, Permanent Observer to United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) and Apostolic Nuncio to South Sudan, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Czech Republic

2018.06.16

Germany Archbishop Martin Krebs, Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Island, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Nuncio to Palau, Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean, Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa, Apostolic Nuncio to Vanuatu, Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga, Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands and Apostolic Nuncio to Nauru, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay

2017.05.07

Ireland Archbishop Thomas A. White (陶懷德), Titular Archbishop of Sabiona, passed away at 85

2015.12.22

Tokelau Archbishop Alapati Lui Mata’eliga, Metropolitan Archbishop of Samoa–Apia (Samoa), was appointed as Ecclesiastical Superior of Tokelau (Tokelau)

2015.08.30

Fiji Archbishop George Hamilton Pearce, S.M., Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Suva (Fiji), passed away at 94

2015.03.05

Tanzania Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa, Apostolic Nuncio to São Tomé and Príncipe and Apostolic Nuncio to Angola, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Honduras

2014.05.03

Germany Archbishop Martin Krebs, Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Island, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Nuncio to Palau, Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean, Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa, Apostolic Nuncio to Vanuatu and Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands and Apostolic Nuncio to Nauru

2014.01.18

Germany Archbishop Martin Krebs, Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Island, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Nuncio to Palau, Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean, Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa and Apostolic Nuncio to Vanuatu, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga

2013.12.21

USA Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo, Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya and Permanent Observer to United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to South Sudan

2013.09.23

Germany Archbishop Martin Krebs, Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Island, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Nuncio to Palau and Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa and Apostolic Nuncio to Vanuatu

2013.08.22

Tokelau Fr. Peter Hugh Brown, C.SS.R., was consecrated as Bishop of Samoa–Pago Pago (American Samoa)

2013.05.31

Tokelau Fr. Peter Hugh Brown, C.SS.R., was elected Bishop of Samoa–Pago Pago (American Samoa)

2013.05.08

Germany Archbishop Martin Krebs, Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea and Apostolic Nuncio to Mali, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Island, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Nuncio to Palau and Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean

2013.01.17

USA Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo, Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Nuncio to Palau, Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga, Apostolic Nuncio to Vanuatu, Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean, Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Island, Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa and Apostolic Nuncio to Nauru, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya and Permanent Observer to United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

2010.03.18

Tanzania Msgr. Novatus Rugambwa was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Tagaria

2010.02.20

Tanzania Archbishop-elect Novatus Rugambwa, Apostolic Nuncio to São Tomé and Príncipe, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Angola

2010.02.06

Tanzania Msgr. Novatus Rugambwa, Priest of Bukoba (Tanzania), Prelate of Honour of His Holiness and Undersecretary of Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to São Tomé and Príncipe and Titular Archbishop of Tagaria

2009.07.16

Ireland Archbishop Patrick Coveney resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Greece

2008.11.16

Germany Msgr. Martin Krebs was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Taborenta

2008.09.08

Germany Msgr. Martin Krebs, Priest of Essen (Germany) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea, Apostolic Nuncio to Mali and Titular Archbishop of Taborenta

2007.06.28

Tanzania Msgr. Novatus Rugambwa, Priest of Bukoba (Tanzania) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was appointed as Undersecretary of Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People

2007.01.30

USA Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo, Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Nuncio to Palau, Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga, Apostolic Nuncio to Vanuatu, Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean, Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Island and Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Nauru

2006.04.01

USA Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo, Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Nuncio to Palau, Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga, Apostolic Nuncio to Vanuatu, Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean and Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Island, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa

2006.03.25

USA Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo, Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Nuncio to Palau, Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga, Apostolic Nuncio to Vanuatu and Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Island

2006.01.19

Samoa Cardinal Pio Taofinu’u, S.M., Cardinal-Priest of S. Onofrio and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Samoa–Apia (Samoa), passed away at 82

2005.06.29

USA Msgr. Charles Daniel Balvo was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Castello

2005.04.01

USA Msgr. Charles Daniel Balvo, Priest of New York (USA) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Nuncio to Palau, Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga, Apostolic Nuncio to Vanuatu, Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean and Titular Archbishop of Castello

2005.01.25

Ireland Archbishop Patrick Coveney, Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa, Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga, Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia, Apostolic Nuncio to Vanuatu, Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean, Apostolic Nuncio to Nauru, Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Island and Apostolic Nuncio to Palau, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Greece

2003.03.29

American Samoa Fr. Kolio Etuale was appointed as Priest of Samoa–Pago Pago (American Samoa)

2003.01.03

Tokelau Fr. Alapati Lui Mata’eliga was consecrated as Metropolitan Archbishop of Samoa–Apia (Samoa)

2002.11.16

Samoa Cardinal Pio Taofinu’u, S.M., resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Samoa–Apia (Samoa)

Tokelau Fr. Alapati Lui Mata’eliga, Priest of Samoa–Apia (Samoa), was elected Metropolitan Archbishop of Samoa–Apia (Samoa)

2001.07.14

Ireland Archbishop Patrick Coveney, Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa, Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga, Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia, Apostolic Nuncio to Vanuatu, Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean and Apostolic Nuncio to Nauru, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Island and Apostolic Nuncio to Palau

2001.06.05

Germany Msgr. Martin Krebs, Priest of Essen (Germany) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Tanzania Msgr. Novatus Rugambwa, Priest of Bukoba (Tanzania) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

1996.12.07

Ireland Archbishop Patrick Coveney, Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa, Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga, Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia, Apostolic Nuncio to Vanuatu and Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Nauru

1996.10.15

Ireland Archbishop Patrick Coveney, Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa and Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia, Apostolic Nuncio to Vanuatu and Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean

1996.04.27

Ireland Archbishop Patrick Coveney, Apostolic Delegate to Djibouti, Apostolic Nuncio to Ethiopia and Apostolic Nuncio to Eritrea, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa and Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga

Ireland Archbishop Thomas A. White (陶懷德) resigned as Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean, Apostolic Nuncio to Nauru, Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia, Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa, Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga, Apostolic Nuncio to Vanuatu and Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati

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