Recent Events

Fr. Rui Augusto Jardim Gouveia was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Aradi and Auxiliary Bishop of Lisboa (Portugal)

Cardinal Stephen Brislin, Metropolitan Archbishop of Johannesburg (South Africa), was appointed as President of Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference

Archbishop Mandla Siegfried Jwara, C.M.M., Metropolitan Archbishop of Durban (South Africa), was appointed as Second Vice-President of Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference

Archbishop Dabula Anthony Mpako resigned as Vice-President of Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference

Archbishop Zolile Peter Mpambani, S.C.I., Metropolitan Archbishop of Bloemfontein (South Africa), was appointed as Vice-President of Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference

Bishop Thomas Graham Rose resigned as Second Vice-President of Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference

Bishop Sithembele Anton Sipuka resigned as President of Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference

Fr. Rui Augusto Jardim Gouveia, Priest of Setúbal (Portugal), was elected Titular Bishop of Aradi and Auxiliary Bishop of Lisboa (Portugal)

Cardinal Stephen Brislin, Metropolitan Archbishop of Cape Town (South Africa), was appointed as Metropolitan Archbishop of Johannesburg (South Africa)

Archbishop Buti Joseph Tlhagale, O.M.I., resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Johannesburg (South Africa)

Bishop Hugh Patrick Slattery, M.S.C., Bishop emeritus of Tzaneen (South Africa), passed away at 90

Archbishop Henryk Mieczysław Jagodziński, Apostolic Nuncio to Lesotho, Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa, Apostolic Nuncio to Namibia and Apostolic Nuncio to Eswatini, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Botswana

Archbishop Henryk Mieczysław Jagodziński, Apostolic Nuncio to Lesotho and Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Namibia and Apostolic Nuncio to Eswatini

Cardinal Stephen Brislin took possession as Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Domenica Mazzarello

Archbishop Henryk Mieczysław Jagodziński, Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Lesotho and Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa

Archbishop Stephen Brislin, Metropolitan Archbishop of Cape Town (South Africa), was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Domenica Mazzarello

Fr. Vusumuzi Francis Mazibuko, O.M.I., was consecrated as Vicar Apostolic of Ingwavuma (South Africa)

Fr. Elias Kwenzakufani Zondi was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Rutabo and Auxiliary Bishop of Durban (South Africa)

Archbishop Mandla Siegfried Jwara, C.M.M., resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Ingwavuma (South Africa)

Fr. Vusumuzi Francis Mazibuko, O.M.I., was elected Vicar Apostolic of Ingwavuma (South Africa)

Fr. Elias Kwenzakufani Zondi, Priest of Durban (South Africa), was elected Titular Bishop of Rutabo and Auxiliary Bishop of Durban (South Africa)

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

Bishop Peter John Holiday resigned as Bishop of Kroonstad (South Africa)

Bishop Pius Mlungisi Dlungwane resigned as Bishop of Mariannhill (South Africa)

Bishop Neil Augustine Frank, O.M.I., succeeded as Bishop of Mariannhill (South Africa)

Fr. Masilo John Selemela was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Nachingwea and Auxiliary Bishop of Pretoria (South Africa)

Bishop Reginald Michael Cawcutt, Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Cape Town (South Africa), passed away at 83

Bishop Sithembele Anton Sipuka resigned as First Vice-President of Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar

Fr. Masilo John Selemela, Priest of Tzaneen (South Africa), was elected Titular Bishop of Nachingwea and Auxiliary Bishop of Pretoria (South Africa)

Fr. Thulani Victor Mbuyisa, C.M.M., was consecrated as Bishop of Kokstad (South Africa)

Archbishop James Patrick Green (格霖澤) resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Iceland, Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden, Apostolic Nuncio to Denmark, Apostolic Nuncio to Finland and Apostolic Nuncio to Norway

Fr. Thulani Victor Mbuyisa, C.M.M., Superior General of Congregation of Mariannhill Missionaries, was elected Bishop of Kokstad (South Africa)

Sr. Hermenegild Makoro, C.P.S., resigned as Member of Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors

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

Fr. Neil Augustine Frank, O.M.I., was consecrated as Coadjutor Bishop of Mariannhill (South Africa)

Fr. Neil Augustine Frank, O.M.I., was elected Coadjutor Bishop of Mariannhill (South Africa)

Archbishop Mandla Siegfried Jwara, C.M.M., Metropolitan Archbishop of Durban (South Africa), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Ingwavuma (South Africa)

Bishop Hubert Bücher, Bishop emeritus of Bethlehem (South Africa), passed away at 90

Cardinal Wilfrid Fox Napier, O.F.M., resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Durban (South Africa)

Bishop Mandla Siegfried Jwara, C.M.M., Titular Bishop of Elephantaria in Proconsulari and Vicar Apostolic of Ingwavuma (South Africa), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Durban (South Africa)

Fr. Paul Siphiwo Vanqa, S.A.C., was consecrated as Bishop of Queenstown (South Africa)

Cardinal Edward Idris Cassidy (葛錫迪), Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Via Lata pro hac vice Title, President emeritus of Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and President emeritus of Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews, passed away at 96

Archbishop Jean-Pierre Tafunga Mbayo, S.D.B., Metropolitan Archbishop of Lubumbashi (Congo-Kinshasa), passed away at 78

Cardinal Wilfrid Fox Napier, O.F.M., Cardinal-Priest of S. Francesco d’Assisi ad Acilia, Metropolitan Archbishop of Durban (South Africa) and Apostolic Administrator of Eshowe (South Africa), reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (South Africa)

Bishop Duncan Theodore Tsoke, Titular Bishop of Horrea Cœlia and Auxiliary Bishop of Johannesburg (South Africa), was appointed as Bishop of Kimberley (South Africa)

Fr. Paul Siphiwo Vanqa, S.A.C., was elected Bishop of Queenstown (South Africa)

Msgr. Robert Mogapi Mphiwe was consecrated as Bishop of Rustenburg (South Africa)

Cardinal Wilfrid Fox Napier, O.F.M., Metropolitan Archbishop of Durban (South Africa), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Eshowe (South Africa)

Archbishop Abel Gabuza, Bishop emeritus of Kimberley (South Africa) and Coadjutor Archbishop of Durban (South Africa), passed away at 65

Bishop Kevin Patrick Dowling, C.SS.R., resigned as Bishop of Rustenburg (South Africa)

Bishop Xolelo Thaddaeus Kumalo, Bishop of Eshowe (South Africa), was appointed as Bishop of Witbank (South Africa)

Msgr. Robert Mogapi Mphiwe, Priest of Pretoria (South Africa), was elected Bishop of Rustenburg (South Africa)

Sr. Hermenegild Makoro, C.P.S., resigned as General Secretary of Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference

Sr. Tshifhiwa Munzhedzi, O.P., was appointed as General Secretary of Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference

Fr. Noel Andrew Rucastle was consecrated as Bishop of Oudtshoorn (South Africa)

Msgr. Henryk Mieczysław Jagodziński was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Limosano

Bishop Zithulele Patrick Mvemve, Bishop emeritus of Klerksdorp (South Africa), passed away at 79

Fr. Noel Andrew Rucastle, Priest of Cape Town (South Africa), was elected Bishop of Oudtshoorn (South Africa)

Msgr. Henryk Mieczysław Jagodziński, Priest of Kielce (Poland) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana and Titular Archbishop of Limosano

Bishop Zolile Peter Mpambani, S.C.I., Bishop of Kokstad (South Africa), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Bloemfontein (South Africa)

Archbishop Jabulani Adatus Nxumalo, O.M.I., resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Bloemfontein (South Africa)