Recent Events

Archbishop Piero Pioppo, Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia and Apostolic Nuncio to Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Andorra and Apostolic Nuncio to Spain

Archbishop Joan Enric Vives i Sicília resigned as Bishop of Urgell (Spain)

Bishop Josep-Lluís Serrano Pentinat succeeded as Bishop of Urgell (Spain)

Archbishop Bernardito Cleopas Auza, Apostolic Nuncio to Andorra and Apostolic Nuncio to Spain, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to European Union

Msgr. Josep-Lluís Serrano Pentinat was consecrated as Coadjutor Bishop of Urgell (Spain)

Msgr. Josep-Lluís Serrano Pentinat, Priest of Tortosa (Spain) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was elected Coadjutor Bishop of Urgell (Spain)

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

Archbishop Bernardito Cleopas Auza, Permanent Observer to United Nations Office (UN), was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Andorra and Apostolic Nuncio to Spain

Archbishop Bernardito Cleopas Auza resigned as Permanent Observer to Organization of American States (OAS)

Archbishop Renzo Fratini resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Andorra and Apostolic Nuncio to Spain

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 Piero Pioppo, Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

Archbishop Piero Pioppo, Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroon and Apostolic Nuncio to Equatorial Guinea, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia

Archbishop Renzo Fratini resigned as Permanent Observer to World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Fr. Josep-Lluís Serrano Pentinat, Priest of Tortosa (Spain), was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Archbishop Bernardito Cleopas Auza, Permanent Observer to United Nations Office (UN), was appointed as Permanent Observer to Organization of American States (OAS)

Archbishop Bernardito Cleopas Auza, Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti, was appointed as Permanent Observer to United Nations Office (UN)

Bishop Salvio Huix Miralpéix, C.O., and 521 companions were beatified

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

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

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

Bishop Joan Enric Vives i Sicília, Bishop of Urgell (Spain), was promoted as Archbishop ad personam

Msgr. Piero Pioppo was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Torcello

Msgr. Piero Pioppo, Priest of Acqui (Italy), Prelate of Honour of His Holiness and Prelate of Institute for Works of Religion, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroon, Apostolic Nuncio to Equatorial Guinea and Titular Archbishop of Torcello

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

Archbishop Joan Martí i Alanis, Bishop emeritus of Urgell (Spain) and Archbishop ad personam, passed away at 80

Archbishop Renzo Fratini, Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria, was appointed as Permanent Observer to World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Apostolic Nuncio to Andorra and Apostolic Nuncio to Spain

Archbishop Manuel Monteiro de Castro, Apostolic Nuncio to Andorra, Apostolic Nuncio to Spain and Permanent Observer to World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), was appointed as Secretary of Congregation for Bishops

Msgr. Bernardito Cleopas Auza was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Suacia

Msgr. Bernardito Cleopas Auza, Priest of Talibon (Philippines) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti and Titular Archbishop of Suacia

Archbishop Manuel Monteiro de Castro, Apostolic Nuncio to Andorra and Apostolic Nuncio to Spain, was appointed as Permanent Observer to World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Msgr. Piero Pioppo, Priest of Acqui (Italy) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was appointed as Prelate of Institute for Works of Religion

Fr. Josep Tápies Sirvant and 6 companions were beatified

Msgr. Piero Pioppo, Priest of Acqui (Italy) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Msgr. Bernardito Cleopas Auza, Priest of Talibon (Philippines) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Archbishop Renzo Fratini, Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia and Apostolic Nuncio to Timor-Leste, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria

Archbishop Renzo Fratini, Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Timor-Leste

Archbishop Joan Martí i Alanis resigned as Bishop of Urgell (Spain)

Bishop Joan Enric Vives i Sicília succeeded as Bishop of Urgell (Spain)

Fr. Josep-Lluís Serrano Pentinat was appointed as Priest of Tortosa (Spain)

Archbishop Lajos Kada, Secretary emeritus of Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, passed away at 77

Bishop Joan Martí i Alanis, Bishop of Urgell (Spain), was promoted as Archbishop ad personam

Bishop Joan Enric Vives i Sicília, Titular Bishop of Nin and Auxiliary Bishop of Barcelona (Spain), was appointed as Coadjutor Bishop of Urgell (Spain)

Msgr. Sebastián Bonjorn Sales was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Archbishop Lajos Kada resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Spain and Apostolic Nuncio to Andorra

Archbishop Manuel Monteiro de Castro, Apostolic Nuncio to Namibia, Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa, Apostolic Nuncio to Swaziland and Apostolic Nuncio to Lesotho, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Andorra and Apostolic Nuncio to Spain

Archbishop Renzo Fratini, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Pakistan, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia

Archbishop Manuel Monteiro de Castro, Apostolic Nuncio to Namibia, Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa and Apostolic Nuncio to Swaziland, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Lesotho

Archbishop Manuel Monteiro de Castro, Apostolic Nuncio to El Salvador, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Namibia, Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa and Apostolic Nuncio to Swaziland

Archbishop Lajos Kada, Apostolic Nuncio to Spain, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Andorra

Archbishop Lajos Kada, Apostolic Nuncio to Germany, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Spain

Fr. Piero Pioppo, Priest of Acqui (Italy), was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Msgr. Renzo Fratini was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Botriana

Fr. Joan Enric Vives i Sicília was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Nin and Auxiliary Bishop of Barcelona (Spain)

Msgr. Renzo Fratini, Priest of Macerata–Tolentino–Recanati–Cingoli–Treia (Italy) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Pakistan and Titular Archbishop of Botriana

Fr. Joan Enric Vives i Sicília, Priest of Barcelona (Spain), was elected Titular Bishop of Nin and Auxiliary Bishop of Barcelona (Spain)

Fr. Bernardito Cleopas Auza, Priest of Talibon (Philippines), was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Archbishop Lajos Kada, Secretary of Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Germany

Archbishop Manuel Monteiro de Castro resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Honduras