Recent Events

Cardinal Michael Czerny, S.J., resigned as Prefect of Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development

Msgr. Roch Martin was consecrated as Bishop of Timmins (Canada)

Fr. Kenneth Thorson, O.M.I., was consecrated as Bishop of Prince Albert (Canada)

Cardinal Michael Czerny, S.J., Cardinal-Deacon of S. Michele Arcangelo, Prefect of Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, President of Interdicastery Commission on Articificial Intelligence and Member of Council of the Section for Relations with States and International Organisations, reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (Canada)

Bishop Claude Hamelin resigned as Bishop of Saint-Jean–Longueuil (Canada)

Bishop Martin Laliberté, P.M.E., succeeded as Bishop of Saint-Jean–Longueuil (Canada)

Archbishop Lawrence Daniel Huculak, O.S.B.M., resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Winnipeg of the Ukrainians (Canada)

Bishop Michael Kwiatkowski, Bishop of New Westminster of the Ukrainians (Canada), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Winnipeg of the Ukrainians (Canada)

Msgr. Peter Donald Wilkinson, Priest of The Chair of Saint Peter (USA) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, passed away at 86

Fr. Kenneth Thorson, O.M.I., was elected Bishop of Prince Albert (Canada)

Cardinal Michael Czerny, S.J., Prefect of Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and Member of Council of the Section for Relations with States and International Organisations, was appointed as President of Interdicastery Commission on Articificial Intelligence

Bishop Steven Joseph Lopes, Bishop-Ordinary of The Chair of Saint Peter (USA), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Our Lady of the Southern Cross (Australia)

Msgr. Roch Martin, Priest of Sault Sainte Marie (Canada), was elected Bishop of Timmins (Canada)

Bishop Serge Patrick Poitras resigned as Bishop of Timmins (Canada)

Bishop Ronald Peter Fabbro, C.S.B., resigned as Bishop of London (Canada)

Bishop Daniel Joseph Miehm, Bishop of Peterborough (Canada), was appointed as Bishop of London (Canada)

Msgr. Jean Fortier, Priest of Montréal (Canada) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, passed away at 86

Bishop Joseph Ferdinand Guy Boulanger, Bishop of Rouyn-Noranda (Canada) and Bishop of Amos (Canada), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Sherbrooke (Canada)

Archbishop Petar Rajič, Apostolic Nuncio to Italy and Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino, was appointed as Prefect of Prefecture of the Papal Household

Dr. Susan Lynn Bissell was appointed as Member of Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors

Msgr. Denis Patrick Walsh, Priest of Saint John’s, Newfoundland (Canada) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, passed away at 93

Bishop Marián Andrej Pacák, C.SS.R., was appointed as Apostolic Visitator in Western Europe of the Slovaks

Bishop Emmanuel Hana Shaleta resigned as Bishop of Saint Peter the Apostle of San Diego of the Chaldeans (USA)

Bishop Eugène Tremblay, Bishop emeritus of Amos (Canada), passed away at 89

Bishop Martin Laliberté, P.M.E., Bishop of Trois-Rivières (Canada), was appointed as Coadjutor Bishop of Saint-Jean–Longueuil (Canada)

Fr. Simon Lobo, C.C., was appointed as General Superior of Companions of the Cross

Fr. Roger Vandenakker, C.C., resigned as General Superior of Companions of the Cross

Fr. Susai Jesu, O.M.I., was consecrated as Metropolitan Archbishop of Keewatin–Le Pas (Canada)

Msgr. Eduardo Raposo da Costa Resendes, Priest of Toronto (Canada) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, passed away at 91

Bishop Raúl Corriveau, P.M.E., Bishop emeritus of Choluteca (Honduras), passed away at 95

Fr. Raymond Cayré, Br. Gérard-Martin Cendrier (Gérard), O.F.M., Mr. Roger Vallée, Mr. Jean Mestre, and 46 companions were beatified

Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi, Titular Archbishop of Atella, passed away at 77

Bishop Stephen Andrew Hero, Bishop of Prince Albert (Canada), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Edmonton (Canada)

Archbishop Murray Chatlain resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Keewatin–Le Pas (Canada)

Fr. Susai Jesu, O.M.I., was elected Metropolitan Archbishop of Keewatin–Le Pas (Canada)

Cardinal Frank Leo took possession as Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Salute a Primavalle

Bishop David Douglas Crosby, O.M.I., resigned as Bishop of Hamilton (Canada)

Bishop Józef Andrzej Dąbrowski, C.S.M.A., Bishop of Charlottetown (Canada), was appointed as Bishop of Hamilton (Canada)

Archbishop Bertrand Blanchet, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Rimouski (Canada), passed away at 93

Bishop Mark William O’Connell, Titular Bishop of Gigthi and Auxiliary Bishop of Boston (USA), was appointed as Bishop of Albany (USA)

Archbishop Donald Joseph Bolen, Metropolitan Archbishop of Regina (Canada), was appointed as Vice-President of Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops

Bishop Pierre Goudreault, Bishop of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière (Canada) and Vice-President of Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, was appointed as President of Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops

Bishop William Terrence McGrattan resigned as President of Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops

Archbishop Luc Cyr resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Sherbrooke (Canada)

Archbishop Charles Duval, C.SS.R., succeeded as Metropolitan Archbishop of Grouard–McLennan (Canada)

Archbishop Gerard Pettipas, C.SS.R., resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Grouard–McLennan (Canada)

Msgr. Brian Arthur Dixon, Priest of Sault Sainte Marie (Canada) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away at 79

Bishop Peter Stasiuk, C.SS.R., Bishop emeritus of Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne of the Ukrainians (Australia), passed away at 82

Msgr. Dominic J. Pizzacalla, Priest of Saint Catharines (Canada) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, passed away at 90

Bishop Marc Pelchat resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Québec (Canada)

Archbishop James Hector MacDonald, C.S.C., Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Saint John’s, Newfoundland (Canada), passed away at 100

Fr. Pierre Charland, O.F.M., was consecrated as Bishop of Baie-Comeau (Canada)

Msgr. Patrick Powers, Priest of Ottawa–Cornwall (Canada) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, passed away at 72

Fr. Charles Duval, C.SS.R., was consecrated as Coadjutor Archbishop of Grouard–McLennan (Canada)

Msgr. André J. M. Tremblay, Priest of Sault Sainte Marie (Canada) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Msgr. Maurice Fiolleau was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Bishop Albert Thévenot, M. Afr., Bishop emeritus of Prince Albert (Canada), passed away at 79

Dr. Timothy James Janz resigned as Vice-Prefect of Vatican Apostolic Library

Msgr. Mariano Francis Polito, Priest of Toronto (Canada) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, passed away at 93

Fr. Alan Campeau was consecrated as Bishop of Thunder Bay (Canada)