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2024.03.11

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

2023.11.19

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

2023.10.04

Switzerland 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

2023.09.30

Switzerland 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

2023.03.16

Turkiye Archbishop Julio Murat, Apostolic Nuncio to Iceland, Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden, Apostolic Nuncio to Denmark and Apostolic Nuncio to Finland, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Norway

2023.03.07

Turkiye Archbishop Julio Murat, Apostolic Nuncio to Iceland, Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden and Apostolic Nuncio to Denmark, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Finland

2023.01.25

Turkiye Archbishop Julio Murat, Apostolic Nuncio to Iceland and Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Denmark

2022.11.09

Turkiye Archbishop Julio Murat, Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroon and Apostolic Nuncio to Equatorial Guinea, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Iceland and Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden

2022.04.30

USA 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

2021.02.15

Switzerland Bishop Pétur Bürcher resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Chur (Switzerland)

2019.05.20

Switzerland Bishop Pétur Bürcher was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Chur (Switzerland)

2018.03.29

Turkiye Archbishop Julio Murat, Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroon, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Equatorial Guinea

2018.03.24

Turkiye Archbishop Julio Murat, Apostolic Nuncio to Zambia and Apostolic Nuncio to Malawi, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroon

2017.10.18

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

2017.10.12

USA Archbishop James Patrick Green (格霖澤), Apostolic Nuncio to Iceland, Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden and Apostolic Nuncio to Denmark, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Finland

2017.09.12

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

2017.06.13

USA Archbishop James Patrick Green (格霖澤), Apostolic Nuncio to Iceland and Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Denmark

2017.05.20

Italy Archbishop Giovanni Tonucci resigned as Archbishop-Prelate of Loreto (Italy), Pontifical Delegate for the Shrine of the Holy House of Loreto and Pontifical Delegate for the Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua

2017.04.06

USA Archbishop James Patrick Green (格霖澤), Apostolic Nuncio to Peru, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Iceland and Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden

2017

Poland Archbishop Henryk Józef Nowacki resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Iceland, Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden, Apostolic Nuncio to Denmark, Apostolic Nuncio to Finland and Apostolic Nuncio to Norway

2015.10.31

Iceland Fr. David Bartimej Tencer, O.F.M. Cap., was consecrated as Bishop of Reykjavík (Iceland)

2015.09.18

Iceland Fr. David Bartimej Tencer, O.F.M. Cap., was elected Bishop of Reykjavík (Iceland)

Switzerland Bishop Pétur Bürcher resigned as Bishop of Reykjavík (Iceland)

2014.03.08

Italy Archbishop Giovanni Tonucci, Archbishop-Prelate of Loreto (Italy) and Pontifical Delegate for the Shrine of the Holy House of Loreto, was appointed as Pontifical Delegate for the Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua

2013.06.24

Iceland Bishop Joannes Baptist Matthijs Gijsen, Bishop emeritus of Reykjavík (Iceland), passed away at 80

2012.10.06

Poland Archbishop Henryk Józef Nowacki, Apostolic Nuncio to Iceland and Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Denmark, Apostolic Nuncio to Finland and Apostolic Nuncio to Norway

2012.06.28

Poland Archbishop Henryk Józef Nowacki, Apostolic Nuncio to Nicaragua, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Iceland and Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden

2012.06.06

Turkiye Archbishop Julio Murat, Apostolic Nuncio to Zambia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Malawi

2012.03.03

Turkiye Msgr. Julio Murat was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Orange

2012.03

USA Archbishop James Patrick Green (格霖澤) resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Namibia, Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa, Apostolic Nuncio to Lesotho, Apostolic Nuncio to Swaziland and Apostolic Nuncio to Botswana

2012.01.27

Turkiye Msgr. Julio Murat, Priest of Izmir (Turkiye) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Zambia and Titular Archbishop of Orange

2012.01.05

Switzerland 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

2011.10.15

USA Archbishop James Patrick Green (格霖澤), Apostolic Nuncio to Namibia, Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa, Apostolic Nuncio to Lesotho, Apostolic Nuncio to Swaziland and Apostolic Nuncio to Botswana, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Peru

2009.02.07

USA Archbishop James Patrick Green (格霖澤), Apostolic Delegate to Botswana, Apostolic Nuncio to Namibia, Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa, Apostolic Nuncio to Lesotho and Apostolic Nuncio to Swaziland, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Botswana

2008.01.26

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

2007.11.28

Poland Archbishop Henryk Józef Nowacki, Apostolic Nuncio to Slovakia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Nicaragua

2007.10.30

Iceland Bishop Joannes Baptist Matthijs Gijsen resigned as Bishop of Reykjavík (Iceland)

Switzerland Bishop Pétur Bürcher, Titular Bishop of Maximiana in Byzacena and Auxiliary Bishop of Lausanne, Genève et Fribourg (Switzerland), was appointed as Bishop of Reykjavík (Iceland)

2007.10.18

Italy Archbishop Giovanni Tonucci, Titular Archbishop of Torcello, Apostolic Nuncio to Denmark, Apostolic Nuncio to Finland, Apostolic Nuncio to Iceland, Apostolic Nuncio to Norway and Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden, was appointed as Archbishop-Prelate of Loreto (Italy) and Pontifical Delegate for the Shrine of the Holy House of Loreto

2007.04.18

Italy Archbishop Piero Biggio (畢齊樂), Titular Archbishop of Otricoli, passed away at 69

2006.09.23

USA Archbishop James Patrick Green (格霖澤), Apostolic Delegate to Botswana, Apostolic Nuncio to Namibia, Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa and Apostolic Nuncio to Lesotho, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Swaziland

2006.09.14

Turkiye Msgr. Julio Murat, Priest of Izmir (Turkiye) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

2006.09.06

USA Archbishop-elect James Patrick Green (格霖澤), Apostolic Delegate to Botswana, Apostolic Nuncio to Namibia and Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Lesotho

2006.08.17

USA Msgr. James Patrick Green (格霖澤), Priest of Philadelphia (USA) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Apostolic Delegate to Botswana, Apostolic Nuncio to Namibia, Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa and Titular Archbishop of Altino

2006.01.30

Italy Archbishop Giovanni Ceirano, Titular Archbishop of Tagase, passed away at 78

2004.10.16

Italy Archbishop Piero Biggio (畢齊樂) resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Denmark, Apostolic Nuncio to Finland, Apostolic Nuncio to Iceland, Apostolic Nuncio to Norway and Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden

Italy Archbishop Giovanni Tonucci, Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya and Permanent Observer to United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Denmark, Apostolic Nuncio to Finland, Apostolic Nuncio to Iceland, Apostolic Nuncio to Norway and Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden

2004.06.17

Switzerland Archbishop Emil Paul Tscherrig, Apostolic Nuncio to Korea, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Mongolia

2004.05.22

Switzerland Archbishop Emil Paul Tscherrig, Apostolic Nuncio to Bahamas, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominica, Apostolic Nuncio to Jamaica, Apostolic Nuncio to Grenada, Apostolic Nuncio to Guyana, 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 Suriname and Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Kitts and Nevis, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Korea

2003.04.20

Belgium Archbishop Henri Lemaître, Titular Archbishop of Tongeren, passed away at 81

2003

USA Msgr. James Patrick Green (格霖澤) resigned as Chargé d’affaires in China

2002.01.18

USA Msgr. James Patrick Green (格霖澤), Priest of Philadelphia (USA) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was appointed as Chargé d’affaires in China

2001.06.01

Switzerland Archbishop Emil Paul Tscherrig, Apostolic Nuncio to Bahamas, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominica, Apostolic Nuncio to Jamaica, Apostolic Nuncio to Grenada, Apostolic Nuncio to Guyana, 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 and Apostolic Nuncio to Suriname, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Kitts and Nevis

2001.03.19

Poland Msgr. Henryk Józef Nowacki was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Blera

2001.02.08

Poland Msgr. Henryk Józef Nowacki, Priest of Tarnów (Poland) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Slovakia and Titular Archbishop of Blera

2001.01.20

Switzerland Archbishop Emil Paul Tscherrig, Apostolic Nuncio to Bahamas, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominica, Apostolic Nuncio to Jamaica, Apostolic Nuncio to Grenada, Apostolic Nuncio to Guyana, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Lucia, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago and Apostolic Delegate to Antilles, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, Apostolic Nuncio to Barbados and Apostolic Nuncio to Suriname

2000.07.08

Switzerland Archbishop Emil Paul Tscherrig, Apostolic Nuncio to Burundi, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Bahamas, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominica, Apostolic Nuncio to Jamaica, Apostolic Nuncio to Grenada, Apostolic Nuncio to Guyana, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Lucia, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago and Apostolic Delegate to Antilles

1999.02.27

Italy Archbishop Piero Biggio (畢齊樂), Apostolic Nuncio to Chile, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Denmark, Apostolic Nuncio to Finland, Apostolic Nuncio to Iceland, Apostolic Nuncio to Norway and Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden

Italy Archbishop Giovanni Ceirano resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Denmark, Apostolic Nuncio to Finland, Apostolic Nuncio to Iceland, Apostolic Nuncio to Norway and Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden

1998.11.10

USA Msgr. James Patrick Green (格霖澤), Priest of Philadelphia (USA) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

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