Recent Events

Bishop Serafim Shyngo-Ya-Hombo, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop emeritus of Mbanza Congo (Angola), passed away at 80

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

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

Archbishop Liborius Ndumbukuti Nashenda, O.M.I., Metropolitan Archbishop of Windhoek (Namibia), President of Namibian Catholic Bishop’s Conference and Vice-President of Inter-Regional Meeting of Bishops of Southern Africa, was appointed as President of Inter-Regional Meeting of Bishops of Southern 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

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

Sr. Helena Amwaandangi, M.S.C., General Secretary of Namibian Catholic Bishop’s Conference, passed away

Fr. Linus Ngenomesho, O.M.I., resigned as General Secretary of Namibian Catholic Bishop’s Conference

Sr. Helena Amwaandangi, M.S.C., was appointed as General Secretary of Namibian Catholic Bishop’s Conference

Archbishop Tarcisius Gervazio Ziyaye, Metropolitan Archbishop of Lilongwe (Malawi), passed away at 71

Bishop Joseph Shipandeni Shikongo, O.M.I., resigned as Vicar Apostolic of Rundu (Namibia)

Fr. Linus Ngenomesho, O.M.I., General Secretary of Namibian Catholic Bishop’s Conference, was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Rundu (Namibia)

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

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

Archbishop Liborius Ndumbukuti Nashenda, O.M.I., Metropolitan Archbishop of Windhoek (Namibia) and President of Namibian Catholic Bishop’s Conference, was appointed as Vice-President of Inter-Regional Meeting of Bishops of Southern Africa

Fr. Willem Christiaans, O.S.F.S., was consecrated as Bishop of Keetmanshoop (Namibia)

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)

Fr. Willem Christiaans, O.S.F.S., was elected Bishop of Keetmanshoop (Namibia)

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

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

Archbishop Mario Roberto Cassari, Titular Archbishop of Tronto, passed away at 73

Bishop Philipp Pöllitzer, O.M.I., resigned as Bishop of Keetmanshoop (Namibia)

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

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

Archbishop Mario Roberto Cassari resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Malta

Archbishop Peter Bryan Wells, Apostolic Nuncio to Botswana, Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa, Apostolic Nuncio to Lesotho and Apostolic Nuncio to Namibia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Eswatini

Msgr. Peter Bryan Wells was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Marcianopolis

Fr. Thomas Manninezhath, C.M.I., resigned as General Secretary of Namibian Catholic Bishop’s Conference

Fr. Linus Ngenomesho, O.M.I., was appointed as General Secretary of Namibian Catholic Bishop’s Conference

Archbishop-elect Peter Bryan Wells, Apostolic Nuncio to Botswana and Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Lesotho and Apostolic Nuncio to Namibia

Msgr. Peter Bryan Wells, Priest of Tulsa (USA), Assessor for General Affairs of Secretariat of State, Prelate of Honour of His Holiness and President of Financial Security Committee, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Botswana, Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa and Titular Archbishop of Marcianopolis

Archbishop Mario Roberto Cassari, Apostolic Nuncio to Botswana, Apostolic Nuncio to Namibia, Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa, Apostolic Nuncio to Swaziland and Apostolic Nuncio to Lesotho, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Malta

Msgr. Henryk Mieczysław Jagodziński, Priest of Kielce (Poland) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Archbishop Tarcisius Gervazio Ziyaye resigned as President of Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa

Msgr. Peter Bryan Wells resigned as Secretary of Pontifical Commission for Reference on the Institute for Works of Religion

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

Msgr. Peter Bryan Wells, Priest of Tulsa (USA), Assessor for General Affairs of Secretariat of State, Prelate of Honour of His Holiness and Secretary of Pontifical Commission for Reference on the Institute for Works of Religion, was appointed as President of Financial Security Committee

Archbishop Tarcisius Gervazio Ziyaye, Metropolitan Archbishop of Blantyre (Malawi) and President of Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa, was appointed as Metropolitan Archbishop of Lilongwe (Malawi)

Msgr. Peter Bryan Wells, Priest of Tulsa (USA), Assessor for General Affairs of Secretariat of State and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was appointed as Secretary of Pontifical Commission for Reference on the Institute for Works of Religion

Archbishop Tarcisius Gervazio Ziyaye resigned as President of Episcopal Conference of Malawi

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

Archbishop Mario Roberto Cassari, Apostolic Nuncio to Botswana, Apostolic Nuncio to Namibia, Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa and Apostolic Nuncio to Swaziland, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Lesotho

Archbishop Mario Roberto Cassari, Apostolic Nuncio to Croatia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Botswana, Apostolic Nuncio to Namibia, Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa and Apostolic Nuncio to Swaziland

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

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

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

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

Msgr. Peter Bryan Wells, Priest of Tulsa (USA), Chaplain of His Holiness and Assessor for General Affairs of Secretariat of State, was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Msgr. Peter Bryan Wells, Priest of Tulsa (USA) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Assessor for General Affairs of Secretariat of State

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

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

Bishop Serafim Shyngo-Ya-Hombo, O.F.M. Cap., resigned as Bishop of Mbanza Congo (Angola)

Archbishop Tarcisius Gervazio Ziyaye, President of Episcopal Conference of Malawi and Metropolitan Archbishop of Blantyre (Malawi), was appointed as President of Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa

Archbishop Mario Roberto Cassari, Apostolic Nuncio to Cote d’Ivoire, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Croatia

Fr. Thomas Manninezhath, C.M.I., was appointed as General Secretary of Namibian Catholic Bishop’s Conference

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

Archbishop Ambrose Battista De Paoli, Titular Archbishop of Lares and Apostolic Nuncio to Australia, passed away at 73