Recent Events

Msgr. Piotr Pytlowany was consecrated as Bishop of Karaganda (Kazakhstan)

Archimandrite Jan Sergiusz Gajek, M.I.C., resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Belarus of the Belarussians (Belarus)

Fr. Paweł Janusz Kubiak, O.M.I., was appointed as Ecclesiastical Superior of Turkmenistan (Turkmenistan)

Fr. Andrzej Madej, O.M.I., resigned as Ecclesiastical Superior of Turkmenistan (Turkmenistan)

Fr. Mariusz Kasperski, O.M.I., was elected Titular Bishop of Burca and Auxiliary Bishop of Toamasina (Madagascar)

Cardinal Grzegorz Ryś, Metropolitan Archbishop of Kraków (Poland), was appointed as Member of Council for the Economy

Msgr. Piotr Pytlowany, Priest of Przemyśl (Poland) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was elected Bishop of Karaganda (Kazakhstan)

Fr. Wacław Grądalski was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Hadrumetum and Auxiliary Bishop of Koszalin–Kołobrzeg (Poland)

Fr. Przemysław Tomasz Szulc was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Cufruta and Auxiliary Bishop of Pelplin (Poland)

Bishop Krzysztof Chudzio, Titular Bishop of Marazanæ and Auxiliary Bishop of Przemyśl (Poland), was appointed as Coadjutor Bishop of Rzeszów (Poland)

Fr. Wacław Grądalski, Priest of Koszalin–Kołobrzeg (Poland), was elected Titular Bishop of Hadrumetum and Auxiliary Bishop of Koszalin–Kołobrzeg (Poland)

Fr. Przemysław Tomasz Szulc, Priest of Pelplin (Poland), was elected Titular Bishop of Cufruta and Auxiliary Bishop of Pelplin (Poland)

Fr. Jan Świerc, S.D.B., and 8 companions were beatified

Msgr. Ryszard Jan Knapiński was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Msgr. Stanisław Jan Nowak was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Msgr. Andrzej Aleksander Zakrzewski was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Msgr. Mieczysław Jakóbczyk was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Msgr. Wiesław Majca was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Archbishop Tomasz Grysa, Apostolic Nuncio to Madagascar, Apostolic Delegate to Comoro Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Seychelles and Apostolic Nuncio to Mauritius, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Uganda

Archbishop Józef Michalik, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Przemyśl (Poland), passed away at 85

Fr. Leszek Ryżka, Priest of Austria (Austria), was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Archbishop Wojciech Załuski, Apostolic Nuncio to Malta, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Libya

Bishop Jerzy Maculewicz, O.F.M. Conv., resigned as Vice-President of Bishops’ Conference of Central Asia

Msgr. Bogdan Piotrowski was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Msgr. Andrzej Żądło was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Msgr. Mieczysław Jokóbczyk was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Msgr. Andrzej Rams was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, Almoner of His Holiness of Dicastery for the Service of Charity and Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion, was appointed as Metropolitan Archbishop of Łódź (Poland)

Fr. Beniamin Bąkowski, O.S.P.P.E., was appointed as Prior General of Order of Saint Paul the First Hermit (Pauline Fathers)

Fr. Arnold O. Chrapkowski, O.S.P.P.E., resigned as Prior General of Order of Saint Paul the First Hermit (Pauline Fathers)

Msgr. Jan Gajda was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Msgr. Zbigniew Kras was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Msgr. Jan Krupa was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Msgr. Stanisław Kuboń was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Msgr. Jerzy Ptak was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Msgr. Tadeusz Śliwa was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Msgr. Stanisław Szufnara was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Archbishop Wojciech Załuski, Apostolic Nuncio to Malaysia, Apostolic Nuncio to Timor-Leste and Apostolic Delegate to Brunei, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Malta

Bishop Julian Andrzej Wojtkowski, Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Warmia (Poland), passed away at 99

Bishop Krzysztof Zadarko, Titular Bishop of Cavaillon and Auxiliary Bishop of Koszalin–Kołobrzeg (Poland), was appointed as Bishop of Koszalin–Kołobrzeg (Poland)

Archbishop Andrzej Józwowicz, Apostolic Nuncio to Iran, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Sri Lanka

Msgr. Lucjan Józef Skolik was deposed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Msgr. Jan Kazimierz Przybyłowski was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Archbishop Mirosław Adamczyk, Apostolic Nuncio to Argentina, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Albania

Bishop Slawomir Szkredka resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Monterey (USA)

Fr. Paweł Tadeusz Trajewski was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Cardinal Grzegorz Ryś, Metropolitan Archbishop of Łódź (Poland), was appointed as Metropolitan Archbishop of Kraków (Poland)

Archbishop Marek Jędraszewski resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Kraków (Poland)

Bishop João Casimiro Wilk (Jan Kazimierz), O.F.M. Conv., Bishop of Anápolis (Brazil), passed away at 74

Msgr. Jakub Tomaszewski was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

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

Msgr. Mirosław Stanisław Wachowski was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Villamagna in Proconsulari

Fr. Jacek Piotr Tendej, C.M., was consecrated as Bishop of Alotau–Sideia (Papua New Guinea)

Bishop Slawomir Szkredka, Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles (USA), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Monterey (USA)

Msgr. Mirosław Stanisław Wachowski, Priest of Ełk (Poland), Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, Undersecretary for Relations with States of Secretariat of State and Member of Financial Security Committee, was elected Titular Archbishop of Villamagna in Proconsulari and Apostolic Nuncio to Iraq

Msgr. Krzysztof Andrzej Burczak was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Msgr. Stanisław Chodźko was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Bishop Antoni Pacyfik Dydycz, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop emeritus of Drohiczyn (Poland), passed away at 87

Fr. Mariusz Dmyterko was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Tzernicus and Auxiliary Bishop of Wrocław–Koszalin of the Ukrainians (Poland)

Bishop Jacek Jezierski resigned as Bishop of Elbląg (Poland)

Bishop Wojciech Skibicki, Titular Bishop of Casæ nigræ and Auxiliary Bishop of Elbląg (Poland), was appointed as Bishop of Elbląg (Poland)