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2025.10.19

France Bishop François Jacolin, M.D.P., resigned as Apostolic Administrator sede plena of La Rochelle (France)

2025.09.16

France Bishop François Jacolin, M.D.P., resigned as Bishop of Luçon (France)

2025.08.19

France Bishop Pierre-Antoine Bozo, Bishop of Limoges (France), was appointed as Coadjutor Bishop of La Rochelle (France)

2023.06.22

France Bishop François Jacolin, M.D.P., Bishop of Luçon (France), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator sede plena of La Rochelle (France)

2022.05.07

France Archbishop Georges Paul Pontier resigned as Apostolic Administrator of France of the Eastern Rite (France)

2022.04.26

France Archbishop Georges Paul Pontier resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Paris (France)

2021.12.02

France Archbishop Georges Paul Pontier was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Paris (France) and Apostolic Administrator of France of the Eastern Rite (France)

2021.09.07

France Bishop François-Marie-Christian Favreau, Bishop emeritus of Nanterre (France), passed away at 91

2021.06.11

France Archbishop Georges Paul Pontier resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Avignon (France)

2021.01.11

France Archbishop Georges Paul Pontier was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Avignon (France)

2020.01.11

Italy Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Apostolic Nuncio to Russian Federation and Apostolic Nuncio to Uzbekistan, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to France

2019.12.17

Italy Archbishop Luigi Ventura resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to France

2019.08.08

France Archbishop Georges Paul Pontier resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Marseille (France)

2019.04.03

France Archbishop Georges Paul Pontier resigned as President of Bishops’ Conference of France

2018.12.19

France Bishop Jacques Louis Antoine Marie David, Bishop emeritus of Évreux (France), passed away at 87

2018.05.29

France Bishop François Jacolin, M.D.P., Bishop of Mende (France), was appointed as Bishop of Luçon (France)

2018.03.01

Saint Pierre and Miquelon Apostolic Vicariate of Îles Saint-Pierre et Miquelon was suppressed (to Diocese of La Rochelle) (Saint Pierre and Miquelon)

Saint Pierre and Miquelon Bishop Pierre-Marie Gaschy, C.S.Sp., resigned as Vicar Apostolic of Îles Saint-Pierre et Miquelon (Saint Pierre and Miquelon)

2017.09.03

France Fr. Pierre-Antoine Bozo was consecrated as Bishop of Limoges (France)

2017.05.11

France Fr. Pierre-Antoine Bozo, Priest of Séez (France), was elected Bishop of Limoges (France)

2017.01.21

Italy Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Apostolic Nuncio to Russian Federation, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Uzbekistan

2016.05.28

Italy Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Apostolic Nuncio to Poland, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Russian Federation

2016.05.05

France Fr. Georges Colomb, M.E.P., was consecrated as Bishop of La Rochelle (France)

2016.03.09

France Fr. Georges Colomb, M.E.P., Superior General of Paris Foreign Missions Society, was elected Bishop of La Rochelle (France)

France Bishop Bernard Housset resigned as Bishop of La Rochelle (France)

2015.07.10

France Archbishop Jean-Charles Marie Descubes resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Rouen (France)

2014.06.18

France Bishop Philippe Mousset, Bishop of Pamiers (France), was appointed as Bishop of Périgueux (France)

2014.04.27

Italy Pope John XXIII, Supreme Pontiff, Prefect of Sacred Consistorial Congregation, Prefect of Sacred Congregation for the Oriental Churches and Prefect of Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office, was canonised

2013.07.01

France Archbishop Georges Paul Pontier, Metropolitan Archbishop of Marseille (France), was appointed as President of Bishops’ Conference of France

2013.04.10

Italy Cardinal Lorenzo Antonetti, Cardinal-Priest of S. Agnese in Agone pro hac vice Title and Pontifical Legate emeritus for the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, passed away at 90

2012.09.20

Italy Cardinal Fortunato Baldelli, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Anselmo all’Aventino and Major Penitentiary emeritus of Apostolic Penitentiary, passed away at 77

2012.01.05

Italy Cardinal Fortunato Baldelli resigned as Major Penitentiary of Apostolic Penitentiary

2011.02.27

Italy Cardinal Fortunato Baldelli took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of S. Anselmo all’Aventino

2010.11.20

Italy Archbishop Fortunato Baldelli, Titular Archbishop of Bevagna and Major Penitentiary of Apostolic Penitentiary, was created Cardinal-Deacon of S. Anselmo all’Aventino

2010.07.09

France Fr. Georges Colomb, M.E.P., was appointed as Superior General of Paris Foreign Missions Society

2010.06.30

Italy Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Permanent Observer to United Nations Office (UN), was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Poland

2009.10.11

Saint Pierre and Miquelon Fr. Pierre-Marie Gaschy, C.S.Sp., was consecrated as Vicar Apostolic of Îles Saint-Pierre et Miquelon (Saint Pierre and Miquelon) and Titular Bishop of Usinaza

2009.09.22

Italy Archbishop Luigi Ventura, Apostolic Nuncio to Canada, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to France

2009.06.19

Saint Pierre and Miquelon Bishop Lucien Prosper Ernest Fischer, C.S.Sp., resigned as Vicar Apostolic of Îles Saint-Pierre et Miquelon (Saint Pierre and Miquelon)

Saint Pierre and Miquelon Fr. Pierre-Marie Gaschy, C.S.Sp., was elected Vicar Apostolic of Îles Saint-Pierre et Miquelon (Saint Pierre and Miquelon) and Titular Bishop of Usinaza

2009.06.02

Italy Archbishop Fortunato Baldelli, Apostolic Nuncio to France, was appointed as Major Penitentiary of Apostolic Penitentiary

2009.03.15

France Fr. Philippe Mousset was consecrated as Bishop of Pamiers (France)

2009.01.08

France Fr. Philippe Mousset, Priest of La Rochelle (France), was elected Bishop of Pamiers (France)

2008.03.01

Italy Cardinal Lorenzo Antonetti, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Agnese in Agone, was appointed as Cardinal-Priest of S. Agnese in Agone pro hac vice Title

2007.06.17

Italy Cardinal Angelo Felici, Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Biagio e Carlo ai Catinari pro hac vice Title and President emeritus of Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”, passed away at 87

2007.03.18

France Fr. François Jacolin, M.D.P., was consecrated as Bishop of Mende (France)

2007.01.16

France Fr. François Jacolin, M.D.P., was elected Bishop of Mende (France)

2006.11.28

France Bishop Bernard Housset, Bishop of Montauban (France), was appointed as Bishop of La Rochelle (France)

2006.05.12

France Bishop Georges Paul Pontier, Bishop of La Rochelle (France), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Marseille (France)

2006.02.21

Italy Cardinal Lorenzo Antonetti resigned as Pontifical Legate for the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi

2006.01.28

France Bishop Jacques Louis Antoine Marie David resigned as Bishop of Évreux (France)

2004.03.25

France Bishop Jean-Charles Marie Descubes, Bishop of Agen (France), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Rouen (France)

2004

France Bishop Georges Paul Pontier resigned as Vice-President of Bishops’ Conference of France

2003.01.06

Italy Msgr. Celestino Migliore was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Canosa

2002.10.30

Italy Msgr. Celestino Migliore, Priest of Cuneo (Italy), Prelate of Honour of His Holiness and Undersecretary for Relations with States of Secretariat of State, was elected Permanent Observer to United Nations Office (UN) and Titular Archbishop of Canosa

2002.06.18

France Bishop François-Marie-Christian Favreau resigned as Bishop of Nanterre (France)

2001.11.08

Italy Cardinal Paolo Bertoli, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church emeritus of Apostolic Camera, passed away at 93

2001.06.22

Italy Archbishop Luigi Ventura, Apostolic Nuncio to Chile, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Canada

2001

France Bishop Georges Paul Pontier, Bishop of La Rochelle (France), was appointed as Vice-President of Bishops’ Conference of France

2000.10.04

Italy Cardinal Egano Righi-Lambertini, Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Via, passed away at 94

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