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Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli, Apostolic Nuncio to India and Apostolic Nuncio to Nepal, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Croatia

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

Cardinal Virgilio do Carmo da Silva, S.D.B., Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Timor and Metropolitan Archbishop of Díli (Timor-Leste), was appointed as President of Episcopal Conference of Timor

Bishop Norberto Do Amaral resigned as President of Episcopal Conference of Timor

Cardinal Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don resigned as Vice-President of Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences

Fr. Leandro Maria Alves was consecrated as Bishop of Baucau (Timor-Leste)

Cardinal Virgilio do Carmo da Silva, S.D.B., took possession as Cardinal-Priest of S. Alberto Magno

Fr. Leandro Maria Alves, Priest of Díli (Timor-Leste), was elected Bishop of Baucau (Timor-Leste)

Archbishop Joseph Salvador Marino resigned as President of Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy

Archbishop Virgilio do Carmo da Silva, S.D.B., Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Timor and Metropolitan Archbishop of Díli (Timor-Leste), was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Alberto Magno

Bishop Basílio do Nascimento, Bishop of Baucau (Timor-Leste), passed away at 71

Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli, Apostolic Nuncio to India, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Nepal

Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli, Apostolic Nuncio to Israel, Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine and Apostolic Nuncio to Cyprus, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to India

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

Archbishop Joseph Salvador Marino, Apostolic Nuncio to Malaysia, Apostolic Nuncio to Timor-Leste and Apostolic Delegate to Brunei, was appointed as President of Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy

Diocese of Díli was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Díli (with suffragan sees Baucau and Maliana) (Timor-Leste)

Bishop Virgilio do Carmo da Silva, S.D.B., Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Timor and Bishop of Díli (Timor-Leste), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Díli (Timor-Leste)

Archbishop Renzo Fratini resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Andorra and Apostolic Nuncio to Spain

Bishop Norberto Do Amaral, Bishop of Maliana (Timor-Leste) and General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Timor, was appointed as President of Episcopal Conference of Timor

Bishop Basílio do Nascimento, Bishop of Baucau (Timor-Leste) and President of Episcopal Conference of Timor, was appointed as General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Timor

Cardinal Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don, Metropolitan Archbishop of Colombo (Sri Lanka), was appointed as Vice-President of Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences

Fr. Paulinus Yan Olla, M.S.F., was consecrated as Bishop of Tanjung Selor (Indonesia)

Fr. Paulinus Yan Olla, M.S.F., was elected Bishop of Tanjung Selor (Indonesia)

Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli, Apostolic Nuncio to Israel and Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Cyprus

Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli, Apostolic Nuncio to Singapore, Non-Residential Pontifical Representative for Vietnam and Apostolic Nuncio to Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Israel and Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine

Cardinal Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don resigned as President of Bishops’ Conference of Sri Lanka

Msgr. Marcel Šmejkal was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Fr. Virgilio do Carmo da Silva, S.D.B., was consecrated as Bishop of Díli (Timor-Leste)

Archbishop Renzo Fratini resigned as Permanent Observer to World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Fr. Virgilio do Carmo da Silva, S.D.B., was elected Bishop of Díli (Timor-Leste)

Bishop Basílio do Nascimento resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Díli (Timor-Leste)

Fr. Virgilio do Carmo da Silva, S.D.B., was elected Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Timor

Bishop Alberto Ricardo da Silva, Bishop emeritus of Díli (Timor-Leste), passed away at 71

Bishop Alberto Ricardo da Silva resigned as Bishop of Díli (Timor-Leste)

Bishop Basílio do Nascimento, Bishop of Baucau (Timor-Leste) and President of Episcopal Conference of Timor, was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Díli (Timor-Leste)

Msgr. Wojciech Załuski was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Diocletiana

Msgr. Wojciech Załuski, Priest of Łomża (Poland) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Burundi and Titular Archbishop of Diocletiana

Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Timor-Leste, Apostolic Delegate to Brunei and Apostolic Nuncio to Malaysia

Archbishop Joseph Salvador Marino, Apostolic Nuncio to Bangladesh, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Malaysia, Apostolic Nuncio to Timor-Leste and Apostolic Delegate to Brunei

Bishop Basílio do Nascimento, Bishop of Baucau (Timor-Leste), was appointed as President of Episcopal Conference of Timor

Bishop Alberto Ricardo da Silva, Bishop of Díli (Timor-Leste), was appointed as Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Timor

Bishop Norberto Do Amaral, Bishop of Maliana (Timor-Leste), was appointed as General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Timor

Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli, Apostolic Nuncio to Timor-Leste, Apostolic Delegate to Malaysia, Apostolic Delegate to Brunei, Apostolic Nuncio to Singapore, Non-Residential Pontifical Representative for Vietnam and Apostolic Nuncio to Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Malaysia

Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli, Apostolic Nuncio to Timor-Leste, Apostolic Delegate to Malaysia, Apostolic Delegate to Brunei, Apostolic Nuncio to Singapore and Non-Residential Pontifical Representative for Vietnam, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

Msgr. Wojciech Załuski, Priest of Łomża (Poland) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Cardinal Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don took possession as Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina

Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli, Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia and Apostolic Nuncio to Timor-Leste, was appointed as Apostolic Delegate to Malaysia, Apostolic Delegate to Brunei, Apostolic Nuncio to Singapore and Non-Residential Pontifical Representative for Vietnam

Archbishop Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don, Metropolitan Archbishop of Colombo (Sri Lanka) and President of Bishops’ Conference of Sri Lanka, was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina

Fr. Norberto Do Amaral was consecrated as Bishop of Maliana (Timor-Leste)

Archbishop Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don, Metropolitan Archbishop of Colombo (Sri Lanka), was appointed as President of Bishops’ Conference of Sri Lanka

Diocese of Maliana was established (from Diocese of Díli) (Timor-Leste)

Fr. Norberto Do Amaral, Priest of Díli (Timor-Leste), was elected Bishop of Maliana (Timor-Leste)

Archbishop Renzo Fratini, Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria, was appointed as Permanent Observer to World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Apostolic Nuncio to Andorra and Apostolic Nuncio to Spain

Archbishop Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don, Titular Archbishop of Umbriatico and Secretary of Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, was appointed as Metropolitan Archbishop of Colombo (Sri Lanka)

Msgr. Joseph Salvador Marino was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Natchitoches

Msgr. Joseph Salvador Marino, Priest of Birmingham (USA) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Bangladesh and Titular Archbishop of Natchitoches

Fr. Leandro Maria Alves was appointed as Priest of Díli (Timor-Leste)

Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli, Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Timor-Leste

Msgr. Leopoldo Girelli was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Capri

Msgr. Leopoldo Girelli, Priest of Bergamo (Italy) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia and Titular Archbishop of Capri