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2025.11.11

USA Archbishop Timothy Paul Andrew Broglio resigned as President of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

2025.10.02

Italy Cardinal Angelo Acerbi took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Angeli Custodi a Città Giardino

2025.09.16

Tanzania Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa, Undersecretary emeritus of Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People, passed away at 67

2025.06.18

Hungary Archbishop Gábor Pintér, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia, Apostolic Nuncio to Palau, Apostolic Nuncio to Vanuatu, Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Island, Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Nauru and Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa, was appointed as Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean

2025.05.09

USA Fr. Gregg Michael Caggianelli was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Gemellæ in Byzacena and Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of United States of America (USA)

2025.04.12

Hungary Archbishop Gábor Pintér, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia, Apostolic Nuncio to Palau and Apostolic Nuncio to Vanuatu, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Island, Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Nauru and Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa

2025.02.21

USA Fr. Gregg Michael Caggianelli, Priest of Venice (USA), was elected Titular Bishop of Gemellæ in Byzacena and Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of United States of America (USA)

2025.01.14

Hungary Archbishop Gábor Pintér, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand and Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia, Apostolic Nuncio to Palau and Apostolic Nuncio to Vanuatu

2024.12.07

Italy Archbishop Angelo Acerbi, Titular Archbishop of Zella, was created Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Angeli Custodi a Città Giardino

2024.08.29

Hungary Archbishop Gábor Pintér, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands

2024.07.27

Hungary Archbishop Gábor Pintér, Apostolic Nuncio to Honduras, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand

Tanzania Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean, Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Palau, Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Nauru, Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga, Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa, Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Island and Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia

2024.04.19

Germany Archbishop Martin Krebs, Apostolic Nuncio to Liechtenstein and Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Monaco

2022.11.15

USA Archbishop Timothy Paul Andrew Broglio, Archbishop Military Ordinary of United States of America (USA), was appointed as President of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

2022.10.22

Ireland Archbishop Patrick Coveney, Titular Archbishop of Satriano, passed away at 88

2022.03.04

USA Cardinal Edwin Frederick O’Brien, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Sebastiano al Palatino, was appointed as Cardinal-Priest of S. Sebastiano al Palatino pro hac vice Title

2022.01.17

USA Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo, Apostolic Nuncio to Czech Republic, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Australia

2021.03.30

Tanzania Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean, Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Palau, Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Nauru, Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga, Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa and Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Island, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia

2021.03.03

Germany Archbishop Martin Krebs, Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Liechtenstein and Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland

2021.02.02

Tanzania Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean, Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Palau, Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Nauru, Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga and Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Island

2020.04.17

Tanzania Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean, Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Palau, Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Nauru and Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa

2020.01.02

USA Bishop Richard Brendan Higgins resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of United States of America (USA)

2019.12.08

USA Cardinal Edwin Frederick O’Brien resigned as Grand Master of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (Knights of the Holy Sepulchre)

2019.11.30

Tanzania Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean, Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands and Apostolic Nuncio to Palau, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Nauru and Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga

2019.11.12

Hungary Archbishop Gábor Pintér, Apostolic Nuncio to Belarus, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Honduras

2019.09.12

USA Bishop Francis Xavier Roque, Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Ordinariate emeritus of United States of America (USA), passed away at 90

2019.05.25

Tanzania Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand and Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands and Apostolic Nuncio to Palau

2019.04.08

USA Cardinal Edwin Frederick O’Brien, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Sebastiano al Palatino, Grand Master of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (Knights of the Holy Sepulchre) and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Baltimore (USA), reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (USA)

2019.03.29

Tanzania Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa, Apostolic Nuncio to Honduras, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand and Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean

2019.03.25

USA Fr. Joseph Lawrence Coffey was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Arsacal and Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of United States of America (USA)

USA Fr. William James Muhm was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Capsus and Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of United States of America (USA)

2019.01.22

USA Fr. Joseph Lawrence Coffey, Priest of Philadelphia (USA), was elected Titular Bishop of Arsacal and Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of United States of America (USA)

USA Fr. William James Muhm, Priest of New York (USA), was elected Titular Bishop of Capsus and Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of United States of America (USA)

2018.09.21

USA Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo, Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya, Permanent Observer to United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) and Apostolic Nuncio to South Sudan, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Czech Republic

2018.06.16

Germany Archbishop Martin Krebs, Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Island, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Nuncio to Palau, Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean, Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa, Apostolic Nuncio to Vanuatu, Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga, Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands and Apostolic Nuncio to Nauru, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay

2018.02.20

USA Bishop Robert Joseph Coyle, Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of United States of America (USA), was appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre (USA)

2017.05.07

Ireland Archbishop Thomas A. White (陶懷德), Titular Archbishop of Sabiona, passed away at 85

2017.01.21

USA Bishop José de Jesús Madera Uribe, M.Sp.S., Bishop emeritus of Fresno (USA) and Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Ordinariate emeritus of United States of America (USA), passed away at 89

2016.07.15

Hungary Msgr. Gábor Pintér was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Velebusdus

2016.05.13

Hungary Msgr. Gábor Pintér, Priest of Vác (Hungary) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Belarus and Titular Archbishop of Velebusdus

2015.07.04

Italy Archbishop Angelo Acerbi resigned as Prelate of Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta (Knights of Malta)

2015.03.05

Tanzania Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa, Apostolic Nuncio to São Tomé and Príncipe and Apostolic Nuncio to Angola, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Honduras

2014.11.25

USA Archbishop Joseph Thomas Dimino, Archbishop Military Ordinary emeritus of United States of America (USA), passed away at 91

2014.05.03

Germany Archbishop Martin Krebs, Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Island, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Nuncio to Palau, Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean, Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa, Apostolic Nuncio to Vanuatu and Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands and Apostolic Nuncio to Nauru

2014.01.18

Germany Archbishop Martin Krebs, Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Island, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Nuncio to Palau, Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean, Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa and Apostolic Nuncio to Vanuatu, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga

2013.12.21

USA Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo, Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya and Permanent Observer to United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to South Sudan

2013.09.23

Germany Archbishop Martin Krebs, Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Island, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Nuncio to Palau and Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa and Apostolic Nuncio to Vanuatu

2013.05.08

Germany Archbishop Martin Krebs, Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea and Apostolic Nuncio to Mali, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Island, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Nuncio to Palau and Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean

2013.04.25

USA Msgr. Robert Joseph Coyle was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Zabi and Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of United States of America (USA)

2013.02.11

USA Msgr. Robert Joseph Coyle, Priest of Rockville Centre (USA), was elected Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of United States of America (USA) and Titular Bishop of Zabi

2013.01.17

USA Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo, Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Nuncio to Palau, Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga, Apostolic Nuncio to Vanuatu, Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean, Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Island, Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa and Apostolic Nuncio to Nauru, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya and Permanent Observer to United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

2012.10.25

USA Cardinal Edwin Frederick O’Brien took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of S. Sebastiano al Palatino

2012.03.20

USA Cardinal Edwin Frederick O’Brien resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Baltimore (USA)

2012.03.15

USA Cardinal Edwin Frederick O’Brien, Pro-Grand Master of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (Knights of the Holy Sepulchre) and Apostolic Administrator of Baltimore (USA), was appointed as Grand Master of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (Knights of the Holy Sepulchre)

2012.02.18

USA Archbishop Edwin Frederick O’Brien, Pro-Grand Master of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (Knights of the Holy Sepulchre) and Apostolic Administrator of Baltimore (USA), was created Cardinal-Deacon of S. Sebastiano al Palatino

2012.02.04

USA Bishop Joseph Walter Estabrook, Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of United States of America (USA), passed away at 67

2011.12.19

USA Msgr. James Burnett was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

2011.08.29

USA Archbishop Edwin Frederick O’Brien, Metropolitan Archbishop of Baltimore (USA), was appointed as Pro-Grand Master of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (Knights of the Holy Sepulchre) and Apostolic Administrator of Baltimore (USA)

2011.02.22

USA Fr. Neal James Buckon was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Vissalsa and Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of United States of America (USA)

2011.01.03

USA Fr. Neal James Buckon, Priest of Cleveland (USA), was elected Titular Bishop of Vissalsa and Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of United States of America (USA)

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