Recent Events

Bishop Anthony Randazzo, Bishop of Broken Bay (Australia) and President of Federation of Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of Oceania, was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Our Lady of the Southern Cross (Australia)

Msgr. Carl Leonard Reid resigned as Ordinary of Our Lady of the Southern Cross (Australia)

Fr. John Panamthottathil, C.M.I., was consecrated as Bishop of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Melbourne of the Syro-Malabars (Australia)

Bishop Kenneth Michael Howell, Titular Bishop of Thamugadi and Auxiliary Bishop of Brisbane (Australia), was appointed as Bishop of Toowoomba (Australia)

Bishop Robert Michael McGuckin resigned as Bishop of Toowoomba (Australia)

Archbishop Adolfo Tito Yllana (易福霖) resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Cyprus

Bishop Anthony Randazzo, Bishop of Broken Bay (Australia), was appointed as President of Federation of Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of Oceania

Bishop Michael Robert Kennedy, Bishop of Armidale (Australia), was appointed as Bishop of Maitland–Newcastle (Australia)

Fr. John Panamthottathil, C.M.I., was elected Bishop of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Melbourne of the Syro-Malabars (Australia)

Bishop Bosco Puthur resigned as Bishop of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Melbourne of the Syro-Malabars (Australia)

Cardinal George Pell, Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Domenica Mazzarello, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Sydney (Australia) and Prefect emeritus of Secretariat for the Economy, passed away at 81

Msgr. Brian Edwin Ferme, Prelate Secretary of Council for the Economy, was appointed as Protonotary Apostolic de numero of Prefecture of the Papal Household

Bishop Terence John Gerard Brady resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney (Australia)

Fr. Tim Brennan, M.S.C., was appointed as Member of Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors

Bishop Thomas Halim Habib, Bishop of Sohag of the Copts (Egypt), was appointed as Apostolic Visitator in Oceania and the Gulf Countries of the Copts

Bishop Hilton Forrest Deakin, Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Melbourne (Australia), passed away at 89

Bishop James Foley resigned as Bishop of Cairns (Australia)

Archbishop Mark Benedict Coleridge resigned as President of Australian Catholic Bishops Conference

Archbishop Timothy John Costelloe, S.D.B., Metropolitan Archbishop of Perth (Australia), was appointed as President of Australian Catholic Bishops Conference

Fr. Timothy John Norton, S.V.D., was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Madaurus and Auxiliary Bishop of Brisbane (Australia)

Bishop Joseph Hitti, Bishop emeritus of Saint Maron of Sydney of the Maronites (Australia), passed away at 96

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

Fr. Daniel Joseph Meagher was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Pocofeltus and Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney (Australia)

Fr. Daniel Joseph Meagher was elected Titular Bishop of Pocofeltus and Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney (Australia)

Bishop William Joseph Wright, Bishop of Maitland–Newcastle (Australia), passed away at 69

Fr. Timothy John Norton, S.V.D., was elected Titular Bishop of Madaurus and Auxiliary Bishop of Brisbane (Australia)

Bishop Michael Henry Morrissey, Bishop of Geraldton (Australia), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Broome (Australia)

Bishop Christopher Alan Saunders resigned as Bishop of Broome (Australia)

Msgr. Paul Boyers resigned as Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Broome (Australia)

Fr. Martin Ashe was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Muteci and Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne (Australia)

Msgr. Anthony John Ireland was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Carinola and Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne (Australia)

Archbishop Issam John Darwish, B.S., resigned as Archbishop of Zahleh–Furzol of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon)

Archbishop Adolfo Tito Yllana (易福霖), Apostolic Nuncio to Australia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Cyprus, Apostolic Nuncio to Israel and Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine

Archbishop Christopher Charles Prowse, Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn (Australia), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinariate of Australia (Australia)

Bishop Max Leroy Davis resigned as Military Ordinary of Australia (Australia)

Fr. Martin Ashe was elected Titular Bishop of Muteci and Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne (Australia)

Msgr. Anthony John Ireland was elected Titular Bishop of Carinola and Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne (Australia)

Cardinal Edward Idris Cassidy (葛錫迪), Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Via Lata pro hac vice Title, President emeritus of Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and President emeritus of Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews, passed away at 96

Bishop Bosco Puthur resigned as Apostolic Visitator in New Zealand of the Syro-Malabars

Bishop Bede Vincent Heather, Bishop emeritus of Parramatta (Australia), passed away at 92

Bishop Luc Julian Matthys, Bishop emeritus of Armidale (Australia), passed away at 85

Msgr. Thomas Halim Habib was consecrated as Bishop of Sohag of the Copts (Egypt)

Archbishop Philip Edward Wilson, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Adelaide (Australia), passed away at 70

Bishop Peter William Ingham resigned as Apostolic Visitor of Broome (Australia)

Bishop Geoffrey James Robinson, Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Sydney (Australia), passed away at 83

Msgr. Gregory Charles Bennet was consecrated as Bishop of Sale (Australia)

Msgr. Paul Boyers was appointed as Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Broome (Australia)

Msgr. Thomas Halim Habib was elected Bishop of Sohag of the Copts (Egypt)

Fr. Karol Kulczycki, S.D.S., was consecrated as Bishop of Port Pirie (Australia)

Fr. Karol Kulczycki, S.D.S., was elected Bishop of Port Pirie (Australia)

Bishop Gregory O’Kelly, S.J., resigned as Bishop of Port Pirie (Australia)

Msgr. Gregory Charles Bennet was elected Bishop of Sale (Australia)

Fr. Mykola Bychok, C.SS.R., was consecrated as Bishop of Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne of the Ukrainians (Australia)

Bishop Desmond Charles Moore, M.S.C., Bishop emeritus of Alotau–Sideia (Papua New Guinea), passed away at 94

Archbishop Christopher Charles Prowse resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Wagga Wagga (Australia)

Bishop Mark Stuart Edwards, O.M.I., Titular Bishop of Garba and Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne (Australia), was appointed as Bishop of Wagga Wagga (Australia)

Bishop Patrick Michael O’Regan, Bishop of Sale (Australia), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Adelaide (Australia)

Bishop Gregory O’Kelly, S.J., resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Adelaide (Australia)

Bishop Peter William Ingham was appointed as Apostolic Visitor of Broome (Australia)

Archbishop John Alexius Bathersby, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Brisbane (Australia), passed away at 83