Recent Events

Bishop Bernd Joachim Uhl, Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany), passed away at 76

Fr. Matthias Ambros was appointed as Substitute Promoter of Justice of Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura

Bishop Ivan Bura, Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Philadelphia of the Ukrainians (USA), passed away at 78

Msgr. Daniel Pacho was appointed as Undersecretary for the Multilateral Sector of Relations with States of Secretariat of State

Bishop Norbert Werbs, Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Hamburg (Germany), passed away at 82

Pope Benedict XVI, Supreme Pontiff emeritus, passed away at 95

Archbishop Erwin Josef Ender, Apostolic Administrator emeritus of Estonia (Estonia), passed away at 85

Bishop Lucio Alfert, O.M.I., resigned as Vicar Apostolic of Pilcomayo (Paraguay)

Fr. Miguel Fritz, O.M.I., was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Pilcomayo (Paraguay)

Bishop Johannes Bündgens resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Aachen (Germany)

Archbishop Ludwig Schick resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Bamberg (Germany)

Bishop Franz Vorrath, Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Essen (Germany), passed away at 85

Fr. Michael Maß, C.M.M., was appointed as Superior General of Congregation of Mariannhill Missionaries

Archbishop Hans-Josef Becker resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Paderborn (Germany)

Fr. Johann Philipp Jeningen, S.J., was beatified

Sr. Maria Paschalis Jahn (Maria), C.S.S.E., and 9 companions were beatified

Bishop Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst, Delegate for catechesis of Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelisation, was appointed as Delegate for catechesis of Dicastery for Evangelisation

Fr. Titus Brandsma, O. Carm., was canonised

Archbishop Michael Meier, S.V.D., Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea), passed away at 93

Sr. Mary Prema Pierick, M.C., resigned as Superior General of Missionaries of Charity

Bishop Rolf Steinhäuser resigned as Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Köln (Germany)

Bishop Franz Grave, Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Essen (Germany), passed away at 89

Bishop Wilhelm Schraml, Bishop emeritus of Passau (Germany), passed away at 86

Dr. Charlotte Kreuter-Kirchhof, Member of Council for the Economy, was appointed as Vice-Coordinator of Council for the Economy

Bishop Rolf Steinhäuser, Auxiliary Bishop of Köln (Germany), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Köln (Germany)

Fr. Josef Holtkotte was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Simingi and Auxiliary Bishop of Paderborn (Germany)

Bishop Aloysius Jousten, Bishop emeritus of Liège (Belgium), passed away at 83

Msgr. Vincenzo Viva was consecrated as Bishop of Albano (Italy)

Bishop Hubert Bücher, Bishop emeritus of Bethlehem (South Africa), passed away at 90

Fr. Nathaniel Thanner (Hubert Anton), O.R.C., was appointed as Prior General of Order of Canons Regular of the Holy Cross

Fr. Thomas Joachim Welz, O.R.C., resigned as Prior General of Order of Canons Regular of the Holy Cross

Fr. Hans Langendörfer, S.J., resigned as General Secretary of German Episcopal Conference

Ms. Beate Gilles was appointed as General Secretary of German Episcopal Conference

Fr. Josef Holtkotte was elected Titular Bishop of Simingi and Auxiliary Bishop of Paderborn (Germany)

Msgr. Vincenzo Viva was elected Bishop of Albano (Italy)

Bishop Heinrich Janssen, Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Münster (Germany), passed away at 88

Fr. Franziskus Maria vom Kreuze Jordan (Francis Mary of the Cross / Johann Baptist), S.D.S., Superior General of Society of the Divine Saviour (Salvatorians), was beatified

Cardinal Walter Brandmüller, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giuliano dei Fiamminghi, was appointed as Cardinal-Priest of S. Giuliano dei Fiamminghi pro hac vice Title

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

Fr. Norbert Hans Christoph Foerster, S.V.D., was consecrated as Bishop of Ji-Paraná (Brazil)

Bishop Bohdan Dzyurakh, C.SS.R., Bishop of Curia of the Ukrainians, was appointed as Apostolic Exarch of Germany and Scandinavia of the Ukrainians (Germany)

Bishop Petro Kryk (Piotr) resigned as Apostolic Exarch of Germany and Scandinavia of the Ukrainians (Germany)

Bishop Franz Josef Kuhnle, Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Rottenburg–Stuttgart (Germany), passed away at 94

Fr. Andreas Knapp, P.F.E., was appointed as Superior General of Little Brothers of the Gospel

Fr. Norbert Hans Christoph Foerster, S.V.D., was elected Bishop of Ji-Paraná (Brazil)

Bishop Hubert Berenbrinker resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Paderborn (Germany)

Bishop Franz Josef Meinrad Merkel, C.S.Sp., resigned as Bishop of Humaitá (Brazil)

Dr. Charlotte Kreuter-Kirchhof was appointed as Member of Council for the Economy

Ms. Marija Kolak was appointed as Member of Council for the Economy

Bishop Anton Schlembach, Bishop emeritus of Speyer (Germany), passed away at 88

Msgr. Bertram Johannes Meier was consecrated as Bishop of Augsburg (Germany)

Fr. Stephan Lipke, S.J., was appointed as General Secretary of Conference of Catholic Bishops of Russia

Bishop Clemens Pickel resigned as President of Conference of Catholic Bishops of Russia

Cardinal Reinhard Marx resigned as President of German Episcopal Conference

Bishop Georg Bätzing, Bishop of Limburg (Germany), was appointed as President of German Episcopal Conference

Bishop Viktor Josef Dammertz, O.S.B., Bishop emeritus of Augsburg (Germany), passed away at 90

Msgr. Bertram Johannes Meier was elected Bishop of Augsburg (Germany)

Bishop Werner Franz Siebenbrock, S.V.D., Bishop emeritus of Governador Valadares (Brazil), passed away at 82

Bishop Ivan Bura resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia of the Ukrainians (USA)

Fr. Richard Henkes, S.A.C., was beatified