Recent Appointments

Archbishop Michael Wallace Banach, Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Solomon Islands

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 and Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean

Archbishop Santo Rocco Gangemi resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Solomon Islands and Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea

Archbishop Michael Wallace Banach was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea

Archbishop Léon Kalenga Badikebele, Apostolic Nuncio to El Salvador, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Belize

Archbishop Aldo Cavalli, Apostolic Nuncio to Malta, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Libya

Archbishop Brian Udaigwe was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Benin

Archbishop Léon Kalenga Badikebele, Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to El Salvador

Msgr. Ettore Balestrero, Undersecretary for the Relations with States of Secretariat of State, was elected Titular Archbishop of Victoriana and Apostolic Nuncio to Colombia

Msgr. Mirosław Adamczyk was elected Titular Archbishop of Otricoli and Apostolic Nuncio to Liberia

Msgr. Michael Wallace Banach, Permanent Observer to Office of the United Nations and Specialized Institutions in Vienna (UNOV), Permanent Observer to United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Permanent Representative to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Permanent Representative to Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), was elected Titular Archbishop of Memphis

Archbishop Aldo Cavalli, Apostolic Nuncio to Colombia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Malta

Archbishop Michael August Blume, S.V.D., Apostolic Nuncio to Benin and Apostolic Nuncio to Togo, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Uganda

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)

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

Archbishop Jean-Paul Aimé Gobel, Apostolic Nuncio to Iran, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Egypt and Permanent Observer to League of Arab States

Archbishop Nicolas Henry Marie Denis Thevenin was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Guatemala

Archbishop Michael Louis Fitzgerald, M. Afr. resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Egypt and Permanent Observer to League of Arab States

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Apostolic Nuncio to Guatemala, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Australia

Archbishop Ambrose Madtha (安博思), Apostolic Nuncio to Cote d’Ivoire, passed away at the age of 57

Archbishop George Antonysamy, Titular Archbishop of Sulci, Apostolic Nuncio to Gambia, Apostolic Nuncio to Liberia and Apostolic Nuncio to Sierra Leone, was appointed as Metropolitan Archbishop of Madras and Mylapore (India)

Archbishop Luigi Pezzuto, Apostolic Nuncio to El Salvador and Apostolic Nuncio to Belize, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Apostolic Nuncio to Montenegro

Msgr. Fortunatus Nwachukwu, Head of Protocol of Secretariat of State, was elected Titular Archbishop of Aquaviva and Apostolic Nuncio to Nicaragua

Archbishop Tommaso Caputo, Titular Archbishop of Otricoli, Apostolic Nuncio to Libya and Apostolic Nuncio to Malta, was appointed as Bishop-Prelate of Pompei (Italy) and Pontifical Delegate for the Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii

Archbishop Henryk Józef Nowacki, Apostolic Nuncio to Iceland and Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Denmark, Apostolic Nuncio to Finland and Apostolic Nuncio to Norway

Archbishop Luigi Travaglino, Permanent Observer to Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO), was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Monaco

Archbishop Giuseppe Lazzarotto, Apostolic Nuncio to Israel and Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Cyprus

Archbishop Antonio Franco resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Cyprus, Apostolic Nuncio to Israel and Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine

Archbishop Giuseppe Lazzarotto, Apostolic Nuncio to Australia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Israel and Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine

Archbishop Paul Tschang In-nam (장인남(張仁南) 대주교), Apostolic Nuncio to Uganda, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Cambodia, Apostolic Nuncio to Thailand, Apostolic Delegate to Laos and Apostolic Delegate to Myanmar

Archbishop Henryk Józef Nowacki, Apostolic Nuncio to Nicaragua, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Iceland and Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden

Archbishop Alain Paul Charles Lebeaupin, Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya and Permanent Observer to United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to European Union

Archbishop Julio Murat, Apostolic Nuncio to Zambia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Malawi

Archbishop Alessandro D’Errico, Apostolic Nuncio to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Apostolic Nuncio to Montenegro, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Croatia

Archbishop Francis Assisi Chullikatt, Permanent Observer to United Nations Office (UN), was appointed as Permanent Observer to Organization of American States (OAS)

Archbishop Marek Solczyński, Apostolic Nuncio to Georgia and Apostolic Nuncio to Armenia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Azerbaigian

Archbishop Santo Rocco Gangemi, Apostolic Nuncio to Solomon Islands, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea

Archbishop Mario Roberto Cassari, Apostolic Nuncio to Botswana, Apostolic Nuncio to Namibia, Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa and Apostolic Nuncio to Swaziland, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Lesotho

Archbishop Mario Roberto Cassari, Apostolic Nuncio to Croatia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Botswana, Apostolic Nuncio to Namibia, Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa and Apostolic Nuncio to Swaziland

Archbishop James Patrick Green (格霖澤) resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Namibia, Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa, Apostolic Nuncio to Lesotho, Apostolic Nuncio to Swaziland and Apostolic Nuncio to Botswana

Archbishop Luciano Russo was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Rwanda

Archbishop Giovanni D’Aniello, Apostolic Nuncio to Cambodia, Apostolic Nuncio to Thailand, Apostolic Delegate to Laos and Apostolic Delegate to Myanmar, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Brazil

Msgr. Santo Rocco Gangemi was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Solomon Islands and Titular Archbishop of Umbriatico

Msgr. Julio Murat was elected Titular Archbishop of Orange and Apostolic Nuncio to Zambia

Archbishop Lorenzo Baldisseri, Apostolic Nuncio to Brazil, was appointed as Secretary of Congregation for Bishops

Archbishop Emil Paul Tscherrig, Apostolic Nuncio to Denmark, Apostolic Nuncio to Finland, Apostolic Nuncio to Iceland, Apostolic Nuncio to Norway and Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Argentina

Archbishop Nicola Girasoli, Apostolic Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, Apostolic Nuncio to Bahamas, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominica, Apostolic Nuncio to Jamaica, Apostolic Nuncio to Grenada, Apostolic Nuncio to Guyana, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Kitts and Nevis, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Lucia, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Apostolic Nuncio to Suriname and Apostolic Delegate to Antille, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Barbados and Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago

Msgr. Luc De Maere, Delegate to International Committee of Military Medicine (ICMM), passed away at the age of 55

Archbishop François Robert Bacqué resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Netherlands

Archbishop André Dupuy, Apostolic Nuncio to European Union and Apostolic Nuncio to Monaco, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Netherlands

Archbishop Marek Solczyński, Apostolic Nuncio to Georgia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Armenia

Msgr. Marek Solczyński was elected Titular Archbishop of Cesarea in Mauretania and Apostolic Nuncio to Georgia

Msgr. Charles John Brown, Adjunct Secretary of International Theological Commission, was elected Titular Archbishop of Aquileia and Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland

Archbishop Adriano Bernardini (裴納德), Apostolic Nuncio to Argentina, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Italy and Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino

Archbishop Francisco Montecillo Padilla, Apostolic Nuncio to Solomon Islands and Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Tanzania

Archbishop Nicola Girasoli, Apostolic Nuncio to Malawi and Apostolic Nuncio to Zambia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, Apostolic Nuncio to Bahamas, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominica, Apostolic Nuncio to Jamaica, Apostolic Nuncio to Grenada, Apostolic Nuncio to Guyana, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Kitts and Nevis, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Lucia, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Apostolic Nuncio to Suriname and Apostolic Delegate to Antille

Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to United States of America

Archbishop James Patrick Green (格霖澤), Apostolic Nuncio to Namibia, Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa, Apostolic Nuncio to Lesotho, Apostolic Nuncio to Swaziland and Apostolic Nuncio to Botswana, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Peru

Archbishop Giuseppe Bertello, Apostolic Nuncio to Italy and Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino, was appointed as President of Pontifical Commission for the Vatican City State and President of Governorate of the Vatican City State

Archbishop Giuseppe Leanza, Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Czech Republic

Archbishop Joseph Chennoth (車納德), Apostolic Nuncio to Tanzania, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Japan

Archbishop Bruno Musarò, Apostolic Nuncio to Peru, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Cuba

Archbishop Pietro Sambi, Apostolic Nuncio to United States of America, Permanent Observer to Organization of American States (OAS), passed away at the age of 73

Archbishop Ivan Jurkovič, Apostolic Nuncio to Russian Federation, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Uzbekistan

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 Martin Vidović resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Belarus

Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti, Apostolic Nuncio to Armenia, Apostolic Nuncio to Georgia and Apostolic Nuncio to Azerbaigian, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Belarus

Archbishop Ivo Scapolo, Apostolic Nuncio to Rwanda, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Chile

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)

Archbishop Alberto Bottari de Castello, Apostolic Nuncio to Japan, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Hungary

Archbishop Francesco Canalini resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Liechtenstein and Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland

Archbishop Diego Causero, Apostolic Nuncio to Czech Republic, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Liechtenstein and Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland

Archbishop Thomas Edward Gullickson, Apostolic Nuncio to Bahamas, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominica, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Kitts and Nevis, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Lucia, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, Apostolic Delegate to Antille, Apostolic Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, Apostolic Nuncio to Barbados, Apostolic Nuncio to Jamaica, Apostolic Nuncio to Guyana, Apostolic Nuncio to Suriname and Apostolic Nuncio to Grenada, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine

Archbishop Giovanni Angelo Becciu, Apostolic Nuncio to Cuba, was appointed as Substitute for General Affairs of Secretariat of State

Archbishop Giuseppe Pinto, Apostolic Nuncio to Chile, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Philippines

Archbishop Janusz Bolonek, Apostolic Nuncio to Bulgaria, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Macedonia