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Cardinal Emil Paul Tscherrig resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Italy and Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino

Cardinal Emil Paul Tscherrig took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giuseppe in Via Trionfale

Archbishop Emil Paul Tscherrig, Titular Archbishop of Voli, Apostolic Nuncio to Italy and Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino, was created Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giuseppe in Via Trionfale

Archbishop Charles Jason Gordon, Vice-President of Antilles Episcopal Conference and Metropolitan Archbishop of Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago), was appointed as President of Antilles Episcopal Conference

Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, Permanent Observer to United Nations Office and Specialized Institutions in Geneva (UNOG), Permanent Observer to World Trade Organization (WTO) and Representative to International Organization for Migration (IOM), was appointed as Secretary for the Section of Evangelisation of Dicastery for Evangelisation and Vice-Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Urbaniana University

Bishop Anthony Hampden Dickson, Bishop emeritus of Bridgetown (Barbados), passed away at 87

Archbishop Santiago De Wit Guzmán, Apostolic Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, Apostolic Nuncio to Belize, Apostolic Nuncio to Grenada, Apostolic Nuncio to Guyana, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Kitts and Nevis, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Apostolic Nuncio to Suriname, Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago and Apostolic Delegate to Antilles, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Bahamas, Apostolic Nuncio to Barbados, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominica, Apostolic Nuncio to Jamaica and Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Lucia

Bishop Malcolm Patrick Galt, C.S.Sp., Bishop emeritus of Bridgetown (Barbados), passed away at 93

Archbishop Santiago De Wit Guzmán, Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic and Apostolic Nuncio to Chad, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, Apostolic Nuncio to Belize, Apostolic Nuncio to Grenada, Apostolic Nuncio to Guyana, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Kitts and Nevis, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Apostolic Nuncio to Suriname, Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago and Apostolic Delegate to Antilles

Archbishop Nicola Girasoli, Apostolic Nuncio to Peru, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Slovakia

Cardinal Manuel Monteiro de Castro, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Domenico di Guzmán, was appointed as Cardinal-Priest of S. Domenico di Guzmán pro hac vice Title

Archbishop Robert Rivas, O.P., resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Castries (Saint Lucia)

Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, Apostolic Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, Apostolic Nuncio to Barbados, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominica, Apostolic Nuncio to Jamaica, Apostolic Nuncio to Guyana, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Kitts and Nevis, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, Apostolic Delegate to Antilles, Apostolic Nuncio to Bahamas, Apostolic Nuncio to Grenada, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Lucia, Apostolic Nuncio to Suriname, Apostolic Nuncio to Belize and Plenipotentiary Representative to Caribbean Community (CARICOM), was appointed as Permanent Observer to United Nations Office and Specialized Institutions in Geneva (UNOG), Permanent Observer to World Trade Organization (WTO) and Representative to International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Fr. Neil Sebastian Scantlebury was consecrated as Bishop of Bridgetown (Barbados)

Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, Apostolic Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, Apostolic Nuncio to Barbados, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominica, Apostolic Nuncio to Jamaica, Apostolic Nuncio to Guyana, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Kitts and Nevis, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, Apostolic Delegate to Antilles, Apostolic Nuncio to Bahamas, Apostolic Nuncio to Grenada, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Lucia, Apostolic Nuncio to Suriname and Apostolic Nuncio to Belize, was appointed as Plenipotentiary Representative to Caribbean Community (CARICOM)

Archbishop Thomas Edward Gullickson resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Liechtenstein and Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland

Fr. Neil Sebastian Scantlebury, Priest of Bridgetown (Barbados), was elected Bishop of Bridgetown (Barbados)

Archbishop Charles Jason Gordon resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Bridgetown (Barbados)

Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, Apostolic Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, Apostolic Nuncio to Barbados, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominica, Apostolic Nuncio to Jamaica, Apostolic Nuncio to Guyana, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Kitts and Nevis, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, Apostolic Delegate to Antilles, Apostolic Nuncio to Bahamas, Apostolic Nuncio to Grenada, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Lucia and Apostolic Nuncio to Suriname, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Belize

Cardinal Manuel Monteiro de Castro, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Domenico di Guzmán and Major Penitentiary emeritus of Apostolic Penitentiary, reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (Portugal)

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

Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, Apostolic Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, Apostolic Nuncio to Barbados, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominica, Apostolic Nuncio to Jamaica, Apostolic Nuncio to Guyana, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Kitts and Nevis, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago and Apostolic Delegate to Antilles, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Bahamas, Apostolic Nuncio to Grenada and Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Lucia

Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, Apostolic Nuncio to Nicaragua, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, Apostolic Nuncio to Barbados, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominica, Apostolic Nuncio to Jamaica, Apostolic Nuncio to Guyana, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Kitts and Nevis, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago and Apostolic Delegate to Antilles

Bishop Charles Jason Gordon, Bishop of Bridgetown (Barbados) and Vice-President of Antilles Episcopal Conference, was promoted as Apostolic Administrator of Bridgetown (Barbados) and Metropolitan Archbishop of Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago)

Archbishop Emil Paul Tscherrig, Apostolic Nuncio to Argentina, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Italy and Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino

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, Apostolic Delegate to Antilles, Apostolic Nuncio to Barbados, Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago and Plenipotentiary Representative to Caribbean Community (CARICOM), was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Peru

Msgr. Santiago De Wit Guzmán was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Gabala, Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic and Apostolic Nuncio to Chad

Bishop Charles Jason Gordon, Bishop of Bridgetown (Barbados), was appointed as Vice-President of Antilles Episcopal Conference

Archbishop-elect Santiago De Wit Guzmán, Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Chad

Msgr. Santiago De Wit Guzmán, Priest of Valencia (Spain) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic and Titular Archbishop of Gabala

Bishop Charles Jason Gordon resigned as Bishop of Kingstown (Saint Vincent and Grenadines)

Archbishop Thomas Edward Gullickson, Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Liechtenstein and Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland

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, Apostolic Delegate to Antilles, Apostolic Nuncio to Barbados and Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, was appointed as Plenipotentiary Representative to Caribbean Community (CARICOM)

Cardinal Manuel Monteiro de Castro resigned as Major Penitentiary of Apostolic Penitentiary

Msgr. Fortunatus Nwachukwu was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Aquaviva and Apostolic Nuncio to Nicaragua

Msgr. Fortunatus Nwachukwu, Priest of Aba (Nigeria), Prelate of Honour of His Holiness and Head of Protocol of Secretariat of State, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Nicaragua and Titular Archbishop of Aquaviva

Cardinal Manuel Monteiro de Castro took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of S. Domenico di Guzmán

Archbishop Manuel Monteiro de Castro, Titular Archbishop of Beneventum and Major Penitentiary of Apostolic Penitentiary, was created Cardinal-Deacon of S. Domenico di Guzmán

Archbishop Manuel Monteiro de Castro, Secretary of Congregation for Bishops and Secretary of College of Cardinals, was appointed as Major Penitentiary of Apostolic Penitentiary

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 Antilles, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Barbados and Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago

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 Antilles

Msgr. Charles Jason Gordon was consecrated as Bishop of Kingstown (Saint Vincent and Grenadines) and Bishop of Bridgetown (Barbados)

Archbishop Robert Rivas, O.P., resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Bridgetown (Barbados) and Apostolic Administrator of Kingstown (Saint Vincent and Grenadines)

Msgr. Charles Jason Gordon, Priest of Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago), was elected Bishop of Kingstown (Saint Vincent and Grenadines) and Bishop of Bridgetown (Barbados)

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 Antilles, 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 Manuel Monteiro de Castro, Secretary of Congregation for Bishops, was appointed as Secretary of College of Cardinals

Archbishop Eugenio Sbarbaro resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Serbia

Archbishop Paul Fouad Tabet, Titular Archbishop of Sinna, passed away at 79

Archbishop Manuel Monteiro de Castro, Apostolic Nuncio to Andorra, Apostolic Nuncio to Spain and Permanent Observer to World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), was appointed as Secretary of Congregation for Bishops

Msgr. Santiago De Wit Guzmán, Priest of Valencia (Spain) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Archbishop Robert Rivas, O.P., succeeded as Metropolitan Archbishop of Castries (Saint Lucia)

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

Archbishop Manuel Monteiro de Castro, Apostolic Nuncio to Andorra and Apostolic Nuncio to Spain, was appointed as Permanent Observer to World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Msgr. Fortunatus Nwachukwu, Priest of Aba (Nigeria) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was appointed as Head of Protocol of Secretariat of State

Bishop Robert Rivas, O.P., Bishop of Kingstown (Saint Vincent and Grenadines) and Apostolic Administrator of Bridgetown (Barbados), was promoted as Coadjutor Archbishop of Castries (Saint Lucia) and Apostolic Administrator of Kingstown (Saint Vincent and Grenadines)

Archbishop Eugenio Sbarbaro, Apostolic Nuncio to Serbia and Montenegro, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Serbia

Msgr. Nicola Girasoli was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Egnazia Appula, Apostolic Nuncio to Zambia and Apostolic Nuncio to Malawi

Msgr. Nicola Girasoli, Priest of Molfetta–Ruvo–Giovinazzo–Terlizzi (Italy) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Malawi, Apostolic Nuncio to Zambia and Titular Archbishop of Egnazia Appula

Bishop Malcolm Patrick Galt, C.S.Sp., resigned as Bishop of Bridgetown (Barbados)

Bishop Robert Rivas, O.P., Bishop of Kingstown (Saint Vincent and Grenadines), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Bridgetown (Barbados)