Recent Events

Archbishop José Avelino Bettencourt, Apostolic Nuncio to Armenia and Apostolic Nuncio to Georgia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroon and Apostolic Nuncio to Equatorial Guinea

Archbishop Julio Murat, Apostolic Nuncio to Iceland, Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden, Apostolic Nuncio to Denmark and Apostolic Nuncio to Finland, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Norway

Archbishop Julio Murat, Apostolic Nuncio to Iceland, Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden and Apostolic Nuncio to Denmark, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Finland

Archbishop Julio Murat, Apostolic Nuncio to Iceland and Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Denmark

Archbishop Julio Murat, Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroon and Apostolic Nuncio to Equatorial Guinea, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Iceland and Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden

Archbishop Juan Nsue Edjang Mayé resigned as President of Association of Episcopal Conferences of the Central Africa Region

Cardinal Santos Abril y Castelló, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Ponziano, President of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion and Apostolic Commissioner for Institute of the Incarnate Word, was appointed as Cardinal-Priest of S. Ponziano pro hac vice Title

Archbishop Juan Nsue Edjang Mayé resigned as President of Episcopal Conference of Equatorial Guinea

Bishop Juan Domingo-Beka Esono Ayang, C.M.F., Bishop of Mongomo (Equatorial Guinea), was appointed as President of Episcopal Conference of Equatorial Guinea

Archbishop Félix del Blanco Prieto, Almoner of His Holiness emeritus of Office of Papal Charities, passed away at 83

Cardinal Santos Abril y Castelló, President of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion, was appointed as Apostolic Commissioner for Institute of the Incarnate Word

Bishop Anacleto Sima Ngua, Bishop emeritus of Bata (Equatorial Guinea), passed away at 82

Fr. Simon T. Faddoul was consecrated as Bishop of Annunciation of Ibadan of the Maronites (Nigeria) and Apostolic Visitator in Southern Africa of the Maronites

Archbishop Julio Murat, Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroon, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Equatorial Guinea

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

Msgr. José Avelino Bettencourt was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Novigrad, Apostolic Nuncio to Armenia and Apostolic Nuncio to Georgia

Archbishop Piero Pioppo, Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

Archbishop-elect José Avelino Bettencourt, Apostolic Nuncio to Armenia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Georgia

Archbishop-elect José Avelino Bettencourt was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Armenia

Apostolic Exarchate of Western and Central Africa (Maronite Rite) was promoted as Diocese of Annunciation of Ibadan (without ecclesiastical province) (Nigeria)

Fr. Simon T. Faddoul, Priest of Antélias of the Maronites (Lebanon), Apostolic Exarch of Western and Central Africa of the Maronites (Nigeria) and Apostolic Visitator in Southern Africa of the Maronites, was elected Bishop of Annunciation of Ibadan of the Maronites (Nigeria)

Msgr. José Avelino Bettencourt, Priest of Ottawa (Canada), Prelate of Honour of His Holiness and Head of Protocol of Secretariat of State, was elected Titular Archbishop of Novigrad

Archbishop Piero Pioppo, Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroon and Apostolic Nuncio to Equatorial Guinea, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia

Archbishop Juan Nsue Edjang Mayé, Metropolitan Archbishop of Malabo (Equatorial Guinea) and President of Episcopal Conference of Equatorial Guinea, was appointed as President of Association of Episcopal Conferences of the Central Africa Region

Fr. Calixto Paulino Esono Abaga Obono was consecrated as Bishop of Evinayong (Equatorial Guinea)

Fr. Juan Domingo-Beka Esono Ayang, C.M.F., was consecrated as Bishop of Mongomo (Equatorial Guinea)

Fr. Miguel Angel Nguema Bee, S.D.B., was consecrated as Bishop of Ebebiyín (Equatorial Guinea) and Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Equatorial Guinea

Diocese of Evinayong was established (from Diocese of Bata and became suffragan of Malabo) (Equatorial Guinea)

Diocese of Mongomo was established (from Diocese of Ebebiyín and became suffragan of Malabo) (Equatorial Guinea)

Fr. Calixto Paulino Esono Abaga Obono, Priest of Bata (Equatorial Guinea), was elected Bishop of Evinayong (Equatorial Guinea)

Fr. Juan Domingo-Beka Esono Ayang, C.M.F., was elected Bishop of Mongomo (Equatorial Guinea)

Fr. Miguel Angel Nguema Bee, S.D.B., was elected Bishop of Ebebiyín (Equatorial Guinea)

Archbishop Juan Nsue Edjang Mayé, Metropolitan Archbishop of Malabo (Equatorial Guinea), was appointed as President of Episcopal Conference of Equatorial Guinea

Fr. Miguel Angel Nguema Bee, S.D.B., was elected Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Equatorial Guinea

Cardinal Santos Abril y Castelló resigned as Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major

Archbishop Ildefonso Obama Obono resigned as President of Episcopal Conference of Equatorial Guinea

Cardinal Santos Abril y Castelló, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Ponziano, President of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion and Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major, reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (Spain)

Bishop Juan Nsue Edjang Mayé, Bishop of Ebebiyín (Equatorial Guinea), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Malabo (Equatorial Guinea)

Archbishop Ildefonso Obama Obono resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Malabo (Equatorial Guinea)

Cardinal Santos Abril y Castelló, Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major and Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion, was appointed as President of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion

Cardinal Santos Abril y Castelló, Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major, was appointed as Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion

Apostolic Exarchate of Western and Central Africa (Maronite Rite) was established (Nigeria)

Fr. Simon T. Faddoul, Priest of Antélias of the Maronites (Lebanon), was appointed as Apostolic Exarch of Western and Central Africa of the Maronites (Nigeria) and Apostolic Visitator in Southern Africa of the Maronites

Msgr. José Avelino Bettencourt, Priest of Ottawa (Canada) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was appointed as Head of Protocol of Secretariat of State

Archbishop Félix del Blanco Prieto resigned as Almoner of His Holiness of Office of Papal Charities

Cardinal Santos Abril y Castelló resigned as Vice-Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Apostolic Camera

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

Cardinal Santos Abril y Castelló took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of S. Ponziano

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

Archbishop Santos Abril y Castelló, Titular Archbishop of Tamada, Vice-Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Apostolic Camera and Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major, was created Cardinal-Deacon of S. Ponziano

Msgr. Julio Murat, Priest of Izmir (Turkiye) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Zambia and Titular Archbishop of Orange

Archbishop Santos Abril y Castelló, Vice-Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Apostolic Camera, was appointed as Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major

Fr. Juan Nsue Edjang Mayé was consecrated as Bishop of Ebebiyín (Equatorial Guinea)

Fr. Juan Nsue Edjang Mayé, Priest of Malabo (Equatorial Guinea), was elected Bishop of Ebebiyín (Equatorial Guinea)

Bishop Juan Matogo Oyana, C.M.F., resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Ebebiyín (Equatorial Guinea)

Archbishop Santos Abril y Castelló, Apostolic Nuncio to Macedonia and Apostolic Nuncio to Slovenia, was appointed as Vice-Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Apostolic Camera

Msgr. Piero Pioppo was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Torcello, Apostolic Nuncio to Equatorial Guinea and Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroon

Msgr. José Avelino Bettencourt, Priest of Ottawa (Canada) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Msgr. Piero Pioppo, Priest of Acqui (Italy), Prelate of Honour of His Holiness and Prelate of Institute for Works of Religion, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroon, Apostolic Nuncio to Equatorial Guinea and Titular Archbishop of Torcello

Archbishop Eliseo Antonio Ariotti, Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroon and Apostolic Nuncio to Equatorial Guinea, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Paraguay