Recent Appointments

Fr. Michel Jalakh, O.A.M., was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Nisibis of the Maronites and Secretary of Dicastery for the Eastern Churches

Fr. Flavio Pace was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Dolia, Secretary of Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity and Vice-President of Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews

Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, O.P., Metropolitan Archbishop of Wien (Austria), Ordinary of Austria of the Eastern Rite (Austria) 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

Msgr. Krzysztof Józef Nykiel, Priest of Łódź (Poland) and Regent of Apostolic Penitentiary, was elected Titular Bishop of Velia

Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime, S.D.B., resigned as Titular Archbishop of Ursona

Fr. Giordano Piccinotti, S.D.B., was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Gradisca, President of Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See and Member of Commission for Confidential Matters

Fr. Ángel Fernández Artime, S.D.B., was consecrated as Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria Ausiliatrice in Via Tuscolana, Titular Archbishop of Ursona, Rector Major of Salesians of Saint John Bosco (Salesians), Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Faculty of Education Sciences (Auxilium), Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Superior Institute of Latinità and Grand Chancellor of Salesian Pontifical University

Msgr. Filippo Ciampanelli, Priest of Novara (Italy) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was appointed as Undersecretary of Dicastery for the Eastern Churches

Msgr. Francesco Di Felice, Protonotary Apostolic de numero of Prefecture of the Papal Household, passed away at 89

Cardinal Angelo De Donatis, Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy), Archpriest of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran, Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Lateran University and Apostolic Administrator of Ostia (Italy), was appointed as Major Penitentiary of Apostolic Penitentiary

Cardinal Mauro Piacenza resigned as Major Penitentiary of Apostolic Penitentiary

Bishop Daniele Libanori, S.J., Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy), was appointed as Assessor of the Holy Father for Consecrated Life

Archbishop Piero Marini resigned as Vicar of the Chapter of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major

Archbishop Rolandas Makrickas, Special Commissioner for Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major, was appointed as Coadjutor Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major

Bishop Luis Manuel Alí Herrera, Member of Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, Auxiliary Bishop of Bogotá (Colombia) and General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Colombia, was appointed as Secretary of Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors

Fr. Andrew Small, O.M.I., resigned as Secretary pro tempore of Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors

Dr. Teresa Kettelkamp Morris, Member of Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, was appointed as Adjunct Secretary of Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors

Msgr. Eamonn McLaughlin, Priest of Raphoe (Ireland) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Adjunct Undersecretary of Dicastery for the Clergy

Fr. Enrico Massignani, Priest of Vicenza (Italy), was appointed as Adjunct Undersecretary of Dicastery for the Clergy

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

Fr. Michel Jalakh, O.A.M., Secretary of Dicastery for the Eastern Churches, was elected Titular Archbishop of Nisibis of the Maronites

Cardinal Juan José Omella Omella resigned as President of Episcopal Conference of Spain

Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime, S.D.B., Rector Major of Salesians of Saint John Bosco (Salesians), Grand Chancellor of Salesian Pontifical University, Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Superior Institute of Latinità and Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Faculty of Education Sciences (Auxilium), was appointed as Titular Archbishop of Ursona

Msgr. Shane Lee Kirby, Priest of Scranton (USA) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Substitute Promoter of Justice of Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura

Fr. Aitor Jiménez Echave, C.M.F., was appointed as Undersecretary of Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life

Fr. Flavio Pace, Priest of Milano (Italy) and Undersecretary of Dicastery for the Eastern Churches, was elected Titular Archbishop of Dolia, Secretary of Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity and Vice-President of Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews

Fr. Francesco Fontana, S.D.B., Chaplain of Directorate of Security and Civil Protection Services of Vatican City State, was appointed as Chaplain of Directorate of Museums and Cultural Heritage of Vatican City State

Fr. Rafael García de la Serrana Villalobos resigned as Director of Directorate for Infrastructures and Services of Vatican City State

Mr. Salvatore Farina was appointed as Director of Directorate for Infrastructures and Services of Vatican City State

Cardinal Pedro Ricardo Barreto Jimeno, S.J., Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Pietro e Paolo a Via Ostiense, President of Ecclesial Conference of the Amazon (CEAMA), Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Peru and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Huancayo (Peru), reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (Peru)

Fr. Giovanni Cesare Pagazzi was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Belcastro and Secretary of Section for Education of Dicastery for Culture and Education

Bishop Brian Farrell, L.C., resigned as Secretary of Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity and Vice-President of Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews

Msgr. Graziano Borgonovo, Priest of Lugano (Switzerland) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Undersecretary for the Section of New Evangelisation of Dicastery for Evangelisation

Dr. Benjamín Estévez de Cominges, Delegate of the Administration of the Section of Evangelisation of Dicastery for Evangelisation, was appointed as Secretary General of Secretariat for the Economy

Fr. Matthias Ambros, Priest of Passau (Germany) and Substitute Promoter of Justice of Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, was appointed as Undersecretary of Dicastery for Culture and Education

Fr. Giordano Piccinotti, S.D.B., Member of Commission for Confidential Matters and President of Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See, was elected Titular Archbishop of Gradisca

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A., took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of S. Monica

Fr. Enzo Fortunato, O.F.M. Conv., was appointed as Director of Communication of Papal Basilica of Saint Peter

Fr. Vincenzo Criscuolo, O.F.M. Cap., resigned as Relator General of Dicastery for the Causes of Saints

Fr. Angelo Romano, Priest of Roma (Italy), was appointed as Relator General of Dicastery for the Causes of Saints

Cardinal Dominique François Joseph Mamberti resigned as President of Supreme Court of Vatican City State

Fr. Antonio Spadaro, S.J., was appointed as Undersecretary of Dicastery for Culture and Education

Prof. Venerando Marano, Judge of Tribunal of Vatican City State, was appointed as Adjunct President of Tribunal of Vatican City State

Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell, Prefect of Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Apostolic Camera, President of Commission for Confidential Matters and President of Committee for Investments, was appointed as President of Supreme Court of Vatican City State

Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime, S.D.B., took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria Ausiliatrice in Via Tuscolana

Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of S. Ambrogio della Massima

Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Urbano e Lorenzo a Prima Porta

Msgr. Cristiano Antonietti resigned as Papal Master of Ceremonies of Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff

Fr. Giovanni Cesare Pagazzi, Priest of Lodi (Italy) and Secretary of Section for Education of Dicastery for Culture and Education, was elected Titular Archbishop of Belcastro

Archbishop Jorge Ignacio García Cuerva, Metropolitan Archbishop of Buenos Aires (Argentina) and Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina, was appointed as Ordinary of Argentina of the Eastern Rite (Argentina)

Msgr. Didier Jean-Jacques Bouablé, Priest of Yopougon (Cote d’Ivoire), was appointed as Papal Master of Ceremonies of Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff

Msgr. Yala Banorani Djetaba, Priest of Sokodé (Togo), was appointed as Papal Master of Ceremonies of Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff

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

Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, Cardinal-Bishop of Ss. Biagio e Carlo ai Catinari and Cardinal Vice-Dean of College of Cardinals, reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (Argentina)

Msgr. Daniel Pacho, Priest of Fulda (Germany), Chaplain of His Holiness and Undersecretary for the Multilateral Sector of Relations with States of Secretariat of State, was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Prof. Antonella Sciarrone Alibrandi resigned as Undersecretary of Dicastery for Culture and Education

Fr. Pier Luigi Nava, S.M.M., resigned as Undersecretary of Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life

Fr. Riccardo Ferri resigned as Prelate Secretary of Pontifical Academy of Theology

Fr. Giuseppe Marco Salvati, O.P., was appointed as Prelate Secretary of Pontifical Academy of Theology

Mr. Domenico Teti was appointed as Adjunct Promoter of Justice of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Sr. Silvana Piro, F.M.G.B., was appointed as Undersecretary of Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See

Sr. Simona Brambilla, I.S.M.C., was appointed as Secretary of Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life

Archbishop José Rodríguez Carballo, O.F.M., resigned as Secretary of Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life

Fr. Alfonso Vincenzo Amarante, C.SS.R., was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Sorres and Rector Magnificus of Pontifical Lateran University

Cardinal Emil Paul Tscherrig, Apostolic Nuncio to Italy and Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino, was appointed as Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion

Fr. Giordano Piccinotti, S.D.B., Undersecretary of Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See, was appointed as President of Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See

Bishop Nunzio Galantino resigned as President of Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See

Fr. Leonardo Sileo, O.F.M., resigned as Rector Magnificus of Pontifical Urbaniana University

Prof. Vincenzo Buonomo, President of Disciplinary Commission of the Roman Curia, Member of Interdicastery Commission for the Revision of the General Regulations of the Roman Curia and Councillor General of Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State, was appointed as Rector Magnificus of Pontifical Urbaniana University and Pontifical Delegate for Pontifical Urbaniana University

Archbishop Victor Manuel Fernández, Prefect of Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, President of Pontifical Biblical Commission and President of International Theological Commission, was created Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Urbano e Lorenzo a Prima Porta

Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti, Titular Archbishop of Ravello, Prefect of Dicastery for the Eastern Churches and Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Oriental Institute, was created Cardinal-Deacon of S. Ambrogio della Massima

Fr. Ángel Fernández Artime, S.D.B., Rector Major of Salesians of Saint John Bosco (Salesians), Grand Chancellor of Salesian Pontifical University, Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Superior Institute of Latinità and Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Faculty of Education Sciences (Auxilium), was created Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria Ausiliatrice in Via Tuscolana

Archbishop Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A., Archbishop ad personam, Prefect of Dicastery for Bishops and President of Pontifical Commission for Latin America, was created Cardinal-Deacon of S. Monica

Fr. Bernard Ardura, O. Praem., resigned as President of Pontifical Committee for Historical Sciences

Msgr. Joseph Murphy, Priest of Cloyne (Ireland), Head of Protocol of Secretariat of State and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was appointed as Undersecretary for Diplomatic Personnel of Secretariat of State

Fr. Marek Andrzej Inglot, S.J., was appointed as President of Pontifical Committee for Historical Sciences

Archbishop José Rodríguez Carballo, O.F.M., Titular Archbishop of Belcastro and Secretary of Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life, was appointed as Coadjutor Archbishop of Mérida–Badajoz (Spain)

Msgr. Javier Domingo Fernández González, Priest of Caracas (Venezuela) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was appointed as Head of Protocol of Secretariat of State

Fr. Michele Di Tolve was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Horrea, Rector of Pontifical Roman Major Seminary and Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy)

Msgr. Udo Breitbach resigned as Undersecretary of Dicastery for Bishops

Fr. Alfonso Vincenzo Amarante, C.SS.R., was elected Titular Archbishop of Sorres and Rector Magnificus of Pontifical Lateran University

Archbishop Fabio Dal Cin resigned as Pontifical Delegate for the Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua

Archbishop Diego Giovanni Ravelli, Master of Papal Liturgical Celebrations of Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff and Head of Pontifical Musical Chorus of the Sistine Chapel, was appointed as Pontifical Delegate for the Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua

Prof. Vincenzo Buonomo, Rector Magnificus of Pontifical Lateran University, President of Disciplinary Commission of the Roman Curia and Member of Interdicastery Commission for the Revision of the General Regulations of the Roman Curia, was appointed as Councillor General of Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State

Cardinal Giuseppe Versaldi, Cardinal-Priest of S. Cuore di Gesù a Castro Pretorio pro hac vice Title, Pontifical Delegate for Congregation of the Sons of the Immaculate Conception and Bishop emeritus of Alessandria (Italy), reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (Italy)

Fr. Robert Mehlhart, O.P., was appointed as President of Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music

Dr. Vicenzo De Gregorio resigned as President of Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music

Archbishop Joseph Augustine Di Noia, O.P., resigned as Adjunct Secretary of Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith

Bishop-elect Michele Di Tolve, Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy), was appointed as Rector of Pontifical Roman Major Seminary

Fr. Gabriele Faraghini, J.C., resigned as Rector of Pontifical Roman Major Seminary

Archbishop Fabio Fabene, Secretary of Dicastery for the Causes of Saints and Substitute of College of Cardinals, was appointed as President of Commission for New Martyrs – Witnesses of the Faith

Msgr. Marco Gnavi, Priest of Roma (Italy) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Secretary of Commission for New Martyrs – Witnesses of the Faith

Prof. Andrea Riccardi was appointed as Vice-President of Commission for New Martyrs – Witnesses of the Faith

Archbishop Victor Manuel Fernández, Metropolitan Archbishop of La Plata (Argentina), was appointed as Prefect of Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, President of Pontifical Biblical Commission and President of International Theological Commission

Cardinal Péter Erdő took possession as Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Nuova

Cardinal Luis Francisco Ladaria Ferrer, S.J., resigned as Prefect of Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, President of Pontifical Biblical Commission and President of International Theological Commission