Recent Appointments

Cardinal Domenico Calcagno took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of SS. Annunciazione della Beata Vergine Maria a Via Ardeatina

Cardinal João Bráz de Aviz took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of S. Elena fuori Porta Prenestina

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

Cardinal Miloslav Vlk, Cardinal-Priest of S. Croce in Gerusalemme, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Praha (Czechia) reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (Czechia)

Cardinal Willem Jacobus Eijk took possession as Cardinal-Priest of S. Callisto

Cardinal Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk (정진석 니콜라오) resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Seoul 서울 (South Korea) and Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Pyong-yang 평양 (North Korea)

Cardinal Francesco Coccopalmerio took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giuseppe dei Falegnami

Cardinal Karl Josef Becker, S.J. took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giuliano Martire

Cardinal John Tong Hon (湯漢) took possession as Cardinal-Priest of «Regina Apostolorum»

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

Cardinal Prosper Grech, O.S.A. took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria Goretti

Cardinal Luis Aponte Martínez, Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Madre della Provvidenza a Monte Verde, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of San Juan de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico), passed away at the age of 89

Cardinal Ignace Moussa I Daoud, Cardinal-Patriarch, Patriarch emeritus of Antioch of the Syrians (Lebanon), Patriarch ad personam, passed away at the age of 81

Cardinal Edward Michael Egan, Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of New York (United States) reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (United States)

Cardinal Reinhard Marx, Vice-President of Commissio Episcopatuum Communitatis Europææ (COM.E.C.E.), was appointed as President of Commissio Episcopatuum Communitatis Europææ (COM.E.C.E.)

Cardinal Jean-Claude Turcotte resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Montréal (Canada)

Cardinal Edwin Frederick O’Brien, Pro-Grand Master of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, was appointed as Grand Master of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem

Cardinal José Tomás Sánchez, Cardinal-Priest of S. Pio V a Villa Carpegna pro hac vice Title, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Nueva Segovia (Philippines), Prefect emeritus of Congregation for Clergy, passed away at the age of 91

Cardinal Rodolfo Quezada Toruño, Cardinal-Priest of S. Saturnino, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Guatemala (Guatemala) reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (Guatemala)

Cardinal Fernando Filoni took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of Nostra Signora di Coromoto in S. Giovanni di Dio

Archbishop Julien Ries, Titular Archbishop of Belcastro, was created Cardinal-Deacon of S. Antonio di Padova a Circonvallazione Appia

Archbishop João Bráz de Aviz, Prefect of Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life, was created Cardinal-Deacon of S. Elena fuori Porta Prenestina

Archbishop Thomas Christopher Collins, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto (Canada), was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Patrizio

Archbishop Dominik Duka, O.P., Metropolitan Archbishop of Praha (Czechia), President of Česká Biskupská Konference, was created Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Marcellino e Pietro

Fr. Karl Josef Becker, S.J. was created Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giuliano Martire

Archbishop Rainer Maria Woelki, Metropolitan Archbishop of Berlin (Germany), was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni Maria Vianney

Bishop John Tong Hon (湯漢), Bishop of Hong Kong 香港 (Hong Kong), was created Cardinal-Priest of «Regina Apostolorum»

Major Archbishop George Alencherry, Major Archbishop of Ernakulam–Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars (India), President of Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church, was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Bernardo alle Terme

Archbishop Giuseppe Bertello, Titular Archbishop of Urbisaglia, President of Pontifical Commission for the Vatican City State, President of Governorate of the Vatican City State, was created Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Vito, Modesto e Crescenzia

Archbishop Giuseppe Betori, Metropolitan Archbishop of Firenze (Italy), was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Marcello

Archbishop Domenico Calcagno, Archbishop ad personam, President of Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See, was created Cardinal-Deacon of SS. Annunciazione della Beata Vergine Maria a Via Ardeatina

Archbishop Francesco Coccopalmerio, Titular Archbishop of Cœliana, President of Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts, was created Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giuseppe dei Falegnami

Archbishop Fernando Filoni, Titular Archbishop of Volturno, Prefect of Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, President of Interdicasterial Commission for Consecrated Religious, Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Urbaniana University, was created Cardinal-Deacon of Nostra Signora di Coromoto in S. Giovanni di Dio

Archbishop Antonio Maria Vegliò, Titular Archbishop of Eclano, President of Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People, was created Cardinal-Deacon of S. Cesareo in Palatio

Archbishop Giuseppe Versaldi, Archbishop ad personam, President of Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See, Apostolic Administrator of Alessandria (Italy), was created Cardinal-Deacon of S. Cuore di Gesù a Castro Pretorio

Archbishop Prosper Grech, O.S.A., Titular Archbishop of San Leone, was created Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria Goretti

Archbishop Willem Jacobus Eijk, Metropolitan Archbishop of Utrecht (Netherlands), President of Nederlandse Bisschoppenconferentie, was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Callisto

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

Major Archbishop Lucian Mureşan, President of Synod of the Romanian Church, Major Archbishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia of the Romanians (Romania), President of Conferinţa Episcopală România, was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Atanasio

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

Archbishop Timothy Michael Dolan, Metropolitan Archbishop of New York (United States), President of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), was created Cardinal-Priest of Nostra Signora di Guadalupe a Monte Mario

Archbishop Edwin Frederick O’Brien, Pro-Grand Master of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, Apostolic Administrator of Baltimore (United States), was created Cardinal-Deacon of S. Sebastiano al Palatino

Cardinal Josip Bozanić was appointed as President of Hrvatska Biskupska Konferencija

Cardinal Anthony Joseph Bevilacqua, Cardinal-Priest of SS. Redentore e S. Alfonso in Via Merulana, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Philadelphia (United States), passed away at the age of 88

Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, S.D.B. (陳日君), Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Madre del Redentore a Tor Bella Monaca, Bishop emeritus of Hong Kong 香港 (Hong Kong) reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (Hong Kong)

Cardinal José Saraiva Martins, C.M.F., Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina, Prefect emeritus of Congregation for the Causes of Saints reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (Portugal)

Cardinal Fortunato Baldelli resigned as Major Penitentiary of Apostolic Penitentiary

Cardinal Gabriel Zubeir Wako was appointed as President of Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (S.C.B.C.)

Cardinal John Patrick Foley, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Sebastiano al Palatino, Grand Master emeritus of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, passed away at the age of 76

Cardinal Francisco Robles Ortega, Metropolitan Archbishop of Monterrey (Mexico), was appointed as Metropolitan Archbishop of Guadalajara (Mexico)

Cardinal Juan Sandoval Íñiguez resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Guadalajara (Mexico)

Cardinal Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk (정진석 니콜라오), Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Immacolata di Lourdes a Boccea, Metropolitan Archbishop of Seoul 서울 (South Korea), Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Pyong-yang 평양 (North Korea) reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (South Korea)

Cardinal Adrianus Johannes Simonis, Cardinal-Priest of S. Clemente, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Utrecht (Netherlands), President emeritus of Nederlandse Bisschoppenconferentie reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (Netherlands)

Cardinal Bernard Francis Law resigned as Archpriest of Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major

Cardinal Bernard Francis Law, Cardinal-Priest of S. Susanna, Archpriest of Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Boston (United States) reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (United States)

Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J. resigned as President of Conferencia Episcopal Argentina (C.E.A.)

Cardinal Oswald Gracias was appointed as President of Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (F.A.B.C.)

Cardinal Gaudencio Borbon Rosales resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines)

Cardinal Josip Bozanić resigned as Vice-President of Consilium Conferentiarum Episcopalium Europæ (C.C.E.E.)

Cardinal Jean-Pierre Bernard Ricard resigned as Vice-President of Consilium Conferentiarum Episcopalium Europæ (C.C.E.E.)

Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco was appointed as Vice-President of Consilium Conferentiarum Episcopalium Europæ (C.C.E.E.)

Cardinal Giovanni Lajolo resigned as President of Pontifical Commission for the Vatican City State and President of Governorate of the Vatican City State

Cardinal Domenico Bartolucci took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of SS. Nomi di Gesù e Maria in Via Lata

Cardinal Medardo Joseph Mazombwe, Cardinal-Priest of S. Emerenziana a Tor Fiorenza, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Lusaka (Zambia) reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (Zambia)

Cardinal Velasio De Paolis, C.S. resigned as President of Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See

Cardinal Andrzej Maria Deskur, Cardinal-Priest of S. Cesareo in Palatio pro hac vice Title, President of Pontifical Academy of the Immaculate Conception, passed away at the age of 87

Cardinal John Patrick Foley resigned as Grand Master of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem

Cardinal Aloysius Matthew Ambrozic (Alojzij Matej Ambrožič), Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Marcellino e Pietro, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Toronto (Canada), passed away at the age of 81

Cardinal Virgilio Noè, Cardinal-Priest of «Regina Apostolorum», President emeritus of Permanent Commission for the Protection of Historical and Artistic Monuments of the Holy See, passed away at the age of 89

Cardinal Kazimierz Świątek (Казімір Свёнтэк), Cardinal-Priest of S. Gerardo Maiella, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Minsk–Mohilev (Belarus), Apostolic Administrator emeritus of Pinsk (Belarus), passed away at the age of 96

Cardinal Justin Francis Rigali resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Philadelphia (United States)

Cardinal Attilio Nicora resigned as President of Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See

Cardinal Georg Maximilian Sterzinsky, Cardinal-Priest of S. Giuseppe all’Aurelio, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Berlin (Germany), passed away at the age of 75

Cardinal Angelo Scola, Patriarch of Venezia (Italy), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Venezia (Italy) and Metropolitan Archbishop of Milano (Italy)

Cardinal Dionigi Tettamanzi resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Milano (Italy)

Cardinal Reinhard Marx took possession as Cardinal-Priest of S. Corbiniano

Cardinal Paolo Sardi took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria Ausiliatrice in Via Tuscolana

Cardinal Raymundo Damasceno Assis resigned as President of Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano (C.E.L.A.M.)

Cardinal Velasio De Paolis, C.S. took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of Gesù Buon Pastore alla Montagnola

Cardinal Raymundo Damasceno Assis was appointed as President of Conferência Nacional dos Bispos do Brasil (C.N.B.B.)

Cardinal Ivan Dias resigned as Prefect of Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples and President of Interdicasterial Commission for Consecrated Religious and Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Urbaniana University

Cardinal Donald William Wuerl took possession as Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli

Cardinal José da Cruz Policarpo was appointed as President of Conferência Episcopal Portuguesa

Cardinal Agustín García-Gasco y Vicente, Cardinal-Priest of S. Marcello, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Valencia (Spain), passed away at the age of 80

Cardinal Kazimierz Nycz took possession as Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Silvestro e Martino ai Monti

Cardinal José Manuel Estepa Llaurens took possession as Cardinal-Priest of S. Gabriele Arcangelo all’Acqua Traversa

Cardinal Giovanni Saldarini, Cardinal-Priest of S. Cuore di Gesù a Castro Pretorio pro hac vice Title, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Torino (Italy), passed away at the age of 86

Cardinal Sergio Sebastiani, Cardinal-Priest of S. Eustachio pro hac vice Title, President emeritus of Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (Italy)

Cardinal Raymundo Damasceno Assis took possession as Cardinal-Priest of Immacolata al Tiburtino

Cardinal Mauro Piacenza took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of S. Paolo alle Tre Fontane

Cardinal Varkey Vithayathil, C.SS.R., Cardinal-Priest of S. Bernardo alle Terme, Major Archbishop of Ernakulam–Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars (India), President of Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church, passed away at the age of 83

Cardinal Medardo Joseph Mazombwe took possession as Cardinal-Priest of S. Emerenziana a Tor Fiorenza