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

Fr. Massimo Cenci, P.I.M.E., Undersecretary of Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, passed away at the age of 68

Dr. Antonio Chiminello was appointed as Vice-Director of State Accounting Administration of the Governatorate of the Vatican City State

Msgr. Paweł Malecha was appointed as Substitute Promoter of Justice of Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura

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

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

Fr. Miroslav Koštanc Adam, O.P. was appointed as Rector Magnificus of Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum)

Archbishop Lorenzo Baldisseri was appointed as Secretary of College of Cardinals

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

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

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

Msgr. Udo Breitbach was appointed as Undersecretary of Congregation for Bishops

Fr. Pietro Migliasso, S.D.B. resigned as Director General of Vatican Press

Fr. Sergio Pellini, S.D.B. was appointed as Director General of Vatican Press

Archbishop Lorenzo Baldisseri was appointed as Secretary of Congregation for Bishops

Cardinal Fortunato Baldelli resigned as Major Penitentiary of Apostolic Penitentiary

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

Fr. Markus Graulich, S.D.B., Substitute Promoter of Justice of Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, was appointed as Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Fr. Davide Salvatori was appointed as Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Msgr. Francesco Viscome was appointed as Substitute Defender of the Bond of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Fr. Serge-Thomas Bonino, O.P. was appointed as Secretary General of International Theological Commission

Sr. Nicoletta Vittoria Spezzati, A.S.C. was appointed as Undersecretary of Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life

Msgr. Agostino De Angelis, Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota, passed away at the age of 68

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

Archbishop Santos Abril y Castelló was appointed as Archpriest of Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major

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

Bishop Carlos Alberto de Pinho Moreira Azevedo, Auxiliary Bishop of Lisboa (Portugal), was appointed as Delegate of Pontifical Council for Culture

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)

Fr. Charles Morerod, O.P., Secretary General of International Theological Commission and Rector Magnificus of Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum), was elected Bishop of Lausanne, Genève et Fribourg (Switzerland)

Sr. Enrica Rosanna, F.M.A. resigned as Undersecretary of Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life

Fr. Kevin Gillespie was appointed as Assistant Papal Master of Ceremonies of Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff

Fr. Massimiliano Matteo Boiardi, F.S.C.B. was appointed as Assistant Papal Master of Ceremonies of Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff

Fr. Vito Angelo Todisco, Defender of the Bond of Tribunal of the Roman Rota, was appointed as Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Fr. Felipe Heredia Esteban was appointed as Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

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

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

Msgr. Giovanni Maria Rossi resigned as Undersecretary of Congregation for Bishops

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

Bishop Giuseppe Versaldi, Bishop of Alessandria (Italy), was promoted as Archbishop ad personam and President of Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See

Dr. Marco Buonocore was appointed as President of Roman Pontifical Academy of Archaeology

Prof. Letizia Pani Ermini resigned as President of Roman Pontifical Academy of Archaeology

Fr. Lucio Ángel Vallejo Balda was appointed as Secretary of Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See

Fr. Renzo Pegoraro was appointed as Chancellor of Pontifical Academy for Life

Fr. Barthélemy Adoukonou was elected Titular Bishop of Zama minor

Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò resigned as Secretary General of Governorate of the Vatican City State

Bishop Giorgio Corbellini resigned as Vice General Secretary of Governorate of the Vatican City State

Msgr. Giuseppe Sciacca, Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota, was elected Titular Bishop of Victoriana and Secretary General of Governorate of the Vatican City State

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

Msgr. Hanna Alwan, L.M., Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota, was elected Titular Bishop of Sarepta of the Maronites and Bishop of Curia of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon)

Msgr. Jean-Marie Mate Musivi Mpendawatu, Undersecretary of Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers, was appointed as Secretary of Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers

Fr. Augusto Chendi, M.I. was appointed as Undersecretary of Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers

Archbishop Domenico Calcagno, Secretary of Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See, was appointed as President of Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See

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

Msgr. Luigi Mistò was appointed as Secretary of Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See

Msgr. Giovanni Tani, Rector of Pontifical Roman Major Seminary, was elected Archbishop of Urbino–Urbania–Sant’Angelo in Vado (Italy)

Fr. Concetto Occhipinti was appointed as Rector of Pontifical Roman Major Seminary

Msgr. Miguel Delgado Galindo was appointed as Undersecretary of Pontifical Council for the Laity

Msgr. Antonio Neri was appointed as Undersecretary of Congregation for Clergy

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

Prof. Guzmán Carriquiry Lecour, Undersecretary of Pontifical Council for the Laity, was appointed as Secretary of Pontifical Commission for Latin America

Archbishop José Octavio Ruiz Arenas, Vice-President of Pontifical Commission for Latin America, was appointed as Secretary of Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization

Msgr. Graham Bell was appointed as Undersecretary of Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization

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

Archbishop Fernando Filoni, Substitute for General Affairs of Secretariat of State, was appointed as Prefect of Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples and President of Interdicasterial Commission for Consecrated Religious and Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Urbaniana University

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

Fr. David Maria Jaeger, O.F.M. was appointed as Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Fr. Mario Maritano, S.D.B. resigned as President-Dean of Pontifical Superior Institute of Latinità

Fr. Manlio Sodi, S.D.B. was appointed as President-Dean of Pontifical Superior Institute of Latinità

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

Bishop José Luis Redrado Marchite, O.H. resigned as Secretary of Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers

Mr. Francesco De Pasquale was appointed as Director of Financial Information Authority

Cardinal Fortunato Baldelli took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of S. Anselmo all’Aventino

Bishop Joseph Kalathiparambil, Bishop of Calicut (India), was appointed as Secretary of Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People

Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran was appointed as Protodeacon of College of Cardinals

Cardinal Agostino Cacciavillan, Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Angeli Custodi a Città Giardino and Protodeacon of College of Cardinals, was appointed as Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Angeli Custodi a Città Giardino pro hac vice Title

Cardinal Zenon Grocholewski, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Nicola in Carcere, was appointed as Cardinal-Priest of S. Nicola in Carcere pro hac vice Title

Cardinal Francesco Monterisi took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of S. Paolo alla Regola

Cardinal Angelo Amato, S.D.B. took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Aquiro

Fr. Luigi Borriello, O.C.D. was appointed as Promoter of the Faith of Congregation for the Causes of Saints

Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of S. Agata de’ Goti

Cardinal Robert Sarah took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giovanni Bosco in Via Tuscolana

Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giorgio in Velabro

Cardinal Paolo Sardi resigned as Vice-Chamberlain of the Holy Roman Church of Apostolic Camera

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

Cardinal Attilio Nicora was appointed as President of Financial Information Authority

Msgr. Segundo Tejado Muñoz was appointed as Undersecretary of Pontifical Council “Cor unum”

Archbishop João Bráz de Aviz, Metropolitan Archbishop of Brasília (Brazil), was appointed as Prefect of Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life

Cardinal Franc Rode resigned as Prefect of Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life

Cardinal Kurt Koch took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of Nostra Signora del Sacro Cuore

Msgr. Sandro Corradini resigned as Promoter of the Faith of Congregation for the Causes of Saints

Msgr. Enrico Viganò resigned as Assistant Papal Master of Ceremonies of Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff