Recent Appointments

Cardinal Celestino Aós Braco, O.F.M. Cap., took possession as Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo

Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, O.F.M. Cap., took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of S. Apollinare alle Terme Neroniane-Alessandrine

Cardinal Marcello Semeraro resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Albano (Italy)

Cardinal Beniamino Stella resigned as Prefect of Congregation for Clergy and President of Interdicasterial Commission for Candidates to Sacred Order

Cardinal Wilfrid Fox Napier, O.F.M., resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Durban (South Africa)

Cardinal George Pell, Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Domenica Mazzarello, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Sydney (Australia) and Prefect emeritus of Secretariat for the Economy, reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (Australia)

Cardinal Augusto Paolo Lojudice took possession as Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria del Buon Consiglio

Cardinal Cornelius Sim, Cardinal-Priest of San Giuda Taddeo Apostolo and Vicar Apostolic of Brunei (Brunei), passed away at 69

Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, O.F.M. Conv., took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of SS. Nome di Maria al Foro Traiano

Cardinal Enrico Feroci took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria del Divino Amore a Castel di Leva

Cardinal Francesco Montenegro resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Agrigento (Italy)

Cardinal John Tong Hon (湯ゆ漢かん) resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Hong Kong 香港ほんこん (Hong Kong)

Cardinal Walter Brandmüller, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giuliano dei Fiamminghi, was appointed as Cardinal-Priest of S. Giuliano dei Fiamminghi pro hac vice Title

Cardinal Robert Sarah, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giovanni Bosco in Via Tuscolana, was appointed as Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni Bosco in Via Tuscolana pro hac vice Title

Cardinal Angelo Amato, S.D.B., Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Aquiro, was appointed as Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Aquiro pro hac vice Title

Cardinal Francesco Monterisi, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Paolo alla Regola, was appointed as Cardinal-Priest of S. Paolo alla Regola pro hac vice Title

Cardinal Mauro Piacenza, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Paolo alle Tre Fontane and Major Penitentiary of Apostolic Penitentiary, was appointed as Cardinal-Priest of S. Paolo alle Tre Fontane pro hac vice Title

Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, President of Pontifical Council for Culture, President of Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archaeology and Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giorgio in Velabro, was appointed as Cardinal-Priest of S. Giorgio in Velabro pro hac vice Title

Cardinal Kurt Koch, President of Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, President of Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews and Cardinal-Deacon of Nostra Signora del Sacro Cuore, was appointed as Cardinal-Priest of Nostra Signora del Sacro Cuore pro hac vice Title

Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Agata de’ Goti and Patron of Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta, was appointed as Cardinal-Priest of S. Agata de’ Goti pro hac vice Title

Cardinal Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk (정진석 니콜라오 / 鄭てい鎮奭), Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Immacolata di Lourdes a Boccea and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Seoul 서울 (South Korea), passed away at 89

Cardinal Sebastian Koto Khoarai, O.M.I., Cardinal-Priest of S. Leonardo da Porto Maurizio and Bishop emeritus of Mohale’s Hoek (Lesotho), passed away at 91

Cardinal Edward Idris Cassidy (葛かずら錫すず迪すすむ), Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Via Lata pro hac vice Title, President emeritus of Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and President emeritus of Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews, passed away at 96

Cardinal Christian Wiyghan Tumi, Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Martiri dell’Uganda a Poggio Ameno and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Douala (Cameroon), passed away at 90

Cardinal Jose Fuerte Advincula, Metropolitan Archbishop of Capiz (Philippines), was appointed as Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines)

Cardinal Wilfrid Fox Napier, O.F.M., Cardinal-Priest of S. Francesco d’Assisi ad Acilia, Metropolitan Archbishop of Durban (South Africa) and Apostolic Administrator of Eshowe (South Africa), reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (South Africa)

Cardinal Wilton Daniel Gregory resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Saint Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands)

Cardinal Gabriel Zubeir Wako, Cardinal-Priest of S. Atanasio a Via Tiburtina and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Khartoum (Sudan), reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (Sudan)

Cardinal Robert Sarah resigned as Prefect of Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments

Cardinal Angelo Comastri resigned as Vicar General for the Vatican City State of Roma (Italy), President of Fabric of St. Peter and Archpriest of Papal Basilica of St. Peter

Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, O.F.M. Conv., was appointed as Vicar General for the Vatican City State of Roma (Italy), President of Fabric of St. Peter and Archpriest of Papal Basilica of St. Peter

Cardinal Joseph Coutts resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Karachi (Pakistan)

Cardinal Wilfrid Fox Napier, O.F.M., Metropolitan Archbishop of Durban (South Africa), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Eshowe (South Africa)

Cardinal Silvano Maria Tomasi, C.S., took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of S. Nicola in Carcere

Cardinal Eusébio Oscar Scheid, S.C.I., Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Bonifacio ed Alessio, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) and Ordinary emeritus of Brazil of the Eastern Rite (Brazil), passed away at 88

Cardinal Henri Schwery, Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Protomartiri a Via Aurelia Antica and Bishop emeritus of Sion (Switzerland), passed away at 88

Cardinal John Njue resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Nairobi (Kenya)

Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Napoli (Italy)

Cardinal Patrick D’Rozario, C.S.C., resigned as President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Bangladesh

Cardinal Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel took possession as Cardinal-Priest of S. Luigi Maria Grignion de Montfort

Bishop Cornelius Sim, Titular Bishop of Putia in Numidia, Vicar Apostolic of Brunei (Brunei) and Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, was created Cardinal-Priest of San Giuda Taddeo Apostolo

Archbishop Celestino Aós Braco, O.F.M. Cap., Metropolitan Archbishop of Santiago (Chile), was created Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo

Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa, O.F.M. Cap., Preacher of Prefecture of the Papal Household, was created Cardinal-Deacon of S. Apollinare alle Terme Neroniane-Alessandrine

Archbishop Enrico Feroci, Titular Archbishop of Passo Corese, was created Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria del Divino Amore a Castel di Leva

Archbishop Mauro Gambetti, O.F.M. Conv., Titular Archbishop of Thisiduo, was created Cardinal-Deacon of SS. Nome di Maria al Foro Traiano

Archbishop Augusto Paolo Lojudice, Metropolitan Archbishop of Siena–Colle di Val d’Elsa–Montalcino (Italy), was created Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria del Buon Consiglio

Archbishop Marcello Semeraro, Apostolic Administrator of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata of the Italo-Albanese (Italy), Pontifical Delegate for Italian Basilian Order of Grottaferrata, Archbishop ad personam, Apostolic Administrator of Albano (Italy) and Prefect of Congregation for the Causes of Saints, was created Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Domnica

Archbishop Silvano Maria Tomasi, C.S., Titular Archbishop of Asolo and Special Delegate to Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta, was created Cardinal-Deacon of S. Nicola in Carcere

Bishop Mario Grech, Secretary General of Synod of Bishops, was created Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Cosma e Damiano

Bishop Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Luigi Maria Grignion de Montfort

Archbishop Jose Fuerte Advincula, Metropolitan Archbishop of Capiz (Philippines), was created Cardinal-Priest of San Vigilio

Archbishop Antoine Kambanda, Metropolitan Archbishop of Kigali (Rwanda) and Apostolic Administrator of Kibungo (Rwanda), was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Sisto

Archbishop Wilton Daniel Gregory, Metropolitan Archbishop of Washington (USA) and Apostolic Administrator of Saint Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands), was created Cardinal-Priest of Immacolata Concezione di Maria a Grottarossa

Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M. Cap., Vice-President of National Episcopal Conference of Congo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Kinshasa (Congo-Kinshasa) and Member of Council of Cardinals to assist in the governance of the Universal Church and to reform the Roman Curia, was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Kisantu (Congo-Kinshasa)

Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, S.D.B., Metropolitan Archbishop of Yangon (Myanmar) and President of Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences, was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Myitkyina (Myanmar)

Cardinal Henryk Roman Gulbinowicz, Cardinal-Priest of Immacolata Concezione di Maria a Grottarossa and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Wrocław (Poland), passed away at 97

Cardinal Arlindo Gomes Furtado, Bishop of Santiago de Cabo Verde (Cape Verde), was appointed as President of Conference of Bishops of Senegal, Mauritania, Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau

Cardinal Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga, Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Via and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Quito (Ecuador), passed away at 86

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re took possession as Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia

Cardinal Donald William Wuerl, Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Washington (USA), reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (USA)

Cardinal Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano, Metropolitan Archbishop of Managua (Nicaragua) and Second Vice-President of Latin American Episcopal Council, was appointed as President of Episcopal Conference of Nicaragua

Cardinal John Atcherley Dew, Metropolitan Archbishop of Wellington (New Zealand), Military Ordinary of New Zealand (New Zealand) and Apostolic Administrator of Palmerston North (New Zealand), was appointed as President of New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference

Cardinal Anthony Soter Fernandez, Cardinal-Priest of S. Alberto Magno and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), passed away at 88

Cardinal Angelo De Donatis resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Italy of the Ukrainians (Italy)

Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M. Cap., Vice-President of National Episcopal Conference of Congo and Metropolitan Archbishop of Kinshasa (Congo-Kinshasa), was appointed as Member of Council of Cardinals to assist in the governance of the Universal Church and to reform the Roman Curia

Cardinal Patrick D’Rozario, C.S.C., resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Dhaka (Bangladesh)

Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Anselmo all’Aventino and Secretary General emeritus of Synod of Bishops, reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (Italy)

Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell, Prefect of Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life and Chamberlain of the Holy Roman Church of Apostolic Camera, was appointed as President of Commission for Confidential Matters

Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, Special Delegate to Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta and Prefect of Congregation for the Causes of Saints, was appointed as Resigned cardinalatial rights and privileges

Cardinal Thomas Christopher Collins resigned as Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion

Cardinal Josip Bozanić resigned as Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion

Cardinal Pietro Parolin resigned as Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion

Cardinal Giuseppe Petrocchi, Metropolitan Archbishop of L’Aquila (Italy) and Member of Council for the Economy, was appointed as Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion

Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle, President of Caritas Internationalis, Prefect of Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, President of Interdicasterial Commission for Consecrated Religious and Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Urbaniana University, was appointed as Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion

Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, Almoner of His Holiness of Office of Papal Charities, was appointed as Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion

Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri resigned as Secretary General of Synod of Bishops

Cardinal Marian Jaworski, Cardinal-Priest of S. Sisto and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Lviv (Ukraine), passed away at 94

Cardinal Adrianus Johannes Simonis, Cardinal-Priest of S. Clemente and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Utrecht (Netherlands), passed away at 88

Cardinal Odilo Pedro Scherer, Metropolitan Archbishop of São Paulo (Brazil) and First Vice-President of Latin American Episcopal Council, was appointed as Member of Council for the Economy

Cardinal Gérald Cyprien Lacroix, I.S.P.X., Metropolitan Archbishop of Québec (Canada), was appointed as Member of Council for the Economy

Cardinal Péter Erdő, Metropolitan Archbishop of Esztergom–Budapest (Hungary), was appointed as Member of Council for the Economy

Cardinal Giuseppe Petrocchi, Metropolitan Archbishop of L’Aquila (Italy), was appointed as Member of Council for the Economy

Cardinal Anders Arborelius, O.C.D., Bishop of Stockholm (Sweden) and Vice-President of Scandinavian Episcopal Conference, was appointed as Member of Council for the Economy

Cardinal Joseph William Tobin, C.SS.R., Metropolitan Archbishop of Newark (USA) and Ecclesiastical Superior of Turks and Caicos Islands (Turks and Caicos Islands), was appointed as Member of Council for the Economy

Cardinal Zenon Grocholewski, Cardinal-Priest of S. Nicola in Carcere pro hac vice Title, Prefect emeritus of Congregation for Catholic Education (for Educational Institutions) and President emeritus of Pontifical Work for Ecclesiastical Vocations, passed away at 80

Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, O.P., resigned as President of Episcopal Conference of Austria

Cardinal António Augusto dos Santos Marto resigned as Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Portugal

Cardinal Manuel José Macário do Nascimento Clemente resigned as President of Episcopal Conference of Portugal

Cardinal Renato Corti, Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni a Porta Latina and Bishop emeritus of Novara (Italy), passed away at 84

Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Genova (Italy)

Cardinal Beniamino Stella, Prefect of Congregation for Clergy, President of Interdicasterial Commission for Candidates to Sacred Order and Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Cosma e Damiano, was appointed as Cardinal-Bishop of Porto–Santa Rufina

Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle, Cardinal-Priest of S. Felice da Cantalice a Centocelle, President of Caritas Internationalis, Prefect of Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, President of Interdicasterial Commission for Consecrated Religious and Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Urbaniana University, was appointed as Cardinal-Bishop of S. Felice da Cantalice a Centocelle

Cardinal Dominik Duka, O.P., resigned as President of Czech Bishops’ Conference

Cardinal Rubén Salazar Gómez resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Bogotá (Colombia)

Cardinal Agostino Vallini, Cardinal-Priest of S. Pier Damiani ai Monti di S. Paolo pro hac vice Title, Pontifical Legate for the Basilicas of St. Francis and St. Mary of the Angels in Assisi and Bishop emeritus of Albano (Italy), reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (Italy)

Cardinal Sérgio da Rocha, Metropolitan Archbishop of Brasília (Brazil), was appointed as Metropolitan Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia (Brazil)

Cardinal Philippe Christian Ignace Marie Barbarin resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France)

Cardinal Reinhard Marx resigned as President of German Episcopal Conference

Cardinal Ricardo Blázquez Pérez resigned as President of Episcopal Conference of Spain

Cardinal Antonio Cañizares Llovera resigned as Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Spain

Cardinal Juan José Omella Omella, Metropolitan Archbishop of Barcelona (Spain), was appointed as President of Episcopal Conference of Spain

Cardinal Carlos Osoro Sierra, Metropolitan Archbishop of Madrid (Spain) and Ordinary of Spain of the Eastern Rite (Spain), was appointed as Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Spain

Cardinal Béchara Pierre Raï, Cardinal-Patriarch, Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon), President of Synod of the Maronite Church, President of Assembly of the Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops of Lebanon and President of Council of Catholic Patriarchs of the East, reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (Lebanon)