Recent Appointments

Fr. Aurelio García Marcías was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Rotdon and Undersecretary of Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments

Archbishop Cyril Vasil’, S.J., Titular Archbishop of Ptolemais in Libya, Member of College for the review of appeals by clergy accused of delicta reservata and Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Košice of the Slovaks (Slovakia), was appointed as Archbishop-Bishop of Košice of the Slovaks (Slovakia)

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

Fr. Luigi Maria Epicoco was appointed as Ecclesiastical Assistant of Dicastery for Communication and Editorialist of L’Osservatore Romano

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

Bishop Lazzaro You Heung-sik (유흥식 라자로 / 俞興植うえ), Bishop of Daejeon 대전 (South Korea) and Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea, was promoted as Prefect of Congregation for Clergy, President of Interdicasterial Commission for Candidates to Sacred Order and Archbishop ad personam

Fr. Michał Paluch, O.P., resigned as Rector Magnificus of Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum)

Fr. Thomas Joseph White, O.P., was appointed as Rector Magnificus of Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum)

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

Archbishop Arthur Roche, Secretary of Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Archbishop ad personam and Member of College for the review of appeals by clergy accused of delicta reservata, was appointed as Prefect of Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments

Bishop Vittorio Francesco Viola, O.F.M., Bishop of Tortona (Italy), was promoted as Apostolic Administrator of Tortona (Italy), Secretary of Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments and Archbishop ad personam

Fr. Aurelio García Marcías was elected Titular Bishop of Rotdon and Undersecretary of Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments

Prof. Lucia Bozzi was appointed as Applied Magistrate of Tribunal of Vatican City State

Msgr. Alejandro Arellano Cedillo, C.O.R.C., Dean of Tribunal of the Roman Rota, was appointed as President of Appeals Court of Vatican City State

Dr. Alessandro Cassinis Righini, Auditor General ad interim of Office of the Auditor General, was appointed as Auditor General of Office of the Auditor General

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

Fr. Armando Matteo was appointed as Adjunct Undersecretary of Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

Fr. Luis Marín de San Martín, O.S.A., was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Suliana and Undersecretary of Synod of Bishops

Msgr. Alejandro Arellano Cedillo, C.O.R.C., Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota, was appointed as Dean of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Archbishop Mario Giordana resigned as Extraordinary Commissioner for Fabric of St. Peter

Msgr. Pio Vito Pinto resigned as Dean of Tribunal of the Roman Rota and President of Appeals Court of Vatican City State

Mr. Juan Carlos Cruz was appointed as Member of Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors

Sr. Alessandra Smerilli, F.M.A., was appointed as Undersecretary of Faith and Development Section of Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development

Msgr. Robert W. Oliver resigned as Secretary of Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors

Archbishop Giuseppe Satriano resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Rossano–Cariati (Italy)

Sr. Nuria Calduch-Benages, M.H.S.F.N., was appointed as Secretary of Pontifical Biblical Commission

Prof. Roberto Bernabei was appointed as Personal Doctor of the Pope of Prefecture of the Papal Household

Dr. Immacolata Incocciati was appointed as Secretary General of Pontifical Lateran University

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

Sr. Nathalie Becquart, X.M.C.J., was appointed as Undersecretary of Synod of Bishops

Fr. Luis Marín de San Martín, O.S.A., was elected Titular Bishop of Suliana and Undersecretary of Synod of Bishops

Dr. Catia Summaria was appointed as Promotor of Justice of Appeals Court of Vatican City State

Bishop Fabio Fabene, Undersecretary of Synod of Bishops and Titular Bishop of Montefiascone, was promoted as Titular Archbishop of Montefiascone and Secretary of Congregation for the Causes of Saints

Dr. Fabrizio Soccorsi, Personal Doctor of the Pope of Prefecture of the Papal Household, passed away at 78

Prof. Vincenzo Buonomo, Rector Magnificus of Pontifical Lateran University, was appointed as President of Disciplinary Commission of the Roman Curia

Archbishop Marcello Bartolucci resigned as Secretary of Congregation for the Causes of Saints

Msgr. Mauricio Rueda Beltz was appointed as Undersecretary for the Section for Personnel of Diplomatic Role of Secretariat of State

Archbishop Jan Romeo Pawłowski, Delegate for Pontifical Representations of Secretariat of State, was appointed as Secretary for Pontifical Representations of Secretariat of State

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 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

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

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)

Msgr. Marcos Pavan, Director Master ad interim of Pontifical Musical Chorus of the Sistine Chapel, was appointed as Director Master of Pontifical Musical Chorus of the Sistine Chapel

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

Archbishop Francesco Cacucci resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Bari–Bitonto (Italy) and Pontifical Delegate for the Basilica of St. Nicholas of Bari

Archbishop Giuseppe Satriano, Archbishop of Rossano–Cariati (Italy), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Rossano–Cariati (Italy), Metropolitan Archbishop of Bari–Bitonto (Italy) and Pontifical Delegate for the Basilica of St. Nicholas of Bari

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

Bishop Marcello Semeraro, Bishop of Albano (Italy), Secretary of Council of Cardinals to assist in the governance of the Universal Church and to reform the Roman Curia, Apostolic Administrator of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata of the Italo-Albanese (Italy) and Pontifical Delegate for Italian Basilian Order of Grottaferrata, was promoted as Archbishop ad personam, Apostolic Administrator of Albano (Italy) and Prefect of Congregation for the Causes of Saints

Bishop Marco Mellino, Adjunct Secretary of Council of Cardinals to assist in the governance of the Universal Church and to reform the Roman Curia, was appointed as Secretary of Council of Cardinals to assist in the governance of the Universal Church and to reform the Roman Curia

Msgr. Vincenzo Peroni resigned as Papal Master of Ceremonies of Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff

Msgr. Alejandro W. Bunge, Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota, was appointed as President of Labour Office of the Apostolic See

Prof. Pasquale Passalacqua was appointed as Director of Labour Office of the Apostolic See

Mr. Salvatore Vecchio resigned as Director of Labour Office of the Apostolic See

Archbishop Filippo Iannone, O. Carm., Archbishop ad personam, President of Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts and Member of College for the review of appeals by clergy accused of delicta reservata, was appointed as Secretary of Commission for Confidential Matters

Bishop Nunzio Galantino, President of Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See, was appointed as Member of Commission for Confidential Matters

Bishop Fernando Vérgez Alzaga, L.C., Director of Directorate of Telecommunications and Information Systems of Vatican City State, Secretary General of Governorate of Vatican City State and Member of Financial Security Committee, was appointed as Member of Commission for Confidential Matters

Fr. Juan Antonio Guerrero Alves, S.J., Prefect of Secretariat for the Economy, was appointed as Member of Commission for Confidential Matters

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

Mr. Gianluca Perone was appointed as Promoter of Justice of Tribunal of Vatican City State

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

Bishop Mario Grech, Pro-Secretary General of Synod of Bishops, was appointed as Secretary General of Synod of Bishops

Archbishop José Octavio Ruiz Arenas resigned as Secretary of Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization

Fr. David Gerard Steffy, L.C., was appointed as Director of Pontifical Institute Notre Dame of Jersusalem Center

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

Ms. Lesile Jane Ferrar was appointed as Member of Council for the Economy

Ms. Ruth Mary Kelly was appointed as Member of Council for the Economy

Dr. Charlotte Kreuter-Kirchhof was appointed as Member of Council for the Economy

Ms. Marija Kolak 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

Mr. Alberto Minali was appointed as Member of Council for the Economy

Ms. Eva Castillo Sanz was appointed as Member of Council for the Economy

Ms. Maria Concepcion Osacar Garaicoechea 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

Dr. Maximino Caballero Ledo was appointed as Secretary General of Secretariat for the Economy

Msgr. Yoannis Lahzi Gaid resigned as Second Private Secretary of the Pope

Fr. Fabio Salerno was appointed as Second Private Secretary of the Pope

Prof. Alfredo Pontecorvi resigned as Director of Directorate of Health and Hygiene of Vatican City State

Prof. Andrea Arcangeli, Vice-Director of Directorate of Health and Hygiene of Vatican City State, was appointed as Director of Directorate of Health and Hygiene of Vatican City State

Msgr. Leonardo Erriquenz, Protonotary Apostolic de numero of Prefecture of the Papal Household, passed away at 88

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

Archbishop Mario Giordana was appointed as Extraordinary Commissioner for Fabric of St. Peter

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

Dr. Fabio Gasperini was appointed as Secretary of Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See

Msgr. Ľubomír Welnitz, Opus J.S.S., was appointed as Papal Master of Ceremonies of Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff

Sr. Mary Melone, S.F.A., resigned as Rector Magnificus of Pontifical University Antonianum

Fr. Agustín Hernández Vidales, O.F.M., was appointed as Rector Magnificus of Pontifical University Antonianum

Fr. Bogusz Stanisław Matula, O.F.M., resigned as Secretary of International Marian Pontifical Academy

Fr. Gilberto Cavazos González, O.F.M., was appointed as Secretary of International Marian Pontifical Academy

Archbishop Ilson de Jesus Montanari, Secretary of Congregation for Bishops and Secretary of College of Cardinals, was appointed as Vice-Chamberlain of the Holy Roman Church of Apostolic Camera

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

Dr. Timothy James Janz was appointed as Vice-Prefect of Vatican Apostolic Library

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)