Cortez retired, Capucao named Infanta Prelate

Bishop Bernardino Cruz Cortez retired and Bishop-elect Dave Dean Capucao was named Prelate of Infanta, Philippines.

Contreras Llajaruna named Callao Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Miguel Ángel Contreras Llajaruna, S.M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Callao, Peru and titular bishop of Babra.

This is the first bishop appointment of Pope Leo XIV who had served as Apostolic Administrator of this same diocese from Apr 2020 to May 2021.

We have a new Pope! Leo XIV

Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A. has been elected Pope and tkane the name Leo XIV.

Conclave - 2025 - Overview

 A special page has been created for the Conclave and the events leading up to it.

It contains many details and background information. It will be continuously updated until the conclusion of the Conclave,

Conclave - 2025 - Overview

Please pray for the Church, the next Pope, and all those Popes that have served before him.

Pope Francis has Died

Pope Francis (Jorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J.), Bishop of Rome, has died.

He was 88 years old and had served as Pope for 12 years (elected 13 March 2013). He had served as a bishop for 32 years and as a priest for 55 years.

May he rest in peace.

Ochlak named Fenoarivo Atsinanana Bishop

Bishop-elect Marek Ochlak, O.M.I. was named Bishop of Fenoarivo Atsinanana, Madagascar.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Marcellin Randriamamonjy was named Bishop of Farafangana in October 2024.

Mopepe Ngongo named Molegbe Bishop

Bishop-elect Joseph Mopepe Ngongo was named Bishop of Molegbe, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Dominique Bulamatari Kizayakana in August 2023.

Fritz named Pilcomayo Vicar Apostolic

Bishop-elect Miguel Fritz, O.M.I. was named Vicar Apostolic of Pilcomayo, Paraguay.

The vicariate had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Lucio Alfert, O.M.I. in November 2022.

Bidot named Tulle Bishop

Bishop-elect Éric Bidot, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Tulle, France.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Francis Victor Bestion was named Bishop of Blois in October 2024.

Corsiga named Ipil Bishop

Bishop-elect Glenn Montebon Corsiga was named Bishop of Ipil, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Julius Sullan Tonel was named Archbishop of Zamboanga in April 2023.

Udaigwe named Ethiopia Nuncio

Archbishop Brian Udaigwe was named Apostolic Nuncio to Ethiopia.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Antoine Camilleri was named Apostolic Nuncio to Cuba.

Archbishop Udaigwe had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Sri Lanka.

Speich named Netherlands Nuncio

Archbishop Jean-Marie Antoine Joseph Speich was named Apostolic Nuncio to Netherlands

The post had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Paul Tschang In-Nam in February 2025.

Archbishop Speich had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Slovenia and Apostolic Delegate to Kosovo.

Pintér named Nuncio to Cook Islands, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Samoa, and Nauru

Archbishop Gábor Pintér was named Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Islands, to Kiribati, to Marshall Islands, to Samoa, and to Nauru in addition to his other posts.

Mascarenhas retired, Thomas named Simla and Chandigarh Bishop

Bishop Ignatius Loyola Ivan Mascarenhas retired and Bishop-elect Sahaya Thatheus Thomas was named Bishop of Simla and Chandigarh, India.

Calicut elevated to Archdiocese, Chakkalakal named Archbishop

The diocese of Calicut, India was elevated to an Archdiocese.

Archbishop-designate Varghese Chakkalakal was named the first Archbishop.

The dioceses of Kannur and Sultanpet will become its suffragans.

Stefanou resigned, Rossolatos named Administrator of Syros (e Milos), Santorini, and Crete

Bishop Petros Stefanou resigned as Bishop of Syros (e Milos) and Santorini {Thira}, Greece and Apostolic Administrator of Crete {Candia}.

Archbishop Sevastianos Rossolatos was named Apostolic Administrator of all of these jurisdictions.

Maldonado Monsalve named Santa Rosa de Osos Bishop

Bishop Luis Albeiro Maldonado Monsalve was named Bishop of Santa Rosa de Osos, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Elkin Fernando Álvarez Botero in July 2023.

Bishop Maldonado Monsalve had been serving as Bishop of Mocoa-Sibundoy.

Saba named Italy Military Archbishop

Archbishop Gian Franco Saba was named Archbishop of Italy, Military.

He had been serving as Archbishop of Sassari.

López Alfaro named Tapachula Bishop

Bishop Luis Manuel López Alfaro was named Bishop of Tapachula, Chiapas, México.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Jaime Calderón Calderón was named Archbishop of León, Guanajuato in July 2024.

Bishop López Alfaro had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of San Cristóbal de Las Casas.

Etokudoh retired as Port Harcourt Bishop

Bishop Camillus Archibong Etokudoh retired as Bishop of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.