Estonia elevated to Diocese of Tallinn, Jourdan named Bishop

The Apostolic Administration of Estonia was elevated to the Diocese of Tallinn, Estonia.

Bishop Philippe Jean-Charles Jourdan was named its first bishop. He had been serving as Apostolic Administrator of Estonia.

López Quintana named Estonia and Latvia Nuncio

Archbishop Pedro López Quintana was named Apostolic Nuncio to Estonia and Apostolic Nuncio to Latvia in addition to his other posts.

Bonazzi named Canada Nuncio

Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi was named Apostolic Nuncio to Canada.

The post had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Pedro López Quintana in September 2013.

Archbishop Bonazzi had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Lithuania, to Estonia, and to Latvia.

Bonazzi named Lithuania and Estonia Nuncio

Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi was named Apostolic Nuncio to Lithuania and Apostolic Nuncio to Estonia.

The posts had been vacant since Archbishop Peter Stephan Zurbriggen was named Apostolic Nuncio to Austria in January 2009.

Archbishop Bonazzi had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Cuba.

Farhat retired, Zurbriggen named Austria Nuncio

Archbishop Edmond Y. Farhat retired and Archbishop Peter Stephan Zurbriggen was named Apostolic Nuncio to Austria.

Archbishop Zurbriggen had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Lithuania, Apostolic Nuncio to Estonia, and Apostolic Nuncio to Latvia.