Overend Rigillo named Benghazi Vicar Apostolic

Bishop-elect Sandro Overend Rigillo, O.F.M. was named Vicar Apostolic of Benghazi, Libya.

The vicariate had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Sylvester Carmel Magro, O.F.M. in February 2016.

Nuncio Retirements

Archbishop Alessandro D’Errico retired as Apostolic Nuncio to Malta and as Apostolic Nuncio to Libya.

Archbishop James Patrick Green retired as Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden, Apostolic Nuncio to Iceland, Apostolic Nuncio to Denmark, Apostolic Nuncio to Finland, and Apostolic Nuncio to Norway.

D’Errico named Libya Nuncio

Archbishop Alessandro D’Errico was named Apostolic Nuncio to Libya in addition to his other posts.

Martinelli retired, Bugeja succeeded as Tripoli Vicar

Bishop Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, O.F.M. retired and Bishop George Bugeja, O.F.M. succeeded as Vicar Apostolic of Tripoli, Libya.

Bishop Bugeja had been serving as Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of the same jurisdiction.

Magro retired as Benghazi Vicar

Bishop Sylvester Carmel Magro, O.F.M. retired as Vicar Apostolic of Benghazi, Libya.

Bishop George Bugeja, O.F.M. was named Apostolic Administrator.

Bugeja named Tripoli Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic

Bishop-elect George Bugeja, O.F.M. was named Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Tripoli, Libya and titular bishop of San Leone.

Cavalli named Netherlands Nuncio

Archbishop Aldo Cavalli was named Apostolic Nuncio to Netherlands.

He had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Malta and Apostolic Nuncio to Libya.

Cavalli named Libya Nuncio

Archbishop Aldo Cavalli was named Apostolic Nuncio to Libya in addition to his other roles.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Tommaso Caputo was named Prelate of Pompei o Beatissima Vergine Maria del Santissimo Rosario in November 2012.

Liberati retired, Caputo named Pompei o Beatissima Vergine Maria del SS.mo Rosario Prelate

Archbishop Carlo Liberati retired and Archbishop Tommaso Caputo was named Prelate of Pompei o Beatissima Vergine Maria del Santissimo Rosario, Italy.


Archbishop Caputo had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Malta and to Libya.

Caputo named Nuncio to Malta and Libya

Archbishop-elect Tommaso Caputo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Malta and to Libya, as well as titular archbishop of Otriculum.

Rizzato retired, del Blanco Prieto named Almoner

Archbishop Oscar Rizzato retired and Archbishop Félix del Blanco Prieto was named Almoner of the Office of Papal Charities. Archbishop del Blanco Prieto had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Malta and to Libya.