Hon Tai-Fai named Malta Nuncio

Archbishop Savio Hon Tai-Fai, S.D.B. was named Apostolic Nuncio to Malta.

The post had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Alessandro D’Errico in April 2022.

Archbishop Hon Tai-Fai had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Greece.

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.

Galea-Curmi named Malta Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Joseph Galea-Curmi was named Auxiliary Bishop of Malta and titular bishop of Cebarades.

D’Errico named Malta Nuncio

Archbishop Alessandro D’Errico was named Apostolic Nuncio to Malta.

The post had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Mario Roberto Cassari in December 2016.

Archbishoip D’Errico had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Croatia.

Cassari named Malta Nuncio

Archbishop Mario Roberto Cassari was named Apostolic Nuncio to Malta.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Aldo Cavalli was named Apostolic Nuncio to Netherlands in March 2015.

Archbishop Cassari had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa, Apostolic Nuncio to Botswana, Apostolic Nuncio to Namibia, Apostolic Nuncio to Swaziland, and Apostolic Nuncio to Lesotho.

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.

Scicluna named Malta Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Charles Jude Scicluna was named Archbishop of Malta.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Paul Cremona, O.P. in October 2014.

Archbishop-designate Scicluna had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop and Apostolic Administrator of Malta.

Cremona retired as Malta Archbishop

Archbishop Paul Cremona, O.P. resigned as Archbishop of Malta.

Cavalli named Malta Nuncio

Archbishop Aldo Cavalli was named Apostolic Nuncio to Malta.

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

Archbishop Cavalli had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Colombia.

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.

Scicluna named Malta Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Charles J. Scicluna was named Auxiliary Bishop of Malta and titular bishop of San Leone.

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.