Vukšić named Kotor Bishop

Bishop-elect Mladen Vukšić, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Kotor (Cattaro), Montenegro.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Ivan Štironja was named Bishop of Poreč i Pula in January 2023.

Pezzuto retired as Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro Nuncio

Archbishop Luigi Pezzuto retired as Apostolic Nuncio to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Apostolic Nuncio to Montenegro.

Štironja named Kotor Bishop

Bishop-elect Ivan Štironja was named Bishop of Kotor (Cattaro), Montenegro.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Ilija Janjić retired in September 2019.

Janjić retired as Kotor Bishop

Bishop Ilija Janjić retired as Bishop of Kotor (Cattaro), Montenegro.

Gashi retired, Gjonlleshaj named Bar Archbishop

Archbishop Zef Gashi, S.D.B. retired and Archbishop-elect Rrok Gjonlleshaj was named Archbishop of Bar (Antivari), Montenegro.

Pezzuto named Bosnia-Herzegovina and Montenegro Nuncio

Archbishop Luigi Pezzuto was named Apostolic Nuncio to Bosnia-Herzegovina and Apostolic Nuncio to Montenegro.

The posts had been vacant since Archbishop Alessandro D’Errico was named Apostolic Nuncio to Croatia in May 2012.

Archbishop Pezzuto had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to El Salvador and Apostolic Nuncio to Belize.

Mottola named Montenegro Nuncio

Archbishop Angelo Mottola was named Apostolic Nuncio to Montenegro. Archbishop Mottola had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Iran.