Diquattro named India and Nepal Nuncio

Archbishop Giambattista Diquattro was named Apostolic Nuncio to India and Apostolic Nuncio to Nepal.

The posts had been vacant since Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio was named Apostolic Nuncio to Poland in August 2016.

Archbishop Diquattro had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Bolivia.

Pennacchio named Poland Nuncio

Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio was named Apostolic Nuncio to Poland.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Celestino Migliore was named Apostolic Nuncio to Russian Federation in May 2016.

Archbishop Pennacchio had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to India and Apostolic Nuncio to Nepal.

Sharma retired, Simick named Nepal Vicar

Bishop Anthony Francis Sharma, S.J. retired and Bishop-elect Paul Simick was named Vicar Apostolic of Nepal and titular bishop of Maturba.

Pennacchio named Nepal Nuncio

Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio was named Apostolic Nuncio to Nepal while remaining Apostolic Nuncio to India.

López Quintana named Canada Nuncio

Archbishop Pedro López Quintana was named Apostolic Nuncio to Canada.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Luigi Ventura was named Apostolic Nuncio to France in September 2009.

Archbishop López Quintana had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to India and to Nepal.

Nepal elevated to Vicariate, Sharma remains Ordinary

The Prefecture Apostolic of Nepal was elevated to the Vicariate Apostolic of Nepal. Bishop-elect Anthony Francis Sharma, S.J. remains its ordinary now with the title of Vicar Apostolic and he was also named titular bishop of Gigthi.