The Apostolic Succession

Welcome! These informations offer you an overview to the structures of the Holy Roman Church and its cardinals, archbishops, bishops, auxiliary bishops in the dioceses of the world as well as the prefects, presidents, secretaries of the curia.

DEUTSCHE VERSION

This Website was firstly published on May 1, 2003 in Germany and latest actualized on June 27, 2017.

Contents:

Here you can find the titulars of the ecclesiastical circumscriptions of the Holy Roman Church since 1868 in . . .

1. Africa
2. America (Central-)
3. America (North-)
4. America (South-: Argentinia up to Brazil)
5. America (South-: Ecuador up to Venezuela)
6. Asia (Afghanistan up to Jordan)
7. Asia (K [Cambodia] up to Z [Cyprus])
8. Australia and Oceania
9. Europe (Albania up to Ireland)
10. Europe (Italy)
11. Europe (Kosovo up to W [Belarus])
12. the Roman Curia
13. Apostolic Nunciatures and Delegations
14. the Papal Diplomacy (Persons A - C)
15. the Papal Diplomacy (Persons D - L)
16. the Papal Diplomacy (Persons M - Q)
17. the Papal Diplomacy (Persons R - Z)
18. Synod of Bishops and Bishop's Conferences
19. Titular Sees
20. Clandestine Bishops.

Other topics:

1. The diplomatic corps at the Holy See

2. The length of the pontificates of the Supreme Pontiffs

3. Saints, Blessed and Servants of God.

New Appointments and Necrology (1868 - 2017)

The College of Cardinals

Statistics

Photo Gallery

Links

Literature

Roman Days

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Guide to English speaking Visitors

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