List of Benemerenti medal recipients

The Benemerenti medal is an honour awarded by the Pope to members of the clergy and laity for service to the Catholic Church.

This list is not complete. It only contains a selection of recipients.

Awarded by Pope Leo XIII

Awarded by Pope Benedict XV

Awarded by Pope Pius XII

Awarded by Pope Paul VI
  • Salvador Pinto in 1964 From a Pinto family of Bondel, Mangalore, India. Unique figure in the Mangalorean community - in that he was a chauffeur to the Bishops of Mangalore from 1922 when a new car was presented to the Italian Jesuit Bishop Paul Perini till his retirement in 1966 at the age of 75. In this period of 44 years, he was chauffeur as follows: 1922 - 27 Bishop Paul Perini; 1927 - 30 Bishop Valerian D'Souza; 1930 - 55 Bishop Victor Fernandes; 1955 - 58 Bishop Basil Peres; 1958 - 64 Bishop Raymond D'Mello; 1964 - 66 Bishop Basil D'Souza. He was awarded the BENE MERENTI for his many years of service to the Diocese of Mangalore (citation: Distinguished Mangalorean Catholics (1800-2000) A Historico_Biographical survey of the Mangalorean Catholic Community by (c) Michael Lobo 2000)
  • Mary John Thottam, 1971 for religious poems[5][6]
  • Harry Carrigan, 1972. Of High Firs Road Southampton, presented on 18 December 1972. Awarded for lay service to the Church. Carrigan was Master of Ceremonies at St Colman’s Church, Thornhill. He was an altar boy and a silver medalist of the Guild of St Stephen.
  • Herbert Eugene Longenecker, 1977.[7]

Awarded by Pope John XXIII
  • Edward Flannery, 1977.[8]
  • Percival William Pine, 1962. Awarded for services to the church in connection with fundraising for the building project of St Joseph's Church, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, England.
  • Edward Roman, 1962. Awarded for service to the church at St. Paul's Mission at Marty, South Dakota, USA.[9]

Awarded by Pope John Paul II

Awarded by Pope Benedict XVI
24 December 2010 Sarah Philomena Boyle Recognition of your faithful service to the church of Sacred Heart and Holy Souls, Tipton.
25 December 2005 Edna Heagney Long-standing service as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion and for the support of Edna and her husband Tony to the Diocese of Middlesbrough over many years. It was presented to her at Midnight Mass, Christmas 2005.
2006 Hugh Gerard McGrellis Lifetime of service to the Church, most notably as an altar server at St Mary Magdalen's Church, Brighton, Sussex, England for over 70 years.
2006 Michael Francis McConnell His long-standing service as a choirmaster at St Joseph's Cathedral, Dunedin, New Zealand. It was presented to him by His Excellency Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Charles Balvo at the mass for the feast of St Joseph.
26 April 2006 Henry Raaymakers His service as sacristan of St Joseph's Church, Chatham, Ontario, Canada. The award was presented by Bishop Fabbro.
17 Dec 2006 Sister Yvette Lalonde for her continued commitment to the Catholic Church for over 59 years in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
16 Aug 2006 Catherine (Kitty) Coffey Services to the parish for over 50 years, St Anthony’s RC, Woodhouse Park, Wythenshawe, Manchester 2007 John McCreadie Services to the retired clergy of the Diocese of Middlesbrough, England.
2007 Anthony Brady Services to the community of the Diocese of Otago, New Zealand.
2007 John Lencioni Service to the Church at the Diocese of Fresno, California, USA.
2007 Jeffrey Gibbons Exemplary services to St Margaret's Church, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.
2 September 2007 John Brennan Service to Greyfriars Church, Oxford, as organist and choirmaster for more than four decades. Conferred by Bishop William Kenney CP at Greyfriars.
2008 Michael Madden Cork His outstanding service during his 23 years as sacristan of St Joseph's Church, Riverstick, Cork, Ireland.
2008 William W. Gorman His service during the Pope's visit to the United States.
2008 Kevin Brennan His devoted service to the Diocese of Nottingham training and guiding its Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion. The presentation was made by Monsignor Canon Thomas McGovern VG on 17 October 2008 at the Immaculate Conception Church, Oadby, Leicestershire, England.
27 April 2008 Peggy Wilding and Olive Hewitt Received the medal at St Theodore of Canterbury Church, Monkwick, Colchester, Suffolk, England. Both have served over 40 years in the Catholic Church holding posts such as Chairman and Secretary of the Church Committee as well as being lifelong servants to the Church, and even organising the building of the Church in the 1960s.
2009 Richard Gladwell Host and producer of WXXI's long running live and nationally syndicated radio program With Heart and Voice.[16]
2009 Joe Lomasney 53 years service as sacristan of Church of the Immaculate Conception, Araglen, Diocese of Cloyne, Ireland. It was presented by Most Rev John Magee, Bishop of Cloyne.
2009 John Parnell Murphy Long-time service to the People of God of the Diocese of Brooklyn, New York. It was presented by Most Rev Nicholas DiMarzio, Bishop of Brooklyn.
2009 Eddie Power Bishop Eamonn Walsh presented him the medal on 21 June 2009. He had been in charge of the altar server group at St Pius X Church in Templeogue, Dublin since 1974.
3 May 2009 Charles John Foote From St George's, Newfoundland, Canada, awarded the Benemerenti medal for over 50 years service to the parish of St Joseph. The award was presented at St Joseph's Church in St George's on 3 May 2009 by Bishop Douglas Crosbie, Bishop of the Diocese of Corner Brook and Labrador.
29 May 2009 Paul Lyng 33 years service as sacristan of Church of the Assumption in Booterstown, County Dublin, Ireland. It was presented by Monsignor Seamus Conway.
13 February 2009 Ada Power For services to the Diocese of Killaloe, Ireland.
7 June 2009 John Parnell Murphy Long-time service to the People of God of the Diocese of Brooklyn, New York. It was presented by Most Rev Nicholas DiMarzio, Bishop of Brooklyn.
8 July 2009 Tony McAvoy For his work as a Lay Chaplain in the North East of England with the Apostleship of the Sea (Stella Maris). The medal was presented to him by Séamus Cunningham, Bishop of Newcastle and Hexham, England at the AoS Annual Pilgrimage to Holy Island, Lindisfarne.
31 July 2009 Barbara Conboy, Brigid Hanlon, and John McManus For services to Sacred Heart Jesuit Church, Edinburgh, Scotland.
October 2009 Colleen Stanford Sacristan, St Mary's Cathedral, Hobart, Tasmania. Presented by Adrian Doyle, Archbishop of Hobart.
4 October 2009 Patrick Curran 60 years service to the parish of Our Lady Star of the Sea, Greenwich, England. It was presented by Dr Patrick Smith, Metropolitan Archbishop of Southwark.
25 October 2009 Josephine Knowles Years of service to the parish of St Columba's, Tonge Moor, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. It was presented by Fr Francis McCauley.
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 Hannah Fairclough Her devoted service to the Church and community of St. Malachys. Presented by Fr. Michael Buckley.
12 December 2009 Brian Monaghan His devoted service to the Church and community of the parish of St John the Evangelist, Kilbarrack/Foxfield, Dublin. The medal was presented by Fr Declan Doyle.
12 December 2009 Tony Wagstaffe Service to the parish of Holy Angels, Ash, Surrey. Presented by Fr David Osbourne.
20 December 2009 Joseph Ryan 30 years of service as Parish Accountant, and other services, to St. Elphege's Church, Wallington, Surrey, England. The medal was presented by Bishop Paul Hendricks.
29 March 2009 Harvey Livingston Former Head of Finance at SCIAF and President of the Glasgow Jewish Representative Council, for services to the Catholic Church in Scotland. The medal was presented by Faustino Sainz Muñoz, Apostolic Nuncio to the Court of St James's, on the fourth anniversary of the Pope's election.
10 January 2010 Dennis Selina Lifetime of service to the Church, including 69 years as church organist. The medal was presented at St Joseph's Church, Pickering, North Yorkshire, England by Fr Bill East.
17 January 2010 Oscar Pioquinto Batucan and Miriam Alvez Batucan Presented by the Bishop of Auckland, Patrick Dunn. The couple is the first Filipino-New Zealand couple to be awarded the medal.
2 May 2010 Donald H Williams From Culloden, Inverness-shire, Scotland received the medal in St. Columba's Church, Culloden, Inverness. It was presented by Bishop Peter Moran of Aberdeen, Scotland.
19 March 2010 John Bannerman From Invergordon, Ross-shire, Scotland received the medal in St. Joseph's Church, Invergordon. It was presented by Bishop Peter Moran of Aberdeen, Scotland, in recognition of 72 years service to the Catholic Church as an altar server, reader, passkeeper and Eucharistic minister.
9 June 2010 Thomas F. Purcell From Hamilton, New Zealand. He was presented the medal by Bishop Denis Browne, Diocese of Hamilton at St Columba's Parish, Hamilton.
12 June 2010 Peggy Moriarty From the Bishop of Kerry, Dr Bill Murphy, at Milltown-Listry where Peggy is a parishioner. She received the award for her service to Immaculate Conception Church in Listry, County Kerry, Ireland.
4 July 2010 John Wedgwood From the Parish of St John the Baptist, in Normanton, West Yorkshire, England, for 72 years of service as organist, school headteacher and several other roles. The medal was presented by Canon Peter Maguire.
2010 Michael Kummer From Stuttgart, Germany, in recognition of his outstanding service over more than 25 years for the Catholic military communities in different countries and especially to the German-speaking parish, Sankt Marien, in Bangkok, Thailand.
12 August 2010 Sheila Miller, Elizabeth Turner, and Ann Hamilton During a mass held at St Anthony of Padua, Rye, East Sussex, England. The medals were presented by Bishop Kieran Conry and were awarded in recognition of long and exceptional service to the Parish, stretching almost 80 years.
12 July 2010 Matthew Yu Min-Teh For his exceptional Christian commitment and leadership during his presidency at Providence University, Taichung, Taiwan. The medal was presented by the Bishop of Taichung, Martin Su Yao-Wen on 15 September 2010.
4 September 2010 Patricia Mundy and Joe Davies On behalf of the Bishop of Shrewsbury, England by Parish Priest Father Stephen Dwyer, assisted by Dr Peter Smith KSG, who presented the medal. Davies was awarded the medal for his years of devoted service to the priests of the parish. Mundy was awarded for her many years of service to St Joseph's Parish, Winsford, Cheshire, England, including her voluntary service as Manager of the parish centre.
7 November 2010 David Risk For years of dedication to the St. Charles Borromeo parish, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. The medal was presented by Roger Cardinal Mahony.
6 December 2010 Titus M. Verzosa For his 17 years of dedicated service and leadership as a choir director, a finance council member, and a coordinator of several fundraising events for St Mary Queen of Apostles parish in Fresno, California, USA. The medal and the accompanying certificate were presented to him on 20 February 2011 during a Sunday Mass by the parish priest Fr Timothy N. Cardoza.
11 December 2010 Mary O'Donoghue It was presented on behalf of the Archbishop of Westminster, England by Parish Priest of Our Lady of the Holy Souls, Kensal Town, Father Shaun Church. It was awarded for dedication to the parish over 31 years.
27 December 2010 Miss Mary Burn-Murdoch Her work in founding the Colmcille Trust and establishing the Catholic House of Prayer Cnoc a'Chalmain on the island of Iona, Scotland. The medal was presented by Bishop Joseph Toal during Mass at St Joseph's, Gilmore Place, Edinburgh, Scotland.
5 January 2011 Nora Mai Daly From Gortdarrig, Headford, County Kerry, Ireland for her 32 years as sacristan to Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Shrone. The Medal was presented by Bishop Bill Murphy at a vigil Mass at the parish church in Shrone.
8 January 2011 Mrs Anne Culleton From Piercestown, County Wexford, Ireland, in recognition of a lifetime of contribution to community and parish life in Piercestown. The medal was presented to Anne by Bishop Denis Brennan during Mass at St Martin's Church, Piercestown.
30 January 2011 Sister Agnes Murray and Sister Maura Fay From Ballymahon, County Longford, Ireland in recognition of their contribution to music and singing in the liturgy over many years in the Parish of Shrule (Ballymahon). The medals were presented to Sister Agnes and Sister Maura by the Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnois, Dr Colm O' Reilly during Mass at St Matthew's Church, Ballymahon.
27 February 2011 Sheila Ratcliffe From Shaftesbury, Dorset in recognition of her outstanding contribution as Sacristan to the church of The Most Holy Name and St Edward King & Martyr in Shaftesbury for almost 30 years. The medal was presented to Sheila by Fr Dylan James after Mass.
17 April 2011 George M. Serban From Bakersfield, California, USA, in recognition of his outstanding dedication to "Faith, Family & Friends" in lifelong service to St Francis Catholic Parish, Bakersfield, California. Married to Rita M. Serban for more than 50 years; they served the Church with dedicated and unfailing love and self-sacrifice. The medal was presented to George by Msgr Craig Harrison pastor on Passion Sunday Mass, in the presence of his entire family, children, grandchildren and great-grandchild.
15 May 2011 May McGarrity From Oxford, England, in recognition of her contributions over 65 years as church organist and school governor. May started to play the organ aged 17 at St Patrick's, Yoker, Glasgow, and has been organist and choir mistress to Corpus Christi Church, Headington, Oxford for more than 50 years. She served as governor to St. Joseph's RC School Oxford for 38 years. The medal was presented to May by Fr John Baggley after Mass.
10 July 2011 James Ward From Stoke-on-Trent, England in recognition of his lifelong work for the Church and the local community. Jim has served the community as a Justice of the Peace for more than 20 years and also as President of Newcastle Players (an amateur dramatic group). His service to the Catholic Community has included being organist at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, for 40 years, and organising the annual Carol Service attended by the Lord Mayor since 1982. The medal was presented by Bishop David McGough, Auxiliary in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
30 August 2011 José Frances Keen In recognition of a lifetime of service to the community and her contribution over 50 years as a founder member of the St. Columba's Foundation of the Union of Catholic Mothers, Chesham, Buckinghamshire. The medal was presented on 27 November by Father Patrick Bailey following a mass and during a reception celebrating the Golden Jubilee of the St. Columba's Foundation in the diocese of Northampton, the group's first meeting having been held on 19 January 1961.
2011 Margaret White Volunteer Sacristan to the chaplaincy team at Bethlem Royal Hospital, Beckenham, London, England. Medal presented by Bishop Pat Lynch. A thanksgiving service was held at the Bethlem chapel for Margaret and was led by Bishop Lynch — the first ever Catholic Bishop to visit the Hospital. The Pope awarded Margaret the Benemerenti medal in recognition of her generous work and commitment to the chapel over nearly 15 years.
2011 Mary Cavan Retired Office Assistant of the Knights of Saint Columba, Glasgow, in recognition of her 46 years loyal service to the Order.
17 December 2011 Mr Eugene Tumelty Recently retired as headteacher of St Bernard's School, Barrow, for over 30 years of service to Catholic education in St Bernard's. The medal was awarded by Fr William Glasswell at Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Dalton-in-Furness.
20 December 2011 Jean McGuigan For her 49 years of dedicated and loyal service to the parishes of St. Joseph's and St. Patrick's in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The medal was awarded by Fr Michael Sheehan, at St Patrick's Church, and was followed by a reception in her honour.
11 February 2012 Lyn Braithwaite, Judith and Martin Wall From Palmerston North, New Zealand in recognition of Lyn Braithwaite's nearly 60 years of devoted service to Our Lady of Lourdes Parish. Medals were also presented to Judith and Martin Wall, who have loyally served the parish for 50 years. The presentations were by Bishop Peter J. Cullinane at Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Church on Saturday, 11 February 2012. This was followed by a parish reception to mark their commitment, as well as the 60th anniversary of the parish and also the retirement of the bishop.
5 February 2012 John and Anna Feldberg From Rongotea, New Zealand, in recognition of long and exceptional service to the Rongotea Catholic community. The medals were presented by Bishop Cullinane at Sacred Heart Church, Rongotea.
20 May 2012 Sheila Stacey From Markfield, Leicestershire, England, in recognition of her long service as teacher, governor and chair of governors (St Clare's RC primary school, Coalville, Leicestershire). The presentation was made at Mass at the parish church St Wilfrid of York, Coalville on Sunday 20 May (the feast of the Ascension), by headteacher Mrs Jane Monaghan and chair of governors Mrs Sarah Noon, with parish priest Fr Colin Patey.
29 April 2012 William Cahill From Gloucester, England, in recognition of his long service to the parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Churchdown, Gloucester. The presentation was made after Mass by Fr Kevin Hennessey.
24 June 2012 Giovanni-Battista Marseglia From Watford, Hertfordshire, England in recognition of long service and contribution to the music ministry of the Parish of the Sacred Heart and St John the Evangelist, Bushey, and the broader diocesan community. The presentation was made at Mass on the Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, in a service concelebrated by Parish Priest Fr Jim McNicholas, his predecessors, Fr Guy Sawyer and Fr Michael Markey, and Chaplain to St Michael's Catholic High School, Fr Uchenna Odenigbo.
21 July 2012 Paule Szczech From Wembley, Middlesex, England in recognition of long service to the Parish of St Joseph's, Wembley. The presentation was made at Mass in a service concelebrated by Bishop John Arnold and Fr John Menonkari, Fr Joseph Kaduthanam, and Fr Brito Fernandes.
8 September 2012 Lorenzo De Toro From Miami, Florida, USA, in recognition of long service to the Church and the cause of a free Cuba. The presentation was made at Mass on the Feast Day of Our Lady of Charity in a service celebrated by Archbishop Thomas Wenski.
13 October 2012 John Craig, Nicholas Dawe and Richard Munt From Christchurch Consulting Company (New Zealand) for dedicated services to the Christchurch Catholic Community following the devastating earthquakes that occurred in the city (and region) of 2011 and 2012. Medals awarded by Bishop Barry Jones at Holy Mass in St Mary's Pro Cathedral, Christchurch.
25 November 2012 Elizabeth Farrell From Blanchardstown, Dublin, Republic of Ireland in recognition of long service to the Church. The presentation was made at Mass in St Patrick's Church, Corduff.
13 December 2012 Christina Power From Partington, Manchester, England in recognition of long service to the Church. The presentation was made at Mass in English Martyrs Church, Manchester.
2012 Una O'Malley From Northampton, England. Born in County Carlow, Ireland, she moved to Northampton at age 18. The award was made to recognize 35 years loyal service as Housekeeper at the Bishops House and the Cathedral 1979 to 2014. The presentation was made at a full Mass in Northampton Cathedral by Bishop Peter Doyle.
13 January 2013 Teresa Aylott For services to the church, the community and charities. Pope Benedict XVI was represented by Bishop John Arnold at Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St George Church in Enfield, Middlesex, England during the second Mass.
21 January 2013 Maura Cotter and Russell Luke From Immaculate Conception Parish, Oadby, Leicestershire, England, in recognition of long service to the Church. The presentation was made at the blessing of the newly renovated parish rooms by Bishop Malcolm, 9th Bishop of Nottingham.
27 January 2013 Patrick J. Reardon From The Most Holy Redeemer, Billericay, Essex, England in recognition of his devotion to the Church and work for the community as a Most Holy Redeemer parishioner. The presentation was made at 11:00 am Mass in Billericay by Fr John.
2 February 2013 Peter Reynolds From Blanchardstown Parish, Dublin, in recognition of long service to the Church. The presentation was made at a special mass in Blanchardstown by Bishop Raymond Field.
26 May 2013 Catherine Doody For services to the church and the community. The award was presented at St Ethelbert's Church in Slough, Berkshire, England. Pope Benedict XVI was represented by Bishop Peter Doyle.
26 May 2013 Madge Meehan For services to the church. The award was presented at St Ethelbert's Church, Slough, Berkshire, England. Pope Benedict XVI was represented by Bishop Peter Doyle.

Awarded by Pope Francis
Date Name Rationale
May 2013 Patrick Broderick In recognition of his lifelong service to the Church
11 August 2013 Colleen Wilby In recognition for all that she had done and brought to the community in New Alresford, England in enhancing the music over the last 25 years. Colleen's commitment has been considered to be truly extraordinary, and with the exception of two weeks holiday each year and the occasional family commitment she has played for every Sunday Mass, and at Christmas and Easter celebrations.
17 July 2014 Gerardine Babb For services to the Catholic church, community and education, in particular for her 12 years of service as Headteacher of St William of York RC Primary School, Bolton, England.
13 November 2014 Mary Moore Completing seventeen years of service as sacristan at St. Patrick Church in Boher, County Limerick, Ireland. [17]
10 January 2015 Dr Charles Holland Wagamon and Mrs Marion Rose Holick Wagamon For 65 years of distinguished service and contributions to their Parish, Diocese, family, community and social justice, the Wagamons were formally presented their Benemerenti medals during Mass by the Rev. Fred Valone, Pastor, St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Huntsville, Texas, USA.
16 January 2015 Mr Patrick R Murphy Presented in recognition of 50 years of work as a teacher, school governor, catechist and charity worker. Bishop Tom Burns of Swansea presented Murphy's medal on behalf of Pope Francis during Mass at the Church of SS David and Patrick, Haverfordwest, Wales.
7 February 2015 Julina Elizabeth Fowler Patterson For long and dedicated service to the church and the community in Peebles in the Scottish Borders. The award was presented at St Joseph's Church in Peebles at the Vigil Mass on Saturday. Father Wojciech Rybka presented the award on behalf of Pope Francis.
19 April 2014 Lily Leacy For long and dedicated service to St. Aidan's Cathedral in Enniscorthy, Ireland. Presented by Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ferns, Denis Brennan at Saturday Vigil Mass, on behalf of Pope Francis.
23 November 2014 Manikrao K. Guldeokar Amravati, India.
19 June 2015 Sheila Conway In recognition of her services to the Star of the Sea Parish, and to local charities, Sheila was formally presented with the medal during a special mass at The Star of the Sea church, Portstewart, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

The spokesman for the Diocese, Fr Edward Magee said: "This is recognition for the tremendous work and service that Sheila has given to both the church and the local community." [18] The service also celebrated the golden jubilee of the ordination of Bishop Anthony Farquhar.

25 August 2015 Alan Ginsburg Ginsburg was presented the medal "for his vision in creating a space where Catholic and Jewish students can fulfill their spiritual needs, side by side" at the University of Central Florida where he funded the construction of the Catholic Campus Ministry Center and the adjacent Hillel Center.[19]
20 November 2015 Margaret Keating Awarded for humble and quiet service to the parish and community of Castlemahon, Co. Limerick, Ireland.
15 November 2015 Mr Augustine Pereira Mr Pereira joined St Joseph's (Victoria Street, Singapore) parish's children's choir at the age of seven and continued on to the adult choir. He was also an altar server, especially during the painful Japanese Occupation, when he assisted in many funerals. He was also a long-standing Vincentian, and served as a warden and informal "car-park attendant" from the 1950s, until ill health in 2003 prevented him from doing so.
15 November 2015 Professor James Newton Boss He contributed to St Joseph's Church (Victoria Street, Singapore) local church history when he wrote The Portuguese Mission in Singapore (1825–1999): St Joseph's Church. He also secured the grant from the Preservations of Monument Board which enabled the stained glass windows of the church to be restored to their former glory. In addition to being chairman of the Parish Pastoral Council and a long-standing member of other organisations, Prof Boss has also assisted the church in innumerable negotiations in securing its Catholic heritage status. He was conferred a knighthood by Rome in 2007 — the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta.
24 December 2015 Carole Ann Crowther Awarded for services to the young people of St Clare's Church, Fagley, West Yorkshire, England.

Leading the liturgy group on a Saturday evening and also preparing young people for Holy Communion for decades.

1 May 2016 Anthony Malone Awarded for over 60 years dedicated service to the Church of the Sacred Heart in the parish of Donnybrook, Dublin 4, Ireland
8 May 2016 Mary Sheppard Awarded for services to St George's Church, South Darenth, Kent, England.

Being sacristan, counsellor and friend for over 50 years.

28 May 2016 Keyna Godward For long and dedicated service to the parish of Great Missenden and Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England.
9 October 2016 Joan Merrigan Awarded for dedicated service to the Sallynoggin Parish, Dublin, Ireland.
13 November 2016 Teresita Nixon Teresita Nixon, a member of Sacred Heart Parish in Delta, British Columbia, Canada, is the founder of the Richmond-based Aquinas Institute, which is committed to sharing resources with the needy around the world. Among the Institute's works is offering scholarships to needy university students in Canada and the Philippines. Aquinas Institute, dedicated to the Holy Family, has organized and sponsored successful religious events for Catholics in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland, including Advent and Lent retreats, Holy Hours, and youth conferences. In 2004, Aquinas Institute released its first publication, the Meditations on the Holy Eucharist, sold in Canada, the US and Europe. Teresita has been responsible for the publication of devotional books, and she leads charitable events for local, national, and international charities. She was instrumental in organizing the Table of Hope banquet for more than 1,000 needy children at the 2016 International Eucharistic Congress in the Philippines. Source: "Papal Honours 2016", The BC Catholic, 7 November 2016, p. 9. Teresita received the Papal Honour Award - Benemerenti medal from Pope Francis through Most Rev J Michael Miller, CSB, Archbishop of Vancouver, during the Mass at the Closing of the Holy Door for the Jubilee Year of Mercy at Holy Rosary Cathedral, Vancouver, British Columbia.
17 February 2017 James Sewell Mr James Sewell has, for almost 50 years, provided dedicated financial and accounting services to the Our Lady of Dolours Servite Church in Fulham, England. The whole church community is proud of Mr Sewell, and grateful for his long and most generous service.[20]

03 November 2017 Sally Corby Sally Corby retired in December 2014 after 31 years of serving the spiritual welfare of the youth of the Diocese of Nashville. At the time of her retirement, she was the associate director of the Catholic Youth Office. During her tenure she facilitated 284 retreat weekends with more than 10,000 participants, 30 Youth Leadership Workshops, a four-day conference in Christian Leadership, and served the youth of the local church in countless other efforts.

28 January 2018 Ewan O'Flynn Ewan O'Flynn was for many years the sacristan of St. Mary's and also a tremendous support to the many priests who have passed through Lucan. His late wife Joan was well known through her writings and her involvement with the Lucan Newsletter, she also contributed a great deal to the liturgical life of the parish.
28 January 2018 Billy Bernie Billy Birnie is the second member of his family to receive the Benemerenti medal, his late brother Laddie was the recipient some years ago. Billy and his late wife Nancy have played a huge role in the life of St. Mary's through the years and thanks to them the new generation of the family continues that tradition.
23 February 2018 Cornelius O'Dwyer Awarded "... in recognition of service to Church and Community over a long period[21]"
20 July 2018 Kathleen Smith Sacristan to The Most Holy Family Church, Llandudno Junction. Reception by Bishop Peter Brignal, Fr. Moses Amune and Fr. Augustine Franklin.
22 August 2018 Alan Edmondson For over 40 years Alan Edmondson has served at St. Vincent's Hospital, and now Nursing Home (Pinner), faithfully & steadfastly as a General Manager and Trustee with great love, energy and passion.
22 December 2018 Robert O'Leary Awarded for service to the community of Gowran, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland, for playing the church organ at all occasions for 37 years. Robert is a self-taught organist and led the parish choir, along with wife Gretta, throughout his 37 years service.
24 December 2018 Trevor Cryan Awarded for long and dedicated service St Mary Magdalene Church, Maltby, Rotherham, England. Trevor and his family have provided music to the church and surrounding parish for over 40 years. With his family Ministry in Music Trevor has played for hundreds of weddings, baptisms, funerals, healing services and celebration days. Trevor also dedicates his life to supporting the church through leading Scripture studies, Journey in Faith groups, Marian days, Prayer Group, Medjugorje Prayer Meetings and more. Fr May summed him up in a few words as “a faithful servant to God’s people”.
16 December 2019 Hanna Szkudlarek She was rewarded for raising 9 sons and serving the church in helping the poor and needy in the parish of St. Józef in Kalisz
11 September 2020 Rhonda Maingot, Deborah de Rosia, Leela Ramdeen, and Sister Ruth Montrichard Papal representative to the Antilles Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, who said he had heard of their work not only in the archdiocese, but in other dioceses around the Caribbean, made the presentation in a covid19 correct ceremony at the residence of Archbishop Jason Gordon in Port of Spain, the capital city of Trinidad and Tobago.
28 October 2020 Christopher Robert Penny Awarded for dedicated service to the Church. Presented by Fr Peter Kelly of St Columba's Church, Banchory, Scotland.

Awarded by Pope Francis
October 2020 Deacon Simon Lesenyeho Deacon Simon Lesenyeho received the Bene Merenti medal in Kroonstad, South AFRICA from the hands of Bishop Peter Holiday on 9 October 2020, at the request of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. Deacon Simon, aged 75, had been a member of the Notre Dame St Peter's Board of Governors for over 30 years, and had been very concerned about poor hungry children and other school needs during these years. The medal was presented to him for his devoted and long-standing service to the wider community during the final Mass of the 2020 school year, celebrated in a Covid19 correct manner in the school chapel.
October 2019 Luke de Pulford Awarded for service to the anti-slavery movement. Presented by Fr Mark Vickers at the Parish Church of the Holy Ghost & St Stephen, Shepherd's Bush, London.

The following individuals from the Catholic Archdiocese of Jos, Nigeria were awarded with the Benemerenti and Pro Ecclessia et Pontifice medals in November 2019:

  1. Mrs Anne Dakyen
  2. Rev. Sr. Florence Golam OLF
  3. Prof. Simon Yiltok
  4. Mr. Matthew Attah
  5. Paul Gunat
  6.  David Gyang
  7. Murphy Dogun
  8. Clement Bankat
  9. Cecilia Pinta
  10. Prof. Longmas Wapmuk
  11. Augustine Davou
  12. Jacob Usman
  13.  Philomina Ikeasomba
  14. Mary Gonsum
  15. Mary Pam
  16. James Rwang
  17. Mimido Uchendu
  18. Rosalyn Attah
  19. Mrs. Sabina Dung
  20. Felix Uka
  21. Simon Abbaj
  22. Theresa Avong
  23. Samuel Choji

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