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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
21 Apr 202588.3DiedJorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J. †Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
78.7CeasedMichael Felix Czerny, S.J.Cardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
77.6CeasedKevin Joseph FarrellCardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family and Life
64.6CeasedÁngel Fernández Artime, S.D.B.Cardinal, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
62.7CeasedVictor Manuel FernándezCardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
69.5CeasedClaudio GugerottiCardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
75.0CeasedKurt KochCardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity
51.6CeasedGeorge Jacob KoovakadCardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue
73.1CeasedDominique François Joseph MambertiCardinal, Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura
59.3CeasedJosé Tolentino Calaça de MendonçaCardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for Culture and Education
70.2CeasedPietro ParolinCardinal, Secretary of State
69.6CeasedRobert Francis Prevost, O.S.A.Prefect of the Dicastery for BishopsPope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
75.1CeasedArthur RocheCardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
77.3CeasedMarcello SemeraroCardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints
67.8CeasedLuis Antonio Gokim TagleCardinal, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization
73.4CeasedLazzaro You Heung-sikCardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Clergy
8 May 202569.6AppointedRobert Francis Prevost, O.S.A.Prefect of the Dicastery for EvangelizationPope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
69.6ElectedRobert Francis Prevost, O.S.A.Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
9 May 202578.8ConfirmedMichael Felix Czerny, S.J.Cardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
77.6ConfirmedKevin Joseph FarrellCardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family and Life
64.7ConfirmedÁngel Fernández Artime, S.D.B.Cardinal, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
62.8ConfirmedVictor Manuel FernándezCardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
69.5ConfirmedClaudio GugerottiCardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
75.1ConfirmedKurt KochCardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity
51.7ConfirmedGeorge Jacob KoovakadCardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue
73.1ConfirmedDominique François Joseph MambertiCardinal, Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura
59.4ConfirmedJosé Tolentino Calaça de MendonçaCardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for Culture and Education
70.3ConfirmedPietro ParolinCardinal, Secretary of State
75.1ConfirmedArthur RocheCardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
77.3ConfirmedMarcello SemeraroCardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints
67.8ConfirmedLuis Antonio Gokim TagleCardinal, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization
73.4ConfirmedLazzaro You Heung-sikCardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Clergy
18 May 202569.6InstalledRobert Francis Prevost, O.S.A.Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
63.1InstalledJean-Paul Vesco, O.P.Cardinal-Priest of Sacro Cuore di Gesù agonizzante a VitiniaCardinal, Archbishop of Alger, Algeria
22 May 202572.9InstalledVicente Bokalic Iglic, C.M.Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Maddalena in Campo MarzioCardinal, Archbishop of Santiago del Estero, Argentina
23 May 202561.9InstalledDominique Joseph Mathieu, O.F.M. Conv.Cardinal-Priest of Santa Giovanna Antida ThouretCardinal, Archbishop of Teheran-Ispahan, Iran
24 May 202568.7InstalledLadislav Nemet, S.V.D.Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Stella MarisCardinal, Archbishop of Beograd (-Smederevo), Serbia
67.9AppointedLuis Antonio Gokim TagleCardinal-Bishop of AlbanoCardinal, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization
13 Jun 202551.8InstalledGeorge Jacob KoovakadCardinal-Deacon of Sant’Antonio di Padova a Circonvallazione AppiaCardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue
14 Jun 202563.8InstalledIgnace Bessi DogboCardinal-Priest of Santi Mario e Compagni MartiriCardinal, Archbishop of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
22 Jun 202545.3InstalledMykola Bychok, C.Ss.R.Cardinal-Priest of Santa Sofia a Via BocceaCardinal, Bishop of Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne (Ukrainian), Australia
30 Jun 202598.2DiedLuis Pascual Dri, O.F.M. Cap. †Cardinal, Priest of Order of Friars Minor Capuchin
4 Jul 202553.4SucceededRolandas MakrickasCardinal, Archpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore {Saint Mary Major Basilica}
80.0RetiredStanisław Marian RyłkoArchpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore {Saint Mary Major Basilica}Cardinal, Archpriest Emeritus
5 Jul 202581.0RetiredSeán Patrick O’Malley, O.F.M. Cap.President of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of MinorsCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Boston, Massachusetts, USA
18 Jul 202582.6DiedAndré Armand Vingt-Trois †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Paris, France
8 Aug 202599.5DiedEstanislao Esteban Karlic †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Paraná, Argentina
10 Aug 202571.1CeasedDésiré TsarahazanaApostolic Administrator of Fenoarivo Atsinanana, MadagascarCardinal, Archbishop of Toamasina, Madagascar
25 Sep 202594.3DiedLucian Mureşan †Cardinal, Major Archbishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian), Romania
2 Oct 2025100.0InstalledAngelo AcerbiCardinal-Deacon of Santi Angeli Custodi a Città GiardinoCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio
5 Oct 202562.7InstalledDomenico BattagliaCardinal-Priest of San Marco in Agro LaurentinoCardinal, Archbishop of Napoli {Naples}, Italy
9 Oct 202566.9InstalledTarcisio Isao Kikuchi, S.V.D.Cardinal-Priest of San Giovanni LeonardiCardinal, Archbishop of Tōkyō, Japan
11 Oct 202568.3InstalledLuis Antonio Gokim TagleCardinal-Bishop of AlbanoCardinal, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization
18 Oct 202570.0InstalledLuis Gerardo Cabrera Herrera, O.F.M.Cardinal-Priest of Sacra Famiglia di Nazareth a CentocelleCardinal, Archbishop of Guayaquil, Ecuador
68.6InstalledFernando Natalio Chomalí GaribCardinal-Priest of San Mauro AbateCardinal, Archbishop of Santiago de Chile
19 Oct 202566.6InstalledPablo Virgilio Siongco DavidCardinal-Priest of Trasfigurazione di Nostro Signore Gesù CristoCardinal, Bishop of Kalookan, Philippines
20 Oct 202586.0DiedEdoardo Menichelli †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Ancona-Osimo, Italy

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