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Recent Bishop Events

DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
4 May 202361.0AppointedFirmino DavidBishop of Sumbe
16 Jun 202353.6AppointedGermano PenemoteApostolic Nuncio to Pakistan
53.6AppointedGermano PenemoteTitular Archbishop of TreiaApostolic Nuncio to Pakistan
1 Jul 202360.7AppointedMartín Lasarte Topolansky, S.D.B.Bishop of Lwena
23 Jul 202361.2Ordained BishopFirmino DavidBishop of Sumbe
12 Aug 202353.8Ordained BishopGermano PenemoteTitular Archbishop of TreiaApostolic Nuncio to Pakistan
20 Aug 202361.3InstalledFirmino DavidBishop of Sumbe
3 Sep 202360.8Ordained BishopMartín Lasarte Topolansky, S.D.B.Bishop of Lwena
6 Jan 202459.7AppointedAbel LilualaArchbishop of Pointe-Noire, Congo
24 Feb 202459.8Ordained BishopAbel LilualaArchbishop of Pointe-Noire, Congo
2 Mar 202460.7AppointedGiovanni GaspariApostolic Nuncio to Korea
60.7AppointedGiovanni GaspariApostolic Nuncio to MongoliaApostolic Nuncio to Korea
11 Mar 202464.7AppointedPetar Antun RajičApostolic Nuncio to Italy
64.7AppointedPetar Antun RajičApostolic Nuncio to San MarinoApostolic Nuncio to Italy
17 Mar 202450.2CeasedAntónio Lungieki Pedro BenguiApostolic Administrator of São Tomé e PríncipeAuxiliary Bishop of Luanda
28 Mar 202459.4AppointedVicente SanomboBishop of Kwito-Bié
23 Jun 202459.6Ordained BishopVicente SanomboBishop of Kwito-Bié
1 Jul 202450.6AppointedKryspin Witold DubielApostolic Nuncio to Angola
50.6AppointedKryspin Witold DubielTitular Archbishop of VannidaApostolic Nuncio to Angola
14 Jul 202459.7InstalledVicente SanomboBishop of Kwito-Bié
15 Jul 202450.6AppointedKryspin Witold DubielApostolic Nuncio to São Tomé and PríncipeApostolic Nuncio to Angola
27 Jul 202466.8ResignedNovatus Rugambwa †Apostolic Nuncio to New ZealandApostolic Nuncio
66.8ResignedNovatus Rugambwa †Apostolic Delegate to Pacific OceanApostolic Nuncio
66.8ResignedNovatus Rugambwa †Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji, Pacific (Oceania)Apostolic Nuncio
66.8ResignedNovatus Rugambwa †Apostolic Nuncio to Palau, Pacific (Oceania)Apostolic Nuncio
66.8ResignedNovatus Rugambwa †Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands, Pacific (Oceania)Apostolic Nuncio
66.8ResignedNovatus Rugambwa †Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Pacific (Oceania)Apostolic Nuncio
66.8ResignedNovatus Rugambwa †Apostolic Nuncio to Nauru, Pacific (Oceania)Apostolic Nuncio
66.8ResignedNovatus Rugambwa †Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga, Pacific (Oceania)Apostolic Nuncio
66.8ResignedNovatus Rugambwa †Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa, Pacific (Oceania)Apostolic Nuncio
66.8ResignedNovatus Rugambwa †Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Islands, Pacific (Oceania)Apostolic Nuncio
66.8ResignedNovatus Rugambwa †Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia, Federated States of, Pacific (Oceania)Apostolic Nuncio
1 Aug 202457.9AppointedEstêvão BingaBishop of Ganda
24 Aug 202450.7Ordained BishopKryspin Witold DubielTitular Archbishop of VannidaApostolic Nuncio to Angola
28 Sep 202499.5DiedAlexandre do Nascimento †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Luanda
13 Oct 202458.1InstalledEstêvão BingaBishop of Ganda
20 Oct 202485.4DiedEugenio Dal Corso, P.S.D.P. †Cardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Benguela
16 Sep 202567.9DiedNovatus Rugambwa †Apostolic Nuncio

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