The Year of Our Lord 2025

Bishop Events

September to October

Date Age Event Bishop Title Current Title

1 Sep 85.4 Died Alejandro Goić Karmelić † Bishop Emeritus of Rancagua, Chile

2 Sep 92.6 Died Giuseppe Costanzo † Archbishop Emeritus of Siracusa, Italy

3 Sep 63.9 Installed Mark Steven Rivituso Archbishop of Mobile, Alabama, USA

5 Sep 59.9 Ordained Bishop Dave Dean Capucao Prelate of Infanta, Philippines

54.0 Ordained Bishop Simon Peter Engurait Bishop of Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana, USA

57.0 Confirmed Urban Federer, O.S.B. Abbot of Maria Einsiedeln, Switzerland

6 Sep 61.4 Succeeded Charles Duval, C.Ss.R. Archbishop of Grouard-McLennan, Alberta, Canada

82.0 Died John Raymond Gaydos † Bishop Emeritus of Jefferson City, Missouri, USA

92.6 Died Placidus Pei Ronggui (Pei Yonggui), O.C.S.O. † Coadjutor Bishop Emeritus of Luoyang [Loyang], China

75.0 Retired Gérard Pettipas, C.Ss.R. Archbishop of Grouard-McLennan, Alberta, Canada Archbishop Emeritus

134.9 Beatified Eduard Profittlich, S.J. † Apostolic Administrator of Estonia

53.3 Appointed Pierre Suon Hangly Apostolic Administrator of Kompong-Cham, Cambodia Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Phnom-Penh, Cambodia

53.3 Ordained Bishop Pierre Suon Hangly Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Phnom-Penh, Cambodia

7 Sep 65.4 Installed Santo Marcianò Bishop of Frosinone-Veroli-Ferentino, Italy

86.1 Died Adalbert Ndzana † Bishop Emeritus of Mbalmayo, Cameroon

62.4 Ordained Bishop Jean Bernard Claude Pelletier Bishop of Mende, France

8 Sep 58.1 Ordained Bishop Pedro Bismarck Chau Titular Bishop of Catrum Auxiliary Bishop of Newark, New Jersey, USA

59.7 Appointed Charlie Malapitan Inzon, O.M.I. Archbishop of Cotabato, Philippines

75.5 Retired Angelito Rendon Lampon, O.M.I. Archbishop of Cotabato, Philippines Archbishop Emeritus

9 Sep 75.2 Retired Michael Joseph Boulette Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio, Texas, USA Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

The future events listed below have been publicly announced, but are subject to change.

10 Sep 62.1 Ordained Bishop José Luis Cerra Luna Bishop of Nogales, Sonora, México Bishop-Elect

71.8 Ceased Ruy Rendón Leal Apostolic Administrator of Nogales, Sonora, México Archbishop of Hermosillo, Sonora, México

11 Sep 60.2 Installed Shane Anthony Mackinlay Archbishop of Brisbane, Australia

13 Sep 45.7 Ordained Bishop Mariusz Tomasz Dmyterko Titular Bishop of Tzernicus Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Wrocław-Koszalin (Ukrainian), Poland

58.8 Ordained Bishop Gabriel dos Santos Filho Titular Bishop of Altiburus Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil

14 Sep 50.0 Ordained Bishop Janez Kozinc Bishop of Murska Sobota, Slovenia Bishop-Elect

65.4 Installed Santo Marcianò Bishop of Anagni-Alatri, Italy Bishop of Frosinone-Veroli-Ferentino, Italy

18 Sep 65.0 Installed Daniel Elias Garcia Bishop of Austin, Texas, USA

54.7 Ceased James Misko Administrator of Austin, Texas, USA

20 Sep 48.9 Ordained Bishop Andrés Amauri Rosario Henriquez Titular Bishop of Autenti Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic

21 Sep 58.2 Ordained Bishop Mamiarisoa Modeste Randrianifahanana Titular Bishop of Iucundiana Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Antananarivo, Madagascar

27 Sep 61.4 Installed Paulo Alves Romão Bishop of Paranaguá, Parana, Brazil

108.2 Beatified Petro Pavlo Oros † Auxiliary Bishop of Mukachevo (Munkács) (Ruthenian), Ukraine

62.2 Ordained Bishop Jacek Piotr Tendej, C.M. Bishop of Alotau-Sideia, Papua New Guinea Bishop-Elect

66.3 Ceased Bruno Elizeu Versari Apostolic Administrator of Paranaguá, Parana, Brazil Bishop of Ponta Grossa, Parana, Brazil

28 Sep 53.0 Ordained Bishop Gilvan Pereira Rodrigues Titular Bishop of Tisili Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil

29 Sep 47.2 Ordained Bishop Thomas Joseph Hennen Bishop of Baker, Oregon, USA Bishop-Elect

30 Sep 58.9 Installed Alberto Sy Uy Archbishop of Cebu, Philippines

11 Oct 60.8 Ordained Bishop Ronald Gerhardus Wilhelmus Cornelissen Bishop of Groningen-Leeuwarden, Netherlands Bishop-Elect

53.0 Installed Gilvan Pereira Rodrigues Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil Auxiliary Bishop-Elect

12 Oct 56.4 Installed José Arturo Cepeda Escobedo Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio, Texas, USA

18 Oct 64.1 Ordained Bishop Pedro Cesário Palma, O.F.M. Cap. Bishop of Jardim, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Bishop-Elect

60.9 Ordained Bishop Pavol Šajgalík, O.F.M. Cap. Bishop of Slovakia, Military Bishop-Elect

19 Oct 59.5 Installed Pierre-Antoine Étienne Marie Bozo Coadjutor Bishop of La Rochelle (-Saintes), France

75.4 Ceased François Joseph Marie Jacolin, M.D.P. Apostolic Administrator of La Rochelle (-Saintes), France Bishop of Luçon, France

156.5 Canonized Bl. Ignatius (Choukrallah) Maloyan, I.C.P.B. † Archbishop of Mardin (Armenian), Turkey

28 Oct 66.1 Ceased Robert Alan Kurwicki Administrator of Jefferson City, Missouri, USA

56.1 Ordained Bishop Ralph Bernard O’Donnell Bishop of Jefferson City, Missouri, USA Bishop-Elect

31 Oct 59.6 Installed Engelberto Polino Sánchez Bishop of Tepic, Nayarit, México

Date	Age	Event	Bishop	Title	Current Title
1 Sep	85.4	Died	Alejandro Goić Karmelić †	Bishop Emeritus of Rancagua, Chile
2 Sep	92.6	Died	Giuseppe Costanzo †	Archbishop Emeritus of Siracusa, Italy
3 Sep	63.9	Installed	Mark Steven Rivituso	Archbishop of Mobile, Alabama, USA
5 Sep	59.9	Ordained Bishop	Dave Dean Capucao	Prelate of Infanta, Philippines
54.0	Ordained Bishop	Simon Peter Engurait	Bishop of Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana, USA
57.0	Confirmed	Urban Federer, O.S.B.	Abbot of Maria Einsiedeln, Switzerland
6 Sep	61.4	Succeeded	Charles Duval, C.Ss.R.	Archbishop of Grouard-McLennan, Alberta, Canada
82.0	Died	John Raymond Gaydos †	Bishop Emeritus of Jefferson City, Missouri, USA
92.6	Died	Placidus Pei Ronggui (Pei Yonggui), O.C.S.O. †	Coadjutor Bishop Emeritus of Luoyang [Loyang], China
75.0	Retired	Gérard Pettipas, C.Ss.R.	Archbishop of Grouard-McLennan, Alberta, Canada	Archbishop Emeritus
134.9	Beatified	Eduard Profittlich, S.J. †	Apostolic Administrator of Estonia
53.3	Appointed	Pierre Suon Hangly	Apostolic Administrator of Kompong-Cham, Cambodia	Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Phnom-Penh, Cambodia
53.3	Ordained Bishop	Pierre Suon Hangly	Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Phnom-Penh, Cambodia
7 Sep	65.4	Installed	Santo Marcianò	Bishop of Frosinone-Veroli-Ferentino, Italy
86.1	Died	Adalbert Ndzana †	Bishop Emeritus of Mbalmayo, Cameroon
62.4	Ordained Bishop	Jean Bernard Claude Pelletier	Bishop of Mende, France
8 Sep	58.1	Ordained Bishop	Pedro Bismarck Chau	Titular Bishop of Catrum	Auxiliary Bishop of Newark, New Jersey, USA
59.7	Appointed	Charlie Malapitan Inzon, O.M.I.	Archbishop of Cotabato, Philippines
75.5	Retired	Angelito Rendon Lampon, O.M.I.	Archbishop of Cotabato, Philippines	Archbishop Emeritus
9 Sep	75.2	Retired	Michael Joseph Boulette	Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio, Texas, USA	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
The future events listed below have been publicly announced, but are subject to change.
10 Sep	62.1	Ordained Bishop	José Luis Cerra Luna	Bishop of Nogales, Sonora, México	Bishop-Elect
71.8	Ceased	Ruy Rendón Leal	Apostolic Administrator of Nogales, Sonora, México	Archbishop of Hermosillo, Sonora, México
11 Sep	60.2	Installed	Shane Anthony Mackinlay	Archbishop of Brisbane, Australia
13 Sep	45.7	Ordained Bishop	Mariusz Tomasz Dmyterko	Titular Bishop of Tzernicus	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Wrocław-Koszalin (Ukrainian), Poland
58.8	Ordained Bishop	Gabriel dos Santos Filho	Titular Bishop of Altiburus	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil
14 Sep	50.0	Ordained Bishop	Janez Kozinc	Bishop of Murska Sobota, Slovenia	Bishop-Elect
65.4	Installed	Santo Marcianò	Bishop of Anagni-Alatri, Italy	Bishop of Frosinone-Veroli-Ferentino, Italy
18 Sep	65.0	Installed	Daniel Elias Garcia	Bishop of Austin, Texas, USA
54.7	Ceased	James Misko	Administrator of Austin, Texas, USA
20 Sep	48.9	Ordained Bishop	Andrés Amauri Rosario Henriquez	Titular Bishop of Autenti	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
21 Sep	58.2	Ordained Bishop	Mamiarisoa Modeste Randrianifahanana	Titular Bishop of Iucundiana	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Antananarivo, Madagascar
27 Sep	61.4	Installed	Paulo Alves Romão	Bishop of Paranaguá, Parana, Brazil
108.2	Beatified	Petro Pavlo Oros †	Auxiliary Bishop of Mukachevo (Munkács) (Ruthenian), Ukraine
62.2	Ordained Bishop	Jacek Piotr Tendej, C.M.	Bishop of Alotau-Sideia, Papua New Guinea	Bishop-Elect
66.3	Ceased	Bruno Elizeu Versari	Apostolic Administrator of Paranaguá, Parana, Brazil	Bishop of Ponta Grossa, Parana, Brazil
28 Sep	53.0	Ordained Bishop	Gilvan Pereira Rodrigues	Titular Bishop of Tisili	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil
29 Sep	47.2	Ordained Bishop	Thomas Joseph Hennen	Bishop of Baker, Oregon, USA	Bishop-Elect
30 Sep	58.9	Installed	Alberto Sy Uy	Archbishop of Cebu, Philippines
11 Oct	60.8	Ordained Bishop	Ronald Gerhardus Wilhelmus Cornelissen	Bishop of Groningen-Leeuwarden, Netherlands	Bishop-Elect
53.0	Installed	Gilvan Pereira Rodrigues	Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect
12 Oct	56.4	Installed	José Arturo Cepeda Escobedo	Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio, Texas, USA
18 Oct	64.1	Ordained Bishop	Pedro Cesário Palma, O.F.M. Cap.	Bishop of Jardim, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil	Bishop-Elect
60.9	Ordained Bishop	Pavol Šajgalík, O.F.M. Cap.	Bishop of Slovakia, Military	Bishop-Elect
19 Oct	59.5	Installed	Pierre-Antoine Étienne Marie Bozo	Coadjutor Bishop of La Rochelle (-Saintes), France
75.4	Ceased	François Joseph Marie Jacolin, M.D.P.	Apostolic Administrator of La Rochelle (-Saintes), France	Bishop of Luçon, France
156.5	Canonized	Bl. Ignatius (Choukrallah) Maloyan, I.C.P.B. †	Archbishop of Mardin (Armenian), Turkey
28 Oct	66.1	Ceased	Robert Alan Kurwicki	Administrator of Jefferson City, Missouri, USA
56.1	Ordained Bishop	Ralph Bernard O’Donnell	Bishop of Jefferson City, Missouri, USA	Bishop-Elect
31 Oct	59.6	Installed	Engelberto Polino Sánchez	Bishop of Tepic, Nayarit, México

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