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Recent Bishop Events

DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
10 Dec 201646.3Ordained BishopRupert Ferdinand Carl Thaddäus Antonius Maria StolbergTitular Bishop of SassuraAuxiliary Bishop of München und Freising {Munich}, Germany
17 Dec 201683.5DiedEdmond Youssef Farhat †Apostolic Nuncio
31 May 201765.1AppointedHansjörg HoferAuxiliary Bishop of Salzburg
65.1AppointedHansjörg HoferTitular Bishop of AbziriAuxiliary Bishop of Salzburg
9 Jul 201765.2Ordained BishopHansjörg HoferTitular Bishop of AbziriAuxiliary Bishop of Salzburg
21 Jul 201777.5RetiredPhilipp Pöllitzer, O.M.I.Bishop of Keetmanshoop, NamibiaBishop Emeritus
27 Sep 201752.7AppointedHermann Glettler, Comm. l'Emm.Bishop of Innsbruck
13 Oct 201775.0RetiredAndreas Laun, O.S.F.S. †Auxiliary Bishop of SalzburgAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
2 Dec 201752.9Ordained BishopHermann Glettler, Comm. l'Emm.Bishop of Innsbruck
17 May 201877.6RetiredKlaus KüngBishop of Sankt PöltenBishop Emeritus
65.9AppointedAlois SchwarzBishop of Sankt Pölten
1 Jul 201866.0InstalledAlois SchwarzBishop of Sankt Pölten
1 Aug 201847.8ResignedAnselm van der Linde, O. Cist.Abbot of Wettingen-MehrerauAbbot Emeritus
48.7AppointedVinzenz (Rudolf) Wohlwend, O. Cist.Apostolic Administrator of Wettingen-MehrerauAbbot
23 Nov 201849.1AppointedVinzenz (Rudolf) Wohlwend, O. Cist.Abbot of Wettingen-Mehrerau
30 Nov 201875.2RetiredPeter Stephan Zurbriggen †Apostolic Nuncio to AustriaApostolic Nuncio
8 Jan 201988.8DiedGiorgio Zur †Apostolic Nuncio
4 Mar 201965.6AppointedPedro López QuintanaApostolic Nuncio to Austria
28 Jun 201965.6AppointedWerner FreistetterApostolic Administrator of GurkBishop of Austria, Military
3 Dec 201964.3AppointedJosef MarketzBishop of Gurk
2 Feb 202066.2CeasedWerner FreistetterApostolic Administrator of GurkBishop of Austria, Military
64.5Ordained BishopJosef MarketzBishop of Gurk
23 May 202093.0DiedJohann Weber †Bishop Emeritus of Graz-Seckau
19 Jan 202285.2DiedElmar Fischer †Bishop Emeritus of Feldkirch
28 Aug 202279.0DiedPeter Stephan Zurbriggen †Apostolic Nuncio
19 Oct 202288.7DiedKassian (Otto) Lauterer, O. Cist. †Abbot Emeritus of Wettingen-Mehrerau
25 Feb 202391.1DiedSixto José Parzinger Foidl, O.F.M. Cap. †Bishop Emeritus of Villarrica, Chile
2 May 202391.5DiedHelmut Krätzl †Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Wien {Vienna}
20 Sep 202362.9AppointedBenno ElbsApostolic Administrator of Vaduz, LiechtensteinBishop of Feldkirch
22 Feb 202486.7DiedAlois Kothgasser, S.D.B. †Archbishop Emeritus of Salzburg
31 Dec 202482.2DiedAndreas Laun, O.S.F.S. †Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Salzburg
22 Jan 202561.9AppointedJosef GrünwidlApostolic Administrator of Wien {Vienna}Archbishop-Elect
80.0RetiredChristoph Schönborn, O.P.Archbishop of Wien {Vienna}Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
31 Jan 202552.6AppointedJohannes FreitagAuxiliary Bishop of Graz-Seckau
52.6AppointedJohannes FreitagTitular Bishop of GuzabetaAuxiliary Bishop of Graz-Seckau
1 May 202552.8Ordained BishopJohannes FreitagTitular Bishop of GuzabetaAuxiliary Bishop of Graz-Seckau
17 Oct 202562.7AppointedJosef GrünwidlArchbishop of Wien {Vienna}Archbishop-Elect
24 Jan 202662.9Ordained BishopJosef GrünwidlArchbishop of Wien {Vienna}Archbishop-Elect

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