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Recent Bishop Events

DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
27 Apr 202160.9InstalledIvan ŠtironjaBishop of Kotor (Cattaro), MontenegroBishop of Poreč i Pula, Croatia
3 May 202186.9AppointedFrancesco MonterisiCardinal-Priest of San Paolo alla RegolaCardinal, Archpriest Emeritus of the Basilica di San Paolo fuori le Mura {Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls Basilica}
31 Aug 202175.3RetiredLuigi PezzutoApostolic Nuncio to Bosnia and HerzegovinaApostolic Nuncio
75.3RetiredLuigi PezzutoApostolic Nuncio to MontenegroApostolic Nuncio
29 Jan 202276.3RetiredVinko PuljićArchbishop of Vrhbosna {Sarajevo}Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
68.0SucceededTomo VukšićArchbishop of Vrhbosna {Sarajevo}
4 Mar 202286.4AppointedSantos Abril y CastellóCardinal-Priest of San PonzianoCardinal, Archpriest Emeritus of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore {Saint Mary Major Basilica}
12 Mar 202268.1InstalledTomo VukšićArchbishop of Vrhbosna {Sarajevo}
30 Apr 202271.4RetiredAlessandro D’ErricoApostolic Nuncio to MaltaApostolic Nuncio
71.4RetiredAlessandro D’ErricoApostolic Nuncio to LibyaApostolic Nuncio
13 May 202253.6SucceededDražen KutlešaArchbishop of Split-Makarska, CroatiaArchbishop of Zagreb, Croatia
1 Oct 202269.5AppointedFrancis Assisi ChullikattApostolic Nuncio to Bosnia and Herzegovina
69.5AppointedFrancis Assisi ChullikattApostolic Nuncio to MontenegroApostolic Nuncio to Bosnia and Herzegovina
14 Jan 202375.8RetiredŽelimir PuljićArchbishop of Zadar (Zara), CroatiaArchbishop Emeritus
31 Jan 202362.7AppointedIvan ŠtironjaBishop of Poreč i Pula, Croatia
14 Feb 202354.3AppointedDražen KutlešaCoadjutor Archbishop of Zagreb, CroatiaArchbishop
75.9AppointedŽelimir PuljićApostolic Administrator of Split-Makarska, CroatiaArchbishop Emeritus of Zadar (Zara), Croatia
18 Mar 202354.4CeasedDražen KutlešaApostolic Administrator of Poreč i Pula, CroatiaArchbishop of Zagreb, Croatia
62.8InstalledIvan ŠtironjaBishop of Poreč i Pula, Croatia
15 Apr 202354.5SucceededDražen KutlešaArchbishop of Zagreb, Croatia
29 Apr 202354.5InstalledDražen KutlešaArchbishop of Zagreb, Croatia
29 Jun 202345.2AppointedIvan KovačUnder Secretary of the Dicastery for Bishops
31 Aug 202363.5ResignedBerislav GrgićPrelate of Tromsř, NorwayPrelate Emeritus
8 Sep 202370.5AppointedZdenko Križić, O.C.D.Archbishop of Split-Makarska, Croatia
28 Oct 202370.7InstalledZdenko Križić, O.C.D.Archbishop of Split-Makarska, Croatia
76.6CeasedŽelimir PuljićApostolic Administrator of Split-Makarska, CroatiaArchbishop Emeritus of Zadar (Zara), Croatia
8 Dec 202377.8RetiredFranjo KomaricaBishop of Banja LukaBishop Emeritus
60.6AppointedŽeljko MajićBishop of Banja Luka
2 Mar 202460.9Ordained BishopŽeljko MajićBishop of Banja Luka
11 Mar 202464.7AppointedPetar Antun RajičApostolic Nuncio to Italy
64.7AppointedPetar Antun RajičApostolic Nuncio to San MarinoApostolic Nuncio to Italy
15 Jul 202470.2ResignedMarko Semren, O.F.M.Auxiliary Bishop of Banja LukaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
12 Sep 202458.7AppointedMladen Vukšić, O.F.M.Bishop of Kotor (Cattaro), Montenegro
7 Oct 202452.5AppointedMarko MedoBishop of Gospić-Senj, Croatia
23 Nov 202458.9Ordained BishopMladen Vukšić, O.F.M.Bishop of Kotor (Cattaro), Montenegro
14 Dec 202452.7Ordained BishopMarko MedoBishop of Gospić-Senj, Croatia
26 Sep 202547.4ConfirmedIvan KovačUnder Secretary of the Dicastery for Bishops
21 Nov 202560.3AppointedMiro Relota, O.F.M.Bishop of Bosnia and Herzegovina, MilitaryBishop-Elect
14 Feb 202660.6Ordained BishopMiro Relota, O.F.M.Bishop of Bosnia and Herzegovina, MilitaryBishop-Elect

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