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Recent Bishop Events

DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
16 Oct 201894.9DiedGiovanni Moretti †Apostolic Nuncio
14 Mar 201985.7DiedGodfried Danneels †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}
5 Jun 201975.8RetiredRémy Victor VancottemBishop of Namur {Namen}Bishop Emeritus
70.9AppointedPierre WarinBishop of Namur {Namen}Bishop Emeritus
30 Jun 201971.0InstalledPierre WarinBishop of Namur {Namen}Bishop Emeritus
27 Nov 201969.6AppointedLode Van Hecke, O.C.S.O.Bishop of Gent {Ghent, Gand}Bishop Emeritus
78.1RetiredLucas Van Looy, S.D.B.Bishop of Gent {Ghent, Gand}Bishop Emeritus
23 Feb 202069.9Ordained BishopLode Van Hecke, O.C.S.O.Bishop of Gent {Ghent, Gand}Bishop Emeritus
15 Apr 202075.2RetiredAndré de Witte †Bishop of Ruy Barbosa (Rui Barbosa), Bahia, BrazilBishop Emeritus
27 May 202075.8RetiredEugène Lambert Adrian RixenBishop of Goiás, BrazilBishop Emeritus
8 Jan 202157.5AppointedDominique Joseph Mathieu, O.F.M. Conv.Cardinal, Archbishop of Teheran-Ispahan, Iran
26 Jan 202185.7DiedLuc Julian Matthys †Bishop Emeritus of Armidale, Australia
16 Feb 202157.6Ordained BishopDominique Joseph Mathieu, O.F.M. Conv.Cardinal, Archbishop of Teheran-Ispahan, Iran
25 Apr 202176.3DiedAndré de Witte †Bishop Emeritus of Ruy Barbosa (Rui Barbosa), Bahia, Brazil
31 Aug 202175.3RetiredAugustine KasujjaApostolic Nuncio to BelgiumApostolic Nuncio
75.3RetiredAugustine KasujjaApostolic Nuncio to LuxembourgApostolic Nuncio
20 Sep 202183.8DiedAloys Jousten †Bishop Emeritus of Liège (Luik, Lüttich)
15 Nov 202164.6AppointedFranco CoppolaApostolic Nuncio to Belgium
4 Dec 202158.4InstalledDominique Joseph Mathieu, O.F.M. Conv.Cardinal, Archbishop of Teheran-Ispahan, Iran
7 Dec 202184.6DiedPhilippe Albert Joseph Stevens, P.F.E. †Bishop Emeritus of Maroua-Mokolo, Cameroon
14 Dec 202164.7AppointedFranco CoppolaApostolic Nuncio to LuxembourgApostolic Nuncio to Belgium
27 Aug 202280.9Elevated to CardinalLucas Van Looy, S.D.B.Bishop Emeritus of Gent {Ghent, Gand}
26 Mar 202388.9DiedKarl-Josef Rauber †Cardinal, Apostolic Nuncio
22 Jun 202376.0RetiredJozef De KeselArchbishop of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
76.0RetiredJozef De KeselBishop of Belgium, MilitaryCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}
54.6AppointedLuc TerlindenArchbishop of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}
28 Jun 202354.6AppointedLuc TerlindenBishop of Belgium, MilitaryArchbishop of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}
6 Aug 202388.9DiedRoger Pirenne, C.I.C.M. †Archbishop Emeritus of Bertoua, Cameroon
3 Sep 202354.8Ordained BishopLuc TerlindenArchbishop of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}
22 Nov 202376.7RetiredJean-Luc HudsynAuxiliary Bishop of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
30 Nov 202355.1InstalledLuc TerlindenBishop of Belgium, MilitaryArchbishop of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}
20 Mar 202487.3LaicizedRoger Joseph Vangheluwe
7 Dec 202461.4AppointedDominique Joseph Mathieu, O.F.M. Conv.Cardinal-Priest of Santa Giovanna Antida ThouretCardinal, Archbishop of Teheran-Ispahan, Iran
61.4Elevated to CardinalDominique Joseph Mathieu, O.F.M. Conv.Cardinal, Archbishop of Teheran-Ispahan, Iran
23 May 202561.9InstalledDominique Joseph Mathieu, O.F.M. Conv.Cardinal-Priest of Santa Giovanna Antida ThouretCardinal, Archbishop of Teheran-Ispahan, Iran
30 Jun 202575.2RetiredLode Van Hecke, O.C.S.O.Bishop of Gent {Ghent, Gand}Bishop Emeritus
6 Oct 202577.4RetiredGuy HarpignyBishop of Tournai {Doornik}Bishop Emeritus
51.9AppointedFabien Lejeusne, A.A.Bishop of Namur {Namen}Bishop-Elect
51.7AppointedFrédéric Pierre Rossignol, C.S.Sp.Bishop of Tournai {Doornik}Bishop-Elect
77.3RetiredPierre WarinBishop of Namur {Namen}Bishop Emeritus
7 Dec 202552.1Ordained BishopFabien Lejeusne, A.A.Bishop of Namur {Namen}Bishop-Elect
14 Dec 202551.9Ordained BishopFrédéric Pierre Rossignol, C.S.Sp.Bishop of Tournai {Doornik}Bishop-Elect

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