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Recent Bishop Events

DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
12 Sep 201770.6AppointedEmil Paul TscherrigApostolic Nuncio to ItalyCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio
70.6AppointedEmil Paul TscherrigApostolic Nuncio to San MarinoCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio
24 Mar 201865.5AppointedGervais BanshimiyubusaArchbishop of Bujumbura
65.5AppointedGervais BanshimiyubusaApostolic Administrator of NgoziArchbishop of Bujumbura
76.2RetiredEvariste NgoyagoyeArchbishop of BujumburaArchbishop Emeritus
23 Apr 201954.1AppointedWilly Ngumbi Ngengele, M. Afr.Bishop of Goma, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
10 May 201954.2AppointedWilly Ngumbi Ngengele, M. Afr.Apostolic Administrator of Kindu, Congo (Dem. Rep.)Bishop of Goma, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
19 May 201954.2InstalledWilly Ngumbi Ngengele, M. Afr.Bishop of Goma, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
4 Jul 201975.2RetiredRino PassigatoApostolic Nuncio to PortugalApostolic Nuncio
17 Dec 201954.7AppointedGeorges BizimanaBishop of Ngozi
25 Jan 202067.3CeasedGervais BanshimiyubusaApostolic Administrator of NgoziArchbishop of Bujumbura
54.8InstalledGeorges BizimanaBishop of Ngozi
15 Feb 202079.9RetiredVenant Bacinoni †Bishop of BururiBishop Emeritus
61.5AppointedSalvator NiciteretseBishop of Bururi
18 Apr 202061.7Ordained BishopSalvator NiciteretseBishop of Bururi
29 Sep 202060.4AppointedWojciech ZałuskiApostolic Nuncio to Malaysia
60.4AppointedWojciech ZałuskiApostolic Nuncio to Timor-LesteApostolic Nuncio to Malaysia
60.4AppointedWojciech ZałuskiApostolic Delegate to Brunei DarussalamApostolic Nuncio to Malaysia
6 Feb 202155.9CeasedWilly Ngumbi Ngengele, M. Afr.Apostolic Administrator of Kindu, Congo (Dem. Rep.)Bishop of Goma, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
7 Oct 202159.5AppointedDieudonné DatonouApostolic Nuncio to Burundi
59.5AppointedDieudonné DatonouTitular Archbishop of Vico EquenseApostolic Nuncio to Burundi
15 Nov 202164.6AppointedFranco CoppolaApostolic Nuncio to Belgium
20 Nov 202159.7Ordained BishopDieudonné DatonouTitular Archbishop of Vico EquenseApostolic Nuncio to Burundi
14 Dec 202164.7AppointedFranco CoppolaApostolic Nuncio to LuxembourgApostolic Nuncio to Belgium
19 Feb 202262.7AppointedBonaventure NahimanaArchbishop of Gitega
62.7AppointedBonaventure NahimanaApostolic Administrator of RutanaArchbishop of Gitega
75.7RetiredSimon NtamwanaArchbishop of GitegaArchbishop Emeritus
23 Jul 202282.4DiedVenant Bacinoni †Bishop Emeritus of Bururi
1 Apr 202358.0AppointedGeorges BizimanaApostolic Administrator of BubanzaBishop of Ngozi
75.5RetiredJean NtagwararaBishop of BubanzaBishop Emeritus
30 Sep 202376.6AppointedEmil Paul TscherrigCardinal-Deacon of San Giuseppe in via TrionfaleCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio
76.6Elevated to CardinalEmil Paul TscherrigCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio
19 Nov 202376.7InstalledEmil Paul TscherrigCardinal-Deacon of San Giuseppe in via TrionfaleCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio
11 Mar 202477.1RetiredEmil Paul TscherrigApostolic Nuncio to ItalyCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio
77.1RetiredEmil Paul TscherrigApostolic Nuncio to San MarinoCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio
15 Feb 202564.4AppointedLéonidas NiterekaBishop of Rutana
68.1AppointedEmmanuel Ntakarutimana, O.P.Bishop of Bubanza
5 Apr 202560.0CeasedGeorges BizimanaApostolic Administrator of BubanzaBishop of Ngozi
68.2Ordained BishopEmmanuel Ntakarutimana, O.P.Bishop of Bubanza
12 Apr 202565.8CeasedBonaventure NahimanaApostolic Administrator of RutanaArchbishop of Gitega
64.6Ordained BishopLéonidas NiterekaBishop of Rutana

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