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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
9 Dec 202356.7AppointedUdo Markus BentzArchbishop of Paderborn
56.7AppointedHerwig GösslArchbishop of Bamberg
19 Dec 202376.6RetiredHeinz Wilhelm Steckling, O.M.I.Bishop of Ciudad del Este, ParaguayBishop Emeritus
27 Dec 202377.3RetiredNorbert Klemens Strotmann Hoppe, M.S.C.Bishop of Chosica, PeruBishop Emeritus
31 Jan 202444.5AppointedMatthias AmbrosUnder Secretary of the Dicastery for Culture and Education
10 Feb 202478.2RetiredMartin Albert Happe, M. Afr.Bishop of Nouakchott, MauritaniaBishop Emeritus
14 Feb 202491.2DiedWolfgang Weider †Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Berlin
24 Feb 202475.0RetiredFranz Josef GebertAuxiliary Bishop of TrierAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
25 Feb 202495.9DiedKlaus Dick †Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Köln {Cologne}
2 Mar 202457.0InstalledHerwig GösslArchbishop of Bamberg
10 Mar 202457.0InstalledUdo Markus BentzArchbishop of Paderborn
15 Mar 202489.5DiedPaul Josef Cordes †Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council “Cor Unum”
22 Mar 202490.0DiedFranz Dietl †Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of München und Freising {Munich}
25 Mar 202476.5RetiredUlrich BoomAuxiliary Bishop of WürzburgAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
52.5AppointedPaul RederAuxiliary Bishop of Würzburg
52.5AppointedPaul RederTitular Bishop of PetinaAuxiliary Bishop of Würzburg
27 Mar 202493.5DiedKarl Reger †Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Aachen
19 Apr 202467.4AppointedMartin KrebsApostolic Nuncio to MonacoApostolic Nuncio to Switzerland
9 May 202452.7Ordained BishopPaul RederTitular Bishop of PetinaAuxiliary Bishop of Würzburg
28 May 202464.8AppointedDominicus (Michael) Meier, O.S.B.Bishop of Osnabrück
29 May 202481.0DiedFranziskus Eisenbach †Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Mainz
24 Jun 202467.9AppointedGeorg GänsweinApostolic Nuncio to Lithuania
67.9AppointedGeorg GänsweinApostolic Nuncio to EstoniaApostolic Nuncio to Lithuania
67.9AppointedGeorg GänsweinApostolic Nuncio to LatviaApostolic Nuncio to Lithuania
1 Jul 202476.5AppointedGerhard Ludwig MüllerCardinal-Priest of Sant’Agnese in AgoneCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
63.8ResignedReinhold NannPrelate of Caravelí, PeruPrelate Emeritus
7 Aug 202459.9ResignedMarkus Graulich, S.D.B.Under Secretary of the Dicastery for Legislative TextsPriest of Salesians of Saint John Bosco
8 Sep 202465.1InstalledDominicus (Michael) Meier, O.S.B.Bishop of Osnabrück
11 Sep 202469.5ResignedHeinz-Günter BongartzAuxiliary Bishop of HildesheimAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
12 Sep 202448.6AppointedStephan Lipke, S.J.Auxiliary Bishop of Trasfigurazione a Novosibirsk, Russian FederationAuxiliary Bishop-Elect
48.6AppointedStephan Lipke, S.J.Titular Bishop of ArenaAuxiliary Bishop-Elect of Trasfigurazione a Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
2 Oct 202460.7AppointedKlaus Matthias KrämerBishop of Rottenburg-Stuttgart
5 Oct 202491.5DiedHelmut Bauer †Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Würzburg
21 Oct 202485.5DiedPeter Marzinkowski, C.S.Sp. †Bishop Emeritus of Alindao, Central African Republic
28 Oct 202492.7DiedFranz Kamphaus †Bishop Emeritus of Limburg
14 Nov 202455.8AppointedAndreas GeßmannAuxiliary Bishop of EssenAuxiliary Bishop-Elect
55.8AppointedAndreas GeßmannTitular Bishop of Castro di SardegnaAuxiliary Bishop-Elect of Essen
76.4RetiredWilhelm ZimmermannAuxiliary Bishop of EssenAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
25 Nov 202452.4AppointedAntuan Ilgit, S.J.Apostolic Administrator of Anatolia, Turkey
1 Dec 202460.8Ordained BishopKlaus Matthias KrämerBishop of Rottenburg-Stuttgart
2 Feb 202556.0Ordained BishopAndreas GeßmannTitular Bishop of Castro di SardegnaAuxiliary Bishop-Elect of Essen
49.0Ordained BishopStephan Lipke, S.J.Titular Bishop of ArenaAuxiliary Bishop-Elect of Trasfigurazione a Novosibirsk, Russian Federation

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