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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
23 Apr 202448.7AppointedJosé Antonio Álvarez SánchezAuxiliary Bishop of Madrid
48.7AppointedJosé Antonio Álvarez SánchezTitular Bishop of VergiAuxiliary Bishop of Madrid
54.6AppointedVicente Martín MuñozAuxiliary Bishop of Madrid
54.6AppointedVicente Martín MuñozTitular Bishop of VallipositaAuxiliary Bishop of Madrid
14 May 202461.5AppointedAlberto Ortega MartínApostolic Nuncio to Venezuela
15 May 202472.3ResignedJesús María Cizaurre Berdonces, O.A.R.Bishop of Bragança do Pará, BrazilBishop Emeritus
25 May 202476.9RetiredLuis Quinteiro FiuzaBishop of Tui-VigoBishop Emeritus
56.2AppointedAntonio José Valín ValdésBishop of Tui-Vigo
29 Jun 202476.4RetiredCelso Morga IruzubietaArchbishop of Mérida-BadajozArchbishop Emeritus
70.8SucceededJosé Rodríguez Carballo, O.F.M.Archbishop of Mérida-Badajoz
6 Jul 202448.9Ordained BishopJosé Antonio Álvarez SánchezTitular Bishop of VergiAuxiliary Bishop of Madrid
54.8Ordained BishopVicente Martín MuñozTitular Bishop of VallipositaAuxiliary Bishop of Madrid
12 Jul 202447.3AppointedJosep-Lluís Serrano PentinatCoadjutor Bishop of Urgell
20 Jul 202456.4Ordained BishopAntonio José Valín ValdésBishop of Tui-Vigo
16 Aug 202463.9CeasedÁngel Fernández Artime, S.D.B.Rector Major of Salesians of Saint John BoscoCardinal, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
20 Aug 202483.4DiedRamiro Moliner Inglés †Apostolic Nuncio
16 Sep 202475.1RetiredBernardo Álvarez AfonsoBishop of San Cristóbal de La Laguna o TenerifeBishop Emeritus
21 Sep 202447.5Ordained BishopJosep-Lluís Serrano PentinatCoadjutor Bishop of Urgell
8 Oct 202476.9RetiredAgustín Cortés SorianoBishop of Sant Feliu de LlobregatBishop Emeritus
54.4AppointedXabier Gómez García, O.P.Bishop of Sant Feliu de Llobregat
11 Oct 202469.3DiedVicente Juan Segura †Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Valencia
6 Nov 202456.8AppointedArturo Javier García PérezAuxiliary Bishop of Valencia
56.8AppointedArturo Javier García PérezTitular Bishop of TamazeniAuxiliary Bishop of Valencia
58.3AppointedFernando Enrique Ramón CasasAuxiliary Bishop of Valencia
58.3AppointedFernando Enrique Ramón CasasTitular Bishop of PertusaAuxiliary Bishop of Valencia
20 Nov 202484.6DiedJosé Luís Azcona Hermoso, O.A.R. †Prelate Emeritus of Marajó, Para, Brazil
25 Nov 202472.4DiedMiguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot, M.C.C.I. †Cardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue
30 Nov 202454.6Ordained BishopXabier Gómez García, O.P.Bishop of Sant Feliu de Llobregat
3 Dec 202475.9RetiredCésar Augusto Franco MartínezBishop of SegoviaBishop Emeritus
50.5AppointedJesús Vidal ChamorroBishop of Segovia
6 Jan 202564.3AppointedÁngel Fernández Artime, S.D.B.Cardinal, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
7 Jan 202583.1CeasedJesús Esteban Sádaba Pérez, O.F.M. Cap.Apostolic Administrator of Napo, EcuadorVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Aguarico, Ecuador
11 Jan 202557.0Ordained BishopArturo Javier García PérezTitular Bishop of TamazeniAuxiliary Bishop of Valencia
58.4Ordained BishopFernando Enrique Ramón CasasTitular Bishop of PertusaAuxiliary Bishop of Valencia
18 Jan 202550.6InstalledJesús Vidal ChamorroBishop of Segovia
25 Jan 202553.5AppointedDiego Ramón Sarrió Cucarella, M. Afr.Bishop of Laghouat, AlgeriaBishop-Elect
31 Jan 202575.9RetiredAníbal Nieto Guerra, O.C.D.Bishop of San Jacinto, EcuadorBishop Emeritus
19 Feb 202590.0DiedNicolás Antonio Castellanos Franco, O.S.A. †Bishop Emeritus of Palencia
1 Mar 202580.0RetiredFernando Vérgez Alzaga, L.C.President of the Governatorate of Vatican City StateCardinal, President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State
80.0RetiredFernando Vérgez Alzaga, L.C.Cardinal, President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State
19 Mar 202553.6Ordained BishopDiego Ramón Sarrió Cucarella, M. Afr.Bishop of Laghouat, AlgeriaBishop-Elect

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