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Recent Bishop Events

DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
6 Jun 201250.8AppointedJulio MuratApostolic Nuncio to MalawiApostolic Nuncio to Sweden
28 Jun 201265.8AppointedHenryk Józef NowackiApostolic Nuncio to SwedenApostolic Nuncio
65.8AppointedHenryk Józef NowackiApostolic Nuncio to IcelandApostolic Nuncio
6 Oct 201266.1AppointedHenryk Józef NowackiApostolic Nuncio to DenmarkApostolic Nuncio
66.1AppointedHenryk Józef NowackiApostolic Nuncio to FinlandApostolic Nuncio
66.1AppointedHenryk Józef NowackiApostolic Nuncio to NorwayApostolic Nuncio
24 Jun 201380.7DiedJoannes Baptist Matthijs Gijsen †Bishop Emeritus of Reykjavik
18 Sep 201569.7ResignedPierre BürcherBishop of ReykjavikBishop Emeritus
52.3AppointedDavid Bartimej Tencer, O.F.M. Cap.Bishop of Reykjavik
31 Oct 201552.4Ordained BishopDavid Bartimej Tencer, O.F.M. Cap.Bishop of Reykjavik
20 Feb 201770.5RetiredHenryk Józef NowackiApostolic Nuncio to SwedenApostolic Nuncio
70.5RetiredHenryk Józef NowackiApostolic Nuncio to IcelandApostolic Nuncio
70.5RetiredHenryk Józef NowackiApostolic Nuncio to DenmarkApostolic Nuncio
70.5RetiredHenryk Józef NowackiApostolic Nuncio to FinlandApostolic Nuncio
70.5RetiredHenryk Józef NowackiApostolic Nuncio to NorwayApostolic Nuncio
6 Apr 201766.8AppointedJames Patrick GreenApostolic Nuncio to SwedenApostolic Nuncio
66.8AppointedJames Patrick GreenApostolic Nuncio to IcelandApostolic Nuncio
20 May 201775.4RetiredGiovanni TonucciPrelate of Loreto, ItalyPrelate Emeritus
13 Jun 201767.0AppointedJames Patrick GreenApostolic Nuncio to DenmarkApostolic Nuncio
12 Sep 201770.6AppointedEmil Paul TscherrigApostolic Nuncio to ItalyCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio
70.6AppointedEmil Paul TscherrigApostolic Nuncio to San MarinoCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio
12 Oct 201767.3AppointedJames Patrick GreenApostolic Nuncio to FinlandApostolic Nuncio
18 Oct 201767.3AppointedJames Patrick GreenApostolic Nuncio to NorwayApostolic Nuncio
24 Mar 201856.5AppointedJulio MuratApostolic Nuncio to CamerounApostolic Nuncio to Sweden
29 Mar 201856.6AppointedJulio MuratApostolic Nuncio to Equatorial GuineaApostolic Nuncio to Sweden
20 May 201973.4AppointedPierre BürcherApostolic Administrator of Chur, SwitzerlandBishop Emeritus of Reykjavik
19 Mar 202175.2CeasedPierre BürcherApostolic Administrator of Chur, SwitzerlandBishop Emeritus of Reykjavik
30 Apr 202271.9RetiredJames Patrick GreenApostolic Nuncio to SwedenApostolic Nuncio
71.9RetiredJames Patrick GreenApostolic Nuncio to IcelandApostolic Nuncio
71.9RetiredJames Patrick GreenApostolic Nuncio to DenmarkApostolic Nuncio
71.9RetiredJames Patrick GreenApostolic Nuncio to FinlandApostolic Nuncio
71.9RetiredJames Patrick GreenApostolic Nuncio to NorwayApostolic Nuncio
9 Nov 202261.2AppointedJulio MuratApostolic Nuncio to Sweden
61.2AppointedJulio MuratApostolic Nuncio to IcelandApostolic Nuncio to Sweden
25 Jan 202361.4AppointedJulio MuratApostolic Nuncio to DenmarkApostolic Nuncio to Sweden
7 Mar 202361.5AppointedJulio MuratApostolic Nuncio to FinlandApostolic Nuncio to Sweden
16 Mar 202361.5AppointedJulio MuratApostolic Nuncio to NorwayApostolic Nuncio to Sweden
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

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