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Recent Bishop Events

DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
29 Apr 202375.4RetiredPeter Hugh Brown, C.Ss.R.Bishop of Samoa-Pago Pago, American Samoa, Pacific (Oceania)Bishop Emeritus
5 May 202375.0RetiredJohn Atcherley DewArchbishop of WellingtonCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
56.0SucceededPaul Gerard Martin, S.M.Archbishop of Wellington
27 May 202375.0RetiredJohn Atcherley DewBishop of New Zealand, MilitaryCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Wellington
56.0AppointedPaul Gerard Martin, S.M.Bishop of New Zealand, MilitaryArchbishop of Wellington
22 Jun 202359.5AppointedJohn Lewis AdamsBishop of Palmerston North
26 Jul 202375.7AppointedPeter Hugh Brown, C.Ss.R.Apostolic Administrator of Samoa-Apia, Pacific (Oceania)Bishop Emeritus of Samoa-Pago Pago, American Samoa, Pacific (Oceania)
75.7AppointedPeter Hugh Brown, C.Ss.R.Apostolic Administrator of Tokelau, Pacific (Oceania)Bishop Emeritus of Samoa-Pago Pago, American Samoa, Pacific (Oceania)
30 Sep 202359.8Ordained BishopJohn Lewis AdamsBishop of Palmerston North
75.4CeasedJohn Atcherley DewApostolic Administrator of Palmerston NorthCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Wellington
25 Oct 202355.3AppointedRichard Philip James LaurensonBishop of Hamilton in New Zealand
8 Dec 202355.4Ordained BishopRichard Philip James LaurensonBishop of Hamilton in New Zealand
61.3CeasedStephen Marmion LoweApostolic Administrator of Hamilton in New ZealandBishop of Auckland
22 Dec 202393.7DiedThomas Stafford Williams †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Wellington
19 Apr 202467.4AppointedMartin KrebsApostolic Nuncio to MonacoApostolic Nuncio to Switzerland
29 Jun 202475.4RetiredPaul Patrick Donoghue, S.M.Bishop of Rarotonga, Cook Islands, Pacific (Oceania)Bishop Emeritus
27 Jul 202460.3AppointedGábor PintérApostolic Nuncio to New Zealand
66.8ResignedNovatus Rugambwa †Apostolic Nuncio to New ZealandApostolic Nuncio
66.8ResignedNovatus Rugambwa †Apostolic Delegate to Pacific OceanApostolic Nuncio
66.8ResignedNovatus Rugambwa †Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji, Pacific (Oceania)Apostolic Nuncio
66.8ResignedNovatus Rugambwa †Apostolic Nuncio to Palau, Pacific (Oceania)Apostolic Nuncio
66.8ResignedNovatus Rugambwa †Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands, Pacific (Oceania)Apostolic Nuncio
66.8ResignedNovatus Rugambwa †Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Pacific (Oceania)Apostolic Nuncio
66.8ResignedNovatus Rugambwa †Apostolic Nuncio to Nauru, Pacific (Oceania)Apostolic Nuncio
66.8ResignedNovatus Rugambwa †Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga, Pacific (Oceania)Apostolic Nuncio
66.8ResignedNovatus Rugambwa †Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa, Pacific (Oceania)Apostolic Nuncio
66.8ResignedNovatus Rugambwa †Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Islands, Pacific (Oceania)Apostolic Nuncio
66.8ResignedNovatus Rugambwa †Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia, Federated States of, Pacific (Oceania)Apostolic Nuncio
22 Aug 202476.7CeasedPeter Hugh Brown, C.Ss.R.Apostolic Administrator of Samoa-Apia, Pacific (Oceania)Bishop Emeritus of Samoa-Pago Pago, American Samoa, Pacific (Oceania)
29 Aug 202460.4AppointedGábor PintérApostolic Nuncio to Fiji, Pacific (Oceania)Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand
1 Sep 202486.9DiedDenis George Browne †Bishop Emeritus of Hamilton in New Zealand
7 Dec 202499.2AppointedAngelo AcerbiCardinal-Deacon of Santi Angeli Custodi a Cittŕ GiardinoCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio
99.2Elevated to CardinalAngelo AcerbiCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio
21 Dec 202477.1CeasedPeter Hugh Brown, C.Ss.R.Apostolic Administrator of Tokelau, Pacific (Oceania)Bishop Emeritus of Samoa-Pago Pago, American Samoa, Pacific (Oceania)
14 Jan 202560.8AppointedGábor PintérApostolic Nuncio to Palau, Pacific (Oceania)Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand
60.8AppointedGábor PintérApostolic Nuncio to Micronesia, Federated States of, Pacific (Oceania)Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand
60.8AppointedGábor PintérApostolic Nuncio to Vanuatu, Pacific (Oceania)Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand
12 Apr 202561.0AppointedGábor PintérApostolic Nuncio to Cook Islands, Pacific (Oceania)Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand
61.0AppointedGábor PintérApostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Pacific (Oceania)Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand
61.0AppointedGábor PintérApostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands, Pacific (Oceania)Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand
61.0AppointedGábor PintérApostolic Nuncio to Samoa, Pacific (Oceania)Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand
61.0AppointedGábor PintérApostolic Nuncio to Nauru, Pacific (Oceania)Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand
28 Apr 202596.5DiedOwen John Dolan †Coadjutor Bishop Emeritus of Palmerston North
18 Jun 202561.2AppointedGábor PintérApostolic Delegate to Pacific OceanApostolic Nuncio to New Zealand
16 Sep 202567.9DiedNovatus Rugambwa †Apostolic Nuncio
2 Oct 2025100.0InstalledAngelo AcerbiCardinal-Deacon of Santi Angeli Custodi a Cittŕ GiardinoCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio

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