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Recent Bishop Events

DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
27 Jul 202455.3Ordained BishopSimon Samendra Mani, M.S.C.Bishop of Tarawa and Nauru, Kiribati
60.3AppointedGábor 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 FijiApostolic Nuncio
66.8ResignedNovatus Rugambwa †Apostolic Nuncio to PalauApostolic Nuncio
66.8ResignedNovatus Rugambwa †Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall IslandsApostolic Nuncio
66.8ResignedNovatus Rugambwa †Apostolic Nuncio to KiribatiApostolic Nuncio
66.8ResignedNovatus Rugambwa †Apostolic Nuncio to NauruApostolic Nuncio
66.8ResignedNovatus Rugambwa †Apostolic Nuncio to TongaApostolic Nuncio
66.8ResignedNovatus Rugambwa †Apostolic Nuncio to SamoaApostolic Nuncio
66.8ResignedNovatus Rugambwa †Apostolic Nuncio to Cook IslandsApostolic Nuncio
66.8ResignedNovatus Rugambwa †Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia, Federated States ofApostolic Nuncio
15 Aug 2024AppointedCharlie A. BorjaApostolic Administrator of Chalan Kanoa, Northern Mariana IslandsPriest
54.3CeasedRomeo (Romy) Duetao ConvocarApostolic Administrator of Agańa, GuamBishop of Chalan Kanoa, Northern Mariana Islands
52.6InstalledRyan Pagente JimenezArchbishop of Agańa, Guam
22 Aug 202476.7CeasedPeter Hugh Brown, C.Ss.R.Apostolic Administrator of Samoa-ApiaBishop Emeritus of Samoa-Pago Pago, American Samoa
62.7Ordained BishopMosese Vitolio Tui, S.D.B.Archbishop of Samoa-Apia
29 Aug 202460.4AppointedGábor PintérApostolic Nuncio to FijiApostolic Nuncio to New Zealand
1 Sep 202486.9DiedDenis George Browne †Bishop Emeritus of Hamilton in New Zealand
8 Sep 202459.2InstalledEliseo Napiere, M.S.P.Superior of Funafuti, Tuvalu
25 Nov 202454.6AppointedRomeo (Romy) Duetao ConvocarBishop of Chalan Kanoa, Northern Mariana Islands
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 TokelauBishop Emeritus of Samoa-Pago Pago, American Samoa
63.1AppointedMosese Vitolio Tui, S.D.B.Superior of TokelauArchbishop of Samoa-Apia
14 Jan 202580.7RetiredMichel-Marie-Bernard Calvet, S.M.Archbishop of Nouméa, New CaledoniaArchbishop Emeritus
49.6ResignedAriel Galido, M.S.C.Prefect of Marshall IslandsPrefect Emeritus
60.8AppointedGábor PintérApostolic Nuncio to PalauApostolic Nuncio to New Zealand
60.8AppointedGábor PintérApostolic Nuncio to Micronesia, Federated States ofApostolic Nuncio to New Zealand
60.8AppointedGábor PintérApostolic Nuncio to VanuatuApostolic Nuncio to New Zealand
52.7AppointedTamati Alefosio Sefo, M.S.C.Prefect of Marshall Islands
60.0AppointedSusitino Sionepoe, S.M.Archbishop of Nouméa, New Caledonia
8 Mar 2025CeasedCharlie A. BorjaApostolic Administrator of Chalan Kanoa, Northern Mariana IslandsPriest
54.9Ordained BishopRomeo (Romy) Duetao ConvocarBishop of Chalan Kanoa, Northern Mariana Islands
30 Mar 202552.9InstalledTamati Alefosio Sefo, M.S.C.Prefect of Marshall Islands
12 Apr 202561.0AppointedGábor PintérApostolic Nuncio to Cook IslandsApostolic Nuncio to New Zealand
61.0AppointedGábor PintérApostolic Nuncio to KiribatiApostolic Nuncio to New Zealand
61.0AppointedGábor PintérApostolic Nuncio to Marshall IslandsApostolic Nuncio to New Zealand
61.0AppointedGábor PintérApostolic Nuncio to SamoaApostolic Nuncio to New Zealand
61.0AppointedGábor PintérApostolic Nuncio to NauruApostolic Nuncio to New Zealand
60.2InstalledSusitino Sionepoe, S.M.Archbishop of Nouméa, New Caledonia
30 May 202566.7DiedMichael Jude Byrnes †Archbishop Emeritus of Agańa, Guam
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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