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Recent Bishop Events

DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
1 Jan 202154.4AppointedKurian Mathew VayalunkalApostolic Nuncio to AlgeriaApostolic Nuncio to Chile
2 Feb 202154.4AppointedKurian Mathew VayalunkalApostolic Nuncio to TunisiaApostolic Nuncio to Chile
31 Mar 202152.9AppointedFermín Emilio Sosa RodríguezApostolic Nuncio to Papua New GuineaApostolic Nuncio to Bolivia
52.9AppointedFermín Emilio Sosa RodríguezTitular Archbishop of VirunumApostolic Nuncio to Bolivia
3 Jun 202173.3AppointedAdolfo Tito Camacho YllanaApostolic Nuncio to Israel
73.3AppointedAdolfo Tito Camacho YllanaApostolic Nuncio to CyprusApostolic Nuncio to Israel
73.3AppointedAdolfo Tito Camacho YllanaApostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and PalestineApostolic Nuncio to Israel
19 Jun 202153.1Ordained BishopFermín Emilio Sosa RodríguezTitular Archbishop of VirunumApostolic Nuncio to Bolivia
16 Dec 202153.6AppointedFermín Emilio Sosa RodríguezApostolic Nuncio to Solomon IslandsApostolic Nuncio to Bolivia
4 Mar 202284.0AppointedAntonio Maria VegliòCardinal-Priest of San Cesareo in PalatioCardinal, President Emeritus of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
3 May 202259.4AppointedMichael Wallace BanachApostolic Nuncio to Hungary
12 Sep 202261.0AppointedSanto Rocco GangemiApostolic Nuncio to Serbia
17 Feb 202375.0RetiredAdolfo Tito Camacho YllanaApostolic Nuncio to CyprusApostolic Nuncio to Israel
16 Jun 202375.6AppointedLuciano Capelli, S.D.B.Apostolic Administrator of GizoBishop Emeritus
75.6RetiredLuciano Capelli, S.D.B.Bishop of GizoBishop Emeritus
56.6AppointedPeter HouhouBishop of Gizo
27 Aug 202375.8CeasedLuciano Capelli, S.D.B.Apostolic Administrator of GizoBishop Emeritus
56.8InstalledPeter HouhouBishop of Gizo
17 Nov 202355.5AppointedFermín Emilio Sosa RodríguezApostolic Nuncio to Bolivia
1 Mar 202458.4AppointedMauro LalliApostolic Nuncio to Papua New GuineaApostolic Nuncio
58.4AppointedMauro LalliTitular Archbishop of PausulaeApostolic Nuncio
11 May 202458.6Ordained BishopMauro LalliTitular Archbishop of PausulaeApostolic Nuncio
14 May 202458.6AppointedMauro LalliApostolic Nuncio to Solomon IslandsApostolic Nuncio
20 Aug 202483.4DiedRamiro Moliner Inglés †Apostolic Nuncio
15 Jan 202562.4AppointedMaurizio Claudio BraviApostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea
62.4AppointedMaurizio Claudio BraviApostolic Nuncio to Solomon IslandsApostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea
62.4AppointedMaurizio Claudio BraviTitular Archbishop of TolentinoApostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea
59.3ResignedMauro LalliApostolic Nuncio to Papua New GuineaApostolic Nuncio
59.3ResignedMauro LalliApostolic Nuncio to Solomon IslandsApostolic Nuncio
22 Feb 202562.5Ordained BishopMaurizio Claudio BraviTitular Archbishop of TolentinoApostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea
15 Mar 202558.6AppointedKurian Mathew VayalunkalApostolic Nuncio to Chile
28 Oct 202549.8AppointedJacob Aba, S.M.Bishop of AukiBishop-Elect
Jan 202649.9Ordained BishopJacob Aba, S.M.Bishop of AukiBishop-Elect

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