The Year of Our Lord 2025

Bishop Events

November

Date Age Event Bishop Title Current Title

1 Nov 64.9 Appointed Simon Almeida Bishop of Poona, India Bishop-Elect

76.3 Retired David Douglas Crosby, O.M.I. Bishop of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Bishop Emeritus

61.2 Appointed Józef Andrzej Dąbrowski, C.S.M.A. Bishop of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

2 Nov 66.7 Installed Kuriakose Bharanikulangara Archbishop of Faridabad (Syro-Malabar), India

83.8 Died Alejo Zavala Castro † Bishop Emeritus of Chilpancingo-Chilapa, Guerrero, México

3 Nov 59.9 Ordained Bishop Andres Cantoria Ligot Titular Bishop of Croae Auxiliary Bishop of San Jose in California, USA

61.2 Appointed Brian Ngozi Udaigwe Apostolic Nuncio to Djibouti Apostolic Nuncio to Ethiopia

61.2 Appointed Brian Ngozi Udaigwe Apostolic Delegate to Somalia Apostolic Nuncio to Ethiopia

4 Nov 64.3 Appointed Pedro Orlando Castro Castro, O.F.M. Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of San Ramón, Peru

82.5 Died Dominik Jaroslav Václav Duka, O.P. † Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Praha {Prague}, Czechia

75.3 Retired Marlo Mendoza Peralta Archbishop of Nueva Segovia, Philippines Archbishop Emeritus

61.8 Appointed David William Valencia Antonio Archbishop of Nueva Segovia, Philippines

54.7 Appointed Mario Nicolás Villanueva Arellano Apostolic Administrator of Tijuana, Baja California Norte, México Auxiliary Bishop

5 Nov 52.1 Appointed Gilson Meurer Bishop of Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil Bishop-Elect

65.8 Succeeded Joaquim Giovani Mol Guimarães Bishop of Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil

63.2 Ordained Bishop James Patteril, C.M.F. Bishop of Belthangady (Syro-Malabar), India

75.1 Retired Tarcísio Scaramussa, S.D.B. Bishop of Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil Bishop Emeritus

75.2 Retired Guilherme Antônio Werlang, M.S.F. Bishop of Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil Bishop Emeritus

6 Nov 53.2 Elected Claudiu-Lucian Pop Major Archbishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian), Romania

93.7 Died Giulio Sanguineti † Bishop Emeritus of Brescia, Italy

7 Nov 61.9 Appointed Benedito Araújo Bishop of Campo Maior, Piaui, Brazil

62.7 Appointed Walter Jorge Pinto Bishop of Campanha, Minas Gerais, Brazil

8 Nov 46.0 Ordained Bishop Raffaele De Angelis Bishop of Piana degli Albanesi (Italo-Albanese), Italy

60.1 Ordained Bishop Manuel Antonio Ruíz de la Rosa Bishop of Stella Maris, Dominican Republic

9 Nov 88.6 Died Lorenzo Cárdenas Aregullín † Bishop Emeritus of Papantla, Puebla, México

88.2 Died Philip Sulumeti † Bishop Emeritus of Kakamega, Kenya

10 Nov 48.5 Appointed Edward Daniang Daleng, O.S.A. Vicegerent of the Prefecture of the Papal Household

54.2 Appointed José Amable Durán Tineo Apostolic Administrator of La Vega, Dominican Republic Auxiliary Bishop of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

11 Nov 49.8 Appointed John Kwamevi Cudjoe, S.V.D. Auxiliary Bishop of Guayaquil, Ecuador Auxiliary Bishop-Elect

49.8 Appointed John Kwamevi Cudjoe, S.V.D. Titular Bishop of Calama Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Guayaquil, Ecuador

74.1 Died João Casimiro Wilk, O.F.M. Conv. † Bishop of Anápolis, Goias, Brazil

13 Nov 62.2 Appointed Niall Coll Bishop of Raphoe, Ireland

14 Nov 64.4 Appointed José Camilo Arbeláez Montoya Bishop of Vélez, Colombia Bishop-Elect

85.8 Died Diego Causero † Apostolic Nuncio

15 Nov 54.3 Installed Frank Leo Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Salute a Primavalle Cardinal, Archbishop of Toronto, Ontario, Canada

53.3 Installed Claudiu-Lucian Pop Major Archbishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian), Romania

54.6 Ordained Bishop Éric G. Soviguidi Titular Archbishop of Pumentum Apostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso

The future events listed below have been publicly announced, but are subject to change.

16 Nov 46.0 Installed Raffaele De Angelis Bishop of Piana degli Albanesi (Italo-Albanese), Italy

76.9 Ceased Antonino Eugénio Fernandes Dias Apostolic Administrator of Portalegre-Castelo Branco, Portugal Bishop Emeritus

56.4 Ordained Bishop Pedro Alexandre Simões Gouveia Fernandes, C.S.Sp. Bishop of Portalegre-Castelo Branco, Portugal Bishop-Elect

79.4 Ceased Francesco Montenegro Apostolic Administrator of Piana degli Albanesi (Italo-Albanese), Italy Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Agrigento, Italy

54.9 Installed Baldassare Reina Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Assunta e San Giuseppe a Primavalle Cardinal, Vicar General of Roma {Rome}, Italy

18 Nov 59.5 Installed James Francis Checchio Coadjutor Archbishop of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

22 Nov 43.4 Ordained Bishop John Kuttiyil Titular Bishop of Canatha Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara), India

63.6 Ordained Bishop Kuriakose Thomas Thadathil Titular Bishop of Mariamme Apostolic Visitor (Visitator)

27 Nov 58.0 Ordained Bishop Franklin Misael Betancourt Bishop of Tumaco, Colombia Bishop-Elect

29 Nov 66.7 Installed Nicholas Gilbert Erskine Hudson Bishop of Plymouth, England, Great Britain

30 Nov 61.3 Installed Sylvain Jean-Luc Bataille, S.J.M.V. Archbishop of Bourges, France

Date	Age	Event	Bishop	Title	Current Title
1 Nov	64.9	Appointed	Simon Almeida	Bishop of Poona, India	Bishop-Elect
76.3	Retired	David Douglas Crosby, O.M.I.	Bishop of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada	Bishop Emeritus
61.2	Appointed	Józef Andrzej Dąbrowski, C.S.M.A.	Bishop of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
2 Nov	66.7	Installed	Kuriakose Bharanikulangara	Archbishop of Faridabad (Syro-Malabar), India
83.8	Died	Alejo Zavala Castro †	Bishop Emeritus of Chilpancingo-Chilapa, Guerrero, México
3 Nov	59.9	Ordained Bishop	Andres Cantoria Ligot	Titular Bishop of Croae	Auxiliary Bishop of San Jose in California, USA
61.2	Appointed	Brian Ngozi Udaigwe	Apostolic Nuncio to Djibouti	Apostolic Nuncio to Ethiopia
61.2	Appointed	Brian Ngozi Udaigwe	Apostolic Delegate to Somalia	Apostolic Nuncio to Ethiopia
4 Nov	64.3	Appointed	Pedro Orlando Castro Castro, O.F.M.	Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of San Ramón, Peru
82.5	Died	Dominik Jaroslav Václav Duka, O.P. †	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Praha {Prague}, Czechia
75.3	Retired	Marlo Mendoza Peralta	Archbishop of Nueva Segovia, Philippines	Archbishop Emeritus
61.8	Appointed	David William Valencia Antonio	Archbishop of Nueva Segovia, Philippines
54.7	Appointed	Mario Nicolás Villanueva Arellano	Apostolic Administrator of Tijuana, Baja California Norte, México	Auxiliary Bishop
5 Nov	52.1	Appointed	Gilson Meurer	Bishop of Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil	Bishop-Elect
65.8	Succeeded	Joaquim Giovani Mol Guimarães	Bishop of Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil
63.2	Ordained Bishop	James Patteril, C.M.F.	Bishop of Belthangady (Syro-Malabar), India
75.1	Retired	Tarcísio Scaramussa, S.D.B.	Bishop of Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil	Bishop Emeritus
75.2	Retired	Guilherme Antônio Werlang, M.S.F.	Bishop of Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil	Bishop Emeritus
6 Nov	53.2	Elected	Claudiu-Lucian Pop	Major Archbishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian), Romania
93.7	Died	Giulio Sanguineti †	Bishop Emeritus of Brescia, Italy
7 Nov	61.9	Appointed	Benedito Araújo	Bishop of Campo Maior, Piaui, Brazil
62.7	Appointed	Walter Jorge Pinto	Bishop of Campanha, Minas Gerais, Brazil
8 Nov	46.0	Ordained Bishop	Raffaele De Angelis	Bishop of Piana degli Albanesi (Italo-Albanese), Italy
60.1	Ordained Bishop	Manuel Antonio Ruíz de la Rosa	Bishop of Stella Maris, Dominican Republic
9 Nov	88.6	Died	Lorenzo Cárdenas Aregullín †	Bishop Emeritus of Papantla, Puebla, México
88.2	Died	Philip Sulumeti †	Bishop Emeritus of Kakamega, Kenya
10 Nov	48.5	Appointed	Edward Daniang Daleng, O.S.A.	Vicegerent of the Prefecture of the Papal Household
54.2	Appointed	José Amable Durán Tineo	Apostolic Administrator of La Vega, Dominican Republic	Auxiliary Bishop of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
11 Nov	49.8	Appointed	John Kwamevi Cudjoe, S.V.D.	Auxiliary Bishop of Guayaquil, Ecuador	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect
49.8	Appointed	John Kwamevi Cudjoe, S.V.D.	Titular Bishop of Calama	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Guayaquil, Ecuador
74.1	Died	João Casimiro Wilk, O.F.M. Conv. †	Bishop of Anápolis, Goias, Brazil
13 Nov	62.2	Appointed	Niall Coll	Bishop of Raphoe, Ireland
14 Nov	64.4	Appointed	José Camilo Arbeláez Montoya	Bishop of Vélez, Colombia	Bishop-Elect
85.8	Died	Diego Causero †	Apostolic Nuncio
15 Nov	54.3	Installed	Frank Leo	Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Salute a Primavalle	Cardinal, Archbishop of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
53.3	Installed	Claudiu-Lucian Pop	Major Archbishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian), Romania
54.6	Ordained Bishop	Éric G. Soviguidi	Titular Archbishop of Pumentum	Apostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso
The future events listed below have been publicly announced, but are subject to change.
16 Nov	46.0	Installed	Raffaele De Angelis	Bishop of Piana degli Albanesi (Italo-Albanese), Italy
76.9	Ceased	Antonino Eugénio Fernandes Dias	Apostolic Administrator of Portalegre-Castelo Branco, Portugal	Bishop Emeritus
56.4	Ordained Bishop	Pedro Alexandre Simões Gouveia Fernandes, C.S.Sp.	Bishop of Portalegre-Castelo Branco, Portugal	Bishop-Elect
79.4	Ceased	Francesco Montenegro	Apostolic Administrator of Piana degli Albanesi (Italo-Albanese), Italy	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Agrigento, Italy
54.9	Installed	Baldassare Reina	Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Assunta e San Giuseppe a Primavalle	Cardinal, Vicar General of Roma {Rome}, Italy
18 Nov	59.5	Installed	James Francis Checchio	Coadjutor Archbishop of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
22 Nov	43.4	Ordained Bishop	John Kuttiyil	Titular Bishop of Canatha	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara), India
63.6	Ordained Bishop	Kuriakose Thomas Thadathil	Titular Bishop of Mariamme	Apostolic Visitor (Visitator)
27 Nov	58.0	Ordained Bishop	Franklin Misael Betancourt	Bishop of Tumaco, Colombia	Bishop-Elect
29 Nov	66.7	Installed	Nicholas Gilbert Erskine Hudson	Bishop of Plymouth, England, Great Britain
30 Nov	61.3	Installed	Sylvain Jean-Luc Bataille, S.J.M.V.	Archbishop of Bourges, France

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