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

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

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

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

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

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

15 Nov 54.6 Ordained Bishop Éric Soviguidi Titular Archbishop of Pumentum Apostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso

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

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

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
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
The future events listed below have been publicly announced, but are subject to change.
5 Nov	63.2	Ordained Bishop	James Patteril, C.M.F.	Bishop of Belthangady (Syro-Malabar), India	Bishop-Elect
8 Nov	46.0	Ordained Bishop	Raffaele De Angelis	Bishop of Piana degli Albanesi (Italo-Albanese), Italy	Bishop-Elect
60.1	Ordained Bishop	Manuel Antonio Ruíz de la Rosa	Bishop of Stella Maris, Dominican Republic	Bishop-Elect
15 Nov	54.6	Ordained Bishop	Éric Soviguidi	Titular Archbishop of Pumentum	Apostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso
16 Nov	46.0	Installed	Raffaele De Angelis	Bishop of Piana degli Albanesi (Italo-Albanese), Italy	Bishop-Elect
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
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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