The Year of Our Lord 2025

Bishop Events

December

Date Age Event Bishop Title Current Title

1 Dec 56.2 Appointed Mario Alberto Avilés Campos, C.O. Bishop of Corpus Christi, Texas, USA

89.1 Died Osvaldo Giuntini † Bishop Emeritus of Marília, Sao Paulo, Brazil

48.1 Appointed François Halyday Mbouangui Coadjutor Bishop of Nkayi, Congo Coadjutor Bishop-Elect

76.2 Retired William Michael Mulvey Bishop of Corpus Christi, Texas, USA Bishop Emeritus

54.2 Ordained Bishop Edwin Oracion Panergo Bishop of Boac, Philippines

2 Dec 75.0 Retired Otto Georgens Auxiliary Bishop of Speyer, Germany Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

54.2 Installed Edwin Oracion Panergo Bishop of Boac, Philippines

3 Dec 77.4 Died Luigi Bonazzi † Apostolic Nuncio

51.6 Appointed Evandro Campos Maria Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil Auxiliary Bishop-Elect

51.6 Appointed Evandro Campos Maria Titular Bishop of Cilibia Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

4 Dec 59.4 Appointed John Mario Mesa Palacio Vicar Apostolic of Leticia, Colombia

76.3 Retired José de Jesús Quintero Díaz Vicar Apostolic of Leticia, Colombia Vicar Apostolic Emeritus

76.9 Died Edward Gabriel Risi, O.M.I. † Bishop of Keimoes-Upington, South Africa

5 Dec 51.4 Ordained Bishop Francis Li Jianlin Bishop of Xinxiang [Sinsiang], China

61.4 Installed Mark William O’Connell Bishop of Albany, New York, USA

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

7 Dec 63.7 Ceased James Raphael Anaparambil Apostolic Administrator of Cochin, India Bishop of Alleppey, India

63.6 Ordained Bishop Charles Azzopardi Bishop of Gibraltar Bishop-Elect

55.1 Ordained Bishop Antony Kattiparambil Bishop of Cochin, India Bishop-Elect

52.1 Ordained Bishop Fabien Lejeusne, A.A. Bishop of Namur {Namen}, Belgium Bishop-Elect

64.3 Installed Pedro Cesário Palma, O.F.M. Cap. Bishop of Jardim, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

8 Dec 60.0 Installed Charlie Malapitan Inzon, O.M.I. Archbishop of Cotabato, Philippines

55.1 Installed Antony Kattiparambil Bishop of Cochin, India Bishop-Elect

75.7 Ceased Angelito Rendon Lampon, O.M.I. Apostolic Administrator of Cotabato, Philippines Archbishop Emeritus

11 Dec 58.1 Installed Franklin Misael Betancourt Bishop of Tumaco, Colombia

14 Dec 67.7 Installed Renauld Marie François Dupont de Dinechin Bishop of Luçon, France

51.9 Ordained Bishop Frédéric Pierre Rossignol, C.S.Sp. Bishop of Tournai {Doornik}, Belgium Bishop-Elect

18 Dec 71.8 Ceased Hlib (Borys Sviatoslav) Lonchyna, M.S.U. Apostolic Administrator of Saint Vladimir-Le-Grand de Paris (Ukrainian) Bishop Emeritus of Holy Family of London (Ukrainian)

47.7 Ordained Bishop Ihor Rantsya Bishop of Saint Vladimir-Le-Grand de Paris (Ukrainian) Bishop-Elect

20 Dec 63.7 Ceased Jean-Jacques Koffi Oi Koffi Apostolic Administrator of San Pedro-en-Côte d’Ivoire Archbishop of Gagnoa, Côte d’Ivoire

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

61.8 Installed Grzegorz Wojciech Ryś Cardinal, Archbishop of Kraków {Cracow}, Poland

66.0 Installed Alexis Youlo Touabli Bishop of San Pedro-en-Côte d’Ivoire

22 Dec 53.0 Ordained Bishop George Luís Amaral Muniz Bishop of Propriá, Sergipe, Brazil Bishop-Elect

27 Dec 52.2 Ordained Bishop Gilson Meurer Bishop of Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil Bishop-Elect

28 Dec 64.5 Ordained Bishop Pedro Orlando Castro Castro, O.F.M. Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of San Ramón, Peru

Date	Age	Event	Bishop	Title	Current Title
1 Dec	56.2	Appointed	Mario Alberto Avilés Campos, C.O.	Bishop of Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
89.1	Died	Osvaldo Giuntini †	Bishop Emeritus of Marília, Sao Paulo, Brazil
48.1	Appointed	François Halyday Mbouangui	Coadjutor Bishop of Nkayi, Congo	Coadjutor Bishop-Elect
76.2	Retired	William Michael Mulvey	Bishop of Corpus Christi, Texas, USA	Bishop Emeritus
54.2	Ordained Bishop	Edwin Oracion Panergo	Bishop of Boac, Philippines
2 Dec	75.0	Retired	Otto Georgens	Auxiliary Bishop of Speyer, Germany	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
54.2	Installed	Edwin Oracion Panergo	Bishop of Boac, Philippines
3 Dec	77.4	Died	Luigi Bonazzi †	Apostolic Nuncio
51.6	Appointed	Evandro Campos Maria	Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect
51.6	Appointed	Evandro Campos Maria	Titular Bishop of Cilibia	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
4 Dec	59.4	Appointed	John Mario Mesa Palacio	Vicar Apostolic of Leticia, Colombia
76.3	Retired	José de Jesús Quintero Díaz	Vicar Apostolic of Leticia, Colombia	Vicar Apostolic Emeritus
76.9	Died	Edward Gabriel Risi, O.M.I. †	Bishop of Keimoes-Upington, South Africa
5 Dec	51.4	Ordained Bishop	Francis Li Jianlin	Bishop of Xinxiang [Sinsiang], China
61.4	Installed	Mark William O’Connell	Bishop of Albany, New York, USA
The future events listed below have been publicly announced, but are subject to change.
7 Dec	63.7	Ceased	James Raphael Anaparambil	Apostolic Administrator of Cochin, India	Bishop of Alleppey, India
63.6	Ordained Bishop	Charles Azzopardi	Bishop of Gibraltar	Bishop-Elect
55.1	Ordained Bishop	Antony Kattiparambil	Bishop of Cochin, India	Bishop-Elect
52.1	Ordained Bishop	Fabien Lejeusne, A.A.	Bishop of Namur {Namen}, Belgium	Bishop-Elect
64.3	Installed	Pedro Cesário Palma, O.F.M. Cap.	Bishop of Jardim, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
8 Dec	60.0	Installed	Charlie Malapitan Inzon, O.M.I.	Archbishop of Cotabato, Philippines
55.1	Installed	Antony Kattiparambil	Bishop of Cochin, India	Bishop-Elect
75.7	Ceased	Angelito Rendon Lampon, O.M.I.	Apostolic Administrator of Cotabato, Philippines	Archbishop Emeritus
11 Dec	58.1	Installed	Franklin Misael Betancourt	Bishop of Tumaco, Colombia
14 Dec	67.7	Installed	Renauld Marie François Dupont de Dinechin	Bishop of Luçon, France
51.9	Ordained Bishop	Frédéric Pierre Rossignol, C.S.Sp.	Bishop of Tournai {Doornik}, Belgium	Bishop-Elect
18 Dec	71.8	Ceased	Hlib (Borys Sviatoslav) Lonchyna, M.S.U.	Apostolic Administrator of Saint Vladimir-Le-Grand de Paris (Ukrainian)	Bishop Emeritus of Holy Family of London (Ukrainian)
47.7	Ordained Bishop	Ihor Rantsya	Bishop of Saint Vladimir-Le-Grand de Paris (Ukrainian)	Bishop-Elect
20 Dec	63.7	Ceased	Jean-Jacques Koffi Oi Koffi	Apostolic Administrator of San Pedro-en-Côte d’Ivoire	Archbishop of Gagnoa, Côte d’Ivoire
49.9	Ordained Bishop	John Kwamevi Cudjoe, S.V.D.	Titular Bishop of Calama	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Guayaquil, Ecuador
61.8	Installed	Grzegorz Wojciech Ryś	Cardinal, Archbishop of Kraków {Cracow}, Poland
66.0	Installed	Alexis Youlo Touabli	Bishop of San Pedro-en-Côte d’Ivoire
22 Dec	53.0	Ordained Bishop	George Luís Amaral Muniz	Bishop of Propriá, Sergipe, Brazil	Bishop-Elect
27 Dec	52.2	Ordained Bishop	Gilson Meurer	Bishop of Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil	Bishop-Elect
28 Dec	64.5	Ordained Bishop	Pedro Orlando Castro Castro, O.F.M.	Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of San Ramón, Peru

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