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Recent Bishop Events


DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
3 Jan 200762.7AppointedRené-Marie Ehouzou, C.I.M. †Bishop of Porto Novo
11 Jan 200764.3AppointedGiuseppe BertelloApostolic Nuncio to ItalyCardinal, President of the Governatorate of Vatican City State
64.3AppointedGiuseppe BertelloApostolic Nuncio to San MarinoCardinal, President of the Governatorate of Vatican City State
4 Feb 200762.8InstalledRené-Marie Ehouzou, C.I.M. †Bishop of Porto Novo
20 Dec 200747.9AppointedEugène Cyrille HoundékonBishop of Abomey
3 Feb 200848.0Ordained BishopEugène Cyrille HoundékonBishop of Abomey
27 Apr 200881.9DiedLucien Monsi-AgbokaBishop Emeritus of Abomey
13 May 200886.0DiedBernardin GantinCardinal, Dean Emeritus of the College of Cardinals
59.1AppointedPierre Nguyên Van TotApostolic Nuncio to Costa Rica
15 Oct 200851.5AppointedMarc Marie Max AilletBishop of Bayonne (-Lescar e Oloron), France
30 Nov 200851.6Ordained BishopMarc Marie Max AilletBishop of Bayonne (-Lescar e Oloron), France
3 Dec 200967.3AppointedBarthélemy AdoukonouSecretary of the Pontifical Council for Culture
10 Mar 201085.6DiedVincent MensahBishop Emeritus of Porto Novo
21 Aug 201069.6ResignedMarcel Honorat Léon AgbotonArchbishop of CotonouArchbishop Emeritus
72.1AppointedAntoine GanyéArchbishop of Cotonou
31 Oct 201072.3InstalledAntoine GanyéArchbishop of Cotonou
3 Nov 201060.0ResignedFidèle AgbatchiArchbishop of ParakouArchbishop Emeritus
10 May 201175.1RetiredIvan DiasPrefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of PeoplesCardinal, Prefect Emeritus
14 Jun 201152.2AppointedPascal N’KouéArchbishop of Parakou
10 Sep 201169.0AppointedBarthélemy AdoukonouTitular Bishop of Zama MinorSecretary of the Pontifical Council for Culture
1 Oct 201169.0AppointedGiuseppe BertelloCardinal, President of the Governatorate of Vatican City State
69.0AppointedGiuseppe BertelloPresident of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City StateCardinal, President of the Governatorate of Vatican City State
8 Oct 201169.1Ordained BishopBarthélemy AdoukonouTitular Bishop of Zama MinorSecretary of the Pontifical Council for Culture
15 Dec 201171.8AppointedAndré Pierre Louis DupuyApostolic Nuncio to Netherlands
18 Feb 201269.4AppointedGiuseppe BertelloCardinal-Deacon of Santi Vito, Modesto e CrescenziaCardinal, President of the Governatorate of Vatican City State
69.4Elevated to CardinalGiuseppe BertelloCardinal, President of the Governatorate of Vatican City State
17 Jun 201269.7InstalledGiuseppe BertelloCardinal-Deacon of Santi Vito, Modesto e CrescenziaCardinal, President of the Governatorate of Vatican City State
17 Oct 201268.5DiedRené-Marie Ehouzou, C.I.M. †Bishop of Porto Novo
2 Feb 201366.7AppointedMichael August Blume, S.V.D.Apostolic Nuncio to Uganda
22 Feb 201348.6AppointedBrian UdaigweApostolic NuncioApostolic Nuncio to Benin
48.6AppointedBrian UdaigweTitular Archbishop of SuelliApostolic Nuncio to Benin
8 Apr 201348.7AppointedBrian UdaigweApostolic Nuncio to Benin
27 Apr 201348.8Ordained BishopBrian UdaigweApostolic Nuncio to Benin

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