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Recent Bishop Events

DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
6 Aug 202562.7SucceededJúlio Endi Akamine, S.A.C.Archbishop of Belém do Pará
75.1RetiredAlberto Taveira CorrêaArchbishop of Belém do ParáArchbishop Emeritus
17 Aug 202554.3Ordained BishopClésio Facco, S.A.C.Bishop of Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul
20 Aug 202561.3AppointedPaulo Alves RomãoBishop of Paranaguá, Parana
22 Aug 202564.0AppointedPedro Cesário Palma, O.F.M. Cap.Bishop of Jardim, Mato Grosso do Sul
23 Aug 202561.1InstalledPedro Cunha CruzBishop of Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro
29 Aug 202593.0DiedJayme Henrique Chemello †Bishop Emeritus of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul
13 Sep 202558.8Ordained BishopGabriel dos Santos FilhoTitular Bishop of AltiburusAuxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia
22 Sep 202598.6DiedGilberto Pereira Lopes †Archbishop Emeritus of Campinas, Sao Paulo
26 Sep 202566.1ConfirmedIlson de Jesus MontanariSecretary of the Dicastery for Bishops
27 Sep 202561.4InstalledPaulo Alves RomãoBishop of Paranaguá, Parana
66.3CeasedBruno Elizeu VersariApostolic Administrator of Paranaguá, ParanaBishop of Ponta Grossa, Parana
28 Sep 202553.0Ordained BishopGilvan Pereira RodriguesTitular Bishop of TisiliAuxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia
11 Oct 202553.0InstalledGilvan Pereira RodriguesAuxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia
18 Oct 202564.1Ordained BishopPedro Cesário Palma, O.F.M. Cap.Bishop of Jardim, Mato Grosso do Sul
25 Oct 202552.8AppointedGeorge Luís Amaral MunizBishop of Propriá, SergipeBishop-Elect
84.2DiedJosé Moreira de Melo †Bishop Emeritus of Itapeva, Sao Paulo
5 Nov 202552.1AppointedGilson MeurerBishop of Lages, Santa CatarinaBishop-Elect
65.8SucceededJoaquim Giovani Mol GuimarãesBishop of Santos, Sao Paulo
75.1RetiredTarcísio Scaramussa, S.D.B.Bishop of Santos, Sao PauloBishop Emeritus
75.2RetiredGuilherme Antônio Werlang, M.S.F.Bishop of Lages, Santa CatarinaBishop Emeritus
7 Nov 202561.9AppointedBenedito AraújoBishop of Campo Maior, Piaui
62.7AppointedWalter Jorge PintoBishop of Campanha, Minas Gerais
11 Nov 202559.4SucceededWaldemar Passini DalbelloBishop of Anápolis, Goias
74.1DiedJoão Casimiro (Jan Kazimierz) Wilk, O.F.M. Conv. †Bishop of Anápolis, Goias
26 Nov 202556.2AppointedCelso AlexandreAuxiliary Bishop of São PauloAuxiliary Bishop-Elect
56.2AppointedCelso AlexandreTitular Bishop of CapsaAuxiliary Bishop-Elect of São Paulo
58.1AppointedMárcio Antonio Vidal de Negreiros, O.S.A.Auxiliary Bishop of São PauloAuxiliary Bishop-Elect
58.1AppointedMárcio Antonio Vidal de Negreiros, O.S.A.Titular Bishop of CatulaAuxiliary Bishop-Elect of São Paulo
29 Nov 202555.9AppointedJânison de Sá SantosAuxiliary Bishop of Fortaleza, CearaAuxiliary Bishop-Elect
55.9AppointedJânison de Sá SantosTitular Bishop of CilliumAuxiliary Bishop-Elect of Fortaleza, Ceara
53.0AppointedAntônio Carlos do NascimentoAuxiliary Bishop of Fortaleza, CearaAuxiliary Bishop-Elect
53.0AppointedAntônio Carlos do NascimentoTitular Bishop of CibalianaAuxiliary Bishop-Elect of Fortaleza, Ceara
1 Dec 202589.1DiedOsvaldo Giuntini †Bishop Emeritus of Marília, Sao Paulo
3 Dec 202551.6AppointedEvandro Campos MariaAuxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas GeraisAuxiliary Bishop-Elect
51.6AppointedEvandro Campos MariaTitular Bishop of CilibiaAuxiliary Bishop-Elect of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
7 Dec 202564.3InstalledPedro Cesário Palma, O.F.M. Cap.Bishop of Jardim, Mato Grosso do Sul
22 Dec 202553.0Ordained BishopGeorge Luís Amaral MunizBishop of Propriá, SergipeBishop-Elect
27 Dec 202552.2Ordained BishopGilson MeurerBishop of Lages, Santa CatarinaBishop-Elect
17 Jan 202662.1InstalledBenedito AraújoBishop of Campo Maior, Piaui
24 Jan 202658.2Ordained BishopMárcio Antonio Vidal de Negreiros, O.S.A.Titular Bishop of CatulaAuxiliary Bishop-Elect of São Paulo
1 Feb 202656.4Ordained BishopCelso AlexandreTitular Bishop of CapsaAuxiliary Bishop-Elect of São Paulo

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