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Recent Bishop Events

Date	Age	Event	Bishop	Title	Current Title
24 Nov 2007	73.2	Appointed	Paul Josef Cordes	Cardinal-Deacon of S. Lorenzo in Piscibus	Cardinal, President of the Pontifical Council “Cor Unum”
	73.2	Elevated to Cardinal	Paul Josef Cordes	Cardinal, President of the Pontifical Council “Cor Unum”
	72.9	Appointed	Giovanni Lajolo	Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria Liberatrice a Monte Testaccio	Cardinal, President of the Governatorate of Vatican City State
	72.9	Elevated to Cardinal	Giovanni Lajolo	Cardinal, President of the Governatorate of Vatican City State
28 Nov 2007	61.3	Appointed	Henryk Józef Nowacki	Apostolic Nuncio to Nicaragua
28 Nov 2007	48.0	Appointed	Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst	Bishop of Limburg
30 Nov 2007	54.2	Appointed	Reinhard Marx	Archbishop of München und Freising {Munich}
30 Nov 2007	79.8	Resigned	Friedrich Wetter	Apostolic Administrator of München und Freising {Munich}	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
19 Dec 2007	47.4	Appointed	Karl-Heinz Wiesemann	Bishop of Speyer
19 Dec 2007	53.4	Appointed	Michael Wüstenberg	Bishop of Aliwal, South Africa
3 Jan 2008	75.4	Died	Oskar Saier †	Archbishop Emeritus of Freiburg im Breisgau
20 Jan 2008	48.2	Installed	Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst	Bishop of Limburg
27 Jan 2008	73.1	Installed	Giovanni Lajolo	Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria Liberatrice a Monte Testaccio	Cardinal, President of the Governatorate of Vatican City State
2 Feb 2008	54.4	Installed	Reinhard Marx	Archbishop of München und Freising {Munich}
24 Feb 2008	53.6	Ordained Bishop	Michael Wüstenberg	Bishop of Aliwal, South Africa
2 Mar 2008	47.6	Installed	Karl-Heinz Wiesemann	Bishop of Speyer
18 Mar 2008	75.0	Retired	Helmut Bauer	Auxiliary Bishop of Würzburg	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
25 Mar 2008	80.3	Died	Wolfgang Rolly †	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Mainz
28 Mar 2008	75.1	Retired	Reinhard Lettmann	Bishop of Münster	Bishop Emeritus
19 Apr 2008	57.9	Appointed	Hubert Berenbrinker	Auxiliary Bishop of Paderborn
19 Apr 2008	57.9	Appointed	Hubert Berenbrinker	Titular Bishop of Panatoria	Auxiliary Bishop of Paderborn
11 May 2008	73.7	Installed	Paul Josef Cordes	Cardinal-Deacon of S. Lorenzo in Piscibus	Cardinal, President of the Pontifical Council “Cor Unum”
15 May 2008	57.5	Appointed	Adolfo Eduardo José Bittschi Mayer	Auxiliary Bishop of Sucre, Bolivia
15 May 2008	57.5	Appointed	Adolfo Eduardo José Bittschi Mayer	Titular Bishop of Nigizubi	Auxiliary Bishop of Sucre, Bolivia
21 May 2008	46.3	Appointed	Éric Marie de Moulins d'Amieu de Beaufort	Auxiliary Bishop of Paris, France
21 May 2008	46.3	Appointed	Éric Marie de Moulins d'Amieu de Beaufort	Titular Bishop of Cresima	Auxiliary Bishop of Paris, France
10 Jun 2008	86.3	Died	Elmar Maria Kredel †	Archbishop Emeritus of Bamberg
15 Jun 2008	58.0	Ordained Bishop	Hubert Berenbrinker	Titular Bishop of Panatoria	Auxiliary Bishop of Paderborn
27 Jun 2008	75.6	Retired	Franz Grave	Auxiliary Bishop of Essen	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
	55.2	Appointed	Ludger Schepers	Auxiliary Bishop of Essen
	55.2	Appointed	Ludger Schepers	Titular Bishop of Neapolis in Proconsulari	Auxiliary Bishop of Essen
8 Aug 2008	57.7	Ordained Bishop	Adolfo Eduardo José Bittschi Mayer	Titular Bishop of Nigizubi	Auxiliary Bishop of Sucre, Bolivia
22 Aug 2008	73.7	Resigned	Georg Weinhold	Auxiliary Bishop of Dresden-Meissen	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
5 Sep 2008	46.6	Ordained Bishop	Éric Marie de Moulins d'Amieu de Beaufort	Titular Bishop of Cresima	Auxiliary Bishop of Paris, France
8 Sep 2008	51.8	Appointed	Martin Krebs	Titular Archbishop of Taborenta	Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea
	51.8	Appointed	Martin Krebs	Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea
	51.8	Appointed	Martin Krebs	Apostolic Nuncio to Mali	Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea
19 Sep 2008	55.4	Ordained Bishop	Ludger Schepers	Titular Bishop of Neapolis in Proconsulari	Auxiliary Bishop of Essen
16 Nov 2008	52.0	Ordained Bishop	Martin Krebs	Titular Archbishop of Taborenta	Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea

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