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Recent Bishop Events

DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
12 Feb 200046.7Ordained BishopJosé Câmnate na BissignBishop of Bissau
8 Feb 200175.7RetiredLuigi Dossena †Apostolic Nuncio to SlovakiaApostolic Nuncio Emeritus
13 Mar 200146.4AppointedCarlos Pedro Zilli, P.I.M.E.Bishop of Bafatá
11 Apr 200163.2AppointedAntonio Maria VegliňSecretary of the Congregation for the Oriental ChurchesCardinal, President of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People
30 Jun 200146.7Ordained BishopCarlos Pedro Zilli, P.I.M.E.Bishop of Bafatá
31 Oct 200158.5AppointedJean-Paul Aimé GobelApostolic Nuncio to NicaraguaApostolic Nuncio to Egypt, Arab Republic of
4 Dec 200149.5AppointedGiuseppe PintoTitular Archbishop of PandosiaApostolic Nuncio to Philippines
49.5AppointedGiuseppe PintoApostolic Nuncio to SénégalApostolic Nuncio to Philippines
49.5AppointedGiuseppe PintoApostolic Delegate to MauritaniaApostolic Nuncio to Philippines
6 Jan 200249.6Ordained BishopGiuseppe PintoTitular Archbishop of PandosiaApostolic Nuncio to Philippines
5 Feb 200249.7AppointedGiuseppe PintoApostolic Nuncio to Cape VerdeApostolic Nuncio to Philippines
49.7AppointedGiuseppe PintoApostolic Nuncio to MaliApostolic Nuncio to Philippines
5 Mar 200249.8AppointedGiuseppe PintoApostolic Nuncio to Guinea-BissauApostolic Nuncio to Philippines
23 Jan 2004DiedAmândio Domingues Neto, O.F.M. †Prefect Emeritus of Guinea Portoghese
23 Oct 200473.4ResignedPablo Puente BucesApostolic Nuncio to Great BritainApostolic Nuncio Emeritus
9 Sep 200782.3DiedLuigi Dossena †Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Slovakia
10 Oct 200764.4AppointedJean-Paul Aimé GobelApostolic Nuncio to IranApostolic Nuncio to Egypt, Arab Republic of
6 Dec 200755.5AppointedGiuseppe PintoApostolic Nuncio to ChileApostolic Nuncio to Philippines
19 Jun 200852.3AppointedLuis Mariano MontemayorTitular Archbishop of IlliciApostolic Nuncio to Sénégal
52.3AppointedLuis Mariano MontemayorApostolic Nuncio to Sénégal
52.3AppointedLuis Mariano MontemayorApostolic Nuncio to Cape VerdeApostolic Nuncio to Sénégal
52.3AppointedLuis Mariano MontemayorApostolic Delegate to MauritaniaApostolic Nuncio to Sénégal
6 Aug 200852.4Ordained BishopLuis Mariano MontemayorTitular Archbishop of IlliciApostolic Nuncio to Sénégal
17 Sep 200852.5AppointedLuis Mariano MontemayorApostolic Nuncio to Guinea-BissauApostolic Nuncio to Sénégal
28 Feb 200971.1AppointedAntonio Maria VegliňCardinal, President of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People
10 May 201159.0AppointedGiuseppe PintoApostolic Nuncio to Philippines
13 May 201147.4AppointedJosé Lampra CŕAuxiliary Bishop of Bissau
47.4AppointedJosé Lampra CŕTitular Bishop of LeptiminusAuxiliary Bishop of Bissau
12 Nov 201147.9Ordained BishopJosé Lampra CŕTitular Bishop of LeptiminusAuxiliary Bishop of Bissau
18 Feb 201274.0AppointedAntonio Maria VegliňCardinal-Deacon of San Cesareo in PalatioCardinal, President of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People
74.0Elevated to CardinalAntonio Maria VegliňCardinal, President of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People
10 Jun 201274.4InstalledAntonio Maria VegliňCardinal-Deacon of San Cesareo in PalatioCardinal, President of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People
5 Jan 201369.6AppointedJean-Paul Aimé GobelApostolic Nuncio to Egypt, Arab Republic of

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