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Recent Bishop Events

DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
24 Dec 200758.8AppointedRichard Anthony Burke, S.P.S.Archbishop of Benin City
58.8AppointedRichard Anthony Burke, S.P.S.Apostolic Administrator of WarriArchbishop of Benin City
2 Feb 200852.3Ordained BishopHyacinth Oroko Egbebo, M.S.P.Titular Bishop of LacubazaVicar Apostolic of Bomadi
7 Mar 200859.1InstalledRichard Anthony Burke, S.P.S.Archbishop of Benin City
20 Mar 200847.8AppointedJohn Namanzah Niyiring, O.S.A.Bishop of Kano
75.8RetiredPatrick Francis Sheehan, O.S.A.Bishop of KanoBishop Emeritus
25 Mar 200876.6RetiredGregory Obinna OchiaghaBishop of OrluBishop Emeritus
54.6AppointedAugustine Tochukwu UkwuomaBishop of Orlu
12 Apr 200865.7AppointedOsvaldo PadillaApostolic Nuncio to Korea
16 Apr 200845.9AppointedFelix Femi AjakayeCoadjutor Bishop of Ekiti
45.5AppointedCharles M. HammawaBishop of Jalingo
26 Apr 200865.7AppointedOsvaldo PadillaApostolic Nuncio to MongoliaApostolic Nuncio to Korea
13 May 200847.9Ordained BishopJohn Namanzah Niyiring, O.S.A.Bishop of Kano
21 Jun 200854.8Ordained BishopAugustine Tochukwu UkwuomaBishop of Orlu
4 Jul 200845.8Ordained BishopCharles M. HammawaBishop of Jalingo
12 Jul 200846.1Ordained BishopFelix Femi AjakayeCoadjutor Bishop of Ekiti
2 Aug 200851.6AppointedJude Thaddeus OkoloTitular Archbishop of NovicaApostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic
51.6AppointedJude Thaddeus OkoloApostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic
51.6AppointedJude Thaddeus OkoloApostolic Nuncio to ChadApostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic
27 Sep 200851.8Ordained BishopJude Thaddeus OkoloTitular Archbishop of NovicaApostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic
14 Nov 200889.9DiedMichael Ugwu Eneja †Bishop Emeritus of Enugu
28 Nov 200853.4AppointedWilliam AvenyaAuxiliary Bishop of Makurdi
53.4AppointedWilliam AvenyaTitular Bishop of Thucca in MauretaniaAuxiliary Bishop of Makurdi
9 Dec 200876.1RetiredFrancis ArinzePrefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the SacramentsCardinal, Prefect Emeritus
24 Jan 200953.6Ordained BishopWilliam AvenyaTitular Bishop of Thucca in MauretaniaAuxiliary Bishop of Makurdi
9 Feb 200977.3RetiredAnthony Okonkwo GbujiBishop of EnuguBishop Emeritus
50.4AppointedCallistus Valentine OnagaBishop of Enugu
4 Apr 200953.4AppointedHyacinth Oroko Egbebo, M.S.P.Vicar Apostolic of Bomadi
69.0ResignedJoseph O. EgeregaVicar Apostolic of BomadiVicar Apostolic Emeritus
12 Apr 200972.5DiedEphraim Silas Obot †Bishop of Idah
2 May 200950.6Ordained BishopCallistus Valentine OnagaBishop of Enugu
4 May 200960.3AppointedCamillus Archibong EtokudohBishop of Port Harcourt
77.2RetiredAlexius Obabu MakoziBishop of Port HarcourtBishop Emeritus
1 Jun 200944.6AppointedAnthony Ademu Adaji, M.S.P.Bishop of Idah
6 Jun 200948.5AppointedOliver Dashe DoemeBishop of Maiduguri
16 Jul 200968.5AppointedCarlo Maria ViganòSecretary of the Governatorate of Vatican City State
20 Jul 200979.6DiedPaul Fouad Naïm Tabet †Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Greece
13 Aug 200948.7Ordained BishopOliver Dashe DoemeBishop of Maiduguri
20 Aug 200965.3AppointedRenzo FratiniApostolic Nuncio to Spain
65.3AppointedRenzo FratiniApostolic Nuncio to AndorraApostolic Nuncio to Spain

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