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Recent Bishop Events

DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
12 Aug 201767.7AppointedPaul Tschang In-NamApostolic Nuncio to MyanmarApostolic Nuncio
2 Dec 201775.0RetiredFranciscus Jozef Maria WiertzBishop of RoermondBishop Emeritus
7 Feb 201896.1DiedHerman Ferdinandus Maria Münninghoff, O.F.M. †Bishop Emeritus of Jayapura, Indonesia
10 Oct 201857.9AppointedHendrikus Marie Gerardus Smeets †Bishop of RoermondBishop Emeritus
8 Dec 201858.1Ordained BishopHendrikus Marie Gerardus Smeets †Bishop of RoermondBishop Emeritus
22 Dec 201864.0AppointedJohannes Willibrordus Maria HendriksCoadjutor Bishop of Haarlem-AmsterdamBishop
16 Feb 201957.3AppointedHubertus Matheus Maria van MegenApostolic Nuncio to Kenya
19 Mar 201963.7AppointedJean-Marie Antoine Joseph SpeichApostolic Nuncio to SloveniaApostolic Nuncio to Netherlands
63.7AppointedJean-Marie Antoine Joseph SpeichApostolic Delegate to KosovoApostolic Nuncio to Netherlands
57.4AppointedHubertus Matheus Maria van MegenApostolic Nuncio to South SudanApostolic Nuncio to Kenya
25 May 201957.6AppointedHubertus Matheus Maria van MegenPermanent Observer to United Nations Environment Program and Human Settlements ProgramApostolic Nuncio to Kenya
7 Oct 201954.1AppointedBartholomeus van RoijenBishop of Corner Brook and Labrador, Newfoundland, Canada
12 Dec 201954.3Ordained BishopBartholomeus van RoijenBishop of Corner Brook and Labrador, Newfoundland, Canada
7 Jan 202052.0AppointedPetros BergaApostolic Visitor (Visitator)
25 Mar 202085.4DiedHenk Kronenberg, S.M. †Bishop Emeritus of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
1 Jun 202061.9AppointedEverardus Johannes de JongApostolic Administrator of Netherlands, MilitaryAuxiliary Bishop of Roermond
65.5SucceededJohannes Willibrordus Maria HendriksBishop of Haarlem-Amsterdam
74.3RetiredJozef Marianus PuntBishop of Haarlem-AmsterdamBishop Emeritus
74.3RetiredJozef Marianus PuntApostolic Administrator of Netherlands, MilitaryBishop Emeritus of Haarlem-Amsterdam
2 Sep 202088.7DiedAdrianus Johannes Simonis †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Utrecht
10 Apr 202196.7DiedEdward Idris Cassidy †Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity
27 Nov 202175.1AppointedAldo CavalliApostolic Visitor (Visitator)
75.1RetiredAldo CavalliApostolic Nuncio to NetherlandsApostolic Visitor (Visitator)
16 Jul 202272.7AppointedPaul Tschang In-NamApostolic Nuncio to NetherlandsApostolic Nuncio
10 Aug 202362.8ResignedHendrikus Marie Gerardus Smeets †Bishop of RoermondBishop Emeritus
9 Nov 202387.1DiedFrançois Robert Bacqué †Apostolic Nuncio
20 Dec 202363.1DiedHendrikus Marie Gerardus Smeets †Bishop Emeritus of Roermond
14 May 202462.6CeasedHubertus Matheus Maria van MegenApostolic Nuncio to South SudanApostolic Nuncio to Kenya
21 Jun 202459.6AppointedCornelis Franciscus Maria van den HoutBishop of Roermond
24 Aug 202459.7InstalledCornelis Franciscus Maria van den HoutBishop of Roermond
7 Dec 202499.2AppointedAngelo AcerbiCardinal-Deacon of Santi Angeli Custodi a Città GiardinoCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio
99.2Elevated to CardinalAngelo AcerbiCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio
13 Feb 202575.2RetiredPaul Tschang In-NamApostolic Nuncio to NetherlandsApostolic Nuncio
8 Mar 202596.6DiedRonald Philippe Bär, O.S.B. †Bishop Emeritus of Rotterdam
12 Apr 202569.8AppointedJean-Marie Antoine Joseph SpeichApostolic Nuncio to Netherlands

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