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Recent Bishop Events

DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
4 Mar 202284.0AppointedAntonio Maria VegliòCardinal-Priest of San Cesareo in PalatioCardinal, President Emeritus of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
3 Apr 202293.4DiedMichael Meier, S.V.D. †Archbishop Emeritus of Mount Hagen
3 May 202259.4AppointedMichael Wallace BanachApostolic Nuncio to Hungary
7 May 202265.2Ordained BishopWalenty Gryk, S.V.D.Bishop of Goroka
12 Sep 202261.0AppointedSanto Rocco GangemiApostolic Nuncio to Serbia
14 Feb 202387.7DiedWilliam Joseph Kurtz, S.V.D. †Archbishop Emeritus of Madang
17 Feb 202375.0RetiredAdolfo Tito Camacho YllanaApostolic Nuncio to CyprusApostolic Nuncio to Israel
14 May 202386.7DiedKarl Bernhard Hesse, M.S.C. †Archbishop Emeritus of Rabaul
24 Jun 202363.8AppointedRoland VunuvungBishop of Kavieng
15 Aug 202360.8CeasedRochus Josef Tatamai, M.S.C.Apostolic Administrator of KaviengArchbishop of Rabaul
64.0Ordained BishopRoland VunuvungBishop of Kavieng
17 Nov 202355.5AppointedFermín Emilio Sosa RodríguezApostolic Nuncio to Bolivia
1 Mar 202458.4AppointedMauro LalliApostolic Nuncio to Papua New GuineaApostolic Nuncio
58.4AppointedMauro LalliTitular Archbishop of PausulaeApostolic Nuncio
6 Mar 202490.0DiedAusten Robin Crapp, O.F.M. †Bishop Emeritus of Aitape
11 May 202458.6Ordained BishopMauro LalliTitular Archbishop of PausulaeApostolic Nuncio
14 May 202458.6AppointedMauro LalliApostolic Nuncio to Solomon IslandsApostolic Nuncio
17 May 202453.2AppointedClement PapaCoadjutor Archbishop of Mount HagenArchbishop
3 Aug 202453.4Ordained BishopClement PapaCoadjutor Archbishop of Mount HagenArchbishop
20 Aug 202483.4DiedRamiro Moliner Inglés †Apostolic Nuncio
27 Dec 202469.5DiedArnold Orowae †Bishop of Wabag
202551.5AppointedJustin Ain SoongieAdministrator of WabagBishop
15 Jan 202562.4AppointedMaurizio Claudio BraviApostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea
62.4AppointedMaurizio Claudio BraviApostolic Nuncio to Solomon IslandsApostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea
62.4AppointedMaurizio Claudio BraviTitular Archbishop of TolentinoApostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea
59.3ResignedMauro LalliApostolic Nuncio to Papua New GuineaApostolic Nuncio
59.3ResignedMauro LalliApostolic Nuncio to Solomon IslandsApostolic Nuncio
22 Feb 202562.5Ordained BishopMaurizio Claudio BraviTitular Archbishop of TolentinoApostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea
15 Mar 202558.6AppointedKurian Mathew VayalunkalApostolic Nuncio to Chile
18 Mar 202554.0SucceededClement PapaArchbishop of Mount Hagen
75.1RetiredDouglas William Young, S.V.D.Archbishop of Mount HagenArchbishop Emeritus
7 Jul 202552.0AppointedJustin Ain SoongieBishop of Wabag
76.2RetiredRolando Crisostomo Santos, C.M.Bishop of Alotau-SideiaBishop Emeritus
62.0AppointedJacek Piotr Tendej, C.M.Bishop of Alotau-SideiaBishop-Elect
27 Sep 202562.2Ordained BishopJacek Piotr Tendej, C.M.Bishop of Alotau-SideiaBishop-Elect

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