Solomon Islands

Recent Bishop Events

Date	Age	Event	Bishop	Title	Current Title
27 Feb 1999	71.6	Resigned	Giovanni Ceirano †	Apostolic Nuncio to Denmark	Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus
	71.6	Resigned	Giovanni Ceirano †	Apostolic Nuncio to Finland	Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Denmark
	71.6	Resigned	Giovanni Ceirano †	Apostolic Nuncio to Iceland	Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Denmark
	71.6	Resigned	Giovanni Ceirano †	Apostolic Nuncio to Norway	Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Denmark
	71.6	Resigned	Giovanni Ceirano †	Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden	Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Denmark
11 Nov 1999	66.4	Resigned	Francesco De Nittis	Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay	Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus
13 Dec 1999	61.9	Resigned	Antonio Maria Vegliò	Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait	Secretary of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches
27 Mar 2001	43.3	Appointed	Christopher Cardone, O.P.	Auxiliary Bishop of Gizo	Bishop of Auki
27 Mar 2001	43.3	Appointed	Christopher Cardone, O.P.	Titular Bishop of Thuburnica	Bishop of Auki
11 Apr 2001	63.2	Appointed	Antonio Maria Vegliò	Secretary of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches
17 Apr 2001	75.6	Retired	Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo	Apostolic Nuncio to Italy	Cardinal, Archpriest of the Basilica di San Paolo fuori le Mura {Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls Basilica}
17 Apr 2001	75.6	Retired	Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo	Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino	Cardinal, Archpriest of the Basilica di San Paolo fuori le Mura {Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls Basilica}
9 Jun 2001	43.5	Ordained Bishop	Christopher Cardone, O.P.	Titular Bishop of Thuburnica	Bishop of Auki
1 Oct 2001	56.1	Died	Hans Schwemmer †	Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea
13 Dec 2001	53.9	Appointed	Adolfo Tito Yllana	Titular Archbishop of Montecorvino	Apostolic Nuncio to Pakistan
13 Dec 2001	53.9	Appointed	Adolfo Tito Yllana	Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea	Apostolic Nuncio to Pakistan
6 Jan 2002	53.9	Ordained Bishop	Adolfo Tito Yllana	Titular Archbishop of Montecorvino	Apostolic Nuncio to Pakistan
5 Feb 2002	54.0	Appointed	Adolfo Tito Yllana	Apostolic Nuncio to Solomon Islands	Apostolic Nuncio to Pakistan
31 May 2002	84.5	Died	Eusebius John Crawford, O.P. †	Bishop Emeritus of Gizo
17 Jan 2004	62.8	Appointed	Ramiro Moliner Inglés	Apostolic Nuncio to Ethiopia	Apostolic Nuncio to Albania
	62.8	Appointed	Ramiro Moliner Inglés	Apostolic Nuncio to Djibouti	Apostolic Nuncio to Albania
	62.8	Appointed	Ramiro Moliner Inglés	Apostolic Delegate to Somalia	Apostolic Nuncio to Albania
19 Oct 2004	46.8	Appointed	Christopher Cardone, O.P.	Bishop of Auki
19 Oct 2004	71.5	Resigned	Gerard Francis Loft, S. M. †	Bishop of Auki	Bishop Emeritus
31 May 2005	79.8	Appointed	Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo	Cardinal, Archpriest of the Basilica di San Paolo fuori le Mura {Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls Basilica}
30 Jan 2006	78.5	Died	Giovanni Ceirano †	Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Denmark
24 Mar 2006	80.6	Appointed	Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo	Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Portico	Cardinal, Archpriest of the Basilica di San Paolo fuori le Mura {Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls Basilica}
24 Mar 2006	80.6	Elevated to Cardinal	Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo	Cardinal, Archpriest of the Basilica di San Paolo fuori le Mura {Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls Basilica}
31 Mar 2006	58.2	Appointed	Adolfo Tito Yllana	Apostolic Nuncio to Pakistan
1 Apr 2006	52.5	Appointed	Francisco Montecillo Padilla	Titular Archbishop of Nebbio	Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea
	52.5	Appointed	Francisco Montecillo Padilla	Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea
	52.5	Appointed	Francisco Montecillo Padilla	Apostolic Nuncio to Solomon Islands	Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea
23 May 2006	52.7	Ordained Bishop	Francisco Montecillo Padilla	Titular Archbishop of Nebbio	Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea
17 Jul 2006	80.9	Installed	Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo	Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Portico	Cardinal, Archpriest of the Basilica di San Paolo fuori le Mura {Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls Basilica}
4 Feb 2007	73.8	Died	Gerard Francis Loft, S. M. †	Bishop Emeritus of Auki
5 Jun 2007	59.6	Appointed	Luciano Capelli, S.D.B.	Bishop of Gizo
5 Jun 2007	75.8	Retired	Bernard Cyril O'Grady, O.P.	Bishop of Gizo	Bishop Emeritus
21 Oct 2007	60.0	Ordained Bishop	Luciano Capelli, S.D.B.	Bishop of Gizo
26 Jul 2008	67.4	Appointed	Ramiro Moliner Inglés	Apostolic Nuncio to Albania

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