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Recent Bishop Events


DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
23 Sep 200656.3AppointedJames Patrick GreenApostolic Nuncio to SwazilandApostolic Nuncio to South Africa
17 Oct 200650.1AppointedStephen BrislinBishop of Kroonstad
28 Jan 200750.3Ordained BishopStephen BrislinBishop of Kroonstad
5 Jun 200759.4AppointedButi Joseph Tlhagale, O.M.I.Archbishop of Johannesburg
10 Oct 200773.1DiedAmbrose Battista De PaoliApostolic Nuncio to Australia
19 Dec 200753.4AppointedMichael WüstenbergBishop of Aliwal
8 Feb 200877.9RetiredOswald Georg HirmerBishop of UmtataBishop Emeritus
47.8AppointedSithembele Anton SipukaBishop of Umtata
24 Feb 200853.6Ordained BishopMichael WüstenbergBishop of Aliwal
11 Mar 200853.7AppointedXolelo Thaddaeus KumaloBishop of Eshowe
3 May 200848.0Ordained BishopSithembele Anton SipukaBishop of Umtata
7 Jun 200853.9Ordained BishopXolelo Thaddaeus KumaloBishop of Eshowe
13 Jun 200856.5AppointedThomas Graham RoseBishop of Dundee
30 Aug 200856.7Ordained BishopThomas Graham RoseBishop of Dundee
24 Nov 200875.6RetiredGeorge Francis DanielArchbishop of PretoriaArchbishop Emeritus
75.6RetiredGeorge Francis DanielBishop of South Africa, MilitaryArchbishop Emeritus of Pretoria
61.8AppointedPaul Mandla Khumalo, C.M.M.Archbishop of Pretoria
61.8AppointedPaul Mandla Khumalo, C.M.M.Bishop of South Africa, MilitaryArchbishop of Pretoria
47.5AppointedJosé Luís Gerardo Ponce de León, I.M.C.Vicar Apostolic of Ingwavuma
47.5AppointedJosé Luís Gerardo Ponce de León, I.M.C.Titular Bishop of MaturbaVicar Apostolic of Ingwavuma
31 Dec 200877.5RetiredHubert BucherBishop of BethlehemBishop Emeritus
48.7AppointedStanislaw Jan Dziuba, O.S.P.P.E.Bishop of Umzimkulu
61.0AppointedJan de Groef, M. Afr.Bishop of Bethlehem
7 Feb 200958.7AppointedJames Patrick GreenApostolic Nuncio to BotswanaApostolic Nuncio to South Africa
18 Feb 200938.4ConfirmedAnselm van der Linde, O. Cist.Abbot of Wettingen-Mehrerau, Austria
14 Mar 200948.9Ordained BishopStanislaw Jan Dziuba, O.S.P.P.E.Bishop of Umzimkulu
28 Mar 200961.2Ordained BishopJan de Groef, M. Afr.Bishop of Bethlehem
18 Apr 200947.9Ordained BishopJosé Luís Gerardo Ponce de León, I.M.C.Titular Bishop of MaturbaVicar Apostolic of Ingwavuma
3 Jul 200971.3AppointedManuel Monteiro de CastroSecretary of the Congregation for Bishops
17 Jul 200952.2AppointedAdam Leszek Musialek, S.C.I.Bishop of De Aar
76.2RetiredJoseph James Potocnak, S.C.I.Bishop of De AarBishop Emeritus
13 Aug 200985.8DiedJohn Baptist Minder, O.S.F.S. †Bishop Emeritus of Keimoes-Upington
24 Sep 200952.4Ordained BishopAdam Leszek Musialek, S.C.I.Bishop of De Aar
6 Nov 200963.2AppointedGiuseppe Sandri, M.C.C.I.Bishop of Witbank
16 Nov 200973.2ResignedHerbert Nikolaus Lenhof, S.A.C.Bishop of QueenstownBishop Emeritus
31 Jan 201063.4Ordained BishopGiuseppe Sandri, M.C.C.I.Bishop of Witbank

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