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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
1 May60.0Ordained BishopHerman Guinto Abcede, R.C.J.Bishop of Daet, Philippines
52.8Ordained BishopJohannes FreitagTitular Bishop of GuzabetaAuxiliary Bishop of Graz-Seckau, Austria
59.4Ordained BishopJohn Edward Keehner, Jr.Bishop of Sioux City, Iowa, USA
80.4AppointedDonald Joseph KettlerAdministrator of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USABishop Emeritus of Saint Cloud, Minnesota, USA
51.6Ordained BishopEloy Alberto Santiago SantiagoBishop of San Cristóbal de La Laguna o Tenerife, Spain
53.7CeasedRonald Anthony Parco TimonerAdministrator of Daet, PhilippinesBishop-Elect of Pagadian, Philippines
64.3Ordained BishopFabian ToppoBishop of Jalpaiguri, India
60.2InstalledZbigniew Jan ZielińskiArchbishop of Poznań, Poland
2 May89.4DiedJorge Iván Castaño Rubio, C.M.F. †Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Medellín, Colombia
79.2DiedEsteban Escudero TorresAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Valencia, Spain
62.0Ordained BishopAnthony Gerard PercyTitular Bishop of AppiariaAuxiliary Bishop of Sydney, Australia
3 May59.9InstalledÁngel Francisco Caraballo FermínArchbishop of Cumaná, Venezuela
58.3InstalledAndré GuèyeArchbishop of Dakar, Senegal
48.8InstalledYohane Suzgo NyirendaBishop of Mzuzu, Malawi
78.0CeasedMariano José Parra SandovalApostolic Administrator of Cumaná, VenezuelaArchbishop Emeritus of Coro, Venezuela
56.8Ordained BishopÁngel Román IdígorasBishop of Albacete, Spain
56.6Ordained BishopGuy Mukasa SanonBishop of Nouna, Burkina Faso
4 May83.0DiedGerald Thomas WalshAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of New York, New York, USA
7 May60.8InstalledMichael George McGovernArchbishop of Omaha, Nebraska, USA
8 May63.8Ordained BishopPeter Mel MurphyBishop of Armidale, Australia
69.6AppointedRobert Francis Prevost, O.S.A.Prefect of the Dicastery for EvangelizationPope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
69.6ElectedRobert Francis Prevost, O.S.A.Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
9 May62.9ConfirmedAlejandro Arellano Cedillo, C.O.R.C.Dean of the Roman Rota
60.1ConfirmedSimona Brambilla, M. C.Prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
65.3ConfirmedMaximino Caballero LedoPrefect of the Secretariat for the Economy
56.7Ordained BishopGregg Michael CaggianelliTitular Bishop of Gemellae in ByzacenaAuxiliary Bishop of United States of America, Military
78.8ConfirmedMichael Felix Czerny, S.J.Cardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
77.6ConfirmedKevin Joseph FarrellCardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family and Life
64.7ConfirmedÁngel Fernández Artime, S.D.B.Cardinal, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
62.8ConfirmedVictor Manuel FernándezCardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
73.7ConfirmedSalvatore Rino FisichellaPro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization
69.5ConfirmedClaudio GugerottiCardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
67.4ConfirmedFilippo Iannone, O. Carm.Prefect of the Dicastery for Legislative Texts
91.5DiedJohn Peter Mark Jabalé, O.S.B. †Bishop Emeritus of Menevia, Wales, Great Britain
75.1ConfirmedKurt KochCardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity
51.7ConfirmedGeorge Jacob KoovakadCardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue
73.1ConfirmedDominique François Joseph MambertiCardinal, Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura
59.4ConfirmedJosé Tolentino Calaça de MendonçaCardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for Culture and Education
59.2AppointedGodfrey Mullen, O.S.B.Administrator of Belleville, Illinois, USA
70.3ConfirmedPietro ParolinCardinal, Secretary of State
50.2ConfirmedGiordano Piccinotti, S.D.B.President of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See
75.1ConfirmedArthur RocheCardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
68.5ConfirmedPaolo RuffiniPrefect of the Dicastery for Communication
77.3ConfirmedMarcello SemeraroCardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints
67.8ConfirmedLuis Antonio Gokim TagleCardinal, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization
73.4ConfirmedLazzaro You Heung-sikCardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Clergy
10 May68.6Ordained BishopMarcelo Benítez Martínez, O.F.M.Bishop of Caazapá, Paraguay
50.8Ordained BishopEstêvão Ângelo FernandoBishop of Alto Molócuè, Mozambique
70.4Ordained BishopVitalis Sekhonyana Marole, O.M.I.Bishop of Leribe, Lesotho
11 May66.6Ordained BishopSaverio Antonio Gennaro Cannistrà, O.C.D.Archbishop of Pisa, Italy
56.0Ordained BishopJohn CarvalhoBishop of Ajmer, India
80.7CeasedOswald Joseph LewisApostolic Administrator of Ajmer, IndiaBishop Emeritus of Jaipur, India
56.6InstalledGuy Mukasa SanonBishop of Nouna, Burkina Faso
13 May75.9CeasedIgnatius Loyola Ivan MascarenhasApostolic Administrator of Simla and Chandigarh, IndiaBishop Emeritus
53.5Ordained BishopSahaya Thatheus ThomasBishop of Simla and Chandigarh, India
14 May55.7Ordained BishopBernardus Bofitwos Baru, O.S.A.Bishop of Timika, Indonesia
61.0Ordained BishopCharles Duval, C.Ss.R.Coadjutor Archbishop of Grouard-McLennan, Alberta, Canada
15 May45.8AppointedMiguel Ángel Contreras Llajaruna, S.M.Auxiliary Bishop of Callao, PeruAuxiliary Bishop-Elect
45.8AppointedMiguel Ángel Contreras Llajaruna, S.M.Titular Bishop of BabraAuxiliary Bishop-Elect of Callao, Peru
16 May59.6AppointedDave Dean CapucaoPrelate of Infanta, Philippines
75.8RetiredBernardino Cruz CortezPrelate of Infanta, PhilippinesPrelate Emeritus
76.4CeasedJohn (Gordon) MacWilliam, M. Afr.Apostolic Administrator of Laghouat, AlgeriaBishop Emeritus
53.8InstalledDiego Ramón Sarrió Cucarella, M. Afr.Bishop of Laghouat, Algeria
17 May63.1InstalledJean-Jacques Koffi Oi KoffiArchbishop of Gagnoa, Côte d’Ivoire
51.7Ordained BishopAntônio Ranis Rosendo Dos Santos, C.Ss.R.Bishop of Caicó, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
50.4Ordained BishopWilder Alberto Vásquez Saldaña, O.S.A.Prelate of Chuquibambilla, Peru
18 May69.6InstalledRobert Francis Prevost, O.S.A.Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
52.8Ordained BishopGiuseppe Luigi SpigaBishop of Grajaú, Maranhão, Brazil
63.1InstalledJean-Paul Vesco, O.P.Cardinal-Priest of Sacro Cuore di Gesù agonizzante a VitiniaCardinal, Archbishop of Alger, Algeria
19 May72.6DiedJoseph PonniahBishop Emeritus of Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
20 May65.2AppointedLuigi BiancoApostolic Nuncio to Slovenia
65.2AppointedLuigi BiancoApostolic Delegate to KosovoApostolic Nuncio to Slovenia
58.3CeasedAlbert A. KenneyAdministrator of Providence, Rhode Island, USAPriest
57.9InstalledBruce Alan Lewandowski, C.Ss.R.Bishop of Providence, Rhode Island, USA
62.1AppointedJean PelletierBishop of Mende, FranceBishop-Elect
60.2ResignedEdmar PerónBishop of Paranaguá, Parana, BrazilBishop Emeritus
65.9AppointedBruno Elizeu VersariApostolic Administrator of Paranaguá, Parana, BrazilBishop of Ponta Grossa, Parana, Brazil
21 May59.2AppointedDominique Marie Joseph Blanchet, Ist. del PradoPrelate of Mission de France o Pontigny, FranceBishop of Créteil, France
68.2ResignedHervé Jean Robert GiraudPrelate of Mission de France o Pontigny, FranceBishop of Viviers, France
76.9RetiredSalvador Giménez VallsBishop of Lleida, SpainBishop Emeritus
52.4AppointedDaniel Palau ValeroBishop of Lleida, SpainBishop-Elect
22 May75.4RetiredIrineu Andreassa, O.F.M.Bishop of Ituiutaba, Minas Gerais, BrazilBishop Emeritus
72.9InstalledVicente Bokalic Iglic, C.M.Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Maddalena in Campo MarzioCardinal, Archbishop of Santiago del Estero, Argentina
75.7RetiredMarkus BüchelBishop of Sankt Gallen, SwitzerlandBishop Emeritus
50.0Ordained BishopIgnazio CeffaliaTitular Archbishop of FiorentinoApostolic Nuncio to Belarus
67.5AppointedAntônio Emídio Vilar, S.D.B.Archbishop of São José do Rio Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil
54.6AppointedBeat GrögliBishop of Sankt Gallen, SwitzerlandBishop-Elect
52.2AppointedValter Magno de CarvalhoBishop of Ituiutaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
65.6AppointedTiziana Merletti, S.F.P.Secretary of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
58.3AppointedMichael (Micae) Phạm Minh CườngBishop of San Diego, California, USA
23 May61.9InstalledDominique Joseph Mathieu, O.F.M. Conv.Cardinal-Priest of Santa Giovanna Antida ThouretCardinal, Archbishop of Teheran-Ispahan, Iran
71.8RetiredIvo ScapoloApostolic Nuncio to PortugalApostolic Nuncio
24 May86.7DiedNestor Celestial CariñoBishop Emeritus of Legazpi, Philippines
67.9SucceededJoseph Ðặng Ðức NgânArchbishop of Huế, Viet Nam
69.6InstalledJesús Fernández GonzálezBishop of Córdoba, Spain
52.8Ordained BishopDavid KoudougouBishop of Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso
68.7InstalledLadislav Nemet, S.V.D.Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Stella MarisCardinal, Archbishop of Beograd (-Smederevo), Serbia
75.5RetiredJoseph Nguyễn Chí LinhArchbishop of Huế, Viet NamArchbishop Emeritus
67.9AppointedLuis Antonio Gokim TagleCardinal-Bishop of AlbanoCardinal, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization
50.4InstalledWilder Alberto Vásquez Saldaña, O.S.A.Prelate of Chuquibambilla, Peru
The future events listed below have been publicly announced, but are subject to change.
25 May62.7Ordained BishopRiccardo BattocchioBishop of Vittorio Veneto, ItalyBishop-Elect
48.1Ordained BishopJosaphat Jackson BududuTitular Bishop of Vegesela in NumidiaAuxiliary Bishop-Elect of Tabora, Tanzania
27 May56.9InstalledWilliam Shawn McKnightArchbishop of Kansas City in Kansas, USA
75.9CeasedJoseph Fred NaumannApostolic Administrator of Kansas City in Kansas, USAArchbishop Emeritus
52.0Ordained BishopPaul Nguyễn Quang ÐĩnhTitular Bishop of VoncariaAuxiliary Bishop-Elect of Hưng Hóa, Viet Nam
67.3InstalledJohn Francis SherringtonArchbishop of Liverpool, England, Great Britain
28 May62.4Ordained BishopPierre Charland, O.F.M.Bishop of Baie-Comeau, Québec, CanadaBishop-Elect
31 May62.5InstalledJúlio Endi Akamine, S.A.C.Coadjutor Archbishop of Belém do Pará, Brazil
65.5Ordained BishopIgnatius Kanmurum Anipu, M. Afr.Bishop of Maradi, NigerBishop-Elect
6 Jun58.0InstalledArkadiusz OkrojBishop of Toruń, Poland
70.6CeasedJózef SzamockiApostolic Administrator of Toruń, PolandAuxiliary Bishop
14 Jun67.9Ordained BishopPedro Aguado Cuesta, Sch. P.Bishop of Huesca, SpainBishop-Elect
81.3CeasedVicente Jiménez ZamoraApostolic Administrator of Huesca, SpainArchbishop Emeritus of Zaragoza, Spain
50.0Ordained BishopÓsmar Pedro López BenítezBishop of San Juan Bautista de las Misiones, ParaguayBishop-Elect
57.0Ordained BishopAntônio Carlos PaivaCoadjutor Bishop of Oliveira, Minas Gerais, BrazilCoadjutor Bishop-Elect
51.7InstalledAntônio Ranis Rosendo Dos Santos, C.Ss.R.Bishop of Caicó, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
15 Jun67.9InstalledPedro Aguado Cuesta, Sch. P.Bishop of Jaca, SpainBishop-Elect of Huesca, Spain
54.0Ordained BishopÉric Bidot, O.F.M. Cap.Bishop of Tulle, FranceBishop-Elect
81.3CeasedVicente Jiménez ZamoraApostolic Administrator of Jaca, SpainArchbishop Emeritus of Zaragoza, Spain
18 Jun55.8Ordained BishopAndrés Sáinz MárquezPrelate of Jesús María (del Nayar), Nayarit, México
22 Jun45.3InstalledMykola Bychok, C.Ss.R.Cardinal-Priest of Santa Sofia a Via BocceaCardinal, Bishop of Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne (Ukrainian), Australia
27 Jun62.0InstalledLuis Manuel López AlfaroBishop of Tapachula, Chiapas, México
28 Jun58.1Ordained BishopVíctor Luís Quematcha, O.F.M.Bishop of Bafatá, Guinea-BissauBishop-Elect
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