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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
1 Jul65.3AppointedHabib Hormiz Jajou Al NawfaliApostolic Visitor (Visitator)Archbishop of Bassorah {Basra} (Chaldean), Iraq
76.0RetiredMaksymilian Leon Dubrawski, O.F.M.Bishop of Kamyanets-Podilskyi, UkraineBishop Emeritus
47.2AppointedEduard Kava, O.F.M. Conv.Bishop of Kamyanets-Podilskyi, Ukraine
65.2AppointedSanto MarcianòArchbishop (Personal Title) of Frosinone-Veroli-Ferentino, ItalyBishop
65.2AppointedSanto MarcianòArchbishop (Personal Title) of Anagni-Alatri, ItalyBishop of Frosinone-Veroli-Ferentino, Italy
94.6DiedCarl Frederick MengelingBishop Emeritus of Lansing, Michigan, USA
63.7AppointedMark Steven RivitusoArchbishop of Mobile, Alabama, USA
76.2RetiredThomas John RodiArchbishop of Mobile, Alabama, USAArchbishop Emeritus
52.8ResignedSaad SiropApostolic Visitor (Visitator)Apostolic Visitor (Visitator) Emeritus
75.2RetiredAmbrogio SpreaficoBishop of Frosinone-Veroli-Ferentino, ItalyBishop Emeritus
75.2RetiredAmbrogio SpreaficoBishop of Anagni-Alatri, ItalyBishop Emeritus of Frosinone-Veroli-Ferentino, Italy
2 Jul61.0AppointedPedro Cunha CruzBishop of Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
64.8AppointedDaniel Elias GarciaBishop of Austin, Texas, USA
3 Jul58.7AppointedHéctor David García OsorioBishop of Santa Rosa de Copán, Honduras
4 Jul58.6AppointedGabriel dos Santos FilhoAuxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia, BrazilAuxiliary Bishop-Elect
58.6AppointedGabriel dos Santos FilhoTitular Bishop of AltiburusAuxiliary Bishop-Elect of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil
53.4SucceededRolandas MakrickasCardinal, Archpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore {Saint Mary Major Basilica}
52.7AppointedGilvan Pereira RodriguesAuxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia, BrazilAuxiliary Bishop-Elect
52.7AppointedGilvan Pereira RodriguesTitular Bishop of TisiliAuxiliary Bishop-Elect of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil
80.0RetiredStanisław Marian RyłkoArchpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore {Saint Mary Major Basilica}Cardinal, Archpriest Emeritus
5 Jul48.9Ordained BishopEvandro Luis BraunBishop of Campo Mourão, Parana, Brazil
54.7Ordained BishopBeat GrögliBishop of Sankt Gallen, Switzerland
62.6AppointedSimon Peter KamomoeAuxiliary Bishop of Wote, Kenya
81.0RetiredSeán Patrick O’Malley, O.F.M. Cap.President of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of MinorsCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Boston, Massachusetts, USA
64.5AppointedAntonysamy SavarimuthuArchbishop of Madurai, India
59.6AppointedThibault VernyPresident of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of MinorsArchbishop of Chambéry (-Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne-Tarentaise), France
6 Jul58.9Ordained BishopJoseph Mopepe NgongoBishop of Molegbe, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
59.3Ordained BishopMarek Ochlak, O.M.I.Bishop of Fenoarivo Atsinanana, Madagascar
7 Jul52.0AppointedJustin Ain SoongieBishop of Wabag, Papua New Guinea
60.5AppointedRonald Gerhardus Wilhelmus CornelissenBishop of Groningen-Leeuwarden, NetherlandsBishop-Elect
76.2RetiredRolando Crisostomo Santos, C.M.Bishop of Alotau-Sideia, Papua New GuineaBishop Emeritus
62.0AppointedJacek Piotr Tendej, C.M.Bishop of Alotau-Sideia, Papua New GuineaBishop-Elect
8 Jul93.3DiedWładysław BobowskiAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Tarnów, Poland
47.7AppointedMatthew Choi Kwang-heeAuxiliary Bishop of Seoul, Korea (South)Auxiliary Bishop-Elect
47.7AppointedMatthew Choi Kwang-heeTitular Bishop of Elephantaria in MauretaniaAuxiliary Bishop-Elect of Seoul, Korea (South)
9 Jul61.4AppointedAbilio Martínez VareaBishop of Ciudad Real, Spain
76.7RetiredGerardo Melgar ViciosaBishop of Ciudad Real, SpainBishop Emeritus
10 Jul77.8RetiredLiam Stephen CaryBishop of Baker, Oregon, USABishop Emeritus
45.5AppointedMariusz Tomasz DmyterkoAuxiliary Bishop of Wrocław-Koszalin (Ukrainian), PolandAuxiliary Bishop-Elect
45.5AppointedMariusz Tomasz DmyterkoTitular Bishop of TzernicusAuxiliary Bishop-Elect of Wrocław-Koszalin (Ukrainian), Poland
47.0AppointedThomas Joseph HennenBishop of Baker, Oregon, USABishop-Elect
66.9AppointedJohn Kiplimo LeleiBishop of Kapsabet, Kenya
11 Jul64.0AppointedMichel Jean-Paul GuillaudBishop of Constantine (-Hippone), AlgeriaBishop-Elect
12 Jul59.4InstalledDominique Marie Joseph Blanchet, Ist. del PradoPrelate of Mission de France o Pontigny, FranceBishop of Créteil, France
46.0Ordained BishopMiguel Ángel Contreras Llajaruna, S.M.Titular Bishop of BabraAuxiliary Bishop of Callao, Peru
47.2AppointedKrzysztof DukielskiAuxiliary Bishop of Radom, PolandAuxiliary Bishop-Elect
47.2AppointedKrzysztof DukielskiTitular Bishop of CatulaAuxiliary Bishop-Elect of Radom, Poland
85.9CeasedAgnelo Rufino GraciasApostolic Administrator, Sede Vacante of Jullundur, IndiaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Bombay, India
58.5CeasedAndré GuèyeApostolic Administrator of Saint-Louis du SénégalArchbishop of Dakar, Senegal
66.5Ordained BishopAugustin Simmel NdiayeBishop of Saint-Louis du Sénégal
62.5Ordained BishopJose Sebastian ThekkumcherikunnelBishop of Jullundur, India
13 Jul83.0DiedAlberto Bottari de CastelloApostolic Nuncio
14 Jul66.4InstalledMark Anthony EckmanBishop of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
70.1Ordained BishopMiguel Fritz, O.M.I.Vicar Apostolic of Pilcomayo, Paraguay
16 Jul71.8ResignedBernt Ivar (Markus) Eidsvig, C.R.S.A.Bishop of Oslo, NorwayBishop Emeritus
65.5AppointedMakhoul Farha, O.C.D.Archbishop of Baalbek (Melkite Greek), LebanonArchbishop-Elect
46.0SucceededFredrik HansenBishop of Oslo, Norway
75.1RetiredGeorgi Ivanov YovchevBishop of Sofia e Plovdiv, BulgariaBishop Emeritus
75.3RetiredJose Serofia PalmaArchbishop of Cebu, PhilippinesArchbishop Emeritus
83.2RetiredElias Youssef Rahal, S.M.S.P.Archbishop of Baalbek (Melkite Greek), LebanonArchbishop Emeritus
58.7AppointedAlberto Sy UyArchbishop of Cebu, Philippines
17 Jul58.4InstalledMichael (Micae) Phạm Minh CườngBishop of San Diego, California, USA
18 Jul51.9ElectedRumen Ivanov StanevAdministrator of Sofia e Plovdiv, BulgariaAuxiliary Bishop
82.6DiedAndré Armand Vingt-TroisCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Paris, France
19 Jul50.8InstalledBenoni AmbăruşArchbishop of Matera-Irsina, Italy
82.2DiedLuigi Antonio CantaforaBishop Emeritus of Lamezia Terme, Italy
51.6Ordained BishopBrice Armand IbomboBishop of Ouesso, Congo
52.6Ordained BishopDaniel Palau ValeroBishop of Lleida, Spain
20 Jul50.8InstalledBenoni AmbăruşBishop of Tricarico, ItalyArchbishop of Matera-Irsina, Italy
25 Jul53.2AppointedOsório Citora Afonso, I.M.C.Bishop of Quelimane, Mozambique
26 JulCeasedRené Flores PinedaAdministrator of La Ceiba, HondurasPriest
67.7InstalledRaúl MartínArchbishop of Paraná, Argentina
48.0Ordained BishopJenrry Johel Velásquez HernándezBishop of La Ceiba, Honduras
27 Jul51.7Ordained BishopNélio Pereira Pita, C.M.Titular Bishop of GarbaAuxiliary Bishop of Braga, Portugal
The future events listed below have been publicly announced, but are subject to change.
29 Jul60.5Ordained BishopGlenn Montebon CorsigaBishop of Ipil, PhilippinesBishop-Elect
31 Jul66.4InstalledRamón Alberto Rolón GüepsaBishop of Chiquinquirá, Colombia
2 Aug50.1InstalledFrancisco Agamenilton DamascenaBishop of Luziânia, Goias, Brazil
58.0Ordained BishopJorge Enrique Malpica BejaranoBishop of Granada en ColombiaBishop-Elect
3 Aug49.0InstalledEvandro Luis BraunBishop of Campo Mourão, Parana, Brazil
6 Aug54.4Ordained BishopAlfonso García LópezVicar Apostolic of Guapi, Colombia
10 Aug59.4InstalledMarek Ochlak, O.M.I.Bishop of Fenoarivo Atsinanana, Madagascar
71.1CeasedDésiré TsarahazanaApostolic Administrator of Fenoarivo Atsinanana, MadagascarCardinal, Archbishop of Toamasina, Madagascar
12 Aug54.4InstalledAlfonso García LópezVicar Apostolic of Guapi, Colombia
68.2InstalledAnthony John IrelandArchbishop of Hobart, Australia
46.3CeasedArnulfo Moreno QuiñonezPro-Vicar Apostolic of Guapi, Colombia
13 Aug68.7CeasedMartin Sarmiento JumoadApostolic Administrator of Pagadian, PhilippinesArchbishop of Ozamiz, Philippines
54.0Ordained BishopRonald Anthony Parco TimonerBishop of Pagadian, PhilippinesBishop-Elect
14 Aug60.5InstalledGlenn Montebon CorsigaBishop of Ipil, PhilippinesBishop-Elect
17 Aug54.3Ordained BishopClésio Facco, S.A.C.Bishop of Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilBishop-Elect
23 Aug61.1InstalledPedro Cunha CruzBishop of Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
47.3InstalledEduard Kava, O.F.M. Conv.Bishop of Kamyanets-Podilskyi, Ukraine
51.4Ordained BishopAlexander Rivera VielmaBishop of San Carlos de VenezuelaBishop-Elect
28 Aug47.9Ordained BishopMatthew Choi Kwang-heeTitular Bishop of Elephantaria in MauretaniaAuxiliary Bishop-Elect of Seoul, Korea (South)
30 Aug50.6Ordained BishopGermán Humberto Barbosa MoraTitular Bishop of UzalisAuxiliary Bishop-Elect of Bogotá, Colombia
67.0InstalledJohn Kiplimo LeleiBishop of Kapsabet, Kenya
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