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Recent Bishop Events

DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
1 Feb 202555.8Ordained BishopRene Ramirez, R.C.J.Titular Bishop of MaurianaBishop of Sandhurst
52.0Ordained BishopJoachim Nguyễn Xuân ThinhTitular Bishop of MadaurusAuxiliary Bishop of Melbourne
11 Feb 202561.8AppointedAnthony Gerard PercyAuxiliary Bishop of Sydney
61.8AppointedAnthony Gerard PercyTitular Bishop of AppiariaAuxiliary Bishop of Sydney
26 Feb 202563.6AppointedPeter Mel MurphyBishop of Armidale
18 Mar 202575.1RetiredDouglas William Young, S.V.D.Archbishop of Mount Hagen, Papua New GuineaArchbishop Emeritus
19 Mar 202571.1CeasedTimothy John Costelloe, S.D.B.Apostolic Administrator of BunburyArchbishop of Perth
56.8Ordained BishopGeorge (Jerzy) Joseph Kołodziej, S.D.S.Bishop of Bunbury
2 May 202562.0Ordained BishopAnthony Gerard PercyTitular Bishop of AppiariaAuxiliary Bishop of Sydney
8 May 202563.8Ordained BishopPeter Mel MurphyBishop of Armidale
18 Jun 202576.7RetiredMark Benedict ColeridgeArchbishop of BrisbaneArchbishop Emeritus
60.0AppointedShane Anthony MackinlayArchbishop of Brisbane
20 Jun 202568.1AppointedAnthony John IrelandArchbishop of Hobart
76.0RetiredJulian Charles PorteousArchbishop of HobartArchbishop Emeritus
22 Jun 202545.3InstalledMykola Bychok, C.Ss.R.Cardinal-Priest of Santa Sofia a Via BocceaCardinal, Bishop of Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne (Ukrainian)
6 Aug 202581.8DiedPeter John Elliott †Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Melbourne
12 Aug 202568.2InstalledAnthony John IrelandArchbishop of Hobart
13 Aug 202582.0DiedPeter Stasiuk, C.Ss.R. †Bishop Emeritus of Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne (Ukrainian)
11 Sep 202560.2InstalledShane Anthony MackinlayArchbishop of Brisbane
15 Sep 202583.5DiedPatrick Percival Power †Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Canberra and Goulburn
7 Jan 202676.4RetiredPaul Bernard Bird, C.Ss.R.Bishop of BallaratBishop Emeritus
66.3AppointedMark William FreemanBishop of Ballarat
22 Jan 202677.9RetiredAdolfo Tito Camacho YllanaApostolic Nuncio to IsraelApostolic Nuncio
77.9RetiredAdolfo Tito Camacho YllanaApostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and PalestineApostolic Nuncio
2 Feb 202657.6AppointedNelson Abordo PoAuxiliary Bishop of Perth
57.6AppointedNelson Abordo PoTitular Bishop of AguntumAuxiliary Bishop of Perth
19 Mar 202666.5Ordained BishopMark William FreemanBishop of Ballarat
25 Mar 202659.4AppointedAnthony RandazzoPrefect of the Dicastery for Legislative Texts
59.4AppointedAnthony RandazzoArchbishop (Personal Title)Prefect of the Dicastery for Legislative Texts
1 Apr 202675.5RetiredMichael Fabian McCarthyBishop of RockhamptonBishop Emeritus
64.3AppointedDaniel Joseph MeagherBishop of Rockhampton
11 Apr 202657.0AppointedRene Ramirez, R.C.J.Bishop of Sandhurst
12 Apr 202658.4ElectedPaul III Amel (Shamon) NonaPatriarch of Baghdad (Chaldean), Iraq
58.4ElectedPaul III Amel (Shamon) NonaArchbishop of Baghdad (Chaldean), IraqPatriarch of Baghdad (Chaldean), Iraq
16 Apr 202657.8Ordained BishopNelson Abordo PoTitular Bishop of AguntumAuxiliary Bishop of Perth
28 May 202664.5InstalledDaniel Joseph MeagherBishop of Rockhampton
30 Jul 202657.3InstalledRene Ramirez, R.C.J.Bishop of Sandhurst

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