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Recent Bishop Events

DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
11 Mar 202464.7AppointedPetar Antun RajičApostolic Nuncio to Italy
64.7AppointedPetar Antun RajičApostolic Nuncio to San MarinoApostolic Nuncio to Italy
11 Jun 202469.4AppointedMichael Brehl, C.Ss.R.Bishop of Pembroke, Ontario
17 Jun 202475.0RetiredFrederick Joseph ColliBishop of Thunder Bay, OntarioBishop Emeritus
14 Aug 202479.2DiedPeter Wilfred Novecosky, O.S.B. †Abbot Emeritus of Saint Peter-Muenster, Saskatchewan
15 Aug 202469.6Ordained BishopMichael Brehl, C.Ss.R.Bishop of Pembroke, Ontario
12 Sep 202459.4AppointedAlain FaubertBishop of Valleyfield, Québec
76.7RetiredNoël SimardBishop of Valleyfield, QuébecBishop Emeritus
28 Nov 202459.6InstalledAlain FaubertBishop of Valleyfield, Québec
3 Dec 202481.6DiedFrederick Bernard Henry †Bishop Emeritus of Calgary, Alberta
7 Dec 202453.4AppointedFrank LeoCardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Salute a PrimavalleCardinal, Archbishop of Toronto, Ontario
53.4Elevated to CardinalFrank LeoCardinal, Archbishop of Toronto, Ontario
12 Dec 202461.1AppointedJean TailleurAuxiliary Bishop of Québec
61.1AppointedJean TailleurTitular Bishop of AboraAuxiliary Bishop of Québec
21 Dec 202479.5DiedStephen Victor Chmilar †Bishop Emeritus of Toronto (Ukrainian)
30 Dec 202461.9AppointedMurray ChatlainArchbishop of Winnipeg, Manitoba
76.5RetiredRichard Joseph GagnonArchbishop of Winnipeg, ManitobaArchbishop Emeritus
10 Jan 202565.4AppointedAlan Edward CampeauBishop of Thunder Bay, Ontario
21 Jan 202576.5RetiredLuigi BonazziApostolic Nuncio to AlbaniaApostolic Nuncio
28 Jan 202569.2CeasedKurt Richard BurnetteApostolic Administrator of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix (Ruthenian), Arizona, USABishop of Passaic (Ruthenian), New Jersey, USA
14 Feb 202560.8AppointedCharles Duval, C.Ss.R.Coadjutor Archbishop of Grouard-McLennan, AlbertaArchbishop
18 Feb 202575.7RetiredJean-Pierre BlaisBishop of Baie-Comeau, QuébecBishop Emeritus
62.1AppointedPierre Charland, O.F.M.Bishop of Baie-Comeau, Québec
21 Feb 202561.2Ordained BishopJean TailleurTitular Bishop of AboraAuxiliary Bishop of Québec
25 Feb 202578.6RetiredJohn Michael Miller, C.S.B.Archbishop of Vancouver, British ColumbiaArchbishop Emeritus
65.8AppointedRichard William SmithArchbishop of Vancouver, British Columbia
27 Feb 202565.5Ordained BishopAlan Edward CampeauBishop of Thunder Bay, Ontario
4 Apr 202562.2InstalledMurray ChatlainArchbishop of Winnipeg, Manitoba
13 Apr 202579.4DiedAlbert Privet Thévenot, M. Afr. †Bishop Emeritus of Prince-Albert, Saskatchewan
14 May 202561.0Ordained BishopCharles Duval, C.Ss.R.Coadjutor Archbishop of Grouard-McLennan, AlbertaArchbishop
23 May 2025AppointedPaul KavanaghAdministrator of Edmonton, Alberta
66.0InstalledRichard William SmithArchbishop of Vancouver, British Columbia
28 May 202562.4Ordained BishopPierre Charland, O.F.M.Bishop of Baie-Comeau, Québec
30 May 2025100.0DiedJames Hector MacDonald, C.S.C. †Archbishop Emeritus of Saint John’s, Newfoundland
11 Jun 202575.1RetiredMarc PelchatAuxiliary Bishop of QuébecAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
13 Aug 202582.0DiedPeter Stasiuk, C.Ss.R. †Bishop Emeritus of Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne (Ukrainian), Australia
6 Sep 202561.4SucceededCharles Duval, C.Ss.R.Archbishop of Grouard-McLennan, Alberta
75.0RetiredGérard Pettipas, C.Ss.R.Archbishop of Grouard-McLennan, AlbertaArchbishop Emeritus
15 Sep 202571.8ResignedLuc CyrArchbishop of Sherbrooke, QuébecArchbishop Emeritus
20 Oct 202561.3AppointedMark William O’ConnellBishop of Albany, New York, USA
23 Oct 202593.0DiedBertrand Blanchet †Archbishop Emeritus of Rimouski, Québec
5 Dec 202561.4InstalledMark William O’ConnellBishop of Albany, New York, USA

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