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Recent Bishop Events

DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
24 Jul 202160.0Ordained BishopRamón Alfredo de la Cruz BalderaBishop of San Francisco de Macorís
1 May 202265.3AppointedJude Thaddeus OkoloApostolic Nuncio to Czech RepublicApostolic Nuncio to Haiti
15 Feb 202371.5RetiredGhaleb Moussa Abdalla BaderApostolic Nuncio to Dominican RepublicApostolic Nuncio
71.5RetiredGhaleb Moussa Abdalla BaderApostolic Delegate to Puerto RicoApostolic Nuncio
18 May 202359.8AppointedPiergiorgio BertoldiApostolic Nuncio to Dominican Republic
59.8AppointedPiergiorgio BertoldiApostolic Delegate to Puerto RicoApostolic Nuncio to Dominican Republic
12 Sep 202363.5AppointedFaustino Burgos Brisman, C.M.Apostolic Administrator of BaníBishop
62.2ResignedVictor Emilio Masalles PereBishop of BaníBishop Emeritus
7 Oct 202375.9RetiredFreddy Antonio de Jesús Bretón MartínezArchbishop of Santiago de los CaballerosArchbishop Emeritus
62.7AppointedHéctor Rafael Rodríguez Rodríguez, M.S.C.Archbishop of Santiago de los Caballeros
9 Nov 202387.1DiedFrançois Robert Bacqué †Apostolic Nuncio
2 Dec 202354.0AppointedCarlos Tomás Morel DiplánApostolic Administrator of La VegaArchbishop of Santo Domingo
62.8InstalledHéctor Rafael Rodríguez Rodríguez, M.S.C.Archbishop of Santiago de los Caballeros
18 Mar 202475.0RetiredRamón Benito Ángeles FernándezAuxiliary Bishop of Santo DomingoAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
17 May 202490.0DiedPríamo Pericles Tejeda Rosario †Bishop Emeritus of Baní
17 Aug 202464.5AppointedFaustino Burgos Brisman, C.M.Bishop of Baní
18 Oct 202454.9AppointedCarlos Tomás Morel DiplánBishop of La VegaArchbishop of Santo Domingo
7 Dec 202455.0InstalledCarlos Tomás Morel DiplánBishop of La VegaArchbishop of Santo Domingo
23 Jun 202548.7AppointedAndrés Amauri Rosario HenriquezAuxiliary Bishop of Santiago de los Caballeros
48.7AppointedAndrés Amauri Rosario HenriquezTitular Bishop of AutentiAuxiliary Bishop of Santiago de los Caballeros
27 Aug 202560.0AppointedManuel Antonio Ruíz de la RosaBishop of Stella Maris
20 Sep 202548.9Ordained BishopAndrés Amauri Rosario HenriquezTitular Bishop of AutentiAuxiliary Bishop of Santiago de los Caballeros
18 Oct 202555.9AppointedCarlos Tomás Morel DiplánCoadjutor Archbishop of Santo DomingoArchbishop
8 Nov 202560.1Ordained BishopManuel Antonio Ruíz de la RosaBishop of Stella Maris
10 Nov 202554.2AppointedJosé Amable Durán TineoApostolic Administrator of La VegaAuxiliary Bishop of Santo Domingo
10 Dec 202587.2DiedRafael Leónidas Felipe y Núñez †Bishop Emeritus of Barahona
19 Dec 202551.9AppointedManuel de Jesus RodriguezBishop of Palm Beach, Florida, USA
11 Feb 202669.1AppointedJude Thaddeus OkoloApostolic Nuncio to Haiti
24 Feb 202652.1Ordained BishopManuel de Jesus RodriguezBishop of Palm Beach, Florida, USA
12 Jun 202658.8AppointedAndrés Napoleón Romero CárdenasBishop of La Vega
17 Jul 202688.4DiedGabriel Antonio Camilo González †Bishop Emeritus of La Vega
1 Aug 202666.4AppointedFaustino Burgos Brisman, C.M.Apostolic Administrator of BarahonaBishop of Baní
54.9CeasedJosé Amable Durán TineoApostolic Administrator of La VegaAuxiliary Bishop of Santo Domingo
59.0InstalledAndrés Napoleón Romero CárdenasBishop of La Vega
12 Oct 202656.9AppointedCarlos Tomás Morel DiplánBishop of Dominican Republic, MilitaryArchbishop of Santo Domingo
56.9SucceededCarlos Tomás Morel DiplánArchbishop of Santo Domingo
75.0RetiredFrancisco Ozoria AcostaArchbishop of Santo DomingoArchbishop Emeritus
75.0RetiredFrancisco Ozoria AcostaBishop of Dominican Republic, MilitaryArchbishop Emeritus of Santo Domingo

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