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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
20 Apr 202662.1AppointedAugusto MascagnaBishop of Pescia
62.1AppointedAugusto MascagnaBishop of PistoiaBishop of Pescia
75.2RetiredFausto TardelliBishop of PistoiaBishop Emeritus
75.2RetiredFausto TardelliBishop of PesciaBishop Emeritus of Pistoia
22 Apr 202659.8InstalledDomenico BasileBishop of Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-Terlizzi
25 Apr 202668.7AppointedFlavio Cavallini, O.F.M.Apostolic Administrator of Southern Albania {Albania Meridionale}
64.6AppointedGiancarlo DellagiovannaApostolic Nuncio to El Salvador
1 May 202672.9DiedAntonio Arcari †Apostolic Nuncio
2 May 202655.0Ordained BishopAndrea CarlevaleTitular Bishop of AtellaAuxiliary Bishop of Roma {Rome}
65.7ResignedPaolo Pezzi, F.S.C.B.Archbishop of Madre di Dio a Mosca (Moscow), Russian FederationArchbishop Emeritus
69.7Ordained BishopStefano SparapaniTitular Bishop of BisenzioAuxiliary Bishop of Roma {Rome}
65.1Ordained BishopMarco ValentiTitular Bishop of ArpiAuxiliary Bishop of Roma {Rome}
56.4Ordained BishopAlessandro ZenobbiTitular Bishop of BiccariAuxiliary Bishop of Roma {Rome}
7 May 202691.3DiedEugenio Binini †Bishop Emeritus of Massa Carrara-Pontremoli
12 May 202679.2DiedEmil Paul Tscherrig †Cardinal, Apostolic Nuncio
13 May 202659.3AppointedMichele AutuoroArchbishop of Benevento
14 May 202663.5AppointedGiampaolo DianinArchbishop of Gorizia
23 May 202662.1AppointedCesare Di PietroBishop of Locri-Gerace (-Santa Maria di Polsi)
75.3RetiredFrancesco OlivaBishop of Locri-Gerace (-Santa Maria di Polsi)Bishop Emeritus
24 May 202690.0DiedMario Milano †Bishop Emeritus of Aversa
26 May 202698.7DiedEdoardo Rovida †Apostolic Nuncio
16 Jun 202695.3DiedCamillo Ruini †Cardinal, Vicar General Emeritus of Roma {Rome}
21 Jun 202662.2Ordained BishopAugusto MascagnaBishop of PistoiaBishop of Pescia
67.0Ordained BishopRenzo PegoraroTitular Archbishop of GabiiPresident of the Pontifical Academy for Life
24 Jun 202664.0SucceededAurelio Gazzera, O.C.D.Bishop of Bangassou, Central African Republic
28 Jun 202659.5InstalledMichele AutuoroArchbishop of Benevento
30 Jun 202661.4SelectedFabio Baggio, C.S.Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human DevelopmentCardinal, Under Secretary
59.9AppointedMarco MellinoSecretary of the Dicastery for Legislative Texts
51.6SelectedAlessandra Smerilli, F.M.A.Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human DevelopmentSecretary
1 Jul 202658.4AppointedWalter ErběApostolic Nuncio to Indonesia
2 Jul 202684.1DiedGiacomo Lanzetti †Bishop Emeritus of Alba (Pompea)
4 Jul 202690.1DiedAdriano Caprioli †Bishop Emeritus of Reggio Emilia-Guastalla
12 Jul 202663.7InstalledGiampaolo DianinArchbishop of Gorizia
50.2Ordained BishopMichele MorandiBishop of Faenza-Modigliana
15 Jul 202675.0RetiredAntonio Santarsiero Rosa, O.S.I.Bishop of Huacho, PeruBishop Emeritus
25 Jul 202662.3InstalledCesare Di PietroBishop of Locri-Gerace (-Santa Maria di Polsi)
1 Sep 202661.6InstalledFabio Baggio, C.S.Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human DevelopmentCardinal, Under Secretary
51.7InstalledAlessandra Smerilli, F.M.A.Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human DevelopmentSecretary
1 Nov 202670.0ResignedPaolo RuffiniPrefect of the Dicastery for Communication

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