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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
26 Sep 202567.7AppointedFilippo Iannone, O. Carm.Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops
67.7AppointedFilippo Iannone, O. Carm.President of the Pontifical Commission for Latin AmericaPrefect of the Dicastery for Bishops
27 Sep 202546.8AppointedRoberto CampisiPermanent Observer to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
2 Oct 2025100.0InstalledAngelo AcerbiCardinal-Deacon of Santi Angeli Custodi a Città GiardinoCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio
5 Oct 202562.7InstalledDomenico BattagliaCardinal-Priest of San Marco in Agro LaurentinoCardinal, Archbishop of Napoli {Naples}
15 Oct 202567.8InstalledFilippo Iannone, O. Carm.Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops
67.8InstalledFilippo Iannone, O. Carm.President of the Pontifical Commission for Latin AmericaPrefect of the Dicastery for Bishops
20 Oct 202586.0DiedEdoardo Menichelli †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Ancona-Osimo
6 Nov 202593.7DiedGiulio Sanguineti †Bishop Emeritus of Brescia
8 Nov 202546.0Ordained BishopRaffaele De AngelisBishop of Piana degli Albanesi (Italo-Albanese)
14 Nov 202585.8DiedDiego Causero †Apostolic Nuncio
16 Nov 202546.0InstalledRaffaele De AngelisBishop of Piana degli Albanesi (Italo-Albanese)
79.4CeasedFrancesco MontenegroApostolic Administrator of Piana degli Albanesi (Italo-Albanese)Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Agrigento
54.9InstalledBaldassare ReinaCardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Assunta e San Giuseppe a PrimavalleCardinal, Vicar General of Roma {Rome}
23 Nov 202559.3CeasedMarco MellinoSecretary of the Interdicasterial Commission for the Revision of the General Norms of the Roman CuriaAdjunct Secretary of the Dicastery for Legislative Texts
27 Nov 202559.3AppointedMarco MellinoAdjunct Secretary of the Dicastery for Legislative Texts
3 Dec 202577.4DiedLuigi Bonazzi †Apostolic Nuncio
5 Jan 202696.4DiedPaolo Gillet †Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Albano
6 Jan 202692.0DiedRaffaele Nogaro †Bishop Emeritus of Caserta
7 Jan 202681.6DiedDomenico Graziani †Archbishop Emeritus of Crotone-Santa Severina
9 Jan 202659.5AppointedDomenico BasileBishop of Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-TerlizziBishop-Elect
75.9RetiredDomenico CornacchiaBishop of Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-TerlizziBishop Emeritus
96.2DiedVincenzo Zarri †Bishop Emeritus of Forli-Bertinoro
10 Jan 202666.1AppointedFelice AccroccaArchbishop (Personal Title) of Assisi-Nocera Umbra-Gualdo TadinoBishop
66.1AppointedFelice AccroccaArchbishop (Personal Title) of FolignoBishop of Assisi-Nocera Umbra-Gualdo Tadino
77.6RetiredDomenico SorrentinoBishop of Assisi-Nocera Umbra-Gualdo TadinoBishop Emeritus
77.6RetiredDomenico SorrentinoBishop of FolignoBishop Emeritus of Assisi-Nocera Umbra-Gualdo Tadino
22 Jan 202665.8AppointedGiorgio LinguaApostolic Nuncio to Israel
65.8AppointedGiorgio LinguaApostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and PalestineApostolic Nuncio to Israel
69.5AppointedCarlo Roberto Maria RedaelliSecretary of the Dicastery for the Clergy
31 Jan 202669.4AppointedManuel Nin Güell, O.S.B.Apostolic Exarch of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata (Italo-Albanese)
2 Feb 202680.0RetiredMario ZenariApostolic Nuncio to SyriaCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio
21 Feb 202669.5InstalledManuel Nin Güell, O.S.B.Apostolic Exarch of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata (Italo-Albanese)
78.1CeasedMarcello SemeraroApostolic Administrator of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata (Italo-Albanese)Cardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints
25 Mar 202666.3InstalledFelice AccroccaBishop of Assisi-Nocera Umbra-Gualdo Tadino
28 Mar 202666.3InstalledFelice AccroccaBishop of FolignoBishop of Assisi-Nocera Umbra-Gualdo Tadino
11 Apr 202659.8Ordained BishopDomenico BasileBishop of Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-TerlizziBishop-Elect
22 Apr 202659.8InstalledDomenico BasileBishop of Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-TerlizziBishop-Elect

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