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Recent Bishop Events

DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
30 Jul 202257.9AppointedSantiago Ignacio De Wit GuzmánApostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, AntillesApostolic Nuncio to Netherlands
57.9AppointedSantiago Ignacio De Wit GuzmánApostolic Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, AntillesApostolic Nuncio to Netherlands
57.9AppointedSantiago Ignacio De Wit GuzmánApostolic Nuncio to Belize, AntillesApostolic Nuncio to Netherlands
57.9AppointedSantiago Ignacio De Wit GuzmánApostolic Nuncio to Grenada, AntillesApostolic Nuncio to Netherlands
57.9AppointedSantiago Ignacio De Wit GuzmánApostolic Nuncio to Guyana, AntillesApostolic Nuncio to Netherlands
57.9AppointedSantiago Ignacio De Wit GuzmánApostolic Nuncio to Saint Kitts and Nevis, AntillesApostolic Nuncio to Netherlands
57.9AppointedSantiago Ignacio De Wit GuzmánApostolic Nuncio to Saint Vincent and Grenadines, AntillesApostolic Nuncio to Netherlands
57.9AppointedSantiago Ignacio De Wit GuzmánApostolic Nuncio to Suriname, AntillesApostolic Nuncio to Netherlands
57.9AppointedSantiago Ignacio De Wit GuzmánApostolic Delegate to AntillesApostolic Nuncio to Netherlands
12 Nov 202258.1AppointedSantiago Ignacio De Wit GuzmánApostolic Nuncio to Bahamas, AntillesApostolic Nuncio to Netherlands
58.1AppointedSantiago Ignacio De Wit GuzmánApostolic Nuncio to Barbados, AntillesApostolic Nuncio to Netherlands
58.1AppointedSantiago Ignacio De Wit GuzmánApostolic Nuncio to Dominica, AntillesApostolic Nuncio to Netherlands
58.1AppointedSantiago Ignacio De Wit GuzmánApostolic Nuncio to Jamaica, AntillesApostolic Nuncio to Netherlands
58.1AppointedSantiago Ignacio De Wit GuzmánApostolic Nuncio to Saint Lucia, AntillesApostolic Nuncio to Netherlands
10 Aug 202362.8ResignedHendrikus Marie Gerardus Smeets †Bishop of RoermondBishop Emeritus
9 Nov 202387.1DiedFrançois Robert Bacqué †Apostolic Nuncio
20 Dec 202363.1DiedHendrikus Marie Gerardus Smeets †Bishop Emeritus of Roermond
14 May 202462.6CeasedHubertus Matheus Maria van MegenApostolic Nuncio to South SudanApostolic Nuncio to Germany
21 Jun 202459.6AppointedCornelis Franciscus Maria van den HoutBishop of Roermond
24 Aug 202459.7InstalledCornelis Franciscus Maria van den HoutBishop of Roermond
7 Dec 202499.2AppointedAngelo AcerbiCardinal-Deacon of Santi Angeli Custodi a Cittŕ GiardinoCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio
99.2Elevated to CardinalAngelo AcerbiCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio
13 Feb 202575.2RetiredPaul Tschang In-NamApostolic Nuncio to NetherlandsApostolic Nuncio
8 Mar 202596.6DiedRonald Philippe Bär, O.S.B. †Bishop Emeritus of Rotterdam
12 Apr 202569.8AppointedJean-Marie Antoine Joseph SpeichApostolic Nuncio to NetherlandsApostolic Nuncio
7 Jul 202560.5AppointedRonald Gerhardus Wilhelmus CornelissenBishop of Groningen-Leeuwarden
2 Oct 2025100.0InstalledAngelo AcerbiCardinal-Deacon of Santi Angeli Custodi a Cittŕ GiardinoCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio
11 Oct 202560.8Ordained BishopRonald Gerhardus Wilhelmus CornelissenBishop of Groningen-Leeuwarden
21 Feb 202670.6RetiredJean-Marie Antoine Joseph SpeichApostolic Nuncio to NetherlandsApostolic Nuncio
9 Apr 202664.5AppointedHubertus Matheus Maria van MegenApostolic Nuncio to Germany
25 May 202661.7AppointedSantiago Ignacio De Wit GuzmánApostolic Nuncio to Netherlands

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