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Recent Bishop Events

DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
24 Mar 201954.2Ordained BishopSusitino Sionepoe, S.M.Bishop of Wallis et Futuna, Wallis and Futuna
29 Mar 201961.4AppointedNovatus RugambwaApostolic Nuncio to New Zealand
61.4AppointedNovatus RugambwaApostolic Delegate to Pacific OceanApostolic Nuncio to New Zealand
4 Apr 201973.4RemovedAnthony Sablan Apuron, O.F.M. Cap.Archbishop of Agaņa, GuamArchbishop Emeritus
60.6SucceededMichael Jude ByrnesArchbishop of Agaņa, GuamArchbishop Emeritus
25 May 201961.6AppointedNovatus RugambwaApostolic Nuncio to FijiApostolic Nuncio to New Zealand
61.6AppointedNovatus RugambwaApostolic Nuncio to PalauApostolic Nuncio to New Zealand
2 Aug 201984.2DiedStuart France O’Connell, S.M. †Bishop Emeritus of Rarotonga, Cook Islands
30 Nov 201962.1AppointedNovatus RugambwaApostolic Nuncio to Marshall IslandsApostolic Nuncio to New Zealand
62.1AppointedNovatus RugambwaApostolic Nuncio to KiribatiApostolic Nuncio to New Zealand
62.1AppointedNovatus RugambwaApostolic Nuncio to NauruApostolic Nuncio to New Zealand
62.1AppointedNovatus RugambwaApostolic Nuncio to TongaApostolic Nuncio to New Zealand
2 Feb 202065.8SucceededJulio AngkelBishop of Caroline Islands, Federated States of Micronesia
71.4ResignedAmando Samo †Bishop of Caroline Islands, Federated States of MicronesiaBishop Emeritus
17 Apr 202062.5AppointedNovatus RugambwaApostolic Nuncio to SamoaApostolic Nuncio to New Zealand
29 Jun 202080.5RetiredPaul Eusebius Mea Kaiuea, M.S.C. †Bishop of Tarawa and Nauru, KiribatiBishop Emeritus
59.7AppointedKoru Tito †Bishop of Tarawa and Nauru, KiribatiBishop-Elect
2 Feb 202163.3AppointedNovatus RugambwaApostolic Nuncio to Cook IslandsApostolic Nuncio to New Zealand
3 Mar 202164.3AppointedMartin KrebsApostolic Nuncio to Switzerland
64.3AppointedMartin KrebsApostolic Nuncio to LiechtensteinApostolic Nuncio to Switzerland
30 Mar 202163.4AppointedNovatus RugambwaApostolic Nuncio to Micronesia, Federated States ofApostolic Nuncio to New Zealand
13 May 202175.2RetiredJean-Yves RiocreuxBishop of Basse-Terre (et Pointe-ā-Pitre), Guadeloupe, AntillesBishop Emeritus
24 Jun 202181.5DiedPaul Eusebius Mea Kaiuea, M.S.C. †Bishop Emeritus of Tarawa and Nauru, Kiribati
20 Jul 202170.8ResignedRandolph Roque CalvoBishop of Reno, Nevada, USABishop Emeritus
7 Aug 202172.9DiedAmando Samo †Bishop Emeritus of Caroline Islands, Federated States of Micronesia
1 Jan 202287.4DiedRobin Walsh Leamy, S.M. †Bishop Emeritus of Rarotonga, Cook Islands
17 Jan 202270.5AppointedCharles Daniel BalvoApostolic Nuncio to Australia
31 Jul 202291.7DiedHubert Coppenrath †Archbishop Emeritus of Papeete, French Polynesia
4 Aug 202249.3AppointedKolio Tumanuvao EtualeCoadjutor Bishop of Samoa-Pago Pago, American SamoaBishop
7 Aug 202261.8DiedKoru Tito †Bishop-Elect of Tarawa and Nauru, Kiribati
16 Sep 202276.5DiedRaymundo Taco Sabio, M.S.C. †Prefect Emeritus of Marshall Islands
22 Oct 202288.2DiedPatrick Coveney †Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Greece
24 Oct 202272.0AppointedSavio Hon Tai-Fai, S.D.B.Apostolic Nuncio to Malta
4 Nov 202249.6Ordained BishopKolio Tumanuvao EtualeCoadjutor Bishop of Samoa-Pago Pago, American SamoaBishop
30 Dec 202294.6DiedJohn Quinn Weitzel, M.M. †Bishop Emeritus of Samoa-Pago Pago, American Samoa
28 Mar 202364.5ResignedMichael Jude ByrnesArchbishop of Agaņa, GuamArchbishop Emeritus
AppointedRomeo (Romy) Duetao ConvocarApostolic Administrator of Agaņa, Guam
25 Apr 202370.3DiedAlapati Lui Mata’eliga †Archbishop of Samoa-Apia
29 Apr 202375.4RetiredPeter Hugh Brown, C.SS.R.Bishop of Samoa-Pago Pago, American SamoaBishop Emeritus
50.1SucceededKolio Tumanuvao EtualeBishop of Samoa-Pago Pago, American Samoa
18 May 202372.5AppointedSavio Hon Tai-Fai, S.D.B.Apostolic Nuncio to LibyaApostolic Nuncio to Malta
26 Jul 202375.7AppointedPeter Hugh Brown, C.SS.R.Apostolic Administrator of Samoa-ApiaBishop Emeritus of Samoa-Pago Pago, American Samoa
8 Dec 202364.3AppointedReynaldo Bunyi Getalado, M.S.P.Coadjutor Bishop of Rarotonga, Cook IslandsCoadjutor Bishop-Elect
27 Apr 202464.7Ordained BishopReynaldo Bunyi Getalado, M.S.P.Coadjutor Bishop of Rarotonga, Cook IslandsCoadjutor Bishop-Elect

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