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Recent Bishop Events

DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
8 Apr 202550.2AppointedWilder Alberto Vásquez Saldaña, O.S.A.Prelate of Chuquibambilla
21 Apr 202569.6CeasedRobert Francis Prevost, O.S.A.Prefect of the Dicastery for BishopsPope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
8 May 202569.6AppointedRobert Francis Prevost, O.S.A.Prefect of the Dicastery for EvangelizationPope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
69.6ElectedRobert Francis Prevost, O.S.A.Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
15 May 202545.8AppointedMiguel Ángel Contreras Llajaruna, S.M.Auxiliary Bishop of Callao
45.8AppointedMiguel Ángel Contreras Llajaruna, S.M.Titular Bishop of BabraAuxiliary Bishop of Callao
17 May 202550.4Ordained BishopWilder Alberto Vásquez Saldaña, O.S.A.Prelate of Chuquibambilla
18 May 202569.6InstalledRobert Francis Prevost, O.S.A.Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
24 May 202550.4InstalledWilder Alberto Vásquez Saldaña, O.S.A.Prelate of Chuquibambilla
12 Jul 202546.0Ordained BishopMiguel Ángel Contreras Llajaruna, S.M.Titular Bishop of BabraAuxiliary Bishop of Callao
24 Sep 202551.9ResignedCiro Quispe LópezPrelate of JuliPrelate Emeritus
25 Sep 202558.1AppointedGiovanni Cefai, M.S.S.P.Apostolic Administrator of JuliPrelate of Santiago Apóstol de Huancané
4 Nov 202564.3AppointedPedro Orlando Castro Castro, O.F.M.Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of San Ramón
5 Dec 202590.7DiedMario Busquets Jordá †Prelate Emeritus of Chuquibamba
12 Dec 202553.0AppointedJuan Carlos Asqui PilcoPrelate of Chuquibamba
68.5AppointedLuciano Maza HuamánArchbishop of Piura
28 Dec 202564.5Ordained BishopPedro Orlando Castro Castro, O.F.M.Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of San Ramón
5 Jan 202677.5AppointedBruno Musarò †Titular Archbishop of Castro di PugliaApostolic Nuncio
12 Jan 202678.3DiedJosé Eduardo Velásquez Tarazona †Bishop Emeritus of Huaraz
3 Feb 202655.6AppointedCésar Luis Caro PuértolasApostolic Administrator of San José del Amazonas
73.9ResignedJosé Javier Travieso Martín, C.M.F.Vicar Apostolic of San José del AmazonasVicar Apostolic Emeritus
21 Feb 202672.2CeasedGuillermo Teodoro Elías MillaresApostolic Administrator of PiuraAuxiliary Bishop of Lima
68.7Ordained BishopLuciano Maza HuamánArchbishop of Piura
25 May 202652.7AppointedFrancisco Castro LalupúPrelate of Caravelí
9 Jul 202668.4AppointedJuan Carlos Morante Buchhammer, S.J.Vicar Apostolic of Jaén en Peru o San Francisco Javier
15 Jul 202659.6AppointedLuis Alberto Barrera Pacheco, M.C.C.I.Apostolic Administrator of HuachoBishop of Callao
75.0RetiredAntonio Santarsiero Rosa, O.S.I.Bishop of HuachoBishop Emeritus
18 Jul 202652.9InstalledFrancisco Castro LalupúPrelate of Caravelí
64.0CeasedRicardo Augusto Rodríguez ÁlvarezApostolic Administrator of CaravelíAuxiliary Bishop of Lima
29 Aug 202652.9AppointedLizardo Estrada Herrera, O.S.A.Coadjutor Archbishop of CuzcoArchbishop
30 Aug 202668.5Ordained BishopJuan Carlos Morante Buchhammer, S.J.Vicar Apostolic of Jaén en Peru o San Francisco Javier
66.5CeasedGilberto Alfredo Vizcarra Mori, S.J.Apostolic Administrator of Jaén en Peru o San Francisco JavierArchbishop of Trujillo
26 Sep 202678.2DiedBruno Musarò †Apostolic Nuncio
30 Oct 202674.5DiedRichard Daniel Alarcón Urrutia †Archbishop of Cuzco
53.1SucceededLizardo Estrada Herrera, O.S.A.Archbishop of Cuzco
31 Oct 2026AppointedVicente Miguel Imhof, O.F.M. Conv.Apostolic Administrator of Puno
1 Nov 202676.4DiedJorge Pedro Carrión Pavlich †Bishop of Puno
8 Nov 202686.4DiedDomenico Berni Leonardi, O.S.A. †Prelate Emeritus of Chuquibambilla

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