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Recent Bishop Events

DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
27 May 201694.6DiedGirolamo Prigione †Apostolic Nuncio
14 Jul 201648.1AppointedOswaldo Estéfano Escobar Aguilar, O.C.D.Bishop of Chalatenango
77.0RetiredLuis Morao Andreazza, O.F.M.Bishop of ChalatenangoBishop Emeritus
Sep 201675.0RetiredGiacinto BerlocoApostolic Nuncio to BelgiumApostolic Nuncio
75.0RetiredGiacinto BerlocoApostolic Nuncio to LuxembourgApostolic Nuncio
1 Oct 201648.3Ordained BishopOswaldo Estéfano Escobar Aguilar, O.C.D.Bishop of Chalatenango
22 Oct 201677.8DiedJosé Oscar Barahona Castillo †Bishop Emeritus of San Vicente
28 Jun 201774.8AppointedGregorio Rosa ChávezCardinal-Priest of Santissimo Sacramento a Tor de’ SchiaviCardinal, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of San Salvador
74.8Elevated to CardinalGregorio Rosa ChávezCardinal, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of San Salvador
2 Jul 201774.8InstalledGregorio Rosa ChávezCardinal-Priest of Santissimo Sacramento a Tor de’ SchiaviCardinal, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of San Salvador
7 Dec 201756.4AppointedFabio Reynaldo Colindres AbarcaBishop of San Miguel
56.4AppointedFabio Reynaldo Colindres AbarcaApostolic Administrator of El Salvador, MilitaryBishop of San Miguel
17 Mar 201861.6AppointedLéon Kalenga Badikebele †Apostolic Nuncio to Argentina
7 Apr 201856.7InstalledFabio Reynaldo Colindres AbarcaBishop of San Miguel
25 May 201856.7AppointedSanto Rocco GangemiApostolic Nuncio to El SalvadorApostolic Nuncio to Serbia
14 Oct 2018101.1CanonizedSt. Oscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdamez †Archbishop of San Salvador
25 May 201973.0ResignedLuigi PezzutoApostolic Nuncio to MonacoApostolic Nuncio
12 Jun 201962.9DiedLéon Kalenga Badikebele †Apostolic Nuncio to Argentina
24 Oct 201953.9AppointedLuigi Roberto ConaAssessor of the Secretariat of StateApostolic Nuncio to El Salvador
20 Feb 202058.6CeasedFabio Reynaldo Colindres AbarcaApostolic Administrator of El Salvador, MilitaryBishop of San Miguel
27 Feb 202089.6DiedEduardo Alas Alfaro †Bishop Emeritus of Chalatenango
31 Aug 202175.3RetiredLuigi PezzutoApostolic Nuncio to Bosnia and HerzegovinaApostolic Nuncio
75.3RetiredLuigi PezzutoApostolic Nuncio to MontenegroApostolic Nuncio
4 Mar 202283.9AppointedManuel Monteiro de CastroCardinal-Priest of San Domenico di GuzmanCardinal, Major Penitentiary Emeritus of the Apostolic Penitentiary
28 Apr 202289.4DiedFernando Sáenz Lacalle †Archbishop Emeritus of San Salvador
14 Jun 202284.2DiedRodrigo Orlando Cabrera Cuéllar †Bishop Emeritus of Santiago de María
12 Sep 202261.0AppointedSanto Rocco GangemiApostolic Nuncio to Serbia
4 Oct 202280.0RetiredGregorio Rosa ChávezAuxiliary Bishop of San SalvadorCardinal, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
26 Oct 202256.9AppointedLuigi Roberto ConaApostolic Nuncio to El Salvador
56.9AppointedLuigi Roberto ConaTitular Archbishop of Oppidum ConsilinumApostolic Nuncio to El Salvador
2 Dec 202257.0Ordained BishopLuigi Roberto ConaTitular Archbishop of Oppidum ConsilinumApostolic Nuncio to El Salvador
19 Dec 202252.3AppointedEvelio Menjivar-AyalaAuxiliary Bishop of Washington, District of Columbia, USA
52.3AppointedEvelio Menjivar-AyalaTitular Bishop of AëtusAuxiliary Bishop of Washington, District of Columbia, USA
21 Feb 202352.5Ordained BishopEvelio Menjivar-AyalaTitular Bishop of AëtusAuxiliary Bishop of Washington, District of Columbia, USA
16 Dec 202361.2AppointedÓscar Álvarez OrellanaAuxiliary Bishop of San Salvador
61.2AppointedÓscar Álvarez OrellanaTitular Bishop of PudentianaAuxiliary Bishop of San Salvador
13 Jan 202461.3Ordained BishopÓscar Álvarez OrellanaTitular Bishop of PudentianaAuxiliary Bishop of San Salvador
13 Jun 202457.2AppointedReinaldo Sorto MartínezBishop of El Salvador, Military
20 Jul 202457.3Ordained BishopReinaldo Sorto MartínezBishop of El Salvador, Military
21 Jul 202457.3InstalledReinaldo Sorto MartínezBishop of El Salvador, Military

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