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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
16 Jan 201359.8ResignedLeopoldo GirelliApostolic Nuncio to Timor-LesteApostolic Nuncio to India
59.8ResignedLeopoldo GirelliApostolic Delegate to MalaysiaApostolic Nuncio to India
59.8ResignedLeopoldo GirelliApostolic Delegate to Brunei DarussalamApostolic Nuncio to India
59.9AppointedJoseph Salvador MarinoApostolic Nuncio to MalaysiaPresident Emeritus of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy
59.9AppointedJoseph Salvador MarinoApostolic Nuncio to Timor-LestePresident Emeritus of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy
59.9AppointedJoseph Salvador MarinoApostolic Delegate to Brunei DarussalamPresident Emeritus of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy
15 Jul 201454.2AppointedWojciech ZałuskiApostolic Nuncio to BurundiApostolic Nuncio to Malta
54.2AppointedWojciech ZałuskiTitular Archbishop of DiocletianaApostolic Nuncio to Malta
9 Aug 201454.3Ordained BishopWojciech ZałuskiTitular Archbishop of DiocletianaApostolic Nuncio to Malta
9 Feb 201571.7ResignedAlberto Ricardo da Silva †Bishop of DíliBishop Emeritus
64.6AppointedBasílio do Nascimento †Apostolic Administrator of DíliBishop of Baucau
2 Apr 201571.9DiedAlberto Ricardo da Silva †Bishop Emeritus of Díli
30 Jan 201648.1AppointedVirgilio do Carmo da Silva, S.D.B.Bishop of DíliCardinal, Archbishop of Díli
19 Mar 201648.3Ordained BishopVirgilio do Carmo da Silva, S.D.B.Bishop of DíliCardinal, Archbishop of Díli
65.7CeasedBasílio do Nascimento †Apostolic Administrator of DíliBishop of Baucau
13 Sep 201764.5AppointedLeopoldo GirelliApostolic Nuncio to IsraelApostolic Nuncio to India
64.5AppointedLeopoldo GirelliApostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and PalestineApostolic Nuncio to India
15 Sep 201764.5AppointedLeopoldo GirelliApostolic Nuncio to CyprusApostolic Nuncio to India
4 Jul 201975.1RetiredRenzo FratiniApostolic Nuncio to SpainApostolic Nuncio
75.1RetiredRenzo FratiniApostolic Nuncio to AndorraApostolic Nuncio
11 Sep 201951.7AppointedVirgilio do Carmo da Silva, S.D.B.Cardinal, Archbishop of Díli
11 Oct 201966.7AppointedJoseph Salvador MarinoPresident of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical AcademyPresident Emeritus
29 Sep 202060.4AppointedWojciech ZałuskiApostolic Nuncio to MalaysiaApostolic Nuncio to Malta
60.4AppointedWojciech ZałuskiApostolic Nuncio to Timor-LesteApostolic Nuncio to Malta
60.4AppointedWojciech ZałuskiApostolic Delegate to Brunei DarussalamApostolic Nuncio to Malta
13 Mar 202168.0AppointedLeopoldo GirelliApostolic Nuncio to India
13 Sep 202168.5AppointedLeopoldo GirelliApostolic Nuncio to NepalApostolic Nuncio to India
30 Oct 202171.3DiedBasílio do Nascimento †Bishop of Baucau
27 Aug 202254.7AppointedVirgilio do Carmo da Silva, S.D.B.Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Alberto MagnoCardinal, Archbishop of Díli
54.7Elevated to CardinalVirgilio do Carmo da Silva, S.D.B.Cardinal, Archbishop of Díli
23 Jan 202370.0RetiredJoseph Salvador MarinoPresident of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical AcademyPresident Emeritus
26 Apr 202348.9AppointedLeandro Maria AlvesBishop of Baucau
7 May 202355.4InstalledVirgilio do Carmo da Silva, S.D.B.Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Alberto MagnoCardinal, Archbishop of Díli
21 Jul 202349.1Ordained BishopLeandro Maria AlvesBishop of Baucau
28 Feb 202665.8AppointedWojciech ZałuskiApostolic Nuncio to Malta

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