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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
25 Jul 202657.9AppointedChristophe Zakhia El-KassisPermanent Observer to United Nations
28 Jul 202650.1CeasedMarco GanciPermanent Observer to Council of EuropePriest of Catanzaro-Squillace, Italy
15 Aug 202660.0AppointedAngelo AccattinoApostolic Nuncio to Colombia
62.4AppointedGábor PintérApostolic Nuncio to Tonga, Pacific (Oceania)Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand
1 Sep 202661.6InstalledFabio Baggio, C.S.Cardinal, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
41.3InstalledJozef BarlašSecretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
80.1RetiredMichael Felix Czerny, S.J.Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human DevelopmentCardinal, Prefect Emeritus
44.6InstalledMassimo RalliUnder Secretary of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity
61.4InstalledLucio Adrian RuizSecretary of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity
51.7InstalledAlessandra Smerilli, F.M.A.Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
16 Sep 202652.1AppointedSimone RennaRector
21 Sep 202668.7AppointedJorge Carlos Patrón WongArchbishop of Puebla de los Ángeles, México
24 Sep 202647.8AppointedPaul ButnaruPermanent Observer to Council of Europe
26 Sep 202678.2DiedBruno Musarò †Apostolic Nuncio
3 Oct 202660.9AppointedMauro Maria Gambetti, O.F.M. Conv.Cardinal, Archbishop of Chieti-Vasto, Italy
5 Oct 202652.1AppointedGrzegorz Piotr BielaszkaApostolic Nuncio to United Arab Emirates
52.1AppointedGrzegorz Piotr BielaszkaTitular Archbishop of TiburniaApostolic Nuncio to United Arab Emirates
7 Oct 202665.8AppointedJan Romeo PawłowskiApostolic Nuncio to Ireland
8 Oct 202692.6CeasedGiovanni Battista ReCardinal-Bishop of OstiaCardinal, Dean Emeritus of the College of Cardinals
92.6RetiredGiovanni Battista ReDean of the College of CardinalsCardinal, Dean Emeritus
69.2AppointedLuis Antonio Gokim TagleCardinal-Bishop of OstiaCardinal, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization
69.2ConfirmedLuis Antonio Gokim TagleDean of the College of CardinalsCardinal, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization
10 Oct 202661.5AppointedAurelio García MacíasSecretary of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
61.0AppointedVittorio Francesco Viola, O.F.M.President of the Fabric of St. Peter
61.0AppointedVittorio Francesco Viola, O.F.M.Archpriest of the Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano {Saint Peter Basilica}President of the Fabric of St. Peter
25 Oct 202688.6DiedPaolo Romeo †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Palermo, Italy
31 Oct 202680.0RetiredAldo CavalliApostolic Visitor (Visitator)Apostolic Visitor (Visitator) Emeritus
1 Nov 202639.9InstalledMaría Montserrat (Montse) AlvaradoPrefect of the Dicastery for Communication
70.0ResignedPaolo RuffiniPrefect of the Dicastery for CommunicationPrefect Emeritus
5 Nov 202647.3AppointedAvelino Chicome Bundo Chico, S.J.Under Secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
69.5AppointedFranco CoppolaApostolic Nuncio to Hungary
48.8AppointedClaudia Christina Leal LunaUnder Secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
11 Nov 202680.5RetiredJuan José Omella OmellaArchbishop of Barcelona, SpainCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
19 Nov 202668.8InstalledJorge Carlos Patrón WongArchbishop of Puebla de los Ángeles, México
28 Nov 202652.3Ordained BishopGrzegorz Piotr BielaszkaTitular Archbishop of TiburniaApostolic Nuncio to United Arab Emirates
29 Nov 202661.0InstalledMauro Maria Gambetti, O.F.M. Conv.Cardinal, Archbishop of Chieti-Vasto, Italy

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