The Year of Our Lord 2025

Bishop Events

November to December

Date Age Event Bishop Title Current Title

The future events listed below have been publicly announced, but are subject to change.

2 Nov 66.7 Installed Kuriakose Bharanikulangara Archbishop of Faridabad (Syro-Malabar), India

3 Nov 59.9 Ordained Bishop Andres Cantoria Ligot Titular Bishop of Croae Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of San Jose in California, USA

5 Nov 63.2 Ordained Bishop James Patteril, C.M.F. Bishop of Belthangady (Syro-Malabar), India Bishop-Elect

8 Nov 46.0 Ordained Bishop Raffaele De Angelis Bishop of Piana degli Albanesi (Italo-Albanese), Italy Bishop-Elect

60.1 Ordained Bishop Manuel Antonio Ruíz de la Rosa Bishop of Stella Maris, Dominican Republic Bishop-Elect

15 Nov 54.6 Ordained Bishop Éric Soviguidi Titular Archbishop of Pumentum Apostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso

16 Nov 46.0 Installed Raffaele De Angelis Bishop of Piana degli Albanesi (Italo-Albanese), Italy Bishop-Elect

76.9 Ceased Antonino Eugénio Fernandes Dias Apostolic Administrator of Portalegre-Castelo Branco, Portugal Bishop Emeritus

56.4 Ordained Bishop Pedro Alexandre Simões Gouveia Fernandes, C.S.Sp. Bishop of Portalegre-Castelo Branco, Portugal Bishop-Elect

18 Nov 59.5 Installed James Francis Checchio Coadjutor Archbishop of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

22 Nov 43.4 Ordained Bishop John Kuttiyil Titular Bishop of Canatha Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara), India

63.6 Ordained Bishop Kuriakose Thomas Thadathil Titular Bishop of Mariamme Apostolic Visitor (Visitator)

30 Nov 61.3 Installed Sylvain Jean-Luc Bataille, S.J.M.V. Archbishop of Bourges, France

1 Dec 54.2 Ordained Bishop Edwin Oracion Panergo Bishop of Boac, Philippines Bishop-Elect

2 Dec 54.2 Installed Edwin Oracion Panergo Bishop of Boac, Philippines Bishop-Elect

5 Dec 61.4 Installed Mark William O’Connell Bishop of Albany, New York, USA

7 Dec 63.6 Ordained Bishop Charles Azzopardi Bishop of Gibraltar Bishop-Elect

52.1 Ordained Bishop Fabien Lejeusne, A.A. Bishop of Namur {Namen}, Belgium Bishop-Elect

64.3 Installed Pedro Cesário Palma, O.F.M. Cap. Bishop of Jardim, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

14 Dec 67.7 Installed Renauld Marie François Dupont de Dinechin Bishop of Luçon, France

51.9 Ordained Bishop Frédéric Pierre Rossignol, C.S.Sp. Bishop of Tournai {Doornik}, Belgium Bishop-Elect

18 Dec 71.8 Ceased Hlib (Borys Sviatoslav) Lonchyna, M.S.U. Apostolic Administrator of Saint Vladimir-Le-Grand de Paris (Ukrainian) Bishop Emeritus of Holy Family of London (Ukrainian)

47.7 Ordained Bishop Ihor Rantsya Bishop of Saint Vladimir-Le-Grand de Paris (Ukrainian) Bishop-Elect

Date	Age	Event	Bishop	Title	Current Title
The future events listed below have been publicly announced, but are subject to change.
2 Nov	66.7	Installed	Kuriakose Bharanikulangara	Archbishop of Faridabad (Syro-Malabar), India
3 Nov	59.9	Ordained Bishop	Andres Cantoria Ligot	Titular Bishop of Croae	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of San Jose in California, USA
5 Nov	63.2	Ordained Bishop	James Patteril, C.M.F.	Bishop of Belthangady (Syro-Malabar), India	Bishop-Elect
8 Nov	46.0	Ordained Bishop	Raffaele De Angelis	Bishop of Piana degli Albanesi (Italo-Albanese), Italy	Bishop-Elect
60.1	Ordained Bishop	Manuel Antonio Ruíz de la Rosa	Bishop of Stella Maris, Dominican Republic	Bishop-Elect
15 Nov	54.6	Ordained Bishop	Éric Soviguidi	Titular Archbishop of Pumentum	Apostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso
16 Nov	46.0	Installed	Raffaele De Angelis	Bishop of Piana degli Albanesi (Italo-Albanese), Italy	Bishop-Elect
76.9	Ceased	Antonino Eugénio Fernandes Dias	Apostolic Administrator of Portalegre-Castelo Branco, Portugal	Bishop Emeritus
56.4	Ordained Bishop	Pedro Alexandre Simões Gouveia Fernandes, C.S.Sp.	Bishop of Portalegre-Castelo Branco, Portugal	Bishop-Elect
18 Nov	59.5	Installed	James Francis Checchio	Coadjutor Archbishop of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
22 Nov	43.4	Ordained Bishop	John Kuttiyil	Titular Bishop of Canatha	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara), India
63.6	Ordained Bishop	Kuriakose Thomas Thadathil	Titular Bishop of Mariamme	Apostolic Visitor (Visitator)
30 Nov	61.3	Installed	Sylvain Jean-Luc Bataille, S.J.M.V.	Archbishop of Bourges, France
1 Dec	54.2	Ordained Bishop	Edwin Oracion Panergo	Bishop of Boac, Philippines	Bishop-Elect
2 Dec	54.2	Installed	Edwin Oracion Panergo	Bishop of Boac, Philippines	Bishop-Elect
5 Dec	61.4	Installed	Mark William O’Connell	Bishop of Albany, New York, USA
7 Dec	63.6	Ordained Bishop	Charles Azzopardi	Bishop of Gibraltar	Bishop-Elect
52.1	Ordained Bishop	Fabien Lejeusne, A.A.	Bishop of Namur {Namen}, Belgium	Bishop-Elect
64.3	Installed	Pedro Cesário Palma, O.F.M. Cap.	Bishop of Jardim, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
14 Dec	67.7	Installed	Renauld Marie François Dupont de Dinechin	Bishop of Luçon, France
51.9	Ordained Bishop	Frédéric Pierre Rossignol, C.S.Sp.	Bishop of Tournai {Doornik}, Belgium	Bishop-Elect
18 Dec	71.8	Ceased	Hlib (Borys Sviatoslav) Lonchyna, M.S.U.	Apostolic Administrator of Saint Vladimir-Le-Grand de Paris (Ukrainian)	Bishop Emeritus of Holy Family of London (Ukrainian)
47.7	Ordained Bishop	Ihor Rantsya	Bishop of Saint Vladimir-Le-Grand de Paris (Ukrainian)	Bishop-Elect

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