The Year of Our Lord 2026

Bishop Events

May to August

Date Age Event Bishop Title Current Title

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

1 May 60.2 Ordained Bishop Godfrey Mullen, O.S.B. Bishop of Belleville, Illinois, USA Bishop-Elect

55.3 Ordained Bishop José Silvio de Brito Titular Bishop of Menefessi Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

2 May 55.0 Ordained Bishop Andrea Carlevale Titular Bishop of Atella Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Roma {Rome}, Italy

59.5 Installed Mário Antônio da Silva Archbishop of Aparecida, Sao Paulo, Brazil

69.7 Ordained Bishop Stefano Sparapani Titular Bishop of Bisenzio Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Roma {Rome}, Italy

65.1 Ordained Bishop Marco Valenti Titular Bishop of Arpi Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Roma {Rome}, Italy

56.4 Ordained Bishop Alessandro Zenobbi Titular Bishop of Biccari Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Roma {Rome}, Italy

6 May 46.8 Ordained Bishop Obed Muriungi Karobia, O.F.M. Conv. Titular Bishop of Thimida Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Nairobi, Kenya

8 May 60.4 Ordained Bishop Trinidad Antonio Márquez Guerrero Titular Bishop of Melzi Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco, México

16 May 48.1 Ordained Bishop Amos Mabuti Masemola Bishop of Kroonstad, South Africa Bishop-Elect

Ceased Molahlehi Michael Rasello Administrator of Kroonstad, South Africa

26 May 60.6 Ordained Bishop Gerardo Fortich Saco, Jr. Bishop of Tagbilaran, Philippines Bishop-Elect

28 May 64.5 Installed Daniel Joseph Meagher Bishop of Rockhampton, Australia

30 May 49.8 Ordained Bishop Jefferson Santos Pinheiro Titular Bishop of Tagaria Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Aracajú, Sergipe, Brazil

31 May 57.8 Ordained Bishop Alfonso María Bauer Ormazábal, S.D.B. Bishop of Florida, Uruguay Bishop-Elect

2 Jun 54.2 Ordained Bishop Sean Buslig Mejía Vicar Apostolic of Tabuk, Philippines

5 Jun 63.7 Ordained Bishop Paul Gomes Bishop of Joypurhat, Bangladesh Bishop-Elect

6 Jun 69.6 Ceased Philippe Gabriel Marie Augustin Ballot Apostolic Administrator of Verdun, France Bishop of Metz, France

67.3 Installed Joseph-Marie-Edouard de Metz-Noblat Bishop of Verdun, France

14 Jun 53.0 Ordained Bishop Benoît Aubert Bishop of Limoges, France Bishop-Elect

52.7 Ordained Bishop Hailemariam Medhin Tesfay, S.D.B. Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Gambella, Ethiopia

21 Jun 56.6 Ceased Antonius Hamers Administrator of Münster, Germany

65.1 Installed Heiner Wilmer, S.C.I. Bishop of Münster, Germany

4 Jul 57.9 Ceased Robert Cissé Apostolic Administrator of Sikasso, Mali Archbishop of Bamako, Mali

49.5 Ordained Bishop Noël Bernard Coulibaly Bishop of Sikasso, Mali Bishop-Elect

11 Jul 60.1 Ordained Bishop José Dionisio Gómez Gouveia Titular Bishop of Fuerteventura Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela

59.7 Ordained Bishop José Manuel León, C.P. Titular Bishop of Gigthi Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela

30 Jul 57.3 Installed Rene Ramirez, R.C.J. Bishop of Sandhurst, Australia

Date	Age	Event	Bishop	Title	Current Title
The future events listed below have been publicly announced, but are subject to change.
1 May	60.2	Ordained Bishop	Godfrey Mullen, O.S.B.	Bishop of Belleville, Illinois, USA	Bishop-Elect
55.3	Ordained Bishop	José Silvio de Brito	Titular Bishop of Menefessi	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
2 May	55.0	Ordained Bishop	Andrea Carlevale	Titular Bishop of Atella	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Roma {Rome}, Italy
59.5	Installed	Mário Antônio da Silva	Archbishop of Aparecida, Sao Paulo, Brazil
69.7	Ordained Bishop	Stefano Sparapani	Titular Bishop of Bisenzio	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Roma {Rome}, Italy
65.1	Ordained Bishop	Marco Valenti	Titular Bishop of Arpi	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Roma {Rome}, Italy
56.4	Ordained Bishop	Alessandro Zenobbi	Titular Bishop of Biccari	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Roma {Rome}, Italy
6 May	46.8	Ordained Bishop	Obed Muriungi Karobia, O.F.M. Conv.	Titular Bishop of Thimida	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Nairobi, Kenya
8 May	60.4	Ordained Bishop	Trinidad Antonio Márquez Guerrero	Titular Bishop of Melzi	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco, México
16 May	48.1	Ordained Bishop	Amos Mabuti Masemola	Bishop of Kroonstad, South Africa	Bishop-Elect
	Ceased	Molahlehi Michael Rasello	Administrator of Kroonstad, South Africa
26 May	60.6	Ordained Bishop	Gerardo Fortich Saco, Jr.	Bishop of Tagbilaran, Philippines	Bishop-Elect
28 May	64.5	Installed	Daniel Joseph Meagher	Bishop of Rockhampton, Australia
30 May	49.8	Ordained Bishop	Jefferson Santos Pinheiro	Titular Bishop of Tagaria	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Aracajú, Sergipe, Brazil
31 May	57.8	Ordained Bishop	Alfonso María Bauer Ormazábal, S.D.B.	Bishop of Florida, Uruguay	Bishop-Elect
2 Jun	54.2	Ordained Bishop	Sean Buslig Mejía	Vicar Apostolic of Tabuk, Philippines
5 Jun	63.7	Ordained Bishop	Paul Gomes	Bishop of Joypurhat, Bangladesh	Bishop-Elect
6 Jun	69.6	Ceased	Philippe Gabriel Marie Augustin Ballot	Apostolic Administrator of Verdun, France	Bishop of Metz, France
67.3	Installed	Joseph-Marie-Edouard de Metz-Noblat	Bishop of Verdun, France
14 Jun	53.0	Ordained Bishop	Benoît Aubert	Bishop of Limoges, France	Bishop-Elect
52.7	Ordained Bishop	Hailemariam Medhin Tesfay, S.D.B.	Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Gambella, Ethiopia
21 Jun	56.6	Ceased	Antonius Hamers	Administrator of Münster, Germany
65.1	Installed	Heiner Wilmer, S.C.I.	Bishop of Münster, Germany
4 Jul	57.9	Ceased	Robert Cissé	Apostolic Administrator of Sikasso, Mali	Archbishop of Bamako, Mali
49.5	Ordained Bishop	Noël Bernard Coulibaly	Bishop of Sikasso, Mali	Bishop-Elect
11 Jul	60.1	Ordained Bishop	José Dionisio Gómez Gouveia	Titular Bishop of Fuerteventura	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela
59.7	Ordained Bishop	José Manuel León, C.P.	Titular Bishop of Gigthi	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela
30 Jul	57.3	Installed	Rene Ramirez, R.C.J.	Bishop of Sandhurst, Australia

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