The Year of Our Lord 2026

Bishop Events

July to September

Date Age Event Bishop Title Current Title

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

2 Jul 55.8 Installed Evelio Menjivar-Ayala Bishop of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, USA

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

59.4 Ordained Bishop Patrick Ngwenya Bishop of Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe Bishop-Elect

50.6 Ordained Bishop Motlatsi Meshack Phomane Bishop of Bethlehem, South Africa Bishop-Elect

61.1 Installed Edilson Soares Nobre Bishop of Guarabira, Paraiba, Brazil

7 Jul 45.8 Ordained Bishop Robert Paul Boxie, III Titular Bishop of Cataquas Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Washington, District of Columbia, USA

68.9 Ordained Bishop Gary Richard Studniewski Titular Bishop of Jamestown Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Washington, District of Columbia, USA

11 Jul 61.5 Ordained Bishop Emilio Elpidio Biosca Agüero, O.F.M. Cap. Bishop of Venice, Florida, USA Bishop-Elect

76.3 Ceased Frank Joseph Dewane Apostolic Administrator of Venice, Florida, USA Bishop Emeritus

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

49.2 Ordained Bishop Aguia Jean Martial Arnaud Kouamé Titular Bishop of Sutunurca Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

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

12 Jul 63.7 Installed Giampaolo Dianin Archbishop of Gorizia, Italy

50.2 Ordained Bishop Michele Morandi Bishop of Faenza-Modigliana, Italy Bishop-Elect

16 Jul 60.1 Ordained Bishop Rubén de la Cruz Martínez Titular Bishop of Theudalis Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of León, Guanajuato, México

53.0 Ordained Bishop Ramón Orozco Muñoz Titular Bishop of Tiguala Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of León, Guanajuato, México

18 Jul 56.9 Ordained Bishop Linus Ngenomesho, O.M.I. Vicar Apostolic of Rundu, Namibia

25 Jul 55.0 Ordained Bishop José Magdaleno Álvarez Briceño Bishop of Guasdualito, Venezuela Bishop-Elect

66.5 Ordained Bishop Patricio Larrosa Martos Bishop of Danlí, Honduras Bishop-Elect

28 Jul 65.7 Ordained Bishop Michael Thomas Tupou Castori, S.J. Bishop of Honolulu, Hawaii, USA Bishop-Elect

29 Jul 64.7 Ordained Bishop Peter Suphot Roeksujarit Bishop of Chiang Mai, Thailand Bishop-Elect

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

11 Aug 59.7 Installed Louie Patalinghug Galbines Bishop of Bacolod, Philippines

24 Sep 131.3 Beatified Fulton John Sheen † Bishop Emeritus of Rochester, New York, USA

Date	Age	Event	Bishop	Title	Current Title
The future events listed below have been publicly announced, but are subject to change.
2 Jul	55.8	Installed	Evelio Menjivar-Ayala	Bishop of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, USA
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
59.4	Ordained Bishop	Patrick Ngwenya	Bishop of Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe	Bishop-Elect
50.6	Ordained Bishop	Motlatsi Meshack Phomane	Bishop of Bethlehem, South Africa	Bishop-Elect
61.1	Installed	Edilson Soares Nobre	Bishop of Guarabira, Paraiba, Brazil
7 Jul	45.8	Ordained Bishop	Robert Paul Boxie, III	Titular Bishop of Cataquas	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Washington, District of Columbia, USA
68.9	Ordained Bishop	Gary Richard Studniewski	Titular Bishop of Jamestown	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Washington, District of Columbia, USA
11 Jul	61.5	Ordained Bishop	Emilio Elpidio Biosca Agüero, O.F.M. Cap.	Bishop of Venice, Florida, USA	Bishop-Elect
76.3	Ceased	Frank Joseph Dewane	Apostolic Administrator of Venice, Florida, USA	Bishop Emeritus
60.1	Ordained Bishop	José Dionisio Gómez Gouveia	Titular Bishop of Fuerteventura	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela
49.2	Ordained Bishop	Aguia Jean Martial Arnaud Kouamé	Titular Bishop of Sutunurca	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
59.7	Ordained Bishop	José Manuel León, C.P.	Titular Bishop of Gigthi	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela
12 Jul	63.7	Installed	Giampaolo Dianin	Archbishop of Gorizia, Italy
50.2	Ordained Bishop	Michele Morandi	Bishop of Faenza-Modigliana, Italy	Bishop-Elect
16 Jul	60.1	Ordained Bishop	Rubén de la Cruz Martínez	Titular Bishop of Theudalis	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of León, Guanajuato, México
53.0	Ordained Bishop	Ramón Orozco Muñoz	Titular Bishop of Tiguala	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of León, Guanajuato, México
18 Jul	56.9	Ordained Bishop	Linus Ngenomesho, O.M.I.	Vicar Apostolic of Rundu, Namibia
25 Jul	55.0	Ordained Bishop	José Magdaleno Álvarez Briceño	Bishop of Guasdualito, Venezuela	Bishop-Elect
66.5	Ordained Bishop	Patricio Larrosa Martos	Bishop of Danlí, Honduras	Bishop-Elect
28 Jul	65.7	Ordained Bishop	Michael Thomas Tupou Castori, S.J.	Bishop of Honolulu, Hawaii, USA	Bishop-Elect
29 Jul	64.7	Ordained Bishop	Peter Suphot Roeksujarit	Bishop of Chiang Mai, Thailand	Bishop-Elect
30 Jul	57.3	Installed	Rene Ramirez, R.C.J.	Bishop of Sandhurst, Australia
11 Aug	59.7	Installed	Louie Patalinghug Galbines	Bishop of Bacolod, Philippines
24 Sep	131.3	Beatified	Fulton John Sheen †	Bishop Emeritus of Rochester, New York, USA

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