The Year of Our Lord 2026

Bishop Events

September to October

Date Age Event Bishop Title Current Title

1 Sep 76.7 Retired Quesnel Alphonse, S.M.M. Bishop of Fort-Liberté, Haïti Bishop Emeritus

61.6 Installed Fabio Baggio, C.S. Cardinal, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development

41.3 Installed Jozef Barlaš Secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development

80.1 Retired Michael Felix Czerny, S.J. Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus

75.2 Retired Maximino Martínez Miranda Auxiliary Bishop of Toluca, México, México Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

44.6 Installed Massimo Ralli Under Secretary of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity

61.4 Installed Lucio Adrian Ruiz Secretary of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity Secretary of the Dicastery for Communication

58.8 Appointed Louis-Jean Sander Bishop of Fort-Liberté, Haïti

51.7 Installed Alessandra Smerilli, F.M.A. Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development

2 Sep 74.0 Resigned Heinrich Timmerevers Bishop of Dresden-Meißen (Meissen), Germany Bishop Emeritus

3 Sep 75.8 Retired Balázs Bábel Archbishop of Kalocsa-Kecskemét, Hungary Archbishop Emeritus

62.4 Appointed Ferenc Palánki Archbishop of Kalocsa-Kecskemét, Hungary

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

5 Sep 51.2 Ceased Juan Fernando Franco Sánchez Apostolic Administrator of Jericó, Colombia Bishop of Caldas, Colombia

48.2 Ordained Bishop Vincent Lawrence Mpwaji Titular Bishop of Tacarata Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania

59.2 Installed Diego Luis Rendón Urrea Bishop of Jericó, Colombia

19 Sep 65.9 Installed Vitorino José Pereira Soares Bishop of Faro {Algarve}, Portugal

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

29 Sep 63.4 Ordained Bishop Anthony James Corcoran, S.J. Titular Bishop of Aëtus Apostolic Administrator of Kyrgyzstan

1 Oct 46.1 Ordained Bishop Terentiy Vasyl Tsapchuk, O.S.B.M. Titular Bishop of Horaea Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Buchach {Bučač} (Ukrainian), Ukraine

3 Oct 52.5 Ordained Bishop Bonaventure Bosco Gubazire, M. Afr. Bishop of Kabale, Uganda Bishop-Elect

4 Oct 55.3 Installed Christian Würtz Bishop of Eichstätt, Germany

10 Oct 57.4 Ordained Bishop Piotr Pytlowany Bishop of Karaganda, Kazakhstan Bishop-Elect

62.9 Ordained Bishop Johannes Zehe Titular Bishop of Aquae Sirenses Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Hamburg, Germany

11 Oct 56.0 Ceased Félicien Ntambue Kasembe, C.I.C.M. Apostolic Administrator of Kabinda, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Archbishop of Kananga, Congo (Dem. Rep.)

52.6 Ordained Bishop Eustache Ntambwe Makoyo Bishop of Kabinda, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Bishop-Elect

17 Oct 48.0 Ordained Bishop Jean Miguina, O.F.M. Cap. Bishop of Sarh, Chad Bishop-Elect

19 Oct 59.9 Ordained Bishop Stephen Wei-Jon Wang Bishop of Arundel and Brighton, England, Great Britain Bishop-Elect

Date	Age	Event	Bishop	Title	Current Title
1 Sep	76.7	Retired	Quesnel Alphonse, S.M.M.	Bishop of Fort-Liberté, Haïti	Bishop Emeritus
61.6	Installed	Fabio Baggio, C.S.	Cardinal, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
41.3	Installed	Jozef Barlaš	Secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
80.1	Retired	Michael Felix Czerny, S.J.	Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development	Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus
75.2	Retired	Maximino Martínez Miranda	Auxiliary Bishop of Toluca, México, México	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
44.6	Installed	Massimo Ralli	Under Secretary of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity
61.4	Installed	Lucio Adrian Ruiz	Secretary of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity	Secretary of the Dicastery for Communication
58.8	Appointed	Louis-Jean Sander	Bishop of Fort-Liberté, Haïti
51.7	Installed	Alessandra Smerilli, F.M.A.	Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
2 Sep	74.0	Resigned	Heinrich Timmerevers	Bishop of Dresden-Meißen (Meissen), Germany	Bishop Emeritus
3 Sep	75.8	Retired	Balázs Bábel	Archbishop of Kalocsa-Kecskemét, Hungary	Archbishop Emeritus
62.4	Appointed	Ferenc Palánki	Archbishop of Kalocsa-Kecskemét, Hungary
The future events listed below have been publicly announced, but are subject to change.
5 Sep	51.2	Ceased	Juan Fernando Franco Sánchez	Apostolic Administrator of Jericó, Colombia	Bishop of Caldas, Colombia
48.2	Ordained Bishop	Vincent Lawrence Mpwaji	Titular Bishop of Tacarata	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
59.2	Installed	Diego Luis Rendón Urrea	Bishop of Jericó, Colombia
19 Sep	65.9	Installed	Vitorino José Pereira Soares	Bishop of Faro {Algarve}, Portugal
24 Sep	131.3	Beatified	Fulton John Sheen †	Bishop Emeritus of Rochester, New York, USA
29 Sep	63.4	Ordained Bishop	Anthony James Corcoran, S.J.	Titular Bishop of Aëtus	Apostolic Administrator of Kyrgyzstan
1 Oct	46.1	Ordained Bishop	Terentiy Vasyl Tsapchuk, O.S.B.M.	Titular Bishop of Horaea	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Buchach {Bučač} (Ukrainian), Ukraine
3 Oct	52.5	Ordained Bishop	Bonaventure Bosco Gubazire, M. Afr.	Bishop of Kabale, Uganda	Bishop-Elect
4 Oct	55.3	Installed	Christian Würtz	Bishop of Eichstätt, Germany
10 Oct	57.4	Ordained Bishop	Piotr Pytlowany	Bishop of Karaganda, Kazakhstan	Bishop-Elect
62.9	Ordained Bishop	Johannes Zehe	Titular Bishop of Aquae Sirenses	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Hamburg, Germany
11 Oct	56.0	Ceased	Félicien Ntambue Kasembe, C.I.C.M.	Apostolic Administrator of Kabinda, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Archbishop of Kananga, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
52.6	Ordained Bishop	Eustache Ntambwe Makoyo	Bishop of Kabinda, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Bishop-Elect
17 Oct	48.0	Ordained Bishop	Jean Miguina, O.F.M. Cap.	Bishop of Sarh, Chad	Bishop-Elect
19 Oct	59.9	Ordained Bishop	Stephen Wei-Jon Wang	Bishop of Arundel and Brighton, England, Great Britain	Bishop-Elect

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