The Year of Our Lord 2026

Bishop Events

September to October

Date Age Event Bishop Title Current Title

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

59.2 Installed Diego Luis Rendón Urrea Bishop of Jericó, Colombia Bishop-Elect

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

4 Oct 55.3 Installed Christian Würtz Bishop of Eichstätt, Germany

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

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
The future events listed below have been publicly announced, but are subject to change.
1 Sep	61.6	Installed	Fabio Baggio, C.S.	Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development	Cardinal, Under Secretary
41.3	Installed	Jozef Barlaš	Secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development	Under Secretary
80.1	Retired	Michael Felix Czerny, S.J.	Cardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
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
51.7	Installed	Alessandra Smerilli, F.M.A.	Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development	Secretary
5 Sep	51.2	Ceased	Juan Fernando Franco Sánchez	Apostolic Administrator of Jericó, Colombia	Bishop of Caldas, Colombia
59.2	Installed	Diego Luis Rendón Urrea	Bishop of Jericó, Colombia	Bishop-Elect
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
4 Oct	55.3	Installed	Christian Würtz	Bishop of Eichstätt, Germany
10 Oct	62.9	Ordained Bishop	Johannes Zehe	Titular Bishop of Aquae Sirenses	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Hamburg, Germany
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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