The Year of Our Lord 2026

Bishop Events

November to December

Date Age Event Bishop Title Current Title

1 Nov 39.9 Installed María Montserrat (Montse) Alvarado Prefect of the Dicastery for Communication

76.4 Died Jorge Pedro Carrión Pavlich † Bishop of Puno, Peru

58.4 Installed Antônio Fontinele de Melo Bishop of Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil

70.0 Resigned Paolo Ruffini Prefect of the Dicastery for Communication Prefect Emeritus

2 Nov 89.3 Died Marin Srakić † Archbishop Emeritus of Ðakovo-Osijek, Croatia

3 Nov 49.1 Elected Jan Michael Gadicho Administrator of Borongan, Philippines

4 Nov 91.9 Died Jesús María de Jesús Moya † Bishop Emeritus of San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic

57.8 Appointed Ramón Duarte Miranda Auxiliary Bishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco, México Auxiliary Bishop-Elect

57.8 Appointed Ramón Duarte Miranda Titular Bishop of Sereddeli Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Guadalajara, Jalisco, México

Appointed John Vimanephet Indavong Apostolic Administrator of Luang Prabang, Laos

66.8 Appointed Paul Lay Apostolic Administrator of Kompong-Cham, Cambodia

56.7 Appointed Héctor Michel Figueroa Auxiliary Bishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco, México Auxiliary Bishop-Elect

56.7 Appointed Héctor Michel Figueroa Titular Bishop of Taparura Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Guadalajara, Jalisco, México

59.0 Appointed Carlos José de Oliveira Bishop of Limeira, Sao Paulo, Brazil

94.9 Died Alessandro Staccioli, O.M.I. † Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Siena-Colle di Val d’Elsa-Montalcino, Italy

5 Nov 47.3 Appointed Avelino Chicome Bundo Chico, S.J. Under Secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development

69.5 Appointed Franco Coppola Apostolic Nuncio to Hungary

48.8 Appointed Leal Luna Under Secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development

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

7 Nov 54.5 Installed Júlio César Gomes Moreira Bishop of Rubiataba-Mozarlândia, Goias, Brazil

8 Nov 63.2 Ordained Bishop Mariusz Kasperski, O.M.I. Titular Bishop of Burca Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Toamasina, Madagascar

64.9 Installed Michael Kwiatkowski Archbishop of Winnipeg (Ukrainian), Manitoba, Canada

11 Nov 62.9 Installed Brendan John Cahill Bishop of Joliet in Illinois, USA

57.0 Installed Carlos Tomás Morel Diplán Bishop of Dominican Republic, Military Archbishop of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

58.6 Ceased Dennis Edward Spies Apostolic Administrator of Joliet in Illinois, USA Auxiliary Bishop

14 Nov 49.9 Ordained Bishop Gerardo Antonio Vargas Cruz, O.F.M. Coadjutor Bishop of Fajardo-Humacao, Puerto Rico Coadjutor Bishop-Elect

19 Nov 68.8 Installed Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong Archbishop of Puebla de los Ángeles, México

20 Nov 63.4 Installed Pierre Goudreault Bishop of Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada

21 Nov 58.3 Installed Wellington de Queiroz Vieira Archbishop of Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil

24 Nov 61.6 Installed Víctor Alejandro Aguilar Ledesma Bishop of Querétaro, México

28 Nov 52.3 Ordained Bishop Grzegorz Piotr Bielaszka Titular Archbishop of Tiburnia Apostolic Nuncio to United Arab Emirates

52.8 Installed Marek Forgáč Archbishop of Košice, Slovakia

54.2 Ordained Bishop José Paulino Francisco Neto Bishop of Porto Nacional, Tocatins, Brazil Bishop-Elect

29 Nov 61.0 Installed Mauro Maria Gambetti, O.F.M. Conv. Cardinal, Archbishop of Chieti-Vasto, Italy

3 Dec 56.3 Installed Timothy Francis Menezes Bishop of Brentwood, England, Great Britain

5 Dec 57.3 Installed Francisco Cota de Oliveira Bishop of Itabira-Fabriciano, Minas Gerais, Brazil

12 Dec 54.9 Ordained Bishop Andrés Martínez Esteban Titular Bishop of Temuniana Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Madrid, Spain

61.5 Ordained Bishop Fernando Murga Gómez Titular Bishop of Thasbalta Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Madrid, Spain

59.1 Installed Carlos José de Oliveira Bishop of Limeira, Sao Paulo, Brazil

19 Dec 72.8 Ceased Pedro Brito Guimarães Apostolic Administrator of Porto Nacional, Tocatins, Brazil Archbishop of Palmas, Tocatins, Brazil

54.3 Installed José Paulino Francisco Neto Bishop of Porto Nacional, Tocatins, Brazil Bishop-Elect

58.8 Ordained Bishop Silvio Pereira Castro Titular Bishop of Mauriana Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of São Miguel Paulista, Sao Paulo, Brazil

20 Dec 48.9 Ordained Bishop Martial Bernard Bishop of Soissons (-Laon-Saint-Quentin), France Bishop-Elect

Date	Age	Event	Bishop	Title	Current Title
1 Nov	39.9	Installed	María Montserrat (Montse) Alvarado	Prefect of the Dicastery for Communication
76.4	Died	Jorge Pedro Carrión Pavlich †	Bishop of Puno, Peru
58.4	Installed	Antônio Fontinele de Melo	Bishop of Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil
70.0	Resigned	Paolo Ruffini	Prefect of the Dicastery for Communication	Prefect Emeritus
2 Nov	89.3	Died	Marin Srakić †	Archbishop Emeritus of Ðakovo-Osijek, Croatia
3 Nov	49.1	Elected	Jan Michael Gadicho	Administrator of Borongan, Philippines
4 Nov	91.9	Died	Jesús María de Jesús Moya †	Bishop Emeritus of San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic
57.8	Appointed	Ramón Duarte Miranda	Auxiliary Bishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco, México	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect
57.8	Appointed	Ramón Duarte Miranda	Titular Bishop of Sereddeli	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
	Appointed	John Vimanephet Indavong	Apostolic Administrator of Luang Prabang, Laos
66.8	Appointed	Paul Lay	Apostolic Administrator of Kompong-Cham, Cambodia
56.7	Appointed	Héctor Michel Figueroa	Auxiliary Bishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco, México	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect
56.7	Appointed	Héctor Michel Figueroa	Titular Bishop of Taparura	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
59.0	Appointed	Carlos José de Oliveira	Bishop of Limeira, Sao Paulo, Brazil
94.9	Died	Alessandro Staccioli, O.M.I. †	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Siena-Colle di Val d’Elsa-Montalcino, Italy
5 Nov	47.3	Appointed	Avelino Chicome Bundo Chico, S.J.	Under Secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
69.5	Appointed	Franco Coppola	Apostolic Nuncio to Hungary
48.8	Appointed	Leal Luna	Under Secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
The future events listed below have been publicly announced, but are subject to change.
7 Nov	54.5	Installed	Júlio César Gomes Moreira	Bishop of Rubiataba-Mozarlândia, Goias, Brazil
8 Nov	63.2	Ordained Bishop	Mariusz Kasperski, O.M.I.	Titular Bishop of Burca	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Toamasina, Madagascar
64.9	Installed	Michael Kwiatkowski	Archbishop of Winnipeg (Ukrainian), Manitoba, Canada
11 Nov	62.9	Installed	Brendan John Cahill	Bishop of Joliet in Illinois, USA
57.0	Installed	Carlos Tomás Morel Diplán	Bishop of Dominican Republic, Military	Archbishop of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
58.6	Ceased	Dennis Edward Spies	Apostolic Administrator of Joliet in Illinois, USA	Auxiliary Bishop
14 Nov	49.9	Ordained Bishop	Gerardo Antonio Vargas Cruz, O.F.M.	Coadjutor Bishop of Fajardo-Humacao, Puerto Rico	Coadjutor Bishop-Elect
19 Nov	68.8	Installed	Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong	Archbishop of Puebla de los Ángeles, México
20 Nov	63.4	Installed	Pierre Goudreault	Bishop of Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
21 Nov	58.3	Installed	Wellington de Queiroz Vieira	Archbishop of Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil
24 Nov	61.6	Installed	Víctor Alejandro Aguilar Ledesma	Bishop of Querétaro, México
28 Nov	52.3	Ordained Bishop	Grzegorz Piotr Bielaszka	Titular Archbishop of Tiburnia	Apostolic Nuncio to United Arab Emirates
52.8	Installed	Marek Forgáč	Archbishop of Košice, Slovakia
54.2	Ordained Bishop	José Paulino Francisco Neto	Bishop of Porto Nacional, Tocatins, Brazil	Bishop-Elect
29 Nov	61.0	Installed	Mauro Maria Gambetti, O.F.M. Conv.	Cardinal, Archbishop of Chieti-Vasto, Italy
3 Dec	56.3	Installed	Timothy Francis Menezes	Bishop of Brentwood, England, Great Britain
5 Dec	57.3	Installed	Francisco Cota de Oliveira	Bishop of Itabira-Fabriciano, Minas Gerais, Brazil
12 Dec	54.9	Ordained Bishop	Andrés Martínez Esteban	Titular Bishop of Temuniana	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Madrid, Spain
61.5	Ordained Bishop	Fernando Murga Gómez	Titular Bishop of Thasbalta	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Madrid, Spain
59.1	Installed	Carlos José de Oliveira	Bishop of Limeira, Sao Paulo, Brazil
19 Dec	72.8	Ceased	Pedro Brito Guimarães	Apostolic Administrator of Porto Nacional, Tocatins, Brazil	Archbishop of Palmas, Tocatins, Brazil
54.3	Installed	José Paulino Francisco Neto	Bishop of Porto Nacional, Tocatins, Brazil	Bishop-Elect
58.8	Ordained Bishop	Silvio Pereira Castro	Titular Bishop of Mauriana	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of São Miguel Paulista, Sao Paulo, Brazil
20 Dec	48.9	Ordained Bishop	Martial Bernard	Bishop of Soissons (-Laon-Saint-Quentin), France	Bishop-Elect

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