The Year of Our Lord 2026

Bishop Events

Date Age Event Bishop Title Current Title

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

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

70.0 Resigned Paolo Ruffini Prefect of the Dicastery for Communication

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

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

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

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

Date	Age	Event	Bishop	Title	Current Title
The future events listed below have been publicly announced, but are subject to change.
1 Nov	39.9	Installed	María Montserrat (Montse) Alvarado	Prefect of the Dicastery for Communication	Prefect Designate
70.0	Resigned	Paolo Ruffini	Prefect of the Dicastery for Communication
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
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
28 Nov	54.2	Ordained Bishop	José Paulino Francisco Neto	Bishop of Porto Nacional, Tocatins, Brazil	Bishop-Elect
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

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