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Recent Bishop Events

DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
10 Jun 200044.9Ordained BishopMartin Adjou MoumouniBishop of N’Dali
49.6Ordained BishopFidèle AgbatchiArchbishop of Parakou
46.3Ordained BishopClet FelihoBishop of Kandi
5 Jul 200054.5AppointedVictor AgbanouBishop of Lokossa
4 Nov 200054.9Ordained BishopVictor AgbanouBishop of Lokossa
27 Dec 200058.2AppointedGiuseppe BertelloApostolic Nuncio to MéxicoApostolic Nuncio to Italy
21 Feb 200164.9AppointedIvan DiasCardinal-Priest of Spirito Santo alla FerratellaCardinal, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
64.9Elevated to CardinalIvan DiasCardinal, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
15 Apr 200169.3DiedNicolas Okioh †Bishop Emeritus of Natitingou
25 Nov 200258.6AppointedRené-Marie Ehuzu, C.I.M.Bishop of AbomeyBishop of Porto Novo
76.5RetiredLucien Monsi-Agboka †Bishop of AbomeyBishop Emeritus
53.6AppointedPierre Nguyên Van TotTitular Archbishop of RusticianaApostolic Nuncio to Costa Rica
53.6AppointedPierre Nguyên Van TotApostolic Nuncio to BeninApostolic Nuncio to Costa Rica
53.6AppointedPierre Nguyên Van TotApostolic Nuncio to TogoApostolic Nuncio to Costa Rica
30 Nov 200280.6RetiredBernardin Gantin †Cardinal-Bishop of OstiaCardinal, Dean Emeritus of the College of Cardinals
80.6RetiredBernardin Gantin †Dean of the College of CardinalsCardinal, Dean Emeritus
6 Jan 200358.7Ordained BishopRené-Marie Ehuzu, C.I.M.Bishop of AbomeyBishop of Porto Novo
53.7Ordained BishopPierre Nguyên Van TotTitular Archbishop of RusticianaApostolic Nuncio to Costa Rica
24 Feb 200565.0AppointedAndré Pierre Louis DupuyApostolic Nuncio to European Community
5 Mar 200564.1AppointedMarcel Honorat Léon AgbotonArchbishop of Cotonou
76.0RetiredNestor AssogbaArchbishop of CotonouArchbishop Emeritus
24 Aug 200559.2AppointedMichael August Blume, S.V.D.Titular Archbishop of AlexanumApostolic Nuncio to Benin
59.2AppointedMichael August Blume, S.V.D.Apostolic Nuncio to Benin
59.2AppointedMichael August Blume, S.V.D.Apostolic Nuncio to TogoApostolic Nuncio to Benin
56.4AppointedPierre Nguyên Van TotApostolic Nuncio to Central African RepublicApostolic Nuncio to Costa Rica
56.4AppointedPierre Nguyên Van TotApostolic Nuncio to ChadApostolic Nuncio to Costa Rica
30 Sep 200559.3Ordained BishopMichael August Blume, S.V.D.Titular Archbishop of AlexanumApostolic Nuncio to Benin
20 May 200670.1AppointedIvan DiasCardinal, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
11 Jul 200666.4AppointedAndré Pierre Louis DupuyApostolic Nuncio to MonacoApostolic Nuncio to European Community
3 Jan 200762.7AppointedRené-Marie Ehuzu, C.I.M.Bishop of Porto Novo
11 Jan 200764.3AppointedGiuseppe BertelloApostolic Nuncio to Italy
64.3AppointedGiuseppe BertelloApostolic Nuncio to San MarinoApostolic Nuncio to Italy
4 Feb 200762.8InstalledRené-Marie Ehuzu, C.I.M.Bishop of Porto Novo
20 Dec 200747.9AppointedEugène Cyrille HoundékonBishop of Abomey
3 Feb 200848.0Ordained BishopEugène Cyrille HoundékonBishop of Abomey
27 Apr 200881.9DiedLucien Monsi-Agboka †Bishop Emeritus of Abomey
13 May 200886.0DiedBernardin Gantin †Cardinal, Dean Emeritus of the College of Cardinals
59.1AppointedPierre Nguyên Van TotApostolic Nuncio to Costa Rica

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