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Recent Bishop Events


DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
26 Jul 200194.2DiedGiuseppe Maria SensiCardinal, Official of the Roman Curia - Other
26 Nov 200177.0DiedLajos KadaApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Spain
13 Jul 200277.7RetiredRomán Arrieta VillalobosArchbishop of San José de Costa RicaArchbishop Emeritus
66.1AppointedHugo Barrantes UreñaArchbishop of San José de Costa Rica
64.3AppointedVittorino Girardi, M.C.C.I.Bishop of Tilarán
76.4RetiredHéctor Morera VegaBishop of TilaránBishop Emeritus
78.7RetiredAntonio Troyo CalderónAuxiliary Bishop of San José de Costa RicaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
21 Sep 200264.5Ordained BishopVittorino Girardi, M.C.C.I.Bishop of Tilarán
4 Jun 200353.5AppointedOscar Gerardo Fernández GuillénBishop of Puntarenas
17 Jul 200361.2AppointedAntonio SozzoApostolic Nuncio to Morocco
25 Jul 200353.6Ordained BishopOscar Gerardo Fernández GuillénBishop of Puntarenas
31 Jul 200365.7AppointedGuillermo Loría GaritaBishop of San Isidro de El General
61.0AppointedOsvaldo PadillaApostolic Nuncio to Costa RicaApostolic Nuncio to Korea
75.0RetiredIgnacio Nazareno Trejos PicadoBishop of San Isidro de El GeneralBishop Emeritus
1 Oct 200365.9Ordained BishopGuillermo Loría GaritaBishop of San Isidro de El General
7 Sep 200454.8AppointedAlexander SalazarAuxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles, California, USA
54.8AppointedAlexander SalazarTitular Bishop of NesquallyAuxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles, California, USA
8 Sep 200475.5RetiredPier Giacomo De NicolòApostolic Nuncio to SwitzerlandApostolic Nuncio Emeritus
75.5RetiredPier Giacomo De NicolòApostolic Nuncio to LiechtensteinApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Switzerland
4 Nov 200454.9Ordained BishopAlexander SalazarTitular Bishop of NesquallyAuxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles, California, USA
24 Feb 200563.5AppointedGiacinto BerlocoApostolic Nuncio to Venezuela
8 Mar 200580.3DiedRomán Arrieta VillalobosArchbishop Emeritus of San José de Costa Rica
24 May 200564.6AppointedJosé Francisco Ulloa RojasBishop of Cartago
16 Jul 200564.8InstalledJosé Francisco Ulloa RojasBishop of Cartago
17 Nov 200599.0DiedGennaro VerolinoOfficial Emeritus of the Roman Curia - Other
2 Dec 200550.6AppointedJosé Rafael Quirós QuirósBishop of Limón
22 Feb 200650.8Ordained BishopJosé Rafael Quirós QuirósBishop of Limón
22 Jul 200691.0DiedAlfonso Coto MongeVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Limón
3 Jul 200775.7RetiredJosé Rafael Barquero ArceBishop of AlajuelaBishop Emeritus
64.8AppointedAngel San Casimiro Fernández, O.A.R.Bishop of Alajuela
19 Mar 200865.6AppointedOswaldo Brenes ÁlvarezBishop of Ciudad Quesada
12 Apr 200865.7AppointedOsvaldo PadillaApostolic Nuncio to Korea
26 Apr 200865.7AppointedOsvaldo PadillaApostolic Nuncio to MongoliaApostolic Nuncio to Korea
24 May 200865.8Ordained BishopOswaldo Brenes ÁlvarezBishop of Ciudad Quesada

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