| Date | Age | Event | Bishop | Title | Current Title |
| 7 Mar 1998 | 72.5 | Appointed | Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo | Apostolic Nuncio to Italy | Cardinal, Archpriest Emeritus of the Basilica di San Paolo fuori le Mura {Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls Basilica} |
| 72.5 | Appointed | Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo | Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino | Cardinal, Archpriest Emeritus of the Basilica di San Paolo fuori le Mura {Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls Basilica} |
| 6 Jun 1998 | 59.9 | Appointed | Pietro Sambi † | Apostolic Nuncio to Cyprus | Apostolic Nuncio to United States of America |
| 59.9 | Appointed | Pietro Sambi † | Apostolic Nuncio to Israel | Apostolic Nuncio to United States of America |
| 59.9 | Appointed | Pietro Sambi † | Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine | Apostolic Nuncio to United States of America |
| 4 Feb 1999 | 75.3 | Retired | Carlo Curis | Apostolic Nuncio to Canada | Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus |
| 6 Apr 1999 | 62.0 | Appointed | Antonio Franco | Apostolic Nuncio to Philippines | Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Israel |
| 15 Nov 1999 | 77.5 | Retired | Pio Laghi † | Prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education (for Seminaries and Institutes of Study) | Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus |
| 11 Nov 2000 | 58.5 | Appointed | Giuseppe Lazzarotto | Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland | Apostolic Nuncio to Israel |
| 17 Apr 2001 | 75.6 | Retired | Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo | Apostolic Nuncio to Italy | Cardinal, Archpriest Emeritus of the Basilica di San Paolo fuori le Mura {Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls Basilica} |
| 75.6 | Retired | Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo | Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino | Cardinal, Archpriest Emeritus of the Basilica di San Paolo fuori le Mura {Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls Basilica} |
| 26 Feb 2002 | 79.8 | Appointed | Pio Laghi † | Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in Vincoli | Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Catholic Education (for Seminaries and Institutes of Study) |
| 22 Jul 2003 | 93.6 | Died | Elie Farah † | Archbishop Emeritus of Cipro (Maronite) |
| 31 May 2005 | 79.8 | Appointed | Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo | Archpriest of the Basilica di San Paolo fuori le Mura {Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls Basilica} | Cardinal, Archpriest Emeritus |
| 17 Dec 2005 | 67.5 | Appointed | Pietro Sambi † | Apostolic Nuncio to United States of America |
| 21 Jan 2006 | 68.8 | Appointed | Antonio Franco | Apostolic Nuncio to Israel | Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus |
| 68.8 | Appointed | Antonio Franco | Apostolic Nuncio to Cyprus | Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Israel |
| 68.8 | Appointed | Antonio Franco | Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine | Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Israel |
| 24 Mar 2006 | 80.6 | Appointed | Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo | Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Portico (Campitelli) | Cardinal, Archpriest Emeritus of the Basilica di San Paolo fuori le Mura {Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls Basilica} |
| 80.6 | Elevated to Cardinal | Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo | Cardinal, Archpriest Emeritus of the Basilica di San Paolo fuori le Mura {Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls Basilica} |
| 17 Jul 2006 | 80.9 | Installed | Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo | Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Portico (Campitelli) | Cardinal, Archpriest Emeritus of the Basilica di San Paolo fuori le Mura {Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls Basilica} |
| 22 Dec 2007 | 65.6 | Appointed | Giuseppe Lazzarotto | Apostolic Nuncio to Australia | Apostolic Nuncio to Israel |
| 6 Jun 2008 | 75.9 | Retired | Boutros Gemayel | Archbishop of Cipro (Maronite) | Archbishop Emeritus |
| 29 Oct 2008 | 46.3 | Confirmed | Joseph Soueif | Archbishop of Cipro (Maronite) |
| 6 Dec 2008 | 46.4 | Ordained Bishop | Joseph Soueif | Archbishop of Cipro (Maronite) |
| 10 Jan 2009 | 86.6 | Died | Pio Laghi † | Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Catholic Education (for Seminaries and Institutes of Study) |
| 3 Jul 2009 | 83.9 | Retired | Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo | Archpriest of the Basilica di San Paolo fuori le Mura {Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls Basilica} | Cardinal, Archpriest Emeritus |
| 27 Jul 2011 | 73.1 | Died | Pietro Sambi † | Apostolic Nuncio to United States of America |
| 8 May 2012 | 89.5 | Died | William Aquin Carew † | Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Japan |
| 16 Jun 2012 | 77.2 | Retired | Joseph Mohsen Béchara | Archbishop of Antélias (Maronite), Lebanon | Archbishop Emeritus |
| 18 Aug 2012 | 75.4 | Retired | Antonio Franco | Apostolic Nuncio to Israel | Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus |
| 75.4 | Retired | Antonio Franco | Apostolic Nuncio to Cyprus | Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Israel |
| 75.4 | Retired | Antonio Franco | Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine | Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Israel |
| 70.2 | Appointed | Giuseppe Lazzarotto | Apostolic Nuncio to Israel |
| 70.2 | Appointed | Giuseppe Lazzarotto | Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine | Apostolic Nuncio to Israel |
| 30 Aug 2012 | 70.3 | Appointed | Giuseppe Lazzarotto | Apostolic Nuncio to Cyprus | Apostolic Nuncio to Israel |