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Recent Bishop Events

DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
29 Aug 201063.1Ordained BishopDieter GeerlingsTitular Bishop of TacapaeAuxiliary Bishop of Münster
48.0Ordained BishopChristoph HeggeTitular Bishop of SicilibbaAuxiliary Bishop of Münster
47.9Ordained BishopWilfried TheisingTitular Bishop of MinaAuxiliary Bishop of Münster
7 Oct 201076.1RetiredPaul Josef CordesPresident of the Pontifical Council “Cor Unum”Cardinal, President Emeritus
10 Oct 201087.2DiedFranz Xaver Schwarzenböck †Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of München und Freising {Munich}
23 Oct 201066.4InstalledKonrad ZdarsaBishop of Augsburg
4 Nov 201081.8AppointedWalter BrandmüllerTitular Archbishop of Caesarea in MauretaniaCardinal, President Emeritus of the Roman Curia - Other
13 Nov 201081.9Ordained BishopWalter BrandmüllerTitular Archbishop of Caesarea in MauretaniaCardinal, President Emeritus of the Roman Curia - Other
20 Nov 201081.9AppointedWalter BrandmüllerCardinal-Deacon of S. Giuliano dei FiamminghiCardinal, President Emeritus of the Roman Curia - Other
81.9Elevated to CardinalWalter BrandmüllerCardinal, President Emeritus of the Roman Curia - Other
57.2AppointedReinhard MarxCardinal-Priest of S. CorbinianoCardinal, Archbishop of München und Freising {Munich}
57.2Elevated to CardinalReinhard MarxCardinal, Archbishop of München und Freising {Munich}
3 Dec 201051.2AppointedStefan ZekornAuxiliary Bishop of Münster
51.2AppointedStefan ZekornTitular Bishop of Aquae Albae in MauretaniaAuxiliary Bishop of Münster
4 Dec 201055.7AppointedHeinz-Günter BongartzAuxiliary Bishop of Hildesheim
55.7AppointedHeinz-Günter BongartzTitular Bishop of BonustaAuxiliary Bishop of Hildesheim
75.7RetiredHans-Georg KoitzAuxiliary Bishop of HildesheimAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
16 Jan 201172.0DiedReinaldo Ernst Enrich (Heribert) Pünder †Bishop of Coroatá, Maranho, Brazil
13 Feb 201151.4Ordained BishopStefan ZekornTitular Bishop of Aquae Albae in MauretaniaAuxiliary Bishop of Münster
21 Feb 201178.0AppointedWalter KasperCardinal-Priest of Ognissanti in Via Appia NuovaCardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity
24 Feb 201148.8AppointedHelmut DieserAuxiliary Bishop of Trier
48.8AppointedHelmut DieserTitular Bishop of NaronaAuxiliary Bishop of Trier
46.7AppointedFranz-Josef OverbeckBishop of Germany, MilitaryBishop of Essen
75.0RetiredGeorg Maximilian Sterzinsky †Archbishop of BerlinCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
26 Feb 201156.0Ordained BishopHeinz-Günter BongartzTitular Bishop of BonustaAuxiliary Bishop of Hildesheim
6 Mar 201182.2InstalledWalter BrandmüllerCardinal-Deacon of S. Giuliano dei FiamminghiCardinal, President Emeritus of the Roman Curia - Other
6 May 201146.9InstalledFranz-Josef OverbeckBishop of Germany, MilitaryBishop of Essen
5 Jun 201149.1Ordained BishopHelmut DieserTitular Bishop of NaronaAuxiliary Bishop of Trier
57.7InstalledReinhard MarxCardinal-Priest of S. CorbinianoCardinal, Archbishop of München und Freising {Munich}
18 Jun 201157.3AppointedWolfgang IpoltBishop of Görlitz
30 Jun 201175.4DiedGeorg Maximilian Sterzinsky †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Berlin
2 Jul 201154.9AppointedRainer Maria WoelkiArchbishop of Berlin
11 Aug 201175.0RetiredKarl Hesse, M.S.C.Archbishop of Rabaul, Papua New GuineaArchbishop Emeritus
27 Aug 201155.0InstalledRainer Maria WoelkiArchbishop of Berlin
28 Aug 201157.4Ordained BishopWolfgang IpoltBishop of Görlitz
1 Oct 201176.7RetiredGiovanni LajoloPresident of the Governatorate of Vatican City StateCardinal, President Emeritus
76.7RetiredGiovanni LajoloPresident of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City StateCardinal, President Emeritus of the Governatorate of Vatican City State
4 Oct 201175.1RetiredJosef GrünwaldAuxiliary Bishop of AugsburgAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
12 Oct 201175.5RetiredLuis Teodorico StöcklerBishop of Quilmes, ArgentinaBishop Emeritus
9 Nov 201150.9AppointedBernardo Johannes Bahlmann, O.F.M.Bishop of Óbidos, Para, Brazil
30 Nov 201173.0ResignedTheodor KettmannAuxiliary Bishop of OsnabrückAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
2 Feb 201281.8DiedPaul Consbruch †Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Paderborn
18 Feb 201283.8Elevated to CardinalKarl Josef Becker, S.J.Priest of Society of Jesus
55.5Elevated to CardinalRainer Maria WoelkiArchbishop of Berlin

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