Papua New Guinea

Recent Bishop Events

Date	Age	Event	Bishop	Title	Current Title
24 Dec 2009	77.8	Died	Henry Anthony A. van Lieshout, C.M.M. †	Bishop Emeritus of Lae
14 Feb 2010	49.5	Ordained Bishop	Jean (John) Bosco Baremes, S.M.	Bishop of Port-Vila, Vanuatu, Pacific (Oceania)
13 Mar 2010	75.0	Retired	Paul John Marx, M.S.C.	Bishop of Kerema	Bishop Emeritus
13 Mar 2010	53.9	Succeeded	Patrick Taval, M.S.C. †	Bishop of Kerema
18 Mar 2010	67.3	Appointed	Francesco Panfilo, S.D.B.	Coadjutor Archbishop of Rabaul	Archbishop
8 Jun 2010	67.6	Appointed	William R. Fey, O.F.M. Cap.	Bishop of Kimbe
24 Jun 2010	62.3	Died	Cherubim Dambui †	Auxiliary Bishop of Port Moresby
9 Oct 2010	67.9	Ordained Bishop	William R. Fey, O.F.M. Cap.	Bishop of Kimbe
20 Nov 2010	62.8	Appointed	Adolfo Tito Yllana	Apostolic Nuncio to Congo, Democratic Republic of
30 Nov 2010	75.5	Retired	William Joseph Kurtz, S.V.D.	Archbishop of Madang	Archbishop Emeritus
30 Nov 2010	67.5	Appointed	Stephen Joseph Reichert, O.F.M. Cap.	Archbishop of Madang
12 Dec 2010	83.2	Died	Raymond Philip Kalisz, S.V.D. †	Bishop Emeritus of Wewak
2 Feb 2011	67.7	Installed	Stephen Joseph Reichert, O.F.M. Cap.	Archbishop of Madang
6 Apr 2011	62.0	Appointed	Rolando Crisostomo Santos, C.M.	Bishop of Alotau-Sideia
9 Jun 2011	61.3	Appointed	John Doaninoel, S.M.	Auxiliary Bishop of Honiara, Solomon Islands
3 Jul 2011	62.3	Ordained Bishop	Rolando Crisostomo Santos, C.M.	Bishop of Alotau-Sideia
11 Aug 2011	75.0	Retired	Karl Hesse, M.S.C.	Archbishop of Rabaul	Archbishop Emeritus
11 Aug 2011	68.7	Succeeded	Francesco Panfilo, S.D.B.	Archbishop of Rabaul
10 Nov 2011	58.1	Appointed	Francisco Montecillo Padilla	Apostolic Nuncio to Tanzania
22 Nov 2011	54.4	Appointed	Donald Francis Lippert, O.F.M. Cap.	Bishop of Mendi
27 Jan 2012	50.4	Appointed	Santo Rocco Gangemi	Apostolic Nuncio to Solomon Islands	Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus
27 Jan 2012	50.4	Appointed	Santo Rocco Gangemi	Titular Archbishop of Umbriatico	Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Solomon Islands
4 Feb 2012	54.6	Ordained Bishop	Donald Francis Lippert, O.F.M. Cap.	Bishop of Mendi
18 Feb 2012	74.0	Appointed	Antonio Maria Vegliò	Cardinal-Deacon of San Cesareo in Palatio	Cardinal, President of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People
18 Feb 2012	74.0	Elevated to Cardinal	Antonio Maria Vegliò	Cardinal, President of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People
17 Mar 2012	50.6	Ordained Bishop	Santo Rocco Gangemi	Titular Archbishop of Umbriatico	Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Solomon Islands
24 Mar 2012	50.6	Appointed	Santo Rocco Gangemi	Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea	Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Solomon Islands
10 Jun 2012	74.4	Installed	Antonio Maria Vegliò	Cardinal-Deacon of San Cesareo in Palatio	Cardinal, President of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People
22 Feb 2013	50.3	Appointed	Michael Wallace Banach	Apostolic Nuncio	Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea
22 Feb 2013	50.3	Appointed	Michael Wallace Banach	Titular Archbishop of Memphis	Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea
28 Feb 2013	75.1	Ceased	Antonio Maria Vegliò	Cardinal, President of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People
16 Mar 2013	75.1	Confirmed	Antonio Maria Vegliò	Cardinal, President of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People
16 Apr 2013	50.4	Appointed	Michael Wallace Banach	Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea
	51.7	Resigned	Santo Rocco Gangemi	Apostolic Nuncio to Solomon Islands	Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus
	51.7	Resigned	Santo Rocco Gangemi	Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea	Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Solomon Islands
27 Apr 2013	50.4	Ordained Bishop	Michael Wallace Banach	Titular Archbishop of Memphis	Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea
29 Apr 2013	57.0	Died	Patrick Taval, M.S.C. †	Bishop of Kerema
18 May 2013	50.5	Appointed	Michael Wallace Banach	Apostolic Nuncio to Solomon Islands	Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea