Solomon Islands

Recent Bishop Events

Date	Age	Event	Bishop	Title	Current Title
31 May 2002	84.5	Died	Eusebius John Crawford, O.P. †	Bishop Emeritus of Gizo
17 Jan 2004	62.8	Appointed	Ramiro Moliner Inglés	Apostolic Nuncio to Ethiopia	Apostolic Nuncio to Albania
	62.8	Appointed	Ramiro Moliner Inglés	Apostolic Nuncio to Djibouti	Apostolic Nuncio to Albania
	62.8	Appointed	Ramiro Moliner Inglés	Apostolic Delegate to Somalia	Apostolic Nuncio to Albania
19 Oct 2004	46.8	Appointed	Christopher Cardone, O.P.	Bishop of Auki
19 Oct 2004	71.5	Resigned	Gerard Francis Loft, S.M. †	Bishop of Auki	Bishop Emeritus
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
30 Jan 2006	78.5	Died	Giovanni Ceirano †	Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Denmark
24 Mar 2006	80.6	Appointed	Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo	Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Portico (Campitelli)	Cardinal, Archpriest Emeritus of the Basilica di San Paolo fuori le Mura {Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls Basilica}
24 Mar 2006	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}
31 Mar 2006	58.2	Appointed	Adolfo Tito Yllana	Apostolic Nuncio to Pakistan	Apostolic Nuncio to Congo, Democratic Republic of
1 Apr 2006	52.5	Appointed	Francisco Montecillo Padilla	Titular Archbishop of Nebbio	Apostolic Nuncio to Tanzania
	52.5	Appointed	Francisco Montecillo Padilla	Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea	Apostolic Nuncio to Tanzania
	52.5	Appointed	Francisco Montecillo Padilla	Apostolic Nuncio to Solomon Islands	Apostolic Nuncio to Tanzania
23 May 2006	52.7	Ordained Bishop	Francisco Montecillo Padilla	Titular Archbishop of Nebbio	Apostolic Nuncio to Tanzania
17 Jul 2006	80.9	Installed	Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo	Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Portico (Campitelli)	Cardinal, Archpriest Emeritus of the Basilica di San Paolo fuori le Mura {Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls Basilica}
4 Feb 2007	73.8	Died	Gerard Francis Loft, S.M. †	Bishop Emeritus of Auki
5 Jun 2007	59.6	Appointed	Luciano Capelli, S.D.B.	Bishop of Gizo
5 Jun 2007	75.8	Retired	Bernard Cyril O’Grady, O.P.	Bishop of Gizo	Bishop Emeritus
21 Oct 2007	60.0	Ordained Bishop	Luciano Capelli, S.D.B.	Bishop of Gizo
6 Dec 2007	57.8	Appointed	John Doaninoel, S.M.	Auxiliary Bishop of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea	Auxiliary Bishop of Honiara
6 Dec 2007	57.8	Appointed	John Doaninoel, S.M.	Titular Bishop of Girus Tarasii	Auxiliary Bishop of Honiara
8 Mar 2008	58.0	Ordained Bishop	John Doaninoel, S.M.	Titular Bishop of Girus Tarasii	Auxiliary Bishop of Honiara
26 Jul 2008	67.4	Appointed	Ramiro Moliner Inglés	Apostolic Nuncio to Albania
28 Feb 2009	71.1	Appointed	Antonio Maria Vegliò	President of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People
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
20 Nov 2010	62.8	Appointed	Adolfo Tito Yllana	Apostolic Nuncio to Congo, Democratic Republic of
9 Jun 2011	61.3	Appointed	John Doaninoel, S.M.	Auxiliary Bishop of Honiara
10 Nov 2011	58.1	Appointed	Francisco Montecillo Padilla	Apostolic Nuncio to Tanzania
27 Jan 2012	50.4	Appointed	Santo Rocco Gangemi	Apostolic Nuncio to Solomon Islands
27 Jan 2012	50.4	Appointed	Santo Rocco Gangemi	Titular Archbishop of Umbriatico	Apostolic Nuncio to Solomon Islands
18 Feb 2012	74.0	Elevated to Cardinal	Antonio Maria Vegliò	President of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People