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Recent Bishop Events

DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
12 Jan 201656.0AppointedEuzébius Chinekezy Ogbonna ManagwuBishop of Port-Gentil
16 Jan 201669.7AppointedLuigi PezzutoApostolic Nuncio to MonacoApostolic Nuncio
19 Mar 201651.1AppointedFrancisco Gerardo Escalante MolinaApostolic Nuncio to Congo, Republic ofApostolic Nuncio to Japan
51.1AppointedFrancisco Gerardo Escalante MolinaTitular Archbishop of GratianaApostolic Nuncio to Japan
24 Mar 201666.2DiedTimothée Modibo-Nzockena †Bishop of Franceville
3 Apr 201655.7CeasedMathieu Madega LebouankehanApostolic Administrator of Port-GentilBishop of Mouila
56.3Ordained BishopEuzébius Chinekezy Ogbonna ManagwuBishop of Port-Gentil
4 Apr 201674.8AppointedBasile Mvé Engone, S.D.B.Apostolic Administrator of FrancevilleArchbishop Emeritus of Libreville
21 May 201651.3AppointedFrancisco Gerardo Escalante MolinaApostolic Nuncio to GabonApostolic Nuncio to Japan
28 May 201651.3Ordained BishopFrancisco Gerardo Escalante MolinaTitular Archbishop of GratianaApostolic Nuncio to Japan
Dec 201673.2RetiredMario Roberto Cassari †Apostolic Nuncio to MaltaApostolic Nuncio
28 Dec 201681.2RetiredSantos Abril y CastellóArchpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore {Saint Mary Major Basilica}Cardinal, Archpriest Emeritus
22 Jun 201761.5AppointedAndrés Carrascosa CosoApostolic Nuncio to Ecuador
19 Aug 201773.9DiedMario Roberto Cassari †Apostolic Nuncio
4 Nov 201751.5AppointedJean-Patrick Iba-BaBishop of FrancevilleArchbishop of Libreville
13 Jan 201851.7Ordained BishopJean-Patrick Iba-BaBishop of FrancevilleArchbishop of Libreville
76.6CeasedBasile Mvé Engone, S.D.B.Apostolic Administrator of FrancevilleArchbishop Emeritus of Libreville
25 May 201973.0ResignedLuigi PezzutoApostolic Nuncio to MonacoApostolic Nuncio
12 Mar 202053.9AppointedJean-Patrick Iba-BaArchbishop of Libreville
53.9AppointedJean-Patrick Iba-BaApostolic Administrator of FrancevilleArchbishop of Libreville
78.7RetiredBasile Mvé Engone, S.D.B.Archbishop of LibrevilleArchbishop Emeritus
12 Apr 202053.9InstalledJean-Patrick Iba-BaArchbishop of Libreville
17 Dec 202060.0AppointedJan Romeo PawłowskiSecretary (Pontifical Representations) of the Secretariat of StateApostolic Nuncio to Greece
4 Jun 202156.3AppointedFrancisco Gerardo Escalante MolinaApostolic Nuncio to HaitiApostolic Nuncio to Japan
31 Aug 202175.3RetiredLuigi PezzutoApostolic Nuncio to Bosnia and HerzegovinaApostolic Nuncio
75.3RetiredLuigi PezzutoApostolic Nuncio to MontenegroApostolic Nuncio
6 Jan 202278.3RetiredJoseph Laurent Koerber, C.S.Sp.Vicar Apostolic of MakokouVicar Apostolic Emeritus
51.8AppointedSeverin Nziengui Mangandza, C.S.Sp.Vicar Apostolic of Makokou
5 Feb 202253.7AppointedJavier Herrera CoronaApostolic Nuncio to Congo, Republic of
53.7AppointedJavier Herrera CoronaApostolic Nuncio to GabonApostolic Nuncio to Congo, Republic of
53.7AppointedJavier Herrera CoronaTitular Archbishop of VulturariaApostolic Nuncio to Congo, Republic of
4 Mar 202286.4AppointedSantos Abril y CastellóCardinal-Priest of San PonzianoCardinal, Archpriest Emeritus of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore {Saint Mary Major Basilica}
19 Mar 202252.0Ordained BishopSeverin Nziengui Mangandza, C.S.Sp.Vicar Apostolic of Makokou
23 Apr 202253.9Ordained BishopJavier Herrera CoronaTitular Archbishop of VulturariaApostolic Nuncio to Congo, Republic of
25 Jul 202249.4AppointedEphrem NdjoniBishop of Franceville
10 Sep 202261.7ResignedJan Romeo PawłowskiSecretary (Pontifical Representations) of the Secretariat of StateApostolic Nuncio to Greece
22 Oct 202256.5CeasedJean-Patrick Iba-BaApostolic Administrator of FrancevilleArchbishop of Libreville
49.6Ordained BishopEphrem NdjoniBishop of Franceville
1 Dec 202262.0AppointedJan Romeo PawłowskiApostolic Nuncio to Greece
25 Jan 202458.9AppointedFrancisco Gerardo Escalante MolinaApostolic Nuncio to Japan

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