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Recent Bishop Events

DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
18 Feb 202369.5DiedDavid Gerard O’Connell †Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles, California, USA
25 Feb 202366.9AppointedLuis Mariano MontemayorApostolic Nuncio to Ireland
11 Mar 202371.4CeasedMichael Lenihan, O.F.M.Apostolic Administrator of La Ceiba, HondurasArchbishop of San Pedro Sula, Honduras
71.4InstalledMichael Lenihan, O.F.M.Archbishop of San Pedro Sula, Honduras
5 Apr 202365.1AppointedPaul ConnellBishop of Ardagh (and Clonmacnois)
12 Apr 202396.1DiedSenan Louis O’Donnell, O.S.A. †Bishop Emeritus of Maiduguri, Nigeria
7 May 202377.9DiedPatrick Joseph McGrath †Bishop Emeritus of San Jose in California, USA
7 Jun 202375.3RetiredDerek John Christopher Byrne, S.P.S.Bishop of Primavera do Leste-Paranatinga, Mato Grosso, BrazilBishop Emeritus
18 Jun 202365.3Ordained BishopPaul ConnellBishop of Ardagh (and Clonmacnois)
15 Aug 202378.0DiedLiam Seán MacDaid †Bishop Emeritus of Clogher
14 Sep 202355.0AppointedJoseph MurphyUnder Secretary of the Secretariat of State
17 Nov 202383.1DiedAnthony J. Farquhar †Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Down and Connor
28 Dec 202392.7DiedPatrick Joseph Walsh †Bishop Emeritus of Down and Connor
5 Jan 202482.0DiedWilliam Lee †Bishop Emeritus of Waterford and Lismore
2 Feb 202470.9AppointedAlexander Aloysius (Alan) McGuckian, S.J.Bishop of Down and Connor
22 Feb 202482.0DiedRobert Patrick Ellison, C.S.Sp. †Bishop Emeritus of Banjul, Gambia
23 Feb 202480.0RetiredBrian Farrell, L.C.Secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian UnitySecretary Emeritus
5 Mar 202465.8AppointedDonal RocheAuxiliary Bishop of Dublin
65.8AppointedDonal RocheTitular Bishop of Cell AusailleAuxiliary Bishop of Dublin
19 Mar 202473.9CeasedDonal McKeownApostolic Administrator of Down and ConnorBishop of Derry
10 Apr 202452.9AppointedPaul DempseyAuxiliary Bishop of Dublin
52.9AppointedPaul DempseyTitular Bishop of SitaAuxiliary Bishop of Dublin
70.7AppointedKevin Peter DoranApostolic Administrator of AchonryBishop of Elphin
65.9AppointedFrancis DuffyApostolic Administrator of KillalaArchbishop of Tuam
76.1RetiredJohn FlemingBishop of KillalaBishop Emeritus
14 Apr 202471.1InstalledAlexander Aloysius (Alan) McGuckian, S.J.Bishop of Down and Connor
14 May 202454.7AppointedSéamus Patrick HorganApostolic Nuncio to South Sudan
54.7AppointedSéamus Patrick HorganTitular Archbishop of Árd SrathaApostolic Nuncio to South Sudan
26 May 202466.1Ordained BishopDonal RocheTitular Bishop of Cell AusailleAuxiliary Bishop of Dublin
16 Jul 202454.3AppointedMichael Francis CrottyApostolic Nuncio to Nigeria
27 Jul 202454.9Ordained BishopSéamus Patrick HorganTitular Archbishop of Árd SrathaApostolic Nuncio to South Sudan
29 Jul 202456.0AppointedJohn Joseph KennedyTitular Archbishop of AbsorusSecretary of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
11 Aug 202473.6DiedNoël Treanor †Apostolic Nuncio to European Union
28 Sep 202456.2Ordained BishopJohn Joseph KennedyTitular Archbishop of AbsorusSecretary of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
6 Oct 202490.5DiedHugh Patrick Slattery, M.S.C. †Bishop Emeritus of Tzaneen, South Africa
13 Oct 202484.3DiedDonal Brendan Murray †Bishop Emeritus of Limerick
16 Feb 202571.6AppointedKevin Peter DoranBishop of AchonryBishop of Elphin
19 Feb 202590.0DiedWilliam Walsh †Bishop Emeritus of Killaloe
1 Apr 202573.0ResignedJohn Alphonsus Ryan, S.P.S.Bishop of Mzuzu, MalawiBishop Emeritus
21 Apr 202577.6CeasedKevin Joseph FarrellCardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family and Life
28 Apr 202589.7DiedBrendan Oliver Comiskey, SS.CC. †Bishop Emeritus of Ferns
9 May 202577.6ConfirmedKevin Joseph FarrellCardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family and Life

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