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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
27 Nov 202559.3AppointedMarco MellinoAdjunct Secretary of the Dicastery for Legislative Texts
3 Dec 202577.4DiedLuigi Bonazzi †Apostolic Nuncio
5 Jan 202696.4DiedPaolo Gillet †Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Albano
6 Jan 202692.0DiedRaffaele Nogaro †Bishop Emeritus of Caserta
7 Jan 202681.6DiedDomenico Graziani †Archbishop Emeritus of Crotone-Santa Severina
9 Jan 202659.5AppointedDomenico BasileBishop of Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-TerlizziBishop-Elect
75.9RetiredDomenico CornacchiaBishop of Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-TerlizziBishop Emeritus
96.2DiedVincenzo Zarri †Bishop Emeritus of Forli-Bertinoro
10 Jan 202666.1AppointedFelice AccroccaArchbishop (Personal Title) of Assisi-Nocera Umbra-Gualdo TadinoBishop
66.1AppointedFelice AccroccaArchbishop (Personal Title) of FolignoBishop of Assisi-Nocera Umbra-Gualdo Tadino
77.6RetiredDomenico SorrentinoBishop of Assisi-Nocera Umbra-Gualdo TadinoBishop Emeritus
77.6RetiredDomenico SorrentinoBishop of FolignoBishop Emeritus of Assisi-Nocera Umbra-Gualdo Tadino
22 Jan 202665.8AppointedGiorgio LinguaApostolic Nuncio to Israel
65.8AppointedGiorgio LinguaApostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and PalestineApostolic Nuncio to Israel
69.5AppointedCarlo Roberto Maria RedaelliSecretary of the Dicastery for the Clergy
31 Jan 202669.4AppointedManuel Nin Güell, O.S.B.Apostolic Exarch of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata (Italo-Albanese)
2 Feb 202680.0RetiredMario ZenariApostolic Nuncio to SyriaCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio
6 Feb 202694.8DiedPietro Gabrielli, S.D.B. †Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Méndez, Ecuador
9 Feb 202679.0DiedRiccardo Fontana †Bishop Emeritus of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro
11 Feb 202692.4DiedAlfio Rapisarda †Apostolic Nuncio
21 Feb 202669.5InstalledManuel Nin Güell, O.S.B.Apostolic Exarch of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata (Italo-Albanese)
78.1CeasedMarcello SemeraroApostolic Administrator of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata (Italo-Albanese)Cardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints
66.3AppointedFrancesco Antonio SodduArchbishop of Sassari
25 Feb 202654.8AppointedAndrea CarlevaleAuxiliary Bishop of Roma {Rome}Auxiliary Bishop-Elect
54.8AppointedAndrea CarlevaleTitular Bishop of AtellaAuxiliary Bishop-Elect of Roma {Rome}
69.5AppointedStefano SparapaniAuxiliary Bishop of Roma {Rome}Auxiliary Bishop-Elect
69.5AppointedStefano SparapaniTitular Bishop of BisenzioAuxiliary Bishop-Elect of Roma {Rome}
64.9AppointedMarco ValentiAuxiliary Bishop of Roma {Rome}Auxiliary Bishop-Elect
64.9AppointedMarco ValentiTitular Bishop of ArpiAuxiliary Bishop-Elect of Roma {Rome}
56.2AppointedAlessandro ZenobbiAuxiliary Bishop of Roma {Rome}Auxiliary Bishop-Elect
56.2AppointedAlessandro ZenobbiTitular Bishop of BiccariAuxiliary Bishop-Elect of Roma {Rome}
25 Mar 202666.3InstalledFelice AccroccaBishop of Assisi-Nocera Umbra-Gualdo Tadino
28 Mar 202666.3InstalledFelice AccroccaBishop of FolignoBishop of Assisi-Nocera Umbra-Gualdo Tadino
11 Apr 202659.8Ordained BishopDomenico BasileBishop of Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-TerlizziBishop-Elect
22 Apr 202659.8InstalledDomenico BasileBishop of Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-TerlizziBishop-Elect
2 May 202655.0Ordained BishopAndrea CarlevaleTitular Bishop of AtellaAuxiliary Bishop-Elect of Roma {Rome}
69.7Ordained BishopStefano SparapaniTitular Bishop of BisenzioAuxiliary Bishop-Elect of Roma {Rome}
65.1Ordained BishopMarco ValentiTitular Bishop of ArpiAuxiliary Bishop-Elect of Roma {Rome}
56.4Ordained BishopAlessandro ZenobbiTitular Bishop of BiccariAuxiliary Bishop-Elect of Roma {Rome}

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