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Recent Bishop Events

DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
20 Feb 202684.5CeasedGerald Frederick KicanasApostolic Administrator of Tucson, ArizonaBishop Emeritus
55.6Ordained BishopJames Albert MiskoBishop of Tucson, Arizona
24 Feb 202652.1Ordained BishopManuel de Jesus RodriguezBishop of Palm Beach, Florida
3 Mar 202686.5DiedDavid Eugene Fellhauer †Bishop Emeritus of Victoria in Texas
4 Mar 202688.1DiedTimothy Anthony McDonnell †Bishop Emeritus of Springfield in Massachusetts
6 Mar 202652.3AppointedMilan Lach, S.J.Bishop of Bratislava (Slovak), Slovakia
52.3AppointedMilan Lach, S.J.Apostolic Administrator of Bratislava (Slovak), SlovakiaBishop
7 Mar 202668.0AppointedGabriele Giordano CacciaApostolic Nuncio to United States of America
80.1RetiredChristophe Louis Yves Georges PierreApostolic Nuncio to United States of AmericaCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio
10 Mar 202669.3ResignedEmmanuel Hanna Shaleta (Challita)Bishop of Saint Peter the Apostle of San Diego (Chaldean)Bishop Emeritus
53.5AppointedSaad Hanna SiropApostolic Administrator of Saint Peter the Apostle of San Diego (Chaldean)Apostolic Visitor (Visitator) Emeritus
13 Mar 202660.1AppointedGodfrey Mullen, O.S.B.Bishop of Belleville, Illinois
19 Mar 202661.0InstalledJohn Samuel BonniciBishop of Rochester, New York
21 Mar 202652.3CeasedMilan Lach, S.J.Apostolic Administrator of Bratislava (Slovak), SlovakiaBishop
52.3InstalledMilan Lach, S.J.Bishop of Bratislava (Slovak), Slovakia
25 Mar 202659.5InstalledJames Robert GolkaArchbishop of Denver, Colorado
26 Mar 202685.8DiedWilliam Francis Murphy †Bishop Emeritus of Rockville Centre, New York
27 Mar 202648.8ElectedKyle Thomas IngelsAdministrator of Colorado Springs, Colorado
10 Apr 202695.9DiedWilliam Edwin Franklin †Bishop Emeritus of Davenport, Iowa
21 Apr 202688.5DiedHenry Joseph Mansell †Archbishop Emeritus of Hartford, Connecticut
1 May 202645.6AppointedRobert Paul Boxie, IIIAuxiliary Bishop of Washington, District of ColumbiaAuxiliary Bishop-Elect
45.6AppointedRobert Paul Boxie, IIITitular Bishop of CataquasAuxiliary Bishop-Elect of Washington, District of Columbia
79.2RetiredMark Edward BrennanBishop of Wheeling-Charleston, West VirginiaBishop Emeritus
78.4RetiredRoy Edward Campbell, Jr.Auxiliary Bishop of Washington, District of ColumbiaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
50.3AppointedJohn Jairo GomezBishop of Laredo, TexasBishop-Elect
102.8DiedRené Henry Gracida †Bishop Emeritus of Corpus Christi, Texas
55.7AppointedEvelio Menjivar-AyalaBishop of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia
60.2Ordained BishopGodfrey Mullen, O.S.B.Bishop of Belleville, Illinois
68.7AppointedGary Richard StudniewskiAuxiliary Bishop of Washington, District of ColumbiaAuxiliary Bishop-Elect
68.7AppointedGary Richard StudniewskiTitular Bishop of JamestownAuxiliary Bishop-Elect of Washington, District of Columbia
76.5RetiredJames Anthony TamayoBishop of Laredo, TexasBishop Emeritus
6 May 202665.5AppointedMichael Thomas Tupou Castori, S.J.Bishop of Honolulu, HawaiiBishop-Elect
76.7RetiredClarence Richard SilvaBishop of Honolulu, HawaiiBishop Emeritus
7 May 202682.6DiedMichael Joseph Bransfield †Bishop Emeritus of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia
11 May 202651.0AppointedSteven Joseph LopesApostolic Administrator of Our Lady of the Southern Cross, AustraliaOrdinary of The Chair of Saint Peter
13 May 202661.4AppointedEmilio Biosca Agüero, O.F.M. Cap.Bishop of Venice, FloridaBishop-Elect
76.1RetiredFrank Joseph DewaneBishop of Venice, FloridaBishop Emeritus
30 Jun 202650.5Ordained BishopJohn Jairo GomezBishop of Laredo, TexasBishop-Elect
2 Jul 202655.8InstalledEvelio Menjivar-AyalaBishop of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia
7 Jul 202645.8Ordained BishopRobert Paul Boxie, IIITitular Bishop of CataquasAuxiliary Bishop-Elect of Washington, District of Columbia
68.9Ordained BishopGary Richard StudniewskiTitular Bishop of JamestownAuxiliary Bishop-Elect of Washington, District of Columbia
28 Jul 202665.7Ordained BishopMichael Thomas Tupou Castori, S.J.Bishop of Honolulu, HawaiiBishop-Elect
24 Sep 2026131.3BeatifiedFulton John Sheen †Bishop Emeritus of Rochester, New York

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