The Year of Our Lord 2026

Bishop Events

July to August

Date Age Event Bishop Title Current Title

1 Jul 58.4 Appointed Walter Erbì Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia

68.2 Excommunicated [Bernard Fellay], S.S.P.X. Bishop

58.1 Appointed Antônio Fontinele de Melo Apostolic Administrator of Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil Bishop of Humaitá, Amazonas, Brazil

69.4 Excommunicated [Alfonso de Galarreta], S.S.P.X. Bishop

46.3 Ordained Bishop [Michael Goldade], S.S.P.X. Bishop

46.3 Excommunicated [Michael Goldade], S.S.P.X. Bishop

36.4 Ordained Bishop [Marc Hanappier], S.S.P.X. Bishop

36.4 Excommunicated [Marc Hanappier], S.S.P.X. Bishop

73.7 Resigned Joaquín Pertíñez Fernández, O.A.R. Bishop of Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil Bishop Emeritus

42.2 Ordained Bishop [Michel Poinsinet de Sivry], S.S.P.X. Bishop

42.2 Excommunicated [Michel Poinsinet de Sivry], S.S.P.X. Bishop

53.9 Ordained Bishop [Pascal Schreiber], S.S.P.X. Bishop

53.9 Excommunicated [Pascal Schreiber], S.S.P.X. Bishop

89.6 Died Roger Joseph Vangheluwe †

2 Jul 84.9 Died Juan Frausto Pallares † Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of León, Guanajuato, México

84.1 Died Giacomo Lanzetti † Bishop Emeritus of Alba (Pompea), Italy

55.8 Installed Evelio Menjivar-Ayala Bishop of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, USA

59.6 Appointed Stephen Wang Bishop of Arundel and Brighton, England, Great Britain Bishop-Elect

3 Jul 61.5 Ordained Bishop Wacław Grądalski Titular Bishop of Hadrumetum Auxiliary Bishop of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg, Poland

63.8 Appointed Stuart Russell Hall Bishop of Australia, Military Bishop-Elect

61.4 Ordained Bishop Vijaya Paul Reddy Duggimpudi Bishop of Warangal, India

4 Jul 90.1 Died Adriano Caprioli † Bishop Emeritus of Reggio Emilia-Guastalla, Italy

57.9 Ceased Robert Cissé Apostolic Administrator of Sikasso, Mali Archbishop of Bamako, Mali

49.5 Ordained Bishop Noël Bernard Coulibaly Bishop of Sikasso, Mali

59.4 Ordained Bishop Patrick Ngwenya Bishop of Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe

50.6 Ordained Bishop Motlatsi Meshack Phomane Bishop of Bethlehem, South Africa

50.6 Ordained Bishop Cristino Ramos González Bishop of Concepción (Santissima Concezione) en Paraguay

61.1 Installed Edilson Soares Nobre Bishop of Guarabira, Paraiba, Brazil

6 Jul 75.3 Retired Elías Samuel Bolaños Avelar, S.D.B. Bishop of Zacatecoluca, El Salvador Bishop Emeritus

50.1 Appointed Ramiro Ernesto Landaverde Orellana Bishop of Zacatecoluca, El Salvador Bishop-Elect

7 Jul 45.8 Ordained Bishop Robert Paul Boxie, III Titular Bishop of Cataquas Auxiliary Bishop of Washington, District of Columbia, USA

68.9 Ordained Bishop Gary Richard Studniewski Titular Bishop of Jamestown Auxiliary Bishop of Washington, District of Columbia, USA

55.1 Appointed Christian Würtz Bishop of Eichstätt, Germany

The future events listed below have been publicly announced, but are subject to change.

11 Jul 61.5 Ordained Bishop Emilio Elpidio Biosca Agüero, O.F.M. Cap. Bishop of Venice, Florida, USA Bishop-Elect

76.3 Ceased Frank Joseph Dewane Apostolic Administrator of Venice, Florida, USA Bishop Emeritus

60.1 Ordained Bishop José Dionisio Gómez Gouveia Titular Bishop of Fuerteventura Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela

49.2 Ordained Bishop Aguia Jean Martial Arnaud Kouamé Titular Bishop of Sutunurca Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

59.7 Ordained Bishop José Manuel León, C.P. Titular Bishop of Gigthi Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela

12 Jul 63.7 Installed Giampaolo Dianin Archbishop of Gorizia, Italy

50.2 Ordained Bishop Michele Morandi Bishop of Faenza-Modigliana, Italy Bishop-Elect

16 Jul 60.1 Ordained Bishop Rubén de la Cruz Martínez Titular Bishop of Theudalis Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of León, Guanajuato, México

53.0 Ordained Bishop Ramón Orozco Muñoz Titular Bishop of Tiguala Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of León, Guanajuato, México

18 Jul 52.9 Installed Francisco Castro Lalupú Prelate of Caravelí, Peru

56.9 Ordained Bishop Linus Ngenomesho, O.M.I. Vicar Apostolic of Rundu, Namibia

21 Jul 56.2 Ordained Bishop Nick Argel Vaquilar Bishop of Urdaneta, Philippines Bishop-Elect

25 Jul 55.0 Ordained Bishop José Magdaleno Álvarez Briceño Bishop of Guasdualito, Venezuela Bishop-Elect

62.3 Installed Cesare Di Pietro Bishop of Locri-Gerace (-Santa Maria di Polsi), Italy

66.5 Ordained Bishop Patricio Larrosa Martos Bishop of Danlí, Honduras Bishop-Elect

Ordained Bishop Michael Mary, F.SS.R. Bishop Priest of [Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer (FSSR)]

47.3 Ordained Bishop Arnulfo Moreno Quiñonez Titular Bishop of Castra Nova Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Cali, Colombia

26 Jul 50.5 Ordained Bishop Jeannot Martial Andrianandrainy Titular Bishop of Elephantaria in Mauretania Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Morondava, Madagascar

28 Jul 65.7 Ordained Bishop Michael Thomas Tupou Castori, S.J. Bishop of Honolulu, Hawaii, USA Bishop-Elect

56.2 Installed Nick Argel Vaquilar Bishop of Urdaneta, Philippines Bishop-Elect

29 Jul 64.7 Ordained Bishop Peter Suphot Roeksujarit Bishop of Chiang Mai, Thailand Bishop-Elect

30 Jul 57.3 Installed Rene Ramirez, R.C.J. Bishop of Sandhurst, Australia

1 Aug 58.8 Ordained Bishop Luis Fernando de Jesús Pérez Agudelo Titular Bishop of Leges Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Cali, Colombia

6 Aug 50.2 Ordained Bishop Elímar Gerardo Carvajal Durán Bishop of Puntarenas, Costa Rica Bishop-Elect

56.2 Ordained Bishop Bernardino Ne Ne Coadjutor Bishop of Taungngu, Myanmar Coadjutor Bishop-Elect

8 Aug 55.8 Ordained Bishop John Mbua Mwandi Bishop of Kitui, Kenya Bishop-Elect

58.3 Ceased Joseph Maluki Mwongela Apostolic Administrator of Kitui, Kenya Coadjutor Bishop of Machakos, Kenya

11 Aug 59.7 Installed Louie Patalinghug Galbines Bishop of Bacolod, Philippines

15 Aug 66.7 Ordained Bishop Homero Marín Arboleda, C.M. Vicar Apostolic of Tierradentro, Colombia

56.2 Ceased Marco Antonio Merchán Ladino Apostolic Administrator of Tierradentro, Colombia Bishop of Neiva, Colombia

48.5 Ordained Bishop Fabricio do Prado Nunes Titular Bishop of Tadamata Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Brazil, Military

58.7 Ordained Bishop Geraldo Ramírez Torres Bishop of Ponce, Puerto Rico Bishop-Elect

22 Aug 59.9 Ordained Bishop Kenneth Reid Thorson, O.M.I. Bishop of Prince-Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada Bishop-Elect

24 Aug 61.9 Ordained Bishop Roch Martin Bishop of Timmins, Ontario, Canada Bishop-Elect

Date	Age	Event	Bishop	Title	Current Title
1 Jul	58.4	Appointed	Walter Erbì	Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia
68.2	Excommunicated	[Bernard Fellay], S.S.P.X.	Bishop
58.1	Appointed	Antônio Fontinele de Melo	Apostolic Administrator of Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil	Bishop of Humaitá, Amazonas, Brazil
69.4	Excommunicated	[Alfonso de Galarreta], S.S.P.X.	Bishop
46.3	Ordained Bishop	[Michael Goldade], S.S.P.X.	Bishop
46.3	Excommunicated	[Michael Goldade], S.S.P.X.	Bishop
36.4	Ordained Bishop	[Marc Hanappier], S.S.P.X.	Bishop
36.4	Excommunicated	[Marc Hanappier], S.S.P.X.	Bishop
73.7	Resigned	Joaquín Pertíñez Fernández, O.A.R.	Bishop of Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil	Bishop Emeritus
42.2	Ordained Bishop	[Michel Poinsinet de Sivry], S.S.P.X.	Bishop
42.2	Excommunicated	[Michel Poinsinet de Sivry], S.S.P.X.	Bishop
53.9	Ordained Bishop	[Pascal Schreiber], S.S.P.X.	Bishop
53.9	Excommunicated	[Pascal Schreiber], S.S.P.X.	Bishop
89.6	Died	Roger Joseph Vangheluwe †
2 Jul	84.9	Died	Juan Frausto Pallares †	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of León, Guanajuato, México
84.1	Died	Giacomo Lanzetti †	Bishop Emeritus of Alba (Pompea), Italy
55.8	Installed	Evelio Menjivar-Ayala	Bishop of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, USA
59.6	Appointed	Stephen Wang	Bishop of Arundel and Brighton, England, Great Britain	Bishop-Elect
3 Jul	61.5	Ordained Bishop	Wacław Grądalski	Titular Bishop of Hadrumetum	Auxiliary Bishop of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg, Poland
63.8	Appointed	Stuart Russell Hall	Bishop of Australia, Military	Bishop-Elect
61.4	Ordained Bishop	Vijaya Paul Reddy Duggimpudi	Bishop of Warangal, India
4 Jul	90.1	Died	Adriano Caprioli †	Bishop Emeritus of Reggio Emilia-Guastalla, Italy
57.9	Ceased	Robert Cissé	Apostolic Administrator of Sikasso, Mali	Archbishop of Bamako, Mali
49.5	Ordained Bishop	Noël Bernard Coulibaly	Bishop of Sikasso, Mali
59.4	Ordained Bishop	Patrick Ngwenya	Bishop of Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe
50.6	Ordained Bishop	Motlatsi Meshack Phomane	Bishop of Bethlehem, South Africa
50.6	Ordained Bishop	Cristino Ramos González	Bishop of Concepción (Santissima Concezione) en Paraguay
61.1	Installed	Edilson Soares Nobre	Bishop of Guarabira, Paraiba, Brazil
6 Jul	75.3	Retired	Elías Samuel Bolaños Avelar, S.D.B.	Bishop of Zacatecoluca, El Salvador	Bishop Emeritus
50.1	Appointed	Ramiro Ernesto Landaverde Orellana	Bishop of Zacatecoluca, El Salvador	Bishop-Elect
7 Jul	45.8	Ordained Bishop	Robert Paul Boxie, III	Titular Bishop of Cataquas	Auxiliary Bishop of Washington, District of Columbia, USA
68.9	Ordained Bishop	Gary Richard Studniewski	Titular Bishop of Jamestown	Auxiliary Bishop of Washington, District of Columbia, USA
55.1	Appointed	Christian Würtz	Bishop of Eichstätt, Germany
The future events listed below have been publicly announced, but are subject to change.
11 Jul	61.5	Ordained Bishop	Emilio Elpidio Biosca Agüero, O.F.M. Cap.	Bishop of Venice, Florida, USA	Bishop-Elect
76.3	Ceased	Frank Joseph Dewane	Apostolic Administrator of Venice, Florida, USA	Bishop Emeritus
60.1	Ordained Bishop	José Dionisio Gómez Gouveia	Titular Bishop of Fuerteventura	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela
49.2	Ordained Bishop	Aguia Jean Martial Arnaud Kouamé	Titular Bishop of Sutunurca	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
59.7	Ordained Bishop	José Manuel León, C.P.	Titular Bishop of Gigthi	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela
12 Jul	63.7	Installed	Giampaolo Dianin	Archbishop of Gorizia, Italy
50.2	Ordained Bishop	Michele Morandi	Bishop of Faenza-Modigliana, Italy	Bishop-Elect
16 Jul	60.1	Ordained Bishop	Rubén de la Cruz Martínez	Titular Bishop of Theudalis	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of León, Guanajuato, México
53.0	Ordained Bishop	Ramón Orozco Muñoz	Titular Bishop of Tiguala	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of León, Guanajuato, México
18 Jul	52.9	Installed	Francisco Castro Lalupú	Prelate of Caravelí, Peru
56.9	Ordained Bishop	Linus Ngenomesho, O.M.I.	Vicar Apostolic of Rundu, Namibia
21 Jul	56.2	Ordained Bishop	Nick Argel Vaquilar	Bishop of Urdaneta, Philippines	Bishop-Elect
25 Jul	55.0	Ordained Bishop	José Magdaleno Álvarez Briceño	Bishop of Guasdualito, Venezuela	Bishop-Elect
62.3	Installed	Cesare Di Pietro	Bishop of Locri-Gerace (-Santa Maria di Polsi), Italy
66.5	Ordained Bishop	Patricio Larrosa Martos	Bishop of Danlí, Honduras	Bishop-Elect
	Ordained Bishop	Michael Mary, F.SS.R.	Bishop	Priest of [Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer (FSSR)]
47.3	Ordained Bishop	Arnulfo Moreno Quiñonez	Titular Bishop of Castra Nova	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Cali, Colombia
26 Jul	50.5	Ordained Bishop	Jeannot Martial Andrianandrainy	Titular Bishop of Elephantaria in Mauretania	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Morondava, Madagascar
28 Jul	65.7	Ordained Bishop	Michael Thomas Tupou Castori, S.J.	Bishop of Honolulu, Hawaii, USA	Bishop-Elect
56.2	Installed	Nick Argel Vaquilar	Bishop of Urdaneta, Philippines	Bishop-Elect
29 Jul	64.7	Ordained Bishop	Peter Suphot Roeksujarit	Bishop of Chiang Mai, Thailand	Bishop-Elect
30 Jul	57.3	Installed	Rene Ramirez, R.C.J.	Bishop of Sandhurst, Australia
1 Aug	58.8	Ordained Bishop	Luis Fernando de Jesús Pérez Agudelo	Titular Bishop of Leges	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Cali, Colombia
6 Aug	50.2	Ordained Bishop	Elímar Gerardo Carvajal Durán	Bishop of Puntarenas, Costa Rica	Bishop-Elect
56.2	Ordained Bishop	Bernardino Ne Ne	Coadjutor Bishop of Taungngu, Myanmar	Coadjutor Bishop-Elect
8 Aug	55.8	Ordained Bishop	John Mbua Mwandi	Bishop of Kitui, Kenya	Bishop-Elect
58.3	Ceased	Joseph Maluki Mwongela	Apostolic Administrator of Kitui, Kenya	Coadjutor Bishop of Machakos, Kenya
11 Aug	59.7	Installed	Louie Patalinghug Galbines	Bishop of Bacolod, Philippines
15 Aug	66.7	Ordained Bishop	Homero Marín Arboleda, C.M.	Vicar Apostolic of Tierradentro, Colombia
56.2	Ceased	Marco Antonio Merchán Ladino	Apostolic Administrator of Tierradentro, Colombia	Bishop of Neiva, Colombia
48.5	Ordained Bishop	Fabricio do Prado Nunes	Titular Bishop of Tadamata	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Brazil, Military
58.7	Ordained Bishop	Geraldo Ramírez Torres	Bishop of Ponce, Puerto Rico	Bishop-Elect
22 Aug	59.9	Ordained Bishop	Kenneth Reid Thorson, O.M.I.	Bishop of Prince-Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada	Bishop-Elect
24 Aug	61.9	Ordained Bishop	Roch Martin	Bishop of Timmins, Ontario, Canada	Bishop-Elect

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