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Recent Bishop Events

DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
25 Feb 196573.0AppointedJosyf Slipyj †Cardinal-Priest of Sant’AtanasioCardinal, Major Archbishop of Lviv (Ukrainian), Ukraine
6 Apr 196559.6AppointedFranz König †President of the Secretariat for Non-BelieversCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Wien {Vienna}, Austria
Aug 196718.4EnteredJan Sergiusz Gajek, M.I.C.Member of Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the Most Blessed Virgin MaryApostolic Administrator of Belarus, Faithful of Byzantine Rite (Byzantine)
8 May 196963.7ResignedFranz König †Bishop of Austria, MilitaryCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Wien {Vienna}, Austria
27 Dec 197025.9Ordained PriestChristoph Schönborn, O.P.Priest of Order of Friars PreachersCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Wien {Vienna}, Austria
11 Dec 1972 BornVasyl HoveraApostolic Administrator of Kazakhstan and Central Asia, Faithful of Byzantine Rite (Byzantine)
15 Aug 197324.5Perpetual VowsJan Sergiusz Gajek, M.I.C.Member of Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the Most Blessed Virgin MaryApostolic Administrator of Belarus, Faithful of Byzantine Rite (Byzantine)
23 Jun 197425.3Ordained PriestJan Sergiusz Gajek, M.I.C.Priest of Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the Most Blessed Virgin MaryApostolic Administrator of Belarus, Faithful of Byzantine Rite (Byzantine)
8 Sep 197656.9EnteredHans Hermann Groër, O.S.B. †Priest of Order of Saint BenedictCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Wien {Vienna}, Austria
57.9ProfessedHans Hermann Groër, O.S.B. †Priest of Order of Saint BenedictCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Wien {Vienna}, Austria
27 Jun 198074.8ResignedFranz König †President of the Secretariat for Non-BelieversCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Wien {Vienna}, Austria
8 Sep 198060.9Solemn VowsHans Hermann Groër, O.S.B. †Priest of Order of Saint BenedictCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Wien {Vienna}, Austria
7 Sep 198492.5DiedJosyf Slipyj †Cardinal, Major Archbishop of Lviv (Ukrainian), Ukraine
16 Sep 198580.1RetiredFranz König †Archbishop of Wien {Vienna}, AustriaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
80.1RetiredFranz König †Ordinary of Austria, Faithful of Byzantine Rite (Byzantine)Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Wien {Vienna}, Austria
15 Jul 198666.7AppointedHans Hermann Groër, O.S.B. †Archbishop of Wien {Vienna}, AustriaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
14 Sep 198666.9Ordained BishopHans Hermann Groër, O.S.B. †Archbishop of Wien {Vienna}, AustriaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
21 Feb 198767.3AppointedHans Hermann Groër, O.S.B. †Ordinary of Austria, Faithful of Byzantine Rite (Byzantine)Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Wien {Vienna}, Austria
28 Jun 198868.7AppointedHans Hermann Groër, O.S.B. †Cardinal-Priest of Santi Gioacchino ed Anna al TuscolanoCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Wien {Vienna}, Austria
68.7Elevated to CardinalHans Hermann Groër, O.S.B. †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Wien {Vienna}, Austria
11 Jul 199146.4AppointedChristoph Schönborn, O.P.Auxiliary Bishop of Wien {Vienna}, AustriaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
46.4AppointedChristoph Schönborn, O.P.Titular Bishop of SutriumCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Wien {Vienna}, Austria
29 Sep 199146.6Ordained BishopChristoph Schönborn, O.P.Titular Bishop of SutriumCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Wien {Vienna}, Austria
199444.8AppointedJan Sergiusz Gajek, M.I.C.Apostolic Visitor (Visitator)Apostolic Administrator of Belarus, Faithful of Byzantine Rite (Byzantine)
13 Apr 199550.2AppointedChristoph Schönborn, O.P.Coadjutor Archbishop of Wien {Vienna}, AustriaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
14 Sep 199575.9RetiredHans Hermann Groër, O.S.B. †Archbishop of Wien {Vienna}, AustriaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
75.9RetiredHans Hermann Groër, O.S.B. †Ordinary of Austria, Faithful of Byzantine Rite (Byzantine)Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Wien {Vienna}, Austria
50.6SucceededChristoph Schönborn, O.P.Archbishop of Wien {Vienna}, AustriaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
6 Nov 199550.7AppointedChristoph Schönborn, O.P.Ordinary of Austria, Faithful of Byzantine Rite (Byzantine)Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Wien {Vienna}, Austria
28 Jul 199623.6Ordained DeaconVasyl HoveraDeacon of Lviv (Ukrainian), UkraineApostolic Administrator of Kazakhstan and Central Asia, Faithful of Byzantine Rite (Byzantine)
2 Mar 199724.2Ordained PriestVasyl HoveraPriest of Lviv (Ukrainian), UkraineApostolic Administrator of Kazakhstan and Central Asia, Faithful of Byzantine Rite (Byzantine)
21 Feb 199853.0AppointedChristoph Schönborn, O.P.Cardinal-Priest of Gesù Divin LavoratoreCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Wien {Vienna}, Austria
53.0Elevated to CardinalChristoph Schönborn, O.P.Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Wien {Vienna}, Austria
22 Nov 199853.8InstalledChristoph Schönborn, O.P.Cardinal-Priest of Gesù Divin LavoratoreCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Wien {Vienna}, Austria
27 Jun 2001116.7BeatifiedBl. Mykola (Nicola) Czarneckyj (Charnetsky), C.Ss.R. †Apostolic Exarch of Volyn, Polesia and Podlasie (Byzantine), Ukraine
24 Mar 200383.4DiedHans Hermann Groër, O.S.B. †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Wien {Vienna}, Austria
13 Mar 200498.6DiedFranz König †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Wien {Vienna}, Austria
1 Jun 201946.4AppointedVasyl HoveraApostolic Administrator of Kazakhstan and Central Asia, Faithful of Byzantine Rite (Byzantine)
15 Dec 201947.0InstalledVasyl HoveraApostolic Administrator of Kazakhstan and Central Asia, Faithful of Byzantine Rite (Byzantine)
30 Mar 202374.1AppointedJan Sergiusz Gajek, M.I.C.Apostolic Administrator of Belarus, Faithful of Byzantine Rite (Byzantine)
22 Jan 202580.0RetiredChristoph Schönborn, O.P.Archbishop of Wien {Vienna}, AustriaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus

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