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Recent Bishop Events

DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
8 Feb 202170.3ResignedDenis TheurillatAuxiliary Bishop of Basel {Bâle, Basilea}Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
15 Feb 202172.5AppointedJoseph Maria Bonnemain, Opus DeiBishop of Chur
65.8ResignedMarian Eleganti, O.S.B.Auxiliary Bishop of ChurAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
3 Mar 202164.3AppointedMartin KrebsApostolic Nuncio to Switzerland
64.3AppointedMartin KrebsApostolic Nuncio to LiechtensteinApostolic Nuncio to Switzerland
19 Mar 202172.6Ordained BishopJoseph Maria Bonnemain, Opus DeiBishop of Chur
75.2CeasedPierre BürcherApostolic Administrator of ChurBishop Emeritus of Reykjavik, Iceland
3 Apr 202192.0DiedPier Giacomo De Nicolò †Apostolic Nuncio
2 May 202186.5DiedPaul Vollmar, S. M. †Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Chur
3 May 202171.1AppointedKurt KochCardinal-Priest of Nostra Signora del Sacro CuoreCardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity
5 Jul 202152.5AppointedAntonio Crameri, S.S.C.Vicar Apostolic of Esmeraldas, Ecuador
2 Sep 202152.6InstalledAntonio Crameri, S.S.C.Vicar Apostolic of Esmeraldas, Ecuador
19 Mar 202272.0SelectedKurt KochCardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity
1 May 202280.0RetiredPaul Hinder, O.F.M. Cap.Vicar Apostolic of Southern Arabia, United Arab EmiratesVicar Apostolic Emeritus
5 Jun 202272.2AppointedKurt KochCardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity
12 Jul 202292.2DiedIvo Fürer †Bishop Emeritus of Sankt Gallen
4 Aug 202274.5CeasedJean-Michel Girard, C.R.B.Abbot Primate of Confederation of Canons Regular of St. AugustineApostolic Administrator of Saint-Maurice
28 Aug 202279.0DiedPeter Stephan Zurbriggen †Apostolic Nuncio
10 Oct 202259.2ResignedValerio LazzeriBishop of LuganoBishop Emeritus
63.4AppointedAlain de RaemyApostolic Administrator of LuganoAuxiliary Bishop of Lausanne, Genève et Fribourg (Freiburg)
11 Nov 202296.0DiedErnesto Togni †Bishop Emeritus of Lugano
20 Dec 202261.7AppointedJosef StübiAuxiliary Bishop of Basel {Bâle, Basilea}
61.7AppointedJosef StübiTitular Bishop of LemellefaAuxiliary Bishop of Basel {Bâle, Basilea}
26 Feb 202361.9Ordained BishopJosef StübiTitular Bishop of LemellefaAuxiliary Bishop of Basel {Bâle, Basilea}
18 Mar 202380.9CeasedPaul Hinder, O.F.M. Cap.Apostolic Administrator of Northern Arabia, BahrainVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Southern Arabia, United Arab Emirates
26 Mar 202388.9DiedKarl-Josef Rauber †Cardinal, Apostolic Nuncio
19 Apr 202375.2CeasedJean-Michel Girard, C.R.B.Superior General of Canons Regular of the Hospitaller Congregation of Great Saint BernardApostolic Administrator of Saint-Maurice
6 Jun 202395.1DiedPeter Henrici, S.J. †Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Chur
20 Sep 202375.1RetiredWolfgang HaasArchbishop of Vaduz, LiechtensteinArchbishop Emeritus
30 Sep 202376.6AppointedEmil Paul TscherrigCardinal-Deacon of San Giuseppe in via TrionfaleCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio
76.6Elevated to CardinalEmil Paul TscherrigCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio
28 Oct 202360.0AppointedBenoît Gschwind, A.A.Bishop of Pamiers (-Couserans-Mirepoix), France
19 Nov 202376.7InstalledEmil Paul TscherrigCardinal-Deacon of San Giuseppe in via TrionfaleCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio
26 Nov 202360.1Ordained BishopBenoît Gschwind, A.A.Bishop of Pamiers (-Couserans-Mirepoix), France
28 Nov 202375.9AppointedJean-Michel Girard, C.R.B.Apostolic Administrator of Saint-Maurice
5 Feb 202463.9AppointedGraziano BorgonovoUnder Secretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization
11 Mar 202477.1RetiredEmil Paul TscherrigApostolic Nuncio to ItalyCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio
77.1RetiredEmil Paul TscherrigApostolic Nuncio to San MarinoCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio
3 Apr 202481.9DiedVitus Huonder †Bishop Emeritus of Chur
19 Apr 202467.4AppointedMartin KrebsApostolic Nuncio to MonacoApostolic Nuncio to Switzerland

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