The Year of Our Lord 2025

Bishop Events

May to August

Date Age Event Bishop Title Current Title

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

1 May 60.0 Ordained Bishop Herman Guinto Abcede, R.C.J. Bishop of Daet, Philippines Bishop-Elect

63.6 Ordained Bishop Giancarlo Dellagiovanna Titular Archbishop of Sistroniana Apostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso

52.8 Ordained Bishop Johannes Freitag Titular Bishop of Guzabeta Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Graz-Seckau, Austria

59.4 Ordained Bishop John Edward Keehner, Jr. Bishop of Sioux City, Iowa, USA Bishop-Elect

76.4 Ceased John (Gordon) MacWilliam, M. Afr. Apostolic Administrator of Laghouat, Algeria Bishop Emeritus

51.6 Ordained Bishop Eloy Alberto Santiago Santiago Bishop of San Cristóbal de La Laguna o Tenerife, Spain Bishop-Elect

53.7 Installed Diego Ramón Sarrió Cucarella, M. Afr. Bishop of Laghouat, Algeria

64.3 Ordained Bishop Fabian Toppo Bishop of Jalpaiguri, India Bishop-Elect

60.2 Installed Zbigniew Jan Zieliński Archbishop of Poznań, Poland

2 May 62.0 Ordained Bishop Anthony Gerard Percy Titular Bishop of Appiaria Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Sydney, Australia

3 May 59.9 Installed Ángel Francisco Caraballo Fermín Archbishop of Cumaná, Venezuela

58.3 Installed André Guèye Archbishop of Dakar, Senegal

107.8 Beatified Petro Pavlo Oros † Auxiliary Bishop of Mukachevo (Munkács) (Ruthenian), Ukraine

78.0 Ceased Mariano José Parra Sandoval Apostolic Administrator of Cumaná, Venezuela Archbishop Emeritus of Coro, Venezuela

56.8 Ordained Bishop Ángel Román Idígoras Bishop of Albacete, Spain Bishop-Elect

4 May 60.2 Installed Jailton de Oliveira Lino, P.S.D.P. Bishop of Itabuna, Bahia, Brazil

7 May 60.8 Installed Michael George McGovern Archbishop of Omaha, Nebraska, USA

9 May 56.7 Ordained Bishop Gregg Michael Caggianelli Titular Bishop of Gemellae in Byzacena Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of United States of America, Military

10 May 68.6 Ordained Bishop Marcelo Benítez Martínez, O.F.M. Bishop of Caazapá, Paraguay Bishop-Elect

50.8 Ordained Bishop Estêvão Ângelo Fernando Bishop of Alto Molócuè, Mozambique Bishop-Elect

70.4 Ordained Bishop Vitalis Sekhonyana Marole, O.M.I. Bishop of Leribe, Lesotho Bishop-Elect

11 May 66.6 Ordained Bishop Saverio Antonio Gennaro Cannistrà, O.C.D. Archbishop of Pisa, Italy Archbishop-Elect

56.0 Ordained Bishop John Carvalho Bishop of Ajmer, India Bishop-Elect

14 May 55.7 Ordained Bishop Bernardus Bofitwos Baru, O.S.A. Bishop of Timika, Indonesia Bishop-Elect

61.0 Ordained Bishop Charles Duval, C.Ss.R. Coadjutor Archbishop of Grouard-McLennan, Alberta, Canada Coadjutor Archbishop-Elect

17 May 134.6 Beatified Eduard Profittlich, S.J. † Apostolic Administrator of Estonia

51.7 Ordained Bishop Antônio Ranis Rosendo Dos Santos, C.Ss.R. Bishop of Caicó, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil Bishop-Elect

18 May 52.8 Ordained Bishop Giuseppe Luigi Spiga Bishop of Grajaú, Maranhão, Brazil Bishop-Elect

24 May 69.6 Installed Jesús Fernández González Bishop of Córdoba, Spain

52.8 Ordained Bishop David Koudougou Bishop of Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso Bishop-Elect

25 May 62.7 Ordained Bishop Riccardo Battocchio Bishop of Vittorio Veneto, Italy Bishop-Elect

48.2 Ordained Bishop Josaphat Jackson Bududu Titular Bishop of Vegesela in Numidia Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Tabora, Tanzania

28 May 62.4 Ordained Bishop Pierre Charland, O.F.M. Bishop of Baie-Comeau, Québec, Canada Bishop-Elect

31 May 62.5 Installed Júlio Endi Akamine, S.A.C. Coadjutor Archbishop of Belém do Pará, Brazil

14 Jun 67.9 Ordained Bishop Pedro Aguado Cuesta, Sch. P. Bishop of Huesca, Spain Bishop-Elect

51.7 Installed Antônio Ranis Rosendo Dos Santos, C.Ss.R. Bishop of Caicó, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil Bishop-Elect

15 Jun 67.9 Installed Pedro Aguado Cuesta, Sch. P. Bishop of Jaca, Spain Bishop-Elect of Huesca, Spain

28 Jun 58.1 Ordained Bishop Víctor Luís Quematcha, O.F.M. Bishop of Bafatá, Guinea-Bissau Bishop-Elect

Date	Age	Event	Bishop	Title	Current Title
The future events listed below have been publicly announced, but are subject to change.
1 May	60.0	Ordained Bishop	Herman Guinto Abcede, R.C.J.	Bishop of Daet, Philippines	Bishop-Elect
63.6	Ordained Bishop	Giancarlo Dellagiovanna	Titular Archbishop of Sistroniana	Apostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso
52.8	Ordained Bishop	Johannes Freitag	Titular Bishop of Guzabeta	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Graz-Seckau, Austria
59.4	Ordained Bishop	John Edward Keehner, Jr.	Bishop of Sioux City, Iowa, USA	Bishop-Elect
76.4	Ceased	John (Gordon) MacWilliam, M. Afr.	Apostolic Administrator of Laghouat, Algeria	Bishop Emeritus
51.6	Ordained Bishop	Eloy Alberto Santiago Santiago	Bishop of San Cristóbal de La Laguna o Tenerife, Spain	Bishop-Elect
53.7	Installed	Diego Ramón Sarrió Cucarella, M. Afr.	Bishop of Laghouat, Algeria
64.3	Ordained Bishop	Fabian Toppo	Bishop of Jalpaiguri, India	Bishop-Elect
60.2	Installed	Zbigniew Jan Zieliński	Archbishop of Poznań, Poland
2 May	62.0	Ordained Bishop	Anthony Gerard Percy	Titular Bishop of Appiaria	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Sydney, Australia
3 May	59.9	Installed	Ángel Francisco Caraballo Fermín	Archbishop of Cumaná, Venezuela
58.3	Installed	André Guèye	Archbishop of Dakar, Senegal
107.8	Beatified	Petro Pavlo Oros †	Auxiliary Bishop of Mukachevo (Munkács) (Ruthenian), Ukraine
78.0	Ceased	Mariano José Parra Sandoval	Apostolic Administrator of Cumaná, Venezuela	Archbishop Emeritus of Coro, Venezuela
56.8	Ordained Bishop	Ángel Román Idígoras	Bishop of Albacete, Spain	Bishop-Elect
4 May	60.2	Installed	Jailton de Oliveira Lino, P.S.D.P.	Bishop of Itabuna, Bahia, Brazil
7 May	60.8	Installed	Michael George McGovern	Archbishop of Omaha, Nebraska, USA
9 May	56.7	Ordained Bishop	Gregg Michael Caggianelli	Titular Bishop of Gemellae in Byzacena	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of United States of America, Military
10 May	68.6	Ordained Bishop	Marcelo Benítez Martínez, O.F.M.	Bishop of Caazapá, Paraguay	Bishop-Elect
50.8	Ordained Bishop	Estêvão Ângelo Fernando	Bishop of Alto Molócuè, Mozambique	Bishop-Elect
70.4	Ordained Bishop	Vitalis Sekhonyana Marole, O.M.I.	Bishop of Leribe, Lesotho	Bishop-Elect
11 May	66.6	Ordained Bishop	Saverio Antonio Gennaro Cannistrà, O.C.D.	Archbishop of Pisa, Italy	Archbishop-Elect
56.0	Ordained Bishop	John Carvalho	Bishop of Ajmer, India	Bishop-Elect
14 May	55.7	Ordained Bishop	Bernardus Bofitwos Baru, O.S.A.	Bishop of Timika, Indonesia	Bishop-Elect
61.0	Ordained Bishop	Charles Duval, C.Ss.R.	Coadjutor Archbishop of Grouard-McLennan, Alberta, Canada	Coadjutor Archbishop-Elect
17 May	134.6	Beatified	Eduard Profittlich, S.J. †	Apostolic Administrator of Estonia
51.7	Ordained Bishop	Antônio Ranis Rosendo Dos Santos, C.Ss.R.	Bishop of Caicó, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil	Bishop-Elect
18 May	52.8	Ordained Bishop	Giuseppe Luigi Spiga	Bishop of Grajaú, Maranhão, Brazil	Bishop-Elect
24 May	69.6	Installed	Jesús Fernández González	Bishop of Córdoba, Spain
52.8	Ordained Bishop	David Koudougou	Bishop of Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso	Bishop-Elect
25 May	62.7	Ordained Bishop	Riccardo Battocchio	Bishop of Vittorio Veneto, Italy	Bishop-Elect
48.2	Ordained Bishop	Josaphat Jackson Bududu	Titular Bishop of Vegesela in Numidia	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Tabora, Tanzania
28 May	62.4	Ordained Bishop	Pierre Charland, O.F.M.	Bishop of Baie-Comeau, Québec, Canada	Bishop-Elect
31 May	62.5	Installed	Júlio Endi Akamine, S.A.C.	Coadjutor Archbishop of Belém do Pará, Brazil
14 Jun	67.9	Ordained Bishop	Pedro Aguado Cuesta, Sch. P.	Bishop of Huesca, Spain	Bishop-Elect
51.7	Installed	Antônio Ranis Rosendo Dos Santos, C.Ss.R.	Bishop of Caicó, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil	Bishop-Elect
15 Jun	67.9	Installed	Pedro Aguado Cuesta, Sch. P.	Bishop of Jaca, Spain	Bishop-Elect of Huesca, Spain
28 Jun	58.1	Ordained Bishop	Víctor Luís Quematcha, O.F.M.	Bishop of Bafatá, Guinea-Bissau	Bishop-Elect

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