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2025
2025
Ignatius Kanmurum Anipu
Ignatius Kanmurum Anipu
Bishop of Maradi, Niger.
Date of appointment: 22 February 2025. Age: 65.
Date of ordination:
End of appointment: -
Diego Ramón Sarrió Cucarella
Diego Ramón Sarrió Cucarella
Bishop of Laghouat, Algeria.
Date of appointment: 25 January 2025. Age: 53.
Date of ordination: 19 March 2015. Age: 53.
End of appointment: -
2024
2024
Emmanuel Ngona Ngotsi
Emmanuel Ngona Ngotsi
Bishop of Wamba, DR Congo.
Date of appointment: 17 January 2024. Age: 64.
Date of ordination: 15 September 2024. Age: 64.
End of appointment: -
Francis Bomansaan
Francis Bomansaan
Bishop of Wa, Ghana.
Date of appointment: 22 May 2024. Age: 62.
Date of ordination: 2 August 2024. Age: 62.
End of appointment: -
2017
2017
John MacWilliam
John MacWilliam
Bishop of Laghouat, Algeria.
Date of appointment: 16 March 2017. Age: 68.
Date of ordination: 20 May 2017. Age: 68.
End of appointment: Retired, 25 Jan 2025. Age: 76.
2016
2016
Richard Kuuia Baawobr
Richard Kuuia Baawobr
Bishop of Wa, Ghana.
Date of appointment: 17 February 2016. Age: 56.
Date of ordination: 7 May 2016. Age: 56.
End of appointment: Died Bishop of Wa and Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Immacolata di Lourdes a Boccea, 27 Nov 2022. Age: 63.
2015
2015
Jean-Christophore Amade Aloma
Jean-Christophore Amade Aloma
Bishop of Kalemie-Kirungu, D R Congo.
Date of appointment: 31 March 2015. Age: 54.
Date of ordination: 7 June 2015. Age: 54.
End of appointment: -
2014
2014
Placide Lubamba Ndjibu
Placide Lubamba Ndjibu
Bishop of Kasongo, D R Congo.
Date of appointment: 11 March 2014. Age: 54.
Date of ordination: 31 May 2014. Age: 54.
End of appointment: -
2009
2009
Jan de Groef
Jan de Groef
Bishop of Bethlehem, South Africa.
Date of appointment: 31 December 2008. Age: 60.
Date of ordination: 28 March 2009. Age: 61.
End of appointment: -
2008
2008
Albert Privet Thévenot
Albert Privet Thévenot
Bishop of of Prince-Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Date of appointment: 26 May 2008. Age: 62.
Date of ordination: 6 August 2008. Age: 62.
End of appointment: Retired Bishop of Prince-Albert, 25 March 2021. Age: 75.
2007
2007
Willy Ngumbi Ngengele
Willy Ngumbi Ngengele
Bishop of Kindu, D R Congo.
Date of appointment: 25 Apr 2007. Age: 42.
Date of ordination: 22 July 2007. Age: 42.
End of appointment: -
2004
2004
Claude Jean Narcisse Rault
Claude Jean Narcisse Rault
Bishop of Laghouat, Algeria.
Date of appointment: 26 October 2004. Age: 63.
Date of ordination: 16 December 2004. Age: 64.
End of appointment: Retired Bishop of Laghouat, Algeria, 16 March 2017. Age: 76.
1998
1998
Rémi Joseph Gustave Sainte-Marie
Rémi Joseph Gustave Sainte-Marie
Auxiliary Bishop of Dedza, Malawi and Titular Bishop of Molicunza.
Date of appointment: 14 February 1998. Age: 60.
Date of ordination: 9 May 1998. Age: 60.
End of appointment: Retired Archbishop of Lilongwe, Malawi, 3 July 2013. Age: 75.
1996
1996
Robert-Marie Gay
Robert-Marie Gay
Bishop of Kabale, Uganda.
Date of appointment: 11 January 1996. Age: 68.
Date of ordination: 9 March 1996. Age: 69.
End of appointment: Retired, 15 March 2003. Age: 76.1.
1995
1995
Martin Albert Happe
Martin Albert Happe
Bishop of Nouakchott, Mauritania.
Date of appointment: 10 July 1995. Age: 49.
Date of ordination: 1 November 1995. Age: 49.
End of appointment: Retired Bishop of Nouakchott, Mauritania, 10 February 2024. Age: 78.
1992
1992
Michael Louis Cardinal Fitzgerald, appointed Titular Bishop of Nepte at age 54, Retired Apostolic Nuncio to Egypt at age 75.
1990
1990
Pierre François Marie Joseph Duprey, appointed Titular Bishop of Thibaris at age 67, Retired as Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity at age 76.
1988
1988
Francisco João Silota, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Beira, Mozambique and Titular Bishop of Musti at age 46, Retired Bishop of Chimoio, Mozambique at age 75.
1980
1980
Michel-Joseph-Gérard Gagnon, appointed Bishop of Djibouti at age 47, Died Bishop of Laghouat, Algeria at age 71.
1974
1974
Louis-de-Gonzague Langevin, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada, and Titular Bishop of Rossmarkaeum at age 52, Retired Bishop of Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada at age 76.
1972
1972
Patrick Augustine Kalilombe, appointed Bishop of Lilongwe, Malawi at age 38, Resigned as Bishop of Lilongwe, Malawi at age 46.
1968
1968
Jean-Marie Michel Arthur Alix Zacharie Raimbaud, appointed Bishop of Laghouat, Algeria at age 43, Died Bishop of Laghouat, Algeria at age 64.
1966
1966
Denis Martin Tapsoba, appointed Bishop of Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso at age 50, Resigned Bishop of Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso at age 68.
1965
1965
Georges Biard, appointed Bishop of Mopti, Mali at age 40, Resigned Bishop of Mopti, Mali at age 63.
Michel Callens, appointed Prelate of Tunis and Titular Archbishop of Moxori at age 47, Died Prelate of Tunis, Tunisia at age 72.
Joseph Paul Barnabé Perrot, appointed Bishop of San, Mali at age 43, Resigned Bishop of San, Mali at age 66.
1963
1963
Etienne-Marie-Félix Courtois, appointed Bishop of Kayes, Mali at age 50, Died Bishop of Kayes, Mali at age 64.
Owen McCoy, appointed Bishop of Oyo, Nigeria at age 55, Resigned Bishop of Oyo, Nigeria at age 65.
Didier Pérouse de Montclos, appointed Bishop of Sikasso, Mali at age 53, Resigned Bishop of Sikasso, Mali at age 66.
1961
1961
Jean-Louis Jobidon, Bishop of Mzuzu, Malawi @age 44, resigned Bishop of Mzuzu, Malawi @age 70.
André Makarakiza, Bishop of Ngozi, Burundi @age 42, resigned as Archbishop of Gitega, Burundi @age 63.
René-Georges Pailloux, Bishop of Fort Rosebery, Zambia @age 58, Resigned Bishop of Mansa, Zambia @age 68.
1960
1960
Paul Zoungrana, Archbishop of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso @age 42, Retired Archbishop of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso @age 77.
1959
1959
Adolf Fürstenberg, Bishop of Abercorn, Zambia @age 50, Retired Bishop of Mbala, Zambia @age 78.
Eugène Maillat, Bishop of N’Zérékoré, Guinea @age 40, Resigned Bishop of N’Zérékoré, Guinea @age 60.
1957
1957
Gabriel Champagne, Bishop of Tamale, Ghana @age 49, Resigned Bishop of Tamale, Ghana @age 64.
Jean-Marie-Gaëtan Ogez, Bishop of Mbarara, Uganda @age 46, Resigned Bishop of Mbarara, Uganda @age 58.
1956
1956
André Perraudin, Vicar Apostolic of Kabgayi, Rwanda and Titular Bishop of Cataquas @age 41, Retired Bishop of Kabgayi, Rwanda @age 75.
Louis Van Steene, Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Bukavu, Congo (Dem. Rep.) and Titular Bishop of Bennefa @age 42, Resigned Archbishop of Bukavu, Congo (Dem. Rep.) @age 51.
1954
1954
Joseph-Marie-Eugène Bretault, Vicar Apostolic of Koudougou, Burkina Faso and Titular Bishop of Sufetula @age 50, Resigned Bishop of Koudougou, Burkina Faso @age 61.
1953
1953
Firmin Courtemanche, Vicar Apostolic of Fort Jameson, Zambia and Titular Bishop of Carystus @age 40, Resigned Bishop of Chipata, Zambia @age 57.
1952
1952
Xavier Geeraerts, Vicar Apostolic of Costermansville, Congo (Dem. Rep.) and Titular Bishop of Lagania @age 57, Resigned Vicar Apostolic of Bukavu, Congo (Dem. Rep.) @age 62.
Alfred Lanctôt, Vicar Apostolic of Bukoba, Tanzania and Titular Bishop of Avensa @age 39, Died Bishop of Rulenge, Tanzania @age 57.
Jean-Marie Lesourd, Vicar Apostolic of Nouna, Burkina Faso and Titular Bishop of Botriana @age 50 years old, Resigned Bishop of Nouna, Burkina Faso @age 72.
1951
1951
Francis Raymond Walsh, Bishop of Aberdeen, Scotland, Great Britain @age 49, Resigned Bishop of Aberdeen, Scotland, Great Britain @age 61.
Joseph Fady, Vicar Apostolic of Likuni, Malawi, Titular Bishop of Abaradira @ age 52, Resigned Bishop of Lilongwe, Malawi @age 72.
1950
1950
Cornelius Bronsveld, Vicar Apostolic of Tabora, Tanzania and Titular Bishop of Carallia @age 45, Resigned Archbishop of Tabora, Tanzania @age 54.
Marcel Daubechies, Vicar Apostolic of Bangueolo, Zambia and Titular Bishop of Regiae @age 53, Resigned Bishop of Kasama, Zambia @age 67.
Pierre Louis Leclerc, Vicar Apostolic of Bamako, Mali Titular Bishop of Sassura @age 45, Resigned Bishop of Ségou, Mali @age 69.
1949
1949
Joseph Germain Martin, Vicar Apostolic of Ngozi, Burundi Titular Bishop of Oliva @age 46, Resigned Bishop of Bururi, Burundi @age 70.
Antoon van Oorschoot, Vicar Apostolic of Mbeya, Tanzania Titular Bishop of Cenae @age 50, Died Bishop of Mbeya, Tanzania @age 65.
1948
1948
Gérard Bertrand, Vicar Apostolic of Navrongo, Ghana and Titular Bishop of Abitinae @age 37, Resigned Bishop of Navrongo, Ghana @age 62.
Georges-Louis Mercier, Vicar Apostolic of Ghardaïa nel Sahara, Algeria Titular Bishop of Celerina @age 46, Resigned Bishop of Laghouat, Algeria @age 65.
Emile-Joseph Socquet, Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Titular Bishop of Hirina @age 42, Resigned Archbishop of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso @age 54.
Laurent Tétrault, Vicar Apostolic of Bukoba, Tanzania Titular Bishop of Tabuda @age 43, Died Vicar Apostolic of Bukoba, Tanzania @age 46.
Joost (Joseph) Van den Biesen, Vicar Apostolic of Lwangwa, Zambia Titular Bishop of Tullia @age 35, Resigned Vicar Apostolic of Abercorn, Zambia @age 44, Laicized @age 54.
1947
1947
Louis-Joseph Cabana, Vicar Apostolic of Uganda and Titular Bishop of Sufetula @age 50, Resigned Archbishop of Rubaga, Uganda @age 64.
1946
1946
Louis Marie Joseph Durrieu, Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Titular Bishop of Athribis @age 50, Died Bishop of Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso @age 68.
Joseph Blomjous, Vicar Apostolic of Musoma-Maswa, Tanzania Titular Bishop of Bubastis @age 38, Resigned Bishop of Mwanza, Tanzania @age 57.
James C. Holmes-Siedle, Vicar Apostolic of Karema, Tanzania Titular Bishop of Adraa @age 36, Resigned Bishop of Kigoma, Tanzania @age 59.
1945
1945
Richard Cleire, Vicar Apostolic of Kivu, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Titular Bishop of Claudiopolis in Isauria @age 44, Resigned Bishop of Kasongo, Congo (Dem. Rep.) @age 62.
Arthur Walter Hughes, Titular Bishop of Hieropolis Titular Bishop of Hieropolis @age 42, Died Apostolic Internuncio to Egypt @age 46.
1943
1943
Laurent-François Déprimoz, Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Ruanda Titular Bishop of Mathara in Proconsulari @age 58, Resigned as Vicar Apostolic of Kabgayi, Rwanda @age 70.
1941
1941
André-Joseph-Prosper Dupont, Vicar Apostolic of Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso Titular Bishop of Dystis @age 39, Resigned Bishop of Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso @age 72.
1939
1939
Joseph Nakabaale Kiwánuka, Vicar Apostolic of Masaka, Uganda Titular Bishop of Thibica @age 40, Died Archbishop of Rubaga, Uganda @age 66.
Urbanus Stephanus Mauritius Cornelius (Urbain Étienne) Morlion, Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Baudouinville, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Titular Bishop of Tarasa in Numidia @age 45, Resigned Bishop of Baudouinville, Congo (Dem. Rep.) @age 72.
1938
1938
Heinrich Horst, Vicar Apostolic of Lwangwa, Zambia Titular Bishop of Hermonthis @age 36, Died Vicar Apostolic of Lwangwa, Zambia @age 44.
1937
1937
Louis-Joseph-Ephrem Groshenry, Vicar Apostolic of Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso Titular Bishop of Boreum @age 45, Resigned Vicar Apostolic of Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso @age 49.
Antoine-Hubert Grauls, Vicar Apostolic of Urundi, Burundi Titular Bishop of Mades @age 38, Resigned Archbishop of Gitega, Burundi @age 68.
Jan Cornelius van Sambeek, Vicar Apostolic of Tanganyika, Tanzania Titular Bishop of Gergis @age 50, Resigned Bishop of Kigoma, Tanzania @age 71.
1935
1935
Joseph Oscar Julien, Vicar Apostolic of Nyassa, Malawi Titular Bishop of Choba, @age 48, Resigned Vicar Apostolic of Nyassa, Malawi @age 63.
1934
1934
Alexandre Auguste Laurent Marie Roy, Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Bangueolo, Zambia, Titular Bishop of Ambia @age 39, Resigned Vicar Apostolic of Bangueolo, Zambia @age 53.
François-Xavier Lacoursière, appointed Vicar Apostolic of Ruwenzori, Uganda, ordained Titular Bishop of Vulturia at age 49, Resigned Bishop of Mbarara, Uganda at age 71.
Alphonse Joseph Matthysen (Matthijsen), appointed Vicar Apostolic of Lac Albert, Congo (Dem. Rep.), ordained Titular Bishop of Berenice at age 43, Died Bishop of Bunia, Congo (Dem. Rep.) at age 72.
Oscar Morin, Appointed Vicar Apostolic of Navrongo, Ghana, Ordained Titular Bishop of Uthina at age 55, Resigned Vicar Apostolic of Navrongo, Ghana at age 68.
1933
1933
William Joseph Trudel, appointed Vicar Apostolic of Tabora, Tanzania and Titular Bishop of Noba at age 43, resigned as Vicar Apostolic of Tabora, Tanzania at age 58.
1930
1930
Edouard Louis Antoine Leys, Appointed Vicar Apostolic of Kivu, Congo (Dem. Rep.) and Titular Bishop of Uzalis at age 40, resigned as Vicar Apostolic of Kivu, Congo (Dem. Rep.) at age 55.
1929
1929
Joseph Georges Edouard Michaud, Appointed Vicar Apostolic of Tabora, Tanzania and Titular Bishop of Zabi at age 44, died as Vicar Apostolic of Uganda at age 60.
Burkhard Huwiler, Appointed Vicar Apostolic of Bukoba, Tanzania and Titular Bishop of Vazari at age 60, Resigned as Vicar Apostolic of Bukoba, Tanzania at age 77.
Anton Oomen, Appointed Vicar Apostolic of Mwanza, Tanzania and Titular Bishop of Zattara at 53, Resigned Vicar Apostolic of Mwanza, Tanzania at age 72.
1928
1928
Paul-Marie Molin, Appointed Vicar Apostolic of Bamako, Mali and Titular Bishop of Garba at age 43, Resigned Vicar Apostolic of Bamako, Mali at age 63.
1922
1922
Léon-Paul Classe, Appointed Vicar Apostolic of Ruanda and Titular Bishop of Maxula Prates at age 47, Died as Vicar Apostolic of Ruanda at age 70.
Julien Louis Edouard Marie Gorju, Appointed Vicar Apostolic of Urundi, Burundi and Titular Bishop of Musti at age 53, Resigned Vicar Apostolic of Urundi, Burundi at age 67.
Joanny Thévenoud, Appointed Vicar Apostolic of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso and Titular Bishop of Sitifis at age 43, Died Vicar Apostolic of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso at age 71.
1921
1921
Emile Fernand Sauvant, Appointed Vicar Apostolic of Bamako, Mali and Titular Bishop of Utica at age 51, Resigned Vicar Apostolic of Bamako, Mali at age 58.
1920
1920
Joseph-Marie Birraux, Appointed Vicar Apostolic of Tanganyika, Tanzania and Titular Bishop of Ombi at age 36, resigned as Vicar Apostolic of Tanganyika at age 52 because he was elected appointed Superior General of the Missionaries of Africa, died as Titular Bishop of Ombi at 63.
1918
1918
Jean-Paul Forbes, Appointed Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Uganda and Titular Bishop of Vaga at age 53, Died Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Uganda at 62.
1913
1913
Etienne-Benoît Larue, Appointed Vicar Apostolic of Bangueolo, Zambia and Titular Bishop of Thuburbo Minus at age 47, Died Vicar Apostolic of Bangueolo, Zambia at age 70.
1912
1912
Henri Léonard, Appointed Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Unianyembé, Tanzania and Titular Bishop of Tipasa in Mauretania at age 42, Resigned Vicar Apostolic of Tabora, Tanzania at age 58.
1911
1911
Alexis Lemaître, Appointed Vicar Apostolic of Sahara of French Sudan {Sahara nel Sudan Francese}, Mali, and Titular Bishop of Sitifis at age 46, died Archbishop of Carthage, Tunisia at age 75.
Mathurin Guillemé, Appointed Vicar Apostolic of Nyassa, Malawi and Titular Bishop of Mathara in Proconsulari, at age 51, Resigned Vicar Apostolic of Nyassa, Malawi, at age 74.
1910
1910
Joseph Franciskus Marie Sweens, Appointed Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Southern Victoria Nyanza {Victoria-Nyanza Meridionale}, Tanzania and Titular Bishop of Capsa at age 51, Resigned Vicar Apostolic of Victoria-Nyanza, Tanzania at age 70.
1909
1909
Auguste Léopold Huys, Appointed Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Upper Congo {Congo Superiore}, Congo (Dem. Rep.) and Titular Bishop of Rusicade at age 37, Died Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Upper Congo {Congo Superiore}, Congo (Dem. Rep.) at age 67.
1901
1901
Hippolyte Louis Bazin, Appointed Vicar Apostolic of Sahara of French Sudan {Sahara nel Sudan Francese}, Mali and Titular Bishop of Tacia Montana, at age 44, Died Vicar Apostolic of Sahara of French Sudan {Sahara nel Sudan Francese}, Mali, at age 53.
1898
1898
Augustin Prosper Hacquard, Appointed Vicar Apostolic of Sahara and Sudan and Titular Bishop of Rusicade, at age 37, Died Vicar Apostolic of Sahara and Sudan, at age 40.
1897
1897
Joseph Marie Stanislas Dupont
Joseph Marie Stanislas Dupont
Vicar Apostolic of Nyassa, Malawi and Titular Bishop of Thibaris
Date of appointment: 16 February 1897. Age: 46.5.
Date of ordination: 15 August 1897. Age: 47.0.
End of appointment: Resigned Vicar Apostolic of Nyassa, 28 February 1911. Age 60.5.
Henri Streicher
Henri Streicher
Vicar Apostolic of Northern Victoria Nyanza {Victoria-Nyanza Settentrionale}, Uganda and Titular Bishop of Thabraca.
Date of appointment: 1 February 1897. Age: 33.5.
Date of ordination: 15 August 1897. Age: 34.0.
End of appointment: Resigned Vicar Apostolic of Uganda, 2 June 1933. Age: 69.8.
François Gerboin
François Gerboin
Appointed Vicar Apostolic of Unianyembé, Tanzania and Titular Bishop of Thuburbo Minus.
Date of appointment: 28 January 1897. Age: 49.9.
Date of ordination: 21 November 1897. Age: 50.7.
End of appointment: Died Vicar Apostolic of Unianyembé, 27 June 1912. Age: 65.3.
1896
1896
1896
1896
Victor Roelens, Appointed Vicar Apostolic of Upper Congo {Congo Superiore}, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Titular Bishop of Girba at age 36, Retired Vicar Apostolic of Baudouinville, Congo (Dem. Rep.) at age 83.
1895
1895
Antonin Guillermain, Appointed Vicar Apostolic of Northern Victoria Nyanza {Victoria-Nyanza Settentrionale}, Uganda and Titular Bishop of Thabraca at age 34, Died Vicar Apostolic of Northern Victoria Nyanza {Victoria-Nyanza Settentrionale}, Uganda, at age 35.
1894
1894
Adolphe Lechaptois, Appointed Vicar Apostolic of Tanganyika, Tanzania and Titular Bishop of Utica at age 39, Died Vicar Apostolic of Tanganyika, Tanzania at age 65.
1891
1891
Anatole-Joseph Toulotte, Appointed Apostolic Administrator of Sahara and Sudan and Titular Bishop of Thagaste at age 39, Resigned Vicar Apostolic of Sahara and Sudan at age 45.
1890
1890
Jean-Joseph Hirth, Appointed Vicar Apostolic of Victoria-Nyanza, Uganda and Titular Bishop of Theveste at age 35, Resigned Vicar Apostolic of Kivu, Burundi at age 66.
1888
1888
Léonce Bridoux, Appointed Vicar Apostolic of Tanganyika, Tanzania and Titular Bishop of Utica at age 36, Died Vicar Apostolic of Tanganyika, Tanzania, at age 38.
1887
1887
Jean-Baptiste Frézal Charbonnier, Appointed Vicar Apostolic of Tanganyika, Tanzania and Titular Bishop of Utica at age 44, Died Vicar Apostolic of Tanganyika, Tanzania at age 45.
1884
1884
Léon Antoine Augustin Siméon Livinhac, Appointed Vicar Apostolic of Victoria-Nyanza, Uganda and Titular Bishop of Pacandus at age 36, Resigned Vicar Apostolic of Victoria-Nyanza, Uganda at age 43 because he was elected Superior General of the Missionaries of Africa, Appointed Titular Archbishop of Oxyrynchus at age 75.
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