Bishops Consecrated

in a.d. 2026

Bishops (48)ElectedConsecratedAscending
Cote d’IvoireBishop Jean-Pierre Tanoh Tiémélé (57)Bishop Jean-Pierre Tanoh Tiémélé (57)

Bishop of Abengourou (Cote d’Ivoire)

2025.10.222026.01.03
IndiaBishop Stephen Eustace Victor Fernandes (64)Bishop Stephen Eustace Victor Fernandes (64)

Titular Bishop of Abbir Maius

Auxiliary Bishop of Bombay (India)

2025.10.252026.01.03
ColombiaBishop Jesús Alberto Torres Ariza (50)Bishop Jesús Alberto Torres Ariza (50)

Bishop of San José del Guaviare (Colombia)

2025.11.262026.01.10
MexicoBishop Luis Carlos Lerma Martínez (63)Bishop Luis Carlos Lerma Martínez (63)

Bishop of Nuevo Laredo (Mexico)

2025.10.072026.01.14
IndiaBishop Simon Almeida (65)Bishop Simon Almeida (65)

Bishop of Poona (India)

2025.11.012026.01.17
PhilippinesBishop Samuel Naceno Agcaracar, S.V.D. (56)Bishop Samuel Naceno Agcaracar, S.V.D. (56)

Bishop of San Jose de Nueva Ecija (Philippines)

2025.11.212026.01.17
IndiaBishop Rabindra Kumar Ranasingh (53)Bishop Rabindra Kumar Ranasingh (53)

Titular Bishop of Thuburbo maius

Auxiliary Bishop of Cuttack–Bhubaneswar (India)

2025.11.222026.01.17
IndiaBishop Edward Baretto (61)Bishop Edward Baretto (61)

Coadjutor Bishop of Darjeeling (India)

2025.11.292026.01.21
AustriaArchbishop Josef Grünwidl (63)Archbishop Josef Grünwidl (63)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Wien (Austria)

2025.10.172026.01.24
Solomon IslandsBishop Jacob Aba, S.M. (50)Bishop Jacob Aba, S.M. (50)

Bishop of Auki (Solomon Islands)

2025.10.282026.01.24
ColombiaBishop José Camilo Arbeláez Montoya (64)Bishop José Camilo Arbeláez Montoya (64)

Bishop of Vélez (Colombia)

2025.11.142026.01.24
BrazilBishop Márcio Antonio Vidal de Negreiros, O.S.A. (58)Bishop Márcio Antonio Vidal de Negreiros, O.S.A. (58)

Titular Bishop of Catula

Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo (Brazil)

2025.11.262026.01.24
CanadaArchbishop Susai Jesu, O.M.I. (54)Archbishop Susai Jesu, O.M.I. (54)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Keewatin–Le Pas (Canada)

2025.11.172026.01.26
CroatiaBishop Marko Kovač (45)Bishop Marko Kovač (45)

Titular Bishop of Sarda

Auxiliary Bishop of Zagreb (Croatia)

2025.11.172026.01.31
CroatiaBishop Vlado Razum (65)Bishop Vlado Razum (65)

Titular Bishop of Ston

Auxiliary Bishop of Zagreb (Croatia)

2025.11.172026.01.31
BrazilBishop Celso Alexandre (56)Bishop Celso Alexandre (56)

Titular Bishop of Capsa

Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo (Brazil)

2025.11.262026.02.01
BrazilBishop Antônio Carlos do Nascimento (53)Bishop Antônio Carlos do Nascimento (53)

Titular Bishop of Cibaliana

Auxiliary Bishop of Fortaleza (Brazil)

2025.11.292026.02.02
EnglandBishop Gerard Bradley (65)Bishop Gerard Bradley (65)

Titular Bishop of Beverley

Auxiliary Bishop of Southwark (England)

2025.12.222026.02.02
BrazilBishop Jânison de Sá Santos (56)Bishop Jânison de Sá Santos (56)

Titular Bishop of Cillium

Auxiliary Bishop of Fortaleza (Brazil)

2025.11.292026.02.06
BrazilBishop Evandro Campos Maria (51)Bishop Evandro Campos Maria (51)

Titular Bishop of Cilibia

Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte (Brazil)

2025.12.032026.02.07
IndonesiaBishop Yohanes Hans Monteiro (55)Bishop Yohanes Hans Monteiro (55)

Bishop of Larantuka (Indonesia)

2025.11.222026.02.11
South KoreaBishop Germanus Kwak Jin-sang (61)Bishop Germanus Kwak Jin-sang (곽진상 제르마노 / 郭眞祥) (61)

Titular Bishop of Forma

Auxiliary Bishop of Suwon 수원 (South Korea)

2025.12.202026.02.11
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBishop Miro Relota, O.F.M. (60)Bishop Miro Relota, O.F.M. (60)

Military Ordinary of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

2025.11.212026.02.14
Congo-BrazzavilleBishop François Halyday Mbouangui (48)Bishop François Halyday Mbouangui (48)

Coadjutor Bishop of Nkayi (Congo-Brazzaville)

2025.12.012026.02.15
USABishop Peter Đại Bùi (56)Bishop Peter Đại Bùi (56)

Titular Bishop of Ausafa

Auxiliary Bishop of Phoenix (USA)

2025.12.192026.02.17
USABishop James Misko (55)Bishop James Misko (55)

Bishop of Tucson (USA)

2025.12.222026.02.20
VenezuelaBishop Elieser Antonio Rivero Barrios (50)Bishop Elieser Antonio Rivero Barrios (50)

Bishop of San Fernando de Apure (Venezuela)

2025.11.212026.02.21
PeruArchbishop Luciano Maza Huamán (68)Archbishop Luciano Maza Huamán (68)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Piura (Peru)

2025.12.122026.02.21
ColombiaBishop John Mario Mesa Palacio (59)Bishop John Mario Mesa Palacio (59)

Vicar Apostolic of Leticia (Colombia)

2025.12.042026.02.24
USABishop Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez (52)Bishop Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez (52)

Bishop of Palm Beach (USA)

2025.12.192026.02.24
KenyaBishop Vincent Ouma Odundo (47)Bishop Vincent Ouma Odundo (47)

Titular Bishop of Giru Marcelli

Auxiliary Bishop of Kisumu (Kenya)

2025.12.142026.02.27
GermanyBishop Martin Marahrens (48)Bishop Martin Marahrens (48)

Titular Bishop of Cercina

Auxiliary Bishop of Hildesheim (Germany)

2025.11.282026.02.28
Sri LankaBishop Mohottige Nishantha Sagara Jayamanne Don, S.S.S. (55)Bishop Mohottige Nishantha Sagara Jayamanne Don, S.S.S. (55)

Bishop of Anuradhapura (Sri Lanka)

2025.12.162026.02.28
Burkina FasoArchbishop Relwendé Kisito Ouédraogo (54)Archbishop Relwendé Kisito Ouédraogo (54)

Titular Archbishop of Hilta

Apostolic Nuncio to Gabon

Apostolic Nuncio to Republic of Congo

2026.01.282026.03.07
CubaBishop Osmany Massó Cuesta (49)Bishop Osmany Massó Cuesta (49)

Bishop of Bayamo y Manzanillo (Cuba)

2026.01.032026.03.14
GermanyBishop Joshy George Pottackal, O. Carm. (48)Bishop Joshy George Pottackal, O. Carm. (48)

Titular Bishop of Ceramussa

Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz (Germany)

2025.11.262026.03.15
MexicoBishop José Eugenio Ramos Delgado (52)Bishop José Eugenio Ramos Delgado (52)

Titular Bishop of Mattiana

Auxiliary Bishop of Monterrey (Mexico)

2025.12.062026.03.19
AustraliaBishop Mark Freeman (66)Bishop Mark Freeman (66)

Bishop of Ballarat (Australia)

2026.01.072026.03.19
CameroonBishop John Berinyuy Tata (50)Bishop John Berinyuy Tata (50)

Titular Bishop of Casæ nigræ

Auxiliary Bishop of Bamenda (Cameroon)

2026.02.132026.03.19
ArgentinaBishop Sergio Roberto Bosco (56)Bishop Sergio Roberto Bosco (56)

Titular Bishop of Cissi

Auxiliary Bishop of Río Cuarto (Argentina)

2025.12.302026.03.20
BrazilBishop Milton Zonta, S.D.S. (65)Bishop Milton Zonta, S.D.S. (65)

Coadjutor Bishop of Criciúma (Brazil)

2025.12.302026.03.21
GhanaBishop Simon Kofi Appiah (61)Bishop Simon Kofi Appiah (61)

Bishop of Jasikan (Ghana)

2025.12.232026.04.11
ItalyBishop Domenico Basile (59)Bishop Domenico Basile (59)

Bishop of Molfetta–Ruvo–Giovinazzo–Terlizzi (Italy)

2026.01.092026.04.11
SenegalBishop Joseph Francis Badji (60)Bishop Joseph Francis Badji (60)

Coadjutor Bishop of Kolda (Senegal)

2026.01.102026.04.11
SeychellesBishop Landry Philippe Rasamison, O.F.M. Cap. (53)Bishop Landry Philippe Rasamison, O.F.M. Cap. (53)

Bishop of Port Victoria (Seychelles)

2026.02.212026.04.12
AustraliaBishop Nelson Po (57)Bishop Nelson Po (57)

Titular Bishop of Aguntum

Auxiliary Bishop of Perth (Australia)

2026.02.022026.04.16
IndiaBishop Francisco Antonio Agnelo Jacinto Pinheiro (53)Bishop Francisco Antonio Agnelo Jacinto Pinheiro (53)

Bishop of Sindhudurg (India)

2026.02.142026.04.16
Cote d’IvoireBishop Assandé Darius Ekou (57)Bishop Assandé Darius Ekou (57)

Bishop of Agboville (Cote d’Ivoire)

2026.02.272026.04.18
Bishops-Elect (30)ElectedConsecratedAscending
IndiaBishop Leslie Clifford D’Souza (63)Bishop-elect Leslie Clifford D’Souza (63)

Bishop of Udupi (India)

2026.01.312026.04.20
PhilippinesBishop Cyril Buhayan Villareal (52)Bishop-elect Cyril Buhayan Villareal (52)

Bishop of Kalibo (Philippines)

2026.01.242026.04.23
VenezuelaBishop Alberto Valentín Castillo García (56)Bishop-elect Alberto Valentín Castillo García (56)

Bishop of Los Teques (Venezuela)

2025.12.272026.04.25
BrazilBishop José Silvio de Brito (55)Bishop-elect José Silvio de Brito (55)

Titular Bishop of Menefessi

Auxiliary Bishop of Natal (Brazil)

2026.02.122026.05.01
USABishop Godfrey Mullen, O.S.B. (60)Bishop-elect Godfrey Mullen, O.S.B. (60)

Bishop of Belleville (USA)

2026.03.132026.05.01
ItalyBishop Andrea Carlevale (55)Bishop-elect Andrea Carlevale (55)

Titular Bishop of Atella

Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy)

2026.02.252026.05.02
ItalyBishop Stefano Sparapani (69)Bishop-elect Stefano Sparapani (69)

Titular Bishop of Bisenzio

Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy)

2026.02.252026.05.02
ItalyBishop Marco Valenti (65)Bishop-elect Marco Valenti (65)

Titular Bishop of Arpi

Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy)

2026.02.252026.05.02
ItalyBishop Alessandro Zenobbi (56)Bishop-elect Alessandro Zenobbi (56)

Titular Bishop of Biccari

Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy)

2026.02.252026.05.02
KenyaBishop Obed Muriungi Karobia, O.F.M. Conv. (46)Bishop-elect Obed Muriungi Karobia, O.F.M. Conv. (46)

Titular Bishop of Thimida

Auxiliary Bishop of Nairobi (Kenya)

2026.03.262026.05.06
MexicoBishop Trinidad Antonio Márquez Guerrero (60)Bishop-elect Trinidad Antonio Márquez Guerrero (60)

Titular Bishop of Melzi

Auxiliary Bishop of San Juan de los Lagos (Mexico)

2026.01.282026.05.08
South AfricaBishop Amos Mabuti Masemola (48)Bishop-elect Amos Mabuti Masemola (48)

Bishop of Kroonstad (South Africa)

2026.02.172026.05.16
PhilippinesBishop Gerardo Fortich Saco (60)Bishop-elect Gerardo Fortich Saco (60)

Bishop of Tagbilaran (Philippines)

2026.03.252026.05.26
BrazilBishop Jefferson Santos Pinheiro (49)Bishop-elect Jefferson Santos Pinheiro (49)

Titular Bishop of Tagaria

Auxiliary Bishop of Aracaju (Brazil)

2026.03.132026.05.30
UruguayBishop Alfonso María Bauer Ormazábal, S.D.B. (57)Bishop-elect Alfonso María Bauer Ormazábal, S.D.B. (57)

Bishop of Florida (Uruguay)

2026.03.192026.05.31
PhilippinesBishop Sean Buslig Mejia (54)Bishop-elect Sean Buslig Mejia (54)

Vicar Apostolic of Tabuk (Philippines)

2026.03.032026.06.02
BangladeshBishop Paul Gomes (63)Bishop-elect Paul Gomes (63)

Bishop of Joypurhat (Bangladesh)

2026.03.252026.06.05
EthiopiaBishop Hailemariam Medhin Tesfay, S.D.B. (52)Bishop-elect Hailemariam Medhin Tesfay, S.D.B. (52)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Gambella (Ethiopia)

2026.03.212026.06.14
FranceBishop Benoît Aubert (52)Bishop-elect Benoît Aubert (52)

Bishop of Limoges (France)

2026.04.082026.06.14
MaliBishop Noël Bernard Coulibaly (49)Bishop-elect Noël Bernard Coulibaly (49)

Bishop of Sikasso (Mali)

2026.03.192026.07.04
VenezuelaBishop José Dionisio Gómez Gouveia (59)Bishop-elect José Dionisio Gómez Gouveia (59)

Titular Bishop of Fuerteventura

Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas (Venezuela)

2026.03.182026.07.11
VenezuelaBishop José Manuel León, C.P. (59)Bishop-elect José Manuel León, C.P. (59)

Titular Bishop of Gigthi

Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas (Venezuela)

2026.03.182026.07.11
ItalyArchbishop Renzo Pegoraro (66)Archbishop-elect Renzo Pegoraro (66)

Titular Archbishop of Gabi

President of Pontifical Academy for Life

2026.03.25...
BotswanaBishop Lawrence Ofentse Pheto (50)Bishop-elect Lawrence Ofentse Pheto (50)

Bishop of Francistown (Botswana)

2026.04.10...
VietnamBishop John Baptist Nguyễn Quang Tuyến (56)Bishop-elect John Baptist Nguyễn Quang Tuyến (56)

Titular Bishop of Perdices

Auxiliary Bishop of Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh (Vietnam)

2026.04.11...
VietnamBishop John Baptist Nguyễn Quốc Hưng (57)Bishop-elect John Baptist Nguyễn Quốc Hưng (57)

Coadjutor Bishop of Quy Nhon (Vietnam)

2026.04.11...
ZimbabweBishop Patrick Ngwenya (59)Bishop-elect Patrick Ngwenya (59)

Bishop of Chinhoyi (Zimbabwe)

2026.04.11...
South AfricaBishop Motlatsi Meshack Phomane (50)Bishop-elect Motlatsi Meshack Phomane (50)

Bishop of Bethlehem (South Africa)

2026.04.14...
Congo-KinshasaBishop Jean-Marie Vianney Musul Masas (51)Bishop-elect Jean-Marie Vianney Musul Masas (51)

Titular Bishop of Satafis

Auxiliary Bishop of Lubumbashi (Congo-Kinshasa)

2026.04.15...
ItalyBishop Michele Morandi (50)Bishop-elect Michele Morandi (50)

Bishop of Faenza–Modigliana (Italy)

2026.04.18...

Last updated on 2026.04.18

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