Template:Bishop

This is the "Bishop" template. It should be called in the following format:

{{Bishop
|honorific_prefix=
|name=
|diocese=
|home_diocese=
|other_diocese1=
|other_diocese2=
|other_diocese3=
|ordination=
|ordained_by=
|consecration=
|consecrated_by=
|rank=
|cardinal=
|created_cardinal_by=
|birth_name=
|birth_date=
|birth_place=
|death_date=
|death_place=
|nationality=
|education=
|motto=
|role=
|theology=
|region=
|rite=
|conclave_eligibility=
}}

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This template defines the table "Bishops". View table.

Parameters

All parameters are optional and will display even if blank. This template is for bishops in the Catholic Church, including Roman Rite, Eastern Rite, and other sui iuris churches.

• honorific_prefix: Title (e.g., His Eminence).
• name: Full name of the bishop (defaults to page name if blank).
• diocese: Current diocese or jurisdiction.
• home_diocese: Home diocese or jurisdiction.
• other_diocese1, other_diocese2, other_diocese3: Additional dioceses or jurisdictions served.
• ordination: Date of priestly ordination (e.g., 15 June 1980).
• ordained_by: Bishop who ordained.
• consecration: Date of episcopal consecration (e.g., 20 March 1990).
• consecrated_by: Bishop who consecrated.
• rank: Current rank (e.g., Archbishop).
• cardinal: Date created cardinal (e.g., 25 May 2000).
• created_cardinal_by: Pope who created cardinal.
• birth_name: Name at birth.
• birth_date: Date of birth (e.g., 1 January 1950).
• birth_place: Place of birth (e.g., Example City, Example Country).
• death_date: Date of death.
• death_place: Place of death.
• nationality: Nationality (e.g., Example National).
• education: Educational background (e.g., Pontifical Gregorian University).
• motto: Personal motto (e.g., In Faith We Serve).
• role: Role in the Church (e.g., Curial, Diocesan, Emeritus).
• theology: Theological stance (e.g., Progressive, Conservative, Moderate).
• region: Geographic region represented (e.g., Western Europe, North America).
• rite: Liturgical or ecclesiastical rite (e.g., Roman Rite, Byzantine Rite).
• conclave_eligibility: Eligibility to vote in the 2025 papal conclave following Pope Francis's death on April 21, 2025. Set to "Eligible" if the cardinal was under 80 years old on April 21, 2025, or "Ineligible" if 80 or older (or not a cardinal). Calculate based on birth_date.

Options for Fields

The following fields should correspond to their respective values:

• role: Possible values include Curial, Diocesan, Emeritus.
• theology: Possible values include Progressive, Conservative, Moderate.
• region: Possible values include Western Europe, Central/Eastern Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa, Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, Central Asia, Latin America, Caribbean, North America, Oceania.
• rite: Possible values include Roman Rite, Byzantine Rite, Alexandrian Rite, Antiochene Rite, Armenian Rite, Chaldean Rite, Maronite Rite, Syro-Malabar Rite, Syro-Malankara Rite, Other Sui Iuris.
• conclave_eligibility: Possible values include Eligible, Ineligible.

Please ensure that the values align with common usage or create wiki pages as needed.

Table Details

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Usage

Use the following format to include the Bishop template on a page:

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Bishop of
Home diocese:
Other diocese 1:
Other diocese 2:
Other diocese 3:
Ordination:
Consecration:
Rank:
Created cardinal:
Personal details
Born:
Died:
Nationality:	[[]]
Education:
Motto:
Role:
Theology:
Region:
Rite:
Conclave Eligibility:

Parameters

All parameters are optional and will display even if blank. This template is for bishops in the Catholic Church, including Roman Rite, Eastern Rite, and other sui iuris churches.

• honorific_prefix: Title (e.g., His Eminence)
• name: Full name of the bishop (defaults to page name if blank)
• diocese: Current diocese or jurisdiction
• home_diocese: Home diocese or jurisdiction
• other_diocese1, other_diocese2, other_diocese3: Additional dioceses or jurisdictions served
• ordination: Date of ordination (e.g., 15 June 1980)
• ordained_by: Bishop who ordained
• consecration: Date of consecration (e.g., 20 March 1990)
• consecrated_by: Bishop who consecrated
• rank: Current rank (e.g., Archbishop)
• cardinal: Date created cardinal (e.g., 25 May 2000)
• created_cardinal_by: Pope who created cardinal
• birth_name: Name at birth
• birth_date: Date of birth (e.g., 1 January 1950)
• birth_place: Place of birth (e.g., Example City, Example Country)
• death_date: Date of death
• death_place: Place of death
• nationality: Nationality (e.g., Example National)
• education: Educational background (e.g., Pontifical Gregorian University)
• motto: Personal motto (e.g., In Faith We Serve)
• role: Role in the Church (must be one of: Curial, Diocesan, Emeritus)
• theology: Theological stance (must be one of: Progressive, Conservative, Moderate)
• region: Geographic region represented (must be one of: Western Europe, Central/Eastern Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa, Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, Central Asia, Latin America, Caribbean, North America, Oceania)
• rite: Liturgical or ecclesiastical rite (must be one of: Roman Rite, Byzantine Rite, Alexandrian Rite, Antiochene Rite, Armenian Rite, Chaldean Rite, Maronite Rite, Syro-Malabar Rite, Syro-Malankara Rite, Other Sui Iuris)

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