Total early resignations, Catholic bishops, 1939-2026

Each column represents the total number of early resignations of Catholic prelates, for each pontificate, from Pius XII through Leo XIV.

When there is certainty about the reasons for the resignations, removals, and other measures, some cases have been removed. Most recently, the leaders of the SSPX.
Chart: Rodolfo Soriano-NúñezSource: Based on the data from the Annuario Pontificio as published by Catholic Hierarchy.comGet the data