Are bishops’ conference presidents getting younger?

Around the world, the trend seems to be gaining steam, but why?

French bishops will meet at the end of March to elect a new bishops’ conference president.

Archbishop Josef Nuzík, pictured in 2021, was elected president of the Czech bishops’ conference at the age of 58. Screenshot from @Cirkevcz YouTube channel.

Outgoing president Archbishop Éric de Moulins-Beaufort is stepping down after serving the maximum two three-…