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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
1 Jan54.5SucceededPeter L� Tấn LợiBishop of Cần Thơ, Viet Nam
74.8RetiredStephanus Tri Bữu Thi�nBishop of Cần Thơ, Viet NamBishop Emeritus
3 Jan91.3DiedWilliam Leo HigiBishop Emeritus of Lafayette in Indiana, USA
4 Jan58.4InstalledEuginius Longakit Ca�ete, M. J.Bishop of Gumaca, Philippines
48.7Ordained BishopRenato Tarantelli BaccariTitular Bishop of CamplumVicegerent of Roma {Rome}, Italy
CeasedRam�n D. UriarteAdministrator of Gumaca, PhilippinesPriest
5 Jan74.3ResignedEduards PavlovskisBishop of Jelgava, LatviaBishop Emeritus
61.7InstalledMarcellin RandriamamonjyBishop of Farafangana, Madagascar
61.4InstalledPaul SimickBishop of Bagdogra, India
69.8AppointedZbigņev StankevičsApostolic Administrator of Jelgava, LatviaArchbishop of Riga, Latvia
70.5AppointedD�sir� TsarahazanaApostolic Administrator of Fenoarivo Atsinanana, MadagascarCardinal, Archbishop of Toamasina, Madagascar
6 Jan57.8Ordained BishopJosivaldo Jos� BezerraTitular Bishop of PataraAuxiliary Bishop of Olinda e Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
59.7AppointedSimona Brambilla, M. C.Prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic LifePrefect Emeritus
77.7RetiredJo�o Br�z de AvizPrefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic LifeCardinal, Prefect Emeritus
59.9CeasedPedro Alberto Bustamante L�pezApostolic Administrator of Ayaviri, PeruBishop of Hu�nuco, Peru
53.7Ordained BishopBenigno Condori Chuchi, O.F.M.Prelate of Ayaviri, Peru
64.3Appointed�ngel Fern�ndez Artime, S.D.B.Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic LifeCardinal, Pro-Prefect Emeritus
77.0RetiredWilton Daniel GregoryArchbishop of Washington, District of Columbia, USACardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
56.6AppointedGeorge (Jerzy) Joseph Kołodziej, S.D.S.Bishop of Bunbury, Australia
75.0DiedJohn Bosco Panya KritcharoenBishop Emeritus of Ratchaburi, Thailand
70.9AppointedRobert Walter McElroyCardinal, Archbishop of Washington, District of Columbia, USA
76.4DiedRaymond Saw Po RayBishop Emeritus of Mawlamyine, Myanmar
7 Jan68.7AppointedAntonio Giuseppe CaiazzoArchbishop (Personal Title) of Cesena-Sarsina, ItalyBishop
65.8AppointedCharles Jason GordonApostolic Administrator of Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles, AntillesArchbishop of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Antilles
68.5InstalledCelmo Lazzari, C.S.I.Vicar Apostolic of Napo, Ecuador
90.9ConfirmedGiovanni Battista ReCardinal, Dean of the College of Cardinals
75.2RetiredDouglas RegattieriBishop of Cesena-Sarsina, ItalyBishop Emeritus
72.2ResignedDominique Marie Jean Rey, Comm. l'Emm.Bishop of Fr�jus-Toulon, FranceBishop Emeritus
83.1CeasedJes�s Esteban S�daba P�rez, O.F.M. Cap.Apostolic Administrator of Napo, EcuadorVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Aguarico, Ecuador
77.5RetiredLuigi Antonio Secco, S.D.B.Bishop of Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles, AntillesBishop Emeritus
59.6SucceededFran�ois Marie Pierre TouvetBishop of Fr�jus-Toulon, France
79.3DiedJoseph Trần Xu�n TiếuBishop Emeritus of Long Xuy�n, Viet Nam
8 Jan59.2Ordained BishopMoacir Goulart de Figueredo, M.S.C.Vicar Apostolic of San Miguel de Sucumb�os, Ecuador
75.7RetiredAngelo Massafra, O.F.M.Archbishop of Shkodrë-Pult, AlbaniaArchbishop Emeritus
59.5SucceededGiovanni Peragine, B.Archbishop of Shkodrë-Pult, Albania
9 Jan65.5AppointedPablo Modesto Gonz�lez P�rez, S.D.B.Bishop of La Guaira, Venezuela
57.9AppointedFranck Henri JavaryBishop of Ch�lons, France
51.3Ordained BishopAnthony Das PilliCoadjutor Bishop of Nellore, India
10 Jan65.4AppointedAlan Edward CampeauBishop of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
11 Jan69.2AppointedFrancis Xavier Vira ArpondratanaArchbishop of Bangkok, Thailand
59.9Ordained BishopFabio Baggio, C.S.Titular Archbishop of UrusiCardinal, Under Secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
59.9ResignedFabio Baggio, C.S.Titular Archbishop of UrusiCardinal, Under Secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
54.6AppointedJustin Georges EbengueBishop of Yokadouma, Cameroon
57.0Ordained BishopArturo Javier Garc�a P�rezTitular Bishop of TamazeniAuxiliary Bishop of Valencia, Spain
55.0AppointedJoseph PamplanyArchiepiscopal Vicar of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabar), IndiaArchbishop of Tellicherry (Syro-Malabar), India
59.5InstalledGiovanni Peragine, B.Archbishop of Shkodrë-Pult, Albania
78.6CeasedBosco PuthurApostolic Administrator of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabar), IndiaBishop Emeritus of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Melbourne (Syro-Malabar), Australia
58.4Ordained BishopFernando Enrique Ram�n CasasTitular Bishop of PertusaAuxiliary Bishop of Valencia, Spain
53.0Ordained BishopSim�n Bol�var S�nchez Carri�nTitular Archbishop of RosellaApostolic Nuncio to Honduras
12 Jan46.4AppointedFilippo CiampanelliTitular Bishop of Aquae in MauretaniaUnder Secretary of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
51.7Ordained BishopJohn Mung-ngawn La Sam, M.F.Bishop of Myitkyina, Myanmar
59.4AppointedCarlo Maria PolvaniTitular Archbishop of RegiaeSecretary of the Dicastery for Culture and Education
59.4AppointedCarlo Maria PolvaniSecretary of the Dicastery for Culture and Education
14 Jan67.0AppointedJ�r�me Daniel BeauArchbishop of Poitiers, France
80.7RetiredMichel-Marie-Bernard Calvet, S.M.Archbishop of Noum�a, New Caledonia, Pacific (Oceania)Archbishop Emeritus
49.6ResignedAriel Galido, M.S.C.Prefect of Marshall Islands, Pacific (Oceania)Prefect Emeritus
63.8InstalledJeffrey Scott GrobArchbishop of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
76.9DiedLadislav HučkoApostolic Exarch of Czech Republic (Ruthenian)
60.8AppointedG�bor Pint�rApostolic Nuncio to Palau, Pacific (Oceania)Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand
60.8AppointedG�bor Pint�rApostolic Nuncio to Micronesia, Federated States of, Pacific (Oceania)Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand
60.8AppointedG�bor Pint�rApostolic Nuncio to Vanuatu, Pacific (Oceania)Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand
81.1ConfirmedLeonardo SandriVice-Dean (Sub-Dean) of the College of CardinalsCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
52.7AppointedTamati Alefosio Sefo, M.S.C.Prefect of Marshall Islands, Pacific (Oceania)
60.0AppointedSusitino Sionepoe, S.M.Archbishop of Noum�a, New Caledonia, Pacific (Oceania)
15 Jan62.4AppointedMaurizio Claudio BraviApostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea
62.4AppointedMaurizio Claudio BraviApostolic Nuncio to Solomon IslandsApostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea
62.4AppointedMaurizio Claudio BraviTitular Archbishop of TolentinoApostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea
61.1InstalledNolly Camingue BucoBishop of Catarman, Philippines
58.3SelectedJoseph Cai BingruiBishop of Fuzhou [Foochow], China
59.3ResignedMauro LalliApostolic Nuncio to Papua New GuineaApostolic Nuncio
59.3ResignedMauro LalliApostolic Nuncio to Solomon IslandsApostolic Nuncio
16 Jan54.7AppointedJackson Murugara, I.M.C.Coadjutor Bishop of Meru, Kenya
18 Jan45.5Ordained BishopFredrik HansenCoadjutor Bishop of Oslo, Norway
50.6InstalledJes�s Vidal ChamorroBishop of Segovia, Spain
20 Jan75.6RetiredDaniel Nicholas DiNardoArchbishop of Galveston-Houston, Texas, USACardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
51.4Ordained BishopAnthony Ji WeizhongBishop of L�liang, China
67.5AppointedJoe Steve V�squezArchbishop of Galveston-Houston, Texas, USA
21 Jan76.5RetiredLuigi BonazziApostolic Nuncio to AlbaniaApostolic Nuncio
22 Jan61.9AppointedJosef Gr�nwidlApostolic Administrator of Wien {Vienna}, Austria
80.0RetiredChristoph Sch�nborn, O.P.Archbishop of Wien {Vienna}, AustriaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
56.8Ordained BishopAgustinus Tri Budi UtomoBishop of Surabaya, Indonesia
23 Jan58.3InstalledJoseph Cai BingruiBishop of Fuzhou [Foochow], China
50.5AppointedEst�v�o �ngelo FernandoBishop of Alto Mol�cu�, MozambiqueBishop-Elect
57.4InstalledJohn RodriguesCoadjutor Archbishop of Bombay, IndiaArchbishop
24 Jan51.4AppointedGeorge Jacob KoovakadPrefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious DialogueCardinal, Prefect Emeritus
25 Jan64.9AppointedJos� Armando �lvarez CanoCoadjutor Archbishop of Morelia, Michoac�n, M�xico
56.0AppointedMikael Bassal�, I.C.P.B.Ordinary of Greece (Armenian)
63.8ResignedHovsep Joseph Bezazian (Bezouzou)Apostolic Administrator of Greece (Armenian)Apostolic Administrator Emeritus
68.3InstalledStephen BrislinCardinal, Archbishop of Johannesburg, South Africa
80.0RetiredOswald GraciasArchbishop of Bombay, IndiaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
61.7Ordained BishopNereudo Freire HenriqueTitular Bishop of MoptaAuxiliary Bishop of Olinda e Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
76.1AppointedJohn (Gordon) MacWilliam, M. Afr.Apostolic Administrator of Laghouat, AlgeriaBishop Emeritus
76.1RetiredJohn (Gordon) MacWilliam, M. Afr.Bishop of Laghouat, AlgeriaBishop Emeritus
55.4AppointedV�ctor Melchor Quintana QuezadaBishop of Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, M�xico
57.4SucceededJohn RodriguesArchbishop of Bombay, India
77.2RetiredJoseph SamaBishop of Nouna, Burkina FasoBishop Emeritus
56.3AppointedGuy Mukasa SanonBishop of Nouna, Burkina FasoBishop-Elect
53.5AppointedDiego Ram�n Sarri� Cucarella, M. Afr.Bishop of Laghouat, Algeria
78.0DiedTito Banchong ThopanhongPriest of Vientiane, Laos
51.1AppointedAugustine Thang Zawm HungBishop of Mindat, MyanmarBishop-Elect
26 Jan54.8Ordained BishopS�rgio Manuel Ribeiro DinisBishop of Portugal, Military
28 Jan49.5Ordained BishopArtur Olexandrovych BubnevychBishop of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix (Ruthenian), Arizona, USA
69.2CeasedKurt Richard BurnetteApostolic Administrator of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix (Ruthenian), Arizona, USABishop of Passaic (Ruthenian), New Jersey, USA
57.3AppointedJaime Alberto Cabrera ArcosBishop of Garz�n, Colombia
58.3InstalledRuben Caballero LabajoBishop of Prosperidad, Philippines
55.6AppointedRomanus Elamu Mihali�Bishop of Iringa, TanzaniaBishop-Elect
76.2RetiredTarcisius NgalalekumtwaBishop of Iringa, TanzaniaBishop Emeritus
56.8AppointedPaolo RicciardiBishop of Jesi, Italy
75.2RetiredGerardo RocconiBishop of Jesi, ItalyBishop Emeritus
29 Jan84.8Died[Richard Nelson Williamson]Bishop
31 Jan68.3AppointedStephen BrislinApostolic Administrator of Cape Town {Kaapstad}, South AfricaCardinal, Archbishop of Johannesburg, South Africa
79.5RetiredTerence Robert CurtinAuxiliary Bishop of Melbourne, AustraliaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
52.6AppointedJohannes FreitagAuxiliary Bishop of Graz-Seckau, AustriaAuxiliary Bishop-Elect
52.6AppointedJohannes FreitagTitular Bishop of GuzabetaAuxiliary Bishop-Elect of Graz-Seckau, Austria
75.9RetiredAn�bal Nieto Guerra, O.C.D.Bishop of San Jacinto, EcuadorBishop Emeritus
60.4AppointedGustavo Adolfo Rosales EscobarBishop of San Jacinto, Ecuador
69.9ResignedGiuseppe SciaccaPresident of the Labour Office of the Apostolic SeePresident Emeritus
57.3AppointedMarco SprizziPresident of the Labour Office of the Apostolic See
1 Feb60.0InstalledFabio Baggio, C.S.Cardinal-Deacon of San Filippo Neri in EurosiaCardinal, Under Secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
66.0AppointedJos� Mar�a Bali�aAuxiliary Bishop of Chascom�s, Argentina
66.0AppointedJos� Mar�a Bali�aTitular Bishop of UbazaAuxiliary Bishop of Chascom�s, Argentina
57.6Ordained BishopSamuel Ferreira de Lima, O.F.M.Titular Bishop of NasbincaAuxiliary Bishop of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
55.8Ordained BishopRene Ramirez, R.C.J.Titular Bishop of MaurianaAuxiliary Bishop of Melbourne, Australia
62.5AppointedPeter Štumpf, S.D.B.Apostolic Administrator of Murska Sobota, SloveniaBishop of Koper, Slovenia
62.5InstalledPeter Štumpf, S.D.B.Bishop of Koper, Slovenia
52.0Ordained BishopJoachim Nguyễn Xu�n ThinhTitular Bishop of MadaurusAuxiliary Bishop of Melbourne, Australia
2 Feb55.5AppointedMidyphil Bermejo BillonesArchbishop of Jaro, Philippines
59.3InstalledLaurent Birfuor� Dabir�Archbishop of Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
56.0Ordained BishopAndreas Ge�mannTitular Bishop of Castro di SardegnaAuxiliary Bishop of Essen, Germany
55.3Ordained BishopTesfaye Tadesse Gebresilasie, M.C.C.I.Titular Bishop of CleopatrisAuxiliary Bishop of Addis Abeba (Ethiopian), Ethiopia
76.0RetiredJose Romeo Juanito Orquejo LazoArchbishop of Jaro, PhilippinesArchbishop Emeritus
49.0Ordained BishopStephan Lipke, S.J.Titular Bishop of ArenaAuxiliary Bishop of Trasfigurazione a Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
58.5AppointedTh�ophile Nar�Apostolic Administrator of Dori, Burkina FasoBishop of Kaya, Burkina Faso
94.0DiedAb�lio Rodas de Sousa Ribas, C.S.Sp. †Bishop Emeritus of S�o Tom� e Pr�ncipe
3 Feb66.0InstalledPrudencio Padilla Andaya Jr., C.I.C.M.Bishop of Cabanatuan, Philippines
4 Feb83.8DiedSarhad Yawsip Hermiz JammoBishop Emeritus of Saint Peter the Apostle of San Diego (Chaldean), USA
5 Feb51.8AppointedPeter Chao Yung-ChiAuxiliary Bishop of Taipei, Taiwan
51.8AppointedPeter Chao Yung-ChiTitular Bishop of RusguniaeAuxiliary Bishop of Taipei, Taiwan
58.6AppointedWaldemar Passini DalbelloCoadjutor Bishop of An�polis, Goias, Brazil
6 Feb75.3RetiredGiovanni Paolo BenottoArchbishop of Pisa, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus
66.3AppointedSaverio Antonio Gennaro Cannistr�, O.C.D.Archbishop of Pisa, ItalyArchbishop-Elect
52.5AppointedDavid KoudougouBishop of Tenkodogo, Burkina FasoBishop-Elect
69.3AppointedRobert Francis Prevost, O.S.A.Cardinal-Bishop of AlbanoCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Dicastery for Bishops
57.4AppointedSamuele SangalliTitular Archbishop of ZellaAdjunct Secretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization
8 Feb63.0AppointedSelvarajan DasanCoadjutor Bishop of Neyyattinkara, India
56.8Ordained BishopRub�n Gregorio Delgado CarmonaBishop of San Felipe, Venezuela
48.6AppointedBernard LalooAuxiliary Bishop of Shillong, India
48.6AppointedBernard LalooTitular Bishop of TrofimianaAuxiliary Bishop of Shillong, India
70.2Ordained BishopPhilip Adisak Phorn-NgamBishop of Chanthaburi, Thailand
70.6AppointedUdumala Bala ShowreddyArchbishop of Visakhapatnam, India
64.4InstalledJaime Spengler, O.F.M.Cardinal-Priest of San Gregorio Magno alla Magliana NuovaCardinal, Archbishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
77.4RetiredClement TirkeyBishop of Jalpaiguri, IndiaBishop Emeritus
64.1AppointedFabian ToppoBishop of Jalpaiguri, IndiaBishop-Elect
9 Feb57.7Ordained BishopMario FarciBishop of Iglesias, Italy
61.8InstalledOdelir Jos� Magri, M.C.C.I.Archbishop of Chapec�, Santa Catarina, Brazil
46.1Ordained BishopMerhakristos Gobezayehu Getachew YilmaVicar Apostolic of Awasa, Ethiopia
10 Feb90.5DiedFabio de Jes�s Morales Grisales, C.Ss.R. †Bishop Emeritus of Mocoa-Sibundoy, Colombia
11 Feb76.5RetiredH�ctor Miguel Cabrejos Vidarte, O.F.M.Archbishop of Trujillo, PeruArchbishop Emeritus
62.8AppointedJuan Mar�a Huerta Muro, O.F.M.Bishop of Xochimilco, M�xico, M�xico
61.8AppointedAnthony Gerard PercyAuxiliary Bishop of Sydney, AustraliaAuxiliary Bishop-Elect
61.8AppointedAnthony Gerard PercyTitular Bishop of AppiariaAuxiliary Bishop-Elect of Sydney, Australia
78.1RetiredAndr�s Vargas Pe�aBishop of Xochimilco, M�xico, M�xicoBishop Emeritus
76.3RetiredAllen Henry VigneronArchbishop of Detroit, Michigan, USAArchbishop Emeritus
65.0AppointedGilberto Alfredo Vizcarra Mori, S.J.Archbishop of Trujillo, Peru
64.1AppointedEdward Joseph WeisenburgerArchbishop of Detroit, Michigan, USA
12 Feb57.3AppointedRobert Gerald CaseyArchbishop of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
59.2AppointedJohn Edward Keehner, Jr.Bishop of Sioux City, Iowa, USABishop-Elect
67.5InstalledLinus Lee Seong-hyoBishop of Masan, Korea (South)
77.7RetiredRalph Walker NicklessBishop of Sioux City, Iowa, USABishop Emeritus
66.7AppointedRichard Francis ReidyBishop of Norwich, Connecticut, USABishop-Elect
76.6RetiredDennis Marion SchnurrArchbishop of Cincinnati, Ohio, USAArchbishop Emeritus
74.1CeasedPaul Shin Eun-geunApostolic Administrator of Masan, Korea (South)Priest
87.2DiedGiuseppe VerucchiArchbishop Emeritus of Ravenna-Cervia, Italy
13 Feb95.9DiedEdgerton Roland ClarkeArchbishop Emeritus of Kingston in Jamaica, Antilles
59.1ResignedCarlos Mar�a Dom�nguez, O.A.R.Bishop of San Rafael, ArgentinaBishop Emeritus
64.6AppointedMarcelo Fabi�n MazzitelliApostolic Administrator of San Rafael, ArgentinaAuxiliary Bishop of Mendoza, Argentina
75.2RetiredPaul Tschang In-NamApostolic Nuncio to NetherlandsApostolic Nuncio
14 Feb56.6AppointedV�tor Agnaldo de MenezesArchbishop of Vit�ria da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil
60.8AppointedCharles Duval, C.Ss.R.Coadjutor Archbishop of Grouard-McLennan, Alberta, CanadaCoadjutor Archbishop-Elect
59.5Ordained BishopCarlo Maria PolvaniTitular Archbishop of RegiaeSecretary of the Dicastery for Culture and Education
51.4AppointedAnt�nio Ranis Rosendo Dos Santos, C.Ss.R.Bishop of Caic�, Rio Grande do Norte, BrazilBishop-Elect
15 Feb64.4AppointedL�onidas NiterekaBishop of Rutana, Burundi
68.1AppointedEmmanuel Ntakarutimana, O.P.Bishop of Bubanza, Burundi
54.5InstalledDaniele SaleraBishop of Ivrea, Italy
16 Feb71.6AppointedKevin Peter DoranBishop of Achonry, IrelandBishop of Elphin, Ireland
57.7InstalledMario FarciBishop of Iglesias, Italy
48.3Ordained Bishop�tienne Patrick Christian Marie GuilletBishop of Saint-Denis, France
49.8Ordained BishopRui Augusto Jardim GouveiaTitular Bishop of AradiAuxiliary Bishop of Lisboa {Lisbon}, Portugal
82.5CeasedArrigo MiglioApostolic Administrator of Iglesias, ItalyCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Cagliari, Italy
17 Feb52.5AppointedGiuseppe Luigi SpigaBishop of Graja�, Maranh�o, BrazilBishop-Elect
18 Feb75.7RetiredJean-Pierre BlaisBishop of Baie-Comeau, Qu�bec, CanadaBishop Emeritus
62.1AppointedPierre Charland, O.F.M.Bishop of Baie-Comeau, Qu�bec, CanadaBishop-Elect
19 Feb90.0DiedNicol�s Antonio Castellanos Franco, O.S.A. †Bishop Emeritus of Palencia, Spain
46.5Ordained BishopFilippo CiampanelliTitular Bishop of Aquae in MauretaniaUnder Secretary of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
90.0DiedWilliam WalshBishop Emeritus of Killaloe, Ireland
20 Feb56.4AppointedFran�ois GourdonBishop of Saint-Di�, France
54.9InstalledS�rgio Manuel Ribeiro DinisBishop of Portugal, Military
60.1CeasedRui Manuel Sousa Val�rio, S.M.M.Apostolic Administrator of Portugal, MilitaryPatriarch of Lisboa {Lisbon}, Portugal
21 Feb56.5AppointedGregg Michael CaggianelliAuxiliary Bishop of United States of America, MilitaryAuxiliary Bishop-Elect
56.5AppointedGregg Michael CaggianelliTitular Bishop of Gemellae in ByzacenaAuxiliary Bishop-Elect of United States of America, Military
61.2Ordained BishopJean TailleurTitular Bishop of AboraAuxiliary Bishop of Qu�bec, Canada
22 Feb65.2AppointedIgnatius Kanmurum Anipu, M. Afr.Bishop of Maradi, NigerBishop-Elect
59.6Ordained BishopGnanapragasam AnthonypillaiBishop of Mannar, Sri Lanka
81.4CeasedFrancesco BiasinApostolic Administrator of Corumb�, Mato Grosso do Sul, BrazilBishop Emeritus of Barra do Pira�-Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
62.5Ordained BishopMaurizio Claudio BraviTitular Archbishop of TolentinoApostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea
52.9Ordained BishopProkop BrožTitular Bishop of LitomyšlAuxiliary Bishop of Hradec Kr�lov�, Czechia
74.9InstalledCarlos Gustavo Castillo MattasoglioCardinal-Priest of Santa Maria delle Grazie a Casal BocconeCardinal, Archbishop of Lima, Peru
61.6Ordained BishopJo�o Batista de Oliveira, S.V.D.Bishop of Corumb�, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
47.8Ordained BishopJos� Roberto dos Reis, C.P.Titular Bishop of Feradi MinusAuxiliary Bishop of Goi�nia, Goias, Brazil
65.1InstalledErnesto Giobando, S.J.Bishop of Mar del Plata, Argentina
58.1AppointedAndr� Gu�yeArchbishop of Dakar, Senegal
58.8SucceededJos� Adolfo Larregain, O.F.M.Archbishop of Corrientes, Argentina
64.5Ordained BishopAlexander Matiz AtencioBishop of Buga, Colombia
67.8Installed�ngelo Ademir Mezzari, R.C.J.Archbishop of Vit�ria, Espirito Santo, Brazil
76.3RetiredBenjamin NdiayeArchbishop of Dakar, SenegalArchbishop Emeritus
76.1RetiredAmbroise Ou�draogoBishop of Maradi, NigerBishop Emeritus
66.8InstalledVictor Hugo Palma Pa�lArchbishop of Los Altos, Quetzaltenango-Totonicap�n, Guatemala
60.0InstalledClaudio PalumboBishop of Termoli-Larino, Italy
88.3DiedGerm�n Trajano Pav�n PuenteBishop Emeritus of Ambato, Ecuador
64.0CeasedRaphael p’Mony Wokorach, M.C.C.I.Apostolic Administrator of Nebbi, UgandaArchbishop of Gulu, Uganda
50.2Ordained BishopConstantine RupinyBishop of Nebbi, Uganda
75.1RetiredAndr�s Stanovnik, O.F.M. Cap.Archbishop of Corrientes, ArgentinaArchbishop Emeritus
59.6Ordained BishopPeter Tin WaiBishop of Pyay, Myanmar
53.3Ordained BishopAlberto TorrianiArchbishop of Crotone-Santa Severina, Italy
65.0AppointedGilberto Alfredo Vizcarra Mori, S.J.Apostolic Administrator of Ja�n en Peru o San Francisco JavierArchbishop of Trujillo, Peru
65.0InstalledGilberto Alfredo Vizcarra Mori, S.J.Archbishop of Trujillo, Peru
23 Feb59.6InstalledGnanapragasam AnthonypillaiBishop of Mannar, Sri Lanka
70.8InstalledFrancisco Carlos BachArchbishop of Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil
53.0InstalledRolandas MakrickasCardinal-Deacon of Sant’EustachioCardinal, Coadjutor Archpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore {Saint Mary Major Basilica}
24 Feb62.5AppointedRiccardo BattocchioBishop of Vittorio Veneto, ItalyBishop-Elect
70.3AppointedCamillo CibottiBishop of Trivento, ItalyBishop of Isernia-Venafro, Italy
69.0InstalledJohn Gregory KellyBishop of Tyler, Texas, USA
69.8ResignedPhilip Robert MogerBishop of Plymouth, England, Great BritainBishop Emeritus
65.1AppointedJoaquim Giovani Mol Guimar�esCoadjutor Bishop of Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil
89.8DiedGerardo PierroArchbishop Emeritus of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno, Italy
51.4AppointedEloy Alberto Santiago SantiagoBishop of San Crist�bal de La Laguna o Tenerife, SpainBishop-Elect
67.6CeasedJoe Steve V�squezApostolic Administrator of Tyler, Texas, USAArchbishop of Galveston-Houston, Texas, USA
25 Feb75.4RetiredGorg�nio Alves da Encarna��o Neto, C.R.Bishop of Itapetininga, Sao Paulo, BrazilBishop Emeritus
76.2RetiredAnt�nio Augusto Dias DuarteAuxiliary Bishop of S�o Sebasti�o do Rio de Janeiro, BrazilAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
60.0AppointedJailton de Oliveira Lino, P.S.D.P.Bishop of Itabuna, Bahia, Brazil
58.7AppointedLuiz Ant�nio Lopes RicciBishop of Itapetininga, Sao Paulo, Brazil
78.6RetiredJohn Michael Miller, C.S.B.Archbishop of Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaArchbishop Emeritus
66.9AppointedJos� Maria PereiraAuxiliary Bishop of S�o Sebasti�o do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
66.9AppointedJos� Maria PereiraTitular Bishop of SigusAuxiliary Bishop of S�o Sebasti�o do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
60.2AppointedJoselito Ramalho NogueiraAuxiliary Bishop of S�o Sebasti�o do Rio de Janeiro, BrazilAuxiliary Bishop-Elect
60.2AppointedJoselito Ramalho NogueiraTitular Bishop of TinumAuxiliary Bishop-Elect of S�o Sebasti�o do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
97.5DiedKazimierz RomaniukBishop Emeritus of Warszawa-Praga, Poland
52.8Ordained BishopRufino Coronel Sescon Jr.Bishop of Balanga, Philippines
65.8AppointedRichard William SmithArchbishop of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
53.7AppointedHiansen Vieira FrancoAuxiliary Bishop of S�o Sebasti�o do Rio de Janeiro, BrazilAuxiliary Bishop-Elect
53.7AppointedHiansen Vieira FrancoTitular Bishop of TigavaAuxiliary Bishop-Elect of S�o Sebasti�o do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
26 Feb58.5InstalledAnt�nio de Assis Ribeiro, S.D.B.Bishop of Macap�, Amapa, Brazil
47.9AppointedJosaphat Jackson BududuAuxiliary Bishop of Tabora, TanzaniaAuxiliary Bishop-Elect
47.9AppointedJosaphat Jackson BududuTitular Bishop of Vegesela in NumidiaAuxiliary Bishop-Elect of Tabora, Tanzania
46.2AppointedRoberto CampisiPresident of the Pontifical Commission for Donations to the Holy See
45.6Ordained BishopRobert Miroslaw FedekTitular Bishop of DardanusAuxiliary Bishop of Chicago, Illinois, USA
45.9Ordained BishopJose Maria Garcia MaldonadoTitular Bishop of FallabaAuxiliary Bishop of Chicago, Illinois, USA
58.9AppointedJos� Francisco Gonz�lez Gonz�lezArchbishop of Tuxtla Guti�rrez, Chiapas, M�xico
63.6AppointedPeter Mel MurphyBishop of Armidale, AustraliaBishop-Elect
65.1Ordained BishopTimothy James O’MalleyTitular Bishop of NumidaAuxiliary Bishop of Chicago, Illinois, USA
55.5AppointedAndr�s S�inz M�rquezPrelate of Jes�s Mar�a (del Nayar), Nayarit, M�xico
64.7Ordained BishopJohn Steven SiemianowskiTitular Bishop of GratianopolisAuxiliary Bishop of Chicago, Illinois, USA
59.0Ordained BishopLawrence John SullivanTitular Bishop of LamphuaAuxiliary Bishop of Chicago, Illinois, USA
27 Feb65.5Ordained BishopAlan Edward CampeauBishop of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
28 Feb77.5RetiredAugustinus Tumaole Bane, O.M.I.Bishop of Leribe, LesothoBishop Emeritus
70.2AppointedVitalis Sekhonyana Marole, O.M.I.Bishop of Leribe, LesothoBishop-Elect
51.6Ordained BishopIyad Akram TwalTitular Bishop of SimininaAuxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}, Palestine
1 Mar55.8AppointedJohn CarvalhoBishop of Ajmer, IndiaBishop-Elect
54.7Ordained BishopJustin Georges EbengueBishop of Yokadouma, Cameroon
54.9Ordained BishopBernardino GiordanoBishop of Grosseto, Italy
58.0Ordained BishopFranck Henri JavaryBishop of Ch�lons, France
67.9CeasedFlorentino Galang LavariasApostolic Administrator of Balanga, PhilippinesArchbishop of San Fernando, Philippines
61.5CeasedPaul Lontsi�-Keun�Apostolic Administrator of Yokadouma, CameroonBishop of Bafoussam, Cameroon
52.5AppointedEmilio NappaSecretary General of the Governatorate of Vatican City State
56.1AppointedRaffaella Petrini, F.S.E.President of the Governatorate of Vatican City State
56.1AppointedRaffaella Petrini, F.S.E.President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City StatePresident of the Governatorate of Vatican City State
58.3AppointedGiuseppe Puglisi-AlibrandiSecretary General of the Governatorate of Vatican City State
52.8InstalledRufino Coronel Sescon Jr.Bishop of Balanga, Philippines
80.0RetiredFernando V�rgez Alzaga, L.C.President of the Governatorate of Vatican City StateCardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State
80.0RetiredFernando V�rgez Alzaga, L.C.President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City StateCardinal, President Emeritus
2 Mar69.4InstalledFrancis Xavier Vira ArpondratanaArchbishop of Bangkok, Thailand
67.1InstalledJ�r�me Daniel BeauArchbishop of Poitiers, France
4 Mar59.8AppointedHerman Guinto Abcede, R.C.J.Bishop of Daet, PhilippinesBishop-Elect
6 Mar59.7Appointed�ngel Francisco Caraballo Ferm�nArchbishop of Cuman�, Venezuela
56.6Appointed�ngel Rom�n Id�gorasBishop of Albacete, SpainBishop-Elect
7 Mar62.2AppointedJ�lio Endi Akamine, S.A.C.Coadjutor Archbishop of Bel�m do Par�, Brazil
48.7AppointedHryhoriy KomarApostolic Administrator of Italy, Faithful of the Ukrainian Catholic Church (Ukrainian)
55.6AppointedArmand Kon�Archbishop of Korhogo, C�te d’Ivoire
78.6RetiredPaulo Dionisio Lachovicz (Liakhovych), O.S.B.M.Apostolic Exarch of Italy, Faithful of the Ukrainian Catholic Church (Ukrainian)Apostolic Exarch Emeritus
55.4AppointedStephano Lameck Musomba, O.S.A.Bishop of Bagamoyo, Tanzania
8 Mar80.2DiedAyo-Maria Atoyebi, O.P. †Bishop Emeritus of Ilorin, Nigeria
96.6DiedRonald Philippe B�r, O.S.B. †Bishop Emeritus of Rotterdam, Netherlands
55.5AppointedBernardus Bofitwos Baru, O.S.A.Bishop of Timika, IndonesiaBishop-Elect
CeasedCharlie A. BorjaApostolic Administrator of Chalan Kanoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Pacific (Oceania)Priest
54.9Ordained BishopRomeo (Romy) Duetao ConvocarBishop of Chalan Kanoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Pacific (Oceania)
57.1AppointedAdrian J�zef Galbas, S.A.C.Ordinary of Poland, Faithful of Eastern RitesArchbishop of Warszawa {Warsaw}, Poland
75.1RetiredKazimierz NyczOrdinary of Poland, Faithful of Eastern RitesCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Warszawa {Warsaw}, Poland
57.8AppointedV�ctor Lu�s Quematcha, O.F.M.Bishop of Bafat�, Guinea-BissauBishop-Elect
64.2AppointedPaul Prakash SaginalaBishop of Cuddapah, India
9 Mar75.0RetiredFelix GennBishop of M�nster, GermanyBishop Emeritus
10 Mar79.6DiedJes�s Antonio Lerma NolascoBishop Emeritus of Iztapalapa, M�xico, M�xico
11 Mar95.0DiedFrancesco CuccareseArchbishop Emeritus of Pescara-Penne, Italy
71.0InstalledRobert Walter McElroyCardinal, Archbishop of Washington, District of Columbia, USA
15 Mar63.4AppointedGiancarlo DellagiovannaApostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso
63.4AppointedGiancarlo DellagiovannaTitular Archbishop of SistronianaApostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso
51.8AppointedPaul Nguyễn Quang ÐĩnhAuxiliary Bishop of Hưng H�a, Viet NamAuxiliary Bishop-Elect
51.8AppointedPaul Nguyễn Quang ÐĩnhTitular Bishop of VoncariaAuxiliary Bishop-Elect of Hưng H�a, Viet Nam
58.6AppointedKurian Mathew VayalunkalApostolic Nuncio to Chile
16 Mar53.3Ordained BishopJos� Miguel Barata PereiraBishop of Guarda, Portugal
68.9InstalledAntonio Giuseppe CaiazzoBishop of Cesena-Sarsina, Italy
17 Mar65.1InstalledJos� Armando �lvarez CanoCoadjutor Archbishop of Morelia, Michoac�n, M�xico
58.1AppointedMichael (Micae) Phạm Minh CườngAdministrator of San Diego, California, USAAuxiliary Bishop
80.0RetiredDennis Joseph SullivanBishop of Camden, New Jersey, USABishop Emeritus
51.5AppointedOscar Efra�n Tamez VillarrealApostolic Administrator of Tampico, Tamaulipas, M�xicoBishop of Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, M�xico
50.8SucceededJoseph Andrew WilliamsBishop of Camden, New Jersey, USA
18 Mar79.1DiedPaul Cremona, O.P. †Archbishop Emeritus of Malta
54.0SucceededClement PapaArchbishop of Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea
64.2InstalledEdward Joseph WeisenburgerArchbishop of Detroit, Michigan, USA
75.1RetiredDouglas William Young, S.V.D.Archbishop of Mount Hagen, Papua New GuineaArchbishop Emeritus
19 Mar71.1CeasedTimothy John Costelloe, S.D.B.Apostolic Administrator of Bunbury, AustraliaArchbishop of Perth, Australia
75.4RetiredStanisław GądeckiArchbishop of Poznań, PolandArchbishop Emeritus
62.9InstalledJuan Mar�a Huerta Muro, O.F.M.Bishop of Xochimilco, M�xico, M�xico
56.8Ordained BishopGeorge (Jerzy) Joseph Kołodziej, S.D.S.Bishop of Bunbury, Australia
94.7DiedAthanase Matti Shaba MatokaArchbishop Emeritus of Baghdad (Syrian), Iraq
54.9Ordained BishopJackson Murugara, I.M.C.Coadjutor Bishop of Meru, Kenya
57.5Ordained BishopSamuele SangalliTitular Archbishop of ZellaAdjunct Secretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization
53.6Ordained BishopDiego Ram�n Sarri� Cucarella, M. Afr.Bishop of Laghouat, Algeria
48.4Ordained BishopRaymond Wai Lin HtunTitular Bishop of Thucca in NumidiaAuxiliary Bishop of Yangon, Myanmar
60.1AppointedZbigniew Jan ZielińskiArchbishop of Poznań, Poland
20 Mar83.5AppointedGerald Frederick KicanasApostolic Administrator of Tucson, Arizona, USABishop Emeritus
22 Mar56.7InstalledV�tor Agnaldo de MenezesArchbishop of Vit�ria da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil
65.7AppointedBernardito Cleopas AuzaApostolic Nuncio to European Union
68.5AppointedMarcelo Ben�tez Mart�nez, O.F.M.Bishop of Caazap�, ParaguayBishop-Elect
56.5Ordained BishopFran�ois GourdonBishop of Saint-Di�, France
23 Mar55.0InstalledBernardino GiordanoBishop of Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello, ItalyBishop of Grosseto, Italy
25 Mar57.5Ordained BishopJaime Alberto Cabrera ArcosBishop of Garz�n, Colombia
49.9AppointedIgnazio CeffaliaApostolic Nuncio to Belarus
49.9AppointedIgnazio CeffaliaTitular Archbishop of FiorentinoApostolic Nuncio to Belarus
63.1Ordained BishopSelvarajan DasanCoadjutor Bishop of Neyyattinkara, India
59.1CeasedMiguel Fernando Gonz�lez Mari�oApostolic Administrator of Garz�n, ColombiaBishop of Espinal, Colombia
56.5InstalledFran�ois GourdonBishop of Saint-Di�, France
60.9Ordained BishopAnthony Adoun HongsaphongVicar Apostolic of Vientiane, Laos
54.2ElectedJames MiskoAdministrator of Austin, Texas, USA
58.8InstalledWaldemar Passini DalbelloCoadjutor Bishop of An�polis, Goias, Brazil
55.6Ordained BishopV�ctor Melchor Quintana QuezadaBishop of Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, M�xico
67.7InstalledJoe Steve V�squezArchbishop of Galveston-Houston, Texas, USA
26 Mar81.0DiedManuel Hilario de C�spedes y Garc�a MenocalBishop Emeritus of Matanzas, Cuba
100.8DiedSettimio TodiscoArchbishop Emeritus of Brindisi-Ostuni, Italy
27 Mar75.1RetiredDemetrio Fern�ndez Gonz�lezBishop of C�rdoba, SpainBishop Emeritus
69.5AppointedJes�s Fern�ndez Gonz�lezBishop of C�rdoba, Spain
67.0InstalledRoberto Calara MallariBishop of Tarlac, Philippines
28 Mar59.8AppointedGiovanni Cesare PagazziArchivist of the Vatican Apostolic Archive
59.8AppointedGiovanni Cesare PagazziLibrarian of the Vatican LibraryArchivist of the Vatican Apostolic Archive
75.0RetiredAngelo Vincenzo ZaniArchivist of the Vatican Apostolic ArchiveArchivist Emeritus
75.0RetiredAngelo Vincenzo ZaniLibrarian of the Vatican LibraryArchivist Emeritus of the Vatican Apostolic Archive
29 Mar67.7AppointedPedro Aguado Cuesta, Sch. P.Bishop of Huesca, SpainBishop-Elect
67.7AppointedPedro Aguado Cuesta, Sch. P.Bishop of Jaca, SpainBishop-Elect of Huesca, Spain
65.7InstalledPablo Modesto Gonz�lez P�rez, S.D.B.Bishop of La Guaira, Venezuela
57.0InstalledPaolo RicciardiBishop of Jesi, Italy
60.5InstalledGustavo Adolfo Rosales EscobarBishop of San Jacinto, Ecuador
30 Mar55.0InstalledBernardino GiordanoBishop of Grosseto, Italy
48.7Ordained BishopBernard LalooTitular Bishop of TrofimianaAuxiliary Bishop of Shillong, India
66.1CeasedClaudio ManiagoApostolic Administrator of Crotone-Santa Severina, ItalyArchbishop of Catanzaro-Squillace, Italy
58.1InstalledRoberto RepoleCardinal-Priest of Ges� Divin Maestro alla Pineta SacchettiCardinal, Archbishop of Torino {Turin}, Italy
53.4InstalledAlberto TorrianiArchbishop of Crotone-Santa Severina, Italy
31 Mar85.0AppointedVart�n Waldir Boghossian, S.D.B.Apostolic Administrator of San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires (Armenian), ArgentinaBishop Emeritus
85.0AppointedVart�n Waldir Boghossian, S.D.B.Apostolic Administrator of Latin America and Mexico {America Latina e Messico} (Armenian)Bishop Emeritus of San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires (Armenian), Argentina
75.8RetiredGeorge Joseph LucasArchbishop of Omaha, Nebraska, USAArchbishop Emeritus
60.7AppointedMichael George McGovernArchbishop of Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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