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The Year of Our Lord 1934

Bishop Events

January to February


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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknown62.1ResignedJohannes Biermans, M.H.M. †Superior General of St. Joseph’s Missionary Society of Mill HillSuperior General Emeritus of Upper Nile {Nilo Superiore}, Uganda
23.3First VowsJuan Bockwinckel (Bockwinkel), S.V.D. †Member of Society of the Divine WordPrelate Emeritus of Encarnación, Paraguay
26.0Final VowsJohn Edward Cohill, S.V.D. †Member of Society of the Divine WordBishop Emeritus of Goroka, Papua New Guinea
16.7Entered[Bernardin Dong Guang-qing], O.F.M. †Member of Order of Friars MinorArchbishop of Hankow [Hankou], China
62.2ResignedGiovanni Battista della Pietra, S.J. †Apostolic Delegate to AlbaniaApostolic Delegate Emeritus
20.0ProfessedMatthew Farrelly, C.S.Sp. †Member of Congregation of the Holy SpiritSuperior Emeritus of Gambia
29.7Ordained PriestHubertus Hermens, S.V.D. †Priest of Society of the Divine WordPrefect Emeritus of Denpasar, Indonesia
22.5Perpetual VowsHonoré Joseph Marie Jouneaux, O.M.I. †Member of Oblates of Mary ImmaculatePrefect Emeritus of Pala, Chad
62.4AppointedWenceslas Joseph Kinold, O.F.M. †Apostolic Administrator of Karafuto, JapanVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Sapporo, Japan
BornAlexandre KouassiBishop of Bondoukou, Côte d’Ivoire
BornJohn Jocelyn Madden, S.D.B. †Prefect Emeritus of Lashio, Myanmar
29.0Ordained PriestViktor Novikov (Makovski), S.J. †Priest of Society of JesusBishop
25.0Ordained PriestLudwik (Franciszek) Nowak, O.S.P.P.E. †Priest of Order of Saint Paul the First HermitPrior General Emeritus
45.0ResignedHenricus Norbertus (Harrie) van Oort, S.C.I. †Prefect of Benkoelen, IndonesiaPrefect Emeritus
19.1ProfessedJoseph Gustave Roland Prévost Godard, P.M.E. †Member of Société des Missions-ÉtrangèresVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Pucallpa, Peru
DiedErnesto Reilly, O.F.M. †Superior of Bellary, India
BornYusuf SağPatriarchal Exarch Emeritus of Turkey (Syrian)
20.6First VowsJohannes Schütte, S.V.D. †Member of Society of the Divine WordSuperior General Emeritus
BornPaul Tep Im SothaPrefect of Battambang, Cambodia
43.8ElectedSeraphin Uluhogian, C.M.V. †Abbot Primate of Congregazione Mechitarista di Venezia
43.4CeasedCarlos Carmelo de Vasconcellos MottaAdministrator of Diamantina, Minas Gerais, BrazilCardinal, Archbishop of Aparecida, Sao Paulo, Brazil
24.3Final VowsTheodorus van den Tillaart, S.V.D. †Member of Society of the Divine WordBishop Emeritus of Atambua, Indonesia
65.3AppointedJoaquín Vilallonga y Bernia, S.J. †Superior of Ahmedabad, IndiaSuperior Emeritus
1 Jan53.4InstalledIstván BreyerBishop of Győr (Raab), Hungary
BornRaphaël Lubaki NgangaBishop of Matadi, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
BornRaúl Eduardo Vela ChiribogaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Quito, Ecuador
5 Jan65.6DiedAntonio ValbonesiBishop Emeritus of Urbania e Sant’Angelo in Vado, Italy
6 Jan40.5Ordained BishopTorquato DiniTitular Archbishop of DaraApostolic Delegate to Egypt, Arabia, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Palestine, TransJordan, and Island of Cyprus
25.6Ordained PriestAndré-Pierre Duirat, S.M.A. †Priest of Society of African MissionsBishop Emeritus of Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire
57.2Ordained BishopHermann Schoppelrey, S.V.D. †Titular Bishop of CalydonVicar Apostolic of Sinyangchow, China
53.6Ordained BishopGiacinto Tredici, Obl. Ss. A. C. †Bishop of Brescia, Italy
7 Jan43.7AppointedMario ZaninApostolic Administrator of Harbin [Harbin], ChinaApostolic Nuncio to Argentina
43.7Ordained BishopMario ZaninTitular Archbishop of Traianopolis in RhodopeApostolic Nuncio to Argentina
8 JanBornSeverino Miguel PelayoBishop of Philippines, Military
9 Jan48.1AppointedPietro CiriaciApostolic Nuncio to PortugalCardinal, Prefect of the Congregation of the Council
67.1AppointedLouis-Justin Gumy, O.F.M. Cap. †Titular Bishop of OlbaBishop Emeritus of Port Victoria o Seychelles
67.1ResignedLouis-Justin Gumy, O.F.M. Cap. †Bishop of Port Victoria o SeychellesBishop Emeritus
BornFrancis Xavier IrwinAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Boston, Massachusetts, USA
53.7SucceededErnest Louis Joye, O.F.M. Cap. †Bishop of Port Victoria o SeychellesBishop Emeritus
12 Jan BornEdmond CarmodyBishop Emeritus of Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
42.9AppointedThomas P. Hughes, S.M.A. †Prefect of Kaduna, NigeriaBishop Emeritus of Ondo, Nigeria
AppointedTeodoro Koenig, S.A.C. †Prefect of Cape of Good Hope, Central District {Capo di Buona Speranza, Distretto Centrale}, South AfricaPrefect Emeritus of Oudtshoorn, South Africa
13 Jan46.4AppointedAdalberto Accioli SobralBishop of Pesqueira, Pernambuco, BrazilArchbishop of São Luís do Maranhão, Brazil
14 JanBornAloísio Hilário de Pinho, F.D.P. †Bishop Emeritus of Jataí, Goias, Brazil
17 JanBornAlexander Joseph BrunettArchbishop Emeritus of Seattle, Washington, USA
34.9DiedEugene-Jean Imhof, S.M.B. †Prefect of Qiqihar [Tsitsihar], China
18 Jan60.7DiedEmmanuel CosteArchbishop of Aix (-Arles-Embrun), France
19 Jan37.9AppointedHenri Martin Mekkelholt, S.C.I. †Prefect of Benkoelen, IndonesiaBishop Emeritus of Palembang, Indonesia
21 JanBornCapistrano Francisco (William Charles) Heim, O.F.M. †Prelate Emeritus of Itaituba, Para, Brazil
58.9Ordained BishopWojciech TomakaTitular Bishop of Helenopolis in BithyniaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Przemyśl, Poland
22 Jan BornValter Carrijo, S.D.S.Bishop Emeritus of Brejo, Maranhão, Brazil
89.2DiedFrancesco De PietroBishop Emeritus of Acerra, Italy
BornAdalberto Arturo Rosat, O.F.M. †Prelate Emeritus of Aiquile, Bolivia
23 Jan BornGerhard PieschlAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Limburg, Germany
25 Jan47.9Ordained BishopJoseph-Jean HeintzBishop of Troyes, FranceBishop of Metz, France
22.1Temporary VowsJean Prou, O.S.B. †Member of Order of Saint BenedictAbbot Emeritus
46.7Ordained BishopPaul-Marie-Alexandre RichaudTitular Bishop of Irenopolis in IsauriaCardinal, Archbishop of Bordeaux (-Bazas), France
26 JanAppointedJoseph Patrick O’Donohoe, M.H.M. †Prefect of Kafiristan e Kashmir, PakistanPrefect Emeritus
27 Jan BornJosé Ignacio Alemany Grau, C.SS.R.Bishop Emeritus of Chachapoyas, Peru
32.4AppointedRamón Munita EyzaguirreBishop of San Carlos de Ancud, ChileBishop Emeritus of San Felipe, Chile
28 Jan BornEnzo DieciAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Roma {Rome}, Italy
57.7Ordained BishopCarlos de Sá FragosoBishop of São Tomé of Meliapore, IndiaBishop Emeritus
39.6Ordained BishopAbílio Augusto Vaz das NevesBishop of Cochin, IndiaBishop Emeritus of Bragança e Miranda, Portugal
29 Jan18.3ProfessedOskar Formánek, S.J. †Member of Society of JesusBishop
BornKassian (Otto) Lauterer, O. Cist. †Abbot Emeritus of Wettingen-Mehrerau, Austria
30 Jan BornGiovanni Battista ReCardinal, Dean of the College of Cardinals
31 Jan82.7AppointedFrançois-Xavier-Marie-Jules GieureTitular Archbishop of CiusBishop Emeritus of Bayonne (-Lescar e Oloron), France
82.7RetiredFrançois-Xavier-Marie-Jules GieureBishop of Bayonne (-Lescar e Oloron), FranceBishop Emeritus
1 Feb65.7DiedAgustín Blessing Presinger, C.M. †Vicar Apostolic of Limón, Costa RicaVicar Apostolic Emeritus
49.0AppointedLouis-François Gayet, M.S.F.S. †Bishop of Nagpur, India
42.7AppointedDiego María Gómez TamayoBishop of Pasto, ColombiaArchbishop Emeritus of Popayán, Colombia
49.5AppointedLorenzo Giacomo Inglese, O.F.M. Cap. †Bishop of Crete {Candia}, GreeceBishop Emeritus of Anglona-Tursi, Italy
51.5AppointedJoannes Walter Panis, M.S.C. †Titular Bishop of TrisipaVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Manado, Indonesia
51.5AppointedJoannes Walter Panis, M.S.C. †Vicar Apostolic of Célebes, IndonesiaVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Manado, Indonesia
41.5AppointedCamille Verfaillie, S.C.I. †Vicar Apostolic of Stanley Falls, Congo (Dem. Rep.)Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Stanley-ville, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
41.5AppointedCamille Verfaillie, S.C.I. †Titular Bishop of OëaVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Stanley-ville, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
2 Feb63.0InstalledNikolaus BaresBishop of Berlin, Germany
BornJean-Guy Rakodondravahatra, M.S. †Bishop of Ihosy, Madagascar
49.7AppointedIgino Maria Serci VaquerBishop of Ozieri, Italy
54.2Ordained BishopFulvio TessaroliBishop of Segni, ItalyBishop Emeritus
3 Feb58.4AppointedBernardo BertoglioAuxiliary Bishop of Palestrina, ItalyBishop of Bobbio (-Abbey of San Colombano), Italy
58.4AppointedBernardo BertoglioTitular Bishop of NazianzusBishop of Bobbio (-Abbey of San Colombano), Italy
BornJoseph DuffyBishop Emeritus of Clogher, Ireland
4 Feb BornFelipe Aguirre FrancoArchbishop Emeritus of Acapulco, Guerrero, México
23.2Ordained PriestGiuseppe BonfigioliPriestArchbishop Emeritus of Cagliari, Italy
23.2Ordained PriestJean KarroumPriestArchbishop of Hassaké-Nisibi (Syrian), Syria
53.0Ordained BishopAlbert LevameTitular Archbishop of Chersonesus in ZechiaApostolic Nuncio to Ireland
BornPaulo Mandlate, S.S.S. †Bishop Emeritus of Tete, Mozambique
25.0Ordained PriestClément Abdulla Eliane RahalPriestArchbishop of Damas (Syrian), Syria
6 Feb51.0Ordained BishopJean-Baptiste MégninBishop of Angoulême, France
7 FebBornPaul ChittilapillyBishop Emeritus of Thamarasserry (Syro-Malabar), India
41.1Ordained BishopRodolfo Orler, F.S.C.J. †Titular Bishop of Prusias ad HypiumVicar Apostolic of Bahr el-Ghazal, Sudan
8 Feb BornJoseph Zhao FengchangBishop of Yanggu [Yangku], China
10 Feb44.1AppointedFrancis Patrick KeoughBishop of Providence, Rhode Island, USAArchbishop of Baltimore, Maryland, USA
57.2AppointedMoses Elias KileyBishop of Trenton, New Jersey, USAArchbishop of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
42.9AppointedRobert Emmet LuceyBishop of Amarillo, Texas, USAArchbishop Emeritus of San Antonio, Texas, USA
55.5AppointedWilliam David O’BrienAuxiliary Bishop of Chicago, Illinois, USA
55.5AppointedWilliam David O’BrienTitular Bishop of CalyndaAuxiliary Bishop of Chicago, Illinois, USA
11 Feb80.2DiedJulije DrohobeczkyBishop Emeritus of Križevci (Kreutz) (Križevci), Croatia
24.2Ordained PriestJean JadotPriest of Mechelen, BelgiumPro-President Emeritus of the Secretariat for Non-Christians
68.9DiedChucrallah Khoury, C.M.L. †Archbishop of Tyr (Maronite), Lebanon
12 Feb BornAlfred Gonti Pius Datubara, O.F.M. Cap.Archbishop Emeritus of Medan, Indonesia
15 Feb57.0ResignedBoniface (Josef) Sauer, O.S.B. †Apostolic Administrator of Ilan, ChinaAbbot of Tokugen o Tokwon, Korea (North)
16 Feb25.1Ordained PriestErnst Tewes, C.O. †Priest of Köln {Cologne}, GermanyAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of München und Freising {Munich}, Germany
17 FebBornSalvador Flores HuertaBishop Emeritus of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, México
79.2DiedManuel Tomás Mesa AlbornozEcclesiastical Governor (Vicar General) Emeritus of Valparaíso, Chile
19 FebBornRaymundo Joseph PeñaBishop Emeritus of Brownsville, Texas, USA
21 Feb64.5DiedWilliam Lewis KeatingeVicar Apostolic of Great Britain, Military
22 Feb49.1Ordained BishopHenri-Marius BernardBishop of Perpignan-Elne, France
53.2Ordained BishopÉdouard Gabriel MesguenBishop of Poitiers, France
23 FebBornVicente Rodrigo Cisneros DuránArchbishop Emeritus of Cuenca, Ecuador
BornLuís d’Andrea, O.F.M. Conv. †Bishop Emeritus of Caxias do Maranhão, Brazil
43.3AppointedThomas Tien Ken-hsin (Tienchensing), S.V.D. †Prefect of Yangku [Yanggu], ChinaCardinal, Archbishop of Beijing [Peking], China
24 Feb26.2Ordained PriestWilfrid Joseph Dufault, A.A. †Priest of Augustinians of the AssumptionSuperior General Emeritus
24.4Ordained PriestAnastasio Granados GarcíaPriestBishop of Palencia, Spain
60.5AppointedAuguste Sieffert, C.SS.R. †Titular Bishop of PolybotusBishop Emeritus of La Paz, Bolivia
60.5ResignedAuguste Sieffert, C.SS.R. †Bishop of La Paz, BoliviaBishop Emeritus
25 Feb126.1BeatifiedSt. Antonio María Claret y Clará, C.M.F. †Archbishop Emeritus of Santiago de Cuba
43.2Ordained BishopAlphonse Joseph Matthysen (Matthijsen), M. Afr. †Titular Bishop of BereniceBishop of Bunia, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
26 Feb38.1AppointedBernhard Gerhard Hilhorst, C.S.Sp. †Vicar Apostolic of Bagamoyo, TanzaniaBishop Emeritus of Morogoro, Tanzania
38.1AppointedBernhard Gerhard Hilhorst, C.S.Sp. †Titular Bishop of MetellopolisBishop Emeritus of Morogoro, Tanzania
55.1AppointedOscar Morin, M. Afr. †Titular Bishop of UthinaVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Navrongo, Ghana
55.1AppointedOscar Morin, M. Afr. †Vicar Apostolic of Navrongo, GhanaVicar Apostolic Emeritus
47.4AppointedJosé María Preciado y Nieva, C.M.F. †Vicar Apostolic of Darién, PanamaVicar Apostolic Emeritus
47.4AppointedJosé María Preciado y Nieva, C.M.F. †Titular Bishop of TegeaVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Darién, Panama
46.3AppointedHildon-Georges-Marie Six, C.I.C.M. †Vicar Apostolic of Léopoldville, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
46.3AppointedHildon-Georges-Marie Six, C.I.C.M. †Titular Bishop of BalianaVicar Apostolic of Léopoldville, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
48.6AppointedCamille Valentin Stappers, O.F.M. †Titular Bishop of CeramusVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Lulua, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
48.6AppointedCamille Valentin Stappers, O.F.M. †Vicar Apostolic of Lulua e Katanga Centrale, Congo (Dem. Rep.)Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Lulua, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
44.4AppointedLeo Hale Taylor, S.M.A. †Vicar Apostolic of Western Nigeria {Nigeria Occidentale}Archbishop Emeritus of Lagos, Nigeria
44.4AppointedLeo Hale Taylor, S.M.A. †Titular Bishop of VartanaArchbishop Emeritus of Lagos, Nigeria
45.3AppointedJozef Vanderhoven, C.I.C.M. †Vicar Apostolic of Boma, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
45.3AppointedJozef Vanderhoven, C.I.C.M. †Titular Bishop of SinnaVicar Apostolic of Boma, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
27 Feb47.0Ordained BishopGabriel-Emmanuel-Joseph PiguetBishop of Clermont, France
BornIgnatius Wang Chung ChangAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of San Francisco, California, USA
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