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The Year of Our Lord 1943

Bishop Events

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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
Mar41.7AppointedFaustino M. Tissot, S.X. †Superior General of Xaverian Missionary FathersBishop Emeritus of Zhengzhou [Chengchow], China
2 Mar55.9DiedRudolph Aloysius GerkenArchbishop of Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
3 Mar23.3Ordained PriestJerzy Karol AblewiczPriestBishop of Tarnów, Poland
BornJean-Clément JeanbartArchbishop Emeritus of Alep [Beroea, Halab] (Melkite Greek), Syria
4 Mar43.8SucceededRené Marie Graffin, C.S.Sp. †Vicar Apostolic of Yaoundé, CameroonArchbishop Emeritus of Yaoundé, Cameroon
BornGabriele ManaBishop Emeritus of Biella, Italy
72.2DiedFrançois-Xavier Vogt, C.S.Sp. †Vicar Apostolic of Yaoundé, Cameroon
6 Mar25.5Ordained PriestLuigi AccogliPriestApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Syria
25.0Ordained PriestVincenzo FagioloPriest of Roma {Rome}, ItalyCardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts
BornDominick John LagonegroAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of New York, New York, USA
30.7Ordained PriestFilippo PocciPriest of Roma {Rome}, ItalyAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
23.2Ordained PriestSanto Bartolomeo QuadriPriestArchbishop Emeritus of Modena-Nonantola, Italy
52.4DiedFabian Yu Yuwen (Yu Teh-guen)Vicar Apostolic of Kiating [Leshan], China
7 Mar47.3Ordained BishopRafael García y García de CastroBishop of Jaén, SpainArchbishop of Granada, Spain
41.2Ordained BishopErnest Victor TweedyArchbishop of Hobart, AustraliaArchbishop Emeritus
8 MarBornJuan de Dios Mataflorida PueblosBishop of Butuan, Philippines
11 Mar71.0DiedManuel Raimundo de MeloBishop Emeritus of Caetité, Bahia, Brazil
52.9DiedAngelo SoraccoBishop of Fossano, Italy
55.5AppointedMario VianelloArchbishop of Perugia, Italy
12 Mar66.1DiedJean-Baptiste Castanier, M.E.P. †Bishop Emeritus of Osaka, Japan
51.0AppointedEduard NécseyAuxiliary Bishop of Nitra, SlovakiaApostolic Administrator
51.0AppointedEduard NécseyTitular Bishop of VeliciaApostolic Administrator of Nitra, Slovakia
27.5ProfessedCândido Rubens Padín, O.S.B. †Member of Order of Saint BenedictBishop Emeritus of Bauru, Sao Paulo, Brazil
13 Mar53.5AppointedJacques Grent, M.S.C. †Apostolic Administrator of Nuova Guinea Olandese, IndonesiaBishop Emeritus of Amboina, Indonesia
34.8AppointedMaximos V (George) HakimBishop of Akka (Melkite Greek), IsraelPatriarch Emeritus of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek), Syria
BornLucas Martínez LaraBishop of Matehuala, San Luís Potosí, México
55.2AppointedPierre Kamel Medawar, S.M.S.P. †Auxiliary Bishop of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek), SyriaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
55.2AppointedPierre Kamel Medawar, S.M.S.P. †Titular Bishop of Pelusium dei Greco-MelkitiAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek), Syria
16 Mar BornFrancesco Giovanni BrugnaroArchbishop Emeritus of Camerino-San Severino Marche, Italy
70.8AppointedGeorges-François-Xavier-Marie GrenteArchbishop (Personal Title) of Le Mans, FranceCardinal, Bishop
76.7DiedHermann Joseph SträterApostolic Administrator of Aachen, GermanyAuxiliary Bishop
17 Mar77.5DiedArthur HinsleyCardinal, Archbishop of Westminster, England, Great Britain
18 Mar83.0DiedArnold Frans DiepenBishop of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Bois-le-Duc), Netherlands
53.7SucceededWillem Pieter Adriaan Maria MutsaertsBishop of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Bois-le-Duc), NetherlandsBishop Emeritus
57.3Ordained BishopHenri-Marie-Joseph PinsonBishop of Saint-Flour, France
19 Mar23.2Ordained PriestJosé María Cases DeordalPriestBishop Emeritus of Segorbe-Castellón de la Plana, Spain
68.9DiedPaolo CastiglioniAuxiliary Bishop of Milano {Milan}, Italy
58.7Ordained BishopLaurent-François Déprimoz, M. Afr. †Titular Bishop of Mathara in ProconsulariVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Kabgayi, Rwanda
20 Mar23.1Ordained PriestDaniele FerrariPriest of Bergamo, ItalyBishop Emeritus of Chiavari, Italy
24.9Ordained PriestAndré Lesouëf, M.E.P. †Priest of La Société des Missions EtrangèresPrefect Emeritus of Kompong-Cham, Cambodia
29.9Ordained PriestTeotimo Cruel Pacis, C.M. †Priest of Congregation of the MissionBishop Emeritus of Legazpi, Philippines
23 MarBornAndraos AbounaCurial Bishop of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean), Iraq
28.9Ordained PriestEugéne Cornelius Arthurs, I.C. †Priest of Institute of CharityBishop Emeritus of Tanga, Tanzania
BornJohn Baptist KaggwaBishop Emeritus of Masaka, Uganda
24 Mar BornNestor Ngoy KatahwaBishop Emeritus of Kolwezi, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
27.4Ordained PriestMiguel Antonio Salas Salas, C.I.M. †Priest of Congregation of Jesus and MaryArchbishop Emeritus of Mérida, Venezuela
25 Mar41.8Ordained BishopJean Gay, C.S.Sp. †Titular Bishop of AezaniBishop Emeritus of Basse-Terre (et Pointe-à-Pitre), Guadeloupe, Antilles
75.3Ordained BishopNicolás Eugenio NavarroTitular Bishop of UsulaAuxiliary Bishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela
44.7Ordained BishopHugh John O’NeillTitular Bishop of BaretaCoadjutor Bishop Emeritus of Dunedin, New Zealand
26 Mar BornBraulio Rafael León VillegasBishop Emeritus of Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco, México
27 Mar25.2Ordained PriestArthur Joseph O’NeillPriest of Rockford, Illinois, USABishop Emeritus
28 Mar63.0Ordained BishopEmeterio Echeverria BarrenaTitular Bishop of DoraPrelate of Ciudad Real, Spain
BornAntonio Javellana Ledesma, S.J.Archbishop Emeritus of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines
29 Mar67.0DiedErmenegildo PellegrinettiCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Yugoslavia
30 Mar71.8DiedBernard Alexis Burquier, C.R.A. †Abbot of Saint-Maurice, Switzerland
31 Mar63.1DiedJoseph Casimir PlagensBishop of Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
2 Apr83.3DiedFranz Xaver Geyer, F.S.C.J. †Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Khartoum, Sudan
3 Apr37.8AppointedNilus Nicholas Savaryn, O.S.B.M. †Auxiliary Bishop of Canada (Ukrainian)Bishop of Edmonton (Ukrainian), Alberta, Canada
37.8AppointedNilus Nicholas Savaryn, O.S.B.M. †Titular Bishop of IosBishop of Edmonton (Ukrainian), Alberta, Canada
4 Apr26.7Ordained PriestFilipe Tiago Broers, O.F.M. †Priest of Order of Friars MinorBishop Emeritus of Caravelas, Brazil
59.1Ordained BishopDaniel CohalanBishop of Waterford and Lismore, Ireland
BornJaime Enrique Duque Correa, M.X.Y. †Bishop of El Banco, Colombia
33.0Ordained BishopFernando Gomes dos SantosBishop of Penedo, Alagoas, BrazilArchbishop of Goiânia, Goias, Brazil
54.1Ordained BishopRamón Iglesias NavarriBishop of Urgell, SpainBishop Emeritus
47.5Ordained BishopThomas Niu Huiqing (Niu Hui-ching)Titular Bishop of SerteiBishop of Yanggu [Yangku], China
55.2Ordained BishopEugene O’CallaghanBishop of Clogher, IrelandBishop Emeritus
BornJiří Paďour, O.F.M. Cap. †Bishop Emeritus of České Budĕjovice {Budweis}, Czechia
25.0Ordained PriestJosé de la Soledad Torres y CastañedaPriestBishop of Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, México
5 AprBornJean-Louis Pierre TauranCardinal, President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue
6 Apr75.5RetiredGabriel Joseph Élie Breynat, O.M.I. †Vicar Apostolic of Mackenzie, Northwest Territories, CanadaVicar Apostolic Emeritus
54.4SucceededJoseph-Marie Trocellier, O.M.I. †Vicar Apostolic of Mackenzie, Northwest Territories, Canada
9 Apr BornArmando Xavier OchoaBishop Emeritus of Fresno, California, USA
10 Apr23.0Ordained PriestVictorino Alvarez TenaPriest of Morelia, Michoacán, MéxicoBishop of Celaya, Guanajuato, México
BornLuigi Antonio CantaforaBishop Emeritus of Lamezia Terme, Italy
23.5Ordained PriestJosé Maria Dalvit, F.S.C.J. †Priest of Sons of the Sacred Heart of JesusBishop Emeritus of São Mateus, Espirito Santo, Brazil
22.4Ordained PriestClemente FaccaniPriest of Imola, ItalyApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Kenya
22.2Ordained PriestManuel Pérez-Gil y GonzálezPriestBishop of Tlalnepantla, México, México
25.7Ordained PriestJames Louis SchadPriest of Camden, New Jersey, USAAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
65.4AppointedAnton ScharnaglAuxiliary Bishop of München und Freising {Munich}, Germany
65.4AppointedAnton ScharnaglTitular Bishop of Zenopolis in IsauriaAuxiliary Bishop of München und Freising {Munich}, Germany
11 Apr86.9DiedFederico Cattani AmadoriCardinal, Priest of Modigliana, Italy
26.3Ordained PriestAndreas Hao Jinli (Hao Zhenli)PriestBishop of Xiwanzi-Chongli [Siwantze], China
BornFrederick Bernard HenryBishop Emeritus of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
23.8Ordained PriestAntonio MagnoniPriestApostolic Pro-Nuncio Emeritus to Egypt, Arab Republic of
13 Apr41.2DiedPál Napholcz (Napholz), S.J. †Former Bishop-Elect of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino, Nagyvárad} and Satu Mare {Szatmár}, Romania
17 Apr56.6AppointedJoseph Aloysius BurkeAuxiliary Bishop of Buffalo, New York, USABishop
56.6AppointedJoseph Aloysius BurkeTitular Bishop of VitaBishop of Buffalo, New York, USA
75.4AppointedJoseph Martin NathanAuxiliary Bishop of Olomouc, Czechia
75.4AppointedJoseph Martin NathanTitular Bishop of ArycandaAuxiliary Bishop of Olomouc, Czechia
BornFrancesco Guido RavinaleBishop Emeritus of Asti, Italy
61.5AppointedCarlo StoppaAuxiliary Bishop of Novara, ItalyBishop of Alba (Pompea), Italy
61.5AppointedCarlo StoppaTitular Bishop of DiocleaBishop of Alba (Pompea), Italy
18 AprBornAngelo FagianiArchbishop Emeritus of Camerino-San Severino Marche, Italy
57.8InstalledEgidio Luigi Lanzo, O.F.M. Cap. †Bishop of Saluzzo, Italy
20 Apr BornServilien NzakamwitaBishop Emeritus of Byumba, Rwanda
21 Apr36.8AppointedSebastião Soares de ResendeBishop of Beira, Mozambique
22 Apr72.4AppointedFrancesco PascucciTitular Archbishop of NicaeaAuxiliary Bishop of Roma {Rome}, Italy
23 Apr BornAmândio José TomásBishop Emeritus of Vila Real, Portugal
24 Apr24.9Ordained PriestFrancisco Maria Aguilera GonzálezPriestAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of México, Federal District
26.8Ordained PriestAdalberto Almeida y MerinoPriest of Chihuahua, MéxicoArchbishop Emeritus
BornAlberto Ricardo da SilvaBishop Emeritus of Díli, Timor-Leste
26.0Ordained PriestJosé Pedro da SilvaPriestBishop Emeritus of Viseu, Portugal
25.3Ordained PriestAntônio Pedro MisiaraPriestBishop Emeritus of Bragança Paulista, Sao Paulo, Brazil
23.2Ordained PriestDomingos de Pinho BrandãoPriestAuxiliary Bishop of Porto, Portugal
26.1Ordained PriestAntonio Sahagún LópezPriestAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
22.9Ordained PriestCiriaco ScanzilloPriest of Napoli {Naples}, ItalyAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
23.2Ordained PriestPaulo José TavaresPriestBishop of Macau, China
BornShlemon WarduniCurial Bishop Emeritus of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean), Iraq
25 Apr BornErkolano Lodu TombeBishop Emeritus of Yei, South Sudan
24.0Ordained PriestHovhannes TcholakianPriest of Istanbul (Armenian), TurkeyArchbishop Emeritus
25.9Ordained Priest[Joseph Zhong Huai-de]PriestBishop of Jinan [Tsinan], China
26 Apr BornFrancesco CacucciArchbishop Emeritus of Bari-Bitonto, Italy
BornDominik Jaroslav Duka, O.P.Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Praha {Prague}, Czechia
83.3DiedAlbertus Odoricus Timmer, O.F.M. †Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Luanfu, China
28 Apr BornArochiasamy Jude Gerald PaulrajBishop Emeritus of Palayamkottai, India
30 Apr56.5AppointedDionisio BorraBishop of Fossano, ItalyBishop Emeritus
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