The Year of Our Lord 1962

Bishop Events

March to April

Date Age Event Bishop Title Current Title

3 Mar 58.2 Appointed Hermann Volk † Bishop of Mainz, Germany Cardinal, Bishop Emeritus

4 Mar 87.7 Died Domenico Fiori † Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Sabina e Poggio Mirteto, Italy

32.6 Ordained Priest Alberto Jara Franzoy Priest Bishop Emeritus of Chillán, Chile

5 Mar 52.0 Appointed Ildefonso Maria Sansierra Robla, O.F.M. Cap. † Auxiliary Bishop of San Juan de Cuyo, Argentina Archbishop

52.0 Appointed Ildefonso Maria Sansierra Robla, O.F.M. Cap. † Titular Bishop of Oreus Archbishop of San Juan de Cuyo, Argentina

6 Mar 44.0 Ordained Bishop Charles Alexander K. Salatka † Titular Bishop of Cariana Archbishop Emeritus of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

7 Mar 53.6 Appointed James Joseph Byrne † Archbishop of Dubuque, Iowa, USA Archbishop Emeritus

9 Mar 60.7 Succeeded Ermenegildo Florit † Archbishop of Firenze {Florence}, Italy Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus

10 Mar 56.8 Appointed Timotheus (Franz Xaver) Bitterli, O.S.B. † Apostolic Administrator of Hamhung, Korea (South) Apostolic Administrator Emeritus of Tokwon {Tokugen}, Korea (South)

50.2 Appointed John A. Choi Jae-seon † Bishop of Pusan, Korea (South) Bishop Emeritus

45.4 Appointed James Corboy, S.J. † Bishop of Monze, Zambia Bishop Emeritus

36.4 Appointed Robert-Casimir Tonyui Messan Dosseh-Anyron Bishop of Lomé, Togo Archbishop Emeritus

49.1 Appointed Peter Han Kong-ryel † Bishop of Jeonju {Chonju, Jeon Ju}, Korea (South) Archbishop of Kwangju, Korea (South)

52.7 Appointed Harold William Henry, S.S.C.M.E. † Archbishop of Kwangju, Korea (South) Apostolic Administrator of Cheju, Korea (South)

55.4 Appointed Francis Hong Yong-ho Bishop of P’yong-yang, Korea (South)

79.1 Appointed Andrien-Jean Larribeau, M.E.P. † Bishop of Daejeon {Taejon}, Korea (South) Bishop Emeritus

57.0 Appointed Pierre Louis Leclerc, M. Afr. † Archbishop (Personal Title) of Ségou, Mali Bishop Emeritus

35.3 Appointed William John McNaughton, M.M. Bishop of Incheon {Inch’on}, Korea (South) Bishop Emeritus

49.8 Appointed Gérard-Paul-Louis-Marie de Milleville, C.S.Sp. † Titular Archbishop of Gabala Archbishop Emeritus of Conakry {Konakry}, Guinea

49.8 Resigned Gérard-Paul-Louis-Marie de Milleville, C.S.Sp. † Archbishop of Conakry {Konakry}, Guinea Archbishop Emeritus

64.0 Appointed James Vincent Pardy, M.M. † Bishop of Cheongju {Ch’ongju}, Korea (South) Bishop Emeritus

65.5 Appointed Thomas Quinlan, S.S.C.M.E. † Bishop of Ch’unch’on, Korea (South) Bishop Emeritus

59.2 Appointed Paul Marie Kinam Ro † Archbishop of Seoul, Korea (South) Archbishop Emeritus

36.7 Appointed Luc Auguste Sangaré † Archbishop of Bamako, Mali

50.9 Appointed John Baptist Sye Bong-Kil † Archbishop of Daegu {Taegu}, Korea (South) Archbishop Emeritus

41.6 Appointed Raymond-Maria Tchidimbo, C.S.Sp. Archbishop of Conakry {Konakry}, Guinea Archbishop Emeritus

11 Mar 75.8 Died Jozef Cársky † Auxiliary Bishop of Košice, Slovakia

46.7 Installed Manuel P. Del Rosario Bishop of Malolos, Philippines Bishop Emeritus

17 Mar 28.1 Ordained Priest Enzo Dieci Priest Auxiliary Bishop of Roma {Rome}, Italy

29.2 Ordained Priest Jesus Castro Galang † Priest of San Fernando, Philippines Bishop of Urdaneta, Philippines

25.5 Ordained Priest John Magee, S.P.S. Priest of St. Patrick’s Society for the Foreign Missions Bishop of Cloyne, Ireland

24.9 Ordained Priest Paul Marchand, S.M.M. Priest of Missionaries of the Company of Mary Bishop of Timmins, Ontario, Canada

25.1 Ordained Priest Cesare Mazzolari, M.C.C.I. Priest of Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus Bishop of Rumbek, Sudan

25.7 Ordained Priest José Antonio Peteiro Freire, O.F.M. Priest of Order of Friars Minor Archbishop Emeritus of Tanger, Morocco

18 Mar 38.7 Ordained Bishop Adrian Kivumbi Ddungu Bishop of Masaka, Uganda Bishop Emeritus

23.0 Ordained Priest Adam Lepa Priest of Łódź, Poland Auxiliary Bishop of Łódź, Poland

Born Joachim Ouédraogo Rouko Bishop of Dori, Burkina Faso

24.1 Ordained Priest Antonio Maria Vegliò Priest of Pesaro, Italy Secretary of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches

19 Mar 70.1 Appointed Joaquín Anselmo María Albareda y Ramoneda, O.S.B. † Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Apollinare alle Terme Neroniane-Alessandrine

70.1 Elevated to Cardinal Joaquín Anselmo María Albareda y Ramoneda, O.S.B. † Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Apollinare alle Terme Neroniane-Alessandrine

63.6 Appointed Ildebrando Antoniutti † Cardinal-Priest of S. Sebastiano alle Catacombe Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation of the Affairs of Religious

63.6 Elevated to Cardinal Ildebrando Antoniutti † Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation of the Affairs of Religious

71.8 Appointed Guilio Barbetta † Titular Bishop of Pharan

82.0 Appointed Oddo Bernacchia † Titular Bishop of Sebela Bishop Emeritus of Larino, Italy

82.0 Retired Oddo Bernacchia † Bishop of Termoli, Italy Bishop Emeritus of Larino, Italy

67.6 Appointed Alfredo Bontempi † Titular Bishop of Palmyra

74.9 Appointed Michael Browne, O.P. † Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Paolo alla Regola

74.9 Elevated to Cardinal Michael Browne, O.P. † Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Paolo alla Regola

40.9 Ordained Bishop Roberto Reinaldo Cáceres González Bishop of Melo, Uruguay Bishop Emeritus

42.9 Ordained Bishop Marco Caliaro, C.S. † Titular Bishop of Tamiathis Bishop Emeritus of Sabina-Poggio Mirteto, Italy

64.6 Appointed Gabriel Acacius Coussa, B.A. † Cardinal-Priest of S. Atanasio Cardinal, Secretary of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches

64.6 Elevated to Cardinal Gabriel Acacius Coussa, B.A. † Cardinal, Secretary of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches

82.0 Appointed José da Costa Nuñes † Cardinal-Priest of S. Prisca Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Goa e Damão, India

82.0 Elevated to Cardinal José da Costa Nuñes † Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Goa e Damão, India

82.0 Resigned José da Costa Nuñes † Vice-Chamberlain of the Apostolic Chamber Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Goa e Damão, India

44.6 Appointed José Antonio Dammert Bellido † Bishop of Cajamarca, Peru Bishop Emeritus

73.2 Appointed Efrem Forni † Cardinal, Cardinal-Priest of S. Croce in Gerusalemme

73.2 Elevated to Cardinal Efrem Forni † Cardinal, Cardinal-Priest of S. Croce in Gerusalemme

58.2 Appointed Bolesław Kominek † Titular Archbishop of Euchaitae Cardinal, Archbishop of Wrocław {Breslavia}, Poland

48.3 Appointed Juan Landázuri Ricketts, O.F.M. † Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Ara Coeli Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Lima, Peru

48.3 Elevated to Cardinal Juan Landázuri Ricketts, O.F.M. † Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Lima, Peru

43.0 Appointed José Alí Lebrún Moratinos † Bishop of Valencia en Venezuela Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela

25.9 Ordained Priest Joseph Atsumi Misue Priest Bishop of Hiroshima, Japan

66.9 Appointed Giovanni Panico † Cardinal-Priest of S. Teresa al Corso d’Italia Cardinal, Official of the Roman Curia - Other

66.9 Elevated to Cardinal Giovanni Panico † Cardinal, Official of the Roman Curia - Other

54.5 Appointed Raúl Silva Henríquez, S.D.B. † Cardinal-Priest of S. Bernardo alle Terme Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Santiago de Chile

54.5 Elevated to Cardinal Raúl Silva Henríquez, S.D.B. † Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Santiago de Chile

57.7 Appointed Leo Jozef Suenens † Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}, Belgium

57.7 Elevated to Cardinal Leo Jozef Suenens † Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}, Belgium

47.2 Appointed Francesco Tortora, O.M. † Prelate of Santa Lucia del Mela, Italy Bishop Emeritus of Locri-Gerace (-Santa Maria di Polsi), Italy

47.2 Appointed Francesco Tortora, O.M. † Titular Bishop of Livias Bishop Emeritus of Locri-Gerace (-Santa Maria di Polsi), Italy

62.0 Appointed Giovanni Urbani † Cardinal-Priest of S. Marco Cardinal, Patriarch of Venezia {Venice}, Italy

22 Mar 54.6 Appointed Paolo Carta † Archbishop of Sassari, Italy Archbishop Emeritus

81.8 Appointed Gaetano De Cicco † Titular Bishop of Aezani Bishop Emeritus of Sessa Aurunca, Italy

81.8 Retired Gaetano De Cicco † Bishop of Sessa Aurunca, Italy Bishop Emeritus

44.4 Appointed Gerardus Henricus De Vet † Bishop of Breda, Netherlands

Born Ibrahim Michael Ibrahim, B.S. Jinsnaya, Lebanon Bishop of Saint-Sauveur de Montréal (Melkite), Canada

Born Jean-Jacques Koffi Oi Koffi Bongouanou Bishop of San Pedro-en-Côte d’Ivoire

48.8 Appointed José Thurler † Titular Bishop of Capitolias Bishop Emeritus of Chapecó, Santa Catarina, Brazil

48.8 Appointed José Thurler † Coadjutor Bishop of Sorocaba, Brazil Bishop Emeritus of Chapecó, Santa Catarina, Brazil

48.8 Resigned José Thurler † Bishop of Chapecó, Santa Catarina, Brazil Bishop Emeritus

43.5 Appointed Cipriano Urgel y Villahermosa † Bishop of Calbayog, Philippines Archbishop of Palo, Philippines

24 Mar 64.6 Appointed Gabriel Acacius Coussa, B.A. † Cardinal, Secretary of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches

Born Carmelo Cuttitta Godrano Auxiliary Bishop of Palermo, Italy

25 Mar 25.0 Ordained Priest Ad Abi Karam Priest Bishop of Saint Maron of Sydney (Maronite), Australia

24.1 Ordained Priest Louis-Marie Billé † Priest of Luçon, France Cardinal, Archbishop of Lyon (-Vienne), France

44.4 Ordained Bishop Bronislaw Dabrowski, F.D.P. † Titular Bishop of Hadrianotherae Auxiliary Bishop of Warszawa {Warsaw}, Poland

23.2 Ordained Priest Alfonso Milián Sorribas Priest of Zaragoza, Spain Bishop of Barbastro-Monzón, Spain

23.3 Professed Paul Kazuhiro Mori Member of Order of Discalced Carmelites Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Tokyo, Japan

58.2 Confirmed Hermann Volk † Bishop of Mainz, Germany Cardinal, Bishop Emeritus

74.1 Appointed Jean-Julien Weber, P.S.S. † Archbishop (Personal Title) of Strasbourg, France Bishop Emeritus

26 Mar 54.0 Ordained Bishop Antoine Caillot † Titular Bishop of Bononia Bishop Emeritus of Evreux, France

48.6 Ordained Bishop Peter Saburo Hirata, P.S.S. † Bishop of Oita, Japan Bishop Emeritus of Fukuoka, Japan

42.8 Appointed João Aloysio Hoffmann † Bishop of Frederico Westphalen, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Bishop Emeritus of Erexim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

28 Mar 58.5 Appointed Rudolf Graber † Bishop of Regensburg, Germany Bishop Emeritus

Born Martin (Stephan) Werlen, O.S.B. Geschinen Abbot of Maria Einsiedeln, Switzerland

29 Mar 51.0 Installed Paul John Hallinan † Archbishop of Atlanta, Georgia, USA

62.5 Died James Michael Hill † Bishop of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

30 Mar 57.7 Appointed Alden John Bell † Bishop of Sacramento, California, USA Bishop Emeritus

Apr 60.4 Resigned Gustave-André-Ferdinand Raballand, M.E.P. † Vicar Apostolic of Phnom-Penh, Cambodia Vicar Apostolic Emeritus

1 Apr 50.0 Ordained Bishop Jacinto (Giacinto) Eccher, O.F.M. † Titular Bishop of Garriana Prelate Emeritus of Aiquile, Bolivia

49.0 Ordained Bishop Jan Wladyslaw Oblak † Titular Bishop of Abbir Maius Bishop Emeritus of Warmia, Poland

44.5 Ordained Bishop Henri Véniat, S.J. † Bishop of Fort-Archambault, Chad Bishop Emeritus of Sarh, Chad

2 Apr 50.4 Appointed Nicola Agnozzi, O.F.M. Conv. † Auxiliary Bishop of Ndola, Zambia Bishop Emeritus of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia, Italy

50.4 Appointed Nicola Agnozzi, O.F.M. Conv. † Titular Bishop of Adramyttium Bishop Emeritus of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia, Italy

69.0 Died Joseph Michael Gilmore † Bishop of Helena, Montana, USA

45.3 Appointed Gilbert Ramanantoanina, S.J. † Archbishop of Fianarantsoa, Madagascar

50.7 Appointed Gabriel W. Sillekens, C.P. † Bishop of Ketapang, Indonesia Bishop Emeritus

77.7 Appointed Xavier Ferdinand J. Thoyer, S.J. † Titular Archbishop of Odessus Archbishop Emeritus of Fianarantsoa, Madagascar

77.7 Retired Xavier Ferdinand J. Thoyer, S.J. † Archbishop of Fianarantsoa, Madagascar Archbishop Emeritus

63.9 Appointed Giacomo Violardo † Secretary of the Pontifical Commission of Interpretation of the Code of Canon Law Cardinal, Secretary Emeritus of the Congregation of the Discipline of the Sacraments

3 Apr 74.5 Died Francisco Gomez de Santiago, O.P. † Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Hai Phòng, Viêt Nam

60.1 Installed Joseph Thomas McGucken † Archbishop of San Francisco, California, USA Archbishop Emeritus

4 Apr Born Rafael Alfonso Escudero López-Brea Quintanar de la Orden, Spain Prelate of Moyobamba, Peru

52.6 Appointed Andrea Pangrazio † Archbishop of Gorizia e Gradisca, Italy Archbishop Emeritus of Porto e Santa Rufina, Italy

5 Apr 70.1 Appointed Joaquín Anselmo María Albareda y Ramoneda, O.S.B. † Titular Archbishop of Gypsaria Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Apollinare alle Terme Neroniane-Alessandrine

76.6 Appointed Antonio Bacci † Titular Archbishop of Colonia in Cappadocia Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Eugenio

80.9 Appointed Augustin Bea, S.J. † Titular Archbishop of Germania in Numidia Cardinal, President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity

82.4 Appointed Francesco Bracci † Titular Archbishop of Idassa Cardinal, Secretary Emeritus of the Congregation of the Discipline of the Sacraments

74.9 Appointed Michael Browne, O.P. † Titular Archbishop of Idebessus Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Paolo alla Regola

59.9 Appointed Jules Victor Daem † Bishop of Antwerpen {Antwerp}, Belgium Bishop Emeritus

77.8 Died Laurent-François Déprimoz, M. Afr. † Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Kabgayi, Rwanda

77.7 Appointed Alberto di Jorio † Titular Archbishop of Castra Nova Cardinal, Pro-President Emeritus of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State

63.0 Died Alfred Joseph Gummer † Bishop of Geraldton, Australia

78.1 Appointed William Theodore Heard † Titular Bishop of Feradi Maius Cardinal, Dean Emeritus of the Roman Rota

79.4 Appointed André-Damien-Ferdinand Jullien † Titular Bishop of Corone Cardinal, Dean Emeritus of the Roman Rota

74.4 Appointed Arcadio María Larraona Saralegui, C.M.F. † Titular Bishop of Diocaesarea in Isauria Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation of Rites

46.8 Ordained Bishop Leo Thomas Maher † Bishop of Santa Rosa in California, USA Bishop Emeritus of San Diego, California, USA

89.8 Appointed Francesco Morano † Titular Archbishop of Fallaba Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Cosma e Damiano

71.4 Appointed Alfredo Ottaviani † Titular Archbishop of Berrhoea Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

72.7 Appointed Francesco Roberti † Titular Archbishop of Columnata Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Apostolic Signatura

6 Apr 77.0 Died Aimable Chassaigne † Bishop Emeritus of Tulle, France

7 Apr 44.7 Appointed Manuel Augusto Cárdenas † Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Argentina, Faithful of the Oriental Rites

44.7 Appointed Manuel Augusto Cárdenas † Titular Bishop of Aulon Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Argentina, Faithful of the Oriental Rites

55.9 Appointed Jorge Carlos Carreras † Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina Bishop Emeritus of San Justo, Argentina

55.9 Appointed Jorge Carlos Carreras † Titular Bishop of Campania Bishop Emeritus of San Justo, Argentina

26.8 Ordained Priest Luis Morgan Casey Priest of Saint Louis, Missouri, USA Vicar Apostolic of Pando, Bolivia

Born Prasad Gallela Adoni Bishop of Cuddapah, India

23.1 Ordained Priest Dinualdo D. Gutierrez Priest Bishop of Marbel, Philippines

23.2 Ordained Priest Vicente Macanan Navarra Priest Bishop of Bacolod, Philippines

47.5 Appointed Ernesto Segura † Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina

47.5 Appointed Ernesto Segura † Titular Bishop of Carpi Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina

25.8 Ordained Priest Donald Walter Trautman Priest of Buffalo, New York, USA Bishop of Erie, Pennsylvania, USA

8 Apr 28.6 Ordained Priest Francis Némé Baïssari Priest Auxiliary Bishop of Antiochia {Antioch} (Maronite), Lebanon

26.6 Ordained Priest André Louis Fort Priest of Autun (-Châlon-sur-Saône-Mâcon-Cluny), France Bishop of Orléans, France

31.3 Ordained Priest Mario Epifanio Abdallah Mgulunde † Priest of Iringa, Tanzania Archbishop of Tabora, Tanzania

38.7 Ordained Bishop Antonio Quarracino † Bishop of Nueve de Julio, Argentina Cardinal, Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina

9 Apr 62.3 Died Emilio Antonio di Pasquo † Bishop of Avellaneda, Argentina

10 Apr 41.2 Appointed Joseph Paul Barnabé Perrot, M. Afr. † Superior of San, Mali Bishop Emeritus of San, Mali

11 Apr 52.6 Ordained Bishop Gérard-Maurice-Eugène Huyghe † Bishop of Arras (, Boulogne, e Saint-Omer), France Bishop Emeritus

44.4 Appointed Ignatius Jerome Strecker † Bishop of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA Archbishop Emeritus of Kansas City in Kansas, USA

12 Apr 47.4 Appointed Cornélio Chizzini, F.D.P. † Prelate of Tocantinópolis, Tocatins, Brazil Bishop of Tocantinópolis, Tocatins, Brazil

47.4 Appointed Cornélio Chizzini, F.D.P. † Titular Bishop of Aegae Bishop of Tocantinópolis, Tocatins, Brazil

39.7 Appointed Cornelius de Wit, M.H.M. † Prelate of San Jose de Antique, Philippines Prelate Emeritus

39.7 Appointed Cornelius de Wit, M.H.M. † Titular Bishop of Amisus Prelate Emeritus of San Jose de Antique, Philippines

13 Apr 59.7 Died Antônio Julio Maria Mattioli, S.M. † Prelate of Acre e Purus, Acre, Brazil

14 Apr 45.9 Appointed Adalberto Almeida y Merino † Bishop of Zacatecas, Zacatecas, México Archbishop Emeritus of Chihuahua, Chihuahua, México

44.5 Appointed José d’Angelo Neto † Archbishop of Pouso Alegre, Minas Gerais, Brazil

55.8 Appointed Alexandre Gonçalves do Amaral † Archbishop of Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil Archbishop Emeritus

62.6 Appointed Carlo Livraghi † Titular Bishop of Thagora Bishop Emeritus of Veroli-Frosinone, Italy

62.6 Resigned Carlo Livraghi † Bishop of Veroli-Frosinone, Italy Bishop Emeritus

29.4 Ordained Priest Pierre Jean Marie Marcel Molères Priest Bishop Emeritus of Bayonne (-Lescar e Oloron), France

43.6 Appointed Geraldo María de Morais Penido † Archbishop of Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil Archbishop Emeritus of Aparecida, Sao Paulo, Brazil

56.1 Appointed Eduard Schick † Auxiliary Bishop of Fulda, Germany Bishop Emeritus

56.1 Appointed Eduard Schick † Titular Bishop of Aradi Bishop Emeritus of Fulda, Germany

81.3 Retired Eliseu Van der Weijer, O. Carm. † Prelate of Paracatu, Minas Gerais, Brazil Prelate Emeritus

16 Apr 44.2 Appointed Danilo Catarzi, S.X. † Bishop of Uvira, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Bishop Emeritus

53.1 Appointed John Shojiro Ito † Bishop of Niigata, Japan Bishop Emeritus

53.2 Appointed William Francis Kupfer, M.M. † Bishop of Taichung, Taiwan Bishop Emeritus

75.1 Appointed Peter Magoshiro Matsuoka † Bishop of Nagoya, Japan Bishop Emeritus

41.4 Appointed Lambertus Johannes van Heygen, C.S.Sp. † Bishop of Doumé-Abong’ Mbang, Cameroon Archbishop Emeritus of Bertoua, Cameroon

17 Apr 23.8 Ordained Priest Annetto Depasquale Priest of Malta Auxiliary Bishop

71.2 Died Gregorio Hindié † Archbishop Emeritus of Alep (Armenian), Syria

18 Apr 50.9 Appointed Ottavio De Liva † Titular Archbishop of Heliopolis in Phoenicia Apostolic Internuncio to Indonesia

50.9 Appointed Ottavio De Liva † Apostolic Internuncio to Indonesia

49.0 Appointed Antonio del Giudice † Titular Archbishop of Hierapolis in Syria Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Iraq

49.0 Appointed Antonio del Giudice † Apostolic Delegate to Korea Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Iraq

54.4 Appointed Giuseppe Lenotti † Bishop of Foggia, Italy Archbishop of Foggia, Italy

49.6 Appointed Giovanni Proni † Bishop of Termoli, Italy Bishop Emeritus of Forli-Bertinoro, Italy

23.4 Ordained Priest Sigitas Tamkevicius, S.J. Priest of Society of Jesus Archbishop of Kaunas, Lithuania

19 Apr 70.2 Ordained Bishop Joaquín Anselmo María Albareda y Ramoneda, O.S.B. † Titular Archbishop of Gypsaria Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Apollinare alle Terme Neroniane-Alessandrine

70.2 Resigned Joaquín Anselmo María Albareda y Ramoneda, O.S.B. † Titular Archbishop of Gypsaria Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Apollinare alle Terme Neroniane-Alessandrine

76.6 Ordained Bishop Antonio Bacci † Titular Archbishop of Colonia in Cappadocia Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Eugenio

76.6 Resigned Antonio Bacci † Titular Archbishop of Colonia in Cappadocia Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Eugenio

80.9 Ordained Bishop Augustin Bea, S.J. † Titular Archbishop of Germania in Numidia Cardinal, President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity

80.9 Resigned Augustin Bea, S.J. † Titular Archbishop of Germania in Numidia Cardinal, President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity

82.5 Ordained Bishop Francesco Bracci † Titular Archbishop of Idassa Cardinal, Secretary Emeritus of the Congregation of the Discipline of the Sacraments

82.5 Resigned Francesco Bracci † Titular Archbishop of Idassa Cardinal, Secretary Emeritus of the Congregation of the Discipline of the Sacraments

75.0 Ordained Bishop Michael Browne, O.P. † Titular Archbishop of Idebessus Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Paolo alla Regola

75.0 Resigned Michael Browne, O.P. † Titular Archbishop of Idebessus Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Paolo alla Regola

77.8 Ordained Bishop Alberto di Jorio † Titular Archbishop of Castra Nova Cardinal, Pro-President Emeritus of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State

77.8 Resigned Alberto di Jorio † Titular Archbishop of Castra Nova Cardinal, Pro-President Emeritus of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State

78.2 Ordained Bishop William Theodore Heard † Titular Bishop of Feradi Maius Cardinal, Dean Emeritus of the Roman Rota

78.2 Resigned William Theodore Heard † Titular Bishop of Feradi Maius Cardinal, Dean Emeritus of the Roman Rota

79.5 Ordained Bishop André-Damien-Ferdinand Jullien † Titular Bishop of Corone Cardinal, Dean Emeritus of the Roman Rota

79.5 Resigned André-Damien-Ferdinand Jullien † Titular Bishop of Corone Cardinal, Dean Emeritus of the Roman Rota

74.4 Ordained Bishop Arcadio María Larraona Saralegui, C.M.F. † Titular Bishop of Diocaesarea in Isauria Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation of Rites

74.4 Resigned Arcadio María Larraona Saralegui, C.M.F. † Titular Bishop of Diocaesarea in Isauria Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation of Rites

89.9 Ordained Bishop Francesco Morano † Titular Archbishop of Fallaba Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Cosma e Damiano

89.9 Resigned Francesco Morano † Titular Archbishop of Fallaba Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Cosma e Damiano

71.5 Ordained Bishop Alfredo Ottaviani † Titular Archbishop of Berrhoea Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

71.5 Resigned Alfredo Ottaviani † Titular Archbishop of Berrhoea Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

72.8 Ordained Bishop Francesco Roberti † Titular Archbishop of Columnata Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Apostolic Signatura

72.8 Resigned Francesco Roberti † Titular Archbishop of Columnata Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Apostolic Signatura

22 Apr 24.1 Ordained Priest Amancio Escapa Aparicio, O.C.D. Priest of Order of Discalced Carmelites Auxiliary Bishop of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

23 Apr 27.2 Ordained Priest Luis Abilio Sebastiani Aguirre, S.M. Priest of Society of Mary Archbishop of Ayacucho o Huamanga, Peru

24 Apr 49.4 Died Luis do Amaral Mousinho † Archbishop of Ribeirão Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil

56.1 Appointed Maurits Gerard De Keyzer † Auxiliary Bishop of Brugge {Bruges}, Belgium Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

56.1 Appointed Maurits Gerard De Keyzer † Titular Bishop of Tinum Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Brugge {Bruges}, Belgium

25 Apr Born Joseph Befe Ateba Nkoabe Bishop of Kribi, Cameroon

57.1 Ordained Bishop Joseph William Regan, M.M. † Titular Bishop of Isinda Prelate Emeritus of Tagum, Philippines

29.0 Ordained Priest Alvaro Efrén Rincón Rojas, C.SS.R. Priest of Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Carreño, Colombia

26 Apr 42.8 Appointed José Gabriel Calderón Contreras † Bishop of Cartago, Colombia Bishop Emeritus

43.7 Ordained Bishop Michel-Maurice-Augustin-Marie Darmancier, S.M. † Titular Bishop of Augurus Bishop Emeritus of Wallis et Futuna, Wallis and Futuna, Pacific (Oceania)

51.9 Appointed Brian Charles Foley † Bishop of Lancaster, England, Great Britain Bishop Emeritus

48.9 Appointed William Eric Grasar † Bishop of Shrewsbury, England, Great Britain Bishop Emeritus

40.9 Appointed Raúl Zambrano Camader † Bishop of Facatativá, Colombia

27 Apr 61.7 Appointed Emilio Guano † Bishop of Livorno, Italy

28 Apr 42.0 Ordained Bishop Jean Bassoul, B.S. † Archbishop of Homs (-Hama-Jabrud) (Melkite), Syria

60.2 Installed Floyd Lawrence Begin † Bishop of Oakland, California, USA

61.5 Installed Leo Binz † Archbishop of Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA Archbishop Emeritus of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

31.6 Ordained Priest Mathew Cheriankunnel, P.I.M.E. Priest of Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions Bishop Emeritus of Kurnool, India

57.5 Appointed Maximilien de Fürstenberg † Apostolic Nuncio to Portugal Cardinal, Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem

64.9 Appointed Antonio Riberi † Cardinal, Apostolic Nuncio to Spain

29 Apr 44.8 Ordained Bishop Manuel Augusto Cárdenas † Titular Bishop of Aulon Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Argentina, Faithful of the Oriental Rites

56.0 Ordained Bishop Jorge Carlos Carreras † Titular Bishop of Campania Bishop Emeritus of San Justo, Argentina

53.5 Ordained Bishop Luis Franco Cascón, C.SS.R. † Bishop of San Cristóbal de La Laguna o Tenerife, Spain Bishop Emeritus

25.4 Ordained Priest Franghískos Papamanólis, O.F.M. Cap. Priest of Order of Friars Minor Capuchin Bishop of Syros e Milos, Greece

89.2 Died Joseph Petrelli † Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Peru

28.0 Ordained Priest Hermann Raich, S.V.D. Priest of Society of the Divine Word Bishop Emeritus of Wabag, Papua New Guinea

47.5 Ordained Bishop Ernesto Segura † Titular Bishop of Carpi Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina

29.5 Ordained Priest Raphaël Marie Ze Priest Bishop Emeritus of Sangmélima, Cameroon

30 Apr 25.9 Ordained Priest George Hugh Niederauer Priest of Los Angeles, California, USA Archbishop of San Francisco, California, USA

46.6 Appointed Jacques-Julien-Émile Patria † Auxiliary Bishop of Beauvais (-Noyon-Senlis), France Bishop Emeritus of Périgueux (-Sarlat), France

46.6 Appointed Jacques-Julien-Émile Patria † Titular Bishop of Uthina Bishop Emeritus of Périgueux (-Sarlat), France

Date	Age	Event	Bishop	Title	Current Title
3 Mar	58.2	Appointed	Hermann Volk †	Bishop of Mainz, Germany	Cardinal, Bishop Emeritus
4 Mar	87.7	Died	Domenico Fiori †	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Sabina e Poggio Mirteto, Italy
32.6	Ordained Priest	Alberto Jara Franzoy	Priest	Bishop Emeritus of Chillán, Chile
5 Mar	52.0	Appointed	Ildefonso Maria Sansierra Robla, O.F.M. Cap. †	Auxiliary Bishop of San Juan de Cuyo, Argentina	Archbishop
52.0	Appointed	Ildefonso Maria Sansierra Robla, O.F.M. Cap. †	Titular Bishop of Oreus	Archbishop of San Juan de Cuyo, Argentina
6 Mar	44.0	Ordained Bishop	Charles Alexander K. Salatka †	Titular Bishop of Cariana	Archbishop Emeritus of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
7 Mar	53.6	Appointed	James Joseph Byrne †	Archbishop of Dubuque, Iowa, USA	Archbishop Emeritus
9 Mar	60.7	Succeeded	Ermenegildo Florit †	Archbishop of Firenze {Florence}, Italy	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
10 Mar	56.8	Appointed	Timotheus (Franz Xaver) Bitterli, O.S.B. †	Apostolic Administrator of Hamhung, Korea (South)	Apostolic Administrator Emeritus of Tokwon {Tokugen}, Korea (South)
50.2	Appointed	John A. Choi Jae-seon †	Bishop of Pusan, Korea (South)	Bishop Emeritus
45.4	Appointed	James Corboy, S.J. †	Bishop of Monze, Zambia	Bishop Emeritus
36.4	Appointed	Robert-Casimir Tonyui Messan Dosseh-Anyron	Bishop of Lomé, Togo	Archbishop Emeritus
49.1	Appointed	Peter Han Kong-ryel †	Bishop of Jeonju {Chonju, Jeon Ju}, Korea (South)	Archbishop of Kwangju, Korea (South)
52.7	Appointed	Harold William Henry, S.S.C.M.E. †	Archbishop of Kwangju, Korea (South)	Apostolic Administrator of Cheju, Korea (South)
55.4	Appointed	Francis Hong Yong-ho	Bishop of P’yong-yang, Korea (South)
79.1	Appointed	Andrien-Jean Larribeau, M.E.P. †	Bishop of Daejeon {Taejon}, Korea (South)	Bishop Emeritus
57.0	Appointed	Pierre Louis Leclerc, M. Afr. †	Archbishop (Personal Title) of Ségou, Mali	Bishop Emeritus
35.3	Appointed	William John McNaughton, M.M.	Bishop of Incheon {Inch’on}, Korea (South)	Bishop Emeritus
49.8	Appointed	Gérard-Paul-Louis-Marie de Milleville, C.S.Sp. †	Titular Archbishop of Gabala	Archbishop Emeritus of Conakry {Konakry}, Guinea
49.8	Resigned	Gérard-Paul-Louis-Marie de Milleville, C.S.Sp. †	Archbishop of Conakry {Konakry}, Guinea	Archbishop Emeritus
64.0	Appointed	James Vincent Pardy, M.M. †	Bishop of Cheongju {Ch’ongju}, Korea (South)	Bishop Emeritus
65.5	Appointed	Thomas Quinlan, S.S.C.M.E. †	Bishop of Ch’unch’on, Korea (South)	Bishop Emeritus
59.2	Appointed	Paul Marie Kinam Ro †	Archbishop of Seoul, Korea (South)	Archbishop Emeritus
36.7	Appointed	Luc Auguste Sangaré †	Archbishop of Bamako, Mali
50.9	Appointed	John Baptist Sye Bong-Kil †	Archbishop of Daegu {Taegu}, Korea (South)	Archbishop Emeritus
41.6	Appointed	Raymond-Maria Tchidimbo, C.S.Sp.	Archbishop of Conakry {Konakry}, Guinea	Archbishop Emeritus
11 Mar	75.8	Died	Jozef Cársky †	Auxiliary Bishop of Košice, Slovakia
46.7	Installed	Manuel P. Del Rosario	Bishop of Malolos, Philippines	Bishop Emeritus
17 Mar	28.1	Ordained Priest	Enzo Dieci	Priest	Auxiliary Bishop of Roma {Rome}, Italy
29.2	Ordained Priest	Jesus Castro Galang †	Priest of San Fernando, Philippines	Bishop of Urdaneta, Philippines
25.5	Ordained Priest	John Magee, S.P.S.	Priest of St. Patrick’s Society for the Foreign Missions	Bishop of Cloyne, Ireland
24.9	Ordained Priest	Paul Marchand, S.M.M.	Priest of Missionaries of the Company of Mary	Bishop of Timmins, Ontario, Canada
25.1	Ordained Priest	Cesare Mazzolari, M.C.C.I.	Priest of Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus	Bishop of Rumbek, Sudan
25.7	Ordained Priest	José Antonio Peteiro Freire, O.F.M.	Priest of Order of Friars Minor	Archbishop Emeritus of Tanger, Morocco
18 Mar	38.7	Ordained Bishop	Adrian Kivumbi Ddungu	Bishop of Masaka, Uganda	Bishop Emeritus
23.0	Ordained Priest	Adam Lepa	Priest of Łódź, Poland	Auxiliary Bishop of Łódź, Poland
	Born	Joachim Ouédraogo	Rouko	Bishop of Dori, Burkina Faso
24.1	Ordained Priest	Antonio Maria Vegliò	Priest of Pesaro, Italy	Secretary of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches
19 Mar	70.1	Appointed	Joaquín Anselmo María Albareda y Ramoneda, O.S.B. †	Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Apollinare alle Terme Neroniane-Alessandrine
70.1	Elevated to Cardinal	Joaquín Anselmo María Albareda y Ramoneda, O.S.B. †	Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Apollinare alle Terme Neroniane-Alessandrine
63.6	Appointed	Ildebrando Antoniutti †	Cardinal-Priest of S. Sebastiano alle Catacombe	Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation of the Affairs of Religious
63.6	Elevated to Cardinal	Ildebrando Antoniutti †	Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation of the Affairs of Religious
71.8	Appointed	Guilio Barbetta †	Titular Bishop of Pharan
82.0	Appointed	Oddo Bernacchia †	Titular Bishop of Sebela	Bishop Emeritus of Larino, Italy
82.0	Retired	Oddo Bernacchia †	Bishop of Termoli, Italy	Bishop Emeritus of Larino, Italy
67.6	Appointed	Alfredo Bontempi †	Titular Bishop of Palmyra
74.9	Appointed	Michael Browne, O.P. †	Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Paolo alla Regola
74.9	Elevated to Cardinal	Michael Browne, O.P. †	Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Paolo alla Regola
40.9	Ordained Bishop	Roberto Reinaldo Cáceres González	Bishop of Melo, Uruguay	Bishop Emeritus
42.9	Ordained Bishop	Marco Caliaro, C.S. †	Titular Bishop of Tamiathis	Bishop Emeritus of Sabina-Poggio Mirteto, Italy
64.6	Appointed	Gabriel Acacius Coussa, B.A. †	Cardinal-Priest of S. Atanasio	Cardinal, Secretary of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches
64.6	Elevated to Cardinal	Gabriel Acacius Coussa, B.A. †	Cardinal, Secretary of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches
82.0	Appointed	José da Costa Nuñes †	Cardinal-Priest of S. Prisca	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Goa e Damão, India
82.0	Elevated to Cardinal	José da Costa Nuñes †	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Goa e Damão, India
82.0	Resigned	José da Costa Nuñes †	Vice-Chamberlain of the Apostolic Chamber	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Goa e Damão, India
44.6	Appointed	José Antonio Dammert Bellido †	Bishop of Cajamarca, Peru	Bishop Emeritus
73.2	Appointed	Efrem Forni †	Cardinal, Cardinal-Priest of S. Croce in Gerusalemme
73.2	Elevated to Cardinal	Efrem Forni †	Cardinal, Cardinal-Priest of S. Croce in Gerusalemme
58.2	Appointed	Bolesław Kominek †	Titular Archbishop of Euchaitae	Cardinal, Archbishop of Wrocław {Breslavia}, Poland
48.3	Appointed	Juan Landázuri Ricketts, O.F.M. †	Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Ara Coeli	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Lima, Peru
48.3	Elevated to Cardinal	Juan Landázuri Ricketts, O.F.M. †	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Lima, Peru
43.0	Appointed	José Alí Lebrún Moratinos †	Bishop of Valencia en Venezuela	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela
25.9	Ordained Priest	Joseph Atsumi Misue	Priest	Bishop of Hiroshima, Japan
66.9	Appointed	Giovanni Panico †	Cardinal-Priest of S. Teresa al Corso d’Italia	Cardinal, Official of the Roman Curia - Other
66.9	Elevated to Cardinal	Giovanni Panico †	Cardinal, Official of the Roman Curia - Other
54.5	Appointed	Raúl Silva Henríquez, S.D.B. †	Cardinal-Priest of S. Bernardo alle Terme	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Santiago de Chile
54.5	Elevated to Cardinal	Raúl Silva Henríquez, S.D.B. †	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Santiago de Chile
57.7	Appointed	Leo Jozef Suenens †	Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}, Belgium
57.7	Elevated to Cardinal	Leo Jozef Suenens †	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}, Belgium
47.2	Appointed	Francesco Tortora, O.M. †	Prelate of Santa Lucia del Mela, Italy	Bishop Emeritus of Locri-Gerace (-Santa Maria di Polsi), Italy
47.2	Appointed	Francesco Tortora, O.M. †	Titular Bishop of Livias	Bishop Emeritus of Locri-Gerace (-Santa Maria di Polsi), Italy
62.0	Appointed	Giovanni Urbani †	Cardinal-Priest of S. Marco	Cardinal, Patriarch of Venezia {Venice}, Italy
22 Mar	54.6	Appointed	Paolo Carta †	Archbishop of Sassari, Italy	Archbishop Emeritus
81.8	Appointed	Gaetano De Cicco †	Titular Bishop of Aezani	Bishop Emeritus of Sessa Aurunca, Italy
81.8	Retired	Gaetano De Cicco †	Bishop of Sessa Aurunca, Italy	Bishop Emeritus
44.4	Appointed	Gerardus Henricus De Vet †	Bishop of Breda, Netherlands
	Born	Ibrahim Michael Ibrahim, B.S.	Jinsnaya, Lebanon	Bishop of Saint-Sauveur de Montréal (Melkite), Canada
	Born	Jean-Jacques Koffi Oi Koffi	Bongouanou	Bishop of San Pedro-en-Côte d’Ivoire
48.8	Appointed	José Thurler †	Titular Bishop of Capitolias	Bishop Emeritus of Chapecó, Santa Catarina, Brazil
48.8	Appointed	José Thurler †	Coadjutor Bishop of Sorocaba, Brazil	Bishop Emeritus of Chapecó, Santa Catarina, Brazil
48.8	Resigned	José Thurler †	Bishop of Chapecó, Santa Catarina, Brazil	Bishop Emeritus
43.5	Appointed	Cipriano Urgel y Villahermosa †	Bishop of Calbayog, Philippines	Archbishop of Palo, Philippines
24 Mar	64.6	Appointed	Gabriel Acacius Coussa, B.A. †	Cardinal, Secretary of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches
	Born	Carmelo Cuttitta	Godrano	Auxiliary Bishop of Palermo, Italy
25 Mar	25.0	Ordained Priest	Ad Abi Karam	Priest	Bishop of Saint Maron of Sydney (Maronite), Australia
24.1	Ordained Priest	Louis-Marie Billé †	Priest of Luçon, France	Cardinal, Archbishop of Lyon (-Vienne), France
44.4	Ordained Bishop	Bronislaw Dabrowski, F.D.P. †	Titular Bishop of Hadrianotherae	Auxiliary Bishop of Warszawa {Warsaw}, Poland
23.2	Ordained Priest	Alfonso Milián Sorribas	Priest of Zaragoza, Spain	Bishop of Barbastro-Monzón, Spain
23.3	Professed	Paul Kazuhiro Mori	Member of Order of Discalced Carmelites	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Tokyo, Japan
58.2	Confirmed	Hermann Volk †	Bishop of Mainz, Germany	Cardinal, Bishop Emeritus
74.1	Appointed	Jean-Julien Weber, P.S.S. †	Archbishop (Personal Title) of Strasbourg, France	Bishop Emeritus
26 Mar	54.0	Ordained Bishop	Antoine Caillot †	Titular Bishop of Bononia	Bishop Emeritus of Evreux, France
48.6	Ordained Bishop	Peter Saburo Hirata, P.S.S. †	Bishop of Oita, Japan	Bishop Emeritus of Fukuoka, Japan
42.8	Appointed	João Aloysio Hoffmann †	Bishop of Frederico Westphalen, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil	Bishop Emeritus of Erexim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
28 Mar	58.5	Appointed	Rudolf Graber †	Bishop of Regensburg, Germany	Bishop Emeritus
	Born	Martin (Stephan) Werlen, O.S.B.	Geschinen	Abbot of Maria Einsiedeln, Switzerland
29 Mar	51.0	Installed	Paul John Hallinan †	Archbishop of Atlanta, Georgia, USA
62.5	Died	James Michael Hill †	Bishop of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
30 Mar	57.7	Appointed	Alden John Bell †	Bishop of Sacramento, California, USA	Bishop Emeritus
Apr	60.4	Resigned	Gustave-André-Ferdinand Raballand, M.E.P. †	Vicar Apostolic of Phnom-Penh, Cambodia	Vicar Apostolic Emeritus
1 Apr	50.0	Ordained Bishop	Jacinto (Giacinto) Eccher, O.F.M. †	Titular Bishop of Garriana	Prelate Emeritus of Aiquile, Bolivia
49.0	Ordained Bishop	Jan Wladyslaw Oblak †	Titular Bishop of Abbir Maius	Bishop Emeritus of Warmia, Poland
44.5	Ordained Bishop	Henri Véniat, S.J. †	Bishop of Fort-Archambault, Chad	Bishop Emeritus of Sarh, Chad
2 Apr	50.4	Appointed	Nicola Agnozzi, O.F.M. Conv. †	Auxiliary Bishop of Ndola, Zambia	Bishop Emeritus of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia, Italy
50.4	Appointed	Nicola Agnozzi, O.F.M. Conv. †	Titular Bishop of Adramyttium	Bishop Emeritus of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia, Italy
69.0	Died	Joseph Michael Gilmore †	Bishop of Helena, Montana, USA
45.3	Appointed	Gilbert Ramanantoanina, S.J. †	Archbishop of Fianarantsoa, Madagascar
50.7	Appointed	Gabriel W. Sillekens, C.P. †	Bishop of Ketapang, Indonesia	Bishop Emeritus
77.7	Appointed	Xavier Ferdinand J. Thoyer, S.J. †	Titular Archbishop of Odessus	Archbishop Emeritus of Fianarantsoa, Madagascar
77.7	Retired	Xavier Ferdinand J. Thoyer, S.J. †	Archbishop of Fianarantsoa, Madagascar	Archbishop Emeritus
63.9	Appointed	Giacomo Violardo †	Secretary of the Pontifical Commission of Interpretation of the Code of Canon Law	Cardinal, Secretary Emeritus of the Congregation of the Discipline of the Sacraments
3 Apr	74.5	Died	Francisco Gomez de Santiago, O.P. †	Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Hai Phòng, Viêt Nam
60.1	Installed	Joseph Thomas McGucken †	Archbishop of San Francisco, California, USA	Archbishop Emeritus
4 Apr		Born	Rafael Alfonso Escudero López-Brea	Quintanar de la Orden, Spain	Prelate of Moyobamba, Peru
52.6	Appointed	Andrea Pangrazio †	Archbishop of Gorizia e Gradisca, Italy	Archbishop Emeritus of Porto e Santa Rufina, Italy
5 Apr	70.1	Appointed	Joaquín Anselmo María Albareda y Ramoneda, O.S.B. †	Titular Archbishop of Gypsaria	Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Apollinare alle Terme Neroniane-Alessandrine
76.6	Appointed	Antonio Bacci †	Titular Archbishop of Colonia in Cappadocia	Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Eugenio
80.9	Appointed	Augustin Bea, S.J. †	Titular Archbishop of Germania in Numidia	Cardinal, President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity
82.4	Appointed	Francesco Bracci †	Titular Archbishop of Idassa	Cardinal, Secretary Emeritus of the Congregation of the Discipline of the Sacraments
74.9	Appointed	Michael Browne, O.P. †	Titular Archbishop of Idebessus	Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Paolo alla Regola
59.9	Appointed	Jules Victor Daem †	Bishop of Antwerpen {Antwerp}, Belgium	Bishop Emeritus
77.8	Died	Laurent-François Déprimoz, M. Afr. †	Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Kabgayi, Rwanda
77.7	Appointed	Alberto di Jorio †	Titular Archbishop of Castra Nova	Cardinal, Pro-President Emeritus of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State
63.0	Died	Alfred Joseph Gummer †	Bishop of Geraldton, Australia
78.1	Appointed	William Theodore Heard †	Titular Bishop of Feradi Maius	Cardinal, Dean Emeritus of the Roman Rota
79.4	Appointed	André-Damien-Ferdinand Jullien †	Titular Bishop of Corone	Cardinal, Dean Emeritus of the Roman Rota
74.4	Appointed	Arcadio María Larraona Saralegui, C.M.F. †	Titular Bishop of Diocaesarea in Isauria	Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation of Rites
46.8	Ordained Bishop	Leo Thomas Maher †	Bishop of Santa Rosa in California, USA	Bishop Emeritus of San Diego, California, USA
89.8	Appointed	Francesco Morano †	Titular Archbishop of Fallaba	Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Cosma e Damiano
71.4	Appointed	Alfredo Ottaviani †	Titular Archbishop of Berrhoea	Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
72.7	Appointed	Francesco Roberti †	Titular Archbishop of Columnata	Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Apostolic Signatura
6 Apr	77.0	Died	Aimable Chassaigne †	Bishop Emeritus of Tulle, France
7 Apr	44.7	Appointed	Manuel Augusto Cárdenas †	Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Argentina, Faithful of the Oriental Rites
44.7	Appointed	Manuel Augusto Cárdenas †	Titular Bishop of Aulon	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Argentina, Faithful of the Oriental Rites
55.9	Appointed	Jorge Carlos Carreras †	Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina	Bishop Emeritus of San Justo, Argentina
55.9	Appointed	Jorge Carlos Carreras †	Titular Bishop of Campania	Bishop Emeritus of San Justo, Argentina
26.8	Ordained Priest	Luis Morgan Casey	Priest of Saint Louis, Missouri, USA	Vicar Apostolic of Pando, Bolivia
	Born	Prasad Gallela	Adoni	Bishop of Cuddapah, India
23.1	Ordained Priest	Dinualdo D. Gutierrez	Priest	Bishop of Marbel, Philippines
23.2	Ordained Priest	Vicente Macanan Navarra	Priest	Bishop of Bacolod, Philippines
47.5	Appointed	Ernesto Segura †	Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina
47.5	Appointed	Ernesto Segura †	Titular Bishop of Carpi	Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina
25.8	Ordained Priest	Donald Walter Trautman	Priest of Buffalo, New York, USA	Bishop of Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
8 Apr	28.6	Ordained Priest	Francis Némé Baïssari	Priest	Auxiliary Bishop of Antiochia {Antioch} (Maronite), Lebanon
26.6	Ordained Priest	André Louis Fort	Priest of Autun (-Châlon-sur-Saône-Mâcon-Cluny), France	Bishop of Orléans, France
31.3	Ordained Priest	Mario Epifanio Abdallah Mgulunde †	Priest of Iringa, Tanzania	Archbishop of Tabora, Tanzania
38.7	Ordained Bishop	Antonio Quarracino †	Bishop of Nueve de Julio, Argentina	Cardinal, Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina
9 Apr	62.3	Died	Emilio Antonio di Pasquo †	Bishop of Avellaneda, Argentina
10 Apr	41.2	Appointed	Joseph Paul Barnabé Perrot, M. Afr. †	Superior of San, Mali	Bishop Emeritus of San, Mali
11 Apr	52.6	Ordained Bishop	Gérard-Maurice-Eugène Huyghe †	Bishop of Arras (, Boulogne, e Saint-Omer), France	Bishop Emeritus
44.4	Appointed	Ignatius Jerome Strecker †	Bishop of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA	Archbishop Emeritus of Kansas City in Kansas, USA
12 Apr	47.4	Appointed	Cornélio Chizzini, F.D.P. †	Prelate of Tocantinópolis, Tocatins, Brazil	Bishop of Tocantinópolis, Tocatins, Brazil
47.4	Appointed	Cornélio Chizzini, F.D.P. †	Titular Bishop of Aegae	Bishop of Tocantinópolis, Tocatins, Brazil
39.7	Appointed	Cornelius de Wit, M.H.M. †	Prelate of San Jose de Antique, Philippines	Prelate Emeritus
39.7	Appointed	Cornelius de Wit, M.H.M. †	Titular Bishop of Amisus	Prelate Emeritus of San Jose de Antique, Philippines
13 Apr	59.7	Died	Antônio Julio Maria Mattioli, S.M. †	Prelate of Acre e Purus, Acre, Brazil
14 Apr	45.9	Appointed	Adalberto Almeida y Merino †	Bishop of Zacatecas, Zacatecas, México	Archbishop Emeritus of Chihuahua, Chihuahua, México
44.5	Appointed	José d’Angelo Neto †	Archbishop of Pouso Alegre, Minas Gerais, Brazil
55.8	Appointed	Alexandre Gonçalves do Amaral †	Archbishop of Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil	Archbishop Emeritus
62.6	Appointed	Carlo Livraghi †	Titular Bishop of Thagora	Bishop Emeritus of Veroli-Frosinone, Italy
62.6	Resigned	Carlo Livraghi †	Bishop of Veroli-Frosinone, Italy	Bishop Emeritus
29.4	Ordained Priest	Pierre Jean Marie Marcel Molères	Priest	Bishop Emeritus of Bayonne (-Lescar e Oloron), France
43.6	Appointed	Geraldo María de Morais Penido †	Archbishop of Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil	Archbishop Emeritus of Aparecida, Sao Paulo, Brazil
56.1	Appointed	Eduard Schick †	Auxiliary Bishop of Fulda, Germany	Bishop Emeritus
56.1	Appointed	Eduard Schick †	Titular Bishop of Aradi	Bishop Emeritus of Fulda, Germany
81.3	Retired	Eliseu Van der Weijer, O. Carm. †	Prelate of Paracatu, Minas Gerais, Brazil	Prelate Emeritus
16 Apr	44.2	Appointed	Danilo Catarzi, S.X. †	Bishop of Uvira, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Bishop Emeritus
53.1	Appointed	John Shojiro Ito †	Bishop of Niigata, Japan	Bishop Emeritus
53.2	Appointed	William Francis Kupfer, M.M. †	Bishop of Taichung, Taiwan	Bishop Emeritus
75.1	Appointed	Peter Magoshiro Matsuoka †	Bishop of Nagoya, Japan	Bishop Emeritus
41.4	Appointed	Lambertus Johannes van Heygen, C.S.Sp. †	Bishop of Doumé-Abong’ Mbang, Cameroon	Archbishop Emeritus of Bertoua, Cameroon
17 Apr	23.8	Ordained Priest	Annetto Depasquale	Priest of Malta	Auxiliary Bishop
71.2	Died	Gregorio Hindié †	Archbishop Emeritus of Alep (Armenian), Syria
18 Apr	50.9	Appointed	Ottavio De Liva †	Titular Archbishop of Heliopolis in Phoenicia	Apostolic Internuncio to Indonesia
50.9	Appointed	Ottavio De Liva †	Apostolic Internuncio to Indonesia
49.0	Appointed	Antonio del Giudice †	Titular Archbishop of Hierapolis in Syria	Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Iraq
49.0	Appointed	Antonio del Giudice †	Apostolic Delegate to Korea	Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Iraq
54.4	Appointed	Giuseppe Lenotti †	Bishop of Foggia, Italy	Archbishop of Foggia, Italy
49.6	Appointed	Giovanni Proni †	Bishop of Termoli, Italy	Bishop Emeritus of Forli-Bertinoro, Italy
23.4	Ordained Priest	Sigitas Tamkevicius, S.J.	Priest of Society of Jesus	Archbishop of Kaunas, Lithuania
19 Apr	70.2	Ordained Bishop	Joaquín Anselmo María Albareda y Ramoneda, O.S.B. †	Titular Archbishop of Gypsaria	Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Apollinare alle Terme Neroniane-Alessandrine
70.2	Resigned	Joaquín Anselmo María Albareda y Ramoneda, O.S.B. †	Titular Archbishop of Gypsaria	Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Apollinare alle Terme Neroniane-Alessandrine
76.6	Ordained Bishop	Antonio Bacci †	Titular Archbishop of Colonia in Cappadocia	Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Eugenio
76.6	Resigned	Antonio Bacci †	Titular Archbishop of Colonia in Cappadocia	Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Eugenio
80.9	Ordained Bishop	Augustin Bea, S.J. †	Titular Archbishop of Germania in Numidia	Cardinal, President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity
80.9	Resigned	Augustin Bea, S.J. †	Titular Archbishop of Germania in Numidia	Cardinal, President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity
82.5	Ordained Bishop	Francesco Bracci †	Titular Archbishop of Idassa	Cardinal, Secretary Emeritus of the Congregation of the Discipline of the Sacraments
82.5	Resigned	Francesco Bracci †	Titular Archbishop of Idassa	Cardinal, Secretary Emeritus of the Congregation of the Discipline of the Sacraments
75.0	Ordained Bishop	Michael Browne, O.P. †	Titular Archbishop of Idebessus	Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Paolo alla Regola
75.0	Resigned	Michael Browne, O.P. †	Titular Archbishop of Idebessus	Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Paolo alla Regola
77.8	Ordained Bishop	Alberto di Jorio †	Titular Archbishop of Castra Nova	Cardinal, Pro-President Emeritus of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State
77.8	Resigned	Alberto di Jorio †	Titular Archbishop of Castra Nova	Cardinal, Pro-President Emeritus of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State
78.2	Ordained Bishop	William Theodore Heard †	Titular Bishop of Feradi Maius	Cardinal, Dean Emeritus of the Roman Rota
78.2	Resigned	William Theodore Heard †	Titular Bishop of Feradi Maius	Cardinal, Dean Emeritus of the Roman Rota
79.5	Ordained Bishop	André-Damien-Ferdinand Jullien †	Titular Bishop of Corone	Cardinal, Dean Emeritus of the Roman Rota
79.5	Resigned	André-Damien-Ferdinand Jullien †	Titular Bishop of Corone	Cardinal, Dean Emeritus of the Roman Rota
74.4	Ordained Bishop	Arcadio María Larraona Saralegui, C.M.F. †	Titular Bishop of Diocaesarea in Isauria	Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation of Rites
74.4	Resigned	Arcadio María Larraona Saralegui, C.M.F. †	Titular Bishop of Diocaesarea in Isauria	Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation of Rites
89.9	Ordained Bishop	Francesco Morano †	Titular Archbishop of Fallaba	Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Cosma e Damiano
89.9	Resigned	Francesco Morano †	Titular Archbishop of Fallaba	Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Cosma e Damiano
71.5	Ordained Bishop	Alfredo Ottaviani †	Titular Archbishop of Berrhoea	Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
71.5	Resigned	Alfredo Ottaviani †	Titular Archbishop of Berrhoea	Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
72.8	Ordained Bishop	Francesco Roberti †	Titular Archbishop of Columnata	Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Apostolic Signatura
72.8	Resigned	Francesco Roberti †	Titular Archbishop of Columnata	Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Apostolic Signatura
22 Apr	24.1	Ordained Priest	Amancio Escapa Aparicio, O.C.D.	Priest of Order of Discalced Carmelites	Auxiliary Bishop of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
23 Apr	27.2	Ordained Priest	Luis Abilio Sebastiani Aguirre, S.M.	Priest of Society of Mary	Archbishop of Ayacucho o Huamanga, Peru
24 Apr	49.4	Died	Luis do Amaral Mousinho †	Archbishop of Ribeirão Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil
56.1	Appointed	Maurits Gerard De Keyzer †	Auxiliary Bishop of Brugge {Bruges}, Belgium	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
56.1	Appointed	Maurits Gerard De Keyzer †	Titular Bishop of Tinum	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Brugge {Bruges}, Belgium
25 Apr		Born	Joseph Befe Ateba	Nkoabe	Bishop of Kribi, Cameroon
57.1	Ordained Bishop	Joseph William Regan, M.M. †	Titular Bishop of Isinda	Prelate Emeritus of Tagum, Philippines
29.0	Ordained Priest	Alvaro Efrén Rincón Rojas, C.SS.R.	Priest of Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer	Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Carreño, Colombia
26 Apr	42.8	Appointed	José Gabriel Calderón Contreras †	Bishop of Cartago, Colombia	Bishop Emeritus
43.7	Ordained Bishop	Michel-Maurice-Augustin-Marie Darmancier, S.M. †	Titular Bishop of Augurus	Bishop Emeritus of Wallis et Futuna, Wallis and Futuna, Pacific (Oceania)
51.9	Appointed	Brian Charles Foley †	Bishop of Lancaster, England, Great Britain	Bishop Emeritus
48.9	Appointed	William Eric Grasar †	Bishop of Shrewsbury, England, Great Britain	Bishop Emeritus
40.9	Appointed	Raúl Zambrano Camader †	Bishop of Facatativá, Colombia
27 Apr	61.7	Appointed	Emilio Guano †	Bishop of Livorno, Italy
28 Apr	42.0	Ordained Bishop	Jean Bassoul, B.S. †	Archbishop of Homs (-Hama-Jabrud) (Melkite), Syria
60.2	Installed	Floyd Lawrence Begin †	Bishop of Oakland, California, USA
61.5	Installed	Leo Binz †	Archbishop of Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA	Archbishop Emeritus of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
31.6	Ordained Priest	Mathew Cheriankunnel, P.I.M.E.	Priest of Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions	Bishop Emeritus of Kurnool, India
57.5	Appointed	Maximilien de Fürstenberg †	Apostolic Nuncio to Portugal	Cardinal, Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem
64.9	Appointed	Antonio Riberi †	Cardinal, Apostolic Nuncio to Spain
29 Apr	44.8	Ordained Bishop	Manuel Augusto Cárdenas †	Titular Bishop of Aulon	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Argentina, Faithful of the Oriental Rites
56.0	Ordained Bishop	Jorge Carlos Carreras †	Titular Bishop of Campania	Bishop Emeritus of San Justo, Argentina
53.5	Ordained Bishop	Luis Franco Cascón, C.SS.R. †	Bishop of San Cristóbal de La Laguna o Tenerife, Spain	Bishop Emeritus
25.4	Ordained Priest	Franghískos Papamanólis, O.F.M. Cap.	Priest of Order of Friars Minor Capuchin	Bishop of Syros e Milos, Greece
89.2	Died	Joseph Petrelli †	Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Peru
28.0	Ordained Priest	Hermann Raich, S.V.D.	Priest of Society of the Divine Word	Bishop Emeritus of Wabag, Papua New Guinea
47.5	Ordained Bishop	Ernesto Segura †	Titular Bishop of Carpi	Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina
29.5	Ordained Priest	Raphaël Marie Ze	Priest	Bishop Emeritus of Sangmélima, Cameroon
30 Apr	25.9	Ordained Priest	George Hugh Niederauer	Priest of Los Angeles, California, USA	Archbishop of San Francisco, California, USA
46.6	Appointed	Jacques-Julien-Émile Patria †	Auxiliary Bishop of Beauvais (-Noyon-Senlis), France	Bishop Emeritus of Périgueux (-Sarlat), France
46.6	Appointed	Jacques-Julien-Émile Patria †	Titular Bishop of Uthina	Bishop Emeritus of Périgueux (-Sarlat), France

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