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The Year of Our Lord 1969

Bishop Events

January


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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknownResignedGennadios Adem, O.M.M. †Superior General of Ar-Rouhbanyat Al-Marounyat Liltoubawyat Mariam Al-Azra (Maronite)Superior General Emeritus
19.2ConvertedAnders Arborelius, O.C.D.Cardinal, Bishop of Stockholm, Sweden
AppointedAguado Arraux, I.E.M.E. †Apostolic Administrator of El Petén, Guatemala
40.7AppointedJenaro Artázcoz Lizárraga, I.E.M.E. †Director General of Instituto Espańol de San Francisco Javier para Misiones ExtranjerasDirector General Emeritus
BornNathalie Becquart, XavičreUnder Secretary of the Synod of Bishops
60.9AppointedPaolo BertoliOfficial of the Roman Curia - OtherCardinal, Chamberlain Emeritus of the Apostolic Chamber
54.8ResignedGiuseppe Boeris, C.R.S. †Superior General of Clerks Regular of SomascaSuperior General Emeritus
68.7ResignedGaetano Briani, F.S.C.J. †Superior General of Sons of the Sacred Heart of JesusSuperior General Emeritus of Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus
53.9ResignedAliprando Catani, O.S.B. †Prior General of Order of Saint BenedictPrior General Emeritus
61.0ResignedWilfrid Joseph Dufault, A.A. †Superior General of Augustinians of the AssumptionSuperior General Emeritus
65.0ResignedDomenico Fiorina, I.M.C. †Superior General of Consolata MissionariesSuperior General Emeritus
27.1Perpetual VowsJean Charles Émile Gardin, C.S.Sp.Member of Congregation of the Holy SpiritBishop Emeritus of Impfondo, Congo
CeasedMaroun Harica, O.A.M. †Superior General of Antonin Maronite Order (Maronite)Superior General Emeritus
59.1CeasedCornelis Heiligers, S.M.M. †Superior General of Missionaries of the Company of MarySuperior General Emeritus
26.0EnteredHenryk Franciszek Hoser, S.A.C. †Member of Society of the Catholic ApostolateBishop Emeritus of Warszawa-Praga, Poland
58.0CeasedRoland Alexander Huot, S.S.S. †Superior General of Congregation of the Blessed SacramentSuperior General Emeritus
82.3ResignedVince KovácsApostolic Administrator of Vác, HungaryApostolic Administrator Emeritus
43.9ResignedGabriel Larraín ValdiviesoTitular Bishop of Theudalis
59.8ResignedGerhard J. Legeland, C.SS.R. †Prefect of Weetebula, IndonesiaPrefect Emeritus
66.5ResignedThomas Absolam McCabeBishop of Australia, MilitaryBishop Emeritus of Wollongong, Australia
81.0RetiredPierre Kamel Medawar, S.M.S.P. †Auxiliary Bishop of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek), SyriaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
67.3RetiredMartinho Michler, O.S.B. †Abbot of Nossa Senhora do Monserrate do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilAbbot Emeritus
54.3AppointedPaolo MosconiOfficial of the Roman Curia - OtherApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Iraq
62.9AppointedEnrico NicodemoApostolic Administrator of Altamura ed Acquaviva delle Fonti, ItalyArchbishop of Bari (-Canosa), Italy
28.0Ordained PriestThomas Oliha Attiyah, A.J.Priest of Apostles of Jesus Missionaries
67.0ResignedMarie-Joseph Omez, O.P. †Superior of Mossul, IraqSuperior Emeritus
DiedEugenio de Palma, O.S.B. †Apostolic Administrator of Santissima Trinitŕ di Cava de’ Tirreni, Italy
22.7Solemn VowsVirgilio Pante, I.M.C.Member of Consolata MissionariesBishop Emeritus of Maralal, Kenya
61.8AppointedGiuseppe PaupiniOfficial of the Roman Curia - OtherCardinal, Major Penitentiary Emeritus of the Apostolic Penitentiary
63.4ResignedLeo PietschAuxiliary Bishop of Graz-Seckau, AustriaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
54.7CeasedUgo PolettiApostolic Administrator of Todi, ItalyCardinal, Vicar General Emeritus of Roma {Rome}, Italy
64.0AppointedNicola RiezzoApostolic Administrator of Ugento-Santa Maria di Leuca, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus of Otranto, Italy
47.8ResignedJames Patrick ShannonTitular Bishop of Lacubaza
DiedChristopher Ulyatt, O.F.M. †Prefect of Volksrust, South Africa
57.0ResignedMaura Verzich, O.S.B. †Abbot of Order of Saint BenedictAbbot Emeritus
59.9CeasedJozef (Joseph Paulinus Amandus) Van Kerckhoven, M.S.C. †Superior General of Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of JesusSuperior General Emeritus
Jan62.6ResignedBéla Norbert Legányi, O.S.B. †Abbot of Pannonhalma, HungaryAbbot Emeritus
55.8AppointedMarcello RosinaApostolic Administrator of Nepi e Sutri, ItalyBishop Emeritus of Civita Castellana (, Orte, Gallese, Nepi e Sutri), Italy
1 Jan68.0AppointedNoël Laurent Boucheix, S.M.A. †Titular Bishop of BahannaBishop Emeritus of Porto Novo, Benin
68.0ResignedNoël Laurent Boucheix, S.M.A. †Bishop of Porto Novo, BeninBishop Emeritus
46.6AppointedBernardin GantinApostolic Administrator of Porto Novo, BeninCardinal, Dean Emeritus of the College of Cardinals
BornHenryk Mieczysław JagodzińskiApostolic Nuncio to Ghana
62.9AppointedGiovanni MocelliniBishop of Adria, ItalyBishop Emeritus
67.9AppointedJosef SchoiswohlTitular Bishop of SullectumBishop Emeritus of Graz-Seckau, Austria
67.9ResignedJosef SchoiswohlBishop of Graz-Seckau, AustriaBishop Emeritus
3 Jan BornWiesław ŚmigielBishop of Toruń, Poland
4 Jan BornAntonio Crameri, S.S.C.Vicar Apostolic of Esmeraldas, Ecuador
30.5Ordained PriestAntoine GanyéPriest of Cotonou, BeninArchbishop Emeritus
5 Jan34.0Ordained BishopJoachim N’DayenTitular Archbishop of CulusiArchbishop Emeritus of Bangui, Central African Republic
74.4DiedWilliam Aloysius ScullyBishop of Albany, New York, USA
6 Jan BornJacques Assanvo AhiwaAuxiliary Bishop of Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire
48.6Ordained BishopAbel Costas MontańoTitular Bishop of NoviBishop Emeritus of Tarija, Bolivia
25.6ProfessedDominik Jaroslav Duka, O.P.Member of Order of Friars PreachersCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Praha {Prague}, Czechia
42.1Ordained BishopEugčne-Marie ErnoultTitular Bishop of TadamataArchbishop Emeritus of Sens (-Auxerre), France
39.7Ordained BishopAdhemar Esquivel KohenqueTitular Bishop of CaereBishop Emeritus of Tarija, Bolivia
57.3Ordained BishopRaymond Philip EtteldorfTitular Archbishop of TyndarisOfficial Emeritus of the Secretariat of State
50.9Ordained BishopThomas Benjamin FultonTitular Bishop of CursolaBishop Emeritus of Saint Catharines, Ontario, Canada
62.0AppointedJoseph HöffnerCoadjutor Archbishop of Köln {Cologne}, GermanyCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
62.0AppointedJoseph HöffnerTitular Archbishop of AquileiaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Köln {Cologne}, Germany
51.2Ordained BishopMatthieu KanyamaBishop of Kabinda, Congo (Dem. Rep.)Bishop Emeritus
47.9Ordained BishopSabás Magańa GarcíaBishop of Matamoros, Tamaulipas, México
46.9Ordained BishopPaul Casimir MarcinkusTitular Bishop of HortaPro-President Emeritus of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State
56.1Ordained BishopBernard Joseph McLaughlinTitular Bishop of MotulaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Buffalo, New York, USA
46.1Ordained BishopAndré Bernard Michel QuélenTitular Bishop of Turres ConcordiaeBishop Emeritus of Moulins, France
46.9Ordained BishopAndrés Bernardo (Andrew Bernard) SchierhoffTitular Bishop of PumentumVicar Apostolic of Pando, Bolivia
55.0Ordained BishopAntonio Maria TraviaTitular Archbishop of Termae HimeraeAlmoner Emeritus of the Office of Papal Charities
7 Jan19.9ProfessedPaul Patrick Donoghue, S.M.Member of Society of MaryBishop of Rarotonga, Cook Islands, Pacific (Oceania)
BornĐaminh Hoăng Minh TiếnBishop of Hưng Hóa, Viet Nam
8 Jan53.5AppointedJames Francis CarneyArchbishop of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
75.9AppointedEdward Aloysius FitzgeraldTitular Bishop of ZertaBishop Emeritus of Winona, Minnesota, USA
75.9RetiredEdward Aloysius FitzgeraldBishop of Winona, Minnesota, USABishop Emeritus
69.8AppointedMartin Michael JohnsonTitular Archbishop of CivitateArchbishop Emeritus of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
69.8ResignedMartin Michael JohnsonArchbishop of Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaArchbishop Emeritus
70.3AppointedCamille-André Le BlancTitular Bishop of MaxitaBishop Emeritus of Bathurst in Canada, New Brunswick
70.3ResignedCamille-André Le BlancBishop of Bathurst in Canada, New BrunswickBishop Emeritus
28.7Ordained PriestJoseph Theodorus Suwatan, M.S.C.Priest of Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of JesusBishop Emeritus of Manado, Indonesia
53.2AppointedLoras Joseph WattersBishop of Winona, Minnesota, USABishop Emeritus
9 Jan49.0AppointedBernard MabulaAuxiliary Bishop of Tabora, TanzaniaBishop Emeritus of Singida, Tanzania
49.0AppointedBernard MabulaTitular Bishop of FidolomaBishop Emeritus of Singida, Tanzania
46.1InstalledAbraham D. Mattam, C.V. †Apostolic Exarch of Satna (Syro-Malabar), IndiaBishop Emeritus of Satna (Syro-Malabar), India
10 Jan57.9AppointedJózsef BánkBishop of Vác, HungaryBishop Emeritus
56.9AppointedPavol BrezanóczyArchbishop of Eger, Hungary
54.7AppointedJózsef CserhátiBishop of Pécs, HungaryBishop Emeritus
78.8AppointedEndre HamvasTitular Archbishop of Arae in NumidiaArchbishop Emeritus of Kalocsa, Hungary
78.8RetiredEndre HamvasArchbishop of Kalocsa, HungaryArchbishop Emeritus
67.1AppointedJózsef IjjasArchbishop of Kalocsa, HungaryArchbishop Emeritus
54.5AppointedJózsef KaczibaApostolic Administrator of Győr (Raab), HungaryApostolic Administrator Emeritus
54.5AppointedJózsef KaczibaTitular Bishop of CufrutaApostolic Administrator Emeritus of Győr (Raab), Hungary
62.3AppointedImre KisberkApostolic Administrator of Székesfehérvár (Albareale), HungaryBishop Emeritus
57.9AppointedJózsef UdvardyApostolic Administrator of Csanád, HungaryBishop Emeritus of Szeged-Csanád, Hungary
57.9AppointedJózsef UdvardyTitular Bishop of TabboraBishop Emeritus of Szeged-Csanád, Hungary
56.3AppointedJózsef VajdaAuxiliary Bishop of Vác, Hungary
56.3AppointedJózsef VajdaTitular Bishop of CartennaeAuxiliary Bishop of Vác, Hungary
63.4AppointedGyörgy Zemplén, O. Cist. †Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom, Hungary
63.4AppointedGyörgy Zemplén, O. Cist. †Titular Bishop of ArenaAuxiliary Bishop of Esztergom, Hungary
11 Jan60.7Ordained BishopPaul-Louis CarričreTitular Bishop of LabicumBishop Emeritus of Laval, France
67.6AppointedFloréncio Cicinho (Sisinio) VieiraTitular Bishop of Macomades RusticianaBishop Emeritus of Amargosa, Bahia, Brazil
67.6ResignedFloréncio Cicinho (Sisinio) VieiraBishop of Amargosa, Bahia, BrazilBishop Emeritus
12 Jan58.6Ordained BishopDenys Philippe BeilounéArchbishop of Alep [Beroea, Halab] (Syrian), Syria
38.4Ordained BishopJosé Mario Ruiz NavasBishop of Latacunga, EcuadorArchbishop Emeritus of Portoviejo, Ecuador
43.4Ordained BishopJean-Pierre-Dominique Zévaco, C.M. †Bishop of Fort-Dauphin, MadagascarBishop Emeritus of Tôlagnaro, Madagascar
14 Jan BornThomas PadiyathAuxiliary Bishop of Shamshabad (Syro-Malabar), India
15 Jan53.0AppointedAngelo Félix MugnolBishop of Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
BornRaffaella Petrini, F.S.E.Secretary General of the Governatorate of Vatican City State
16 Jan BornMikael Bassalé, I.C.P.B.Apostolic Administrator of Eastern Europe {Europa Orientale} (Armenian)
18 Jan BornNelson Jair Cardona RamírezBishop of San José del Guaviare, Colombia
29.0Ordained PriestPaul Eusebius Mea Kaiuea, M.S.C. †Priest of Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of JesusBishop Emeritus of Tarawa and Nauru, Kiribati, Pacific (Oceania)
38.3Ordained BishopJean-Baptiste Kpiéle SoméBishop of Diébougou, Burkina FasoBishop Emeritus
20 Jan17.4ProfessedJuan Vicente Cordoba Villota, S.J.Member of Society of JesusBishop of Fontibón, Colombia
22 Jan79.7DiedGhebre Jesus JacobApostolic Exarch Emeritus of Asmara (Ethiopian), Eritrea
BornGerhard SchneiderAuxiliary Bishop of Rottenburg-Stuttgart, Germany
23 Jan30.0Ordained PriestOdilon Guimarăes MoreiraPriest of Caratinga, Minas Gerais, BrazilBishop Emeritus of Itabira-Fabriciano, Minas Gerais, Brazil
BornArachchige Don Wimal Siri Appuhamy JayasuriyaBishop of Chilaw, Sri Lanka
51.4AppointedJoseph Raymond WindleCoadjutor Bishop of Pembroke, Ontario, CanadaBishop Emeritus
24 Jan BornCarlos Rômulo Gonçalves e SilvaBishop of Montenegro, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
BornTimoteo Solórzano Rojas, M.S.C.Bishop of Tarma, Peru
25 Jan45.8Ordained BishopIreneo García AlonsoBishop of Albacete, SpainBishop Emeritus
33.2Ordained BishopStanislas KaburunguBishop of Ngozi, BurundiBishop Emeritus
40.8Ordained BishopJoseph Kesenge WandangakonguBishop of Molegbe, Congo (Dem. Rep.)Bishop Emeritus
26 Jan45.0Ordained BishopJózef GucwaTitular Bishop of VagaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Tarnów, Poland
28 Jan BornOrlando Olave VillanobaBishop of Tumaco, Colombia
30 Jan61.7AppointedVicente Enrique y TarancónArchbishop of Toledo, SpainCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Madrid, Spain
70.9DiedJoseph Marie Yüen K’ai-chih (Yuan Kezhi, Yuen Ching-ping)Bishop of Zhumadian [Chumatien], China
31 Jan55.3AppointedJoseph CunnaneArchbishop of Tuam, IrelandArchbishop Emeritus
52.4AppointedFernando (José Ismael) Errázuriz GandarillasAuxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Chile
52.4AppointedFernando (José Ismael) Errázuriz GandarillasTitular Bishop of DrusilianaAuxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Chile
57.3AppointedVicente Felicísimo Maya GuzmánBishop of Machala, EcuadorBishop Emeritus
46.0AppointedJoseph Alphonse McNicholasAuxiliary Bishop of Saint Louis, Missouri, USABishop of Springfield in Illinois, USA
46.0AppointedJoseph Alphonse McNicholasTitular Bishop of ScalaBishop of Springfield in Illinois, USA
18.3ProfessedTarcísio Scaramussa, S.D.B.Member of Salesians of Saint John BoscoBishop of Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil
80.1AppointedJoseph WalshTitular Archbishop of TubernucaArchbishop Emeritus of Tuam, Ireland
80.1RetiredJoseph WalshArchbishop of Tuam, IrelandArchbishop Emeritus
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