The Year of Our Lord 1975

Bishop Events

December

Date Age Event Bishop Title Current Title

Dec 78.1 Excommunicated Pierre Martin Ngô Ðình Thục † Archbishop Emeritus of Huế, Viet Nam

2 Dec 70.6 Resigned Francis-Albert Bougon † Bishop of Moulins, France Bishop Emeritus

64.1 Died Joseph Brendan Houlihan, S.P.S. † Bishop Emeritus of Eldoret, Kenya

53.0 Succeeded André Bernard Michel Quélen † Bishop of Moulins, France Bishop Emeritus

3 Dec 33.9 Ordained Priest Julianus Kemo Sunarko, S.J. † Priest of Society of Jesus Bishop Emeritus of Purwokerto, Indonesia

5 Dec 56.5 Appointed Theodor Hubrich † Auxiliary Bishop of Magdeburg, Germany Apostolic Administrator of Schwerin, Germany

56.5 Appointed Theodor Hubrich † Titular Bishop of Auca Apostolic Administrator of Schwerin, Germany

90.4 Died Denis J. Moynihan † Bishop Emeritus of Kerry, Ireland

6 Dec 75.4 Retired Bernardus Johannes Alfrink † Archbishop of Utrecht, Netherlands Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus

75.4 Retired Bernardus Johannes Alfrink † Archbishop of Netherlands, Military Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Utrecht, Netherlands

27.5 Ordained Priest Boniface Choi Ki-San † Priest of Incheon {Inch’on}, Korea (South) Bishop

20.7 Converted James Douglas Conley Bishop of Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

43.6 Appointed António dos Santos † Auxiliary Bishop of Aveiro, Portugal Bishop Emeritus of Guarda, Portugal

43.6 Appointed António dos Santos † Titular Bishop of Tabbora Bishop Emeritus of Guarda, Portugal

61.0 Appointed Jan Michalski † Auxiliary Bishop of Gniezno, Poland Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

61.0 Appointed Jan Michalski † Titular Bishop of Vagal Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Gniezno, Poland

66.2 Appointed Johannes Gerardus Maria Willebrands † Cardinal-Priest of San Sebastiano alle Catacombe Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity

66.2 Appointed Johannes Gerardus Maria Willebrands † Bishop of Netherlands, Military Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity

66.2 Appointed Johannes Gerardus Maria Willebrands † Archbishop of Utrecht, Netherlands Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity

7 Dec 56.3 Appointed Enrico Assi † Auxiliary Bishop of Milano {Milan}, Italy Bishop of Cremona, Italy

56.3 Appointed Enrico Assi † Titular Bishop of Frequentium Bishop of Cremona, Italy

47.4 Appointed Giacomo Biffi † Auxiliary Bishop of Milano {Milan}, Italy Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Bologna, Italy

47.4 Appointed Giacomo Biffi † Titular Bishop of Fidenae Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Bologna, Italy

55.9 Ordained Bishop Giovanni D’Ascenzi † Bishop of Sovana e Pitigliano, Italy Bishop Emeritus of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro, Italy

49.5 Ordained Bishop Aldo Garzia † Titular Bishop of Assidona Bishop of Nardò-Gallipoli, Italy

26.5 Ordained Priest Protógenes José Luft, S.d.C. Priest of Congregation of Servants of Charity Bishop Emeritus of Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso, Brazil

47.6 Ordained Bishop Godefroy Émile M’Pwati † Bishop of Pointe-Noire, Congo Bishop Emeritus

46.0 Ordained Bishop Oriano Quilici † Titular Archbishop of Tabla Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland

37.1 Ordained Bishop Gerhard Schwenzer, SS.CC. Titular Bishop of Hólar Bishop Emeritus of Oslo, Norway

8 Dec 24.0 Professed Francis Dean Alleyne, O.S.B. Member of Order of Saint Benedict Bishop of Georgetown, Guyana, Antilles

24.2 Solemn Vows Janusz Marian Danecki, O.F.M. Conv. † Member of Order of Friars Minor Conventual Auxiliary Bishop of Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

27.9 Ordained Priest Peter Lee Ki-heon Priest Bishop Emeritus of Uijeongbu, Korea (South)

93.9 Died Raimundo María Julián Manguán-Martín y Delgado, O.P. † Bishop Emeritus of Verapaz, Cobán, Guatemala

9 Dec 50.3 Ordained Bishop Robert Healy † Titular Bishop of Mageó Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Perth, Australia

10 Dec 39.7 Ordained Bishop Alejandro Jiménez Lafeble † Titular Bishop of Martanae Tudertinorum Bishop Emeritus of Valdivia, Chile

11 Dec 51.6 Installed Kenneth Joseph Povish † Bishop of Lansing, Michigan, USA Bishop Emeritus

12 Dec 44.1 Ordained Bishop Carlos Alberto Etchandy Gimeno Navarro † Titular Bishop of Cenae Archbishop of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

73.9 Died David James Mathew † Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Great Britain, Military

42.8 Ordained Bishop George Yod Phimphisan, C.Ss.R. † Bishop of Udon Thani, Thailand Bishop Emeritus

43.4 Ordained Bishop Karl Josef Romer Titular Bishop of Columnata Secretary Emeritus of the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family and Life

21.1 Ordained Priest Oscar José Vélez Isaza, C.M.F. Priest of Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Bishop of Valledupar, Colombia

13 Dec 61.8 Died Hernando Izquierdo Antiporda † Auxiliary Bishop of Manila, Philippines

24.8 Ordained Priest Franz-Josef Hermann Bode Priest of Paderborn, Germany Bishop Emeritus of Osnabrück, Germany

58.4 Ordained Bishop James Jerome Killeen † Titular Bishop of Vamalla Auxiliary Bishop of Military, USA

48.7 Ordained Bishop Eduardo Martínez Somalo † Titular Archbishop of Thagora Cardinal, Chamberlain Emeritus of the Apostolic Chamber

55.7 Installed Laurent Noël † Bishop of Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada Bishop Emeritus

62.1 Installed John Joseph Thomas Ryan † Coadjutor Archbishop of United States of America, Military Archbishop Emeritus

14 Dec 42.0 Ordained Bishop Antônio Celso Queiroz † Titular Bishop of Saetabis Bishop Emeritus of Catanduva, Sao Paulo, Brazil

15 Dec 60.2 Resigned Alfred Fernández † Bishop of Allahabad, India Bishop Emeritus

28.0 Ordained Priest José Luis Fletes Santana Priest of México, Federal District Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

74.6 Died Pietro Romualdo Maria Zilianti, O.S.B. † Abbot Emeritus of Monte Oliveto Maggiore, Italy

17 Dec 49.8 Appointed Massimo Giustetti † Bishop of Mondovi, Italy Bishop Emeritus of Biella, Italy

18 Dec 26.6 Ordained Priest Petrus Canisius Mandagi, M.S.C. Priest of Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Archbishop of Merauke, Indonesia

19 Dec 63.8 Appointed Leo Clement Andrew Arkfeld, S.V.D. † Apostolic Administrator of Wewak, Papua New Guinea Archbishop Emeritus of Madang, Papua New Guinea

63.8 Appointed Leo Clement Andrew Arkfeld, S.V.D. † Archbishop of Madang, Papua New Guinea Archbishop Emeritus

38.3 Appointed Hieronymus Herculanus Bumbun, O.F.M. Cap. † Auxiliary Bishop of Pontianak, Indonesia Archbishop Emeritus

38.3 Appointed Hieronymus Herculanus Bumbun, O.F.M. Cap. † Titular Bishop of Capra Archbishop Emeritus of Pontianak, Indonesia

60.7 Resigned Virgil Patrick Copas, M.S.C. † Archbishop of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Bishop Emeritus of Kerema, Papua New Guinea

53.6 Appointed Bernardin Gantin † Vice President of the Pontifical Commission for Justice and Peace Cardinal, Dean Emeritus of the College of Cardinals

39.0 Appointed Jaime Pedro Gonçalves † Coadjutor Bishop of Beira, Mozambique Archbishop Emeritus of Beira, Mozambique

39.0 Appointed Jaime Pedro Gonçalves † Titular Bishop of Ficus Archbishop Emeritus of Beira, Mozambique

45.4 Appointed André Ilunga Kaseba † Bishop of Kilwa, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Bishop of Kalemie-Kirungu, Congo (Dem. Rep.)

58.7 Appointed Edward Francis Kelly, M.S.C. † Bishop of Toowoomba, Australia Bishop Emeritus

45.7 Appointed Philippe Fanoko Kossi Kpodzro † Apostolic Administrator of Atakpamé, Togo Archbishop Emeritus of Lomé, Togo

45.7 Appointed Philippe Fanoko Kossi Kpodzro † Titular Bishop of Bacanaria Archbishop Emeritus of Lomé, Togo

54.1 Appointed Henri Lemaître † Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Uganda Apostolic Nuncio

55.8 Resigned Joseph Alain Leroy, O.F.M. † Bishop of Kilwa, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Bishop Emeritus

51.8 Appointed Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy † Secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches

51.1 Succeeded Eduardo André Muaca † Archbishop of Luanda, Angola Archbishop Emeritus

75.4 Retired Adolph Alexander Noser, S.V.D. † Archbishop of Madang, Papua New Guinea Archbishop Emeritus

62.9 Resigned Manuel Nunes Gabriel † Archbishop of Luanda, Angola Archbishop Emeritus

48.8 Appointed Gilberto Pereira Lopes Coadjutor Archbishop of Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil Archbishop Emeritus

48.8 Appointed Gilberto Pereira Lopes Titular Archbishop of Aurusuliana Archbishop Emeritus of Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil

49.5 Appointed Antônio Ribeiro de Oliveira † Bishop of Ipameri, Goias, Brazil Archbishop Emeritus of Goiânia, Goias, Brazil

67.9 Died Josip Salač † Auxiliary Bishop of Zagreb, Croatia

25.3 Ordained Priest Vincent Samuel Priest of Trivandrum, India Bishop of Neyyattinkara, India

63.9 Appointed Herman To Paivu † Archbishop of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

32.2 Ordained Priest John Vadakel, C.M.I. Priest of Carmelites of Mary Immaculate Bishop Emeritus of Bijnor (Syro-Malabar), India

20 Dec 30.4 Ordained Priest Gerald Richard Barnes Priest of San Antonio, Texas, USA Bishop Emeritus of San Bernardino, California, USA

50.4 Appointed Henry Swithin Thomas Alexander Wijetunge Goonewardena, O.M.I. † Prefect of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka Bishop Emeritus of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

73.9 Died André Jacques Marie Jacquemin † Bishop Emeritus of Bayeux (-Lisieux), France

28.3 Ordained Priest Joseph Ignace Randrianasolo † Priest Bishop Emeritus of Mahajanga, Madagascar

27.7 Ordained Priest Edson Tasquetto (Taschetto) Damian Priest of Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Bishop Emeritus of São Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas, Brazil

52.6 Appointed Ramón Torrella Cascante † Vice President of the Secretariat for Promoting Christian Unity Archbishop Emeritus of Tarragona, Spain

21 Dec 46.4 Ordained Bishop Joseph Kureethara † Bishop of Cochin, India

61.1 Ordained Bishop Jan Michalski † Titular Bishop of Vagal Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Gniezno, Poland

30.6 Ordained Priest Cyprian Monis Priest of Calcutta, India Bishop Emeritus of Asansol, India

45.7 Installed Herbé Seijas † Bishop of San José de Mayo, Uruguay

22 Dec 45.0 Appointed Angel Nicolás Acha Duarte † Auxiliary Bishop of Villarrica, Paraguay Bishop of Carapeguá, Paraguay

45.0 Appointed Angel Nicolás Acha Duarte † Titular Bishop of Lamdia Bishop of Carapeguá, Paraguay

25.7 Ordained Priest Thomas Elavanal, M.C.B.S. Priest of Missionary Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament Bishop of Kalyan (Syro-Malabar), India

23 Dec 70.1 Appointed Ettore Cunial † Vice-Chamberlain of the Apostolic Chamber Vice-Chamberlain Emeritus

48.8 Appointed Raymond Alphonse Lucker † Bishop of New Ulm, Minnesota, USA Bishop Emeritus

65.9 Resigned Francisco Nunes Teixeira † Bishop of Quelimane, Mozambique Bishop Emeritus

73.4 Retired Alphonse James Schladweiler † Bishop of New Ulm, Minnesota, USA Bishop Emeritus

25 Dec 24.1 Ordained Priest Cástor Oswaldo Azuaje Pérez, O.C.D. † Priest of Order of Discalced Carmelites Bishop of Trujillo, Venezuela

25.2 Ordained Priest Joaquín Hermes Robledo Romero Priest of Asunción, Paraguay Bishop of San Lorenzo, Paraguay

27 Dec 47.6 Ordained Bishop Marcelo Pinto Carvalheira † Titular Bishop of Bitylius Archbishop Emeritus of Paraíba, Brazil

45.9 Ordained Bishop Arnaldo Ribeiro † Titular Bishop of Sicilibba Archbishop Emeritus of Ribeirão Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil

24.5 Ordained Deacon Michele Seccia Deacon of Trani e Barletta (e Nazareth e Bisceglie), Italy Archbishop of Lecce, Italy

63.7 Appointed Bruno Wüstenberg † Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Benin Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Netherlands

28 Dec 58.5 Died Norman Joseph Gallagher † Bishop of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

29.5 Ordained Priest Odon Marie Arsène Razanakolona Priest of Fianarantsoa, Madagascar Archbishop Emeritus of Antananarivo, Madagascar

28.3 Ordained Priest José Ubiratan Lopes, O.F.M. Cap. Priest of Order of Friars Minor Capuchin Bishop Emeritus of Itaguaí, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

29 Dec 41.3 Succeeded Cláudio Aury Affonso Hummes, O.F.M. † Bishop of Santo André, Sao Paulo, Brazil Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Clergy

60.1 Resigned Jorge Marcos de Oliveira † Bishop of Santo André, Sao Paulo, Brazil Bishop Emeritus

28.0 Ordained Priest Ernest Sambou Priest Bishop Emeritus of Saint-Louis du Sénégal

31 Dec Born Stephan Lipke, S.J. Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Trasfigurazione a Novosibirsk, Russian Federation

Date	Age	Event	Bishop	Title	Current Title
Dec	78.1	Excommunicated	Pierre Martin Ngô Ðình Thục †	Archbishop Emeritus of Huế, Viet Nam
2 Dec	70.6	Resigned	Francis-Albert Bougon †	Bishop of Moulins, France	Bishop Emeritus
64.1	Died	Joseph Brendan Houlihan, S.P.S. †	Bishop Emeritus of Eldoret, Kenya
53.0	Succeeded	André Bernard Michel Quélen †	Bishop of Moulins, France	Bishop Emeritus
3 Dec	33.9	Ordained Priest	Julianus Kemo Sunarko, S.J. †	Priest of Society of Jesus	Bishop Emeritus of Purwokerto, Indonesia
5 Dec	56.5	Appointed	Theodor Hubrich †	Auxiliary Bishop of Magdeburg, Germany	Apostolic Administrator of Schwerin, Germany
56.5	Appointed	Theodor Hubrich †	Titular Bishop of Auca	Apostolic Administrator of Schwerin, Germany
90.4	Died	Denis J. Moynihan †	Bishop Emeritus of Kerry, Ireland
6 Dec	75.4	Retired	Bernardus Johannes Alfrink †	Archbishop of Utrecht, Netherlands	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
75.4	Retired	Bernardus Johannes Alfrink †	Archbishop of Netherlands, Military	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Utrecht, Netherlands
27.5	Ordained Priest	Boniface Choi Ki-San †	Priest of Incheon {Inch’on}, Korea (South)	Bishop
20.7	Converted	James Douglas Conley	Bishop of Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
43.6	Appointed	António dos Santos †	Auxiliary Bishop of Aveiro, Portugal	Bishop Emeritus of Guarda, Portugal
43.6	Appointed	António dos Santos †	Titular Bishop of Tabbora	Bishop Emeritus of Guarda, Portugal
61.0	Appointed	Jan Michalski †	Auxiliary Bishop of Gniezno, Poland	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
61.0	Appointed	Jan Michalski †	Titular Bishop of Vagal	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Gniezno, Poland
66.2	Appointed	Johannes Gerardus Maria Willebrands †	Cardinal-Priest of San Sebastiano alle Catacombe	Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity
66.2	Appointed	Johannes Gerardus Maria Willebrands †	Bishop of Netherlands, Military	Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity
66.2	Appointed	Johannes Gerardus Maria Willebrands †	Archbishop of Utrecht, Netherlands	Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity
7 Dec	56.3	Appointed	Enrico Assi †	Auxiliary Bishop of Milano {Milan}, Italy	Bishop of Cremona, Italy
56.3	Appointed	Enrico Assi †	Titular Bishop of Frequentium	Bishop of Cremona, Italy
47.4	Appointed	Giacomo Biffi †	Auxiliary Bishop of Milano {Milan}, Italy	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Bologna, Italy
47.4	Appointed	Giacomo Biffi †	Titular Bishop of Fidenae	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Bologna, Italy
55.9	Ordained Bishop	Giovanni D’Ascenzi †	Bishop of Sovana e Pitigliano, Italy	Bishop Emeritus of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro, Italy
49.5	Ordained Bishop	Aldo Garzia †	Titular Bishop of Assidona	Bishop of Nardò-Gallipoli, Italy
26.5	Ordained Priest	Protógenes José Luft, S.d.C.	Priest of Congregation of Servants of Charity	Bishop Emeritus of Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso, Brazil
47.6	Ordained Bishop	Godefroy Émile M’Pwati †	Bishop of Pointe-Noire, Congo	Bishop Emeritus
46.0	Ordained Bishop	Oriano Quilici †	Titular Archbishop of Tabla	Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland
37.1	Ordained Bishop	Gerhard Schwenzer, SS.CC.	Titular Bishop of Hólar	Bishop Emeritus of Oslo, Norway
8 Dec	24.0	Professed	Francis Dean Alleyne, O.S.B.	Member of Order of Saint Benedict	Bishop of Georgetown, Guyana, Antilles
24.2	Solemn Vows	Janusz Marian Danecki, O.F.M. Conv. †	Member of Order of Friars Minor Conventual	Auxiliary Bishop of Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
27.9	Ordained Priest	Peter Lee Ki-heon	Priest	Bishop Emeritus of Uijeongbu, Korea (South)
93.9	Died	Raimundo María Julián Manguán-Martín y Delgado, O.P. †	Bishop Emeritus of Verapaz, Cobán, Guatemala
9 Dec	50.3	Ordained Bishop	Robert Healy †	Titular Bishop of Mageó	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Perth, Australia
10 Dec	39.7	Ordained Bishop	Alejandro Jiménez Lafeble †	Titular Bishop of Martanae Tudertinorum	Bishop Emeritus of Valdivia, Chile
11 Dec	51.6	Installed	Kenneth Joseph Povish †	Bishop of Lansing, Michigan, USA	Bishop Emeritus
12 Dec	44.1	Ordained Bishop	Carlos Alberto Etchandy Gimeno Navarro †	Titular Bishop of Cenae	Archbishop of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
73.9	Died	David James Mathew †	Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Great Britain, Military
42.8	Ordained Bishop	George Yod Phimphisan, C.Ss.R. †	Bishop of Udon Thani, Thailand	Bishop Emeritus
43.4	Ordained Bishop	Karl Josef Romer	Titular Bishop of Columnata	Secretary Emeritus of the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family and Life
21.1	Ordained Priest	Oscar José Vélez Isaza, C.M.F.	Priest of Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary	Bishop of Valledupar, Colombia
13 Dec	61.8	Died	Hernando Izquierdo Antiporda †	Auxiliary Bishop of Manila, Philippines
24.8	Ordained Priest	Franz-Josef Hermann Bode	Priest of Paderborn, Germany	Bishop Emeritus of Osnabrück, Germany
58.4	Ordained Bishop	James Jerome Killeen †	Titular Bishop of Vamalla	Auxiliary Bishop of Military, USA
48.7	Ordained Bishop	Eduardo Martínez Somalo †	Titular Archbishop of Thagora	Cardinal, Chamberlain Emeritus of the Apostolic Chamber
55.7	Installed	Laurent Noël †	Bishop of Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada	Bishop Emeritus
62.1	Installed	John Joseph Thomas Ryan †	Coadjutor Archbishop of United States of America, Military	Archbishop Emeritus
14 Dec	42.0	Ordained Bishop	Antônio Celso Queiroz †	Titular Bishop of Saetabis	Bishop Emeritus of Catanduva, Sao Paulo, Brazil
15 Dec	60.2	Resigned	Alfred Fernández †	Bishop of Allahabad, India	Bishop Emeritus
28.0	Ordained Priest	José Luis Fletes Santana	Priest of México, Federal District	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
74.6	Died	Pietro Romualdo Maria Zilianti, O.S.B. †	Abbot Emeritus of Monte Oliveto Maggiore, Italy
17 Dec	49.8	Appointed	Massimo Giustetti †	Bishop of Mondovi, Italy	Bishop Emeritus of Biella, Italy
18 Dec	26.6	Ordained Priest	Petrus Canisius Mandagi, M.S.C.	Priest of Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus	Archbishop of Merauke, Indonesia
19 Dec	63.8	Appointed	Leo Clement Andrew Arkfeld, S.V.D. †	Apostolic Administrator of Wewak, Papua New Guinea	Archbishop Emeritus of Madang, Papua New Guinea
63.8	Appointed	Leo Clement Andrew Arkfeld, S.V.D. †	Archbishop of Madang, Papua New Guinea	Archbishop Emeritus
38.3	Appointed	Hieronymus Herculanus Bumbun, O.F.M. Cap. †	Auxiliary Bishop of Pontianak, Indonesia	Archbishop Emeritus
38.3	Appointed	Hieronymus Herculanus Bumbun, O.F.M. Cap. †	Titular Bishop of Capra	Archbishop Emeritus of Pontianak, Indonesia
60.7	Resigned	Virgil Patrick Copas, M.S.C. †	Archbishop of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea	Bishop Emeritus of Kerema, Papua New Guinea
53.6	Appointed	Bernardin Gantin †	Vice President of the Pontifical Commission for Justice and Peace	Cardinal, Dean Emeritus of the College of Cardinals
39.0	Appointed	Jaime Pedro Gonçalves †	Coadjutor Bishop of Beira, Mozambique	Archbishop Emeritus of Beira, Mozambique
39.0	Appointed	Jaime Pedro Gonçalves †	Titular Bishop of Ficus	Archbishop Emeritus of Beira, Mozambique
45.4	Appointed	André Ilunga Kaseba †	Bishop of Kilwa, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Bishop of Kalemie-Kirungu, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
58.7	Appointed	Edward Francis Kelly, M.S.C. †	Bishop of Toowoomba, Australia	Bishop Emeritus
45.7	Appointed	Philippe Fanoko Kossi Kpodzro †	Apostolic Administrator of Atakpamé, Togo	Archbishop Emeritus of Lomé, Togo
45.7	Appointed	Philippe Fanoko Kossi Kpodzro †	Titular Bishop of Bacanaria	Archbishop Emeritus of Lomé, Togo
54.1	Appointed	Henri Lemaître †	Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Uganda	Apostolic Nuncio
55.8	Resigned	Joseph Alain Leroy, O.F.M. †	Bishop of Kilwa, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Bishop Emeritus
51.8	Appointed	Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy †	Secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples	Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches
51.1	Succeeded	Eduardo André Muaca †	Archbishop of Luanda, Angola	Archbishop Emeritus
75.4	Retired	Adolph Alexander Noser, S.V.D. †	Archbishop of Madang, Papua New Guinea	Archbishop Emeritus
62.9	Resigned	Manuel Nunes Gabriel †	Archbishop of Luanda, Angola	Archbishop Emeritus
48.8	Appointed	Gilberto Pereira Lopes	Coadjutor Archbishop of Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil	Archbishop Emeritus
48.8	Appointed	Gilberto Pereira Lopes	Titular Archbishop of Aurusuliana	Archbishop Emeritus of Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil
49.5	Appointed	Antônio Ribeiro de Oliveira †	Bishop of Ipameri, Goias, Brazil	Archbishop Emeritus of Goiânia, Goias, Brazil
67.9	Died	Josip Salač †	Auxiliary Bishop of Zagreb, Croatia
25.3	Ordained Priest	Vincent Samuel	Priest of Trivandrum, India	Bishop of Neyyattinkara, India
63.9	Appointed	Herman To Paivu †	Archbishop of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
32.2	Ordained Priest	John Vadakel, C.M.I.	Priest of Carmelites of Mary Immaculate	Bishop Emeritus of Bijnor (Syro-Malabar), India
20 Dec	30.4	Ordained Priest	Gerald Richard Barnes	Priest of San Antonio, Texas, USA	Bishop Emeritus of San Bernardino, California, USA
50.4	Appointed	Henry Swithin Thomas Alexander Wijetunge Goonewardena, O.M.I. †	Prefect of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka	Bishop Emeritus of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
73.9	Died	André Jacques Marie Jacquemin †	Bishop Emeritus of Bayeux (-Lisieux), France
28.3	Ordained Priest	Joseph Ignace Randrianasolo †	Priest	Bishop Emeritus of Mahajanga, Madagascar
27.7	Ordained Priest	Edson Tasquetto (Taschetto) Damian	Priest of Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil	Bishop Emeritus of São Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas, Brazil
52.6	Appointed	Ramón Torrella Cascante †	Vice President of the Secretariat for Promoting Christian Unity	Archbishop Emeritus of Tarragona, Spain
21 Dec	46.4	Ordained Bishop	Joseph Kureethara †	Bishop of Cochin, India
61.1	Ordained Bishop	Jan Michalski †	Titular Bishop of Vagal	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Gniezno, Poland
30.6	Ordained Priest	Cyprian Monis	Priest of Calcutta, India	Bishop Emeritus of Asansol, India
45.7	Installed	Herbé Seijas †	Bishop of San José de Mayo, Uruguay
22 Dec	45.0	Appointed	Angel Nicolás Acha Duarte †	Auxiliary Bishop of Villarrica, Paraguay	Bishop of Carapeguá, Paraguay
45.0	Appointed	Angel Nicolás Acha Duarte †	Titular Bishop of Lamdia	Bishop of Carapeguá, Paraguay
25.7	Ordained Priest	Thomas Elavanal, M.C.B.S.	Priest of Missionary Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament	Bishop of Kalyan (Syro-Malabar), India
23 Dec	70.1	Appointed	Ettore Cunial †	Vice-Chamberlain of the Apostolic Chamber	Vice-Chamberlain Emeritus
48.8	Appointed	Raymond Alphonse Lucker †	Bishop of New Ulm, Minnesota, USA	Bishop Emeritus
65.9	Resigned	Francisco Nunes Teixeira †	Bishop of Quelimane, Mozambique	Bishop Emeritus
73.4	Retired	Alphonse James Schladweiler †	Bishop of New Ulm, Minnesota, USA	Bishop Emeritus
25 Dec	24.1	Ordained Priest	Cástor Oswaldo Azuaje Pérez, O.C.D. †	Priest of Order of Discalced Carmelites	Bishop of Trujillo, Venezuela
25.2	Ordained Priest	Joaquín Hermes Robledo Romero	Priest of Asunción, Paraguay	Bishop of San Lorenzo, Paraguay
27 Dec	47.6	Ordained Bishop	Marcelo Pinto Carvalheira †	Titular Bishop of Bitylius	Archbishop Emeritus of Paraíba, Brazil
45.9	Ordained Bishop	Arnaldo Ribeiro †	Titular Bishop of Sicilibba	Archbishop Emeritus of Ribeirão Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil
24.5	Ordained Deacon	Michele Seccia	Deacon of Trani e Barletta (e Nazareth e Bisceglie), Italy	Archbishop of Lecce, Italy
63.7	Appointed	Bruno Wüstenberg †	Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Benin	Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Netherlands
28 Dec	58.5	Died	Norman Joseph Gallagher †	Bishop of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
29.5	Ordained Priest	Odon Marie Arsène Razanakolona	Priest of Fianarantsoa, Madagascar	Archbishop Emeritus of Antananarivo, Madagascar
28.3	Ordained Priest	José Ubiratan Lopes, O.F.M. Cap.	Priest of Order of Friars Minor Capuchin	Bishop Emeritus of Itaguaí, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
29 Dec	41.3	Succeeded	Cláudio Aury Affonso Hummes, O.F.M. †	Bishop of Santo André, Sao Paulo, Brazil	Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Clergy
60.1	Resigned	Jorge Marcos de Oliveira †	Bishop of Santo André, Sao Paulo, Brazil	Bishop Emeritus
28.0	Ordained Priest	Ernest Sambou	Priest	Bishop Emeritus of Saint-Louis du Sénégal
31 Dec		Born	Stephan Lipke, S.J.		Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Trasfigurazione a Novosibirsk, Russian Federation

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