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The Year of Our Lord 1983

Bishop Events

January to February


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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknown69.0ResignedMarius (Joseph Michael) Banks, O.F.M. †Prefect of Volksrust, South AfricaPrefect Emeritus
20.5ConvertedDidier Norman Raymond BerthetBishop of Saint-Dié, France
22.8Perpetual VowsRóbert Bezák, C.SS.R.Member of Congregation of the Most Holy RedeemerArchbishop Emeritus of Trnava, Slovakia
81.1ResignedRené-Désiré-Romain Boisguérin, M.E.P. †Bishop of Yibin [Suifu], ChinaBishop Emeritus
79.7ResignedMatthias Buchholz, M.S.C. †Prefect of Shiqian [Shihtsien], ChinaPrefect Emeritus
74.9ResignedAlois Bürke, S.M.B. †Pro-Prefect of Qiqihar [Tsitsihar], ChinaPrefect Emeritus
83.8RetiredDomenico Luca Capozi, O.F.M. †Archbishop of Taiyuan [Taiyüan], ChinaArchbishop Emeritus
71.4ResignedOrazio Ferrucio Ceól, O.F.M. †Bishop of Qichun [Kichow], ChinaBishop Emeritus
79.9RetiredFrederick Anthony Donaghy, M.M. †Bishop of Wuzhou [Wuchow], ChinaBishop Emeritus
71.3ResignedEugene Edward Fahy, S.J. †Prefect of Yangzhou [Yangchow], ChinaPrefect Emeritus
50.6ResignedClément Joseph Marie Raymond Guillon, C.I.M. †Superior General of Congregation of Jesus and MaryBishop Emeritus of Quimper [Cornouailles](-Léon), France
43.3AppointedPatrick Joseph Harrington, S.M.A.Superior General of Society of African MissionsBishop Emeritus of Lodwar, Kenya
81.2ResignedJan Herrijgers, C.M. †Apostolic Administrator of Yongping [Yüngping], ChinaApostolic Administrator Emeritus
DiedJean Berchmans Eugène Jung, O.F.M. Cap. †Apostolic Administrator of Comores
26.8EnteredTheodoros Kontidis, S.J.Member of Society of JesusArchbishop of Athēnai {Athens}, Greece
79.5ResignedFranciscus Gerard Constantin Kramer, O.F.M. †Bishop of Changzhi [Luan], ChinaBishop Emeritus
86.5ResignedIgnacy Krause, C.M. †Bishop of Xingtai [Shunteh], ChinaBishop Emeritus
77.8RetiredLucien Bernard Lacoste, S.C.I. di Béth. †Bishop of Dali [Tali], ChinaBishop Emeritus
80.6ResignedFerdinand Lacretelle, S.J. †Prefect of Haizhou [Haichow, Donghai, Tunghai], ChinaPrefect Emeritus
82.0Resigned[Paul Li De-pei (Li Dipei, Li Debei)]Bishop of Tianjin [Tientsin], ChinaBishop Emeritus
77.6ResignedIsidor Hermengild Hintringer (da Losenstein), O.F.M. Cap. †Prefect of Jiamusi [Kiamusze], ChinaPrefect Emeritus
81.8RetiredPietro Maleddu, O.F.M. Conv. †Prefect of Ankang [Hinganfu], ChinaPrefect Emeritus
57.8CeasedThomas Aloysius McBride, M.M. †Apostolic Administrator of Pando, BoliviaPriest of Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America
64.0DiedStanislaus Min XilianBishop of Zhaoxian [Chaohsien], China
85.7ResignedFerdinando Fulgencio Pasini, O.F.M. †Bishop of Sanyuan [Sanyüan], ChinaBishop Emeritus
86.2DiedQuintinus Pessers, O.F.M. †Prefect of Xinjiang [Kiangchow], China
78.3RetiredHenri-Marie-Ernest-Désiré Pinault, M.E.P. †Bishop of Chengdu [Chengtu], ChinaBishop Emeritus
85.3ResignedHenry Ambrose Pinger, O.F.M. †Bishop of Zhoucun [Chowtsun], ChinaBishop Emeritus
82.3ResignedJohn Angel Romaniello, M.M. †Prefect of Guilin [Kweilin], ChinaPrefect Emeritus
Died[ Shu Qi-shui (Chou Ki wei)]Bishop of Ningbo [Ningpo], China
69.7ProfessedJoão de Souza Lima, O. Cist. †Member of Order of CisterciansArchbishop Emeritus of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
81.6RetiredFaustino M. Tissot, S.X. †Bishop of Zhengzhou [Chengchow], ChinaBishop Emeritus
62.5AppointedJoseph Tsong Huaide (Zhong Huaide)Apostolic Administrator of Sanyuan [Sanyüan], ChinaBishop Emeritus
22.0Ordained PriestJohn Wang RuowangPriestBishop of Tianshui [Tsinchow], China
70.7ResignedFrancis Werner Hunold, S.A.C. †Apostolic Administrator of Raipur, IndiaApostolic Administrator Emeritus
65.0Selected[Joseph Zhu Hua-yu]Bishop of Bengbu [Pengpu, Peng-Fou], ChinaBishop of Anqing [Anking, Huai-ning], China
1 Jan64.9ResignedJohn MackeyBishop of Auckland, New ZealandBishop Emeritus
24.6Ordained PriestAlex TharamangalamPriest of Tellicherry (Syro-Malabar), IndiaAuxiliary Bishop of Mananthavady (Syro-Malabar), India
2 Jan52.9InstalledMiguel Caviedes MedinaBishop of Osorno, ChileBishop Emeritus of Los Angeles, Chile
105.1DiedEdward Daniel HowardArchbishop Emeritus of Portland in Oregon, USA
3 Jan73.9DiedWillem Schoemaker, M.S.C. †Bishop Emeritus of Purwokerto, Indonesia
5 Jan45.4AppointedTeodoro Javier Buhain, Jr.Auxiliary Bishop of Manila, PhilippinesAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
45.4AppointedTeodoro Javier Buhain, Jr.Titular Bishop of BacanariaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Manila, Philippines
44.9AppointedRaul José Quimpo MartirezBishop of San Jose de Antique, PhilippinesBishop Emeritus
6 Jan48.6Ordained BishopKevin Joseph AjeCoadjutor Bishop of Sokoto, NigeriaBishop Emeritus
59.2Ordained BishopAntonio Vitale Bommarco, O.F.M. Conv. †Archbishop of Gorizia e Gradisca, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus of Gorizia, Italy
36.7Ordained PriestManoel dos Reis de FariasPriest of Nazaré, Pernambuco, BrazilBishop Emeritus of Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil
60.4Ordained BishopLuigi del Gallo RoccagiovineTitular Bishop of CamplumApostolic Delegate Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for the Laity
43.2Ordained BishopZenon GrocholewskiTitular Bishop of AcropolisCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Catholic Education (for Institutes of Study)
56.5Ordained BishopDominik HrušovskýTitular Bishop of TubiaApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Belarus
59.9Ordained BishopJosé Sebastián Laboa GallegoTitular Archbishop of ZaraïApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Malta
58.0DiedValentino Giacomo Lazzeri, O.F.M. Cap. †Bishop of São José do Grajaú, Brazil
48.6Ordained BishopFrancesco MonterisiTitular Archbishop of Alba MaritimaCardinal, Archpriest Emeritus of the Basilica di San Paolo fuori le Mura {Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls Basilica}
44.6Ordained BishopIldefonso Obama ObonoBishop of Ebebiyin, Equatorial GuineaArchbishop Emeritus of Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
38.9Ordained BishopJohn Olorunfemi OnaiyekanTitular Bishop of ThunusudaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja, Nigeria
47.9Ordained BishopJuliusz PaetzBishop of Łomża, PolandArchbishop Emeritus of Poznań, Poland
48.7Ordained BishopKarl-Josef RauberTitular Archbishop of IubaltianaCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Belgium
59.6Ordained BishopPietro RossanoTitular Bishop of DiocletianaAuxiliary Bishop of Roma {Rome}, Italy
46.5Ordained BishopAnacleto Sima NguaBishop of Bata, Equatorial GuineaBishop Emeritus
58.3Ordained BishopJaroslav ŠkarvadaTitular Bishop of LitomyšlAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Praha {Prague}, Czechia
8 Jan75.2RetiredCarmelo CanzonieriBishop of Caltagirone, ItalyBishop Emeritus
72.6DiedFrançois-Louis-Marie KervèadouBishop Emeritus of Saint-Brieuc (-Tréguier), France
79.1RetiredMartino (Vittorio) Matronola, O.S.B. †Abbot of Montecassino, ItalyAbbot Emeritus
9 Jan49.0Ordained BishopRaffaele NogaroBishop of Sessa Aurunca, ItalyBishop Emeritus of Caserta, Italy
66.2DiedDiego Parodi, M.C.C.I. †Bishop of Ischia, Italy
21.6ProfessedJosé Luís Gerardo Ponce de León, I.M.C.Member of Consolata MissionariesBishop of Manzini, eSwatini
10 Jan85.1DiedAndré-Jean Vérineux, M.E.P. †Bishop of Yingkou [Yingkow], China
11 Jan51.2InstalledWilliam Benedict FriendBishop of Alexandria-Shreveport, Louisiana, USABishop Emeritus of Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
12 Jan84.4DiedAthanase Jean Daniel BakoseArchbishop of Baghdad (Syrian), Iraq
13 Jan86.7DiedJohn Joseph McCarthy, C.S.Sp. †Archbishop Emeritus of Nairobi, Kenya
55.5AppointedStanley Joseph OttBishop of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
14 Jan91.3DiedWacław MajewskiAuxiliary Bishop of Warszawa {Warsaw}, Poland
15 Jan58.7Ordained BishopJorge Mario Avila del Aguila, C.M. †Titular Bishop of NasaiBishop Emeritus of Jalapa, Guatemala
26.0Perpetual VowsBenedictus Estephanus Rolly Untu, M.S.C.Member of Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of JesusBishop of Manado, Indonesia
16 Jan40.2Ordained BishopJean Khamsé Vithavong, O.M.I.Titular Bishop of MoglaenaVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Vientiane, Laos
19 Jan55.5AppointedHoracio Alberto BózzoliArchbishop of Tucumán, Argentina
56.9AppointedEstanislao Esteban KarlicCoadjutor Archbishop of Paraná, ArgentinaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
64.6AppointedJorge Manuel LópezArchbishop of Rosario, ArgentinaArchbishop Emeritus
62.8AppointedJosé María MontesBishop of Chascomús, ArgentinaBishop Emeritus
21 Jan47.8AppointedLorenzo ChiarinelliBishop of Aquino, Sora, e Pontecorvo, ItalyBishop Emeritus of Viterbo, Italy
80.7DiedAndré-Pierre-François FauvelBishop Emeritus of Quimper [Cornouailles](-Léon), France
22 Jan54.3AppointedGiuseppe Germano Bernardini, O.F.M. Cap. †Archbishop of Izmir (Smirne), TurkeyArchbishop Emeritus
54.3AppointedGiuseppe Germano Bernardini, O.F.M. Cap. †Apostolic Administrator of Asia Minor, TurkeyArchbishop Emeritus of Izmir (Smirne), Turkey
67.5ResignedDomenico Caloyera, O.P. †Archbishop of Izmir (Smirne), TurkeyArchbishop Emeritus
60.5AppointedHenricus Cornelius de Wit, M.H.M. †Titular Bishop of RespectaPrelate Emeritus of San Jose de Antique, Philippines
49.7AppointedGregory Karotemprel, C.M.I.Bishop of Rajkot (Syro-Malabar), IndiaBishop Emeritus
47.8Ordained BishopAlbino Mamede CletoTitular Bishop of IlliberiBishop Emeritus of Coimbra, Portugal
48.6AppointedSlavomir MiklovšBishop of Križevci (Kreutz) (Križevci), CroatiaBishop Emeritus
46.5AppointedAloísio Roque Oppermann, S.C.I. †Bishop of Ituiutaba, Minas Gerais, BrazilArchbishop Emeritus of Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
23 Jan21.9First VowsWillem Christiaans, O.S.F.S.Member of Oblates of St. Francis de SalesBishop of Keetmanshoop, Namibia
57.8Ordained BishopEmile EidTitular Bishop of Sarepta dei MaronitiVice President Emeritus of the Pontifical Commission for the Revision of the Code of Oriental Canon Law
24 Jan43.3AppointedJesus Armamento Dosado, C.M. †Archbishop of Ozamiz, PhilippinesArchbishop Emeritus
57.5AppointedProtacio Guevarra GungonBishop of Antipolo, PhilippinesBishop Emeritus
66.9DiedLuis María Blas Maestu Ojanguren, O.F.M. †Vicar Apostolic of San Ramón, Peru
25 Jan53.5AppointedDavid Arias Pérez, O.A.R. †Auxiliary Bishop of Newark, New Jersey, USAAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
53.5AppointedDavid Arias Pérez, O.A.R. †Titular Bishop of BadiaeAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Newark, New Jersey, USA
52.6Ordained BishopJosé Hugo Garaycoa HawkinsTitular Bishop of HoraeaBishop Emeritus of Tacna y Moquegua, Peru
75.0RetiredFrank Henry GretemanBishop of Sioux City, Iowa, USABishop Emeritus
41.6Ordained BishopAntonio Realubin TobiasTitular Bishop of Tipasa in NumidiaBishop Emeritus of Novaliches, Philippines
26 Jan54.7AppointedGiovanni De AndreaApostolic Pro-Nuncio to IranVice President Emeritus of the Labour Office of the Apostolic See
46.3InstalledKagithapu Mariadas, M.S.F.S. †Bishop of Visakhapatnam, IndiaArchbishop Emeritus of Visakhapatnam, India
25.3Ordained PriestJohn Chrisostom Kwon Hyok-juPriest of Andong, Korea (South)Bishop
55.1AppointedBernhard Franz Kühnel Langer, M.S.C.Prelate of Caravelí, PeruPrelate Emeritus
27 Jan54.3Ordained BishopMoses Bosco Anderson, S.S.E. †Titular Bishop of VatarbaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Detroit, Michigan, USA
52.1AppointedLeonard Anthony BoyleCoadjutor Bishop of Dunedin, New ZealandBishop Emeritus
48.8Ordained BishopPatrick Ronald CooneyTitular Bishop of HodelmBishop Emeritus of Gaylord, Michigan, USA
67.3DiedAlfred FernándezBishop Emeritus of Allahabad, India
44.2Ordained BishopDale Joseph MelczekTitular Bishop of TraguriumBishop Emeritus of Gary, Indiana, USA
52.0AppointedReginald Joseph OrsmondAuxiliary Bishop of Johannesburg, South AfricaBishop
52.0AppointedReginald Joseph OrsmondTitular Bishop of AssurasBishop of Johannesburg, South Africa
28 Jan76.3ResignedMiguel BalaguerBishop of Tacuarembó, UruguayBishop Emeritus
52.5AppointedDaniel Gil Zorrilla, S.J. †Bishop of Tacuarembó, UruguayBishop Emeritus of Salto, Uruguay
77.2DiedJean-Édouard-Lucien RuppPermanent Observer Emeritus to United Nations Office and Specialized Agencies in Geneva
30 Jan27.4Ordained PriestVladimír Fekete, S.D.B.Priest of Salesians of Saint John BoscoPrefect of Azerbaijan
53.9Ordained BishopMichael (Michel) Hrynchyshyn, C.SS.R. †Titular Bishop of ZygrisApostolic Exarch Emeritus of France (Ukrainian)
31 Jan45.8Ordained BishopJulio Amílcar Bethancourt FioravantiTitular Bishop of PomariaBishop of Santa Rosa de Lima, Guatemala
1 Feb44.4AppointedTomás Andrés Mauro Muldoon, O.F.M.Prelate of Inmaculada Concepción de la B.V.M. en Olancho, HondurasBishop Emeritus of Juticalpa, Honduras
2 Feb86.5AppointedFerdinando Giuseppe Antonelli, O.F.M. †Cardinal-Priest of San Sebastiano al PalatinoCardinal, Secretary Emeritus of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints
54.8AppointedJoseph Louis BernardinCardinal-Priest of Gesù Divin LavoratoreCardinal, Archbishop of Chicago, Illinois, USA
54.8Elevated to CardinalJoseph Louis BernardinCardinal, Archbishop of Chicago, Illinois, USA
58.2Ordained BishopSerafín Luis Alberto Cartagena Ocaña, O.F.M.Titular Bishop of GibbaVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Zamora en Ecuador
74.3AppointedGiuseppe CasoriaCardinal-Deacon of San Giuseppe in via TrionfaleCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Sacraments and Divine Worship
74.3Elevated to CardinalGiuseppe CasoriaCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Sacraments and Divine Worship
49.6AppointedGodfried DanneelsCardinal-Priest of Sant’AnastasiaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}, Belgium
49.6Elevated to CardinalGodfried DanneelsCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}, Belgium
86.9AppointedHenri-Marie de Lubac, S.J. †Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in DomnicaCardinal, Priest of Society of Jesus
86.9Elevated to CardinalHenri-Marie de Lubac, S.J. †Cardinal, Priest of Society of Jesus
57.9AppointedAlexandre do NascimentoCardinal-Priest of San Marco in Agro LaurentinoCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Luanda, Angola
57.9Elevated to CardinalAlexandre do NascimentoCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Luanda, Angola
53.1AppointedJózef GlempCardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in TrastevereCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Warszawa {Warsaw}, Poland
53.1Elevated to CardinalJózef GlempCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Warszawa {Warsaw}, Poland
75.3Elevated to CardinalAntoine Pierre KhoraicheCardinal, Patriarch Emeritus of Antiochia {Antioch} (Maronite), Lebanon
54.0AppointedMichael Michai KitbunchuCardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in PanispernaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Bangkok, Thailand
54.0Elevated to CardinalMichael Michai KitbunchuCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Bangkok, Thailand
63.7AppointedFranjo KuharićCardinal-Priest of San Girolamo dei CroatiCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Zagreb, Croatia
63.7Elevated to CardinalFranjo KuharićCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Zagreb, Croatia
63.8AppointedJosé Alí Lebrún MoratinosCardinal-Priest of San PancrazioCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela
63.8Elevated to CardinalJosé Alí Lebrún MoratinosCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela
47.2AppointedAlfonso López TrujilloCardinal-Priest of Santa PriscaCardinal, President of the Pontifical Council for the Family
47.2Elevated to CardinalAlfonso López TrujilloCardinal, President of the Pontifical Council for the Family
56.3AppointedAron Jean-Marie LustigerCardinal-Priest of Santi Marcellino e PietroCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Paris, France
56.3Elevated to CardinalAron Jean-Marie LustigerCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Paris, France
55.9AppointedCarlo Maria Martini, S.J. †Cardinal-Priest of Santa CeciliaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Milano {Milan}, Italy
55.9Elevated to CardinalCarlo Maria Martini, S.J. †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Milano {Milan}, Italy
49.1AppointedJoachim MeisnerCardinal-Priest of Santa PudenzianaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Köln {Cologne}, Germany
49.1Elevated to CardinalJoachim MeisnerCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Köln {Cologne}, Germany
78.5AppointedUmberto MozzoniCardinal-Priest of Sant’EugenioCardinal, President of the Roman Curia - Other
70.7AppointedPietro PalazziniCardinal-Priest of San Girolamo della Carità a Via GiuliaCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints
77.7AppointedPierre Charles (Paul) Philippe, O.P. †Cardinal-Priest of San Pio V a Villa CarpegnaCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches
70.2AppointedAurelio SabattaniCardinal-Deacon of Sant’Apollinare alle Terme Neroniane-AlessandrineCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Apostolic Signatura
70.2Elevated to CardinalAurelio SabattaniCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Apostolic Signatura
20.3ProfessedRochus Josef Tatamai, M.S.C.Member of Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of JesusArchbishop of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
87.4AppointedJulijans VaivodsCardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro CoronatiCardinal, Apostolic Administrator of Riga, Latvia
87.4Elevated to CardinalJulijans VaivodsCardinal, Apostolic Administrator of Riga, Latvia
52.8AppointedThomas Stafford WilliamsCardinal-Priest of Gesù Divin Maestro alla Pineta SacchettiCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Wellington, New Zealand
52.8Elevated to CardinalThomas Stafford WilliamsCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Wellington, New Zealand
66.5AppointedBernard YagoCardinal-Priest of San CrisogonoCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
66.5Elevated to CardinalBernard YagoCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
3 Feb74.3AppointedGiuseppe CasoriaPrefect of the Congregation for Sacraments and Divine WorshipCardinal, Prefect Emeritus
75.9RetiredJoseph Mark McSheaBishop of Allentown, Pennsylvania, USABishop Emeritus
70.2AppointedAurelio SabattaniPrefect of the Apostolic SignaturaCardinal, Prefect Emeritus
77.1DiedAntonio SamorèCardinal, Archivist of the Vatican Secret Archive
61.1AppointedThomas Jerome WelshBishop of Allentown, Pennsylvania, USABishop Emeritus
4 Feb48.6AppointedJames Anthony GriffinBishop of Columbus, Ohio, USABishop Emeritus
5 Feb29.8Ordained PriestPaul Hwang Chul-sooPriest of Busan {Pusan}, Korea (South)Bishop Emeritus
Died[ Pan Shao-qing]Bishop of Xiwanzi-Chongli [Siwantze], China
6 Feb59.3InstalledAntonio Vitale Bommarco, O.F.M. Conv. †Archbishop of Gorizia e Gradisca, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus of Gorizia, Italy
51.2Ordained BishopAntônio GasparTitular Bishop of CozylaBishop Emeritus of Barretos, Sao Paulo, Brazil
7 Feb76.3CeasedAgostino Baroni, M.C.C.I. †Apostolic Administrator of Rumbek, South SudanArchbishop Emeritus of Khartoum, Sudan
8 Feb76.6RetiredGilles-Henri-Alexis BartheBishop of Fréjus-Toulon, FranceBishop Emeritus
61.0AppointedGeorge Avis FulcherBishop of Lafayette in Indiana, USA
59.8AppointedJoseph Théophile Louis Marie MadecBishop of Fréjus-Toulon, FranceBishop Emeritus
88.0RetiredPaolo MarellaPresident of the Fabric of St. PeterCardinal, President Emeritus
88.0RetiredPaolo MarellaArchpriest of the Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano {Saint Peter Basilica}Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Fabric of St. Peter
70.3AppointedAurelio SabattaniPresident of the Fabric of St. PeterCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Apostolic Signatura
70.3AppointedAurelio SabattaniArchpriest of the Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano {Saint Peter Basilica}Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Apostolic Signatura
9 Feb51.7InstalledEugene John GerberBishop of Wichita, Kansas, USABishop Emeritus
75.5DiedSecundo TagliabueBishop Emeritus of Anglona-Tursi, Italy
10 Feb56.9AppointedRafael Bello RuizArchbishop of Acapulco, Guerrero, MéxicoArchbishop Emeritus
42.7AppointedJesús Humberto Velázquez GarayAuxiliary Bishop of Culiacán, Sinaloa, MéxicoBishop Emeritus of Celaya, Guanajuato, México
42.7AppointedJesús Humberto Velázquez GarayTitular Bishop of BelesasaBishop Emeritus of Celaya, Guanajuato, México
11 Feb57.1Ordained BishopAgostinho Willy Kist, S.J. †Bishop of Diamantino, Mato Grosso, BrazilBishop Emeritus
72.6RetiredAntonio PomaArchbishop of Bologna, ItalyCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
12 Feb47.5AppointedFortunato BaldelliTitular Archbishop of MevaniaCardinal, Major Penitentiary Emeritus of the Apostolic Penitentiary
47.5AppointedFortunato BaldelliApostolic Delegate to AngolaCardinal, Major Penitentiary Emeritus of the Apostolic Penitentiary
59.1AppointedEdward Bede ClancyArchbishop of Sydney, AustraliaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
51.3AppointedJacques Louis Marie Joseph FiheyBishop of France, MilitaryBishop Emeritus of Coutances (-Avranches), France
75.2RetiredJames Darcy FreemanArchbishop of Sydney, AustraliaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
58.0ResignedGabriel Marie Étienne VanelVicar Apostolic of France, MilitaryArchbishop Emeritus of Auch (-Condom-Lectoure-Lombez), France
14 Feb83.8DiedLorenzo Bianchi, P.I.M.E. †Bishop Emeritus of Hong Kong [Xianggang], China
77.7DiedAnthony Zhou Weidao (Chow Wei-tao), O.F.M. †Bishop Emeritus of Fengxiang [Fengsiang], China
62.0SucceededLucas Ly Jing Feng (Li Jingfeng)Bishop of Fengxiang [Fengsiang], China
15 Feb53.9InstalledMichael (Michel) Hrynchyshyn, C.SS.R. †Apostolic Exarch of France (Ukrainian)Apostolic Exarch Emeritus
75.1RetiredJoseph Carroll McCormickBishop of Scranton, Pennsylvania, USABishop Emeritus
84.9DiedJames Vincent Pardy, M.M. †Bishop Emeritus of Cheongju {Ch’ongju}, Korea (South)
16 Feb77.8DiedManuel Dos Santos RochaBishop Emeritus of Beja, Portugal
88.1DiedJosé Villalón MercadoAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of México, Federal District
18 Feb56.0AppointedJosé María Hernández GonzálezBishop of Chilapa, Guerrero, MéxicoBishop Emeritus of Netzahualcóyotl, México, México
19 Feb48.1AppointedJulius Riyadi Darmaatmadja, S.J.Archbishop of Semarang, IndonesiaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Jakarta, Indonesia
42.4AppointedPaulino Lukudu Loro, M.C.C.I. †Archbishop of Juba, South SudanArchbishop Emeritus
23.7Ordained DeaconAlfred Adewale MartinsDeacon of Lagos, NigeriaArchbishop
77.1RetiredThomas McGettrick, S.P.S. †Bishop of Abakaliki, NigeriaBishop Emeritus
42.2AppointedMichael Nnachi OkoroBishop of Abakaliki, NigeriaBishop Emeritus
42.7AppointedAdrian Thomas Smith, S.M.Auxiliary Bishop of Honiara, Solomon IslandsArchbishop Emeritus
42.7AppointedAdrian Thomas Smith, S.M.Titular Bishop of VissalsaArchbishop Emeritus of Honiara, Solomon Islands
20 Feb82.6DiedPedro Pablo Tenreiro FranciaBishop Emeritus of Guanare, Venezuela
32.7Ordained PriestJohn Baptist Wang RuohanPriestBishop of Kangding [Kangting], China
21 Feb45.5Ordained BishopTeodoro Javier Buhain, Jr.Titular Bishop of BacanariaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Manila, Philippines
23 Feb26.2Ordained DeaconMartin Kmetec, O.F.M. Conv.Deacon of Order of Friars Minor ConventualArchbishop of Izmir (Smirne), Turkey
47.1AppointedFrançois de Sales Marie Adrien Saint-MacaryCoadjutor Bishop of Nice, FranceArchbishop of Rennes (-Dol-Saint-Malo), France
24 Feb48.1AppointedColm O’ReillyBishop of Ardagh (and Clonmacnois), IrelandBishop Emeritus
25 Feb84.5DiedAlbert Hermelink Gentiaras, S.C.I. †Bishop Emeritus of Tanjungkarang, Indonesia
75.0RetiredAnton Reiterer, M.C.C.I. †Bishop of Lydenburg-Witbank, South AfricaBishop Emeritus
26 Feb29.4Ordained PriestJoércio Gonçalves Pereira, C.SS.R.Priest of Congregation of the Most Holy RedeemerPrelate Emeritus of Coari, Amazonas, Brazil
27 Feb47.9Ordained BishopLorenzo ChiarinelliBishop of Aquino, Sora, e Pontecorvo, ItalyBishop Emeritus of Viterbo, Italy
28 Feb59.4AppointedArturo Rivera Damas, S.D.B. †Archbishop of San Salvador, El Salvador
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