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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
Feb27.8EnteredPaul Toshihiro SakaiMember of Opus DeiAuxiliary Bishop of Osaka-Takamatsu, Japan
2 Feb46.6AppointedAlfredo Banluta BaquialAuxiliary Bishop of Davao, Philippines
46.6AppointedAlfredo Banluta BaquialTitular Bishop of BavagalianaAuxiliary Bishop of Davao, Philippines
55.9AppointedRaymond James BolandBishop of Birmingham, Alabama, USABishop Emeritus of Kansas City-Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA
36.5Solemn VowsJuan Vicente Cordoba Villota, S.J.Priest of Society of JesusBishop of Fontibón, Colombia
26.1ProfessedAntônio Carlos Cruz Santos, M.S.C.Member of Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of JesusBishop of Caicó, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
75.1RetiredJusto Goizueta Gridilla, O.A.R. †Prelate of Madera, Chihuahua, MéxicoPrelate Emeritus
44.7AppointedGeorges Paul PontierBishop of Digne (-Riez-Sisteron), FranceArchbishop Emeritus of Marseille, France
3 Feb80.5DiedWilliam Richard Field, S.M.A. †Bishop Emeritus of Ondo, Nigeria
47.4AppointedPaul Stephen LoverdeAuxiliary Bishop of Hartford, Connecticut, USABishop Emeritus of Arlington, Virginia, USA
47.4AppointedPaul Stephen LoverdeTitular Bishop of OctabiaBishop Emeritus of Arlington, Virginia, USA
4 Feb87.1DiedFilippo AglialoroAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Palermo, Italy
48.8AppointedHéctor González MartínezCoadjutor Archbishop of Antequera, Oaxaca, MéxicoArchbishop Emeritus of Durango, México
54.9SucceededZygmunt KamińskiBishop of Płock, PolandArchbishop Emeritus of Szczecin-Kamień, Poland
53.2AppointedFrancis LaganAuxiliary Bishop of Derry, IrelandAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
53.2AppointedFrancis LaganTitular Bishop of SidnacestreAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Derry, Ireland
67.8DiedBogdan Marian Wincenty SikorskiBishop of Płock, Poland
5 Feb85.0DiedFrederick Anthony Donaghy, M.M. †Bishop Emeritus of Wuzhou [Wuchow], China
6 Feb25.0Ordained PriestDomenico BattagliaPriest of Catanzaro-Squillace, ItalyArchbishop of Napoli {Naples}, Italy
53.4AppointedAmbrose Battista De PaoliApostolic Delegate to Southern AfricaApostolic Nuncio to Australia
53.4AppointedAmbrose Battista De PaoliApostolic Pro-Nuncio to LesothoApostolic Nuncio to Australia
59.6Ordained BishopAlfred James Jolson, S.J. †Bishop of Reykjavik, Iceland
7 Feb28.0Ordained PriestJosé Luis Mendoza CorzoPriest of Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, MéxicoAuxiliary Bishop
8 Feb63.1AppointedSavino Bernardo Maria Cazzaro Bertollo, O.S.M. †Archbishop of Puerto Montt, ChileArchbishop Emeritus
9 Feb36.6AppointedGeorg Müller, SS.CC. †Apostolic Administrator of Trondheim, NorwayPrelate Emeritus
49.3CeasedGerhard Schwenzer, SS.CC.Apostolic Administrator of Trondheim, NorwayBishop Emeritus of Oslo, Norway
10 Feb54.8Ordained BishopBrian James Barnes, O.F.M. †Bishop of Aitape, Papua New GuineaArchbishop Emeritus of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
63.4InstalledNicolas Mollenedo MondejarBishop of San Carlos, PhilippinesBishop Emeritus
11 Feb64.6InstalledAnthony Joseph BevilacquaArchbishop of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USACardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
77.2ResignedJohn Joseph KrolArchbishop of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USACardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
47.2AppointedDonald William WuerlBishop of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USACardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Washington, District of Columbia, USA
12 Feb49.2AppointedRamón Calderón BatresBishop of Linares, Nuevo León, MéxicoBishop Emeritus
27.2Ordained PriestPaul Kyung Sang LeePriest of Seoul, Korea (South)Auxiliary Bishop-Elect
66.8AppointedJosé Trinidad Sepúlveda Ruiz-VelascoBishop of San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco, MéxicoBishop Emeritus
27.0Ordained PriestTitus Seo Sang-BeomPriest of Seoul, Korea (South)Bishop of Korea, Military
47.2InstalledDonald William WuerlBishop of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USACardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Washington, District of Columbia, USA
13 Feb38.9AppointedLeopoldo José Brenes SolórzanoAuxiliary Bishop of Managua, NicaraguaCardinal, Archbishop
38.9AppointedLeopoldo José Brenes SolórzanoTitular Bishop of MaturbaCardinal, Archbishop of Managua, Nicaragua
78.8DiedRobert-Jacques-Victor FrossardAuxiliary Bishop of Paris, FranceAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
41.6AppointedJuan Abelardo Mata Guevara, S.D.B.Auxiliary Bishop of Managua, NicaraguaBishop Emeritus of Esteli, Nicaragua
41.6AppointedJuan Abelardo Mata Guevara, S.D.B.Titular Bishop of CoelianaBishop Emeritus of Esteli, Nicaragua
14 Feb54.6Ordained BishopMichael Cornelis C. Coomans, M.S.F. †Bishop of Samarinda, Indonesia
56.9Ordained BishopLászló HuzsvárBishop of Zrenjanin, SerbiaBishop Emeritus
15 Feb34.5Perpetual VowsSylvester Anthony John David, O.M.I.Member of Oblates of Mary ImmaculateAuxiliary Bishop of Cape Town {Kaapstad}, South Africa
16 Feb62.1AppointedJohn Robert GormanAuxiliary Bishop of Chicago, Illinois, USAAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
62.1AppointedJohn Robert GormanTitular Bishop of CatulaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Chicago, Illinois, USA
63.8AppointedThaddeus Joseph JakubowskiAuxiliary Bishop of Chicago, Illinois, USAAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
63.8AppointedThaddeus Joseph JakubowskiTitular Bishop of PlestiaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Chicago, Illinois, USA
18 Feb49.3AppointedJohn KirbyBishop of Clonfert, IrelandBishop Emeritus
19 Feb44.4Ordained BishopCurtis John Guillory, S.V.D.Titular Bishop of StagnumBishop Emeritus of Beaumont, Texas, USA
51.9AppointedRaymond Saint-GelaisCoadjutor Bishop of Nicolet, Québec, CanadaBishop Emeritus
20 Feb60.8AppointedPietro Giacomo NonisBishop of Vicenza, ItalyBishop Emeritus
75.5RetiredArnoldo OnistoBishop of Vicenza, ItalyBishop Emeritus
48.1Ordained BishopCarlos Prada SanmiguelTitular Bishop of BalianaBishop Emeritus of Duitama-Sogamoso, Colombia
51.3Ordained BishopJoachim Friedrich ReineltBishop of Dresden-Meißen (Meissen), GermanyBishop Emeritus
82.1DiedAlfredo VozziArchbishop Emeritus of Amalfi, Italy
21 Feb89.1DiedOscar (Antonius Aloysius Gerardus) Cremers, O.F.M. †Prefect Emeritus of Hollandia, Indonesia
28.6Ordained PriestBernard Marie Fansaka BiniamaPriest of Kenge, Congo (Dem. Rep.)Bishop of Popokabaka, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
43.6Ordained BishopHoracio Olave VelandiaPrelate of Tibú, Colombia
39.8CeasedTiberio Polanía Ramírez, O.P. †Apostolic Administrator of Tibú, ColombiaPriest of Order of Friars Preachers
45.2Ordained BishopGiovanni (João) Risatti, P.I.M.E. †Coadjutor Bishop of Parintins, Amazonas, BrazilBishop of Macapá, Amapa, Brazil
22 Feb61.4SucceededPaul Marie Nguyễn Minh NhậtBishop of Xuân Lộc, Viet NamBishop Emeritus
66.2DiedDominique Nguyễn Văn LãngBishop of Xuân Lộc, Viet Nam
25.3Solemn VowsAurelio Pesoa Ribera, O.F.M.Member of Order of Friars MinorVicar Apostolic of El Beni o Beni, Bolivia
23 Feb91.0DiedMarcel Daubechies, M. Afr. †Bishop Emeritus of Kasama, Zambia
75.5RetiredAldo ForzoniBishop of Massa, ItalyBishop Emeritus
55.4InstalledAnthony Michael MiloneBishop of Great Falls-Billings, Montana, USABishop Emeritus
41.4IncardinatedAlberto SilvaniPriest of Massa Carrara-Pontremoli, ItalyBishop Emeritus of Volterra, Italy
58.1AppointedBruno TommasiBishop of Massa Carrara-Pontremoli, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus of Lucca, Italy
24 Feb46.7AppointedPablo Lizama RiquelmeAuxiliary Bishop of Talca, ChileArchbishop Emeritus of Antofagasta, Chile
25 Feb62.9Ordained BishopSebastian Acol DalisTitular Bishop of ThabracaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Baguio, Philippines
46.1AppointedGuire PoulardBishop of Jacmel, HaïtiArchbishop Emeritus of Port-au-Prince, Haïti
97.1Died[Louis Zhang Jia-shu (Chang Kia Shu)], S.J. †Bishop of Shanghai [Shanghai], China
26 Feb39.5AppointedRigoberto Corredor BermúdezAuxiliary Bishop of Pereira, ColombiaBishop
39.5AppointedRigoberto Corredor BermúdezTitular Bishop of RusguniaeBishop of Pereira, Colombia
42.6AppointedAntonio José López CastilloAuxiliary Bishop of Maracaibo, VenezuelaArchbishop Emeritus of Barquisimeto, Venezuela
42.6AppointedAntonio José López CastilloTitular Bishop of TheuziArchbishop Emeritus of Barquisimeto, Venezuela
27 Feb75.0RetiredMichele Alagna Foderá, S.D.B. †Bishop of São Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas, BrazilBishop Emeritus
57.6Ordained BishopEduardo Alas AlfaroBishop of Chalatenango, El SalvadorBishop Emeritus
74.0AppointedJoão (Jean) Chedid, O.M.M. †Archbishop (Personal Title) of Nossa Senhora do Líbano em São Paulo (Maronite), BrazilBishop Emeritus
61.8SucceededWalter Ivan de Azevedo, S.D.B. †Bishop of São Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas, BrazilBishop Emeritus
65.0AppointedMichael Kuchmiak, C.SS.R. †Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia (Ukrainian), Pennsylvania, USAApostolic Exarch Emeritus of Great Britain (Ukrainian)
65.0AppointedMichael Kuchmiak, C.SS.R. †Titular Bishop of AgathopolisApostolic Exarch Emeritus of Great Britain (Ukrainian)
31.9Ordained DeaconTerry Ronald LaValleyDeacon of Ogdensburg, New York, USABishop
59.0Ordained BishopFritz LobingerBishop of Aliwal, South AfricaBishop Emeritus
46.5Ordained BishopHéctor Julio López Hurtado, S.D.B.Titular Bishop of ElicrocaBishop Emeritus of Girardot, Colombia
65.3AppointedBoutros (Pierre) Raï, B.A. †Bishop of Nuestra Señora del Paraíso en México (Melkite Greek)
59.2AppointedNicola RotunnoArchbishop (Personal Title) of Sabina-Poggio Mirteto, ItalyBishop Emeritus
28 Feb47.5InstalledEmery Kabongo KanundowiBishop of Luebo, Congo (Dem. Rep.)Bishop Emeritus
46.9Ordained BishopCarlos StetterTitular Bishop of HorreaBishop Emeritus of San Ignacio de Velasco, Bolivia
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