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The Year of Our Lord 1994

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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
2 Mar68.3ResignedGiovanni CoppaApostolic Nuncio to SlovakiaCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Czech Republic
72.6ResignedEdgar Carício de GouvêaBishop of Irecê, Bahia, BrazilBishop Emeritus
68.7AppointedLuigi DossenaApostolic Nuncio to SlovakiaApostolic Nuncio Emeritus
3 Mar50.4ResignedAngelo ComastriBishop of Massa Marittima-Piombino, ItalyCardinal, President Emeritus of the Fabric of St. Peter
65.6DiedMiłosław-Jan KołodziejczykAuxiliary Bishop of Częstochowa, Poland
4 Mar91.8DiedMarie-Joseph Lemieux, O.P. †Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to India
59.1DiedJoseph Lin Tianzhu (Liu Thien-chu)Bishop of Kiayi, Taiwan
92.7DiedPaul-Sanson-Jean-Marie RobertBishop Emeritus of Les Gonaïves, Haïti
91.4DiedOctave-Marie Terrienne, M.S.C. †Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Gilbert Islands {Isole Gilbert}, Kiribati, Pacific (Oceania)
5 Mar59.5AppointedAmbrose Battista De PaoliApostolic Delegate to NamibiaApostolic Nuncio to Australia
59.5AppointedAmbrose Battista De PaoliApostolic Delegate to BotswanaApostolic Nuncio to Australia
42.6AppointedJuan Bautista Gavilán VelásquezBishop of Concepción (Santissima Concezione) en ParaguayBishop of Coronel Oviedo, Paraguay
44.2Ordained BishopJacek JezierskiTitular Bishop of LiberaliaBishop of Elbląg, Poland
42.7AppointedFernando Armindo Lugo Méndez, S.V.D.Bishop of San Pedro, Paraguay
71.0AppointedJorge María MejíaTitular Archbishop of ApolloniaCardinal, Archivist Emeritus of the Vatican Secret Archive
71.0AppointedJorge María MejíaSecretary of the Congregation for BishopsCardinal, Archivist Emeritus of the Vatican Secret Archive
80.9DiedFrancisco Xavier Nierhoff, M.S.F. †Bishop Emeritus of Floresta, Pernambuco, Brazil
6 Mar53.9InstalledGiovanni De VivoBishop of Pescia, Italy
65.6DiedJames HanniganBishop of Wrexham, Wales, Great Britain
7 Mar85.1DiedRafael González EstradaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Guatemala
9 Mar47.9AppointedOrlando BrandesBishop of Joinville, Santa Catarina, BrazilArchbishop of Aparecida, Sao Paulo, Brazil
56.1AppointedGino Malvestio, P.I.M.E. †Bishop of Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil
75.8ResignedGregório WarmelingBishop of Joinville, Santa Catarina, BrazilBishop Emeritus
10 Mar71.1AppointedJorge María MejíaSecretary of the College of CardinalsCardinal, Archivist Emeritus of the Vatican Secret Archive
60.2Ordained BishopSylvester MonteiroTitular Bishop of ScampaBishop of Aurangabad, India
57.1AppointedPaolo De NicolòOfficial of the Prefecture of the Papal HouseholdOfficial Emeritus
11 Mar25.0ProfessedMoisés Carlos Atisha ContrerasMember of Order of the Pious SchoolsBishop of San Marcos de Arica, Chile
64.3InstalledEduardo Vicente MirásArchbishop of Rosario, ArgentinaArchbishop Emeritus
12 Mar48.2Ordained BishopPierre BürcherTitular Bishop of Maximiana in ByzacenaBishop Emeritus of Reykjavik, Iceland
84.7DiedEmile Durrheimer, S.M.A. †Bishop Emeritus of Katiola, Côte d’Ivoire
44.3AppointedFreddy Jesús Fuenmayor SuárezBishop of Cabimas, VenezuelaBishop of Los Teques, Venezuela
70.7DiedAghnatios Elias Yaacoub, S.J. †Bishop of Luqsor {Tebe} (Coptic), Egypt
14 Mar55.2AppointedLucas AbadamlooraBishop of Navrongo-Bolgatanga, Ghana
71.4RetiredRudolph A. AkanluBishop of Navrongo-Bolgatanga, GhanaBishop Emeritus
56.1AppointedAnthony Chiminello, O.S.F.S. †Bishop of Keetmanshoop, Namibia
41.1AppointedRichard Domba MadyBishop of Doruma-Dungu, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
59.2AppointedBonifatius Haushiku, I.C.P. †Archbishop of Windhoek, Namibia
64.6DiedTarcisio Pisani, O.M. †Bishop of Altamura-Gravina-Acquaviva delle Fonti, Italy
45.6AppointedJoseph Shipandeni Shikongo, O.M.I.Vicar Apostolic of Rundu, NamibiaVicar Apostolic Emeritus
45.6AppointedJoseph Shipandeni Shikongo, O.M.I.Titular Bishop of CapraVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Rundu, Namibia
15 Mar48.3AppointedCarlos López HernándezBishop of Plasencia, SpainBishop Emeritus of Salamanca, Spain
65.6AppointedCharles James McDonnellAuxiliary Bishop of Newark, New Jersey, USAAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
65.6AppointedCharles James McDonnellTitular Bishop of PocofeltusAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Newark, New Jersey, USA
DiedJacob Vadakeveetil, C.M. †Apostolic Administrator Emeritus of Balasore, India
46.5AppointedJosé Eduardo Velásquez TarazonaAuxiliary Bishop of Huaraz, PeruBishop
46.5AppointedJosé Eduardo Velásquez TarazonaTitular Bishop of ObbaBishop of Huaraz, Peru
16 Mar58.9InstalledJustin Francis RigaliArchbishop of Saint Louis, Missouri, USACardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
18 Mar64.1InstalledMiguel Caviedes MedinaBishop of Los Angeles, ChileBishop Emeritus
51.1Ordained BishopPierre Fisette, P.M.E. †Bishop of Hearst, Ontario, Canada
19 Mar62.8Ordained BishopLorenzo Ceresoli, M.C.C.I.Titular Bishop of FallabaVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Awasa, Ethiopia
51.1Ordained BishopThomas John CurryTitular Bishop of Ceanannus MórAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Los Angeles, California, USA
25.5Ordained DeaconFabián González BalsaDeacon of Buenos Aires, ArgentinaAuxiliary Bishop of Río Gallegos, Argentina
27.9EnteredJosé Adolfo Larregain, O.F.M.Member of Order of Friars MinorAuxiliary Bishop of Corrientes, Argentina
41.1Ordained BishopJuan Rubén MartínezBishop of Reconquista, ArgentinaBishop of Posadas, Argentina
48.9Ordained BishopJesús Moraza Ruiz de Azúa, O.A.R.Prelate of Lábrea, Amazonas, BrazilPrelate Emeritus
66.7Ordained BishopJoseph Martin SartorisTitular Bishop of OlivaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Los Angeles, California, USA
32.7Ordained PriestJuarez Sousa Da SilvaPriest of Campo Maior, Piaui, BrazilArchbishop of Teresina, Piaui, Brazil
27.3Ordained PriestValentine Tsamma SeanePriestBishop Emeritus of Gaborone, Botswana
60.5Ordained BishopFrancis Tong HuiCoadjutor Bishop of Yan’an [Yenan], ChinaBishop
42.5Ordained BishopGabino ZavalaTitular Bishop of TamascaniAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Los Angeles, California, USA
20 Mar61.1Ordained BishopLeonardo Mario Bernacchi, O.F.M. †Titular Bishop of TabaicaraVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Camiri, Bolivia
44.5Ordained BishopJoseph Mokobe NdjokuBishop of Bokungu-Ikela, Congo (Dem. Rep.)Bishop Emeritus of Basankusu, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
21 Mar65.7DiedAlfred James Jolson, S.J. †Bishop of Reykjavik, Iceland
22 Mar64.1AppointedDavid Edward FoleyBishop of Birmingham, Alabama, USABishop Emeritus
23 Mar63.7AppointedJosé Carlos Castanho de AlmeidaBishop of Araçatuba, Sao Paulo, BrazilBishop Emeritus
80.0DiedBl. Álvaro del Portillo y Diez de SollanoPrelate of Opus Dei
75.7AppointedPaul Lê Ðắc TrọngAuxiliary Bishop of Hà Nội, Viet NamAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
75.7AppointedPaul Lê Ðắc TrọngTitular Bishop of IgilgiliAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Hà Nội, Viet Nam
48.5SucceededJoseph Marie Nguyễn Quang TuyếnBishop of Bắc Ninh, Viet Nam
64.6AppointedBarthélémy Nguyễn Sơn Lâm, P.S.S. †Bishop of Thanh Hoá, Viet Nam
55.9SucceededPierre Nguyễn Văn NhơnBishop of Ðà Lạt, Viet NamCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Hà Nội, Viet Nam
74.7AppointedPaul Joseph Phạm Ðình TụngArchbishop of Hà Nội, Viet NamCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
56.4AppointedJosé Clemente WeberAuxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilBishop Emeritus of Santo Ângelo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
56.4AppointedJosé Clemente WeberTitular Bishop of Gummi in ByzacenaBishop Emeritus of Santo Ângelo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
24 Mar57.2ResignedEmile Aiti Waro Leru’aBishop of Isiro-Niangara, Congo (Dem. Rep.)Bishop Emeritus
71.9DiedJohn Lawrence MayArchbishop Emeritus of Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
61.1Ordained BishopHonesto Chaves Pacana, S.J. †Bishop of Malaybalay, PhilippinesBishop Emeritus
25 Mar25.0Ordained DeaconMoisés Carlos Atisha ContrerasDeacon of Order of the Pious SchoolsBishop of San Marcos de Arica, Chile
52.1AppointedArmando Giuseppe Brambilla, C.M.P. †Auxiliary Bishop of Roma {Rome}, Italy
52.1AppointedArmando Giuseppe Brambilla, C.M.P. †Titular Bishop of IomniumAuxiliary Bishop of Roma {Rome}, Italy
27.5Ordained PriestArnaldo Sanchez CatalanPriest of Manila, PhilippinesApostolic Nuncio to Rwanda
57.5Ordained BishopAndreas Choi Chang-mouTitular Bishop of FlumenpiscenseArchbishop Emeritus of Gwangju, Korea (South)
48.2Ordained BishopAloysius Sudarso, S.C.I.Titular Bishop of BavagalianaArchbishop Emeritus of Palembang, Indonesia
40.3AppointedCrisostomo Ayson YalungAuxiliary Bishop of Manila, PhilippinesBishop Emeritus of Antipolo, Philippines
40.3AppointedCrisostomo Ayson YalungTitular Bishop of FicusBishop Emeritus of Antipolo, Philippines
26 Mar75.8RetiredPeter Poreku DeryArchbishop of Tamale, GhanaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
76.2RetiredAloysius Josef G. DibjokarjonoBishop of Surabaya, IndonesiaBishop Emeritus
62.4AppointedPatrick Ebosele EkpuArchbishop of Benin City, NigeriaArchbishop Emeritus
56.8AppointedGabriel Gonsum GanakaArchbishop of Jos, Nigeria
49.9AppointedJohannes Sudiarna HadiwikartaBishop of Surabaya, Indonesia
55.7AppointedFelix Alaba Adeosin JobArchbishop of Ibadan, NigeriaArchbishop Emeritus
61.2AppointedGregory Eebolawola KpiebayaArchbishop of Tamale, GhanaArchbishop Emeritus
86.7DiedOwen McCannCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town {Kaapstad}, South Africa
48.9AppointedCyprian MonisAuxiliary Bishop of Calcutta, IndiaBishop Emeritus of Asansol, India
48.9AppointedCyprian MonisTitular Bishop of MolicunzaBishop Emeritus of Asansol, India
52.8AppointedZithulele Patrick MvemveBishop of Klerksdorp, South AfricaBishop Emeritus
47.7AppointedAnthony John Valentine ObinnaArchbishop of Owerri, NigeriaArchbishop Emeritus
50.1AppointedJohn Olorunfemi OnaiyekanArchbishop of Abuja, NigeriaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
69.6ResignedDaniel Alphonse Omer Verstraete, O.M.I.Bishop of Klerksdorp, South AfricaBishop Emeritus
27 Mar53.5Ordained BishopGentil DelázariCoadjutor Bishop of Sinop, Mato Grosso, BrazilBishop Emeritus
30.7Ordained PriestThomas Halim HabibPriest of Alexandria {Alessandria} (Coptic), EgyptBishop of Sohag (Coptic), Egypt
30 Mar55.3AppointedBarry Francis CollinsBishop of Wilcannia-Forbes, Australia
51.3AppointedJulian Gbur, S.V.D. †Titular Bishop of BaretaBishop of Stryj (Ukrainian), Ukraine
51.3ConfirmedJulian Gbur, S.V.D. †Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv (Ukrainian), UkraineBishop of Stryj (Ukrainian), Ukraine
61.0DiedFlorian KuntnerAuxiliary Bishop of Wien {Vienna}, Austria
44.6AppointedWasyl Ihor Medwit, O.S.B.M.Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv (Ukrainian), UkraineAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Donets’k-Kharkiv (Ukrainian), Ukraine
44.6AppointedWasyl Ihor Medwit, O.S.B.M.Titular Bishop of HadrianeAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Donets’k-Kharkiv (Ukrainian), Ukraine
57.9AppointedJulian Voronovsky, M.S.U. †Bishop of Sambir-Drohobych (Ukrainian), UkraineBishop Emeritus
75.0RetiredDouglas Joseph WarrenBishop of Wilcannia-Forbes, AustraliaBishop Emeritus
31 Mar72.1ResignedElmar Maria KredelArchbishop of Bamberg, GermanyArchbishop Emeritus
69.6AppointedAbelardo Francisco SilvaCoadjutor Bishop of San Miguel, ArgentinaBishop Emeritus
88.1DiedIgnace ZiadéArchbishop Emeritus of Beirut {Bairut} (Maronite), Lebanon
1 Apr85.4DiedPatrick Winters, S.A.C. †Bishop Emeritus of Mbulu, Tanzania
4 Apr43.0Ordained BishopHansjörg VogelBishop of Basel {Bâle, Basilea}, Switzerland
5 Apr55.7AppointedJoseph Anthony GalanteBishop of Beaumont, Texas, USABishop Emeritus of Camden, New Jersey, USA
91.7DiedEmilio PizzoniBishop Emeritus of Terracina, Priverno e Sezze, Italy
53.4AppointedPlácido Rodríguez, C.M.F.Bishop of Lubbock, Texas, USABishop Emeritus
6 Apr46.9AppointedJoão Bráz de AvizAuxiliary Bishop of Vitória, Espirito Santo, BrazilCardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
46.9AppointedJoão Bráz de AvizTitular Bishop of FlenucletaCardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
7 Apr45.5Ordained BishopGiancarlo Maria Bregantini, C.S.S.Bishop of Locri-Gerace (-Santa Maria di Polsi), ItalyArchbishop Emeritus of Campobasso-Boiano, Italy
42.0AppointedMario Antonio CargnelloBishop of Orán, ArgentinaArchbishop of Salta, Argentina
75.2RetiredFortunato Antonio RossiArchbishop of Corrientes, ArgentinaArchbishop Emeritus
76.6RetiredOscar Félix VillenaAuxiliary Bishop of Rosario, ArgentinaBishop Emeritus of San Rafael, Argentina
8 Apr48.1AppointedGyörgy-Miklós JakubínyiArchbishop of Alba Iulia, RomaniaArchbishop Emeritus
47.1Ordained BishopJuan María Leonardi VillasmilTitular Bishop of LesviBishop of Punto Fijo, Venezuela
56.5Ordained BishopAlexander Sye Cheong-dukTitular Bishop of BuffadaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Daegu {Taegu}, Korea (South)
9 Apr59.3AppointedMarian OlesApostolic Nuncio to KazakhstanApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Slovenia
59.3AppointedMarian OlesApostolic Nuncio to KyrgyzstanApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Slovenia
59.3AppointedMarian OlesApostolic Nuncio to UzbekistanApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Slovenia
26.7Ordained PriestWilliam Albert Wack, C.S.C.Priest of Congregation of Holy CrossBishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee, Florida, USA
10 Apr49.4Ordained BishopFrancisco Cases AndreuTitular Bishop of TimiciBishop Emeritus of Islas Canarias {Canary Islands}, Spain
50.4Ordained BishopLeo Laba Ladjar, O.F.M.Titular Bishop of BencennaBishop Emeritus of Jayapura, Indonesia
41.2Ordained BishopFilipe Neri António Sebastião do Rosário FerrãoTitular Bishop of VanarionaCardinal, Archbishop of Goa e Damão, India
11 Apr74.2Ordained Bishop Lu ZhiyuanBishop of Shenyang [Mukden, Fengtien], China
12 Apr79.9DiedJózsef CserhátiBishop Emeritus of Pécs, Hungary
13 Apr66.6InstalledWilliam George CurlinBishop of Charlotte, North Carolina, USABishop Emeritus
69.4InstalledJohn Aloysius O’MaraBishop of Saint Catharines, Ontario, CanadaBishop Emeritus
14 Apr61.0Ordained BishopEdward Peter CullenTitular Bishop of Paria in ProconsolareBishop Emeritus of Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA
16 Apr29.7Ordained PriestCelso Ba ShwePriest of Loikaw, MyanmarBishop
63.6DiedCharles Aimé HalpinArchbishop of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
38.7AppointedPiotr JareckiAuxiliary Bishop of Warszawa {Warsaw}, Poland
38.7AppointedPiotr JareckiTitular Bishop of AvissaAuxiliary Bishop of Warszawa {Warsaw}, Poland
75.2RetiredAngel Adolfo Polachini RodriguezBishop of Guanare, VenezuelaBishop Emeritus
17 Apr42.8Ordained BishopFernando Armindo Lugo Méndez, S.V.D.Bishop of San Pedro, Paraguay
57.9InstalledJulian Voronovsky, M.S.U. †Bishop of Sambir-Drohobych (Ukrainian), UkraineBishop Emeritus
18 Apr25.9Ordained PriestAbel Cahiles ApigoPriest of Davao, PhilippinesBishop of Mati, Philippines
43.4AppointedLászló BíróAuxiliary Bishop of Kalocsa-Kecskemét, HungaryBishop Emeritus of Hungary, Military
43.4AppointedLászló BíróTitular Bishop of Castra GalbaeBishop Emeritus of Hungary, Military
60.7AppointedJosé Dimas Cedeño DelgadoArchbishop of PanamáArchbishop Emeritus
41.8AppointedGáspár LadocsiBishop of Hungary, MilitaryAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Esztergom-Budapest, Hungary
41.8AppointedGáspár LadocsiTitular Bishop of SebargaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Esztergom-Budapest, Hungary
75.4RetiredCarlos Ambrosio Lewis Tullock, S.V.D. †Coadjutor Bishop of David, PanamaCoadjutor Bishop Emeritus
30.7Ordained PriestAugustine MadathikunnelPriest of Khandwa, IndiaBishop-Elect
70.1RetiredMarcos Gregorio McGrath, C.S.C. †Archbishop of PanamáArchbishop Emeritus
19 Apr60.2AppointedAlexander Joseph BrunettBishop of Helena, Montana, USAArchbishop Emeritus of Seattle, Washington, USA
58.1AppointedThomas George DoranBishop of Rockford, Illinois, USABishop Emeritus
76.3RetiredArthur Joseph O’NeillBishop of Rockford, Illinois, USABishop Emeritus
20 Apr61.8AppointedJavier Echevarría RodríguezPrelate of Opus Dei
96.8DiedBertrand LacasteBishop Emeritus of Oran, Algeria
21 Apr27.0Ordained PriestRobert Mark PiptaPriest of Van Nuys (Ruthenian), California, USABishop of Parma (Ruthenian), Ohio, USA
61.0AppointedJuan Sandoval ÍñiguezArchbishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco, MéxicoCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
23 Apr58.7AppointedFortunato BaldelliApostolic Nuncio to PeruCardinal, Major Penitentiary Emeritus of the Apostolic Penitentiary
28.5Ordained PriestJosé Cobo CanoPriest of Madrid, SpainCardinal, Archbishop
44.4Ordained BishopFreddy Jesús Fuenmayor SuárezBishop of Cabimas, VenezuelaBishop of Los Teques, Venezuela
29.5Ordained PriestEdgar Cuntapay Gacutan, C.I.C.M.Priest of Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of MaryBishop of Sendai, Japan
38.8Ordained BishopPiotr JareckiTitular Bishop of AvissaAuxiliary Bishop of Warszawa {Warsaw}, Poland
30.3Ordained PriestBinay KandulnaPriest of Khunti, IndiaBishop
66.4AppointedArmando TrindadeArchbishop of Lahore, Pakistan
24 Apr60.9InstalledHarry Joseph FlynnCoadjutor Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, USAArchbishop Emeritus
76.9DiedJorge Gottau, C.SS.R. †Bishop Emeritus of Añatuya, Argentina
25.7Ordained PriestPaul Ji ZengweiPriestBishop of Chengdu [Chengtu], China
26 Apr75.1RetiredPatrick Vincent AhernAuxiliary Bishop of New York, New York, USAAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
71.8DiedJohn Joseph MulcahyAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Boston, Massachusetts, USA
27 Apr39.3AppointedFernando María BargallóAuxiliary Bishop of Morón, ArgentinaBishop Emeritus of Merlo-Moreno, Argentina
39.3AppointedFernando María BargallóTitular Bishop of HirinaBishop Emeritus of Merlo-Moreno, Argentina
54.2AppointedOctavio Villegas AguilarBishop of Tula, Hidalgo, MéxicoAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Morelia, Michoacán, México
29 Apr27.4Ordained PriestLouie Patalinghug GalbinesPriest of Bacolod, PhilippinesBishop of Kabankalan, Philippines
31.4Ordained PriestDaniel Patrick Yee ParconPriest of San Carlos, PhilippinesBishop of Talibon, Philippines
30 Apr49.2Ordained BishopPhilip Lasap Za HawngTitular Bishop of AvioccalaBishop Emeritus of Lashio, Myanmar
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