The Year of Our Lord 1996

Bishop Events

November to December

Date Age Event Bishop Title Current Title

1 Nov 46.2 Ordained Bishop Vincent Samuel Bishop of Neyyattinkara, India

3 Nov 57.5 Ordained Bishop Daniel Acharuparambil, O.C.D. Archbishop of Verapoly, India

57.2 Installed Seán Baptist Brady Cardinal, Archbishop of Armagh, Ireland

64.2 Died Jean-Baptiste Maria Cissé † Bishop of Sikasso, Mali

6 Nov 38.9 Appointed Virgil Bercea Coadjutor Bishop of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino} (Romanian), Romania Bishop

62.0 Succeeded Fernando R. Capalla Archbishop of Davao, Philippines

37.1 Appointed Florentin Crihalmeanu Auxiliary Bishop of Cluj-Gherla (Romanian), Romania Bishop

37.1 Appointed Florentin Crihalmeanu Titular Bishop of Silli Bishop of Cluj-Gherla (Romanian), Romania

75.4 Retired Antonio Lloren Mabutas † Archbishop of Davao, Philippines Archbishop Emeritus

7 Nov 54.8 Ordained Bishop John Moore, S.M.A. Titular Bishop of Gigthi Bishop of Bauchi, Nigeria

8 Nov 57.6 Appointed Dominique Bonnet, C.S.Sp. Bishop of Mouila, Gabon

55.9 Appointed Evaristo Marc Chengula, I.M.C. Bishop of Mbeya, Tanzania

60.6 Appointed Ivan Dias Archbishop of Bombay, India Cardinal, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples

55.4 Appointed Aloysius Paul D'Souza Bishop of Mangalore, India

77.9 Retired Michael Ugwu Eneja Bishop of Enugu, Nigeria Bishop Emeritus

65.0 Appointed Anthony Okonkwo Gbuji Bishop of Enugu, Nigeria

54.1 Appointed Marampudi Joji Bishop of Vijayawada, India Archbishop of Hyderabad, India

49.6 Appointed Janvier Kataka Luvete Bishop of Wamba, Congo (Dem. Rep.)

62.3 Appointed Robin Walsh Leamy, S.M. Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland, New Zealand

62.3 Resigned Robin Walsh Leamy, S.M. Bishop of Rarotonga, Cook Islands, Pacific (Oceania) Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland, New Zealand

74.9 Retired Félicien-Patrice Makouaka † Bishop of Franceville, Gabon Bishop Emeritus

46.9 Appointed Timothée Modibo-Nzockena Bishop of Franceville, Gabon

69.2 Resigned Christopher Mwoleka † Bishop of Rulenge, Tanzania Bishop Emeritus

40.4 Appointed Severine Niwemugizi Bishop of Rulenge, Tanzania Bishop of Rulenge-Ngara, Tanzania

61.5 Appointed Stuart France O’Connell, S.M. Bishop of Rarotonga, Cook Islands, Pacific (Oceania)

69.9 Appointed Emmanuel Otteh Bishop of Issele-Uku, Nigeria Bishop Emeritus

76.7 Retired Simon Ignatius Pimenta Archbishop of Bombay, India Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus

58.9 Appointed Anthony Francis Sharma, S.J. Prefect of Nepal Vicar Apostolic of Nepal

77.9 Retired Joseph S. Thumma † Bishop of Vijayawada, India Bishop Emeritus

9 Nov 53.1 Appointed Angelo Comastri Archbishop (Personal Title) of Loreto, Italy Cardinal, President of the Fabric of St. Peter

11 Nov 51.6 Appointed George Alencherry Bishop of Thuckalay (Syro-Malabarese), India

62.8 Appointed Paul Chittilapilly Bishop of Thamarasserry (Syro-Malabarese), India

69.4 Appointed Stephen Hector Youssef Doueihi Bishop of Saint Maron of Brooklyn (Maronite), New York, USA Bishop Emeritus

46.6 Appointed Thomas Elavanal, M.C.B.S. Bishop of Kalyan (Syro-Malabarese), India

60.0 Appointed Joseph Khoury Bishop of Saint-Maron de Montréal (Maronite), Canada

79.1 Retired Joseph Kundukulam † Archbishop of Trichur (Syro-Malabarese), India Archbishop Emeritus

49.7 Appointed Jacob Manathodath Bishop of Palghat (Syro-Malabarese), India

62.2 Appointed Samir Mazloum Auxiliary Bishop of Antiochia {Antioch} (Maronite), Lebanon

62.2 Appointed Samir Mazloum Titular Bishop of Callinicum dei Maroniti Auxiliary Bishop of Antiochia {Antioch} (Maronite), Lebanon

46.0 Appointed Geevarghese Divannasios Ottathengil Bishop of Battery (Malankarese), India

75.8 Retired Antony Padiyara † Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabarese), India Cardinal, Major Archbishop Emeritus

64.3 Appointed Emmanuel Pothanamuzhy, C.M.I. † Bishop of Mananthavady (Syro-Malabarese), India

75.2 Retired Michael Rusnak, C.SS.R. † Bishop of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto (Slovakian), Canada Bishop Emeritus

65.9 Appointed Jacob Thoomkuzhy Archbishop of Trichur (Syro-Malabarese), India Archbishop Emeritus

69.5 Appointed Varkey Vithayathil, C.SS.R. Apostolic Administrator of Ernakulam (Syro-Malabarese), India Cardinal, Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabarese), India

69.5 Appointed Varkey Vithayathil, C.SS.R. Titular Archbishop of Achrida Cardinal, Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabarese), India

76.1 Retired Francis Mansour Zayek Bishop of Saint Maron of Brooklyn (Maronite), New York, USA Bishop Emeritus

12 Nov 75.6 Died Stephen Nweke Ezeanya † Archbishop Emeritus of Onitsha, Nigeria

89.7 Died Joseph Carroll McCormick † Bishop Emeritus of Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA

13 Nov 47.6 Appointed Mychajlo Koltun, C.SS.R. Exarch of Kyiv-Vyshhorod (Ukrainian), Ukraine Bishop of Sokal-Zhovkva (Ukrainian), Ukraine

47.6 Appointed Mychajlo Koltun, C.SS.R. Titular Bishop of Casae in Pamphylia Bishop of Sokal-Zhovkva (Ukrainian), Ukraine

14 Nov 68.6 Died Joseph Louis Bernardin † Cardinal, Archbishop of Chicago, Illinois, USA

15 Nov 60.9 Died Longinus Atundo † Bishop of Bungoma, Kenya

76.1 Died Paul-Maurice Choquet, C.S.C. † Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Cap-Haïtien, Haïti

16 Nov 57.6 Appointed Jean-Claude Périsset Titular Bishop of Accia Apostolic Nuncio to Germany

57.6 Appointed Jean-Claude Périsset Official of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity Apostolic Nuncio to Germany

19 Nov 47.0 Appointed Gregory Michael Aymond Auxiliary Bishop of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Bishop of Austin, Texas, USA

47.0 Appointed Gregory Michael Aymond Titular Bishop of Acholla Bishop of Austin, Texas, USA

48.2 Appointed Michael William Warfel Bishop of Juneau, Alaska, USA Bishop of Great Falls-Billings, Montana, USA

20 Nov 52.6 Appointed Philip Leo O'Reilly Coadjutor Bishop of Kilmore, Ireland Bishop

21 Nov 76.7 Retired Laurent Noël Bishop of Trois Rivières, Québec, Canada Bishop Emeritus

60.0 Appointed Martin Veillette Bishop of Trois Rivières, Québec, Canada

23 Nov 45.7 Appointed Piotr Libera Auxiliary Bishop of Katowice, Poland Bishop of Płock, Poland

45.7 Appointed Piotr Libera Titular Bishop of Centuria Bishop of Płock, Poland

52.9 Died Joseph Bilal Nyekindi † Bishop Emeritus of Wau, Sudan

51.8 Ordained Bishop Philippe Ouédraogo Bishop of Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso

25 Nov 35.4 Incardinated Mauro Parmeggiani Priest of Roma {Rome}, Italy Bishop of Tivoli, Italy

27 Nov 52.8 Appointed Ernest Léger Archbishop of Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada Archbishop Emeritus

65.8 Appointed Piergiorgio Silvano Nesti, C.P. Secretary of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life Secretary Emeritus

28 Nov 75.0 Retired Luca Collino, O.S.B. Abbot of San Paolo fuori le Mura, Italy Abbot Emeritus

76.4 Retired James Dominic Sangu † Bishop of Mbeya, Tanzania Bishop Emeritus

29 Nov 42.4 Appointed Giuseppe Pasotto, C.S.S. Apostolic Administrator of Caucaso, Armenia

59.3 Appointed Fernando Torres Durán Auxiliary Bishop of Panamá Bishop of Chitré, Panama

59.3 Appointed Fernando Torres Durán Titular Bishop of Abaradira Bishop of Chitré, Panama

30 Nov 63.1 Appointed Antonio Bayter Abud, M.X.Y. Vicar Apostolic of Inírida, Colombia

63.1 Appointed Antonio Bayter Abud, M.X.Y. Titular Bishop of Sucarda Vicar Apostolic of Inírida, Colombia

48.3 Appointed Rigoberto Corredor Bermúdez Bishop of Buenaventura, Colombia Bishop of Garzón, Colombia

80.3 Retired Heriberto Correa Yepes, M.X.Y. Vicar Apostolic of Buenaventura, Colombia Vicar Apostolic Emeritus

46.5 Appointed Basílio do Nascimento Apostolic Administrator of Baucau, Timor-Leste Bishop

46.5 Appointed Basílio do Nascimento Titular Bishop of Septimunicia Bishop of Baucau, Timor-Leste

52.4 Appointed Gustavo García Naranjo Bishop of Guarenas, Venezuela

44.3 Ordained Bishop Edward Janiak Titular Bishop of Scilium Auxiliary Bishop of Wrocław {Breslavia}, Poland

57.0 Appointed Delio Lucarelli Bishop of Rieti (-S. Salvatore Maggiore), Italy

43.9 Appointed Cyprian Kizito Lwanga Bishop of Kasana-Luweero, Uganda Archbishop of Kampala, Uganda

65.2 Appointed Medardo Joseph Mazombwe Archbishop of Lusaka, Zambia Archbishop Emeritus

55.3 Appointed Bernard Blasius Moras Bishop of Belgaum, India Archbishop of Bangalore, India

76.9 Retired Adrian Mung'andu † Archbishop of Lusaka, Zambia Archbishop Emeritus

79.7 Retired Bernard Martin Ngaviliau, C.S.Sp. † Bishop of Zanzibar, Tanzania Bishop Emeritus

46.2 Ordained Bishop Martin Igwe Uzoukwu Bishop of Minna, Nigeria

61.7 Appointed Ignace Baguibassa Sambar-Talkena Bishop of Kara, Togo

45.2 Appointed Augustine Ndeliakyama Shao, C.S.Sp. Bishop of Zanzibar, Tanzania

60.1 Appointed Matthias Ssekamaanya Bishop of Lugazi, Uganda

49.1 Appointed Oscar Julio Vian Morales, S.D.B. Vicar Apostolic of El Petén, Guatemala Archbishop of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán, Guatemala

49.1 Appointed Oscar Julio Vian Morales, S.D.B. Titular Bishop of Pupiana Archbishop of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán, Guatemala

42.1 Appointed Michel Visi † Bishop of Port-Vila, Vanuatu, Pacific (Oceania)

2 Dec 80.5 Died Jean Jérôme Hamer, O.P. † Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life

3 Dec 75.0 Retired André Charles Collini † Archbishop of Toulouse (-Narbonne-Saint Bertrand de Comminges-Rieux), France Archbishop Emeritus

55.8 Appointed Hil Kabashi, O.F.M. Apostolic Administrator of Southern Albania {Albania Meridionale} (Byzantine)

55.8 Appointed Hil Kabashi, O.F.M. Titular Bishop of Turres in Byzacena Apostolic Administrator of Southern Albania {Albania Meridionale} (Byzantine)

46.2 Appointed Václav Maly Auxiliary Bishop of Praha {Prague}, Czech Republic

46.2 Appointed Václav Maly Titular Bishop of Marcelliana Auxiliary Bishop of Praha {Prague}, Czech Republic

66.4 Succeeded Emile Marcus, P.S.S. Archbishop of Toulouse (-Narbonne-Saint Bertrand de Comminges-Rieux), France Archbishop Emeritus of Toulouse (-Saint Bertrand de Comminges-Rieux), France

55.1 Appointed Luciano Pacomio Bishop of Mondovi, Italy

53.7 Appointed Jirí Padour, O.F.M. Cap. Auxiliary Bishop of Praha {Prague}, Czech Republic Bishop of Ceské Budĕjovice {Budweis}, Czech Republic

53.7 Appointed Jirí Padour, O.F.M. Cap. Titular Bishop of Ausuccura Bishop of Ceské Budĕjovice {Budweis}, Czech Republic

4 Dec 65.4 Died Luiz Colussi † Bishop of Caçador, Santa Catarina, Brazil

5 Dec 76.3 Retired Pedro Boxler † Bishop of Gualeguaychú, Argentina Bishop Emeritus

45.7 Appointed José Vicente Conejero Gallego Coadjutor Bishop of Formosa, Argentina Bishop

54.4 Appointed Luis Guillermo Eichhorn Bishop of Gualeguaychú, Argentina Bishop of Morón, Argentina

82.0 Died Paolino Limongi † Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Iran

6 Dec 54.9 Appointed José Palmeira Lessa Coadjutor Archbishop of Aracajú, Sergipe, Brazil Archbishop

7 Dec 62.4 Appointed Patrick Coveney Apostolic Nuncio to Nauru, Pacific (Oceania) Apostolic Nuncio to Greece

89.4 Died Ignacio Lehonor Arroyo † Bishop Emeritus of Tuxpan, Veracruz, México

47.7 Appointed Angelo Massafra, O.F.M. Bishop of Rrëshen, Albania Archbishop of Shkodrë-Pult, Albania

50.6 Appointed Luigi Pezzuto Titular Archbishop of Turris in Proconsulari Apostolic Nuncio to El Salvador

50.6 Appointed Luigi Pezzuto Apostolic Nuncio to Congo, Republic of Apostolic Nuncio to El Salvador

50.6 Appointed Luigi Pezzuto Apostolic Nuncio to Gabon Apostolic Nuncio to El Salvador

8 Dec 84.4 Died Giuseppe Lanave † Bishop Emeritus of Andria, Italy

9 Dec 57.4 Ordained Bishop John Tong Hon Titular Bishop of Bossa Coadjutor Bishop of Hong Kong [Xianggang], China

64.9 Ordained Bishop Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, S.D.B. Coadjutor Bishop of Hong Kong [Xianggang], China Cardinal, Bishop

10 Dec 51.2 Appointed Antonio Cañizares Llovera Archbishop of Granada, Spain Cardinal, Archbishop of Toledo, Spain

86.4 Died Francesco Maria Franzi † Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Novara, Italy

75.7 Retired José Méndez Asensio † Archbishop of Granada, Spain Archbishop Emeritus

62.3 Appointed Paolo Sardi Titular Archbishop of Sutrium Vice-Chamberlain of the Apostolic Chamber

62.3 Appointed Paolo Sardi Official of the Secretariat of State Vice-Chamberlain of the Apostolic Chamber

11 Dec 55.7 Appointed David Dias Pimentel Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil Bishop of São João da Boa Vista, Sao Paulo, Brazil

55.7 Appointed David Dias Pimentel Titular Bishop of Marazanae Bishop of São João da Boa Vista, Sao Paulo, Brazil

54.0 Appointed Décio Zandonade, S.D.B. Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil Bishop of Colatina, Espirito Santo, Brazil

54.0 Appointed Décio Zandonade, S.D.B. Titular Bishop of Gemellae in Byzacena Bishop of Colatina, Espirito Santo, Brazil

12 Dec 75.5 Retired Carlos González Cruchaga † Bishop of Talca, Chile Bishop Emeritus

75.8 Retired Francis-Roland Lambert, S.M. † Bishop of Port-Vila, Vanuatu, Pacific (Oceania) Bishop Emeritus

42.7 Appointed Horacio del Carmen Valenzuela Abarca Bishop of Talca, Chile

13 Dec 64.7 Appointed Silvio Cesare Bonicelli Bishop of Parma (-Fontevivo), Italy Bishop Emeritus

56.8 Appointed Jean-Charles Marie Descubes Bishop of Agen, France Archbishop of Rouen, France

75.2 Retired Sabin-Marie Saint-Gaudens † Bishop of Agen, France Bishop Emeritus

14 Dec 65.7 Appointed José Ramón Gurruchaga Ezama, S.D.B. Bishop of Lurín, Peru Bishop Emeritus

74.7 Died Gerald Moverley † Bishop Emeritus of Hallam, England, Great Britain

32.1 Ordained Priest Marco Antonio Órdenes Fernández Priest of Iquique, Chile Bishop

52.9 Appointed Lino Panizza Richero, O.F.M. Cap. Bishop of Carabayllo, Peru

50.4 Appointed Rolando Joven Tria Tirona, O.C.D. Bishop of Malolos, Philippines Prelate of Infanta, Philippines

15 Dec 94.2 Died Rafael Alvarez Lara † Bishop Emeritus of Mallorca, Spain

16 Dec 45.9 Appointed Lawrence Daniel Huculak, O.S.B.M. Bishop of Edmonton (Ukrainian), Canada Archbishop of Winnipeg (Ukrainian), Manitoba, Canada

76.3 Retired Platon V. Kornyljak † Vicar Apostolic of Germany and Scandinavia, Faithful of Eastern Rite (Ukrainian) Vicar Apostolic Emeritus

54.8 Appointed Gregorio Nicanor Peña Rodríguez Bishop of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic Bishop of Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia en Higüey, Dominican Republic

68.6 Appointed Lawrence Ephraem Thottam † Bishop of Marthandom (Malankarese), India

17 Dec 56.8 Appointed Romeo Tovar Astorga, O.F.M. Coadjutor Bishop of San Miguel, El Salvador Bishop of Santa Ana, El Salvador

48.3 Ordained Bishop Michael William Warfel Bishop of Juneau, Alaska, USA Bishop of Great Falls-Billings, Montana, USA

18 Dec 49.0 Appointed Jacson Damasceno Rodrigues, C.SS.R. † Auxiliary Bishop of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil

49.0 Appointed Jacson Damasceno Rodrigues, C.SS.R. † Titular Bishop of Lamphua Auxiliary Bishop of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil

52.1 Appointed József Tamás Auxiliary Bishop of Alba Iulia, Romania

52.1 Appointed József Tamás Titular Bishop of Valabria Auxiliary Bishop of Alba Iulia, Romania

21 Dec 76.8 Resigned Victor Guazzelli † Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster, England, Great Britain Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

59.4 Ordained Bishop Fernando Torres Durán Titular Bishop of Abaradira Bishop of Chitré, Panama

26 Dec 83.4 Died Narciso Jubany Arnau † Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Barcelona, Spain

27 Dec 62.2 Appointed Jacques Berthelet, C.S.V. Bishop of Saint-Jean-Longueuil, Québec, Canada

51.6 Appointed Carlos Osoro Sierra Bishop of Orense, Spain Archbishop of Oviedo, Spain

44.5 Appointed Alois Schwarz Auxiliary Bishop of Wien {Vienna}, Austria Bishop of Gurk, Austria

44.5 Appointed Alois Schwarz Titular Bishop of Mathara in Numidia Bishop of Gurk, Austria

28 Dec 94.2 Died Edward Gerard Hettinger † Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Columbus, Ohio, USA

62.1 Appointed Marian Oles † Apostolic Nuncio to Tadjikistan Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Slovenia

31 Dec 80.4 Retired Fiorenzo Angelini President of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers Cardinal, President Emeritus

88.9 Died Laurent Morin † Bishop Emeritus of Prince-Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada

61.4 Appointed Carlos Arthur Sevilla, S.J. Bishop of Yakima, Washington, USA

45.5 Appointed Pablo Vizcaino Prado Bishop of Suchitepéquez-Retalhuleu, Guatemala

61.3 Appointed Paul Albert Zipfel Bishop of Bismarck, North Dakota, USA

Date	Age	Event	Bishop	Title	Current Title
1 Nov	46.2	Ordained Bishop	Vincent Samuel	Bishop of Neyyattinkara, India
3 Nov	57.5	Ordained Bishop	Daniel Acharuparambil, O.C.D.	Archbishop of Verapoly, India
57.2	Installed	Seán Baptist Brady	Cardinal, Archbishop of Armagh, Ireland
64.2	Died	Jean-Baptiste Maria Cissé †	Bishop of Sikasso, Mali
6 Nov	38.9	Appointed	Virgil Bercea	Coadjutor Bishop of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino} (Romanian), Romania	Bishop
62.0	Succeeded	Fernando R. Capalla	Archbishop of Davao, Philippines
37.1	Appointed	Florentin Crihalmeanu	Auxiliary Bishop of Cluj-Gherla (Romanian), Romania	Bishop
37.1	Appointed	Florentin Crihalmeanu	Titular Bishop of Silli	Bishop of Cluj-Gherla (Romanian), Romania
75.4	Retired	Antonio Lloren Mabutas †	Archbishop of Davao, Philippines	Archbishop Emeritus
7 Nov	54.8	Ordained Bishop	John Moore, S.M.A.	Titular Bishop of Gigthi	Bishop of Bauchi, Nigeria
8 Nov	57.6	Appointed	Dominique Bonnet, C.S.Sp.	Bishop of Mouila, Gabon
55.9	Appointed	Evaristo Marc Chengula, I.M.C.	Bishop of Mbeya, Tanzania
60.6	Appointed	Ivan Dias	Archbishop of Bombay, India	Cardinal, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
55.4	Appointed	Aloysius Paul D'Souza	Bishop of Mangalore, India
77.9	Retired	Michael Ugwu Eneja	Bishop of Enugu, Nigeria	Bishop Emeritus
65.0	Appointed	Anthony Okonkwo Gbuji	Bishop of Enugu, Nigeria
54.1	Appointed	Marampudi Joji	Bishop of Vijayawada, India	Archbishop of Hyderabad, India
49.6	Appointed	Janvier Kataka Luvete	Bishop of Wamba, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
62.3	Appointed	Robin Walsh Leamy, S.M.	Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland, New Zealand
62.3	Resigned	Robin Walsh Leamy, S.M.	Bishop of Rarotonga, Cook Islands, Pacific (Oceania)	Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland, New Zealand
74.9	Retired	Félicien-Patrice Makouaka †	Bishop of Franceville, Gabon	Bishop Emeritus
46.9	Appointed	Timothée Modibo-Nzockena	Bishop of Franceville, Gabon
69.2	Resigned	Christopher Mwoleka †	Bishop of Rulenge, Tanzania	Bishop Emeritus
40.4	Appointed	Severine Niwemugizi	Bishop of Rulenge, Tanzania	Bishop of Rulenge-Ngara, Tanzania
61.5	Appointed	Stuart France O’Connell, S.M.	Bishop of Rarotonga, Cook Islands, Pacific (Oceania)
69.9	Appointed	Emmanuel Otteh	Bishop of Issele-Uku, Nigeria	Bishop Emeritus
76.7	Retired	Simon Ignatius Pimenta	Archbishop of Bombay, India	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
58.9	Appointed	Anthony Francis Sharma, S.J.	Prefect of Nepal	Vicar Apostolic of Nepal
77.9	Retired	Joseph S. Thumma †	Bishop of Vijayawada, India	Bishop Emeritus
9 Nov	53.1	Appointed	Angelo Comastri	Archbishop (Personal Title) of Loreto, Italy	Cardinal, President of the Fabric of St. Peter
11 Nov	51.6	Appointed	George Alencherry	Bishop of Thuckalay (Syro-Malabarese), India
62.8	Appointed	Paul Chittilapilly	Bishop of Thamarasserry (Syro-Malabarese), India
69.4	Appointed	Stephen Hector Youssef Doueihi	Bishop of Saint Maron of Brooklyn (Maronite), New York, USA	Bishop Emeritus
46.6	Appointed	Thomas Elavanal, M.C.B.S.	Bishop of Kalyan (Syro-Malabarese), India
60.0	Appointed	Joseph Khoury	Bishop of Saint-Maron de Montréal (Maronite), Canada
79.1	Retired	Joseph Kundukulam †	Archbishop of Trichur (Syro-Malabarese), India	Archbishop Emeritus
49.7	Appointed	Jacob Manathodath	Bishop of Palghat (Syro-Malabarese), India
62.2	Appointed	Samir Mazloum	Auxiliary Bishop of Antiochia {Antioch} (Maronite), Lebanon
62.2	Appointed	Samir Mazloum	Titular Bishop of Callinicum dei Maroniti	Auxiliary Bishop of Antiochia {Antioch} (Maronite), Lebanon
46.0	Appointed	Geevarghese Divannasios Ottathengil	Bishop of Battery (Malankarese), India
75.8	Retired	Antony Padiyara †	Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabarese), India	Cardinal, Major Archbishop Emeritus
64.3	Appointed	Emmanuel Pothanamuzhy, C.M.I. †	Bishop of Mananthavady (Syro-Malabarese), India
75.2	Retired	Michael Rusnak, C.SS.R. †	Bishop of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto (Slovakian), Canada	Bishop Emeritus
65.9	Appointed	Jacob Thoomkuzhy	Archbishop of Trichur (Syro-Malabarese), India	Archbishop Emeritus
69.5	Appointed	Varkey Vithayathil, C.SS.R.	Apostolic Administrator of Ernakulam (Syro-Malabarese), India	Cardinal, Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabarese), India
69.5	Appointed	Varkey Vithayathil, C.SS.R.	Titular Archbishop of Achrida	Cardinal, Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabarese), India
76.1	Retired	Francis Mansour Zayek	Bishop of Saint Maron of Brooklyn (Maronite), New York, USA	Bishop Emeritus
12 Nov	75.6	Died	Stephen Nweke Ezeanya †	Archbishop Emeritus of Onitsha, Nigeria
89.7	Died	Joseph Carroll McCormick †	Bishop Emeritus of Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
13 Nov	47.6	Appointed	Mychajlo Koltun, C.SS.R.	Exarch of Kyiv-Vyshhorod (Ukrainian), Ukraine	Bishop of Sokal-Zhovkva (Ukrainian), Ukraine
47.6	Appointed	Mychajlo Koltun, C.SS.R.	Titular Bishop of Casae in Pamphylia	Bishop of Sokal-Zhovkva (Ukrainian), Ukraine
14 Nov	68.6	Died	Joseph Louis Bernardin †	Cardinal, Archbishop of Chicago, Illinois, USA
15 Nov	60.9	Died	Longinus Atundo †	Bishop of Bungoma, Kenya
76.1	Died	Paul-Maurice Choquet, C.S.C. †	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Cap-Haïtien, Haïti
16 Nov	57.6	Appointed	Jean-Claude Périsset	Titular Bishop of Accia	Apostolic Nuncio to Germany
57.6	Appointed	Jean-Claude Périsset	Official of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity	Apostolic Nuncio to Germany
19 Nov	47.0	Appointed	Gregory Michael Aymond	Auxiliary Bishop of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA	Bishop of Austin, Texas, USA
47.0	Appointed	Gregory Michael Aymond	Titular Bishop of Acholla	Bishop of Austin, Texas, USA
48.2	Appointed	Michael William Warfel	Bishop of Juneau, Alaska, USA	Bishop of Great Falls-Billings, Montana, USA
20 Nov	52.6	Appointed	Philip Leo O'Reilly	Coadjutor Bishop of Kilmore, Ireland	Bishop
21 Nov	76.7	Retired	Laurent Noël	Bishop of Trois Rivières, Québec, Canada	Bishop Emeritus
60.0	Appointed	Martin Veillette	Bishop of Trois Rivières, Québec, Canada
23 Nov	45.7	Appointed	Piotr Libera	Auxiliary Bishop of Katowice, Poland	Bishop of Płock, Poland
45.7	Appointed	Piotr Libera	Titular Bishop of Centuria	Bishop of Płock, Poland
52.9	Died	Joseph Bilal Nyekindi †	Bishop Emeritus of Wau, Sudan
51.8	Ordained Bishop	Philippe Ouédraogo	Bishop of Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso
25 Nov	35.4	Incardinated	Mauro Parmeggiani	Priest of Roma {Rome}, Italy	Bishop of Tivoli, Italy
27 Nov	52.8	Appointed	Ernest Léger	Archbishop of Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada	Archbishop Emeritus
65.8	Appointed	Piergiorgio Silvano Nesti, C.P.	Secretary of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life	Secretary Emeritus
28 Nov	75.0	Retired	Luca Collino, O.S.B.	Abbot of San Paolo fuori le Mura, Italy	Abbot Emeritus
76.4	Retired	James Dominic Sangu †	Bishop of Mbeya, Tanzania	Bishop Emeritus
29 Nov	42.4	Appointed	Giuseppe Pasotto, C.S.S.	Apostolic Administrator of Caucaso, Armenia
59.3	Appointed	Fernando Torres Durán	Auxiliary Bishop of Panamá	Bishop of Chitré, Panama
59.3	Appointed	Fernando Torres Durán	Titular Bishop of Abaradira	Bishop of Chitré, Panama
30 Nov	63.1	Appointed	Antonio Bayter Abud, M.X.Y.	Vicar Apostolic of Inírida, Colombia
63.1	Appointed	Antonio Bayter Abud, M.X.Y.	Titular Bishop of Sucarda	Vicar Apostolic of Inírida, Colombia
48.3	Appointed	Rigoberto Corredor Bermúdez	Bishop of Buenaventura, Colombia	Bishop of Garzón, Colombia
80.3	Retired	Heriberto Correa Yepes, M.X.Y.	Vicar Apostolic of Buenaventura, Colombia	Vicar Apostolic Emeritus
46.5	Appointed	Basílio do Nascimento	Apostolic Administrator of Baucau, Timor-Leste	Bishop
46.5	Appointed	Basílio do Nascimento	Titular Bishop of Septimunicia	Bishop of Baucau, Timor-Leste
52.4	Appointed	Gustavo García Naranjo	Bishop of Guarenas, Venezuela
44.3	Ordained Bishop	Edward Janiak	Titular Bishop of Scilium	Auxiliary Bishop of Wrocław {Breslavia}, Poland
57.0	Appointed	Delio Lucarelli	Bishop of Rieti (-S. Salvatore Maggiore), Italy
43.9	Appointed	Cyprian Kizito Lwanga	Bishop of Kasana-Luweero, Uganda	Archbishop of Kampala, Uganda
65.2	Appointed	Medardo Joseph Mazombwe	Archbishop of Lusaka, Zambia	Archbishop Emeritus
55.3	Appointed	Bernard Blasius Moras	Bishop of Belgaum, India	Archbishop of Bangalore, India
76.9	Retired	Adrian Mung'andu †	Archbishop of Lusaka, Zambia	Archbishop Emeritus
79.7	Retired	Bernard Martin Ngaviliau, C.S.Sp. †	Bishop of Zanzibar, Tanzania	Bishop Emeritus
46.2	Ordained Bishop	Martin Igwe Uzoukwu	Bishop of Minna, Nigeria
61.7	Appointed	Ignace Baguibassa Sambar-Talkena	Bishop of Kara, Togo
45.2	Appointed	Augustine Ndeliakyama Shao, C.S.Sp.	Bishop of Zanzibar, Tanzania
60.1	Appointed	Matthias Ssekamaanya	Bishop of Lugazi, Uganda
49.1	Appointed	Oscar Julio Vian Morales, S.D.B.	Vicar Apostolic of El Petén, Guatemala	Archbishop of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán, Guatemala
49.1	Appointed	Oscar Julio Vian Morales, S.D.B.	Titular Bishop of Pupiana	Archbishop of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán, Guatemala
42.1	Appointed	Michel Visi †	Bishop of Port-Vila, Vanuatu, Pacific (Oceania)
2 Dec	80.5	Died	Jean Jérôme Hamer, O.P. †	Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
3 Dec	75.0	Retired	André Charles Collini †	Archbishop of Toulouse (-Narbonne-Saint Bertrand de Comminges-Rieux), France	Archbishop Emeritus
55.8	Appointed	Hil Kabashi, O.F.M.	Apostolic Administrator of Southern Albania {Albania Meridionale} (Byzantine)
55.8	Appointed	Hil Kabashi, O.F.M.	Titular Bishop of Turres in Byzacena	Apostolic Administrator of Southern Albania {Albania Meridionale} (Byzantine)
46.2	Appointed	Václav Maly	Auxiliary Bishop of Praha {Prague}, Czech Republic
46.2	Appointed	Václav Maly	Titular Bishop of Marcelliana	Auxiliary Bishop of Praha {Prague}, Czech Republic
66.4	Succeeded	Emile Marcus, P.S.S.	Archbishop of Toulouse (-Narbonne-Saint Bertrand de Comminges-Rieux), France	Archbishop Emeritus of Toulouse (-Saint Bertrand de Comminges-Rieux), France
55.1	Appointed	Luciano Pacomio	Bishop of Mondovi, Italy
53.7	Appointed	Jirí Padour, O.F.M. Cap.	Auxiliary Bishop of Praha {Prague}, Czech Republic	Bishop of Ceské Budĕjovice {Budweis}, Czech Republic
53.7	Appointed	Jirí Padour, O.F.M. Cap.	Titular Bishop of Ausuccura	Bishop of Ceské Budĕjovice {Budweis}, Czech Republic
4 Dec	65.4	Died	Luiz Colussi †	Bishop of Caçador, Santa Catarina, Brazil
5 Dec	76.3	Retired	Pedro Boxler †	Bishop of Gualeguaychú, Argentina	Bishop Emeritus
45.7	Appointed	José Vicente Conejero Gallego	Coadjutor Bishop of Formosa, Argentina	Bishop
54.4	Appointed	Luis Guillermo Eichhorn	Bishop of Gualeguaychú, Argentina	Bishop of Morón, Argentina
82.0	Died	Paolino Limongi †	Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Iran
6 Dec	54.9	Appointed	José Palmeira Lessa	Coadjutor Archbishop of Aracajú, Sergipe, Brazil	Archbishop
7 Dec	62.4	Appointed	Patrick Coveney	Apostolic Nuncio to Nauru, Pacific (Oceania)	Apostolic Nuncio to Greece
89.4	Died	Ignacio Lehonor Arroyo †	Bishop Emeritus of Tuxpan, Veracruz, México
47.7	Appointed	Angelo Massafra, O.F.M.	Bishop of Rrëshen, Albania	Archbishop of Shkodrë-Pult, Albania
50.6	Appointed	Luigi Pezzuto	Titular Archbishop of Turris in Proconsulari	Apostolic Nuncio to El Salvador
50.6	Appointed	Luigi Pezzuto	Apostolic Nuncio to Congo, Republic of	Apostolic Nuncio to El Salvador
50.6	Appointed	Luigi Pezzuto	Apostolic Nuncio to Gabon	Apostolic Nuncio to El Salvador
8 Dec	84.4	Died	Giuseppe Lanave †	Bishop Emeritus of Andria, Italy
9 Dec	57.4	Ordained Bishop	John Tong Hon	Titular Bishop of Bossa	Coadjutor Bishop of Hong Kong [Xianggang], China
64.9	Ordained Bishop	Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, S.D.B.	Coadjutor Bishop of Hong Kong [Xianggang], China	Cardinal, Bishop
10 Dec	51.2	Appointed	Antonio Cañizares Llovera	Archbishop of Granada, Spain	Cardinal, Archbishop of Toledo, Spain
86.4	Died	Francesco Maria Franzi †	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Novara, Italy
75.7	Retired	José Méndez Asensio †	Archbishop of Granada, Spain	Archbishop Emeritus
62.3	Appointed	Paolo Sardi	Titular Archbishop of Sutrium	Vice-Chamberlain of the Apostolic Chamber
62.3	Appointed	Paolo Sardi	Official of the Secretariat of State	Vice-Chamberlain of the Apostolic Chamber
11 Dec	55.7	Appointed	David Dias Pimentel	Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil	Bishop of São João da Boa Vista, Sao Paulo, Brazil
55.7	Appointed	David Dias Pimentel	Titular Bishop of Marazanae	Bishop of São João da Boa Vista, Sao Paulo, Brazil
54.0	Appointed	Décio Zandonade, S.D.B.	Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil	Bishop of Colatina, Espirito Santo, Brazil
54.0	Appointed	Décio Zandonade, S.D.B.	Titular Bishop of Gemellae in Byzacena	Bishop of Colatina, Espirito Santo, Brazil
12 Dec	75.5	Retired	Carlos González Cruchaga †	Bishop of Talca, Chile	Bishop Emeritus
75.8	Retired	Francis-Roland Lambert, S.M. †	Bishop of Port-Vila, Vanuatu, Pacific (Oceania)	Bishop Emeritus
42.7	Appointed	Horacio del Carmen Valenzuela Abarca	Bishop of Talca, Chile
13 Dec	64.7	Appointed	Silvio Cesare Bonicelli	Bishop of Parma (-Fontevivo), Italy	Bishop Emeritus
56.8	Appointed	Jean-Charles Marie Descubes	Bishop of Agen, France	Archbishop of Rouen, France
75.2	Retired	Sabin-Marie Saint-Gaudens †	Bishop of Agen, France	Bishop Emeritus
14 Dec	65.7	Appointed	José Ramón Gurruchaga Ezama, S.D.B.	Bishop of Lurín, Peru	Bishop Emeritus
74.7	Died	Gerald Moverley †	Bishop Emeritus of Hallam, England, Great Britain
32.1	Ordained Priest	Marco Antonio Órdenes Fernández	Priest of Iquique, Chile	Bishop
52.9	Appointed	Lino Panizza Richero, O.F.M. Cap.	Bishop of Carabayllo, Peru
50.4	Appointed	Rolando Joven Tria Tirona, O.C.D.	Bishop of Malolos, Philippines	Prelate of Infanta, Philippines
15 Dec	94.2	Died	Rafael Alvarez Lara †	Bishop Emeritus of Mallorca, Spain
16 Dec	45.9	Appointed	Lawrence Daniel Huculak, O.S.B.M.	Bishop of Edmonton (Ukrainian), Canada	Archbishop of Winnipeg (Ukrainian), Manitoba, Canada
76.3	Retired	Platon V. Kornyljak †	Vicar Apostolic of Germany and Scandinavia, Faithful of Eastern Rite (Ukrainian)	Vicar Apostolic Emeritus
54.8	Appointed	Gregorio Nicanor Peña Rodríguez	Bishop of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic	Bishop of Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia en Higüey, Dominican Republic
68.6	Appointed	Lawrence Ephraem Thottam †	Bishop of Marthandom (Malankarese), India
17 Dec	56.8	Appointed	Romeo Tovar Astorga, O.F.M.	Coadjutor Bishop of San Miguel, El Salvador	Bishop of Santa Ana, El Salvador
48.3	Ordained Bishop	Michael William Warfel	Bishop of Juneau, Alaska, USA	Bishop of Great Falls-Billings, Montana, USA
18 Dec	49.0	Appointed	Jacson Damasceno Rodrigues, C.SS.R. †	Auxiliary Bishop of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
49.0	Appointed	Jacson Damasceno Rodrigues, C.SS.R. †	Titular Bishop of Lamphua	Auxiliary Bishop of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
52.1	Appointed	József Tamás	Auxiliary Bishop of Alba Iulia, Romania
52.1	Appointed	József Tamás	Titular Bishop of Valabria	Auxiliary Bishop of Alba Iulia, Romania
21 Dec	76.8	Resigned	Victor Guazzelli †	Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster, England, Great Britain	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
59.4	Ordained Bishop	Fernando Torres Durán	Titular Bishop of Abaradira	Bishop of Chitré, Panama
26 Dec	83.4	Died	Narciso Jubany Arnau †	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Barcelona, Spain
27 Dec	62.2	Appointed	Jacques Berthelet, C.S.V.	Bishop of Saint-Jean-Longueuil, Québec, Canada
51.6	Appointed	Carlos Osoro Sierra	Bishop of Orense, Spain	Archbishop of Oviedo, Spain
44.5	Appointed	Alois Schwarz	Auxiliary Bishop of Wien {Vienna}, Austria	Bishop of Gurk, Austria
44.5	Appointed	Alois Schwarz	Titular Bishop of Mathara in Numidia	Bishop of Gurk, Austria
28 Dec	94.2	Died	Edward Gerard Hettinger †	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Columbus, Ohio, USA
62.1	Appointed	Marian Oles †	Apostolic Nuncio to Tadjikistan	Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Slovenia
31 Dec	80.4	Retired	Fiorenzo Angelini	President of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers	Cardinal, President Emeritus
88.9	Died	Laurent Morin †	Bishop Emeritus of Prince-Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada
61.4	Appointed	Carlos Arthur Sevilla, S.J.	Bishop of Yakima, Washington, USA
45.5	Appointed	Pablo Vizcaino Prado	Bishop of Suchitepéquez-Retalhuleu, Guatemala
61.3	Appointed	Paul Albert Zipfel	Bishop of Bismarck, North Dakota, USA

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