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The Year of Our Lord 1998

Bishop Events

January to February

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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknown75.9ResignedFrançois-Marie Morvan, C.S.Sp. †Bishop of Cayenne (Cajenna), French Guyana, AntillesBishop Emeritus
65.3AppointedStanislaw Padewski, O.F.M. Cap.Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv, UkraineBishop of Kharkiv-Zaporizhia, Ukraine
47.6AppointedJan Szpilka, S.D.S.Apostolic Administrator of Comores, Comoros
1 Jan77.4DiedPedro Boxler †Bishop Emeritus of Gualeguaychú, Argentina
2 Jan48.5Ordained BishopDavid Douglas Crosby, O.M.I.Bishop of Labrador City-Schefferville, Québec, CanadaBishop of Corner Brook and Labrador, Newfoundland, Canada
88.9DiedWilliam Francis Kupfer, M.M. †Bishop Emeritus of Taichung, Taiwan
3 Jan55.0AppointedAngelo BagnascoBishop of Pesaro, ItalyCardinal, Archbishop of Genova {Genoa}, Italy
75.8RetiredGaetano Michetti †Bishop of Pesaro, ItalyBishop Emeritus
73.6DiedGiulio Salimei †Auxiliary Bishop of Roma {Rome}, Italy
4 Jan48.5InstalledDavid Douglas Crosby, O.M.I.Bishop of Labrador City-Schefferville, Québec, CanadaBishop of Corner Brook and Labrador, Newfoundland, Canada
5 Jan73.5DiedNicola Comparone †Bishop of Alife-Caiazzo, Italy
67.2AppointedThomas Joseph FlanaganAuxiliary Bishop of San Antonio, Texas, USAAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
67.2AppointedThomas Joseph FlanaganTitular Bishop of BavagalianaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of San Antonio, Texas, USA
51.6AppointedMarcelino Hernández RodríguezAuxiliary Bishop of México, Federal DistrictBishop of Orizaba, México
51.6AppointedMarcelino Hernández RodríguezTitular Bishop of AncusaBishop of Orizaba, México
61.9DiedAlejandro Jiménez Lafeble †Bishop Emeritus of Valdivia, Chile
49.4AppointedPatrick James ZurekAuxiliary Bishop of San Antonio, Texas, USABishop of Amarillo, Texas, USA
49.4AppointedPatrick James ZurekTitular Bishop of ThamugadiBishop of Amarillo, Texas, USA
6 Jan41.3Ordained BishopPeter Kwaku AtuaheneBishop of Goaso, Ghana
65.8Ordained BishopMarco Dino Brogi, O.F.M.Titular Archbishop of Città DucaleOfficial of the Secretariat of State
52.4Ordained BishopFranco Dalla Valle, S.D.B. †Bishop of Juína, Mato Grosso, Brazil
64.2InstalledAngelo DanielBishop of Chioggia, Italy
43.2Ordained BishopJohn Forrosuelo DuTitular Bishop of TimiciBishop of Dumaguete, Philippines
42.3Ordained BishopTomislav Koljatic MaroevicTitular Bishop of BencennaBishop of Linares, Chile
47.8Ordained BishopAngelito R. Lampon, O.M.I.Titular Bishop of VallipositaVicar Apostolic of Jolo, Philippines
68.7Ordained BishopMario Francesco Pompedda †Titular Archbishop of BisarcioCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Apostolic Signatura
69.4Ordained BishopFrancesco Saverio SalernoTitular Bishop of CaereSecretary Emeritus of the Apostolic Signatura
49.6Ordained BishopWiktor SkworcBishop of Tarnów, Poland
57.4Ordained BishopFilippo StrofaldiBishop of Ischia, Italy
8 Jan52.5Ordained BishopGabriel Kujur, S.J.Bishop of Daltonganj, India
82.0DiedAlbino Mensa †Archbishop Emeritus of Vercelli, Italy
9 Jan82.2DiedCrisanto Darío Mata Cova †Archbishop Emeritus of Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela
10 Jan74.5RetiredAdrian Kivumbi DdunguBishop of Masaka, UgandaBishop Emeritus
50.2Ordained BishopSaúl Figueroa AlbornozTitular Bishop of AmudarsaAuxiliary Bishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela
54.8SucceededJohn Baptist KaggwaBishop of Masaka, Uganda
57.3Ordained BishopIvan MilovanBishop of Poreč i Pula, Croatia
78.4DiedMagín Camerino Torreblanca Reyes †Bishop Emeritus of Texcoco, México, México
13 Jan76.0RetiredAustin-Emile BurkeArchbishop of Halifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaArchbishop Emeritus
47.8Ordained BishopJose Serofia PalmaTitular Bishop of Vazari-DiddaArchbishop of Palo, Philippines
57.9DiedCharles Kweku Sam †Bishop of Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana
14 Jan46.8SucceededJosé Vicente Conejero GallegoBishop of Formosa, Argentina
94.6DiedFrancis Gerard Kramer, O.F.M. †Bishop Emeritus of Lu An [Changzhi], China
49.7AppointedEmanuel Messias de OliveiraBishop of Guanhães, Minas Gerais, Brazil
75.6RetiredDante Carlos Sandrelli †Bishop of Formosa, ArgentinaBishop Emeritus
16 Jan61.1SucceededJacques Jean Joseph Jules PerrierBishop of Tarbes et Lourdes, France
74.2RetiredJean Yves Marie Sahuquet †Bishop of Tarbes et Lourdes, FranceBishop Emeritus
89.1DiedErnst Tewes, C.O. †Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of München und Freising {Munich}, Germany
17 Jan60.6AppointedAnastácio Cahango, O.F.M. Cap.Auxiliary Bishop of Luanda, Angola
60.6AppointedAnastácio Cahango, O.F.M. Cap.Titular Bishop of ThignicaAuxiliary Bishop of Luanda, Angola
46.6AppointedAlberto Campos Hernández, O.F.M.Vicar Apostolic of San José de Amazonas, Peru
46.6AppointedAlberto Campos Hernández, O.F.M.Titular Bishop of Vicus AugustiVicar Apostolic of San José de Amazonas, Peru
68.0ResignedLeobard D'Souza †Archbishop of Nagpur, IndiaArchbishop Emeritus
74.1RetiredLorenzo Rodolfo Guibord Lévesque, O.F.M. †Vicar Apostolic of San José de Amazonas, PeruVicar Apostolic Emeritus
50.9AppointedJohn Ha Tiong HockAuxiliary Bishop of Kuching, MalaysiaArchbishop
50.9AppointedJohn Ha Tiong HockTitular Bishop of CanapiumArchbishop of Kuching, Malaysia
54.1AppointedMatthias U ShweArchbishop of Taunggyi, Myanmar
54.6AppointedAbraham ViruthakulangaraArchbishop of Nagpur, India
18 Jan53.0Ordained BishopTomé Makhweliha, S.C.I.Bishop of Pemba, MozambiqueArchbishop of Nampula, Mozambique
92.0DiedJosef Schneider †Archbishop Emeritus of Bamberg, Germany
73.5DiedGiuseppe (Josip) Uhac †Secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
74.1ResignedManuel Vieira PintoApostolic Administrator of Pemba, MozambiqueArchbishop Emeritus of Nampula, Mozambique
19 Jan60.4AppointedThomas ChakiathAuxiliary Bishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabarese), India
60.4AppointedThomas ChakiathTitular Bishop of UzippariAuxiliary Bishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabarese), India
54.8AppointedFrederick Bernard HenryBishop of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
71.1ResignedAldo Maria Lazzarín Stella, O.S.M.Vicar Apostolic of Aysén, ChileVicar Apostolic Emeritus
75.1ResignedPaul John O’Byrne †Bishop of Calgary, Alberta, CanadaBishop Emeritus
20 Jan44.5AppointedPrecioso D. Cantillas, S.D.B.Bishop of Maasin, Philippines
74.0RetiredIgnatius D'Cunha †Bishop of Aurangabad, IndiaBishop Emeritus
63.3AppointedMiguel Mykycej, F.D.P.Apostolic Administrator of Santa María del Patrocinio en Buenos Aires (Ukrainian), ArgentinaBishop
21 Jan57.5AppointedFranco Cuter, O.F.M. Cap.Bishop of Grajaú, Maranho, Brazil
48.2AppointedGílio FelícioAuxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia, BrazilBishop of Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
48.2AppointedGílio FelícioTitular Bishop of IlliberiBishop of Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
43.7AppointedWalmor Oliveira de AzevedoAuxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia, BrazilArchbishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
43.7AppointedWalmor Oliveira de AzevedoTitular Bishop of CaliabriaArchbishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
58.3Ordained BishopGerald Eugene WilkersonTitular Bishop of VincennesAuxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles, California, USA
22 Jan91.7DiedHendrick Joseph Cornelius Maria de Cocq, SS.CC. †Bishop Emeritus of Rarotonga, Cook Islands, Pacific (Oceania)
24 Jan52.9AppointedCarlos Jesús Patricio Baladrón ValdésBishop of Guantánamo-Baracoa, CubaBishop Emeritus
38.6Ordained BishopAlfred Adewale MartinsBishop of Abeokuta, Nigeria
54.6AppointedFrancesco MiccichéBishop of Trapani, Italy
67.2ResignedAbraham Aruliah Somavarapa †Bishop of Cuddapah, IndiaBishop Emeritus
25 Jan47.4Ordained BishopThomas D'SouzaBishop of Bagdogra, India
58.5Ordained BishopFrançois-Xavier Jacques Marie LoizeauBishop of Digne (-Riez-Sisteron), France
51.1Ordained BishopPius Alick Mvundla NcubeArchbishop of Bulawayo, ZimbabweArchbishop Emeritus
49.5Ordained BishopBerhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel, C.M.Titular Bishop of BitaArchbishop of Addis Abeba, Ethiopia
27 Jan65.6Ordained BishopJames Albert MurrayBishop of Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
56.3AppointedManual Pelino DominguesBishop of Santarém, Portugal
28 Jan51.0AppointedOrlando Antonio Corrales GarcíaAuxiliary Bishop of Medellín, ColombiaArchbishop of Santa Fe de Antioquia, Colombia
51.0AppointedOrlando Antonio Corrales GarcíaTitular Bishop of ThuccaboraArchbishop of Santa Fe de Antioquia, Colombia
89.8DiedBernard Joseph Flanagan †Bishop Emeritus of Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
50.8Ordained BishopRichard John GarciaTitular Bishop of BaparaBishop of Monterey in California, USA
64.2AppointedGonzalo de Jesús Rivera GómezAuxiliary Bishop of Medellín, Colombia
64.2AppointedGonzalo de Jesús Rivera GómezTitular Bishop of BennefaAuxiliary Bishop of Medellín, Colombia
46.4AppointedJoão Casimiro Wilk, O.F.M. Conv.Bishop of Formosa, Goias, BrazilBishop of Anápolis, Goias, Brazil
29 Jan52.7Ordained BishopSalvadore LoboBishop of Baruipur, India
31 Jan59.5AppointedValter ŽupanBishop of Krk (Veglia), Croatia
1 Feb83.6DiedValentino Vailati †Archbishop Emeritus of Manfredonia-Vieste, Italy
2 Feb55.8AppointedLuis Augusto Castro Quiroga, I.M.C.Archbishop of Tunja, Colombia
52.5Ordained BishopMieczyslaw CisloTitular Bishop of AucaAuxiliary Bishop of Lublin, Poland
51.9Ordained BishopRichard John GreccoTitular Bishop of UcculaAuxiliary Bishop of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
60.7AppointedHéctor Luis Gutiérrez PabónBishop of Chiquinquirá, ColombiaBishop of Engativá, Colombia
59.8AppointedManuel Monteiro de CastroApostolic Nuncio to South AfricaApostolic Nuncio to Spain
59.8AppointedManuel Monteiro de CastroApostolic Nuncio to NambiaApostolic Nuncio to Spain
59.8AppointedManuel Monteiro de CastroApostolic Nuncio to SwazilandApostolic Nuncio to Spain
75.5RetiredAugusto Trujillo Arango †Archbishop of Tunja, ColombiaArchbishop Emeritus
4 Feb45.5AppointedAntônio Muniz Fernandes, O. Carm.Bishop of Guarabira, Paraiba, BrazilArchbishop of Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil
5 Feb51.7Ordained BishopMarcelino Hernández RodríguezTitular Bishop of AncusaBishop of Orizaba, México
52.9AppointedSalvatore PappalardoBishop of Nicosia, Italy
77.2DiedEduardo Francisco Pironio †Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for the Laity
86.2DiedAdolfo Servando Tortolo †Archbishop Emeritus of Paraná, Argentina
6 Feb61.2Ordained BishopAdrian Leo DoyleCoadjutor Archbishop of Hobart, AustraliaArchbishop
7 Feb55.1Ordained BishopAngelo BagnascoBishop of Pesaro, ItalyCardinal, Archbishop of Genova {Genoa}, Italy
58.8AppointedStanislaw DziwiszTitular Bishop of San LeoneCardinal, Archbishop of Kraków {Cracow}, Poland
58.8AppointedStanislaw DziwiszOfficial of the Prefecture of the Papal HouseholdCardinal, Archbishop of Kraków {Cracow}, Poland
48.3AppointedJames Michael HarveyPrefect of the Prefecture of the Papal Household
48.3AppointedJames Michael HarveyTitular Bishop of MemphisPrefect of the Prefecture of the Papal Household
75.8RetiredDino Monduzzi †Prefect of the Prefecture of the Papal HouseholdCardinal, Prefect Emeritus
8 Feb58.3InstalledJohn BuckleyBishop of Cork and Ross, Ireland
50.5Ordained BishopJoseph Ignace RandrianasoloTitular Bishop of MilevumBishop of Mahajanga, Madagascar
9 Feb64.9InstalledEdward Peter CullenBishop of Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA
86.0DiedEmanuele Romano †Bishop Emeritus of Trapani, Italy
11 Feb49.3Ordained BishopSalvatore LigorioBishop of Tricarico, ItalyArchbishop of Matera-Irsina, Italy
84.5DiedLaurentius Satoshi Nagae †Bishop Emeritus of Urawa, Japan
72.6DiedLuc Auguste Sangaré †Archbishop of Bamako, Mali
87.9DiedWillem van Bekkum, S.V.D. †Bishop Emeritus of Ruteng, Indonesia
13 Feb96.3DiedRené-Désiré-Romain Boisguérin, M.E.P. †Bishop Emeritus of Suifu [Yibin], China
47.3AppointedAntal SpányiAuxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest, HungaryBishop of Székesfehérvár (Albareale), Hungary
47.3AppointedAntal SpányiTitular Bishop of TharrosBishop of Székesfehérvár (Albareale), Hungary
14 Feb44.0AppointedJoel Zamudio BaylonBishop of Masbate, Philippines
77.4RetiredJesús Mateo Calderón Barrueto, O.P.Bishop of Puno, PeruBishop Emeritus
65.3AppointedCharles CaruanaBishop of Gibraltar, Gibraltar
76.9RetiredBernard Patrick DevlinBishop of Gibraltar, GibraltarBishop Emeritus
75.4RetiredPorfirio R. Iligan †Bishop of Masbate, PhilippinesBishop Emeritus
43.1AppointedBernard Emmanuel Kasanda MulengaAuxiliary Bishop of Mbujimayi, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
43.1AppointedBernard Emmanuel Kasanda MulengaTitular Bishop of UtimmiraAuxiliary Bishop of Mbujimayi, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
48.6AppointedStanislas Lukumwena Lumbala, O.F.M.Bishop of Kole, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
56.1AppointedPiero MariniTitular Bishop of MartiranoPresident of the Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses
56.1AppointedPiero MariniOfficial of the Roman Curia - OtherPresident of the Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses
50.4Ordained BishopJean NtagwararaBishop of Bubanza, Burundi
70.2AppointedRaymond RazakarinvonyBishop of Miarinarivo, MadagascarBishop Emeritus
60.1AppointedRémi Joseph Gustave Sainte-Marie, M. Afr.Auxiliary Bishop of Dedza, MalawiBishop of Lilongwe, Malawi
60.1AppointedRémi Joseph Gustave Sainte-Marie, M. Afr.Titular Bishop of MolicunzaBishop of Lilongwe, Malawi
57.5InstalledFilippo StrofaldiBishop of Ischia, Italy
59.1AppointedFrancesco Pio Tamburrino, O.S.B.Bishop of Teggiano-Policastro, ItalyArchbishop of Foggia-Bovino, Italy
16 Feb67.3Ordained BishopThomas Joseph FlanaganTitular Bishop of BavagalianaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of San Antonio, Texas, USA
73.4DiedMarcos Antônio Noronha †Bishop Emeritus of Itabira, Brazil
71.1ResignedCarlos Oviedo Cavada, O. de M. †Archbishop of Santiago de ChileCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
49.5Ordained BishopPatrick James ZurekTitular Bishop of ThamugadiBishop of Amarillo, Texas, USA
18 Feb77.2RetiredAntônio Batista Fragoso †Bishop of Crateús, Ceara, BrazilBishop Emeritus
49.2AppointedSérgio Arthur BraschiAuxiliary Bishop of Curitiba, Parana, BrazilBishop of Ponta Grossa, Parana, Brazil
49.2AppointedSérgio Arthur BraschiTitular Bishop of Tipasa in NumidiaBishop of Ponta Grossa, Parana, Brazil
66.4AppointedGeraldo Dantas de Andrade, S.C.I.Auxiliary Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão, Maranho, Brazil
66.4AppointedGeraldo Dantas de Andrade, S.C.I.Titular Bishop of CibalianaAuxiliary Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão, Maranho, Brazil
62.9AppointedXavier Gilles de Maupeou d’AbleigesBishop of Viana, Maranho, Brazil
50.7AppointedJacinto Furtado de Brito SobrinhoBishop of Crateús, Ceara, Brazil
20 Feb75.1RetiredJavier Azagra LabianoBishop of Cartagena (en España)Bishop Emeritus
64.9InstalledGilles Cazabon, O.M.I.Bishop of Saint-Jérôme, Québec, CanadaBishop Emeritus
50.3AppointedAgustín Cortés SorianoBishop of Ibiza, SpainBishop of Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Spain
48.2AppointedJuan Alberto PuiggariAuxiliary Bishop of Paraná, ArgentinaBishop of Mar del Plata, Argentina
48.2AppointedJuan Alberto PuiggariTitular Bishop of TuruziBishop of Mar del Plata, Argentina
80.4DiedFrancisco de Borja Valenzuela Ríos †Bishop Emeritus of Valparaíso, Chile
21 Feb68.1AppointedAloysius Matthew AmbrozicCardinal-Priest of Ss. Marcellino e PietroCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
68.1Elevated to CardinalAloysius Matthew AmbrozicCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
75.6AppointedLorenzo AntonettiCardinal-Deacon of S. Agnese in AgoneCardinal, President Emeritus of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See
75.6Elevated to CardinalLorenzo AntonettiCardinal, President Emeritus of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See
63.6AppointedJean Marie Julien Balland †Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in VincoliCardinal, Archbishop of Lyon (-Vienne), France
63.6Elevated to CardinalJean Marie Julien Balland †Cardinal, Archbishop of Lyon (-Vienne), France
75.7AppointedAlberto Bovone †Cardinal-Deacon of Ognissanti in Via Appia NuovaCardinal, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints
75.7Elevated to CardinalAlberto Bovone †Cardinal, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints
68.6AppointedDarío Castrillón HoyosCardinal-Deacon of SS. Nome di Maria al Foro TraianoCardinal, President of the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”
68.6Elevated to CardinalDarío Castrillón HoyosCardinal, President of the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”
79.4AppointedGiovanni CheliCardinal-Deacon of Ss. Cosma e DamianoCardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant Peoples
79.4Elevated to CardinalGiovanni CheliCardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant Peoples
73.1AppointedFrancesco Colasuonno †Cardinal-Deacon of S. EugenioCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Italy
73.1Elevated to CardinalFrancesco Colasuonno †Cardinal, Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Italy
73.1ResignedFrancesco Colasuonno †Apostolic Nuncio to ItalyCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus
73.1ResignedFrancesco Colasuonno †Apostolic Nuncio to San MarinoCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Italy
67.3Ordained BishopHubert CoppenrathCoadjutor Archbishop of Papeete, French Polynesia, Pacific (Oceania)Archbishop
67.5AppointedSalvatore De GiorgiCardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Ara CoeliCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Palermo, Italy
67.5Elevated to CardinalSalvatore De GiorgiCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Palermo, Italy
73.5AppointedSerafim Fernandes de AraújoCardinal-Priest of S. Luigi Maria Grignion de MontfortCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
73.5Elevated to CardinalSerafim Fernandes de AraújoCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
43.3AppointedMarian FlorczykAuxiliary Bishop of Kielce, Poland
43.3AppointedMarian FlorczykTitular Bishop of LimataAuxiliary Bishop of Kielce, Poland
61.1AppointedFrancis Eugene George, O.M.I.Cardinal-Priest of S. Bartolomeo all’IsolaCardinal, Archbishop of Chicago, Illinois, USA
61.1Elevated to CardinalFrancis Eugene George, O.M.I.Cardinal, Archbishop of Chicago, Illinois, USA
71.5Elevated to CardinalMarian JaworskiIn PectoreCardinal, Archbishop
86.9AppointedAdam Kozłowiecki, S.J. †Cardinal-Priest of S. Andrea al QuirinaleCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Lusaka, Zambia
86.9Elevated to CardinalAdam Kozłowiecki, S.J. †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Lusaka, Zambia
71.2AppointedJorge Arturo Augustin Medina EstévezCardinal-Deacon of S. SabaCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
71.2Elevated to CardinalJorge Arturo Augustin Medina EstévezCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
75.9AppointedDino Monduzzi †Cardinal-Deacon of S. Sebastiano al PalatinoCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Prefecture of the Papal Household
75.9Elevated to CardinalDino Monduzzi †Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Prefecture of the Papal Household
53.5AppointedPolycarp PengoCardinal-Priest of Nostra Signora de La SaletteCardinal, Archbishop of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
53.5Elevated to CardinalPolycarp PengoCardinal, Archbishop of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
67.3Elevated to CardinalJanis PujatsIn PectoreCardinal, Archbishop
55.7AppointedNorberto Rivera CarreraCardinal-Priest of S. Francesco d’Assisi a Ripa GrandeCardinal, Archbishop of México, Federal District
55.7Elevated to CardinalNorberto Rivera CarreraCardinal, Archbishop of México, Federal District
61.5AppointedAntonio María Rouco VarelaCardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in DamasoCardinal, Archbishop of Madrid, Spain
61.5Elevated to CardinalAntonio María Rouco VarelaCardinal, Archbishop of Madrid, Spain
55.2AppointedHéctor Ignacio Salah ZuletaBishop of Girardota, ColombiaBishop of Riohacha, Colombia
53.1AppointedChristoph Schönborn, O.P.Cardinal-Priest of Gesù Divin LavoratoreCardinal, Archbishop of Wien {Vienna}, Austria
53.1Elevated to CardinalChristoph Schönborn, O.P.Cardinal, Archbishop of Wien {Vienna}, Austria
74.2AppointedPaul Shan Kuo-hsi, S.J.Cardinal-Priest of S. CrisogonoCardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Kaohsiung, Taiwan
74.2Elevated to CardinalPaul Shan Kuo-hsi, S.J.Cardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Kaohsiung, Taiwan
65.6AppointedJames Francis StaffordCardinal-Deacon of Gesù Buon Pastore alla MontagnolaCardinal, Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary
65.6Elevated to CardinalJames Francis StaffordCardinal, Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary
63.9AppointedDionigi TettamanziCardinal-Priest of Ss. Ambrogio e CarloCardinal, Archbishop of Milano {Milan}, Italy
63.9Elevated to CardinalDionigi TettamanziCardinal, Archbishop of Milano {Milan}, Italy
73.6Elevated to CardinalGiuseppe (Josip) Uhac †Secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
87.8DiedWilliam Gordon Wheeler †Bishop Emeritus of Leeds, England, Great Britain
22 Feb51.3Ordained BishopAdriano Langa, O.F.M.Titular Bishop of BaiaBishop of Inhambane, Mozambique
46.4InstalledCornelius SimPrefect of Brunei, Brunei DarussalamVicar Apostolic of Brunei, Brunei Darussalam
23 Feb75.6AppointedLorenzo AntonettiPresident of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic SeeCardinal, President Emeritus
75.7AppointedAlberto Bovone †Cardinal, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints
68.6AppointedDarío Castrillón HoyosPrefect of the Congregation for the ClergyCardinal, President of the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”
71.2AppointedJorge Arturo Augustin Medina EstévezPrefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the SacramentsCardinal, Prefect Emeritus
26 Feb74.7DiedMarco Tulio Ramírez Roa †Bishop of San Cristóbal de Venezuela
27 Feb47.0AppointedElías Samuel Bolaños Avelar, S.D.B.Bishop of Zacatecoluca, El Salvador
28 Feb61.2SucceededJorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J.Cardinal, Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina
61.8AppointedMario MilanoArchbishop (Personal Title) of Aversa, ItalyBishop
74.6DiedAntonio Quarracino †Cardinal, Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina
77.0AppointedLuigi Sposito †Titular Bishop of CapreaeSecretary Emeritus of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See
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