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The Year of Our Lord 2002

Bishop Events

January to February


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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknown65.9ResignedVartan Achkarian, C.A.M. †Curial Bishop of Cilicia (Armenian), LebanonAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Beirut {Bairut} (Armenian), Lebanon
52.7IncardinatedRamón Benito Ángeles FernándezPriest of Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
37.2ConfirmedJoseph Chen Gong’ aoBishop of Nanchong [Shunking], China
88.4DiedOmer Degrijse, C.I.C.M. †Superior General Emeritus of Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
39.1ConfirmedPeter Fang JianpingCoadjutor Bishop of Yongping [Yüngping], ChinaBishop
38.9SelectedPeter Feng XinmaoCoadjutor Bishop of Jingxian [Kinghsien], ChinaBishop
72.5ResignedAndrew Jin DaoyuanBishop of Changzhi [Luan], ChinaBishop Emeritus
ResignedBasile KanakriPatriarchal Vicar of Kuwait (Melkite Greek)Patriarchal Vicar Emeritus
56.9ResignedGeorge KocherryApostolic Nuncio to TogoApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Bangladesh
69.9AppointedOlavio López Duque, O.A.R. †Vicar General of Bogotá, ColombiaVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Casanare, Colombia
72.5AppointedFrancesco MarchisanoPresident of the Fabric of St. PeterCardinal, President Emeritus of the Labour Office of the Apostolic See
67.5AppointedEugenio SbarbaroApostolic Nuncio to Serbia and MontenegroApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Serbia
62.8ResignedEdgar Hernando Tirado Mazo, M.X.Y.Superior General of Misioneros Javerianos de YarumalVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Tierradentro, Colombia
74.3RetiredAlberto TricaricoOfficial of the Secretariat of StateOfficial Emeritus
36.9SelectedJoseph Zhang XianwangCoadjutor Bishop of Jinan [Tsinan], ChinaArchbishop
1 Jan57.8Ordained BishopPedro Ricardo Barreto Jimeno, S.J.Titular Bishop of AcufidaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Huancayo, Peru
3 Jan92.1DiedDonald Martin CarrollFormer Bishop-Elect of Rockford, Illinois, USA
69.0SucceededAlfred Clifton HughesArchbishop of New Orleans, Louisiana, USAArchbishop Emeritus
75.0RetiredFrancis Bible SchulteArchbishop of New Orleans, Louisiana, USAArchbishop Emeritus
4 Jan61.5AppointedPaul Gregory BootkoskiBishop of Metuchen, New Jersey, USABishop Emeritus
65.0ResignedVincent DePaul BreenBishop of Metuchen, New Jersey, USABishop Emeritus
82.9DiedMathias Lu ZhengshenCoadjutor Bishop of Tianshui [Tsinchow], China
5 Jan57.2AppointedJonas Algimantas Boruta, S.J. †Bishop of Telšiai (-Klaipeda), LithuaniaBishop Emeritus
76.4RetiredMarco Patriarch of Venezia {Venice}, ItalyCardinal, Patriarch Emeritus
63.5AppointedJonas KauneckasBishop of Panevėžys, LithuaniaBishop Emeritus
60.7AppointedDavid John James MonroeBishop of Kamloops, British Columbia, CanadaBishop Emeritus
44.0AppointedRimantas NorvilaBishop of Vilkaviškis, Lithuania
75.1RetiredJuozas PreikšasBishop of Panevėžys, LithuaniaBishop Emeritus
60.1AppointedAngelo ScolaPatriarch of Venezia {Venice}, ItalyCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Milano {Milan}, Italy
38.2Ordained PriestFrancisco José Tigerino DávilaPriest of León en NicaraguaBishop of Bluefields, Nicaragua
75.3RetiredJuozas Žemaitis, M.I.C. †Bishop of Vilkaviškis, LithuaniaBishop Emeritus
6 Jan58.0Ordained BishopFranco AgostinelliBishop of Grosseto, ItalyBishop Emeritus of Prato, Italy
42.8Ordained BishopJuan Maria Florindo Agurto Muñoz, O.S.M.Coadjutor Bishop of San Carlos de Ancud, ChileBishop
47.3Ordained BishopSérgio Aparecido ColomboTitular Bishop of PudentianaBishop of Bragança Paulista, Sao Paulo, Brazil
47.0Ordained BishopGiovanni d’AnielloTitular Archbishop of PestoApostolic Nuncio to Russian Federation
46.2Ordained BishopClaudio GugerottiTitular Archbishop of RebellumCardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
50.5Ordained BishopVittorio LanzaniTitular Bishop of LabicumSecretary Emeritus of the Fabric of St. Peter
55.8Ordained BishopRobert Jean Louis Le Gall, O.S.B.Bishop of Mende, FranceArchbishop Emeritus of Toulouse (-Saint Bertrand de Comminges-Rieux), France
48.2Ordained BishopDaniel MizonzoBishop of Nkayi, Congo
27.9Ordained PriestFrançois Abeli Muhoya MutchapaPriest of Kindu, Congo (Dem. Rep.)Bishop
49.6Ordained BishopGiuseppe PintoTitular Archbishop of PandosiaApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Croatia
59.4Ordained BishopLouis Portella MbuyuBishop of Kinkala, CongoBishop Emeritus
58.7Ordained BishopAmândio José TomásTitular Bishop of Feradi MaiusBishop Emeritus of Vila Real, Portugal
42.9Ordained BishopMarcel Utembi TapaBishop of Mahagi-Nioka, Congo (Dem. Rep.)Archbishop of Kisangani, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
53.9Ordained BishopAdolfo Tito Camacho YllanaTitular Archbishop of MontecorvinoApostolic Nuncio to Israel
7 Jan75.8RetiredGabino Díaz MerchánArchbishop of Oviedo, SpainArchbishop Emeritus
80.4DiedErnesto Gonçalves da Costa, O.F.M. †Bishop Emeritus of Faro {Algarve}, Portugal
56.6AppointedCarlos Osoro SierraArchbishop of Oviedo, SpainCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Madrid, Spain
8 Jan45.5Ordained BishopJulito Buhisan CortesTitular Bishop of SeverianaBishop of Dumaguete, Philippines
9 Jan48.3AppointedYustinus Harjosusanto, M.S.F.Bishop of Tanjung Selor, IndonesiaArchbishop of Samarinda, Indonesia
63.3AppointedMarcelo Angiolo Melani, S.D.B. †Bishop of Neuquén, ArgentinaBishop Emeritus
10 Jan27.8Ordained PriestJohannes Gorantla, O.C.D.Priest of Order of Discalced CarmelitesBishop-Elect of Kurnool, India
45.1Ordained BishopMartin Sarmiento JumoadPrelate of Isabela, PhilippinesArchbishop of Ozamiz, Philippines
51.4Ordained BishopFranciscus Kopong KungCoadjutor Bishop of Larantuka, IndonesiaBishop
11 Jan88.9DiedMichele Alagna Foderá, S.D.B. †Bishop Emeritus of São Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas, Brazil
63.0AppointedJames Edward FitzgeraldAuxiliary Bishop of Joliet in Illinois, USAAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
63.0AppointedJames Edward FitzgeraldTitular Bishop of Walla WallaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Joliet in Illinois, USA
47.8AppointedHlib (Borys Sviatoslav) Lonchyna, M.S.U.Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv (Ukrainian), UkraineBishop Emeritus of Holy Family of London (Ukrainian)
47.8AppointedHlib (Borys Sviatoslav) Lonchyna, M.S.U.Titular Bishop of BaretaBishop Emeritus of Holy Family of London (Ukrainian)
52.3AppointedStephan Meniok, C.SS.R.Archiepiscopal Exarch of Donets’k-Kharkiv (Ukrainian), UkraineArchiepiscopal Exarch of Donets’k (Ukrainian), Ukraine
52.3AppointedStephan Meniok, C.SS.R.Titular Bishop of AcarassusArchiepiscopal Exarch of Donets’k (Ukrainian), Ukraine
49.4AppointedIhor Voznyak (Vozniak), C.SS.R.Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv (Ukrainian), UkraineArchbishop
49.4AppointedIhor Voznyak (Vozniak), C.SS.R.Titular Bishop of Nisa in LyciaArchbishop of Lviv (Ukrainian), Ukraine
12 Jan64.7Ordained BishopAd Abi KaramBishop of Saint Maron of Sydney (Maronite), AustraliaBishop Emeritus
31.7Perpetual VowsDominic Eibu, M.C.C.I.Member of Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of JesusBishop of Kotido, Uganda
65.0Ordained BishopLuis Alfonso Márquez Molina, C.I.M.Titular Bishop of Turris RotundaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Mérida, Venezuela
45.2Ordained BishopTamás SzabóBishop of Hungary, Military
27.6Ordained PriestSławomir Stanisław SzkredkaPriest of Los Angeles, California, USAAuxiliary Bishop
13 Jan51.6Ordained BishopThomas Osman, O.F.M. Cap.Bishop of Barentu (Eritrean), Eritrea
15 Jan94.7DiedTelesforo Giovanni Cioli, O. Carm. †Bishop Emeritus of Arezzo, Italy
67.8AppointedMario Joseph ContiArchbishop of Glasgow, Scotland, Great BritainArchbishop Emeritus
60.4InstalledGerald Frederick KicanasCoadjutor Bishop of Tucson, Arizona, USABishop Emeritus
75.1RetiredManfred MüllerBishop of Regensburg, GermanyBishop Emeritus
55.0AppointedFrancis Daw TangAuxiliary Bishop of Myitkyina, MyanmarBishop Emeritus
55.0AppointedFrancis Daw TangTitular Bishop of MaturbaBishop Emeritus of Myitkyina, Myanmar
16 Jan59.8AppointedGeraldo Lyrio RochaArchbishop of Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, BrazilArchbishop Emeritus of Mariana, Minas Gerais, Brazil
75.1RetiredJohn MendesAuxiliary Bishop of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, AntillesAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
77.1RetiredAngelo Maria Rivato, S.J. †Bishop of Ponta de Pedras, Para, BrazilBishop Emeritus
61.3AppointedAlessio Saccardo, S.J.Bishop of Ponta de Pedras, Para, BrazilBishop Emeritus
61.3AppointedItamar Navildo Vian, O.F.M. Cap.Archbishop of Feira de Santana, Bahia, BrazilArchbishop Emeritus
17 Jan68.8AppointedPeter Kwasi SarpongArchbishop of Kumasi, GhanaArchbishop Emeritus
18 Jan50.3AppointedSalvatore Rino FisichellaRector of the Pontifical Lateran UniversityPro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization
53.6AppointedDominic LumonCoadjutor Archbishop of Imphal, IndiaArchbishop Emeritus
66.0AppointedLicínio Rangel, O.V.S. †Apostolic Administrator of São João Maria Vianney, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
66.0AppointedLicínio Rangel, O.V.S. †Titular Bishop of ZarnaApostolic Administrator of São João Maria Vianney, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
19 Jan42.8AppointedJosé Luis Escobar AlasAuxiliary Bishop of San Vicente, El SalvadorArchbishop of San Salvador, El Salvador
42.8AppointedJosé Luis Escobar AlasTitular Bishop of ThibicaArchbishop of San Salvador, El Salvador
51.6AppointedAnton (Gerardo Antonio) Žerdín Bukovec, O.F.M.Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of San Ramón, PeruVicar Apostolic
51.6AppointedAnton (Gerardo Antonio) Žerdín Bukovec, O.F.M.Titular Bishop of Thucca TerebenthinaVicar Apostolic of San Ramón, Peru
20 Jan57.2InstalledJonas Algimantas Boruta, S.J. †Bishop of Telšiai (-Klaipeda), LithuaniaBishop Emeritus
49.0Ordained BishopTesfasellassie MedhinBishop of Adigrat (Ethiopian), Ethiopia
21 Jan79.6DiedJuan Bautista Herrada Armijo, O. de M. †Prelate Emeritus of Calama, Chile
22 Jan66.8AppointedKévork (Georges) Khazoumian, I.C.P.B.Titular Bishop of Marasc degli ArmeniCoadjutor Archbishop Emeritus of Istanbul (Armenian), Turkey
57.9AppointedTerrence Thomas Prendergast, S.J.Apostolic Administrator of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, CanadaArchbishop Emeritus of Ottawa-Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
23 Jan75.7RetiredWalter Ivan de Azevedo, S.D.B. †Bishop of São Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas, BrazilBishop Emeritus
84.0DiedAloysius Josef G. DibjokarjonoBishop Emeritus of Surabaya, Indonesia
60.6AppointedJosé Song Sui-Wan, S.D.B. †Bishop of São Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas, BrazilBishop Emeritus
44.5Ordained BishopJoe Steve VásquezTitular Bishop of CovaBishop of Austin, Texas, USA
24 Jan85.9DiedManuel Lisboa de OliveiraBishop Emeritus of Nazaré, Pernambuco, Brazil
78.3DiedGabino Peral de la Torre, O.S.A. †Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Iquitos, Peru
55.3InstalledJames Matthew WingleBishop of Saint Catharines, Ontario, CanadaBishop Emeritus
25 Jan58.9AppointedDomenico CalcagnoBishop of Savona-Noli, ItalyCardinal, President Emeritus of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See
63.0AppointedCarlito Joaquin Cenzon, C.I.C.M. †Vicar Apostolic of Baguio, PhilippinesBishop Emeritus of Baguio, Philippines
67.1Ordained BishopJoseph Lee Han-taek, S.J.Titular Bishop of ThibuzabetumBishop Emeritus of Uijeongbu, Korea (South)
51.0Ordained BishopJosé Benedito SimãoTitular Bishop of TagariaBishop of Assis, Sao Paulo, Brazil
58.1Ordained BishopAndrew Yeom Soo-jungTitular Bishop of ThibiucaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Seoul, Korea (South)
26 Jan77.2DiedEduardo André MuacaArchbishop Emeritus of Luanda, Angola
27 Jan54.9Ordained BishopPaul Mandla Khumalo, C.M.M.Bishop of Witbank, South AfricaArchbishop Emeritus of Pretoria, South Africa
28 Jan93.4DiedFrans Simons, S.V.D. †Bishop Emeritus of Indore, India
78.0DiedHovhannes Tertsakian, C.A.M. †Apostolic Exarch Emeritus of United States of America and Canada (Armenian), New York
29 Jan77.1DiedJohn Raymond McGannBishop Emeritus of Rockville Centre, New York, USA
31 Jan63.4AppointedBrian Vincent FinniganAuxiliary Bishop of Brisbane, AustraliaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
63.4AppointedBrian Vincent FinniganTitular Bishop of RapidumAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Brisbane, Australia
1 Feb55.5Ordained BishopPetros Hanna Issa Al-HarboliBishop of Zaku (Chaldean), Iraq
52.5Ordained BishopRabban Al-QasBishop of Amadiyah (Chaldean), IraqBishop Emeritus of Dohuk (Duhok) (Chaldean), Iraq
47.4InstalledSérgio Aparecido ColomboAuxiliary Bishop of São Carlos, Sao Paulo, BrazilBishop of Bragança Paulista, Sao Paulo, Brazil
52.8Ordained BishopMikha Pola MaqdassiBishop of Alquoch (Chaldean), IraqAuxiliary Bishop of Baghdad (Chaldean), Iraq
2 Feb53.7AppointedRómulo Emiliani Sánchez, C.M.F.Auxiliary Bishop of San Pedro Sula, HondurasAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
47.3AppointedFrancisco Moreno BarrónAuxiliary Bishop of Morelia, Michoacán, MéxicoArchbishop of Tijuana, Baja California Norte, México
47.3AppointedFrancisco Moreno BarrónTitular Bishop of GaguariArchbishop of Tijuana, Baja California Norte, México
49.6Ordained BishopStephen Rotluanga, C.S.C.Bishop of Aizawl, India
52.3Ordained BishopOdilo Pedro SchererTitular Bishop of NoviCardinal, Archbishop of São Paulo, Brazil
86.0DiedCarlo UrruBishop Emeritus of Città di Castello, Italy
3 Feb58.0InstalledFranco AgostinelliBishop of Grosseto, ItalyBishop Emeritus of Prato, Italy
52.3Ordained BishopJoaquim Ferreira Lopes, O.F.M. Cap.Bishop of Dundo, AngolaBishop Emeritus of Viana, Angola
4 Feb44.8AppointedSebastian AdayanthrathAuxiliary Bishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabar), IndiaBishop of Mandya (Syro-Malabar), India
44.8AppointedSebastian AdayanthrathTitular Bishop of Macriana MaiorBishop of Mandya (Syro-Malabar), India
5 Feb63.9ResignedWilliam John BrennanBishop of Wagga Wagga, AustraliaBishop Emeritus
69.8AppointedMarco Dino Brogi, O.F.M. †Apostolic Nuncio to Egypt, Arab Republic ofApostolic Nuncio Emeritus
75.0RetiredPaolo GiglioApostolic Nuncio to Egypt, Arab Republic ofApostolic Nuncio Emeritus
95.6DiedAlexandre Gonçalves do AmaralArchbishop Emeritus of Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
60.1AppointedGerard Joseph HannaBishop of Wagga Wagga, AustraliaBishop Emeritus
49.6AppointedGiuseppe PintoApostolic Nuncio to Cape VerdeApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Croatia
49.6AppointedGiuseppe PintoApostolic Nuncio to MaliApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Croatia
53.9AppointedAdolfo Tito Camacho YllanaApostolic Nuncio to Solomon IslandsApostolic Nuncio to Israel
7 Feb55.8AppointedJoseph Mitsuaki Takami, P.S.S.Auxiliary Bishop of Nagasaki, JapanArchbishop Emeritus
55.8AppointedJoseph Mitsuaki Takami, P.S.S.Titular Bishop of MunatianaArchbishop Emeritus of Nagasaki, Japan
8 Feb64.8InstalledAd Abi KaramBishop of Saint Maron of Sydney (Maronite), AustraliaBishop Emeritus
54.1AppointedMario Aurelio PoliAuxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires, ArgentinaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
54.1AppointedMario Aurelio PoliTitular Bishop of AbiddaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Buenos Aires, Argentina
75.9RetiredMario José SerraAuxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires, ArgentinaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
9 Feb92.9DiedMichael Joseph BegleyBishop Emeritus of Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
65.0Ordained BishopBenedito Beni dos SantosTitular Bishop of NasaiBishop Emeritus of Lorena, Sao Paulo, Brazil
48.3Ordained BishopValerian Maduka OkekeCoadjutor Archbishop of Onitsha, NigeriaArchbishop
10 Feb55.0Ordained BishopHilary Paul Odili OkekeBishop of Nnewi, NigeriaBishop Emeritus
11 Feb54.4Ordained BishopKevin Joseph FarrellTitular Bishop of RusuccuruCardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family and Life
81.4DiedEliseu Maria Gomes de Oliveira, O. Carm. †Bishop Emeritus of Itabuna, Bahia, Brazil
62.7Ordained BishopFrancisco González Valer, S.F. †Titular Bishop of LamphuaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Washington, District of Columbia, USA
56.1AppointedTadeusz KondrusiewiczArchbishop of Madre di Dio a Mosca (Moscow), Russian FederationArchbishop Emeritus of Minsk-Mohilev, Belarus
48.5AppointedJerzy Mazur, S.V.D.Bishop of San Giuseppe a Irkutsk, Russian FederationBishop of Ełk, Poland
40.4AppointedClemens PickelBishop of San Clemente a Saratov, Russian Federation
49.3AppointedJoseph Werth, S.J.Bishop of Trasfigurazione a Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
12 Feb75.7DiedVincenzo CirrincioneBishop of Piazza Armerina, Italy
72.6ResignedGérard-Joseph Deschamps, S.M.M. †Bishop of Bereina, Papua New GuineaBishop Emeritus
54.9AppointedDaniel Robert Jenky, C.S.C.Bishop of Peoria, Illinois, USABishop Emeritus
45.0AppointedJohn Ribat, M.S.C.Bishop of Bereina, Papua New GuineaCardinal, Archbishop of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
13 Feb77.1DiedHernando Rojas RamirezBishop Emeritus of Neiva, Colombia
14 Feb91.4DiedElías Prado TelloAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Ayacucho o Huamanga, Peru
15 Feb52.2AppointedHéctor Cubillos PeñaAuxiliary Bishop of Bucaramanga, ColombiaBishop of Zipaquirá, Colombia
52.2AppointedHéctor Cubillos PeñaTitular Bishop of FesseëBishop of Zipaquirá, Colombia
52.4Ordained BishopStephan Meniok, C.SS.R.Titular Bishop of AcarassusArchiepiscopal Exarch of Donets’k (Ukrainian), Ukraine
58.5AppointedLuis Antonio Nova RochaAuxiliary Bishop of Barranquilla, ColombiaBishop of Facatativá, Colombia
58.5AppointedLuis Antonio Nova RochaTitular Bishop of EquizetumBishop of Facatativá, Colombia
16 Feb75.0RetiredLudwig AverkampArchbishop of Hamburg, GermanyArchbishop Emeritus
45.6AppointedJosé Antonio Eguren Anselmi, S.C.V.Auxiliary Bishop of Lima, PeruArchbishop of Piura, Peru
45.6AppointedJosé Antonio Eguren Anselmi, S.C.V.Titular Bishop of Castellum RipaeArchbishop of Piura, Peru
47.5AppointedCarlos Enrique García CamaderAuxiliary Bishop of Lima, PeruBishop of Lurín, Peru
47.5AppointedCarlos Enrique García CamaderTitular Bishop of Villamagna in ProconsulariBishop of Lurín, Peru
64.8AppointedGianfranco Girotti, O.F.M. Conv.Regent of the Apostolic PenitentiaryRegent Emeritus
98.7DiedMarius ParéBishop Emeritus of Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada
75.8RetiredAngelo RizzoBishop of Ragusa, ItalyBishop Emeritus
46.6AppointedSantiago Jaime Silva RetamalesAuxiliary Bishop of Valparaíso, ChileBishop of Valdivia, Chile
46.6AppointedSantiago Jaime Silva RetamalesTitular Bishop of BelaBishop of Valdivia, Chile
62.2AppointedAdriano Tomasi Travaglia, O.F.M.Auxiliary Bishop of Lima, PeruAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
62.2AppointedAdriano Tomasi Travaglia, O.F.M.Titular Bishop of ObbiAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Lima, Peru
61.8AppointedPaolo UrsoBishop of Ragusa, ItalyBishop Emeritus
53.5AppointedJózef WesołowskiApostolic Nuncio to KazakhstanApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Dominican Republic
53.5AppointedJózef WesołowskiApostolic Nuncio to TadjikistanApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Dominican Republic
17 Feb92.8DiedAlexander CarterBishop Emeritus of Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada
53.8CeasedEmanuel Messias de OliveiraApostolic Administrator of Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, BrazilBishop Emeritus of Caratinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil
64.3InstalledWerner Franz Siebenbrock, S.V.D. †Bishop of Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, BrazilBishop Emeritus
49.5Ordained BishopIhor Voznyak (Vozniak), C.SS.R.Titular Bishop of Nisa in LyciaArchbishop of Lviv (Ukrainian), Ukraine
18 Feb22.9Ordained DeaconOleksandr YazlovetskiyDeacon of Kamyanets-Podilskyi, UkraineAuxiliary Bishop of Kyiv-Zhytomyr, Ukraine
19 Feb76.4RetiredThomas Anthony FinneganBishop of Killala, IrelandBishop Emeritus
54.0AppointedJohn FlemingBishop of Killala, Ireland
58.2AppointedKarel Herbst, S.D.B.Auxiliary Bishop of Praha {Prague}, CzechiaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
58.2AppointedKarel Herbst, S.D.B.Titular Bishop of SiccesiAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Praha {Prague}, Czechia
45.7AppointedWilliam Charles SkurlaBishop of Van Nuys (Ruthenian), California, USAArchbishop of Pittsburgh (Ruthenian), Pennsylvania, USA
78.8Ordained BishopLeo Yao LiangCoadjutor Bishop of Xiwanzi-Chongli [Siwantze], China
20 Feb70.2AppointedJosé María Libório Camino SarachoBishop of Presidente Prudente, Sao Paulo, BrazilBishop Emeritus
86.9DiedHermínio Malzone HugoBishop Emeritus of Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil
76.4RetiredAntônio Agostinho MarochiBishop of Presidente Prudente, Sao Paulo, BrazilBishop Emeritus
49.3ResignedLinus Okok OkwachBishop of Homa Bay, KenyaBishop Emeritus
58.4AppointedMurilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger, S.C.I.Archbishop of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, BrazilArchbishop Emeritus of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil
21 Feb78.7DiedDennis Vincent Durning, C.S.Sp. †Bishop Emeritus of Arusha, Tanzania
49.0Ordained BishopDonald George SproxtonTitular Bishop of TimiciAuxiliary Bishop of Perth, Australia
22 Feb68.3AppointedFlorencio Olvera OchoaBishop of Cuernavaca, Morelos, MéxicoBishop Emeritus
80.3DiedFiorino TagliaferriBishop Emeritus of Viterbo, Italy
23 Feb47.2Ordained BishopJean-Christophe André Robert LagleizeBishop of Valence (-Die-Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux), FranceBishop Emeritus of Metz, France
54.0AppointedGino RealiBishop of Porto-Santa Rufina, ItalyBishop Emeritus
35.9Solemn VowsLuis Enrique Saldaña Guerra, O.F.M.Member of Order of Friars MinorBishop-Elect of David, Panama
66.6InstalledWilhelm SchramlBishop of Passau, GermanyBishop Emeritus
34.9Perpetual VowsRonilton Souza de Araújo, S.C.I.Member of Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred HeartBishop of São Raimundo Nonato, Piaui, Brazil
24 Feb34.9Ordained DeaconRonilton Souza de Araújo, S.C.I.Deacon of Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred HeartBishop of São Raimundo Nonato, Piaui, Brazil
25 Feb62.2AppointedGrégoire Pierre MelkiPatriarchal Exarch of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme} (Palestine and Jordan) (Syrian), PalestinePatriarchal Exarch Emeritus
62.2AppointedGrégoire Pierre MelkiTitular Bishop of Batnae dei SiriPatriarchal Exarch Emeritus of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme} (Palestine and Jordan) (Syrian), Palestine
65.8AppointedLuis Teodorico StöcklerBishop of Quilmes, ArgentinaBishop Emeritus
77.9DiedAlois WagnerPermanent Observer Emeritus of the Roman Curia - Other
26 Feb85.5AppointedFiorenzo AngeliniCardinal-Priest of Santo Spirito in SassiaCardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers
77.6AppointedEdward Idris CassidyCardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Via LataCardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity
79.7AppointedPio LaghiCardinal-Priest of San Pietro in VincoliCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Catholic Education (for Institutes of Study)
79.9AppointedVirgilio NoèCardinal-Priest of Regina ApostolorumCardinal, President Emeritus of the Fabric of St. Peter
81.9AppointedJosé Tomás SánchezCardinal-Priest of San Pio V a Villa CarpegnaCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Clergy
27 Feb48.0Ordained BishopHlib (Borys Sviatoslav) Lonchyna, M.S.U.Titular Bishop of BaretaBishop Emeritus of Holy Family of London (Ukrainian)
28 Feb76.2DiedAgostinho Willy Kist, S.J. †Bishop Emeritus of Diamantino, Mato Grosso, Brazil
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