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The Year of Our Lord 2002

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November to December


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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
1 Nov28.9Ordained PriestJuan Alberto Ayala RamírezPriest of San Cristóbal de VenezuelaAuxiliary Bishop
3 Nov30.4Ordained PriestOsório Citora Afonso, I.M.C.Priest of Consolata MissionariesAuxiliary Bishop of Maputo, Mozambique
4 Nov33.9Ordained BishopJoseph Tong ChangpingBishop of Tongzhou [Tungchow], China
6 Nov59.6AppointedAndraos AbounaCurial Bishop of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean), Iraq
59.6AppointedAndraos AbounaTitular Bishop of ZenobiasCurial Bishop of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean), Iraq
45.1AppointedGabriel Ghiakhomo DuniaBishop of Auchi, Nigeria
85.1DiedLeoncio Leviste LatAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Manila, Philippines
59.1AppointedBernardino MarchióBishop of Caruaru, Pernambuco, BrazilBishop Emeritus
55.1AppointedAntonio MenniniApostolic Nuncio to Russian FederationOfficial of the Secretariat of State
64.5AppointedWalmir Alberto Valle, I.M.C. †Coadjutor Bishop of Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, BrazilBishop Emeritus
54.3AppointedJózef WesołowskiApostolic Nuncio to UzbekistanApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Dominican Republic
8 Nov70.5AppointedAntonio Juan Baseotto, C.SS.R.Bishop of Argentina, MilitaryBishop Emeritus
62.4AppointedCharles Michael JarrellBishop of Lafayette, Louisiana, USABishop Emeritus
71.3ResignedEdward Joseph O’DonnellBishop of Lafayette, Louisiana, USABishop Emeritus
23.8Ordained DeaconMilan StipićDeacon of Križevci (Kreutz) (Križevci), CroatiaBishop
9 Nov58.8Ordained BishopLewis Jerome ZeiglerBishop of Gbarnga, LiberiaArchbishop Emeritus of Monrovia, Liberia
10 Nov72.4DiedAndré WoukingArchbishop of Yaoundé, Cameroon
11 Nov56.9SucceededFrancis Xavier Ahn Myong-okBishop of Masan, Korea (South)Bishop Emeritus
63.0AppointedStanislaus Fernandes, S.J.Archbishop of Gandhinagar, IndiaArchbishop Emeritus
84.8DiedThomas Benjamin FultonBishop Emeritus of Saint Catharines, Ontario, Canada
50.0AppointedThomas Ignatius MacwanBishop of Ahmedabad, IndiaArchbishop of Gandhinagar, India
75.8RetiredMichael Pak Jeong-ilBishop of Masan, Korea (South)Bishop Emeritus
12 Nov62.1AppointedLorenzo BaldisseriApostolic Nuncio to BrazilCardinal, Secretary General Emeritus of the Synod of Bishops
81.7RetiredIvan MarghitychAuxiliary Bishop of Mukachevo (Munkács) (Ruthenian), UkraineAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
50.1AppointedMilan Šašik, C.M. †Apostolic Administrator of Mukachevo (Munkács) (Ruthenian), UkraineBishop
50.1AppointedMilan Šašik, C.M. †Titular Bishop of BononiaBishop of Mukachevo (Munkács) (Ruthenian), Ukraine
76.6DiedRaymond Augustin Chihiro Sato, O.P. †Bishop Emeritus of Sendai, Japan
81.3RetiredIvan SemediBishop of Mukachevo (Munkács) (Ruthenian), UkraineBishop Emeritus
13 Nov57.5AppointedGuerrino Riccardo BrusatiBishop of Caetité, Bahia, BrazilBishop Emeritus of Janaúba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
94.4DiedBernardo CitterioAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Milano {Milan}, Italy
76.6RetiredAntônio Alberto Guimarães Rezende, C.S.S. †Bishop of Caetité, Bahia, BrazilBishop Emeritus
56.4AppointedAntonino MiglioreBishop of Coxim, Mato Grosso do Sul, BrazilBishop Emeritus
86.4DiedJuan Antonio del Val GalloBishop Emeritus of Santander, Spain
14 Nov65.8AppointedPier Luigi CelataSecretary of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious DialogueVice-Chamberlain Emeritus of the Apostolic Chamber
15 Nov76.3RetiredEmanuele CatarinicchiaBishop of Mazara del Vallo, ItalyBishop Emeritus
76.0RetiredMaurice Couture, R.S.V. †Archbishop of Québec, CanadaArchbishop Emeritus
61.4AppointedJean GagnonBishop of Gaspé, Québec, CanadaBishop Emeritus
50.8AppointedCalogero La Piana, S.D.B.Bishop of Mazara del Vallo, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela, Italy
84.1DiedGeraldo María de Morais PenidoArchbishop Emeritus of Aparecida, Sao Paulo, Brazil
58.4AppointedMarc Armand Ouellet, P.S.S.Archbishop of Québec, CanadaCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Dicastery for Bishops
47.2Ordained BishopIbrahim Isaac Sedrak (Sidrak)Bishop of Minya {Ermopoli Maggiore; Minieh} (Coptic), EgyptPatriarch of Alexandria {Alessandria} (Coptic), Egypt
16 Nov49.8AppointedAlapati Lui Mata’eligaArchbishop of Samoa-Apia, Pacific (Oceania)
60.1AppointedCosimo Semeraro, S.D.B. †Secretary of the Pontifical Committee for Historical SciencesSecretary Emeritus
78.9RetiredPio Taofinu’u, S.M. †Archbishop of Samoa-Apia, Pacific (Oceania)Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
18 Nov77.3DiedRobert HealyAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Perth, Australia
19 Nov58.6AppointedRené-Marie Ehouzou, C.I.M. †Bishop of Abomey, BeninBishop of Porto Novo, Benin
20 Nov51.4Ordained BishopRutilo Muñoz ZamoraBishop of Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, México
75.0RetiredSimeon Anthony PereiraArchbishop of Karachi, PakistanArchbishop Emeritus
68.8AppointedEvarist PintoApostolic Administrator of Karachi, PakistanArchbishop Emeritus
21 Nov76.2RetiredArmando Bortolaso, S.D.B. †Vicar Apostolic of Alep [Beroea, Halab], SyriaVicar Apostolic Emeritus
83.4DiedJoseph Jin DechenBishop of Nanyang [Nanyang], China
58.0Ordained BishopLucas Kim Woon-hoe (Un-hoe)Titular Bishop of VadesiBishop Emeritus of Ch’unch’ŏn, Korea (South)
64.9AppointedGiuseppe Nazzaro, O.F.M. †Vicar Apostolic of Alep [Beroea, Halab], SyriaVicar Apostolic Emeritus
64.9AppointedGiuseppe Nazzaro, O.F.M. †Titular Bishop of FormaVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Alep [Beroea, Halab], Syria
81.3AppointedJoseph Zhu BaoyuBishop of Nanyang [Nanyang], ChinaBishop Emeritus
22 Nov26.3Ordained PriestHugh David Renwick Turnbull Allan, O. Praem.Priest of Order of the Canons Regular of Premontre; NorbertinesApostolic Administrator of Falkland Islands o Malvinas
63.9AppointedWerner ThissenArchbishop of Hamburg, GermanyArchbishop Emeritus
23 Nov64.8DiedAnthony Chiminello, O.S.F.S. †Bishop of Keetmanshoop, Namibia
78.4RetiredColin Cameron Davies, M.H.M. †Bishop of Ngong, KenyaBishop Emeritus
74.7ResignedGeorg EderArchbishop of Salzburg, AustriaArchbishop Emeritus
62.8AppointedVladimír FiloCoadjutor Bishop of Rožňava, SlovakiaBishop Emeritus
65.6AppointedJose Paala Salazar, O.P. †Titular Bishop of Hippo DiarrhytusAuxiliary Bishop of Lipa, Philippines
65.6AppointedJose Paala Salazar, O.P. †Auxiliary Bishop of Butuan, PhilippinesAuxiliary Bishop of Lipa, Philippines
65.6ResignedJose Paala Salazar, O.P. †Prelate of Batanes, PhilippinesAuxiliary Bishop of Lipa, Philippines
61.1AppointedCornelius Schilder, M.H.M.Bishop of Ngong, KenyaBishop Emeritus
32.5Ordained PriestBasel Salim YaldoPriest of Baghdad (Chaldean), IraqCurial Bishop of Baghdad (Chaldean), Iraq
24 Nov49.9Ordained BishopAndrzej DzięgaBishop of Sandomierz, PolandArchbishop Emeritus of Szczecin-Kamień, Poland
54.8Ordained BishopGerhard Ludwig MüllerBishop of Regensburg, GermanyCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
25 Nov76.4RetiredLucien Monsi-AgbokaBishop of Abomey, BeninBishop Emeritus
53.6AppointedPierre Nguyễn Văn TốtTitular Archbishop of RusticianaApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Sri Lanka
53.6AppointedPierre Nguyễn Văn TốtApostolic Nuncio to BeninApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Sri Lanka
53.6AppointedPierre Nguyễn Văn TốtApostolic Nuncio to TogoApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Sri Lanka
26 Nov52.4AppointedBasílio do NascimentoApostolic Administrator of Díli, Timor-LesteBishop of Baucau, Timor-Leste
52.7AppointedStephanus Tri Bữu ThiênCoadjutor Bishop of Cần Thơ, Viet NamBishop
42.0AppointedJoseph Vũ Văn ThiênBishop of Hải Phòng, Viet NamArchbishop of Hà Nội, Viet Nam
54.8ResignedCarlos Filipe Ximenes Belo, S.D.B.Apostolic Administrator of Díli, Timor-LesteApostolic Administrator Emeritus
27 Nov87.0DiedRonald Gerard Connors, C.SS.R. †Bishop Emeritus of San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic
65.4AppointedAlois Kothgasser, S.D.B. †Archbishop of Salzburg, AustriaArchbishop Emeritus
75.6ElectedJoseph RatzingerDean of the College of CardinalsPope Emeritus of Roma {Rome}, Italy
75.0ElectedAngelo SodanoVice-Dean (Sub-Dean) of the College of CardinalsCardinal, Dean Emeritus
28 Nov67.1AppointedAndré Louis FortBishop of Orléans, FranceBishop Emeritus
30 Nov80.5RetiredBernardin GantinCardinal-Bishop of OstiaCardinal, Dean Emeritus of the College of Cardinals
80.5RetiredBernardin GantinDean of the College of CardinalsCardinal, Dean Emeritus
58.3Ordained BishopTommaso GhirelliBishop of Imola, ItalyBishop Emeritus
60.7AppointedJoseph John Oudeman, O.F.M. Cap.Auxiliary Bishop of Brisbane, AustraliaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
60.7AppointedJoseph John Oudeman, O.F.M. Cap.Titular Bishop of RespectaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Brisbane, Australia
47.8AppointedPietro ParolinUnder Secretary of the Secretariat of StateCardinal, Secretary
82.2DiedEduardo Picher PeñaArchbishop Emeritus of Peru, Military
75.6AppointedJoseph RatzingerCardinal-Bishop of OstiaPope Emeritus of Roma {Rome}, Italy
75.6ConfirmedJoseph RatzingerDean of the College of CardinalsPope Emeritus of Roma {Rome}, Italy
75.0ConfirmedAngelo SodanoVice-Dean (Sub-Dean) of the College of CardinalsCardinal, Dean Emeritus
67.0InstalledPio Vittorio VigoBishop of Acireale, ItalyBishop Emeritus
3 Dec64.4Ordained BishopJosé Luis Castro Medellín, M. S. F. †Bishop of Tacámbaro, Michoacán, MéxicoBishop Emeritus
60.5AppointedLuiz Mancilha Vilela, SS.CC. †Coadjutor Archbishop of Vitória, Espirito Santo, BrazilArchbishop Emeritus
4 Dec81.1DiedAdolfo GerstnerBishop Emeritus of Concordia, Argentina
5 Dec45.9IncardinatedJames Maria Wainaina KunguPriest of Nyahururu, KenyaBishop of Muranga, Kenya
6 Dec64.0AppointedJosé Soleibe ArbeláezBishop of Caldas, ColombiaBishop Emeritus
7 Dec62.8AppointedTeodoro Cruz Bacani, Jr.Bishop of Novaliches, PhilippinesBishop Emeritus
50.4AppointedPéter ErdőCardinal, Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, Hungary
51.5AppointedJesse Eugenio MercadoBishop of Parañaque, Philippines
75.5RetiredLászló Pacifik Paskai, O.F.M. †Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, HungaryCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
61.3AppointedGabriel Villaruz ReyesBishop of Antipolo, PhilippinesBishop Emeritus
80.5DiedDante Carlos SandrelliBishop Emeritus of Formosa, Argentina
35.7Ordained PriestRonilton Souza de Araújo, S.C.I.Priest of Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred HeartBishop of São Raimundo Nonato, Piaui, Brazil
49.0ResignedCrisostomo Ayson YalungBishop of Antipolo, PhilippinesBishop Emeritus
8 Dec75.2AppointedMichel Louis ColoniArchbishop of Dijon, FranceArchbishop Emeritus
52.4Ordained BishopAlain HarelTitular Bishop of ForconiumBishop of Port Victoria o Seychelles
46.4Ordained BishopFranz Lackner, O.F.M.Titular Bishop of BaleciumArchbishop of Salzburg, Austria
66.8AppointedAlbert Jean-Marie RouetArchbishop of Poitiers, FranceArchbishop Emeritus
58.7AppointedHippolyte Louis Jean SimonArchbishop of Clermont, FranceArchbishop Emeritus
65.0AppointedGuy Marie Alexandre ThomazeauArchbishop of Montpellier (-Lodève-Béziers-Agde-Saint-Pons-de-Thomières), FranceArchbishop Emeritus
30.1Ordained PriestAlejandro Adolfo Wiesse León, O.F.M.Priest of Order of Friars MinorVicar Apostolic of Requena, Peru
10 Dec68.0AppointedTarcisio Pietro Evasio Bertone, S.D.B.Archbishop of Genova {Genoa}, ItalyCardinal, Secretary Emeritus of the Secretariat of State
58.0AppointedKevin Michael BrittCoadjutor Bishop of Grand Rapids, Michigan, USABishop
40.2AppointedPierre-André DumasAuxiliary Bishop of Port-au-Prince, HaïtiBishop of Anse-à-Veau et Miragoâne, Haïti
40.2AppointedPierre-André DumasTitular Bishop of FlorianaBishop of Anse-à-Veau et Miragoâne, Haïti
67.8ResignedGilberto Fernández del VillarAuxiliary Bishop of Miami, Florida, USAAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
51.4AppointedSimon-Pierre Saint-Hillien, C.S.C. †Auxiliary Bishop of Port-au-Prince, HaïtiBishop of Hinche, Haïti
51.4AppointedSimon-Pierre Saint-Hillien, C.S.C. †Titular Bishop of LamdiaBishop of Hinche, Haïti
11 Dec49.1AppointedJán Babjak, S.J.Bishop of Prešov (Prjašev, Eperjes) (Slovak), SlovakiaArchbishop Emeritus of Prešov (Prjašev) (Slovak), Slovakia
53.0AppointedGílio FelícioBishop of Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilBishop Emeritus
79.0RetiredJán HirkaBishop of Prešov (Prjašev, Eperjes) (Slovak), SlovakiaBishop Emeritus of Prešov (Prjašev) (Slovak), Slovakia
52.4CeasedOrani João Tempesta, O. Cist.Apostolic Administrator of Claraval, Minas Gerais, BrazilCardinal, Archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
47.4AppointedDominique Marie Jean Denis YouAuxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia, BrazilBishop of Santíssima Conceição do Araguaia, Brazil
47.4AppointedDominique Marie Jean Denis YouTitular Bishop of AuziaBishop of Santíssima Conceição do Araguaia, Brazil
12 Dec62.2Ordained BishopRicardo Oscar FaiferBishop of Goya, ArgentinaBishop Emeritus
58.2Ordained BishopRobert HarrisTitular Bishop of TrofimianaBishop Emeritus of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
68.3Ordained BishopRobert Joseph HermannTitular Bishop of ZertaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
49.3AppointedPedro López QuintanaTitular Archbishop of AcropolisApostolic Nuncio to Austria
13 Dec55.9InstalledVicente CostaBishop of Umuarama, Parana, BrazilBishop Emeritus of Jundiaí, Sao Paulo, Brazil
76.0RetiredVincenzo CozziBishop of Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa, ItalyBishop Emeritus
48.0CeasedMauro Aparecido dos SantosApostolic Administrator of Umuarama, Parana, BrazilArchbishop of Cascavel, Parana, Brazil
55.3AppointedRonald William GainerBishop of Lexington, Kentucky, USABishop Emeritus of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
66.2Ordained BishopDonald LapointeTitular Bishop of OctabiaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Saint-Jérôme - Mont-Laurier, Québec, Canada
71.1ResignedBernard Francis LawArchbishop of Boston, Massachusetts, USACardinal, Archpriest Emeritus of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore {Saint Mary Major Basilica}
55.7AppointedRichard Gerard LennonApostolic Administrator of Boston, Massachusetts, USABishop Emeritus of Cleveland, Ohio, USA
56.7AppointedGianfranco Todisco, P.O.C.R.Bishop of Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa, ItalyBishop Emeritus
68.7AppointedIgnatius Wang Chung ChangAuxiliary Bishop of San Francisco, California, USAAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
68.7AppointedIgnatius Wang Chung ChangTitular Bishop of SitipaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of San Francisco, California, USA
14 Dec50.2SucceededGervais BanshimiyubusaBishop of Ngozi, BurundiArchbishop of Bujumbura, Burundi
31.1Ordained PriestCésar Garza Miranda, O.F.M.Priest of Order of Friars MinorAuxiliary Bishop of Monterrey, Nuevo León, México
67.1ResignedStanislas KaburunguBishop of Ngozi, BurundiBishop Emeritus
51.9Ordained BishopCataldo NaroArchbishop of Monreale, Italy
49.5AppointedJoachim NtahondereyeBishop of Muyinga, Burundi
15 Dec57.1InstalledAntonio Cañizares LloveraArchbishop of Toledo, SpainCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Valencia, Spain
55.1Ordained BishopManuel da Rocha FelícioTitular Bishop of Aquae FlaviaeBishop of Guarda, Portugal
58.3InstalledTommaso GhirelliBishop of Imola, ItalyBishop Emeritus
16 Dec66.9DiedLicínio Rangel, O.V.S. †Apostolic Administrator of São João Maria Vianney, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
52.1SucceededFernando Arêas RifanApostolic Administrator of São João Maria Vianney, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
17 Dec42.3AppointedMichael Ekwoy ApochiBishop of Otukpo, Nigeria
18 Dec70.7InstalledAntonio Juan Baseotto, C.SS.R.Bishop of Argentina, MilitaryBishop Emeritus
62.5InstalledCharles Michael JarrellBishop of Lafayette, Louisiana, USABishop Emeritus
19 Dec64.5AppointedAngelo Amato, S.D.B.Titular Archbishop of SilaCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints
64.5AppointedAngelo Amato, S.D.B.Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the FaithCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints
47.8SelectedAntonios Aziz MinaCurial Bishop of Alexandria {Alessandria} (Coptic), EgyptBishop Emeritus of Guizeh (Coptic), Egypt
58.8AppointedBrian Farrell, L.C.Titular Bishop of AbitinaeSecretary Emeritus of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity
58.8AppointedBrian Farrell, L.C.Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian UnitySecretary Emeritus of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity
20 Dec118.7BeatifiedBl. Giacomo Alberione, S.S.P. †Superior General Emeritus of Society of St. Paul
81.4DiedJames Richard Ham, M.M. †Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
21 Dec47.8AppointedAntonios Aziz MinaTitular Bishop of MareotesBishop Emeritus of Guizeh (Coptic), Egypt
47.8ConfirmedAntonios Aziz MinaCurial Bishop of Alexandria {Alessandria} (Coptic), EgyptBishop Emeritus of Guizeh (Coptic), Egypt
45.7Ordained BishopEsteban María Laxague, S.D.B.Bishop of Viedma, Argentina
22 Dec63.2InstalledStanislaus Fernandes, S.J.Archbishop of Gandhinagar, IndiaArchbishop Emeritus
67.2Ordained BishopJean-Claude HertzogTitular Bishop of TigiasAuxiliary Bishop of Bordeaux (-Bazas), France
68.8InstalledGiovanni Battista ReCardinal-Bishop of Sabina-Poggio MirtetoCardinal, Dean of the College of Cardinals
27.6Ordained PriestAntônio Ederaldo de SantanaPriest of Alagoinhas, Bahia, BrazilBishop of Irecê, Bahia, Brazil
23 Dec42.8AppointedGeorge Cosmas Zumaire LunguBishop of Chipata, Zambia
24 Dec87.5Died[Lawrence Zhang Wen-bin]Bishop Emeritus of Tongzhou [Tungchow], China
27 Dec46.4AppointedIsabelo Caiban AbarquezAuxiliary Bishop of Cebu, PhilippinesBishop of Calbayog, Philippines
46.4AppointedIsabelo Caiban AbarquezTitular Bishop of TalaptulaBishop of Calbayog, Philippines
52.7AppointedPatricio Abella Buzon, S.D.B.Bishop of Kabankalan, PhilippinesBishop of Bacolod, Philippines
75.5RetiredAntonio Arellano DuránBishop of San Carlos de VenezuelaBishop Emeritus
60.3AppointedJoaquín José Morón HidalgoBishop of Acarigua-Araure, Venezuela
45.2AppointedTomás Jesús Zárraga ColmenaresBishop of San Carlos de VenezuelaBishop Emeritus
28 Dec63.9AppointedNicola de Angelis, C.F.I.C. †Bishop of Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaBishop Emeritus
73.5ResignedJames Leonard DoyleBishop of Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaBishop Emeritus
30 Dec62.4AppointedGiancarlo VecerricaBishop of Fabriano-Matelica, ItalyBishop Emeritus
31 Dec75.4RetiredJoseph Martin SartorisAuxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles, California, USAAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus

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