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The Year of Our Lord 2005

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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
1 Mar55.9InstalledJerome Edward ListeckiBishop of La Crosse, Wisconsin, USAArchbishop of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
2 Mar46.1AppointedEduardo Pinheiro da Silva, S.D.B.Auxiliary Bishop of Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, BrazilBishop of Jaboticabal, Sao Paulo, Brazil
46.1AppointedEduardo Pinheiro da Silva, S.D.B.Titular Bishop of GisipaBishop of Jaboticabal, Sao Paulo, Brazil
91.3DiedEugenio Santiago Peyrou, S.D.B. †Bishop Emeritus of Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina
3 Mar76.3RetiredRafael Barraza SánchezBishop of Mazatlán, Sinaloa, MéxicoBishop Emeritus
55.2AppointedMario Espinosa ContrerasBishop of Mazatlán, Sinaloa, México
58.4AppointedSalvatore Ronald MatanoCoadjutor Bishop of Burlington, Vermont, USABishop of Rochester, New York, USA
77.0DiedJoseph Shi Hongchen (Shi Hongzhen), C.M. †Bishop of Tianjin [Tientsin], China
5 Mar64.1AppointedMarcel Honorat Léon AgbotonArchbishop of Cotonou, BeninArchbishop Emeritus
76.0RetiredNestor AssogbaArchbishop of Cotonou, BeninArchbishop Emeritus
54.5Ordained BishopOscar CantoniBishop of Crema, ItalyCardinal, Bishop of Como, Italy
62.3InstalledAndré Armand Vingt-TroisArchbishop of Paris, FranceCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
6 Mar45.1Ordained BishopFridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M. Cap.Bishop of Bokungu-Ikela, Congo (Dem. Rep.)Cardinal, Archbishop of Kinshasa, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
7 Mar81.4DiedJosé Gottardi Cristelli, S.D.B. †Archbishop Emeritus of Montevideo, Uruguay
8 Mar92.4DiedJosé Alves de Sá TrindadeBishop Emeritus of Montes Claros, Brazil
80.3DiedRomán Arrieta VillalobosArchbishop Emeritus of San José de Costa Rica
67.1DiedLuciano Nervi, S.M.M. †Bishop of Mangochi, Malawi
53.7InstalledHarold Anthony PereraBishop of Galle, Sri LankaBishop of Kurunegala, Sri Lanka
9 Mar43.8AppointedTomé Ferreira da SilvaAuxiliary Bishop of São Paulo, BrazilBishop Emeritus of São José do Rio Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil
43.8AppointedTomé Ferreira da SilvaTitular Bishop of GiufiBishop Emeritus of São José do Rio Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil
66.6AppointedJosé María PinheiroBishop of Bragança Paulista, Sao Paulo, BrazilBishop Emeritus
57.9Ordained BishopRafael Sandoval Sandoval, M.N.M.Bishop of Tarahumara, Chihuahua, MéxicoBishop Emeritus of Autlán, Jalisco, México
10 Mar75.2RetiredAngel Tec-i HobayanBishop of Catarman, PhilippinesBishop Emeritus
46.1Ordained BishopJosafá Menezes da SilvaTitular Bishop of Gummi in ByzacenaArchbishop of Aracajú, Sergipe, Brazil
59.3Ordained BishopJoão Carlos PetriniTitular Bishop of AugurusBishop Emeritus of Camaçari, Bahia, Brazil
51.5SucceededEmmanuel Celeste TranceBishop of Catarman, PhilippinesBishop Emeritus
12 Mar46.1Ordained BishopSebastião Bandeira CoêlhoTitular Bishop of ThubursicumBishop of Coroatá, Maranhão, Brazil
90.6DiedJoseph Matthew BreitenbeckBishop Emeritus of Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
55.9Ordained BishopEdson de Castro HomemTitular Bishop of MutiaBishop Emeritus of Iguatu, Ceara, Brazil
56.3Ordained BishopAntônio Augusto Dias DuarteTitular Bishop of TuscamiaAuxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
62.7InstalledLuis Guillermo EichhornBishop of Morón, ArgentinaBishop Emeritus
77.1RetiredMathias KappilBishop of Punalur, IndiaBishop Emeritus
56.1AppointedJoseph KariyilBishop of Punalur, IndiaBishop Emeritus of Cochin, India
48.1Ordained BishopEdney Gouvêa MattosoTitular Bishop of TunnunaBishop Emeritus of Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
14 Mar92.1DiedAbele ConigliBishop Emeritus of Teramo-Atri, Italy
78.4RetiredAron Jean-Marie LustigerOrdinary of France, Faithful of Eastern RitesCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Paris, France
77.1DiedGiuseppe TortiBishop Emeritus of Lugano, Switzerland
62.3AppointedAndré Armand Vingt-TroisOrdinary of France, Faithful of Eastern RitesCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Paris, France
15 Mar60.7AppointedEdward Kenneth BraxtonBishop of Belleville, Illinois, USABishop Emeritus
16 Mar89.6DiedLouis Joseph Secondo, T.O.R. †Minister General Emeritus of Third Order Regular of St. Francis of Penance
17 Mar63.3AppointedLuigi NegriBishop of San Marino-Montefeltro, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus of Ferrara-Comacchio, Italy
18 Mar47.2AppointedMarco Antonio Cortez LaraCoadjutor Bishop of Tacna y Moquegua, PeruBishop
55.2AppointedJohn Bosco Panya KritcharoenBishop of Ratchaburi, ThailandBishop Emeritus
49.1AppointedVincent de Paul Kwanga NjubuBishop of Manono, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
42.6AppointedFulgence Muteba MugaluBishop of Kilwa-Kasenga, Congo (Dem. Rep.)Archbishop of Lubumbashi, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
58.6AppointedLuis Felipe Solé Fa, C.M.Bishop of Trujillo, HondurasBishop Emeritus
19 Mar76.0DiedBogdan BejzeAuxiliary Bishop of Łódź, Poland
54.5InstalledOscar CantoniBishop of Crema, ItalyCardinal, Bishop of Como, Italy
65.9AppointedStefan CichyBishop of Legnica, PolandBishop Emeritus
56.5Ordained BishopAntónio Francisco dos SantosTitular Bishop of MagnetumBishop of Porto, Portugal
50.7Ordained BishopPedro Joaquin Hernández Cantarero, C.M.F.Titular Bishop of ThabracaVicar Apostolic of Darién, Panama
62.3Ordained BishopHenryk Franciszek Hoser, S.A.C. †Titular Archbishop of TepeltaBishop Emeritus of Warszawa-Praga, Poland
62.0InstalledSegismundo Martínez Álvarez, S.D.B. †Bishop of Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, BrazilBishop Emeritus
52.5InstalledJoseph Ngô Quang KiệtArchbishop of Hà Nội, Viet NamArchbishop Emeritus
43.0Ordained BishopJoachim Hermenegilde OuédraogoBishop of Dori, Burkina FasoBishop of Koudougou, Burkina Faso
27.5Ordained PriestTulio Omar Pérez RiveraPriest of Sololá-Chimaltenango, GuatemalaAuxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala
59.5Ordained BishopValentin Pozaić, S.J. †Titular Bishop of PetinaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Zagreb, Croatia
75.3RetiredTadeusz RybakBishop of Legnica, PolandBishop Emeritus
21 Mar56.8SucceededJohn Atcherley DewArchbishop of Wellington, New ZealandCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
78.7RetiredGiovanni Bernardo Gremoli, O.F.M. Cap. †Vicar Apostolic of Arabia, YemenVicar Apostolic Emeritus
81.7DiedVekoslav GrmičAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Maribor, Slovenia
62.9AppointedPaul Hinder, O.F.M. Cap.Vicar Apostolic of Arabia, YemenVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Southern Arabia, United Arab Emirates
75.0RetiredThomas Stafford WilliamsArchbishop of Wellington, New ZealandCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
22 Mar47.3AppointedCecilio Raúl Berzosa MartínezAuxiliary Bishop of Oviedo, SpainBishop Emeritus of Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain
47.3AppointedCecilio Raúl Berzosa MartínezTitular Bishop of ArcavicaBishop Emeritus of Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain
77.3RetiredPierre-Marie CotyBishop of Daloa, Côte d’IvoireBishop Emeritus
67.2AppointedMaurice Konan KouassiBishop of Daloa, Côte d’IvoireBishop Emeritus
23 Mar68.6ResignedJosé Antonio Peteiro Freire, O.F.M. †Archbishop of Tanger, MoroccoArchbishop Emeritus
61.5ResignedPeter Stephan ZurbriggenApostolic Administrator of EstoniaApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Austria
24 Mar55.1AppointedJoaquim Justino CarreiraAuxiliary Bishop of São Paulo, BrazilBishop of Guarulhos, Sao Paulo, Brazil
55.1AppointedJoaquim Justino CarreiraTitular Bishop of CabarsussiBishop of Guarulhos, Sao Paulo, Brazil
75.6RetiredEduardo DavinoBishop of Palestrina, ItalyBishop Emeritus
62.7AppointedDomenico SigaliniBishop of Palestrina, ItalyBishop Emeritus
28 Mar75.1RetiredJean Marie Louis Bonfils, S.M.A.Bishop of Nice, FranceBishop Emeritus
58.4SucceededLouis Albert Joseph Roger SankaléBishop of Nice, FranceBishop Emeritus
29 Mar85.6DiedEdward Dennis HeadBishop Emeritus of Buffalo, New York, USA
30 Mar75.9RetiredDominic Kodwo AndohArchbishop of Accra, GhanaArchbishop Emeritus
63.3AppointedDaniel Joseph BohanArchbishop of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
75.3RetiredPeter Joseph MallonArchbishop of Regina, Saskatchewan, CanadaArchbishop Emeritus
69.5RetiredMauro MorelliBishop of Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilBishop Emeritus
54.7AppointedGabriel Charles Palmer-BuckleArchbishop of Accra, GhanaArchbishop of Cape Coast, Ghana
48.9AppointedJosé Francisco Rezende DiasBishop of Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilArchbishop of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
31 Mar75.1RetiredRobert Edward MulveeBishop of Providence, Rhode Island, USABishop Emeritus
56.9AppointedThomas Joseph TobinBishop of Providence, Rhode Island, USABishop Emeritus
1 Apr62.5AppointedYvon AmbroiseBishop of Tuticorin, IndiaBishop Emeritus
53.7AppointedCharles Daniel BalvoTitular Archbishop of CastelloApostolic Nuncio to Australia
53.7AppointedCharles Daniel BalvoApostolic Nuncio to New ZealandApostolic Nuncio to Australia
53.7AppointedCharles Daniel BalvoApostolic Nuncio to Fiji, Pacific (Oceania)Apostolic Nuncio to Australia
53.7AppointedCharles Daniel BalvoApostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands, Pacific (Oceania)Apostolic Nuncio to Australia
53.7AppointedCharles Daniel BalvoApostolic Nuncio to Micronesia, Federated States of, Pacific (Oceania)Apostolic Nuncio to Australia
53.7AppointedCharles Daniel BalvoApostolic Nuncio to Vanuatu, Pacific (Oceania)Apostolic Nuncio to Australia
53.7AppointedCharles Daniel BalvoApostolic Nuncio to Tonga, Pacific (Oceania)Apostolic Nuncio to Australia
53.7AppointedCharles Daniel BalvoApostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Pacific (Oceania)Apostolic Nuncio to Australia
53.7AppointedCharles Daniel BalvoApostolic Nuncio to Palau, Pacific (Oceania)Apostolic Nuncio to Australia
53.7AppointedCharles Daniel BalvoApostolic Delegate to Pacific OceanApostolic Nuncio to Australia
62.7AppointedAlberto Bottari de CastelloApostolic Nuncio to JapanApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Hungary
56.0AppointedLeopoldo José Brenes SolórzanoCardinal, Archbishop of Managua, Nicaragua
66.5AppointedNestor Celestial CariñoBishop of Legazpi, PhilippinesBishop Emeritus
67.6AppointedMalayappan Chinnappa, S.D.B.Archbishop of Madras and Mylapore (Meliapor), IndiaArchbishop Emeritus
56.9AppointedJohn Atcherley DewBishop of New Zealand, MilitaryCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Wellington, New Zealand
62.9AppointedGiuseppe Franzelli, M.C.C.I.Bishop of Lira, UgandaBishop Emeritus
74.7ResignedCarmelo Juan GiaquintaArchbishop of Resistencia, ArgentinaArchbishop Emeritus
77.9RetiredNicolas Huỳnh Văn NghiBishop of Phan Thiết, Viet NamBishop Emeritus
44.5AppointedPhilippe Jean-Charles JourdanApostolic Administrator of Estonia
44.5AppointedPhilippe Jean-Charles JourdanTitular Bishop of PertusaApostolic Administrator of Estonia
46.1ResignedKrzysztof Kukulka, O.F.M. Conv.Superior of UzbekistanSuperior Emeritus of Uzbekistan
75.0ResignedJoseph Kyeong Kap-ryongBishop of Daejeon {Taejon}, Korea (South)Bishop Emeritus
58.4AppointedAdriano Langa, O.F.M.Coadjutor Bishop of Inhambane, MozambiqueBishop Emeritus
57.9AppointedBoniface LeleArchbishop of Mombasa, KenyaArchbishop Emeritus
74.8RetiredPaolo (Pietro) Lunardon, O.S.B. †Abbot of San Paolo fuori le Mura, ItalyAbbot Emeritus
49.8AppointedJerzy Maculewicz, O.F.M. Conv.Apostolic Administrator of Uzbekistan
49.8AppointedJerzy Maculewicz, O.F.M. Conv.Titular Bishop of NaraApostolic Administrator of Uzbekistan
65.3SucceededPaul Nguyễn Thanh HoanBishop of Phan Thiết, Viet NamBishop Emeritus
76.2RetiredJohn NjengaArchbishop of Mombasa, KenyaArchbishop Emeritus
79.1RetiredMiguel Obando Bravo, S.D.B. †Archbishop of Managua, NicaraguaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
62.9AppointedArtemio Lomboy Rillera, S.V.D. †Bishop of San Fernando de La Union, Philippines
76.0RetiredJosé Crisologo SorraBishop of Legazpi, PhilippinesBishop Emeritus
59.5AppointedJebalamai SusaimanickamCoadjutor Bishop of Sivagangai, IndiaBishop Emeritus
47.4AppointedDieudonné Uringi UuciBishop of Bunia, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
87.9DiedPetrus Malachias van Diepen, O.S.A. †Bishop Emeritus of Manokwari-Sorong, Indonesia
75.0RetiredThomas Stafford WilliamsBishop of New Zealand, MilitaryCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Wellington, New Zealand
53.3SucceededLazzaro You Heung-sikBishop of Daejeon {Taejon}, Korea (South)Cardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Clergy
2 Apr64.2InstalledMarcel Honorat Léon AgbotonArchbishop of Cotonou, BeninArchbishop Emeritus
72.4CeasedFrancis ArinzePrefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the SacramentsCardinal, Prefect Emeritus
75.7CeasedDarío Castrillón HoyosPrefect of the Congregation for the ClergyCardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”
75.7CeasedDarío Castrillón HoyosPresident of the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”Cardinal, President Emeritus
70.5CeasedPaul Josef CordesPresident of the Pontifical Council “Cor Unum”Cardinal, President Emeritus
74.5CeasedIgnace Moussa I (Basile) DaoudPrefect of the Congregation for the Oriental ChurchesCardinal, Patriarch Emeritus of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian), Lebanon
84.3RetiredNerses Der Nersessian, C.A.M. †Ordinary of Eastern Europe {Europa Orientale} (Armenian)Ordinary Emeritus
51.0AppointedGiambattista DiquattroTitular Archbishop of Giru MonsApostolic Nuncio to Brazil
51.0AppointedGiambattista DiquattroApostolic Nuncio to PanamaApostolic Nuncio to Brazil
67.6CeasedMichael Louis Fitzgerald, M. Afr.President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious DialogueCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Egypt, Arab Republic of
69.3CeasedJohn Patrick FoleyPresident of the Pontifical Council for Social CommunicationsCardinal, Grand Master Emeritus of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem
46.6Ordained BishopJulio Hernando García PeláezTitular Bishop of BidaBishop of Garagoa, Colombia
65.4CeasedZenon GrocholewskiPrefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education (for Institutes of Study)Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus
75.0CeasedStephen Fumio HamaoPresident of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant PeopleCardinal, President Emeritus
75.0CeasedJulián Herranz CasadoPresident of the Pontifical Council for Legislative TextsCardinal, President Emeritus
72.9AppointedNechan Karakéhéyan, I.C.P.B. †Ordinary of Eastern Europe {Europa Orientale} (Armenian)Apostolic Administrator Emeritus of Greece (Armenian)
72.9AppointedNechan Karakéhéyan, I.C.P.B. †Titular Archbishop of Adana degli ArmeniApostolic Administrator Emeritus of Greece (Armenian)
72.0CeasedWalter KasperPresident of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian UnityCardinal, President Emeritus
47.5Ordained BishopRyszard KasynaTitular Bishop of DicesBishop of Pelplin, Poland
71.5RetiredVartan Kechichian, C.A.M. †Coadjutor Ordinary of Eastern Europe {Europa Orientale} (Armenian)Coadjutor Ordinary Emeritus
69.4CeasedAlfonso López TrujilloCardinal, President of the Pontifical Council for the Family
72.1CeasedJavier Lozano BarragánPresident of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care WorkersCardinal, President Emeritus
72.3CeasedRenato Raffaele MartinoPresident of the Pontifical Council for Justice and PeaceCardinal, President Emeritus of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
68.0CeasedAttilio NicoraPresident of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic SeeCardinal, President Emeritus
58.9AppointedLuigi PezzutoApostolic Nuncio to El SalvadorApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Bosnia and Herzegovina
51.5Ordained BishopCarlos Alberto de Pinho Moreira AzevedoTitular Bishop of BelaliOfficial of the Dicastery for Culture and Education
74.5CeasedPaul Joseph Jean PoupardPresident of the Pontifical Council for CultureCardinal, President Emeritus
77.9CeasedJoseph RatzingerPresident of the International Theological CommissionPope Emeritus of Roma {Rome}, Italy
77.9CeasedJoseph RatzingerPrefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the FaithPope Emeritus of Roma {Rome}, Italy
77.9CeasedJoseph RatzingerPresident of the Pontifical Biblical CommissionPope Emeritus of Roma {Rome}, Italy
71.1CeasedGiovanni Battista RePrefect of the Congregation for BishopsCardinal, Dean of the College of Cardinals
71.1CeasedGiovanni Battista RePresident of the Pontifical Commission for Latin AmericaCardinal, Dean of the College of Cardinals
70.5CeasedFranc Rodé, C.M.Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic LifeCardinal, Prefect Emeritus
59.7CeasedStanisław RyłkoPresident of the Pontifical Council for the LaityCardinal, Archpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore {Saint Mary Major Basilica}
73.2CeasedJosé Saraiva Martins, C.M.F.Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of SaintsCardinal, Prefect Emeritus
73.9CeasedSergio SebastianiPresident of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy SeeCardinal, President Emeritus
61.8CeasedCrescenzio SepePrefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of PeoplesCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Napoli {Naples}, Italy
77.3CeasedAngelo SodanoSecretary of StateCardinal, Dean Emeritus of the College of Cardinals
60.0AppointedManuel Ureña PastorArchbishop of Zaragoza, SpainArchbishop Emeritus
64.9CeasedAgostino ValliniPrefect of the Apostolic SignaturaCardinal, Vicar General Emeritus of Roma {Rome}, Italy
46.8Ordained BishopWarnakulasurya Wadumestrige Devasritha Valence MendisCoadjutor Bishop of Chilaw, Sri LankaBishop of Kandy, Sri Lanka
84.8DiedSt. Karol Józef WojtyłaPope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
77.1RetiredElías Yanes AlvarezArchbishop of Zaragoza, SpainArchbishop Emeritus
3 Apr66.0Ordained BishopPeter Marzinkowski, C.S.Sp.Bishop of Alindao, Central African RepublicBishop Emeritus
65.8Ordained BishopJaime Rodríguez Salazar, M.C.C.I.Bishop of Huánuco, PeruBishop Emeritus
4 Apr50.9Ordained BishopMichael Owen JackelsBishop of Wichita, Kansas, USAArchbishop Emeritus of Dubuque, Iowa, USA
5 Apr30.5Ordained PriestReynante Alongonan AguantaPriest of Taytay, Philippines
7 Apr64.7Ordained BishopFrançois Xavier Lê Văn HồngTitular Bishop of GadiaufalaArchbishop Emeritus of Huế, Viet Nam
9 Apr65.2InstalledGianni DanziPrelate of Loreto, Italy
68.9DiedVicente Salgado y GarruchoBishop Emeritus of Romblon, Philippines
10 Apr61.8Ordained BishopPierre-André FournierTitular Bishop of DianaArchbishop of Rimouski, Québec, Canada
57.1Ordained BishopGilles LemayTitular Bishop of EgugaBishop Emeritus of Amos, Québec, Canada
13 Apr76.6DiedAlessandro Assolari, S.M.M. †Bishop Emeritus of Mangochi, Malawi
14 Apr73.7ResignedSalim Ghazal, B.S. †Curial Bishop of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek), SyriaCurial Bishop Emeritus
15 Apr77.1DiedJoakim HerbutBishop of Skopje, North Macedonia
16 Apr53.4InstalledGerhard FeigeBishop of Magdeburg, Germany
54.4Ordained BishopLeonardo Ulrich Steiner, O.F.M.Prelate of São Félix, Mato Grosso, BrazilCardinal, Archbishop of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
19 Apr58.5Ordained BishopSalvatore Ronald MatanoCoadjutor Bishop of Burlington, Vermont, USABishop of Rochester, New York, USA
78.0ElectedJoseph RatzingerPope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)Pope Emeritus
20 Apr82.0Died[Joseph Liu Yuanren]Bishop of Nanjing [Nanking], China
42.3SucceededFrancis Xavier Lu Zinping (Lu Xinping)Bishop of Nanjing [Nanking], ChinaCoadjutor Bishop
21 Apr72.4ConfirmedFrancis ArinzePrefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the SacramentsCardinal, Prefect Emeritus
75.7ConfirmedDarío Castrillón HoyosPrefect of the Congregation for the ClergyCardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”
75.7ConfirmedDarío Castrillón HoyosPresident of the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”Cardinal, President Emeritus
70.6ConfirmedPaul Josef CordesPresident of the Pontifical Council “Cor Unum”Cardinal, President Emeritus
74.5ConfirmedIgnace Moussa I (Basile) DaoudPrefect of the Congregation for the Oriental ChurchesCardinal, Patriarch Emeritus of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian), Lebanon
67.6ConfirmedMichael Louis Fitzgerald, M. Afr.President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious DialogueCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Egypt, Arab Republic of
69.4ConfirmedJohn Patrick FoleyPresident of the Pontifical Council for Social CommunicationsCardinal, Grand Master Emeritus of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem
65.5ConfirmedZenon GrocholewskiPrefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education (for Institutes of Study)Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus
75.1ConfirmedStephen Fumio HamaoPresident of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant PeopleCardinal, President Emeritus
75.0ConfirmedJulián Herranz CasadoPresident of the Pontifical Council for Legislative TextsCardinal, President Emeritus
72.1ConfirmedWalter KasperPresident of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian UnityCardinal, President Emeritus
69.4ConfirmedAlfonso López TrujilloCardinal, President of the Pontifical Council for the Family
72.2ConfirmedJavier Lozano BarragánPresident of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care WorkersCardinal, President Emeritus
72.4ConfirmedRenato Raffaele MartinoPresident of the Pontifical Council for Justice and PeaceCardinal, President Emeritus of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
68.0ConfirmedAttilio NicoraPresident of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic SeeCardinal, President Emeritus
74.6ConfirmedPaul Joseph Jean PoupardPresident of the Pontifical Council for CultureCardinal, President Emeritus
71.2ConfirmedGiovanni Battista RePrefect of the Congregation for BishopsCardinal, Dean of the College of Cardinals
71.2ConfirmedGiovanni Battista RePresident of the Pontifical Commission for Latin AmericaCardinal, Dean of the College of Cardinals
70.5ConfirmedFranc Rodé, C.M.Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic LifeCardinal, Prefect Emeritus
59.7ConfirmedStanisław RyłkoPresident of the Pontifical Council for the LaityCardinal, Archpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore {Saint Mary Major Basilica}
73.2ConfirmedJosé Saraiva Martins, C.M.F.Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of SaintsCardinal, Prefect Emeritus
74.0ConfirmedSergio SebastianiPresident of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy SeeCardinal, President Emeritus
61.8ConfirmedCrescenzio SepePrefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of PeoplesCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Napoli {Naples}, Italy
77.4ConfirmedAngelo SodanoSecretary of StateCardinal, Dean Emeritus of the College of Cardinals
65.0ConfirmedAgostino ValliniPrefect of the Apostolic SignaturaCardinal, Vicar General Emeritus of Roma {Rome}, Italy
22 Apr81.7DiedJosef PlögerAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Köln {Cologne}, Germany
24 Apr58.7Ordained BishopAnacleto Cordeiro Gonçalves de OliveiraTitular Bishop of Aquae FlaviaeBishop of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
56.8Ordained BishopHubert Marie Michel Marcel HerbreteauBishop of Agen, FranceBishop Emeritus
78.0InstalledJoseph RatzingerPope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)Pope Emeritus
25 Apr72.4AppointedFrancis ArinzeCardinal-Bishop of Velletri-SegniCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
80.3DiedSennen CorràBishop Emeritus of Concordia-Pordenone, Italy
26 Apr94.8DiedGiustino Giulio Pastorino, O.F.M. †Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Benghazi, Libya
27 Apr77.4ElectedAngelo SodanoDean of the College of CardinalsCardinal, Dean Emeritus
30 Apr66.0InstalledStefan CichyBishop of Legnica, PolandBishop Emeritus
82.5ConfirmedRoger Marie Élie EtchegarayVice-Dean (Sub-Dean) of the College of CardinalsCardinal, Vice-Dean Emeritus
90.0DiedFerdinando PalatucciArchbishop Emeritus of Amalfi-Cava de’ Tirreni, Italy
77.4AppointedAngelo SodanoCardinal-Bishop of OstiaCardinal, Dean Emeritus of the College of Cardinals
77.4ConfirmedAngelo SodanoDean of the College of CardinalsCardinal, Dean Emeritus
42.5Ordained BishopMylo Hubert Claudio VergaraBishop of San Jose, PhilippinesBishop of Pasig, Philippines
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