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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknown79.5RetiredPietro Bovati, S.J.Secretary of the Pontifical Biblical CommissionSecretary Emeritus
76.0CeasedJuan Luis Cipriani ThorneMember of the Council for the EconomyCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Lima, Peru
70.6CeasedDaniel Nicholas DiNardoMember of the Council for the EconomyCardinal, Archbishop of Galveston-Houston, Texas, USA
46.3AppointedGeorge Jacob KoovakadOfficial of the Secretariat of State
75.2CeasedJean-Pierre Bernard RicardMember of the Council for the EconomyCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Bordeaux (-Bazas), France
77.5CeasedNorberto Rivera CarreraMember of the Council for the EconomyCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of México, Federal District
80.4CeasedJohn Tong HonMember of the Council for the EconomyCardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Hong Kong [Xianggang], China
79.7CeasedAgostino ValliniMember of the Council for the EconomyCardinal, Vicar General Emeritus of Roma {Rome}, Italy
71.6Simple VowsLorenzo Voltolini Esti, O.C.S.O.Priest of Order of Cistercians of the Strict ObservanceArchbishop Emeritus of Portoviejo, Ecuador
2 Jan75.8RetiredRichard Brendan HigginsAuxiliary Bishop of United States of America, MilitaryAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
70.7RetiredPierre Nguyễn Văn TốtApostolic Nuncio to Sri LankaApostolic Nuncio
4 Jan45.2Ordained BishopEdinson Edgardo Farfán Córdova, O.S.A.Prelate of Chuquibambilla, PeruBishop of Chiclayo, Peru
5 Jan55.7Ordained BishopGiuseppe Salvatore BaturiArchbishop of Cagliari, Italy
58.9InstalledVincent Alexandre Édouard Élie JordyArchbishop of Tours, France
53.3InstalledAngelo Raffaele PanzettaArchbishop of Crotone-Santa Severina, ItalyCoadjutor Archbishop of Lecce, Italy
72.4DiedDavid Albin Zywiec Sidor, O.F.M. Cap. †Bishop of Siuna, Nicaragua
6 Jan60.5AppointedMatthew Ishaya AuduArchbishop of Jos, Nigeria
48.5AppointedMichael Andrew GielenAuxiliary Bishop of Auckland, New ZealandBishop of Christchurch, New Zealand
48.5AppointedMichael Andrew GielenTitular Bishop of Abbir MaiusBishop of Christchurch, New Zealand
41.9AppointedPavlo HoncharukBishop of Kharkiv-Zaporizhia, Ukraine
85.3DiedZacarías Ortiz Rolón, S.D.B. †Bishop Emeritus of Concepción (Santissima Concezione) en Paraguay
72.4ResignedGonzalo Restrepo RestrepoArchbishop of Manizales, ColombiaArchbishop Emeritus
7 Jan52.0AppointedPetros BergaApostolic Visitor (Visitator)
48.3ConfirmedBeshara (Bechara) Goda (Guida Matarana), O.F.M.Bishop of Abu Qurqas (Coptic), Egypt
8 Jan75.6RetiredPeter John Haworth DoyleBishop of Northampton, England, Great BritainBishop Emeritus
64.1AppointedDavid James OakleyBishop of Northampton, England, Great Britain
9 Jan76.0AppointedPablo Ervin Schmitz Simon, O.F.M. Cap.Apostolic Administrator of Siuna, NicaraguaBishop Emeritus of Bluefields, Nicaragua
10 Jan95.0DiedDante Frasnelli Tarter, O.S.I. †Prelate Emeritus of Huarí, Peru
68.5InstalledClaude HamelinBishop of Saint-Jean-Longueuil, Québec, Canada
11 Jan74.7InstalledCelestino Aós Braco, O.F.M. Cap.Archbishop of Santiago de ChileCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
56.6InstalledNicodème Anani Barrigah-BenissanArchbishop of Lomé, Togo
51.9Ordained BishopAdrian Józef Galbas, S.A.C.Titular Bishop of NaissusArchbishop of Warszawa {Warsaw}, Poland
67.5AppointedCelestino MiglioreApostolic Nuncio to France
68.4InstalledAurel PercăArchbishop of Bucarest {Bucureşti}, Romania
64.2InstalledMatteo Maria ZuppiCardinal-Priest of Sant’Egidio in TrastevereCardinal, Archbishop of Bologna, Italy
12 Jan38.2Ordained BishopStepan SusTitular Bishop of ZygrisCurial Bishop of Kyiv-Halyč {Kiev} (Ukrainian), Ukraine
14 Jan58.7InstalledRicardo Lingan BaccayArchbishop of Tuguegarao, Philippines
51.1AppointedFidelis Bautista LayogApostolic Administrator of Alaminos, PhilippinesAuxiliary Bishop of Lingayen-Dagupan, Philippines
15 Jan75.0RetiredMathew ArackalBishop of Kanjirapally (Syro-Malabar), IndiaBishop Emeritus
39.9AppointedMykola Bychok, C.Ss.R.Bishop of Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne (Ukrainian), Australia
66.8AppointedFrancesca Di GiovanniUnder Secretary of the Secretariat of StateSecretary Emeritus
55.6AppointedPeter KochupurackalTitular Bishop of LaresBishop of Palghat (Syro-Malabar), India
55.6ConfirmedPeter KochupurackalAuxiliary Bishop of Palghat (Syro-Malabar), IndiaBishop
58.0AppointedDavid MotiukApostolic Administrator of New Westminster (Ukrainian), CanadaBishop of Edmonton (Ukrainian), Alberta, Canada
61.6AppointedKenneth Anthony Adam NowakowskiBishop of Holy Family of London (Ukrainian)
55.8AppointedJose PulickalBishop of Kanjirapally (Syro-Malabar), India
76.4AppointedPeter Stasiuk, C.Ss.R.Apostolic Administrator of Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne (Ukrainian), AustraliaBishop Emeritus
76.4RetiredPeter Stasiuk, C.Ss.R.Bishop of Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne (Ukrainian), AustraliaBishop Emeritus
17 Jan66.6DiedFernando Miguel Gil EisnerBishop of Salto, Uruguay
83.6DiedStanisław Stefanek, S. Chr. †Bishop Emeritus of Łomża, Poland
18 Jan73.7CeasedOrlando BrandesApostolic Administrator of Limeira, Sao Paulo, BrazilArchbishop of Aparecida, Sao Paulo, Brazil
54.7InstalledJosé Roberto Fortes PalauBishop of Limeira, Sao Paulo, Brazil
85.9AppointedGiovanni Battista ReCardinal-Bishop of OstiaCardinal, Dean of the College of Cardinals
85.9ConfirmedGiovanni Battista ReCardinal, Dean of the College of Cardinals
58.0InstalledGabriel SayaogoArchbishop of Koupéla, Burkina Faso
64.6AppointedVicente Juan SeguraAuxiliary Bishop of Valencia, SpainAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
64.6AppointedVicente Juan SeguraTitular Bishop of ArmentiaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Valencia, Spain
19 Jan73.5InstalledMichael F. Czerny, S.J.Cardinal-Deacon of San Michele ArcangeloCardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
20 Jan54.7AppointedCyril Vasil’, S.J.Apostolic Administrator of Košice (Slovak), SlovakiaBishop
21 Jan77.4RetiredBernard César Augustin BarsiArchbishop of MonacoArchbishop Emeritus
56.3AppointedDominique-Marie Jean Michel David, Comm. l'Emm.Archbishop of Monaco
22 Jan49.4AppointedCălin Ioan BotTitular Bishop of AbrittumBishop of Lugoj (Romanian), Romania
49.4ConfirmedCălin Ioan BotAuxiliary Bishop of Lugoj (Romanian), RomaniaBishop
38.2AppointedCristian Dumitru CrişanTitular Bishop of AbulaAuxiliary Bishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian), Romania
38.2ConfirmedCristian Dumitru CrişanAuxiliary Bishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian), Romania
77.2AppointedPaulo Antônio de ContoApostolic Administrator of Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilBishop Emeritus of Montenegro, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
62.9ResignedEdney Gouvêa MattosoBishop of Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilBishop Emeritus
48.1AppointedLindomar Rocha MotaBishop of São Luís de Montes Belos, Goias, Brazil
75.9RetiredCarmelo ScampaBishop of São Luís de Montes Belos, Goias, BrazilBishop Emeritus
66.0AppointedTomo VukšićCoadjutor Archbishop of Vrhbosna {Sarajevo}, Bosnia and HerzegovinaArchbishop
23 Jan75.3RetiredCharles Joseph Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.Archbishop of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USAArchbishop Emeritus
58.6AppointedNelson Jesus PerezArchbishop of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
24 Jan81.5DiedJosé Luis Castro Medellín, M. S. F. †Bishop Emeritus of Tacámbaro, Michoacán, México
76.1ConfirmedLeonardo SandriVice-Dean (Sub-Dean) of the College of CardinalsCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
66.0AppointedTomo VukšićApostolic Administrator of Bosnia and Herzegovina, MilitaryArchbishop of Vrhbosna {Sarajevo}, Bosnia and Herzegovina
25 Jan47.2Ordained BishopJohn Bosco AuramBishop of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
67.3CeasedGervais BanshimiyubusaApostolic Administrator of Ngozi, BurundiArchbishop of Bujumbura, Burundi
54.8InstalledGeorges BizimanaBishop of Ngozi, Burundi
50.4Ordained BishopZdzisław Stanisław BłaszczykTitular Bishop of AulonAuxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
47.8Ordained BishopDilmo Franco de CamposTitular Bishop of ItaAuxiliary Bishop of Anápolis, Goias, Brazil
55.3InstalledEdson José Oriolo dos SantosBishop of Leopoldina, Minas Gerais, Brazil
46.4AppointedLuis Manuel Pérez RaygozaAuxiliary Bishop of México, Federal District
46.4AppointedLuis Manuel Pérez RaygozaTitular Bishop of SuavaAuxiliary Bishop of México, Federal District
49.9AppointedHéctor Mario Pérez VillarrealAuxiliary Bishop of México, Federal District
49.9AppointedHéctor Mario Pérez VillarrealTitular Bishop of BennefaAuxiliary Bishop of México, Federal District
64.2AppointedFrancisco Daniel Rivera Sánchez, M.Sp.S. †Auxiliary Bishop of México, Federal District
64.2AppointedFrancisco Daniel Rivera Sánchez, M.Sp.S. †Titular Bishop of AradiAuxiliary Bishop of México, Federal District
49.5AppointedPaolo RudelliApostolic Nuncio to ZimbabweApostolic Nuncio to Colombia
26 Jan60.0CeasedFridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M. Cap.Apostolic Administrator of Mbandaka-Bikoro, Congo (Dem. Rep.)Cardinal, Archbishop of Kinshasa, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
67.5InstalledJean-Paul André Denis Marcel JamesArchbishop of Bordeaux (-Bazas), France
55.6InstalledErnest Ngboko Ngombe, C.I.C.M.Archbishop of Mbandaka-Bikoro, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
81.2InstalledSigitas Tamkevičius, S.J.Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Angela MericiCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Kaunas, Lithuania
27 Jan48.7AppointedPaul DempseyBishop of Achonry, IrelandAuxiliary Bishop of Dublin, Ireland
28 Jan69.4Ordained BishopFrancis Ignatius MaloneBishop of Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
29 Jan100.2DiedGeorges-Hilaire Dupont, O.M.I. †Bishop Emeritus of Pala, Chad
59.5AppointedBertram Johannes MeierBishop of Augsburg, Germany
57.2Ordained BishopLucas Jeimphaung Dau Ze, S.D.B.Coadjutor Bishop of Lashio, MyanmarBishop
31 Jan75.4RetiredEdward Joseph AdamsApostolic Nuncio to Great BritainApostolic Nuncio
56.6AppointedGuy BoulangerBishop of Rouyn-Noranda, Québec, Canada
86.0DiedAlexander Joseph BrunettArchbishop Emeritus of Seattle, Washington, USA
69.2InstalledLeonardo Ulrich Steiner, O.F.M.Cardinal, Archbishop of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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