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The Year of Our Lord 1923

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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
1 May53.8Ordained BishopDaniel Joseph Curley †Bishop of Syracuse, New York, USA
57.7Ordained BishopJoseph Deitmer †Titular Bishop of SoraAuxiliary Bishop of Wrocław (Breslau), Poland
BornAntônio Maria Mucciolo †Archbishop Emeritus of Botucatu, Sao Paulo, Brazil
54.1Ordained BishopFrançois-Xavier Ross †Bishop of Gaspé, Québec, Canada
2 MayBornJoseph Marie Ðinh Bỉnh †Bishop of Thái Bình, Viet Nam
67.9DiedEdmundus Sybrandus Luijpen (Luypen), S.J. †Vicar Apostolic of Batavia, Indonesia
3 May61.3DiedJoseph-Claude Excoffier, M.E.P. †Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Yünnan, China
BornPaul Huỳnh Ðông Các †Bishop Emeritus of Quy Nhơn (Qui Nhơn), Viet Nam
54.1InstalledFrançois-Xavier Ross †Bishop of Gaspé, Québec, Canada
4 May63.6AppointedHeinrich Döring (Doëring), S.J. †Vicar Apostolic of Hiroshima, JapanBishop Emeritus of Poona, India
5 MayBornChucrallah Harb †Bishop Emeritus of Jounieh (Maronite), Lebanon
BornFranco Sibilla †Bishop Emeritus of Asti, Italy
6 MayBornBruno Foresti †Bishop Emeritus of Brescia, Italy
20.9ProfessedJohannes Maria Hoeck (Höck), O.S.B. †Member of Order of Saint BenedictSuperior General
38.9Ordained BishopAndrea Taccone †Bishop of Bova, ItalyBishop Emeritus of Ruvo e Bitonto, Italy
7 MayBornDaniel William Kucera, O.S.B. †Archbishop Emeritus of Dubuque, Iowa, USA
9 MayBornFilippo Giannini †Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Roma {Rome}, Italy
10 May23.8Ordained PriestCharles-Omer Garant †Priest of Québec, CanadaAuxiliary Bishop
43.5Ordained BishopAgustín Hombach, C.M. †Archbishop of Tegucigalpa, Honduras
11 May20.5ProfessedAntônio Ferreira de Macedo, C.Ss.R. †Member of Congregation of the Most Holy RedeemerCoadjutor Archbishop Emeritus of Aparecida, Sao Paulo, Brazil
12 MayBornGeorges Abi-Saber, O.L.M. †Bishop Emeritus of Saint-Maron de Montréal (Maronite), Canada
13 May380.6BeatifiedSt. Roberto Francesco Romolo Bellarmino, S.J. †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Capua, Italy
BornDonald William Montrose †Bishop Emeritus of Stockton, California, USA
15 May53.9InstalledDaniel Joseph Curley †Bishop of Syracuse, New York, USA
16 May30.5Ordained PriestJozef Kerec, S.D.B. †Priest of Salesians of Saint John BoscoApostolic Administrator Emeritus of Zhaotong [Chaotung], China
17 MayBornMario Peressin †Archbishop Emeritus of L’Aquila, Italy
18 MayBornDennis Vincent Durning, C.S.Sp. †Bishop Emeritus of Arusha, Tanzania
19 May52.4AppointedFrançois-Xavier Vogt, C.S.Sp. †Vicar Apostolic of CamerounVicar Apostolic of Yaoundé, Cameroon
20 May45.2InstalledAlessandro Macchi †Bishop of Andria, ItalyBishop of Como, Italy
56.3Ordained BishopJenaro Méndez y del Río †Bishop of Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, MéxicoBishop of Huajuapan de León, Oaxaca, México
21 May87.6DiedJoseph-Michel-Frédéric Bonnet †Bishop of Viviers, France
69.8ResignedPaul Nègre †Auxiliary Bishop of Viviers, FranceAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Rodez (-Vabres), France
22 May52.8Ordained BishopCornelio Sebastiano Cuccarollo, O.F.M. Cap. †Bishop of Bovino, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus of Otranto, Italy
57.1Ordained BishopFelix-Raymond-Marie Rouleau, O.P. †Bishop of Valleyfield, Québec, CanadaCardinal, Archbishop of Québec, Canada
23 May50.8DiedLouis-Marie-Henri-Joseph Bigolet (Bigollet), M.E.P. †Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Western Tonking {Tonkino Occidentale}, Viet Nam
41.7AppointedJohannes Michiel Buckx, S.C.I. †Titular Bishop of DolicheVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Finland {Finlandia}
41.7AppointedJohannes Michiel Buckx, S.C.I. †Vicar Apostolic of Finland {Finlandia}Vicar Apostolic Emeritus
53.7AppointedRiccardo Carlesi †Bishop of Cortona, Italy
51.0AppointedElia Dalla Costa †Bishop of Padova {Padua}, ItalyCardinal, Archbishop of Firenze {Florence}, Italy
62.4AppointedAlphonse-Osias Gagnon †Auxiliary Bishop of Sherbrooke, Québec, CanadaBishop
62.4AppointedAlphonse-Osias Gagnon †Titular Bishop of PegaeBishop of Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
46.1ConfirmedJoseph Kallas †Bishop of Tripoli del Libano (Melkite Greek)
49.1AppointedJoão Evangelista de Lima Vidal †Archbishop (Personal Title) of Vila Real, PortugalBishop of Aveiro, Portugal
50.7Elevated to CardinalGiovanni Battista Nasalli Rocca di Corneliano †Cardinal, Archbishop of Bologna, Italy
53.1Elevated to CardinalLuigi Sincero †Cardinal, Secretary of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches
68.7ResignedWillem Marinus van Rossum, C.Ss.R. †Chamberlain (Camerlengo) of the College of CardinalsCardinal, Prefect of the Congregation for Propagation of the Faith
25 May48.2AppointedGirolamo Cardinale †Bishop of Verona, Italy
52.0AppointedGiordano Corsini †Bishop of Guastalla, ItalyBishop Emeritus
67.0AppointedOreste Giorgi †Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in CosmedinCardinal, Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary
67.1AppointedAchille Locatelli †Cardinal-Priest of San Bernardo alle TermeCardinal, Chamberlain Emeritus of the College of Cardinals
54.2AppointedSantiago López de Rego y Labarta, S.J. †Vicar Apostolic of Marianne, Caroline, and Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Pacific (Oceania)Vicar Apostolic Emeritus
54.2AppointedSantiago López de Rego y Labarta, S.J. †Titular Bishop of DionysiopolisVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Marianne, Caroline, and Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Pacific (Oceania)
50.7AppointedGiovanni Battista Nasalli Rocca di Corneliano †Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in TraspontinaCardinal, Archbishop of Bologna, Italy
64.3AppointedEnrique Reig y Casanova †Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in MontorioCardinal, Archbishop of Toledo, Spain
53.1AppointedLuigi Sincero †Cardinal-Deacon of San Giorgio in VelabroCardinal, Secretary of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches
26 May23.1Ordained PriestHeinrich Baaken †Priest of Münster, GermanyAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
22.7Ordained PriestErnesto Camagni †Priest of Milano {Milan}, ItalyOfficial of the Secretariat of State
22.9Ordained PriestCostantino Caminada †Priest of Milano {Milan}, ItalyBishop of Ferentino, Italy
24.2Ordained PriestJosé Castelltort Subeyre †PriestBishop of Astorga, Spain
23.4Ordained PriestJohn Christopher Cody †Priest of Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaBishop of London, Ontario, Canada
25.3Ordained DeaconAlexandre-Joseph-Charles Derouineau, M.E.P. †Deacon of La Société des Missions EtrangèresArchbishop of Kunming [Kunming], China
26.6Ordained PriestHenri-Charles Dupont †Priest of Lille, FranceAuxiliary Bishop of Lille, France
25.9Ordained PriestJames Joseph Gerrard †Priest of Fall River, Massachusetts, USAAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
26.6Ordained PriestRobert Francis Joyce †Priest of Burlington, Vermont, USABishop Emeritus
BornManuel Prado Perez-Rosas, S.J. †Archbishop Emeritus of Trujillo, Peru
25.2Ordained PriestBenjamin Ibberson Webster †Priest of Toronto, Ontario, CanadaBishop Emeritus of Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
25.5Ordained PriestAndrzej Wronka †Priest of Gniezno e Poznań, PolandAuxiliary Bishop of Wrocław {Breslavia}, Poland
28 MayBornVirgílio de Pauli †Bishop of Campo Mourão, Parana, Brazil
29 MayBornDavid Bernard Thompson †Bishop Emeritus of Charleston, South Carolina, USA
30 May55.8AppointedAngelo Maria Dolci †Apostolic Nuncio to RomaniaCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio
46.7AppointedFrancesco Marmaggi †Apostolic Nuncio to CzechoslovakiaCardinal, Prefect of the Congregation of the Council
43.4AppointedClemente Micara †Apostolic Nuncio to BelgiumCardinal, Vicar General of Roma {Rome}, Italy
43.4AppointedClemente Micara †Apostolic Internuncio to LuxembourgCardinal, Vicar General of Roma {Rome}, Italy
67.7AppointedSebastiano Nicotra †Apostolic Nuncio to PortugalApostolic Nuncio
31 May24.8Ordained PriestÉdouard Jetté †Priest of Joliette, Québec, CanadaApostolic Administrator Emeritus
1 Jun63.0InstalledPrudencio Melo y Alcalde †Archbishop of Valencia, Spain
46.5AppointedRaffaele Carlo Rossi, O.C.D. †Official of the Sacred Consistorial CongregationCardinal, Secretary
2 Jun58.1DiedSouleyman Moussa Sabbagh †Archbishop of Diarbekir (Amida) (Chaldean), Turkey
3 Jun67.3DiedRafael Amador y Hernández †Bishop of Huajuapan de León, Oaxaca, México
73.1InstalledMichele Zezza di Zapponeta †Archbishop of Napoli {Naples}, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus
4 JunBornVekoslav Grmič †Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Maribor, Slovenia
48.4AppointedFrançois-Jean-Marie Serrand †Bishop of Saint-Brieuc (-Tréguier), France
79.6DiedJuan Soldevilla y Romero †Cardinal, Archbishop of Zaragoza, Spain
6 Jun53.0AppointedKvirin Klement (Quirinus Clement) Bonefačić †Bishop of Split-Makarska (Spalato-Macarska), CroatiaBishop Emeritus
65.5AppointedAndrea Karlin †Bishop of Lavant, Slovenia
65.3AppointedAlexander MacDonald †Titular Bishop of HebronBishop Emeritus of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
65.3ResignedAlexander MacDonald †Bishop of Victoria, British Columbia, CanadaBishop Emeritus
8 Jun41.9AppointedLuis María Martínez y Rodríguez †Auxiliary Bishop of Michoacán, MéxicoArchbishop of México, Federal District
41.9AppointedLuis María Martínez y Rodríguez †Titular Bishop of AnemuriumArchbishop of México, Federal District
56.4InstalledJenaro Méndez y del Río †Bishop of Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, MéxicoBishop of Huajuapan de León, Oaxaca, México
55.4AppointedJosé Guadalupe Ortíz y López †Bishop of Chilapa, Guerrero, MéxicoArchbishop Emeritus of Monterrey, Nuevo León, México
49.5AppointedLouis Rhéaume, O.M.I. †Bishop of Haileybury, Ontario, CanadaBishop of Timmins, Ontario, Canada
43.0AppointedSeverino Vieira de Melo †Bishop of Piaui, BrazilArchbishop of Teresina, Piaui, Brazil
9 JunBornRené Henry Gracida †Bishop Emeritus of Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
10 Jun23.3Ordained PriestJoão Crisóstomo Gomes de Almeida †PriestAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Viseu, Portugal
58.3Ordained BishopKazimierz Mikolaj Michalkiewicz †Titular Bishop of ThyatiraAuxiliary Bishop of Vilnius, Lithuania
BornGeorg Moser †Bishop of Rottenburg-Stuttgart, Germany
11 Jun49.5AppointedJulio Campero y Aráoz †Bishop of Salta, ArgentinaBishop Emeritus of Salta, Argentina
59.5AppointedBarnabé Piedrabuena †Bishop of Tucumán, ArgentinaBishop Emeritus
39.6AppointedJoseph Donatien Plissonneau, S.C.I. †Prefect of Foumban, CameroonPrefect Emeritus
72.9AppointedAntonio Ramón Silva †Archbishop of Mérida, Venezuela
12 Jun50.5AppointedJoseph-Sylvain-Marius Fabrègues, C.M. †Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Northern Chi-Li {Ce-Li Settentrionale} o Pe-Kin, ChinaCoadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Peking [Beijing], China
50.6AppointedMarteinn (Martin) Meulenberg, S.M.M. †Prefect of Iceland {Islanda}Vicar Apostolic of Iceland {Islanda}
AppointedJoseph Lawrence Pais †Apostolic Administrator of Mangalore, IndiaPriest
40.8AppointedJoannes Walter Panis, M.S.C. †Prefect of Célebes, IndonesiaVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Manado, Indonesia
56.4AppointedPaolo Carlo Perini, S.J. †Bishop of Calicut, India
44.1AppointedFrancis Tiburtius Roche, S.J. †Bishop of Tuticorin, IndiaBishop Emeritus
46.1AppointedJean de Vienne de Hautefeuille, C.M. †Vicar Apostolic of Coastal Chi-Li {Ce-Li Marittimo}, ChinaBishop Emeritus of Tianjin [Tientsin], China
13 Jun42.1AppointedSabas Sarasola Esparza, O.P. †Vicar Apostolic of Urubamba y Madre de Dios, Peru
15 JunBornWalter Theodor Jansen †Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Köln {Cologne}, Germany
28.7Ordained PriestPetras Maželis †PriestBishop of Telšiai, Lithuania
16 Jun52.6AppointedSixto Sosa Díaz †Bishop of Cumaná, Venezuela
17 Jun75.4DiedAlexis-Xyste Bernard †Bishop of Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
BornAnthony Joseph Bevilacqua †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
24.1Ordained PriestVincent Hanly †Priest of Elphin, IrelandBishop
19 JunBornJoseph Frans Lescrauwaet, M.S.C. †Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Haarlem, Netherlands
BornConrado Walter, S.A.C. †Bishop Emeritus of Jacarezinho, Parana, Brazil
20 JunBornAngelo Campagna †Bishop of Alife-Caiazzo, Italy
AppointedJoseph Lawrence Pais †Titular Bishop of IsauraPriest
21 Jun48.6AppointedDaniel James Gercke †Bishop of Tucson, Arizona, USABishop Emeritus
42.1AppointedSabas Sarasola Esparza, O.P. †Titular Bishop of TaenarumVicar Apostolic of Urubamba y Madre de Dios, Peru
22 Jun44.3AppointedLucas Guillermo Castillo Hernández †Bishop of Coro, VenezuelaArchbishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela
45.2AppointedFrancisco Antonio Granadillo †Bishop of Valencia en Venezuela
46.0AppointedMiguel Antonio Mejía †Bishop of Guayana, Venezuela
36.2AppointedTomás Antonio Sanmiguel Díaz †Bishop of San Cristóbal de Venezuela
23 Jun22.8ProfessedJean Marie Étrillard, S.M.A. †Member of Society of African MissionsBishop Emeritus of Gagnoa, Côte d’Ivoire
BornMarco Tulio Ramírez Roa †Bishop of San Cristóbal de Venezuela
24 Jun54.5Ordained BishopEdward Doorly †Titular Bishop of SareptaBishop of Elphin, Ireland
23.6Ordained PriestJames Michael Hill †Priest of Chatham, New Brunswick, CanadaBishop of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
26.8Ordained PriestDenis (Omer) Strittmatter, O.S.B. †Priest of Order of Saint BenedictAbbot Emeritus
55.6Ordained BishopGabriel Joseph Maria Zeiger (Zelger), O.F.M. Cap. †Titular Bishop of Claudiopolis in IsauriaVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
26 JunBornFranco Gualdrini †Bishop Emeritus of Terni-Narni-Amelia, Italy
27 Jun57.3AppointedVictor-Valentin (Colomban-Marie) Dreyer, O.F.M. †Vicar Apostolic of Rabat, MoroccoApostolic Delegate Emeritus to Indochina
57.3AppointedVictor-Valentin (Colomban-Marie) Dreyer, O.F.M. †Titular Bishop of Orthosias in PhoeniciaApostolic Delegate Emeritus to Indochina
24.0EnteredEdmond Édouard Wolff, S.M.A. †Member of Society of African MissionsPrefect of Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire
BornAghnatios Elias Yaacoub, S.J. †Bishop of Luqsor {Tebe} (Coptic), Egypt
28 Jun29.9Ordained PriestLeopold Brellinger, S.J. †Priest of Society of JesusBishop of Jingxian [Kinghsien], China
29 Jun27.4Ordained PriestHenri Maurice Albert Audrain †Priest of Versailles, FranceArchbishop Emeritus of Auch (-Condom-Lectoure-Lombez), France
24.0Ordained PriestGiuseppe D’Avack †Priest of Roma {Rome}, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus of Camerino, Italy
62.5Ordained BishopAlphonse-Osias Gagnon †Titular Bishop of PegaeBishop of Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
23.7Ordained PriestGiuseppe Garneri †Priest of Torino {Turin}, ItalyBishop Emeritus of Susa, Italy
24.5Ordained PriestBuenaventura Jáuregui Prieto †PriestBishop Emeritus of Zipaquirá, Colombia
27.3Ordained PriestLucien-Sidroine Lebrun †Priest of Sens (-Auxerre), FranceBishop Emeritus of Autun (-Châlon-sur-Saône-Mâcon-Cluny), France
24.5Ordained PriestThomas Reis †PriestBishop of Zaku (Chaldean), Iraq
25.1Ordained PriestGiacomo Violardo †Priest of Roma {Rome}, ItalyCardinal, Patron of Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta
23.1Ordained PriestAnton Vovk †Priest of Ljubljana, SloveniaArchbishop of Ljubljana, Slovenia
30 Jun48.9Ordained BishopPaul-Auguste-Marie Pichot, C.S.Sp. †Titular Bishop of RaphaneaVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Majunga, Madagascar
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