The Year of Our Lord 1933

Bishop Events

January to February

Date	Age	Event	Bishop	Title	Current Title
unknown		Born	Joseph Akichi †		Bishop of Grand-Bassam, Côte d’Ivoire
	27.4	Incardinated	Flaviano Barrechea Ariola †	Priest of Bacolod, Philippines	Bishop Emeritus of Legazpi, Philippines
		Resigned	Jules (Giulio) Baima, O.F.M. †	Apostolic Administrator of Changsha [Changsha], China	Apostolic Administrator Emeritus
	52.5	Appointed	Gaudenzio Barlassina, I.M.C. †	Superior General of Consolata Missionaries	Prefect Emeritus of Kaffa, Ethiopia
	52.5	Resigned	Gaudenzio Barlassina, I.M.C. †	Prefect of Kaffa, Ethiopia	Prefect Emeritus
	44.1	Resigned	Tommaso Berutti, S.J. †	Vicar Apostolic of Pengpu [Bengbu], China	Vicar Apostolic Emeritus
	46.9	Appointed	Francesco Saverio Bini, F.S.C.J. †	Apostolic Administrator of Kodok, Sudan	Vicar Apostolic of Khartoum, Sudan
	68.3	Resigned	Jan Pacificus Bos, O.F.M. Cap. †	Vicar Apostolic of Dutch Borneo {Borneo Olandese}, Indonesia	Vicar Apostolic Emeritus
	22.1	Ordained Priest	Alfredo Caselle †	Priest	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Melfi e Rapolla, Italy
	21.2	First Vows	Franciszek Cedzich, S.V.D. †	Member of Society of the Divine Word	Prelate of Alto Paraná, Paraguay
	23.1	Ordained Priest	Augustyn Ciesielski, O. Cist. †	Priest of Order of Cistercians	Abbot
	71.7	Resigned	Charles Joseph Heitz †	Prefect of Iles Saint-Pierre et Miquelon	Prefect Emeritus
	21.6	First Vows	Friedrich Helmel, S.V.D. †	Member of Society of the Divine Word	Bishop Emeritus of Guarapuava, Parana, Brazil
	28.7	Final Vows	Hubertus Hermens, S.V.D. †	Member of Society of the Divine Word	Prefect Emeritus of Denpasar, Indonesia
	39.9	Appointed	Paul Hugentobler, S.M.B. †	Pro-Prefect of Qiqihar [Tsitsihar], China	Prefect
		Born	Gregory Eebolawola Kpiebaya †		Archbishop Emeritus of Tamale, Ghana
	21.3	Solemn Vows	Paul Peter Myskiw, O.S.B.M. †	Member of Basilian Order of Saint Josaphat (Order of St. Basil the Great)	Superior General Emeritus
	72.5	Resigned	Adam Senger †	Auxiliary Bishop of Bamberg, Germany	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
	42.4	Appointed	Carlos Carmelo de Vasconcellos Motta †	Administrator of Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil	Cardinal, Archbishop of Aparecida, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Jan	66.2	Resigned	Bartolomeo Cattaneo †	Apostolic Delegate to Australia	Apostolic Delegate Emeritus
1 Jan		Born	Jeremiah Joseph Coffey †		Bishop Emeritus of Sale, Australia
1 Jan	60.5	Resigned	Felipe Joaquín Oláiz y Zabalza, O.F.M. Cap. †	Vicar Apostolic of Guam, Pacific (Oceania)	Vicar Apostolic Emeritus
2 Jan		Born	Giuseppe Costanzo †		Archbishop Emeritus of Siracusa, Italy
2 Jan		Born	Tarcisio Giovanni Nazzaro, O.S.B. †		Abbot Emeritus of Montevergine, Italy
5 Jan	48.7	Ordained Bishop	Daniel Francis Desmond †	Bishop of Alexandria, Louisiana, USA	Bishop of Alexandria, Louisiana, USA
6 Jan	28.0	First Vows	Emanuel Gregory ’Mabathoana, O.M.I. †	Member of Oblates of Mary Immaculate	Archbishop of Maseru, Lesotho
	24.9	Ordained Priest	José Agustín Marozzi †	Priest	Bishop Emeritus of Resistencia, Argentina
	70.6	Died	Johannes Poggenburg †	Bishop of Münster, Germany
		Born	Alfredo José Rodríguez Figueroa †		Archbishop of Cumaná, Venezuela
	87.5	Died	Karol Slivovsky †	Bishop of Vladivostok, Russian Federation
	28.4	Ordained Priest	Félix-Marie-Honoré Verdet †	Priest of Nice, France	Bishop Emeritus of La Rochelle (-Saintes), France
7 Jan		Born	Paul Van den Berghe		Bishop Emeritus of Antwerpen {Antwerp}, Belgium
8 Jan	52.3	Ordained Bishop	Pietro Capizzi †	Bishop of Campagna, Italy	Bishop Emeritus of Caltagirone, Italy
	83.7	Died	Jean-Jacques Crouzet, C.M. †	Vicar Apostolic of Fort-Dauphin, Madagascar
	23.5	Ordained Priest	Emile Durrheimer, S.M.A. †	Priest of Society of African Missions	Bishop Emeritus of Katiola, Côte d’Ivoire
	55.2	Ordained Bishop	Giuseppe Rolla †	Bishop of Forli, Italy
	54.6	Succeeded	Antoine Sévat, C.M. †	Vicar Apostolic of Fort-Dauphin, Madagascar	Vicar Apostolic Emeritus
9 Jan		Born	Leonardo Mario Bernacchi, O.F.M. †		Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Camiri, Bolivia
		Born	Marc Leclerc †		Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Québec, Canada
		Born	Edmund Fairbanks McCaffrey †		Abbot Emeritus of Belmont-Mary Help of Christians, North Carolina, USA
10 Jan	72.2	Appointed	Émile Marie Luc Alphonse Barillon, M.E.P. †	Titular Bishop of Thaumacus	Bishop Emeritus of Malacca, Singapore
	72.2	Resigned	Émile Marie Luc Alphonse Barillon, M.E.P. †	Bishop of Malacca, Singapore	Bishop Emeritus
	50.2	Appointed	Joseph Fan Heng-nfan †	Vicar Apostolic of Tsining [Jining], China	Bishop of Jining [Tsining], China
	50.2	Appointed	Joseph Fan Heng-nfan †	Titular Bishop of Paphus	Bishop of Jining [Tsining], China
	58.6	Appointed	Pierre-Marie Gourtay, C.S.Sp. †	Vicar Apostolic of French Guiana-Cayenne, Antilles
	58.6	Appointed	Pierre-Marie Gourtay, C.S.Sp. †	Titular Bishop of Arad	Vicar Apostolic of French Guiana-Cayenne, Antilles
	66.0	Appointed	Martial-Pierre-Marie Jannin, M.E.P. †	Vicar Apostolic of Kontum, Viet Nam
	66.0	Appointed	Martial-Pierre-Marie Jannin, M.E.P. †	Titular Bishop of Gadara	Vicar Apostolic of Kontum, Viet Nam
	48.0	Appointed	Jean Larrart, M.E.P. †	Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Kweyang [Guiyang] (Kweiyang), China	Archbishop of Guiyang [Kweyang], China
	48.0	Appointed	Jean Larrart, M.E.P. †	Titular Bishop of Aulon	Archbishop of Guiyang [Kweyang], China
	64.4	Appointed	Jean-Baptiste Nguyễn Bá Tòng †	Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Phát Diêm, Viet Nam	Vicar Apostolic Emeritus
	64.4	Appointed	Jean-Baptiste Nguyễn Bá Tòng †	Titular Bishop of Sozopolis in Haemimonto	Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Phát Diêm, Viet Nam
11 Jan		Born	Juan García-Santacruz Ortiz †		Bishop Emeritus of Guadix, Spain
13 Jan	60.9	Died	Francis Gilfillan †	Bishop of Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA
17 Jan	84.1	Died	Giuseppe Francesco Re †	Bishop of Alba (Pompea), Italy
19 Jan		Born	George Yod Phimphisan, C.Ss.R. †		Bishop Emeritus of Udon Thani, Thailand
19 Jan		Born	Angélico Sândalo Bernardino †		Bishop Emeritus of Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brazil
20 Jan	71.5	Appointed	František Zapletal †	Auxiliary Bishop of Praha {Prague}, Czechia
20 Jan	71.5	Appointed	František Zapletal †	Titular Bishop of Salona	Auxiliary Bishop of Praha {Prague}, Czechia
22 Jan	49.9	Succeeded	Adrien-Joseph Larribeau, M.E.P. †	Vicar Apostolic of Seul, Korea (South)	Bishop Emeritus of Daejeon {Taejon}, Korea (South)
	78.8	Died	Gustave-Charles-Marie Mutel, M.E.P. †	Vicar Apostolic of Seul, Korea (South)
		Born	Honesto Chaves Pacana, S.J. †		Bishop Emeritus of Malaybalay, Philippines
24 Jan	49.6	Died	Francisco Frutos y Valiente †	Bishop of Salamanca, Spain
25 Jan		Born	Mario Cecchini †		Bishop Emeritus of Fano-Fossombrone-Cagli-Pergola, Italy
25 Jan		Born	Vincent Mojwok Nyiker †		Bishop Emeritus of Malakal, South Sudan
26 Jan	77.0	Died	Stanislas-François Jarlin, C.M. †	Vicar Apostolic of Peking [Beijing], China
26 Jan		Born	Javier Lozano Barragán †		Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers
27 Jan	56.3	Appointed	Franciszek Lisowski †	Bishop of Tarnów, Poland
	49.4	Succeeded	Paul Léon Cornelius Montaigne, C.M. †	Vicar Apostolic of Peking [Beijing], China	Vicar Apostolic Emeritus
	45.2	Appointed	Agostino Rousset †	Bishop of Ventimiglia, Italy
	73.8	Appointed	Leon Wałęga †	Titular Archbishop of Oxyrynchus	Bishop Emeritus of Tarnów, Poland
29 Jan	24.1	Ordained Priest	Gabriel Koda †	Priest	Archbishop Emeritus of Kerkūk (Chaldean), Iraq
31 Jan	51.1	Installed	Louis-Christian-Marie de Cooman, M.E.P. †	Vicar Apostolic of Thanh Hóa, Viet Nam	Vicar Apostolic Emeritus
1 Feb		Born	Thomas Bhalerao, S.J. †		Bishop Emeritus of Nashik, India
2 Feb	20.9	Professed	Patrick Vincent Hurley, C.Ss.R. †	Member of Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Samoa-Apia and Tokelau, Pacific (Oceania)
3 Feb	40.5	Appointed	Joseph Elmer Ritter †	Auxiliary Bishop of Indianapolis, Indiana, USA	Cardinal, Archbishop of Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
3 Feb	40.5	Appointed	Joseph Elmer Ritter †	Titular Bishop of Hippos	Cardinal, Archbishop of Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
4 Feb	77.6	Died	Guillermo Rojas y Arrieta, C.M. †	Archbishop of Panamá
	76.8	Died	Giuseppe Batignani †	Bishop of Montepulciano, Italy
	57.9	Appointed	Domenico Della Vedova †	Bishop of Tivoli, Italy	Bishop Emeritus
		Born	Jérôme Owono-Mimboe †		Bishop Emeritus of Obala, Cameroon
5 Feb	53.2	Ordained Bishop	Mathias Leonardus Trudon Brans, O.F.M. Cap. †	Titular Bishop of Corna	Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Medan, Indonesia
7 Feb		Born	Aloysio José Leal Penna, S.J. †		Archbishop Emeritus of Botucatu, Sao Paulo, Brazil
8 Feb	69.8	Died	Carlo Castelli, Obl.S.C. †	Archbishop of Fermo, Italy
9 Feb	87.4	Died	Andreas Franz Frühwirth, O.P. †	Cardinal, Chancellor of the Apostolic Chancery
10 Feb	53.0	Appointed	Antonín Eltschkner †	Auxiliary Bishop of Praha {Prague}, Czechia
	53.0	Appointed	Antonín Eltschkner †	Titular Bishop of Zephyrium	Auxiliary Bishop of Praha {Prague}, Czechia
	68.2	Appointed	Luigi Zaffarami †	Titular Bishop of Ulpiana	Bishop Emeritus of Todi, Italy
	68.2	Resigned	Luigi Zaffarami †	Bishop of Todi, Italy	Bishop Emeritus
11 Feb	51.2	Ordained Bishop	Hubertus Josephus Paulissen, S.M.A. †	Titular Bishop of Pomaria	Bishop Emeritus of Kumasi, Ghana
12 Feb	23.9	Ordained Priest	Luis Francisco Irizar Salazar, O.C.D. †	Priest of Order of Discalced Carmelites	Vicar Apostolic of Tumaco, Colombia
13 Feb		Born	Roberto Amadei †		Bishop Emeritus of Bergamo, Italy
14 Feb	63.5	Died	Alejandro García y Fontcuberta, O.P. †	Vicar Apostolic of Hai Phòng, Viet Nam
15 Feb		Born	Kelvin Edward Felix †		Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Castries, Saint Lucia, Antilles
	67.8	Resigned	Stanisław Gall †	Bishop of Poland, Military	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Warszawa {Warsaw}, Poland
	40.2	Appointed	Józef Feliks Gawlina †	Bishop of Poland, Military	Bishop Emeritus
	40.2	Appointed	Józef Feliks Gawlina †	Titular Bishop of Mariamme	Bishop Emeritus of Poland, Military
16 Feb	67.8	Appointed	Stanisław Gall †	Titular Archbishop of Carpathus	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Warszawa {Warsaw}, Poland
18 Feb	45.4	Succeeded	Francisco Gómez de Santiago, O.P. †	Vicar Apostolic of Hai Phòng, Viet Nam	Vicar Apostolic Emeritus
18 Feb		Born	Rafael Llano Cifuentes †		Bishop Emeritus of Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
19 Feb	22.5	Ordained Priest	Félix Erviti Barcelona, O.M.I. †	Priest of Oblates of Mary Immaculate	Prefect Emeritus of Western Sahara {Sahara Occiental}
22 Feb	74.5	Died	Louis Joseph El-Khazen, O.A.M. †	Titular Bishop of Ptolemais in Phoenicia dei Maroniti
		Born	Zygmunt Kamiński †		Archbishop Emeritus of Szczecin-Kamień, Poland
	53.9	Ordained Bishop	Louis-Joseph-Arthur Melanson †	Bishop of Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan, Canada	Archbishop of Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
24 Feb	54.8	Appointed	Juan José Maíztegui y Besoitaiturria, C.M.F. †	Archbishop of Panamá
24 Feb		Born	Jean Sommeng Vorachak †		Vicar Apostolic of Savannakhet, Laos
25 Feb	44.3	Appointed	Varfolomey Nikolay Remov †	Auxiliary Bishop of Moscow, Russian Federation
25 Feb	44.3	Appointed	Varfolomey Nikolay Remov †	Titular Bishop of Sergievo	Auxiliary Bishop of Moscow, Russian Federation
26 Feb		Born	Ricardo Guízar Díaz †		Archbishop Emeritus of Tlalnepantla, México, México
		Born	Lubomyr Husar, M.S.U. †		Cardinal, Major Archbishop Emeritus of Kyiv-Halyč {Kiev} (Ukrainian), Ukraine
		Born	Salvador Martínez Pérez †		Bishop Emeritus of Huejutla, Hidalgo, México
		Born	Peter Kwasi Sarpong		Archbishop Emeritus of Kumasi, Ghana
28 Feb		Born	Aloysius Ferdinandus Zichem, C.Ss.R. †		Bishop Emeritus of Paramaribo, Suriname, Antilles

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