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The Year of Our Lord 1953

Bishop Events

January to February

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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknown20.5First VowsGeorge Marian Anathil, S.V.D. †Member of Society of the Divine WordBishop Emeritus of Indore, India
80.7RetiredJoseph Félix Blanc, S.M. †Vicar Apostolic of Tonga Islands {Isole Tonga}, Pacific (Oceania)Vicar Apostolic Emeritus
78.0DiedMaurice Boch, S.M. †Prefect Emeritus of Northern Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea
20.8First VowsRaymond Rodly Caesar, S.V.D. †Member of Society of the Divine WordBishop of Goroka, Papua New Guinea
19.7EnteredGilles Cazabon, O.M.I.Member of Oblates of Mary ImmaculateBishop Emeritus of Saint-Jérôme - Mont-Laurier, Québec, Canada
43.1AppointedAugustyn Ciesielski, O. Cist. †Abbot of Order of Cistercians
73.0RetiredJoseph Darnand, S.M. †Vicar Apostolic of Archipelago of the Navigators {Arcipelago dei Navigatori}, American Samoa, Pacific (Oceania)Vicar Apostolic Emeritus
AppointedMartinho da Silva Carvalhosa, O.F.M. †Superior of Guinea Portoghese, Guinea-BissauPrefect of Guinea Portoghese, Guinea-Bissau
51.0AppointedMaurus Valiyaparampil, C.M.I. †Prior General of Carmelites of Mary ImmaculatePrior General Emeritus
57.0ResignedAntonius Deutsch, SS.CC. †Prefect of Central Norway {Norvegia Centrale} [Mellom-Norge]Prefect Emeritus
18.7ProfessedFranz Dietl †Member of Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of JesusAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of München und Freising {Munich}, Germany
20.4First VowsPaul Francis Duffy, O.M.I. †Member of Oblates of Mary ImmaculateBishop Emeritus of Mongu, Zambia
40.7AppointedClarence James Duhart, C.Ss.R. †Prefect of Udonthani, ThailandBishop Emeritus of Udon Thani, Thailand
47.4AppointedFrancesco Font Garcia, I.E.M.E. †Prefect of Wankie, ZimbabwePrefect Emeritus
26.4Ordained PriestPaul Jiang Taoran †PriestBishop of Zhengding [Chengting], China
25.2Final VowsRaymond Philip Kalisz, S.V.D. †Member of Society of the Divine WordBishop Emeritus of Wewak, Papua New Guinea
41.8AppointedArmand François Marie Robert Le Bourgeois, C.I.M. †Superior General of Congregation of Jesus and MaryBishop Emeritus of Autun (-Châlon-sur-Saône-Mâcon-Cluny), France
71.5ResignedPedro Francisco Luna Pachón, O.F.M. †Vicar Apostolic of El Beni o Beni, BoliviaVicar Apostolic Emeritus
50.9AppointedDavid James Mathew †Vicar Apostolic of Great Britain, MilitaryVicar Apostolic Emeritus
65.7ResignedPeter Magoshiro Matsuoka †Prefect of Niigata, JapanBishop Emeritus of Nagoya, Japan
41.0AppointedWilhelm Möhler, S.A.C. †Rector General of Society of the Catholic ApostolateRector General Emeritus
45.8AppointedAlfonso Maria Montà, O.S.M. †Prior General of Order of Friar Servants of MaryPrior General Emeritus
41.3AppointedPaul Peter Myskiw, O.S.B.M. †Superior General of Basilian Order of Saint Josaphat (Order of St. Basil the Great)Superior General Emeritus
24.9Final VowsJorge Novak, S.V.D. †Member of Society of the Divine WordBishop of Quilmes, Argentina
DiedGiuseppe Ribeiro de Magalhaes, O.F.M. †Prefect of Guinea Portoghese, Guinea-Bissau
59.4AppointedBonaventura Josef Schweizer, S.D.S. †Superior General of Society of the Divine SaviorSuperior General Emeritus
Appointed Shi Huayu †Apostolic Administrator of Jinzhou [Jehol], ChinaApostolic Administrator Emeritus
56.3AppointedDenis (Omer) Strittmatter, O.S.B. †Abbot of Order of Saint BenedictAbbot Emeritus
28.0Ordained PriestJohn Baptist Su Changshan †PriestCoadjutor Bishop of Baoding [Paoting, Ching-Yüan], China
75.4DiedJoseph Cui Shouxun (Tsui Shou-hsun, Tsoei Shou-hsün) †Bishop of Yongnian [Yüngnien], China
52.7ResignedSiegfried-Ceslas George Tunmer, O.P. †Superior of Mossul, IraqSuperior Emeritus
1 Jan22.6Solemn VowsSeverian Stefan Yakymyshyn, O.S.B.M. †Member of Basilian Order of Saint Josaphat (Order of St. Basil the Great)Bishop Emeritus of New Westminster (Ukrainian), Canada
2 Jan72.6DiedFortunato Chirichigno Pontolido, S.D.B. †Bishop of Piura, Peru
BornMounir KhairallahBishop of Batrun (Maronite), Lebanon
49.9SucceededFederico Pérez Silva, C.M. †Bishop of Piura, PeruArchbishop of Trujillo, Peru
3 Jan BornLaurent Marie Bernard DogninBishop of Quimper [Cornouailles](-Léon), France
72.8DiedPhilip George Scher †Bishop of Monterey-Fresno, California, USA
66.7SucceededAloysius Joseph Willinger, C.Ss.R. †Bishop of Monterey-Fresno, California, USABishop Emeritus of Monterey in California, USA
4 JanBornAlapati Lui Mata’eliga †Archbishop of Samoa-Apia, Pacific (Oceania)
5 Jan BornJan PiotrowskiBishop of Kielce, Poland
7 Jan48.4AppointedGiovanni Battista Pardini †Bishop of Jesi, ItalyBishop Emeritus
8 Jan41.0AppointedAlfonso Beretta, P.I.M.E. †Bishop of Warangal, IndiaBishop Emeritus
42.7AppointedJoseph Oliver Bowers, S.V.D. †Bishop of Accra, GhanaBishop Emeritus of Saint John’s-Basseterre, Virgin Islands (British), Antilles
45.2AppointedJoseph Mark Gopu †Bishop of Hyderabad, IndiaArchbishop of Hyderabad, India
BornTesfasellassie MedhinBishop of Adigrat (Ethiopian), Ethiopia
52.5AppointedAdolph Alexander Noser, S.V.D. †Vicar Apostolic of Alexishafen, Papua New GuineaArchbishop Emeritus of Madang, Papua New Guinea
52.5AppointedAdolph Alexander Noser, S.V.D. †Titular Bishop of HierpinianaArchbishop Emeritus of Madang, Papua New Guinea
51.8AppointedAmbrose Rayappan †Auxiliary Bishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore, IndiaArchbishop Emeritus
51.8AppointedAmbrose Rayappan †Titular Bishop of SidonArchbishop Emeritus of Pondicherry and Cuddalore, India
74.3DiedIvan Romanov (Romanoff) †Vicar Apostolic of Sofia e Plovdiv, Bulgaria
43.1AppointedFrancis Xavier Sanguon Souvannasri †Vicar Apostolic of Chantaburi, ThailandBishop Emeritus of Chanthaburi, Thailand
43.1AppointedFrancis Xavier Sanguon Souvannasri †Titular Bishop of OenoandaBishop Emeritus of Chanthaburi, Thailand
49.5AppointedPietro Severi †Bishop of Segni, ItalyBishop Emeritus of Palestrina, Italy
39.5AppointedJoseph Trương Cao Ðại, O.P. †Vicar Apostolic of Hai Phòng, Viet NamVicar Apostolic Emeritus
39.5AppointedJoseph Trương Cao Ðại, O.P. †Titular Bishop of SilaVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Hai Phòng, Viet Nam
9 Jan BornJuan Antonio Martínez Camino, S.J.Auxiliary Bishop of Madrid, Spain
AppointedGaspar (José) Pérez Pérez (de Orihuela), O.F.M. Cap. †Prefect of San Andrés y Providencia, Colombia
10 JanBornRichard Domba Mady †Bishop of Doruma-Dungu, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
11 Jan29.0Ordained PriestAntónios Varthalítis, A.A. †Priest of Augustinians of the AssumptionArchbishop Emeritus of Corfù, Zante e Cefalonia, Greece
12 Jan64.7Elevated to CardinalCarlo Agostini †Died Before PublicationPatriarch
68.8Elevated to CardinalFrancesco Borgongini Duca †Cardinal, Apostolic Nuncio
68.8ResignedFrancesco Borgongini Duca †Apostolic Nuncio to ItalyCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio
68.8ResignedFrancesco Borgongini Duca †Apostolic Administrator of Loreto, ItalyCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio
51.5AppointedAnacleto Cazzaniga †Archbishop of Urbino, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus
71.1Elevated to CardinalGaetano Cicognani †Cardinal, Prefect of the Congregation of (Sacred) Rites
71.1ResignedGaetano Cicognani †Apostolic Nuncio to SpainCardinal, Prefect of the Congregation of (Sacred) Rites
67.1Elevated to CardinalPietro Ciriaci †Cardinal, Prefect of the Congregation of the Council
76.7Elevated to CardinalCelso Benigno Luigi Costantini †Cardinal, Chancellor of the Apostolic Chancery
76.7ResignedCelso Benigno Luigi Costantini †Secretary of the Congregation for Propagation of the FaithCardinal, Chancellor of the Apostolic Chancery
70.2Elevated to CardinalJohn Francis D’Alton †Cardinal, Archbishop of Armagh, Ireland
76.7Elevated to CardinalAugusto Álvaro da Silva †Cardinal, Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil
66.7Elevated to CardinalBenjamín de Arriba y Castro †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Tarragona, Spain
79.1AppointedCarlos María Javier de la Torre †Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in AquiroCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Quito, Ecuador
79.1Elevated to CardinalCarlos María Javier de la Torre †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Quito, Ecuador
69.6AppointedMaurice Feltin †Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della PaceCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Paris, France
69.6Elevated to CardinalMaurice Feltin †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Paris, France
52.2Elevated to CardinalValerian Gracias †Cardinal, Archbishop of Bombay, India
80.6Elevated to CardinalGeorges-François-Xavier-Marie Grente †Cardinal, Bishop of Le Mans, France
48.7AppointedPaul-Émile Léger, P.S.S. †Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria degli AngeliCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Montréal, Québec, Canada
48.7Elevated to CardinalPaul-Émile Léger, P.S.S. †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Montréal, Québec, Canada
61.2AppointedGiacomo Lercaro †Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in TraspontinaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Bologna, Italy
61.2Elevated to CardinalGiacomo Lercaro †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Bologna, Italy
63.9AppointedCrisanto Luque y Sánchez †Cardinal-Priest of Santi Cosma e DamianoCardinal, Archbishop of Bogotá, Colombia
63.9Elevated to CardinalCrisanto Luque y Sánchez †Cardinal, Archbishop of Bogotá, Colombia
66.5AppointedJames Francis Aloysius McIntyre †Cardinal-Priest of Sant’AnastasiaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Los Angeles, California, USA
66.5Elevated to CardinalJames Francis Aloysius McIntyre †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Los Angeles, California, USA
70.4AppointedMarcello Mimmi †Cardinal-Priest of San CallistoCardinal, Secretary of the Sacred Consistorial Congregation
70.4Elevated to CardinalMarcello Mimmi †Cardinal, Secretary of the Sacred Consistorial Congregation
62.2AppointedAlfredo Ottaviani †Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in DomnicaCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
62.2Elevated to CardinalAlfredo Ottaviani †Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
52.9Elevated to CardinalFernando Quiroga y Palacios †Cardinal, Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
71.1Elevated to CardinalSt. Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli †Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
71.1ResignedSt. Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli †Apostolic Nuncio to FrancePope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
71.1ResignedSt. Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli †Permanent Observer to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
46.6Elevated to CardinalGiuseppe Siri †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Genova-Bobbio, Italy
54.6Elevated to CardinalBl. Alojzije Stepinac †Cardinal, Archbishop of Zagreb, Croatia
69.1AppointedValerio Valeri †Cardinal-Priest of San Silvestro in CapiteCardinal, Prefect of the Congregation of the Affairs of Religious
69.1Elevated to CardinalValerio Valeri †Cardinal, Prefect of the Congregation of the Affairs of Religious
51.6AppointedJoseph Wendel †Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria NuovaCardinal, Archbishop of München und Freising {Munich}, Germany
51.6Elevated to CardinalJoseph Wendel †Cardinal, Archbishop of München und Freising {Munich}, Germany
51.4Elevated to CardinalBl. Stefan Wyszyński †Cardinal, Archbishop of Gniezno, Poland
13 Jan73.1DiedFulvio Tessaroli †Bishop Emeritus of Segni, Italy
14 Jan56.9InstalledThomas Aloysius Boland †Archbishop of Newark, New Jersey, USAArchbishop Emeritus
BornJean-Pierre Edmond Cottanceau, SS.CC.Archbishop of Papeete, French Polynesia, Pacific (Oceania)
BornPatrick Le GalAuxiliary Bishop of Lyon, France
15 Jan68.1AppointedFilippo Bernardini †Secretary of the Congregation for Propagation of the Faith
68.8AppointedFrancesco Borgongini Duca †Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in VallicellaCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio
76.7AppointedCelso Benigno Luigi Costantini †Cardinal-Priest of Santi Nereo ed AchilleoCardinal, Chancellor of the Apostolic Chancery
70.2AppointedJohn Francis D’Alton †Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Agata de’ GotiCardinal, Archbishop of Armagh, Ireland
76.7AppointedAugusto Álvaro da Silva †Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Angelo in PescheriaCardinal, Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil
52.2AppointedValerian Gracias †Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Via LataCardinal, Archbishop of Bombay, India
80.6AppointedGeorges-François-Xavier-Marie Grente †Cardinal-Priest of San Bernardo alle TermeCardinal, Bishop of Le Mans, France
62.2AppointedAlfredo Ottaviani †Pro-Secretary of the Congregation of the Holy OfficeCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
71.1AppointedSt. Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli †Patriarch of Venezia {Venice}, ItalyPope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
46.6AppointedGiuseppe Siri †Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della VittoriaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Genova-Bobbio, Italy
54.6AppointedBl. Alojzije Stepinac †Cardinal-Priest of San Paolo alla RegolaCardinal, Archbishop of Zagreb, Croatia
16 Jan46.6InstalledGiuseppe Siri †Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della VittoriaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Genova-Bobbio, Italy
17 Jan73.0ResignedClemente Micara †Pro-Prefect of the Congregation of (Sacred) RitesCardinal, Vicar General of Roma {Rome}, Italy
69.1AppointedValerio Valeri †Cardinal, Prefect of the Congregation of the Affairs of Religious
90.6DiedSantiago Ricardo Vilanova y Meléndez †Bishop Emeritus of Santa Ana, El Salvador
18 Jan22.9Ordained PriestGabriel Montalvo Higuera †Priest of Bogotá, ColombiaApostolic Nuncio
28.2Ordained PriestEduardo André Muaca †Priest of Luanda, AngolaArchbishop Emeritus
19 JanBornCyprian Kizito Lwanga †Archbishop of Kampala, Uganda
20 Jan BornJuan Rubén MartínezBishop of Posadas, Argentina
BornFilipe Neri António Sebastião do Rosário FerrãoCardinal, Archbishop of Goa e Damão, India
23 Jan BornJoseph Salvador MarinoPresident Emeritus of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy
24 Jan24.8Ordained PriestJohn Stephen Cummins †Priest of San Francisco, California, USABishop Emeritus of Oakland, California, USA
25 JanBornJosé Moreira Bastos Neto †Bishop of Três Lagoas, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
BornAlphonse Nguyên Huu Long, P.S.S.Bishop of Vinh, Viet Nam
51.8Ordained BishopJoseph Zimmermann †Titular Bishop of CeryniaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Augsburg, Germany
26 Jan69.2AppointedGiuseppe Fietta †Apostolic Nuncio to ItalyCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio
73.0ResignedClemente Micara †Prefect of the Congregation of the Affairs of ReligiousCardinal, Vicar General of Roma {Rome}, Italy
BornGeorges Varkey Puthiyakulangara, M.E.P.Bishop of Port-Bergé, Madagascar
28 Jan68.2AppointedAdriano Bernareggi †Archbishop (Personal Title) of Bergamo, ItalyBishop
45.4AppointedAlberto Castelli †Auxiliary Bishop of Sabina e Poggio Mirteto, ItalyVice President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for the Laity
45.4AppointedAlberto Castelli †Titular Bishop of IerichusVice President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for the Laity
BornChristian George Nicolas KratzAuxiliary Bishop of Strasbourg, France
29 Jan36.9Ordained BishopBenedict Varghese Gregorios Thangalathil, O.I.C. †Titular Bishop of AntaradosArchbishop of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara), India
30 Jan41.9AppointedBenedict Takahiko Tomizawa †Prefect of Karafuto, Russian FederationBishop Emeritus of Sapporo, Japan
31 Jan69.6DiedHeinrich Leven, S.V.D. †Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Isole della Piccola Sonda, Indonesia
1 Feb BornConstantine Bae Ki HyenBishop Emeritus of Masan, Korea (South)
47.3Ordained BishopIsidor Markus Emanuel †Bishop of Speyer, GermanyBishop Emeritus
2 Feb25.4Ordained PriestDaniel Anthony Hart †Priest of Boston, Massachusetts, USABishop Emeritus of Norwich, Connecticut, USA
BornZdenko Križić, O.C.D.Archbishop of Split-Makarska, Croatia
3 Feb49.8AppointedFrancisco Gallego Pérez †Bishop of Barranquilla, ColombiaBishop of Cali, Colombia
4 Feb55.5AppointedAlphonse-Marie-Victor Fresnel, C.M. †Titular Bishop of CataquasBishop Emeritus of Fort-Dauphin, Madagascar
55.9AppointedPablo Mariaselvam, S.D.B. †Bishop of Vellore, India
54.0AppointedGeorges Désiré Raeymaeckers, O. Praem. †Vicar Apostolic of Buta, Congo (Dem. Rep.)Bishop of Buta, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
54.0AppointedGeorges Désiré Raeymaeckers, O. Praem. †Titular Bishop of MariammeBishop of Buta, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
53.4AppointedJohannes Rüth, SS.CC. †Vicar Apostolic of Central Norway {Norvegia Centrale}Vicar Apostolic Emeritus
53.4AppointedJohannes Rüth, SS.CC. †Titular Bishop of AmudarsaVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Central Norway {Norvegia Centrale}
47.6AppointedRajarethinam Arokiasamy Sundaram †Bishop of Tanjore, IndiaBishop Emeritus
6 Feb41.5AppointedDonal Raymond Lamont, O. Carm. †Prefect of Umtali, ZimbabweBishop Emeritus of Umtali, Zimbabwe
49.4ResignedAntonio Pott, S.V.D. †Bishop-Elect of Xinyang [Sinyang], ChinaFormer Bishop-Elect
BornJames Patrick PowersBishop of Superior, Wisconsin, USA
7 Feb BornVarghese ChakkalakalArchbishop of Calicut, India
54.7AppointedWilhelm Sedlmeier †Auxiliary Bishop of Rottenburg, GermanyAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
54.7AppointedWilhelm Sedlmeier †Titular Bishop of AulonAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Rottenburg, Germany
BornDonald George SproxtonAuxiliary Bishop of Perth, Australia
62.8AppointedMario Zanin †Apostolic Nuncio to Argentina
8 Feb25.8Ordained PriestRoch Pedneault †Priest of Chicoutimi, Québec, CanadaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
10 Feb40.9AppointedManuel Alfonso de Carvalho †Coadjutor Bishop of Angra, PortugalBishop
40.9AppointedManuel Alfonso de Carvalho †Titular Bishop of RhaedestusBishop of Angra, Portugal
47.4AppointedLawrence Bernard Brennan Casey †Auxiliary Bishop of Rochester, New York, USABishop Emeritus of Paterson, New Jersey, USA
47.4AppointedLawrence Bernard Brennan Casey †Titular Bishop of CeaBishop Emeritus of Paterson, New Jersey, USA
44.4AppointedRufino Jiao Santos †Cardinal, Archbishop of Manila, Philippines
11 Feb41.2Ordained BishopCelestine Joseph Damiano †Titular Archbishop of Nicopolis in EpiroBishop of Camden, New Jersey, USA
12 Feb45.8AppointedMarino Bergonzini †Auxiliary Bishop of Modena (e Nonantola), ItalyBishop Emeritus of Faenza, Italy
45.8AppointedMarino Bergonzini †Titular Bishop of MedeliBishop Emeritus of Faenza, Italy
13 Feb60.0AppointedJohn Zhang Bide (Chang Pi-te) †Titular Bishop of PanemotichusBishop Emeritus of Zhaoxian [Chaohsien], China
60.0ResignedJohn Zhang Bide (Chang Pi-te) †Bishop of Zhaoxian [Chaohsien], ChinaBishop Emeritus
61.1DiedAndrzej Cikoto, M.I.C. †Apostolic Exarch of Harbin [Harbin] (Russian), China
AppointedThomas Min Doumu †Apostolic Administrator of Zhaoxian [Chaohsien], ChinaBishop
BornMarcellino Taiji TaniBishop Emeritus of Saitama, Japan
49.1AppointedAlphonsus Tchao (Zhao, Chao Chen-ya), C.M. †Apostolic Administrator of Tianjin [Tientsin], ChinaApostolic Administrator Emeritus
14 Feb65.8DiedBalbino Santos y Olvera †Archbishop of Granada, Spain
15 Feb70.6DiedFranz Hartz †Prelate Emeritus of Schneidemühl, Poland
17 Feb38.6AppointedOtoniel Alcedo Culquicóndor, S.D.B. †Auxiliary Bishop of Chachapoyas, PeruArchbishop Emeritus of Ayacucho o Huamanga, Peru
38.6AppointedOtoniel Alcedo Culquicóndor, S.D.B. †Titular Bishop of FormaArchbishop Emeritus of Ayacucho o Huamanga, Peru
49.1AppointedAngelo Dell’Acqua †Substitute (Sostituto) of the Secretariat of StateCardinal, Vicar General of Roma {Rome}, Italy
65.3AppointedCarlo Grano †Substitute (Sostituto) of the Secretariat of StateCardinal, Cardinal-Priest of San Marcello
47.2AppointedAntonio Samorè †Secretary of the Congregation for Extraordinary Ecclesiastical AffairsCardinal, Archivist of the Vatican Secret Archive
56.7AppointedPatrick Harmon Shanley, O.C.D. †Prelate of Infanta, PhilippinesPrelate Emeritus
56.7AppointedPatrick Harmon Shanley, O.C.D. †Titular Bishop of SophenePrelate Emeritus of Infanta, Philippines
18 Feb58.9AppointedAdrianus Djajasepoetra, S.J. †Vicar Apostolic of Djakarta, IndonesiaArchbishop Emeritus of Djakarta, Indonesia
58.9AppointedAdrianus Djajasepoetra, S.J. †Titular Bishop of TrisipaArchbishop Emeritus of Djakarta, Indonesia
BornGonzalo Espina PeruyeroPriest of Oviedo, Spain
68.8DiedPio Giardina †Bishop of Nicosia, Italy
19 Feb72.3DiedGiovanni Battista Anselmo, P.I.M.E. †Bishop Emeritus of Dinajpur, Bangladesh
BornAnuar BattistiArchbishop Emeritus of Maringá, Parana, Brazil
41.7AppointedJan Antonius Klooster, C.M. †Vicar Apostolic of Surabaia, IndonesiaBishop Emeritus of Surabaya, Indonesia
41.7AppointedJan Antonius Klooster, C.M. †Titular Bishop of GermanicopolisBishop Emeritus of Surabaya, Indonesia
20 Feb71.1DiedAugustinus Philipp Baumann †Auxiliary Bishop of Paderborn, Germany
BornDiego Maria (Gualtiero) Rosa, O.S.B.Abbot of Monte Oliveto Maggiore, Italy
46.8AppointedPedro José Rivera Mejía †Bishop of Socorro y San Gil, ColombiaBishop Emeritus
22 Feb BornGeorge Beluso RimandoAuxiliary Bishop of Davao, Philippines
30.1Ordained PriestLouis Nganga a Ndzando †Priest of Lisala, Congo (Dem. Rep.)Bishop Emeritus of Lisala, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
48.5Ordained BishopGiovanni Battista Pardini †Bishop of Jesi, ItalyBishop Emeritus
23 Feb42.3AppointedJoão Resende (Rezende) Costa, S.D.B. †Bishop of Ilhéus, Bahia, BrazilArchbishop Emeritus of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
BornAntônio Carlos Rossi KellerBishop of Frederico Westphalen, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
24 Feb24.9Ordained PriestKlaus Dick †Priest of Köln {Cologne}, GermanyAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
29.6Ordained PriestJosef Plöger †PriestAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Köln {Cologne}, Germany
46.0Ordained BishopArtemio Prati †Bishop of Carpi, ItalyBishop Emeritus
26 Feb BornAlexander Aloysius (Alan) McGuckian, S.J.Bishop of Down and Connor, Ireland
27 Feb BornGabriel Lionel Afagbegee, S.V.D.Apostolic Administrator of Francistown, Botswana
BornMathew Moolakkatt, O.S.B.Archbishop of Kottayam (Syro-Malabar), India
BornGeorge NkuoBishop of Kumbo, Cameroon
28 Feb24.8Ordained PriestMarcelo Pinto Carvalheira †PriestArchbishop Emeritus of Paraíba, Brazil
26.7Ordained PriestGeorges Rol †Priest of Tulle, FranceBishop Emeritus of Angoulême, France
25.2Ordained PriestWolfgang Rolly †Priest of Mainz, GermanyAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
26.4Ordained PriestGilbert Ignatius Sheldon †Priest of Cleveland, Ohio, USABishop Emeritus of Steubenville, Ohio, USA
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