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The Year of Our Lord 1959

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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
1 Jun73.8DiedAngelo Ficarra †Bishop Emeritus of Patti, Italy
BornAlfred Adewale MartinsArchbishop of Lagos, Nigeria
66.5DiedWilliam Theodore Mulloy †Bishop of Covington, Kentucky, USA
2 Jun BornMichel AounBishop of Jbeil {Byblos} (Maronite), Lebanon
BornVarghese Thottamkara, C.M.Bishop of Balasore, India
3 Jun BornBonaventure NahimanaArchbishop of Gitega, Burundi
4 Jun63.2AppointedJohn Burke †Bishop of Simla, IndiaBishop Emeritus of Simla and Chandigarh, India
45.8AppointedAngelo Innocent Fernandes †Coadjutor Archbishop of Delhi, IndiaArchbishop Emeritus
45.8AppointedAngelo Innocent Fernandes †Titular Archbishop of Novae PatraeArchbishop Emeritus of Delhi, India
BornRenzo PegoraroPresident of the Pontifical Academy for Life
5 Jun31.3Ordained PriestAuguste Nobou †Priest of Bouaké, Côte d’IvoireArchbishop Emeritus of Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire
BornJorge Eduardo ScheinigArchbishop of Mercedes-Luján, Argentina
73.2AppointedBernard James Sheil †Titular Archbishop of SelgeAuxiliary Bishop of Chicago, Illinois, USA
6 Jun38.6AppointedPaul-Maurice Choquet, C.S.C. †Auxiliary Bishop of Cap-Haďtien, HaďtiAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
38.6AppointedPaul-Maurice Choquet, C.S.C. †Titular Bishop of Diospolis InferiorAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Cap-Haďtien, Haďti
75.2DiedCarlo Falcinelli †Bishop Emeritus of Jesi, Italy
27.9Ordained PriestRichard Charles Patrick HanifenPriest of Denver, Colorado, USABishop Emeritus of Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
25.7Ordained PriestBernard Joseph Harrington †Priest of Detroit, Michigan, USABishop Emeritus of Winona, Minnesota, USA
60.3AppointedJohann Lenhardt †Auxiliary Bishop of Bamberg, Germany
60.3AppointedJohann Lenhardt †Titular Bishop of CarystusAuxiliary Bishop of Bamberg, Germany
27.3Ordained PriestJohn Joseph Nevins †Priest of Miami, Florida, USABishop Emeritus of Venice, Florida, USA
7 Jun BornMatthew Ishaya AuduArchbishop of Jos, Nigeria
41.0Ordained BishopCostanzo Micci †Titular Bishop of HadrianiaBishop of Fano, Italy
23.6Ordained PriestStefan Moskwa †Priest of Przemyśl, PolandAuxiliary Bishop of Przemyśl, Poland
46.4AppointedPierre Marie Joseph Veuillot †Bishop of Angers, FranceCardinal, Archbishop of Paris, France
10 Jun BornBernardito Cleopas AuzaApostolic Nuncio to European Union
61.2AppointedJean-Baptiste Boivin, S.M.A. †Titular Archbishop of ViminaciumArchbishop Emeritus of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
61.2ResignedJean-Baptiste Boivin, S.M.A. †Archbishop of Abidjan, Côte d’IvoireArchbishop Emeritus
67.5DiedJob Chen Qiming (Chen Chi-ming, Chen Ki-meng), C.M. †Bishop of Zhengding [Chengting], China
11 Jun37.7Ordained BishopAlfred Bengsch †Titular Bishop of TubiaCardinal, Bishop of Berlin, Germany
44.4Ordained BishopAlejandro Durán Moreira †Bishop of San Carlos de Ancud, ChileBishop Emeritus of Rancagua, Chile
25.5Ordained PriestGerhard Jakob †Priest of Trier, GermanyAuxiliary Bishop
46.5AppointedMichel Ntuyahaga †Vicar Apostolic of Usumbura, BurundiBishop Emeritus of Bujumbura, Burundi
46.5AppointedMichel Ntuyahaga †Titular Bishop of AlabandaBishop Emeritus of Bujumbura, Burundi
49.7Ordained BishopPaul Piché, O.M.I. †Titular Bishop of OrcistusBishop Emeritus of Mackenzie-Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada
BornRobert Philip ReedAuxiliary Bishop of Boston, Massachusetts, USA
BornDaniel Edward ThomasBishop of Toledo (in America), Ohio, USA
12 Jun BornPetar Antun RajičPrefect of the Prefecture of the Papal Household
13 Jun BornFélix Eduardo Antonio Calderón CruzBishop of San Francisco de Asís de Jutiapa, Guatemala
38.9AppointedLuis Munive Escobar †Bishop of Tlaxcala, MéxicoBishop Emeritus
14 Jun24.1Ordained PriestIstván Ács, O.S.P.P.E. †Priest of Order of Saint Paul the First HermitAuxiliary Bishop of Eger, Hungary
22.8Ordained PriestClaudio Baggini †Priest of Lodi, ItalyBishop Emeritus of Vigevano, Italy
24.1Ordained PriestJohn Kevin BolandPriest of Savannah, Georgia, USABishop Emeritus
BornMark Stuart Edwards, O.M.I.Bishop of Wagga Wagga, Australia
BornHervé GaschignardBishop Emeritus of Aire et Dax, France
BornBenjamin S. PhiriArchbishop of Ndola, Zambia
BornAntonio StaglianňPresident of the Pontifical Academy of Theology
BornAlex Joseph VadakumthalaBishop of Kannur, India
15 Jun BornPaul Dennis EtienneArchbishop of Seattle, Washington, USA
BornBaselios Cleemis (Isaac) ThottunkalCardinal, Major Archbishop of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara), India
16 Jun50.1AppointedLino Zanini †Titular Archbishop of Hadrianopolis in HaemimontoOfficial Emeritus of the Fabric of St. Peter
50.1AppointedLino Zanini †Apostolic Nuncio to Dominican RepublicOfficial Emeritus of the Fabric of St. Peter
17 Jun BornThierry Marie Jacques Brac de la PerričreAuxiliary Bishop of Lyon, France
BornRobert William MarshallBishop of Alexandria, Louisiana, USA
18 Jun BornJenő SchönbergerBishop of Satu Mare {Szatmár}, Romania
20 Jun40.6AppointedEdilberto Dinkelborg, O.F.M. †Bishop of Oeiras, BrazilBishop of Oeiras-Floriano, Piaui, Brazil
73.8RetiredManuel Könner, S.V.D. †Prelate of Foz do Iguaçu (Iguassú), BrazilPrelate Emeritus
55.8AppointedMário de Miranda Vilas-Boas †Archbishop of Paraíba, BrazilArchbishop Emeritus
43.7AppointedManuel Pereira da Costa †Bishop of Nazaré, Pernambuco, BrazilBishop Emeritus of Campina Grande, Paraiba, Brazil
BornAntonino RaspantiBishop of Acireale, Italy
45.6AppointedPaulo Hipólito de Souza Libório †Bishop of Parnaíba, Piaui, BrazilBishop Emeritus
21 JunBornRichard Kuuia Baawobr, M. Afr. †Cardinal, Bishop of Wa, Ghana
25.6Ordained PriestJoseph Cassidy †Priest of Achonry, IrelandArchbishop Emeritus of Tuam, Ireland
44.5InstalledAlejandro Durán Moreira †Bishop of San Carlos de Ancud, ChileBishop Emeritus of Rancagua, Chile
42.7Ordained BishopDiego Parodi, M.C.C.I. †Titular Bishop of CentenariaBishop of Ischia, Italy
42.3Ordained BishopVenedictos Printesis †Archbishop of Athēnai {Athens}, GreeceArchbishop Emeritus
65.2Ordained BishopPaolo Savino †Titular Bishop of Caesarea in ThessaliaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Napoli {Naples}, Italy
22 Jun61.5Ordained BishopCharles-Marie-Jacques Guilhem †Titular Bishop of ArethusaBishop Emeritus of Laval, France
58.7AppointedBernhard Schräder †Auxiliary Bishop of Osnabrück, Germany
58.7AppointedBernhard Schräder †Titular Bishop of ScyrusAuxiliary Bishop of Osnabrück, Germany
24 Jun80.6Ordained BishopFerdinand de Piontek †Titular Bishop of BarcaApostolic Administrator of Görlitz, Germany
27 Jun48.2AppointedAngélico Melotto Mazzardo, O.F.M. †Bishop of Sololá, GuatemalaBishop Emeritus
28 Jun24.3Ordained PriestGiuseppe AnfossiPriest of Torino {Turin}, ItalyBishop Emeritus of Aosta, Italy
33.9Ordained PriestBarthélémy Batantu †Priest of Brazzaville, CongoArchbishop Emeritus
67.9DiedBernardo Botero Álvarez, C.M. †Archbishop of Nueva Pamplona, Colombia
23.1Ordained PriestAdriano Caprioli †Priest of Milano {Milan}, ItalyBishop Emeritus of Reggio Emilia-Guastalla, Italy
23.3Ordained PriestRenato Corti †Priest of Milano {Milan}, ItalyCardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Novara, Italy
26.5Ordained PriestMarco Virgilio Ferrari †Priest of Milano {Milan}, ItalyAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
23.4Ordained PriestGervasio Gestori †Priest of Milano {Milan}, ItalyBishop Emeritus of San Benedetto del Tronto-Ripatransone-Montalto, Italy
24.4Ordained PriestJuliusz Paetz †Priest of Poznań, PolandArchbishop Emeritus
64.8DiedLuis Pérez Hernández, C.I.M. †Bishop of Cúcuta, Colombia
24.2Ordained PriestSalim SayeghPriest of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}, PalestineAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
23.1Ordained PriestStanisław Stefanek, S. Chr. †Priest of Society of Christ for Polish ImmigrantsBishop Emeritus of Łomża, Poland
27.1Ordained PriestMichael Wiwchar, C.Ss.R.Priest of Congregation of the Most Holy RedeemerBishop Emeritus of Saskatoon (Ukrainian), Canada
29 Jun26.9Ordained DeaconPierre-Antoine-Jean Bach, M.E.P. †Deacon of La Société des Missions EtrangčresVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Savannakhet, Laos
23.1Ordained PriestLuiz Gonzaga Bergonzini †Priest of Ribeirăo Preto, Sao Paulo, BrazilBishop Emeritus of Guarulhos, Sao Paulo, Brazil
55.0Ordained BishopGiuseppe Bonacini †Bishop of Bertinoro, Italy
39.7Ordained BishopJosé Maria Dalvit, F.S.C.J. †Bishop of Săo Mateus, Espirito Santo, BrazilBishop Emeritus
27.6Ordained PriestCarlos Alberto Etchandy Gimeno Navarro †Priest of Săo Sebastiăo do Rio de Janeiro, BrazilArchbishop of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
BornBernard Marie Fansaka BiniamaBishop Emeritus of Popokabaka, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
50.6Ordained BishopAdolf Fürstenberg, M. Afr. †Bishop of Abercorn, ZambiaBishop Emeritus of Mbala, Zambia
23.5Ordained PriestFrancisco Clavel GilPriest of México, Federal DistrictAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
24.4Ordained PriestPaul IbyPriest of Burgenland, AustriaBishop Emeritus of Eisenstadt, Austria
54.5Ordained BishopJohn Joseph Maguire †Titular Bishop of AntiphraeCoadjutor Archbishop Emeritus of New York, New York, USA
31.1Ordained PriestPierre Augustin Tchouanga, S.C.I. †Priest of Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred HeartBishop Emeritus of Doumé-Abong’ Mbang, Cameroon
33.9Ordained PriestJean-Pierre-Dominique Zévaco, C.M. †Priest of Congregation of the MissionBishop Emeritus of Tôlagnaro, Madagascar
26.5Ordained PriestAugusto José Zini Filho †Priest of Săo Sebastiăo do Rio de Janeiro, BrazilBishop of Limeira, Sao Paulo, Brazil
30 Jun57.6AppointedAdolf Bolte †Bishop of Fulda, Germany
BornPablo Modesto González Pérez, S.D.B.Bishop of La Guaira, Venezuela
72.4AppointedFrancesco Lardone †Apostolic Delegate to TurkeyApostolic Nuncio
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