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Date	Age	Event	Bishop	Title	Current Title
1 Mar	67.8	Appointed	Bonaventure Akiki, O.F.M. †	Vicar Apostolic of Alep [Beroea, Halab], Syria	Vicar Apostolic Emeritus
	67.8	Appointed	Bonaventure Akiki, O.F.M. †	Titular Bishop of Larissa in Syria	Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Alep [Beroea, Halab], Syria
	69.0	Resigned	Antoine Everard Jean Avertanus Albers, O. Carm. †	Bishop of Malang, Indonesia	Bishop Emeritus
	65.0	Resigned	Paolo Bertoli †	Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints	Cardinal, Chamberlain Emeritus of the Apostolic Chamber
	56.6	Appointed	John Michael Bilock †	Auxiliary Bishop of Munhall (Ruthenian), USA	Auxiliary Bishop of Pittsburgh (Ruthenian), Pennsylvania, USA
	56.6	Appointed	John Michael Bilock †	Titular Bishop of Pergamum	Auxiliary Bishop of Pittsburgh (Ruthenian), Pennsylvania, USA
	73.9	Resigned	Giuseppe Antonio Ferretto †	Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary	Cardinal, Major Penitentiary Emeritus
	40.2	Appointed	Francis Xavier Sudartanta Hadisumarta, O. Carm. †	Bishop of Malang, Indonesia	Bishop Emeritus of Manokwari-Sorong, Indonesia
		Born	Peter C. Harman		Rector Emeritus of the Pontifical North American College
	57.9	Appointed	Hervé-Maria Le Cléac’h, SS.CC. †	Bishop of Taiohae, French Polynesia, Pacific (Oceania)	Bishop Emeritus of Taiohae o Tefenuaenata, French Polynesia, Pacific (Oceania)
	66.5	Appointed	Orestes Marengo, S.D.B. †	Apostolic Administrator of Tura, India	Bishop Emeritus of Tezpur, India
	73.4	Retired	Alfred Aimé Léon Marie, C.S.Sp. †	Bishop of Cayenne (Cajenna), French Guyana, Antilles	Bishop Emeritus
	67.1	Appointed	Thomas McGettrick, S.P.S. †	Bishop of Abakaliki, Nigeria	Bishop Emeritus
	51.0	Appointed	François-Marie Morvan, C.S.Sp. †	Bishop of Cayenne (Cajenna), French Guyana, Antilles	Bishop Emeritus
	26.6	Incardinated	George Njaralakatt	Priest of Mananthavady (Syro-Malabar), India	Archbishop Emeritus of Tellicherry (Syro-Malabar), India
	45.2	Appointed	James Kwadwo Owusu †	Bishop of Sunyani, Ghana
	57.3	Appointed	John Hubert Macey Rodgers, S.M. †	Bishop of Rarotonga, Cook Islands, Pacific (Oceania)	Bishop Emeritus
	42.2	Appointed	Jacob Thoomkuzhy †	Bishop of Mananthavady (Syro-Malabar), India	Archbishop Emeritus of Trichur (Syro-Malabar), India
	51.5	Appointed	Paulos Tzadua †	Auxiliary Bishop of Addis Abeba (Ethiopian), Ethiopia	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
	51.5	Appointed	Paulos Tzadua †	Titular Bishop of Abila in Palaestina	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Addis Abeba (Ethiopian), Ethiopia
	35.7	Appointed	Joseph Edra Ukpo †	Bishop of Ogoja, Nigeria	Archbishop Emeritus of Calabar, Nigeria
	28.0	Ordained Priest	Philip Lasap Za Hawng	Priest	Bishop Emeritus of Lashio, Myanmar
2 Mar	41.4	Ordained Bishop	Jiří Krpálek †	Bishop
3 Mar	62.9	Ordained Bishop	Jozef Feranec †	Bishop of Banská Bystrica, Slovakia	Bishop Emeritus
	59.2	Ordained Bishop	Július Gábriš †	Titular Bishop of Decoriana	Apostolic Administrator of Trnava, Slovakia
	19.8	Entered	Cláudio Nori Sturm, O.F.M. Cap.	Member of Order of Friars Minor Capuchin	Bishop of Patos de Minas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
	76.6	Retired	Patrick Aloysius O’Boyle †	Archbishop of Washington, District of Columbia, USA	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
	61.1	Ordained Bishop	Ján Pásztor †	Bishop of Nitra, Slovakia
4 Mar	60.0	Ordained Bishop	John Thomas Durkin, M.S.C. †	Bishop of Louis Trichardt-Tzaneen, South Africa	Bishop Emeritus
	67.3	Ordained Bishop	Josef Vrana †	Titular Bishop of Octabia	Apostolic Administrator of Olomouc, Czechia
5 Mar	56.4	Appointed	Giuseppe Amari †	Bishop of Cremona, Italy	Bishop Emeritus of Verona, Italy
	76.6	Appointed	Ferdinando Giuseppe Antonelli, O.F.M. †	Cardinal-Deacon of San Sebastiano al Palatino	Cardinal, Secretary Emeritus of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints
	76.6	Elevated to Cardinal	Ferdinando Giuseppe Antonelli, O.F.M. †	Cardinal, Secretary Emeritus of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints
	50.5	Appointed	Luis Aponte Martínez †	Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Madre della Providenza a Monte Verde	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of San Juan de Puerto Rico
	50.5	Elevated to Cardinal	Luis Aponte Martínez †	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of San Juan de Puerto Rico
	51.4	Appointed	Paulo Evaristo Arns, O.F.M. †	Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Antonio da Padova in Via Tuscolana	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of São Paulo, Brazil
	51.4	Elevated to Cardinal	Paulo Evaristo Arns, O.F.M. †	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of São Paulo, Brazil
	46.2	Appointed	William Wakefield Baum †	Archbishop of Washington, District of Columbia, USA	Cardinal, Major Penitentiary Emeritus of the Apostolic Penitentiary
	65.0	Appointed	Paolo Bertoli †	Cardinal-Priest of San Girolamo dei Croati	Cardinal, Chamberlain Emeritus of the Apostolic Chamber
	46.1	Appointed	Émile Biayenda †	Cardinal-Priest of San Marco in Agro Laurentino	Cardinal, Archbishop of Brazzaville, Congo
	46.1	Elevated to Cardinal	Émile Biayenda †	Cardinal, Archbishop of Brazzaville, Congo
	60.7	Appointed	Avelar Brandão Vilela †	Cardinal-Priest of Santi Bonifacio ed Alessio	Cardinal, Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil
	60.7	Elevated to Cardinal	Avelar Brandão Vilela †	Cardinal, Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil
	48.7	Succeeded	Michel-Gaspard Coppenrath †	Archbishop of Papeete, French Polynesia, Pacific (Oceania)	Archbishop Emeritus
	55.1	Appointed	Joseph Marie Anthony Cordeiro †	Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Andrea delle Fratte	Cardinal, Archbishop of Karachi, Pakistan
	55.1	Elevated to Cardinal	Joseph Marie Anthony Cordeiro †	Cardinal, Archbishop of Karachi, Pakistan
	62.6	Appointed	Francesco Maria Franzi †	Auxiliary Bishop of Novara, Italy	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
	62.6	Appointed	Francesco Maria Franzi †	Titular Bishop of Città Ducale	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Novara, Italy
	65.2	Appointed	James Darcy Freeman †	Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria “Regina Pacis” in Ostia mare	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Sydney, Australia
	65.2	Elevated to Cardinal	James Darcy Freeman †	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Sydney, Australia
	55.1	Appointed	Marcelo González Martín †	Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Agostino	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Toledo, Spain
	55.1	Elevated to Cardinal	Marcelo González Martín †	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Toledo, Spain
	67.6	Appointed	Jean-Louis-Frédéric Guyot †	Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Agnese fuori le mura	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Toulouse (-Narbonne-Saint Bertrand de Comminges-Rieux), France
	67.6	Elevated to Cardinal	Jean-Louis-Frédéric Guyot †	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Toulouse (-Narbonne-Saint Bertrand de Comminges-Rieux), France
	88.0	Elevated to Cardinal	Bl. Iuliu Hossu †	Died Before Publication	Bishop
	82.1	Appointed	Charles Journet †	Cardinal, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Portico (Campitelli)
	59.5	Appointed	Narciso Jubany Arnau †	Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Damaso	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Barcelona, Spain
	59.5	Elevated to Cardinal	Narciso Jubany Arnau †	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Barcelona, Spain
	59.0	Appointed	James Robert Knox †	Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Vallicella	Cardinal, President of the Pontifical Council for the Family
	59.0	Elevated to Cardinal	James Robert Knox †	Cardinal, President of the Pontifical Council for the Family
	69.2	Appointed	Bolesław Kominek †	Cardinal-Priest of Santa Croce in via Flaminia	Cardinal, Archbishop of Wrocław {Breslavia}, Poland
	69.2	Elevated to Cardinal	Bolesław Kominek †	Cardinal, Archbishop of Wrocław {Breslavia}, Poland
	42.2	Appointed	Raymond William Lessard †	Bishop of Savannah, Georgia, USA	Bishop Emeritus
	60.3	Appointed	Bl. Albino Luciani †	Cardinal-Priest of San Marco	Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
	60.3	Elevated to Cardinal	Bl. Albino Luciani †	Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
	63.3	Appointed	Timothy Finbar Manning †	Cardinal-Priest of Santa Lucia a Piazza d’Armi	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Los Angeles, California, USA
	63.3	Elevated to Cardinal	Timothy Finbar Manning †	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Los Angeles, California, USA
	87.9	Retired	Paul-Laurent-Jean-Louis Mazé, SS.CC. †	Archbishop of Papeete, French Polynesia, Pacific (Oceania)	Archbishop Emeritus
	57.4	Appointed	Humberto Sousa Medeiros †	Cardinal-Priest of Santa Susanna	Cardinal, Archbishop of Boston, Massachusetts, USA
	57.4	Elevated to Cardinal	Humberto Sousa Medeiros †	Cardinal, Archbishop of Boston, Massachusetts, USA
	49.2	Appointed	Anthony Francis Mestice †	Auxiliary Bishop of New York, New York, USA	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
	49.2	Appointed	Anthony Francis Mestice †	Titular Bishop of Villa Nova	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of New York, New York, USA
	68.6	Appointed	Umberto Mozzoni †	Cardinal-Deacon of Sant’Eugenio	Cardinal, President of the Roman Curia - Other
	68.6	Elevated to Cardinal	Umberto Mozzoni †	Cardinal, President of the Roman Curia - Other
	68.6	Resigned	Umberto Mozzoni †	Apostolic Nuncio to Brazil	Cardinal, President of the Roman Curia - Other
	64.4	Appointed	Aníbal Muñoz Duque †	Cardinal-Priest of San Bartolomeo all’Isola	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Bogotá, Colombia
	64.4	Elevated to Cardinal	Aníbal Muñoz Duque †	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Bogotá, Colombia
	76.0	Retired	Patrick Mary O’Donnell †	Archbishop of Brisbane, Australia	Archbishop Emeritus
	50.0	Appointed	Maurice Michael Otunga †	Cardinal-Priest of San Gregorio Barbarigo alle Tre Fontane	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Nairobi, Kenya
	50.0	Elevated to Cardinal	Maurice Michael Otunga †	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Nairobi, Kenya
	60.7	Appointed	Pietro Palazzini †	Cardinal-Deacon of San Pier Damiani ai Monti di San Paolo	Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints
	60.7	Elevated to Cardinal	Pietro Palazzini †	Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints
	54.4	Appointed	Salvatore Pappalardo †	Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Odigitria dei Siciliani	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Palermo, Italy
	54.4	Elevated to Cardinal	Salvatore Pappalardo †	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Palermo, Italy
	67.8	Appointed	Pierre Charles (Paul) Philippe, O.P. †	Cardinal-Deacon of San Pio V a Villa Carpegna	Cardinal, Patron of Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta
	67.8	Elevated to Cardinal	Pierre Charles (Paul) Philippe, O.P. †	Cardinal, Patron of Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta
	62.7	Appointed	Sergio Pignedoli †	Cardinal-Deacon of San Giorgio in Velabro	Cardinal, President of the Secretariat for Non-Christians
	62.7	Elevated to Cardinal	Sergio Pignedoli †	Cardinal, President of the Secretariat for Non-Christians
	58.8	Appointed	Ugo Poletti †	Cardinal-Priest of Santi Ambrogio e Carlo	Cardinal, Vicar General Emeritus of Roma {Rome}, Italy
	58.8	Elevated to Cardinal	Ugo Poletti †	Cardinal, Vicar General Emeritus of Roma {Rome}, Italy
	53.8	Appointed	Raúl Francisco Primatesta †	Cardinal-Priest of Beata Maria Vergine Addolorata a piazza Buenos Aires	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Córdoba, Argentina
	53.8	Elevated to Cardinal	Raúl Francisco Primatesta †	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Córdoba, Argentina
	60.3	Appointed	Luigi Raimondi †	Cardinal-Deacon of Santi Biagio e Carlo ai Catinari	Cardinal, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints
	60.3	Elevated to Cardinal	Luigi Raimondi †	Cardinal, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints
44.5	Appointed	James Steven Rausch †	Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Cloud, Minnesota, USA	Bishop of Phoenix, Arizona, USA
44.5	Appointed	James Steven Rausch †	Titular Bishop of Summa	Bishop of Phoenix, Arizona, USA
44.7	Appointed	António Ribeiro †	Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Antonio da Padova in Via Merulana	Cardinal, Patriarch of Lisboa {Lisbon}, Portugal
44.7	Elevated to Cardinal	António Ribeiro †	Cardinal, Patriarch of Lisboa {Lisbon}, Portugal
56.4	Appointed	Francis Roberts Rush †	Archbishop of Brisbane, Australia	Archbishop Emeritus
63.1	Appointed	José Salazar López †	Cardinal-Priest of Santa Emerenziana a Tor Fiorenza	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
63.1	Elevated to Cardinal	José Salazar López †	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
58.3	Appointed	Aurelio Sorrentino †	Bishop of Muro Lucano, Italy	Archbishop Emeritus of Reggio Calabria-Bova, Italy
70.6	Appointed	Paul Yoshigoro Taguchi †	Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Via	Cardinal, Archbishop of Osaka, Japan
70.6	Elevated to Cardinal	Paul Yoshigoro Taguchi †	Cardinal, Archbishop of Osaka, Japan
49.2	Appointed	Pio Taofinu’u, S.M. †	Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Onofrio	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Samoa-Apia, Pacific (Oceania)
49.2	Elevated to Cardinal	Pio Taofinu’u, S.M. †	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Samoa-Apia, Pacific (Oceania)
67.9	Elevated to Cardinal	Štěpán Trochta, S.D.B. †	Cardinal, Bishop of Litoměřice, Czechia
67.0	Appointed	Egidio Vagnozzi †	Cardinal-Priest of San Giuseppe in via Trionfale	Cardinal, Prefect of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See
56.1	Appointed	Giuseppe Vairo †	Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla, Italy	Archbishop Emeritus of Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo, Italy
56.1	Appointed	Giuseppe Vairo †	Bishop of Venosa, Italy	Archbishop Emeritus of Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo, Italy
69.1	Appointed	Hermann Volk †	Cardinal-Priest of Santi Fabiano e Venanzio a Villa Fiorelli	Cardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Mainz, Germany
69.1	Elevated to Cardinal	Hermann Volk †	Cardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Mainz, Germany
6 Mar	58.7	Appointed	James Kavanagh †	Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin, Ireland	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
	58.7	Appointed	James Kavanagh †	Titular Bishop of Zerta	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Dublin, Ireland
	67.8	Appointed	Pierre Charles (Paul) Philippe, O.P. †	Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches	Cardinal, Patron of Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta
	62.7	Appointed	Sergio Pignedoli †	Cardinal, President of the Secretariat for Non-Christians
	58.8	Appointed	Ugo Poletti †	Vicar General of Roma {Rome}, Italy	Cardinal, Vicar General Emeritus
7 Mar	60.0	Died	Peter Han Kong-ryel †	Archbishop of Gwangju, Korea (South)
	24.8	Solemn Vows	Tiberio Polanía Ramírez, O.P. †	Member of Order of Friars Preachers	Priest
	63.8	Died	John Selby Spence †	Auxiliary Bishop of Washington, District of Columbia, USA
8 Mar	86.9	Died	Benjamín de Arriba y Castro †	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Tarragona, Spain
10 Mar	75.2	Resigned	Ángel María Ocampo Berrio, S.J. †	Titular Archbishop of Castulo	Archbishop Emeritus of Tunja, Colombia
11 Mar	59.2	Died	Edward Louis Fedders, M.M. †	Prelate of Juli, Peru
	53.3	Ordained Bishop	Umberto Florenzani †	Bishop of Ferentino, Italy	Bishop of Anagni-Alatri, Italy
12 Mar		Born	Raúl Pizarro		Auxiliary Bishop of San Isidro, Argentina
13 Mar		Born	František Trstenský		Bishop of Spiš, Slovakia
14 Mar	51.7	Appointed	András József Szennay, O.S.B. †	Abbot of Pannonhalma, Hungary	Abbot Emeritus
15 Mar	41.2	Ordained Bishop	Siard Ivan Klement, O. Praem. †	Bishop
16 Mar	64.4	Appointed	Bernard Czaplinski †	Bishop of Chelmno (Culma, Kulm), Poland
17 Mar	44.0	Appointed	Vitalis Djebarus, S.V.D. †	Bishop of Ruteng, Indonesia	Bishop of Denpasar, Indonesia
		Born	Kolio Tumanuvao Etuale		Bishop of Samoa-Pago Pago, American Samoa, Pacific (Oceania)
	74.0	Died	Giuseppe Antonio Ferretto †	Cardinal, Major Penitentiary Emeritus of the Apostolic Penitentiary
	42.5	Ordained Bishop	Philip James Anthony Kennedy †	Titular Bishop of Ros Cré	Auxiliary Bishop of Adelaide, Australia
	46.2	Ordained Bishop	León Kruk †	Bishop of San Rafael, Argentina
	72.0	Resigned	Ambrose Rayappan †	Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore, India	Archbishop Emeritus
	59.6	Appointed	Venmani S. Selvanather †	Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore, India	Archbishop Emeritus
18 Mar	56.5	Ordained Bishop	Giuseppe Amari †	Bishop of Cremona, Italy	Bishop Emeritus of Verona, Italy
19 Mar	53.6	Installed	Edward Dennis Head †	Bishop of Buffalo, New York, USA	Bishop Emeritus
	52.7	Ordained Bishop	Augustine Kim Jae Deok †	Bishop of Jeonju {Chonju, Jeon Ju}, Korea (South)	Bishop Emeritus
	45.1	Ordained Bishop	Maurus Libaba †	Bishop of Mtwara, Tanzania	Bishop of Lindi, Tanzania
	27.8	Ordained Priest	Salvadore Lobo	Priest of Calcutta, India	Bishop Emeritus of Baruipur, India
20 Mar	79.0	Died	Francesco Bottino †	Auxiliary Bishop of Torino {Turin}, Italy
21 Mar	56.7	Appointed	Albert Louis Descamps †	Secretary of the Pontifical Biblical Commission
	66.0	Appointed	Giuseppe Paupini †	Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary	Cardinal, Major Penitentiary Emeritus
	60.4	Appointed	Luigi Raimondi †	Cardinal, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints
	61.3	Appointed	Maximino Romero de Lema †	Secretary of the Congregation for the Clergy	Secretary Emeritus
	61.3	Appointed	Maximino Romero de Lema †	Titular Archbishop of Aemona	Secretary Emeritus of the Congregation for the Clergy
22 Mar		Born	John Nellikunnel		Bishop of Idukki (Syro-Malabar), India
23 Mar	68.3	Died	Nicolas Kinsch, S.C.I. †	Archbishop Emeritus of Kisangani, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
		Born	Joseph Vũ Công Viện		Auxiliary Bishop of Hà Nội, Viet Nam
24 Mar	41.1	Ordained Bishop	Miguel Clarete Cinches, S.V.D. †	Bishop of Surigao, Philippines	Bishop Emeritus
	55.1	Ordained Bishop	Jesús María Coronado Caro, S.D.B. †	Bishop of Girardot, Colombia	Bishop Emeritus of Duitama-Sogamoso, Colombia
25 Mar	51.6	Appointed	Giuliano Agresti †	Archbishop of Lucca, Italy
	47.8	Ordained Bishop	Luigi Dossena †	Titular Archbishop of Carpi	Apostolic Nuncio
	22.7	Ordained Deacon	Orani João Tempesta, O. Cist.	Deacon of Order of Cistercians	Cardinal, Archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
26 Mar	50.5	Appointed	Rosalio José Castillo Lara, S.D.B. †	Titular Bishop of Praecausa	Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State
	50.5	Appointed	Rosalio José Castillo Lara, S.D.B. †	Coadjutor Bishop of Trujillo, Venezuela	Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State
	48.4	Appointed	Aloísio Leo Arlindo Lorscheider, O.F.M. †	Archbishop of Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Aparecida, Sao Paulo, Brazil
	67.6	Resigned	José de Medeiros Delgado †	Archbishop of Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil	Archbishop Emeritus
		Born	Wallace Ng’ang’a Gachihi		Bishop of Kenya, Military
	58.9	Appointed	Ugo Poletti †	Archpriest of the Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano {Saint John Lateran Basilica}	Cardinal, Vicar General Emeritus of Roma {Rome}, Italy
	78.6	Died	Alphonse Marie Van den Bosch, C.Ss.R. †	Bishop Emeritus of Matadi, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
27 Mar	56.6	Ordained Bishop	Heriberto Correa Yepes, M.X.Y. †	Titular Bishop of Casae Nigrae	Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Buenaventura, Colombia
	76.0	Retired	Joseph Francis Ryan †	Bishop of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada	Bishop Emeritus
28 Mar		Born	Peter Chao Yung-Chi		Auxiliary Bishop of Taipei, Taiwan
	29.8	Ordained Priest	Nicholas Mang Thang	Priest of Mandalay, Myanmar	Archbishop Emeritus
		Born	Dirceu de Oliveira Medeiros		Bishop of Camaçari, Bahia, Brazil
29 Mar	67.6	Died	György Zemplén, O. Cist. †	Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom, Hungary
30 Mar	45.7	Appointed	Horacio Alberto Bózzoli †	Auxiliary Bishop of San Martín, Argentina	Archbishop of Tucumán, Argentina
	45.7	Appointed	Horacio Alberto Bózzoli †	Titular Bishop of Rusticiana	Archbishop of Tucumán, Argentina
	46.3	Installed	León Kruk †	Bishop of San Rafael, Argentina
	46.5	Appointed	Raúl Holguer López Mayorga	Auxiliary Bishop of Guaranda, Ecuador	Bishop Emeritus of Latacunga, Ecuador
	46.5	Appointed	Raúl Holguer López Mayorga	Titular Bishop of Casae in Numidia	Bishop Emeritus of Latacunga, Ecuador
	56.6	Ceased	Olimpo Santiago Maresma †	Apostolic Administrator of San Rafael, Argentina	Archbishop of Mendoza, Argentina
31 Mar	50.5	Ordained Bishop	Rudolph A. Akanlu †	Titular Bishop of Fallaba	Bishop Emeritus of Navrongo-Bolgatanga, Ghana
	56.4	Resigned	Enrico Bartoletti †	Archbishop of Lucca, Italy	Archbishop Emeritus
	82.8	Died	Venanzio Francesco Filippini, O.F.M. †	Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Mogadiscio, Somalia
	56.7	Resigned	Alberto Trevisan, S.A.C. †	Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

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