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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
1 Feb BornRobert (Krikor) Badichah, I.C.P.B.Auxiliary Bishop of Beirut {Bairut} (Armenian), Lebanon
44.4AppointedTomás Andrés Mauro (Maurus) Muldoon, O.F.M. †Prelate of Inmaculada Concepción de la B.V.M. en Olancho, HondurasBishop Emeritus of Juticalpa, Honduras
2 Feb86.5AppointedFerdinando Giuseppe Antonelli, O.F.M. †Cardinal-Priest of San Sebastiano al PalatinoCardinal, Secretary Emeritus of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints
54.8AppointedJoseph Louis BernardinCardinal-Priest of Gesù Divin LavoratoreCardinal, Archbishop of Chicago, Illinois, USA
54.8Elevated to CardinalJoseph Louis BernardinCardinal, Archbishop of Chicago, Illinois, USA
58.2Ordained BishopSerafín Luis Alberto Cartagena Ocaña, O.F.M.Titular Bishop of GibbaVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Zamora en Ecuador
74.3AppointedGiuseppe CasoriaCardinal-Deacon of San Giuseppe in via TrionfaleCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Sacraments and Divine Worship
74.3Elevated to CardinalGiuseppe CasoriaCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Sacraments and Divine Worship
49.6AppointedGodfried DanneelsCardinal-Priest of Sant’AnastasiaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}, Belgium
49.6Elevated to CardinalGodfried DanneelsCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}, Belgium
86.9AppointedHenri-Marie de Lubac, S.J. †Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in DomnicaCardinal, Priest of Society of Jesus
86.9Elevated to CardinalHenri-Marie de Lubac, S.J. †Cardinal, Priest of Society of Jesus
57.9AppointedAlexandre do NascimentoCardinal-Priest of San Marco in Agro LaurentinoCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Luanda, Angola
57.9Elevated to CardinalAlexandre do NascimentoCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Luanda, Angola
53.1AppointedJózef GlempCardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in TrastevereCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Warszawa {Warsaw}, Poland
53.1Elevated to CardinalJózef GlempCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Warszawa {Warsaw}, Poland
75.3Elevated to CardinalAntoine Pierre KhoraicheCardinal, Patriarch Emeritus of Antiochia {Antioch} (Maronite), Lebanon
54.0AppointedMichael Michai KitbunchuCardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in PanispernaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Bangkok, Thailand
54.0Elevated to CardinalMichael Michai KitbunchuCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Bangkok, Thailand
63.7AppointedFranjo KuharićCardinal-Priest of San Girolamo dei CroatiCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Zagreb, Croatia
63.7Elevated to CardinalFranjo KuharićCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Zagreb, Croatia
63.8AppointedJosé Alí Lebrún MoratinosCardinal-Priest of San PancrazioCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela
63.8Elevated to CardinalJosé Alí Lebrún MoratinosCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela
47.2AppointedAlfonso López TrujilloCardinal-Priest of Santa PriscaCardinal, President of the Pontifical Council for the Family
47.2Elevated to CardinalAlfonso López TrujilloCardinal, President of the Pontifical Council for the Family
56.3AppointedAron Jean-Marie LustigerCardinal-Priest of Santi Marcellino e PietroCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Paris, France
56.3Elevated to CardinalAron Jean-Marie LustigerCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Paris, France
55.9AppointedCarlo Maria Martini, S.J. †Cardinal-Priest of Santa CeciliaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Milano {Milan}, Italy
55.9Elevated to CardinalCarlo Maria Martini, S.J. †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Milano {Milan}, Italy
49.1AppointedJoachim MeisnerCardinal-Priest of Santa PudenzianaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Köln {Cologne}, Germany
49.1Elevated to CardinalJoachim MeisnerCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Köln {Cologne}, Germany
78.5AppointedUmberto MozzoniCardinal-Priest of Sant’EugenioCardinal, President of the Roman Curia - Other
70.7AppointedPietro PalazziniCardinal-Priest of San Girolamo della Carità a Via GiuliaCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints
77.7AppointedPierre Charles (Paul) Philippe, O.P. †Cardinal-Priest of San Pio V a Villa CarpegnaCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches
70.2AppointedAurelio SabattaniCardinal-Deacon of Sant’Apollinare alle Terme Neroniane-AlessandrineCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Apostolic Signatura
70.2Elevated to CardinalAurelio SabattaniCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Apostolic Signatura
20.3ProfessedRochus Josef Tatamai, M.S.C.Member of Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of JesusArchbishop of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
87.4AppointedJulijans VaivodsCardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro CoronatiCardinal, Apostolic Administrator of Riga, Latvia
87.4Elevated to CardinalJulijans VaivodsCardinal, Apostolic Administrator of Riga, Latvia
52.8AppointedThomas Stafford WilliamsCardinal-Priest of Gesù Divin Maestro alla Pineta SacchettiCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Wellington, New Zealand
52.8Elevated to CardinalThomas Stafford WilliamsCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Wellington, New Zealand
66.5AppointedBernard YagoCardinal-Priest of San CrisogonoCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
66.5Elevated to CardinalBernard YagoCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
3 Feb74.3AppointedGiuseppe CasoriaPrefect of the Congregation for Sacraments and Divine WorshipCardinal, Prefect Emeritus
75.9RetiredJoseph Mark McSheaBishop of Allentown, Pennsylvania, USABishop Emeritus
70.2AppointedAurelio SabattaniPrefect of the Apostolic SignaturaCardinal, Prefect Emeritus
77.1DiedAntonio SamorèCardinal, Archivist of the Vatican Secret Archive
61.1AppointedThomas Jerome WelshBishop of Allentown, Pennsylvania, USABishop Emeritus
4 Feb48.6AppointedJames Anthony GriffinBishop of Columbus, Ohio, USABishop Emeritus
5 Feb29.8Ordained PriestPaul Hwang Chul-sooPriest of Busan {Pusan}, Korea (South)Bishop Emeritus
Died[ Pan Shao-qing]Bishop of Xiwanzi-Chongli [Siwantze], China
6 Feb59.3InstalledAntonio Vitale Bommarco, O.F.M. Conv. †Archbishop of Gorizia e Gradisca, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus of Gorizia, Italy
51.2Ordained BishopAntônio GasparTitular Bishop of CozylaBishop Emeritus of Barretos, Sao Paulo, Brazil
7 Feb76.3CeasedAgostino Baroni, M.C.C.I. †Apostolic Administrator of Rumbek, South SudanArchbishop Emeritus of Khartoum, Sudan
8 Feb76.6RetiredGilles-Henri-Alexis BartheBishop of Fréjus-Toulon, FranceBishop Emeritus
61.0AppointedGeorge Avis FulcherBishop of Lafayette in Indiana, USA
59.8AppointedJoseph Théophile Louis Marie MadecBishop of Fréjus-Toulon, FranceBishop Emeritus
88.0RetiredPaolo MarellaPresident of the Fabric of St. PeterCardinal, President Emeritus
88.0RetiredPaolo MarellaArchpriest of the Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano {Saint Peter Basilica}Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Fabric of St. Peter
70.3AppointedAurelio SabattaniPresident of the Fabric of St. PeterCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Apostolic Signatura
70.3AppointedAurelio SabattaniArchpriest of the Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano {Saint Peter Basilica}Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Apostolic Signatura
9 Feb51.7InstalledEugene John GerberBishop of Wichita, Kansas, USABishop Emeritus
75.5DiedSecundo TagliabueBishop Emeritus of Anglona-Tursi, Italy
10 Feb56.9AppointedRafael Bello RuizArchbishop of Acapulco, Guerrero, MéxicoArchbishop Emeritus
42.7AppointedJesús Humberto Velázquez GarayAuxiliary Bishop of Culiacán, Sinaloa, MéxicoBishop Emeritus of Celaya, Guanajuato, México
42.7AppointedJesús Humberto Velázquez GarayTitular Bishop of BelesasaBishop Emeritus of Celaya, Guanajuato, México
11 Feb57.1Ordained BishopAgostinho Willy Kist, S.J. †Bishop of Diamantino, Mato Grosso, BrazilBishop Emeritus
72.6RetiredAntonio PomaArchbishop of Bologna, ItalyCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
12 Feb47.5AppointedFortunato BaldelliTitular Archbishop of MevaniaCardinal, Major Penitentiary Emeritus of the Apostolic Penitentiary
47.5AppointedFortunato BaldelliApostolic Delegate to AngolaCardinal, Major Penitentiary Emeritus of the Apostolic Penitentiary
59.1AppointedEdward Bede ClancyArchbishop of Sydney, AustraliaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
51.3AppointedJacques Louis Marie Joseph FiheyBishop of France, MilitaryBishop Emeritus of Coutances (-Avranches), France
75.2RetiredJames Darcy FreemanArchbishop of Sydney, AustraliaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
58.0ResignedGabriel Marie Étienne VanelVicar Apostolic of France, MilitaryArchbishop Emeritus of Auch (-Condom-Lectoure-Lombez), France
14 Feb83.8DiedLorenzo Bianchi, P.I.M.E. †Bishop Emeritus of Hong Kong [Xianggang], China
77.7DiedAnthony Zhou Weidao (Chow Wei-tao), O.F.M. †Bishop Emeritus of Fengxiang [Fengsiang], China
62.0SucceededLucas Ly Jing Feng (Li Jingfeng)Bishop of Fengxiang [Fengsiang], China
15 Feb53.9InstalledMichael (Michel) Hrynchyshyn, C.SS.R. †Apostolic Exarch of France (Ukrainian)Apostolic Exarch Emeritus
75.1RetiredJoseph Carroll McCormickBishop of Scranton, Pennsylvania, USABishop Emeritus
84.9DiedJames Vincent Pardy, M.M. †Bishop Emeritus of Cheongju {Ch’ongju}, Korea (South)
16 Feb77.8DiedManuel Dos Santos RochaBishop Emeritus of Beja, Portugal
88.1DiedJosé Villalón MercadoAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of México, Federal District
18 Feb56.0AppointedJosé María Hernández GonzálezBishop of Chilapa, Guerrero, MéxicoBishop Emeritus of Netzahualcóyotl, México, México
19 Feb48.1AppointedJulius Riyadi Darmaatmadja, S.J.Archbishop of Semarang, IndonesiaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Jakarta, Indonesia
42.4AppointedPaulino Lukudu Loro, M.C.C.I. †Archbishop of Juba, South SudanArchbishop Emeritus
23.7Ordained DeaconAlfred Adewale MartinsDeacon of Lagos, NigeriaArchbishop
77.1RetiredThomas McGettrick, S.P.S. †Bishop of Abakaliki, NigeriaBishop Emeritus
42.2AppointedMichael Nnachi OkoroBishop of Abakaliki, NigeriaBishop Emeritus
42.7AppointedAdrian Thomas Smith, S.M.Auxiliary Bishop of Honiara, Solomon IslandsArchbishop Emeritus
42.7AppointedAdrian Thomas Smith, S.M.Titular Bishop of VissalsaArchbishop Emeritus of Honiara, Solomon Islands
20 Feb82.6DiedPedro Pablo Tenreiro FranciaBishop Emeritus of Guanare, Venezuela
32.7Ordained PriestJohn Baptist Wang Ruo HanPriestBishop of Kangding [Kangting], China
21 Feb45.5Ordained BishopTeodoro Javier Buhain, Jr.Titular Bishop of BacanariaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Manila, Philippines
23 Feb26.2Ordained DeaconMartin Kmetec, O.F.M. Conv.Deacon of Order of Friars Minor ConventualArchbishop of Izmir (Smirne), Turkey
47.1AppointedFrançois de Sales Marie Adrien Saint-MacaryCoadjutor Bishop of Nice, FranceArchbishop of Rennes (-Dol-Saint-Malo), France
24 Feb48.1AppointedColm O’ReillyBishop of Ardagh (and Clonmacnois), IrelandBishop Emeritus
25 Feb84.5DiedAlbert Hermelink Gentiaras, S.C.I. †Bishop Emeritus of Tanjungkarang, Indonesia
75.0RetiredAnton Reiterer, M.C.C.I. †Bishop of Lydenburg-Witbank, South AfricaBishop Emeritus
26 Feb29.4Ordained PriestJoércio Gonçalves Pereira, C.SS.R.Priest of Congregation of the Most Holy RedeemerPrelate Emeritus of Coari, Amazonas, Brazil
27 Feb47.9Ordained BishopLorenzo ChiarinelliBishop of Aquino, Sora, e Pontecorvo, ItalyBishop Emeritus of Viterbo, Italy
28 Feb59.4AppointedArturo Rivera Damas, S.D.B. †Archbishop of San Salvador, El Salvador
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