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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
1 Feb75.3RetiredFrancis Joseph ChristianAuxiliary Bishop of Manchester, New Hampshire, USAAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
2 Feb59.9AppointedPhilippe Maurice Marie Joseph Christory, Comm. l'Emm.Bishop of Chartres, France
67.4Ordained BishopRené GuayBishop of Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada
76.5RetiredJuan Humberto Gutiérrez ValenciaAuxiliary Bishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco, MéxicoAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
44.1AppointedHéctor López AlvaradoAuxiliary Bishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
44.1AppointedHéctor López AlvaradoTitular Bishop of SereddeliAuxiliary Bishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
59.8AppointedJuan Manuel Muñoz Curiel, O.F.M.Auxiliary Bishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
59.8AppointedJuan Manuel Muñoz Curiel, O.F.M.Titular Bishop of TucciAuxiliary Bishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
51.8AppointedEngelberto Polino SánchezAuxiliary Bishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
51.8AppointedEngelberto Polino SánchezTitular Bishop of Vazari-DiddaAuxiliary Bishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
75.1RetiredValentín Reynoso Hidalgo, M.S.C.Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican RepublicAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
53.6InstalledAldemiro Sena dos SantosBishop of Guarabira, Paraiba, Brazil
53.0Ordained BishopJoseph Mark SpaldingBishop of Nashville, Tennessee, USA
3 Feb49.6InstalledVítor Agnaldo de MenezesBishop of Propriá, Sergipe, Brazil
58.2AppointedMario de Jesús Álvarez GómezBishop of Istmina-Tadó, Colombia
76.7RetiredArturo de Jesús Correa ToroBishop of Ipiales, ColombiaBishop Emeritus
53.8AppointedJosé Saúl Grisales GrisalesBishop of Ipiales, Colombia
50.8Ordained BishopGabriel Mendy, C.S.Sp.Bishop of Banjul, Gambia
4 Feb63.8Ordained BishopJulio AngkelCoadjutor Bishop of Caroline Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Pacific (Oceania)Bishop
54.1InstalledMichele FuscoBishop of Sulmona-Valva, Italy
50.8InstalledGabriel Mendy, C.S.Sp.Bishop of Banjul, Gambia
5 Feb68.0InstalledCarlos Aguiar RetesCardinal, Archbishop of México, Federal District
77.3RetiredCesare Bonivento, P.I.M.E.Bishop of Vanimo, Papua New GuineaBishop Emeritus
67.2AppointedJoel Matthias Konzen, S.M.Auxiliary Bishop of Atlanta, Georgia, USA
67.2AppointedJoel Matthias Konzen, S.M.Titular Bishop of LeavenworthAuxiliary Bishop of Atlanta, Georgia, USA
55.5AppointedFrancis MeliBishop of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea
76.6ResignedJoseph Jules ZereyProtosyncellus of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme} (Melkite Greek), PalestineProtosyncellus Emeritus
6 Feb58.0AppointedFridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M. Cap.Coadjutor Archbishop of Kinshasa, Congo (Dem. Rep.)Cardinal, Archbishop
49.6Ordained BishopWilliam Shawn McKnightBishop of Jefferson City, Missouri, USA
7 Feb56.9AppointedWillem Christiaans, O.S.F.S.Bishop of Keetmanshoop, Namibia
96.1DiedHerman Ferdinandus Maria Münninghoff, O.F.M. †Bishop Emeritus of Jayapura, Indonesia
67.5AppointedGuilherme Antônio Werlang, M.S.F.Bishop of Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil
8 Feb66.0DiedAgenor Girardi, M.S.C. †Bishop of União da Vitória, Parana, Brazil
9 Feb72.1AppointedNicolas Antiba, B.A.Patriarchal Vicar of Damas (Melkite Greek), Syria
62.1AppointedYaser Rasmi Hanna Al-AyyashProtosyncellus of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme} (Melkite Greek), Palestine
52.6SelectedJoseph GébaraArchbishop of Petra e Filadelfia (Melkite Greek), Jordan
53.0InstalledJailton de Oliveira Lino, P.S.D.P.Bishop of Teixeira de Freitas-Caravelas, Bahia, Brazil
52.1CeasedEdivaldo Oliveira SantanaAdministrator of Teixeira de Freitas-Caravelas, Bahia, BrazilPriest
10 Feb49.7AppointedAbel Cahiles ApigoBishop of Mati, Philippines
52.4InstalledJoseph ArshadArchbishop (Personal Title) of Islamabad-Rawalpindi, PakistanBishop
77.0RetiredJosé Luis Chávez BotelloArchbishop of Antequera, Oaxaca, MéxicoArchbishop Emeritus
67.4AppointedPedro Vázquez VillalobosArchbishop of Antequera, Oaxaca, México
11 Feb55.9Ordained BishopJames Raphael AnaparambilCoadjutor Bishop of Alleppey, IndiaBishop
62.5Ordained BishopVladimír Fekete, S.D.B.Titular Bishop of MunicipaPrefect of Azerbaijan
54.2Ordained BishopMirosław GucwaBishop of Bouar, Central African Republic
71.7InstalledBrendan KellyBishop of Galway and Kilmacduagh, IrelandBishop Emeritus
93.8DiedJoseph Neil MacNeilArchbishop Emeritus of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
91.2DiedJuozas PreikšasBishop Emeritus of Panevėžys, Lithuania
12 Feb63.7Ordained BishopWayne Francis Berndt, O.F.M. Cap.Bishop of Naha, Japan
76.3RetiredMichael Gregory Campbell, O.S.A.Bishop of Lancaster, England, Great BritainBishop Emeritus
59.6AppointedPaul SwarbrickBishop of Lancaster, England, Great Britain
13 Feb56.9AppointedGregory John BittmanBishop of Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
76.5RetiredJohn Dennis Corriveau, O.F.M. Cap.Bishop of Nelson, British Columbia, CanadaBishop Emeritus
14 Feb77.5RetiredAngel Nacorda LagdameoArchbishop of Jaro, PhilippinesArchbishop Emeritus
69.0AppointedJose Romeo Juanito Orquejo LazoArchbishop of Jaro, Philippines
46.3AppointedYouhanna Rafic WarchaCurial Bishop of Antiochia {Antioch} (Maronite), LebanonCurial Bishop Emeritus
46.3AppointedYouhanna Rafic WarchaTitular Bishop of Apamea in Syria dei MaronitiCurial Bishop Emeritus of Antiochia {Antioch} (Maronite), Lebanon
15 Feb50.0AppointedWaldemar Stanisław SommertagApostolic Nuncio to NicaraguaApostolic Nuncio to Sénégal
50.0AppointedWaldemar Stanisław SommertagTitular Archbishop of Traiectum ad MosamApostolic Nuncio to Sénégal
16 Feb58.9AppointedCirill Tamás Hortobágyi, O.S.B.Abbot of Pannonhalma, Hungary
51.6AppointedFranz JungBishop of Würzburg, Germany
75.2RetiredVincenzo ManzellaBishop of Cefalù, ItalyBishop Emeritus
66.5AppointedGiuseppe MarcianteBishop of Cefalù, Italy
72.0ResignedImre Asztrik Várszegi, O.S.B.Abbot of Pannonhalma, HungaryAbbot Emeritus
17 Feb52.4Ordained BishopJosé Cobo CanoTitular Bishop of BeatiaCardinal, Archbishop of Madrid, Spain
55.1DiedEmmanuel Cosmas KanyamaBishop of Dedza, Malawi
51.6Ordained BishopSantos Montoya TorresTitular Bishop of HortaBishop of Calahorra y La Calzada-Logroño, Spain
50.2AppointedBartolome Gaspar SantosBishop of Iba, Philippines
43.7Ordained BishopJesús Vidal ChamorroTitular Bishop of EleplaBishop of Segovia, Spain
19 Feb53.6AppointedPeter BirkhoferAuxiliary Bishop of Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
53.6AppointedPeter BirkhoferTitular Bishop of Villamagna in TripolitanaAuxiliary Bishop of Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
48.8AppointedMatthias Charles Georges MradCurial Bishop of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian), Lebanon
48.8AppointedMatthias Charles Georges MradTitular Bishop of ZoravaCurial Bishop of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian), Lebanon
54.9ResignedPeter Ebere OkpalekeBishop of Ahiara, NigeriaCardinal, Bishop of Ekwulobia, Nigeria
74.0CeasedJohn Olorunfemi OnaiyekanApostolic Administrator of Ahiara, NigeriaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja, Nigeria
66.0AppointedLucius Iwejuru UgorjiApostolic Administrator of Ahiara, NigeriaArchbishop of Owerri, Nigeria
71.2ResignedBernd Joachim UhlAuxiliary Bishop of Freiburg im Breisgau, GermanyAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
20 Feb53.4AppointedRobert Joseph CoyleAuxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre, New York, USA
52.6ConfirmedJoseph GébaraArchbishop of Petra e Filadelfia (Melkite Greek), Jordan
22 Feb48.4Ordained BishopMario Alberto Avilés Campos, C.O.Titular Bishop of CataquasAuxiliary Bishop of Brownsville, Texas, USA
76.4RetiredColin David CampbellBishop of Dunedin, New ZealandBishop Emeritus
56.1AppointedMichael Joseph DooleyBishop of Dunedin, New Zealand
59.0Ordained BishopBrian Gregory MascordBishop of Wollongong, Australia
54.6AppointedPaulinus Yan Olla, M.S.F.Bishop of Tanjung Selor, Indonesia
23 Feb64.1AppointedCarmen Ros Nortes, N.S.C.Under Secretary of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic LifeUnder Secretary of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
90.1DiedJesus Yu VarelaBishop Emeritus of Sorsogon, Philippines
24 Feb56.3InstalledGinés Ramón García BeltránBishop of Getafe, Spain
74.7AppointedRaúl Antonio Martinez ParedesApostolic Administrator of Santiago de GuatemalaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
65.8Ordained BishopLuigi TestoreBishop of Acqui, Italy
70.3DiedOscar Julio Vian Morales, S.D.B. †Archbishop of Santiago de Guatemala
26 Feb55.7AppointedJosé Avelino BettencourtTitular Archbishop of AemonaApostolic Nuncio to Cameroun
55.7AppointedJosé Avelino BettencourtApostolic NuncioApostolic Nuncio to Cameroun
51.3AppointedRaúl Bautista DáelBishop of Tandag, Philippines
81.4DiedKagithapu Mariadas, M.S.F.S. †Archbishop Emeritus of Visakhapatnam, India
77.3RetiredNereo Page OdchimarBishop of Tandag, PhilippinesBishop Emeritus
59.3AppointedAlfred XuerebApostolic Nuncio to KoreaApostolic Nuncio to Morocco
59.3AppointedAlfred XuerebApostolic Nuncio to MongoliaApostolic Nuncio to Morocco
59.3AppointedAlfred XuerebTitular Archbishop of AmanteaApostolic Nuncio to Morocco
27 Feb60.3DiedJoseph Danlami BagobiriBishop of Kafanchan, Nigeria
58.0AppointedFridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M. Cap.Apostolic Administrator of Mbandaka-Bikoro, Congo (Dem. Rep.)Cardinal, Archbishop of Kinshasa, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
57.7AppointedFortunatus NwachukwuApostolic Nuncio to Saint Lucia, AntillesSecretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization
57.7AppointedFortunatus NwachukwuApostolic Nuncio to Grenada, AntillesSecretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization
57.7AppointedFortunatus NwachukwuApostolic Nuncio to Bahamas, AntillesSecretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization
53.2AppointedJanusz OstrowskiAuxiliary Bishop of Warmia, Poland
53.2AppointedJanusz OstrowskiTitular Bishop of CaltadriaAuxiliary Bishop of Warmia, Poland
28 Feb60.1AppointedSimon T. FaddoulBishop of Our Lady of the Annunciation at Ibadan (Annunciazione) (Maronite), Nigeria
42.5AppointedMakariy Bohdan Leniv, O.S.B.M.Apostolic Administrator of Krym (Ukrainian), Ukraine
75.6RetiredJoseph Anthony PepeBishop of Las Vegas, Nevada, USABishop Emeritus
67.7AppointedGeorge Leo ThomasBishop of Las Vegas, Nevada, USAArchbishop of Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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