The Year of Our Lord 2019

Bishop Events

August

Date Age Event Bishop Title Current Title

1 Aug 75.5 Retired Josip Mrzljak Bishop of Varaždin, Croatia Bishop Emeritus

54.9 Appointed Bože Radoš Bishop of Varaždin, Croatia

89.0 Died Jesus Balaso Tuquib † Archbishop Emeritus of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines

2 Aug 84.2 Died Stuart France O’Connell, S.M. † Bishop Emeritus of Rarotonga, Cook Islands, Pacific (Oceania)

3 Aug 62.6 Ordained Bishop Basilios Fawzy Al-Dabe Bishop of Sohag (Coptic), Egypt Bishop of Minya {Ermopoli Maggiore; Minieh} (Coptic), Egypt

59.3 Died John Philip Saklil † Bishop of Timika, Indonesia

4 Aug 52.6 Ordained Bishop José Francisco Rodrigues do Rêgo Bishop of Ipameri, Goias, Brazil

67.4 Ordained Bishop Joseph Thykkattil Bishop of Gwalior, India

6 Aug 64.8 Ordained Bishop Iosif Păuleţ Bishop of Iaşi, Romania

60.1 Appointed Petar Antun Rajič Apostolic Nuncio to Estonia Apostolic Nuncio to Italy

60.1 Appointed Petar Antun Rajič Apostolic Nuncio to Latvia Apostolic Nuncio to Italy

7 Aug 52.5 Appointed Marthen Ekowaibi Kuayo Administrator of Timika, Indonesia

70.2 Appointed Petrus Canisius Mandagi, M.S.C. Apostolic Administrator of Merauke, Indonesia Archbishop

8 Aug 60.6 Appointed Jean-Marc Noël Aveline Cardinal, Archbishop of Marseille, France

56.3 Ordained Bishop Douglas John Lucia Bishop of Syracuse, New York, USA

76.2 Retired Georges Paul Pontier Archbishop of Marseille, France Archbishop Emeritus

10 Aug 62.8 Installed Francisco Javier Múnera Correa, I.M.C. Bishop of San Vicente del Caguán, Colombia Archbishop of Cartagena, Colombia

62.2 Died Bernard Unabali † Bishop of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea

11 Aug 50.3 Ordained Bishop Jean Pascal Andriantsoavina Titular Bishop of Zallata Bishop of Antsirabé, Madagascar

54.6 Ordained Bishop Edson Batista de Mello Bishop of Cachoeira do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

87.7 Died Sergio Obeso Rivera † Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Jalapa (Xalapa), Veracruz, México

12 Aug 93.5 Died John Michael Sherlock † Bishop Emeritus of London, Ontario, Canada

13 Aug 76.7 Appointed Francesco Panfilo, S.D.B. Apostolic Administrator of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea Archbishop Emeritus of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

15 Aug 75.0 Retired Polycarp Pengo Archbishop of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus

65.5 Succeeded Jude Thaddaeus Ruwa’ichi, O.F.M. Cap. Archbishop of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania

17 Aug 54.4 Ordained Bishop Roberto José da Silva Bishop of Janaúba, Minas Gerais, Brazil

70.1 Installed Franklyn (Frank) Atese Nubuasah, S.V.D. Bishop of Gaborone, Botswana

20 Aug 47.1 Ordained Bishop Jose Ramirez Rapadas III Bishop of Iligan, Philippines

21 Aug 85.5 Died Paulo Mandlate, S.S.S. † Bishop Emeritus of Tete, Mozambique

70.8 Ceased Honesto Flores Ongtioco Apostolic Administrator of Malolos, Philippines Bishop Emeritus of Cubao, Philippines

52.3 Installed Dennis Cabanada Villarojo Bishop of Malolos, Philippines

22 Aug 72.5 Installed Mark Edward Brennan Bishop of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, USA

56.8 Ordained Bishop Roberto Orendain Gaa Bishop of Novaliches, Philippines

68.2 Ceased William Edward Lori Apostolic Administrator of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, USA Archbishop of Baltimore, Maryland, USA

24 Aug 56.8 Installed Roberto Orendain Gaa Bishop of Novaliches, Philippines

53.4 Ordained Bishop Zsolt Marton Bishop of Vác, Hungary

52.6 Installed José Francisco Rodrigues do Rêgo Bishop of Ipameri, Goias, Brazil

54.3 Installed René Sócrates Sándigo Jirón Bishop of León en Nicaragua

54.6 Installed Nathanael Nizar Wadih Semaan Archbishop of Adiabene (Syrian), Iraq

25 Aug 66.0 Ordained Bishop Sylvester Anthony John David, O.M.I. Titular Bishop of Gunugus Auxiliary Bishop of Cape Town {Kaapstad}, South Africa

54.6 Installed Edson Batista de Mello Bishop of Cachoeira do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

49.5 Ordained Bishop George Toufik Khoury Bishop of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo (Melkite Greek), Brazil

26 Aug 81.3 Died Walmir Alberto Valle, I.M.C. † Bishop Emeritus of Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil

53.7 Ordained Bishop Anthony Yao Shun Bishop of Jining [Tsining], China

27 Aug 50.1 Ordained Bishop Midyphil Bermejo Billones Titular Bishop of Tagarata Archbishop of Jaro, Philippines

68.7 Installed Carl Leonard Reid Ordinary of Our Lady of the Southern Cross, Australia Ordinary Emeritus

28 Aug 44.6 Ordained Bishop Stephen Xu Hongwei Coadjutor Bishop of Hanzhong [Hanchung], China

29 Aug 71.1 Appointed Bruno Musarò Apostolic Nuncio to Costa Rica Apostolic Nuncio

78.2 Appointed Ubaldo Ramón Santana Sequera, F.M.I. Apostolic Administrator of Carora, Venezuela Archbishop Emeritus of Maracaibo, Venezuela

66.0 Appointed Ivo Scapolo Apostolic Nuncio to Portugal Apostolic Nuncio

95.8 Died Achille Silvestrini † Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches

30 Aug 62.4 Appointed Sebastian Adayanthrath Bishop of Mandya (Syro-Malabar), India

69.4 Appointed Antony Kariyil, C.M.I. Archiepiscopal Vicar of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabar), India Archiepiscopal Vicar Emeritus

69.4 Appointed Antony Kariyil, C.M.I. Titular Archbishop of Macriana Maior Archiepiscopal Vicar Emeritus of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabar), India

48.2 Appointed Vincent Nellaiparambil Bishop of Bijnor (Syro-Malabar), India

58.4 Appointed Jose Puthenveettil Auxiliary Bishop of Faridabad (Syro-Malabar), India Auxiliary Bishop of Faridabad (Syro-Malabar), India

75.9 Retired John Vadakel, C.M.I. Bishop of Bijnor (Syro-Malabar), India Bishop Emeritus

31 Aug 51.0 Ordained Bishop José Luis Corral Peláez, S.V.D. Coadjutor Bishop of Añatuya, Argentina Bishop

45.3 Ordained Bishop Hani Nassif Wasef Bakhoum Kiroulos Titular Bishop of Cabasa Curial Bishop of Alexandria {Alessandria} (Coptic), Egypt

58.1 Installed Valdir Mamede Bishop of Catanduva, Sao Paulo, Brazil Bishop Emeritus

78.1 Ceased Eduardo Benes de Sales Rodrigues Apostolic Administrator of Catanduva, Sao Paulo, Brazil Archbishop Emeritus of Sorocaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil

59.2 Installed György Udvardy Archbishop of Veszprém, Hungary

57.1 Appointed Dario Edoardo Viganò Official of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences Official of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences

57.1 Appointed Dario Edoardo Viganò Official of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences

Date	Age	Event	Bishop	Title	Current Title
1 Aug	75.5	Retired	Josip Mrzljak	Bishop of Varaždin, Croatia	Bishop Emeritus
54.9	Appointed	Bože Radoš	Bishop of Varaždin, Croatia
89.0	Died	Jesus Balaso Tuquib †	Archbishop Emeritus of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines
2 Aug	84.2	Died	Stuart France O’Connell, S.M. †	Bishop Emeritus of Rarotonga, Cook Islands, Pacific (Oceania)
3 Aug	62.6	Ordained Bishop	Basilios Fawzy Al-Dabe	Bishop of Sohag (Coptic), Egypt	Bishop of Minya {Ermopoli Maggiore; Minieh} (Coptic), Egypt
59.3	Died	John Philip Saklil †	Bishop of Timika, Indonesia
4 Aug	52.6	Ordained Bishop	José Francisco Rodrigues do Rêgo	Bishop of Ipameri, Goias, Brazil
67.4	Ordained Bishop	Joseph Thykkattil	Bishop of Gwalior, India
6 Aug	64.8	Ordained Bishop	Iosif Păuleţ	Bishop of Iaşi, Romania
60.1	Appointed	Petar Antun Rajič	Apostolic Nuncio to Estonia	Apostolic Nuncio to Italy
60.1	Appointed	Petar Antun Rajič	Apostolic Nuncio to Latvia	Apostolic Nuncio to Italy
7 Aug	52.5	Appointed	Marthen Ekowaibi Kuayo	Administrator of Timika, Indonesia
70.2	Appointed	Petrus Canisius Mandagi, M.S.C.	Apostolic Administrator of Merauke, Indonesia	Archbishop
8 Aug	60.6	Appointed	Jean-Marc Noël Aveline	Cardinal, Archbishop of Marseille, France
56.3	Ordained Bishop	Douglas John Lucia	Bishop of Syracuse, New York, USA
76.2	Retired	Georges Paul Pontier	Archbishop of Marseille, France	Archbishop Emeritus
10 Aug	62.8	Installed	Francisco Javier Múnera Correa, I.M.C.	Bishop of San Vicente del Caguán, Colombia	Archbishop of Cartagena, Colombia
62.2	Died	Bernard Unabali †	Bishop of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
11 Aug	50.3	Ordained Bishop	Jean Pascal Andriantsoavina	Titular Bishop of Zallata	Bishop of Antsirabé, Madagascar
54.6	Ordained Bishop	Edson Batista de Mello	Bishop of Cachoeira do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
87.7	Died	Sergio Obeso Rivera †	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Jalapa (Xalapa), Veracruz, México
12 Aug	93.5	Died	John Michael Sherlock †	Bishop Emeritus of London, Ontario, Canada
13 Aug	76.7	Appointed	Francesco Panfilo, S.D.B.	Apostolic Administrator of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea	Archbishop Emeritus of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
15 Aug	75.0	Retired	Polycarp Pengo	Archbishop of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
65.5	Succeeded	Jude Thaddaeus Ruwa’ichi, O.F.M. Cap.	Archbishop of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
17 Aug	54.4	Ordained Bishop	Roberto José da Silva	Bishop of Janaúba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
70.1	Installed	Franklyn (Frank) Atese Nubuasah, S.V.D.	Bishop of Gaborone, Botswana
20 Aug	47.1	Ordained Bishop	Jose Ramirez Rapadas III	Bishop of Iligan, Philippines
21 Aug	85.5	Died	Paulo Mandlate, S.S.S. †	Bishop Emeritus of Tete, Mozambique
70.8	Ceased	Honesto Flores Ongtioco	Apostolic Administrator of Malolos, Philippines	Bishop Emeritus of Cubao, Philippines
52.3	Installed	Dennis Cabanada Villarojo	Bishop of Malolos, Philippines
22 Aug	72.5	Installed	Mark Edward Brennan	Bishop of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, USA
56.8	Ordained Bishop	Roberto Orendain Gaa	Bishop of Novaliches, Philippines
68.2	Ceased	William Edward Lori	Apostolic Administrator of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, USA	Archbishop of Baltimore, Maryland, USA
24 Aug	56.8	Installed	Roberto Orendain Gaa	Bishop of Novaliches, Philippines
53.4	Ordained Bishop	Zsolt Marton	Bishop of Vác, Hungary
52.6	Installed	José Francisco Rodrigues do Rêgo	Bishop of Ipameri, Goias, Brazil
54.3	Installed	René Sócrates Sándigo Jirón	Bishop of León en Nicaragua
54.6	Installed	Nathanael Nizar Wadih Semaan	Archbishop of Adiabene (Syrian), Iraq
25 Aug	66.0	Ordained Bishop	Sylvester Anthony John David, O.M.I.	Titular Bishop of Gunugus	Auxiliary Bishop of Cape Town {Kaapstad}, South Africa
54.6	Installed	Edson Batista de Mello	Bishop of Cachoeira do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
49.5	Ordained Bishop	George Toufik Khoury	Bishop of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo (Melkite Greek), Brazil
26 Aug	81.3	Died	Walmir Alberto Valle, I.M.C. †	Bishop Emeritus of Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil
53.7	Ordained Bishop	Anthony Yao Shun	Bishop of Jining [Tsining], China
27 Aug	50.1	Ordained Bishop	Midyphil Bermejo Billones	Titular Bishop of Tagarata	Archbishop of Jaro, Philippines
68.7	Installed	Carl Leonard Reid	Ordinary of Our Lady of the Southern Cross, Australia	Ordinary Emeritus
28 Aug	44.6	Ordained Bishop	Stephen Xu Hongwei	Coadjutor Bishop of Hanzhong [Hanchung], China
29 Aug	71.1	Appointed	Bruno Musarò	Apostolic Nuncio to Costa Rica	Apostolic Nuncio
78.2	Appointed	Ubaldo Ramón Santana Sequera, F.M.I.	Apostolic Administrator of Carora, Venezuela	Archbishop Emeritus of Maracaibo, Venezuela
66.0	Appointed	Ivo Scapolo	Apostolic Nuncio to Portugal	Apostolic Nuncio
95.8	Died	Achille Silvestrini †	Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches
30 Aug	62.4	Appointed	Sebastian Adayanthrath	Bishop of Mandya (Syro-Malabar), India
69.4	Appointed	Antony Kariyil, C.M.I.	Archiepiscopal Vicar of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabar), India	Archiepiscopal Vicar Emeritus
69.4	Appointed	Antony Kariyil, C.M.I.	Titular Archbishop of Macriana Maior	Archiepiscopal Vicar Emeritus of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabar), India
48.2	Appointed	Vincent Nellaiparambil	Bishop of Bijnor (Syro-Malabar), India
58.4	Appointed	Jose Puthenveettil	Auxiliary Bishop of Faridabad (Syro-Malabar), India	Auxiliary Bishop of Faridabad (Syro-Malabar), India
75.9	Retired	John Vadakel, C.M.I.	Bishop of Bijnor (Syro-Malabar), India	Bishop Emeritus
31 Aug	51.0	Ordained Bishop	José Luis Corral Peláez, S.V.D.	Coadjutor Bishop of Añatuya, Argentina	Bishop
45.3	Ordained Bishop	Hani Nassif Wasef Bakhoum Kiroulos	Titular Bishop of Cabasa	Curial Bishop of Alexandria {Alessandria} (Coptic), Egypt
58.1	Installed	Valdir Mamede	Bishop of Catanduva, Sao Paulo, Brazil	Bishop Emeritus
78.1	Ceased	Eduardo Benes de Sales Rodrigues	Apostolic Administrator of Catanduva, Sao Paulo, Brazil	Archbishop Emeritus of Sorocaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil
59.2	Installed	György Udvardy	Archbishop of Veszprém, Hungary
57.1	Appointed	Dario Edoardo Viganò	Official of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences	Official of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences
57.1	Appointed	Dario Edoardo Viganò	Official of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences

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