The Year of Our Lord 1929

Bishop Events

January to February

Date	Age	Event	Bishop	Title	Current Title
unknown		Died	Roberto Brown, S.J. †	Prefect of Salisbury, Zimbabwe
	52.0	Resigned	Antonio Maria Capettini, P.I.M.E. †	Auxiliary Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina, Italy	Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Hanchung [Hanzhong], China
	30.0	Ordained Priest	Julian Edward Dillon, O.F.M. †	Priest of Order of Friars Minor	Prefect of Shashi [Shasi], China
	21.1	Professed	Wilfrid J. Dufault, A.A. †	Member of Augustinians of the Assumption	Superior General Emeritus
		Born	Barnabas R. Halem ’Imana	Rulangara	Bishop Emeritus of Kabale, Uganda
		Died	Giovanni Matteo Konings, O.S.Cr. †	Prefect of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
	27.7	Ordained Priest	Malcolm La Velle, C.P. †	Priest of Congregation of the Passion	Superior General Emeritus
		Born	Jérôme Nday Kanyangu Lukundwe †	Kabongo	Bishop Emeritus of Kongolo, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
	36.8	Professed	Sylvester Philip Wang Tao-nan (Uamtaonan), O.F.M. †	Priest of Order of Friars Minor	Bishop of Fengxiang [Fengsiang], China
	62.9	Resigned	Joseph Oswald Timothée Waller, S.M.A. †	Prefect of Eastern Nigeria {Nigeria Orientale}	Prefect Emeritus
1 Jan		Born	Raffaello Funghini †	Castiglion Fiorentino	Dean Emeritus of the Roman Rota
2 Jan		Born	Anton Pain Ratu, S.V.D.	Tanah Boleng	Bishop Emeritus of Atambua, Indonesia
3 Jan		Born	Lorenzo Bellomi †	S. Lucia Extra	Bishop of Trieste, Italy
3 Jan	62.9	Died	Antonio Cech †	Auxiliary Bishop of Litoměřice, Czech Republic
4 Jan	44.1	Appointed	Robert John Armstrong †	Bishop of Sacramento, California, USA
4 Jan	54.6	Appointed	John Francis O’Hern †	Bishop of Rochester, New York, USA
5 Jan		Born	Walter Brandmüller	Ansbach, Germany	Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Roman Curia - Other
6 Jan	60.4	Installed	Pasquale Dell’Isola †	Bishop of Cava e Sarno, Italy
6 Jan	53.1	Ordained Bishop	Domenico Menna †	Bishop of Mantova, Italy	Bishop Emeritus
7 Jan	60.8	Appointed	Ramón Pérez y Rodríguez †	Bishop of Spain, Military	Patriarch of West Indies, Spain
	60.8	Appointed	Ramón Pérez y Rodríguez †	Titular Bishop of Sion	Patriarch of West Indies, Spain
	64.7	Died	Eugenio Tosi, O.SS.C.A. †	Cardinal, Archbishop of Milano {Milan}, Italy
8 Jan	50.0	Appointed	Carlo Ilario Currea, S.J. †	Prefect of Río Magdalena, Colombia
	39.9	Appointed	Francisco Javier Ochoa Ullate, O.A.R. †	Prefect of Kweiteh [Shangqiu], China	Bishop Emeritus of Shangqiu [Kweiteh], China
	34.8	Ordained Priest	Severios Giuseppe Valakuzhyil †	Priest	Bishop of Tiruvalla (Syro-Malankarese), India
10 Jan	71.9	Died	Joseph Pfluger †	Auxiliary Bishop of Wien {Vienna}, Austria
11 Jan		Born	Oscar Julio Alzamora Revoredo, S. M. †	Lima	Bishop Emeritus of Tacna y Moquegua, Peru
		Born	Manuel Mireles Vaquera	Nieves	Prelate Emeritus of El Salto, Durango, México
	55.9	Resigned	Filippo Perlo, I.M.C. †	Superior General of Consolata Missionaries	Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Kenya, Kenya
	58.8	Appointed	Luigi Sincero †	Titular Archbishop of Petra in Palaestina	Cardinal, Secretary of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches
13 Jan	47.2	Ordained Bishop	José María Eguino Trecu †	Bishop of Santander, Spain
13 Jan	58.8	Ordained Bishop	Luigi Sincero †	Titular Archbishop of Petra in Palaestina	Cardinal, Secretary of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches
14 Jan	82.4	Died	Jean Martin Adam, C.S.Sp. †	Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Gabon, Gabon
15 Jan	58.0	Appointed	Nikolaus Bares †	Bishop of Hildesheim, Germany	Bishop of Berlin, Germany
	40.8	Appointed	Giovanni Maria Emilio Castellani, O.F.M. †	Archbishop of Rhodos {Rhodes}, Greece	Official of the Secretariat of State
	39.8	Appointed	Bernard James Sullivan, S.J. †	Bishop of Patna, India	Bishop Emeritus
16 Jan	48.4	Died	Domenico del Buono †	Bishop of Ruvo e Bitonto, Italy
	63.4	Died	Joseph Deitmer †	Auxiliary Bishop of Wrocław (Breslau), Poland
	60.3	Died	Jean-Baptiste Thomas †	Bishop of Langres, France
17 Jan		Born	Antonio Ignacio Velasco Garcia, S.D.B. †	Acarigua	Cardinal, Archbishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela
17 Jan		Born	George Otto Wirz †	Monroe	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Madison, Wisconsin, USA
18 Jan	48.5	Appointed	Francesco Petronelli †	Bishop of Avellino, Italy	Archbishop of Trani e Barletta (e Nazareth e Bisceglie), Italy
18 Jan	66.2	Died	István Révész †	Titular Bishop of Trebenna
19 Jan		Born	Edmundo M. Abaya	Candon	Archbishop Emeritus of Nueva Segovia, Philippines
20 Jan		Born	Francisco F. Claver, S.J. †	Bontoc	Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Bontoc-Lagawe, Philippines
20 Jan	49.3	Ordained Bishop	Ernesto de Laurentiis †	Bishop of Ischia, Italy
21 Jan	25.3	Ordained Priest	Théophile Albert Cadoux, M.S.C. †	Priest of Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus	Bishop Emeritus of Kaolack, Senegal
22 Jan		Born	Fritz Lobinger	Passau	Bishop Emeritus of Aliwal, South Africa
22 Jan		Born	Américo do Couto Oliveira †	Santo Tirso	Bishop of Lamego, Portugal
24 Jan		Born	John Aloysius Ward, O.F.M. Cap. †	Leeds	Archbishop Emeritus of Cardiff, Wales, Great Britain
25 Jan		Born	Adalberto Paulo da Silva, O.F.M. Cap.	Sambaíba	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil
	43.7	Appointed	Pio de Freitas Silveira, C.M. †	Bishop of Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil	Bishop Emeritus
		Born	Michael Michai Kitbunchu	Samphran	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Bangkok, Thailand
	41.3	Appointed	Pedro Dionisio Tibiletti †	Auxiliary Bishop of Corrientes, Argentina	Bishop of San Luis, Argentina
	41.3	Appointed	Pedro Dionisio Tibiletti †	Titular Bishop of Euroea in Epiro	Bishop of San Luis, Argentina
26 Jan	26.0	Ordained Priest	Frederick Anthony Donaghy, M.M. †	Priest of Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America	Bishop Emeritus of Wuzhou [Wuchow], China
26 Jan	67.1	Died	Manuel María Vidal y Boullon †	Bishop of Tui, Spain
27 Jan	46.3	Ordained Bishop	Gustave-Joseph Deswazières, M.E.P. †	Titular Bishop of Maximiana in Numidia	Bishop of Beihai [Pakhoi], China
	23.8	Ordained Priest	Joseph William Regan, M.M. †	Priest of Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America	Prelate Emeritus of Tagum, Philippines
	26.4	Ordained Priest	Octave-Marie Terrienne, M.S.C. †	Priest of Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus	Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Gilbert Islands {Isole Gilbert}, Kiribati, Pacific (Oceania)
28 Jan	63.1	Appointed	Justin Cawet †	Coadjutor Bishop of Namur {Namen}, Belgium
28 Jan	63.1	Appointed	Justin Cawet †	Titular Bishop of Hemeria	Coadjutor Bishop of Namur {Namen}, Belgium
29 Jan	40.7	Appointed	Edward T. Sheehan, C.M. †	Vicar Apostolic of Yükiang [Yujiang], China
29 Jan	40.7	Appointed	Edward T. Sheehan, C.M. †	Titular Bishop of Calydon	Vicar Apostolic of Yükiang [Yujiang], China
2 Feb	58.6	Ordained Bishop	Paolino Ladeuze †	Titular Bishop of Tiberias
3 Feb	24.8	Ordained Priest	Bl. Vasil Hopko †	Priest	Auxiliary Bishop of Prešov (Prjašev) (Slovakian), Slovakia
	78.3	Died	Pierre-Eugène-Alexandre Marty †	Bishop of Montauban, France
	53.0	Ordained Bishop	Jacques Nessimian †	Archbishop of Mardin (Armenian), Iraq	Bishop of Iskanderiya {Alexandria} (Armenian), Egypt
	50.3	Ordained Bishop	Settimio Peroni †	Bishop of Norcia, Italy	Bishop Emeritus
4 Feb	53.3	Succeeded	Jean-Marie Jan †	Bishop of Cap-Haïtien, Haïti	Bishop Emeritus
	80.9	Appointed	François-Marie Kersuzan †	Titular Bishop of Sergiopolis	Bishop Emeritus of Cap-Haïtien, Haïti
	80.9	Retired	François-Marie Kersuzan †	Bishop of Cap-Haïtien, Haïti	Bishop Emeritus
		Born	Gilberto Valbuena Sánchez	Chietla	Bishop Emeritus of Colima, México
5 Feb	49.5	Appointed	Manuel Arce y Ochotorena †	Bishop of Zamora, Spain	Cardinal, Archbishop of Tarragona, Spain
	39.5	Appointed	Theodor (Hermann) Breher, O.S.B. †	Prefect of Yenki [Yanji], China	Bishop of Yanji [Yenki], China
	44.8	Appointed	Manuel López Arana †	Apostolic Administrator of Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain
	44.8	Appointed	Manuel López Arana †	Titular Bishop of Curium	Apostolic Administrator of Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain
	47.1	Appointed	Luciano Pérez Platero †	Bishop of Segovia, Spain	Archbishop of Burgos, Spain
7 Feb	48.3	Appointed	Giovanni Battista Anselmo, P.I.M.E. †	Bishop of Dinajpur, Bangladesh	Bishop Emeritus
7 Feb		Born	Ambrogio Ravasi, I.M.C.	Bellusco, Italy	Bishop Emeritus of Marsabit, Kenya
8 Feb	48.5	Appointed	Giovanni Costantini †	Bishop of Luni o La Spezia, Sarzana e Brugnato, Italy	Bishop Emeritus
	46.1	Appointed	William Finnemann, S.V.D. †	Auxiliary Bishop of Manila, Philippines	Prefect of Mindoro, Philippines
	46.1	Appointed	William Finnemann, S.V.D. †	Titular Bishop of Sora	Prefect of Mindoro, Philippines
		Born	Oscar Rizzato	San Giorgio della Pertiche, Italy	Almoner Emeritus of the Office of Papal Charities
	41.9	Appointed	Evarist Chang (Tchang) †	Vicar Apostolic of Tsining [Jining], China
	41.9	Appointed	Evarist Chang (Tchang) †	Titular Bishop of Cotenna	Vicar Apostolic of Tsining [Jining], China
9 Feb	55.6	Ordained Bishop	Teofilo Matulionis †	Titular Bishop of Matrega	Bishop of Kaišiadorys, Lithuania
10 Feb		Born	Noel Desmond Daly †	Sale	Bishop Emeritus of Sandhurst, Australia
11 Feb	74.1	Died	John Aelen, M.H.M. †	Archbishop Emeritus of Madras, India
14 Feb		Born	Edgerton Roland Clarke	Cambridge	Archbishop Emeritus of Kingston in Jamaica, Antilles
14 Feb	59.0	Installed	Jules-Géraud Saliège †	Archbishop of Toulouse (-Narbonne), France	Cardinal, Archbishop of Toulouse (-Narbonne-Saint Bertrand de Comminges-Rieux), France
15 Feb	57.3	Appointed	Franz Kamprath †	Auxiliary Bishop of Wien {Vienna}, Austria
15 Feb	57.3	Appointed	Franz Kamprath †	Titular Bishop of Stadia	Auxiliary Bishop of Wien {Vienna}, Austria
16 Feb	38.0	Ordained Bishop	Teofilo Giacomo Abramo Kalapurakal †	Bishop	Bishop Emeritus of Tiruvalla (Syro-Malankarese), India
17 Feb	47.3	Installed	José María Eguino Trecu †	Bishop of Santander, Spain
	60.4	Died	Giovanni Gamberoni †	Archbishop of Vercelli, Italy
	46.5	Ordained Bishop	Gaetano Mignani, C.M. †	Titular Bishop of Cassandria	Bishop of Ji’an [Kian], China
	51.9	Succeeded	Giacomo Montanelli †	Archbishop of Vercelli, Italy
18 Feb		Born	Michael (Michel) Hrynchyshyn, C.SS.R.	Buchanan	Apostolic Exarch of France (Ukrainian)
19 Feb	62.4	Appointed	Jules Elmire Douénel, M.E.P. †	Superior of Sikkim, India	Prefect Emeritus of Sikkim, India
21 Feb		Born	Nestor Assogba	Abomey	Archbishop Emeritus of Cotonou, Benin
21 Feb	24.5	Ordained Priest	Joseph Mary Marling, C.Pp.S. †	Priest of Society of Precious Blood	Bishop Emeritus of Jefferson City, Missouri, USA
22 Feb		Born	Giacomo Babini	Alfero	Bishop Emeritus of Grosseto, Italy
	44.1	Appointed	Cesare Marie Guerrero †	Bishop of Lingayen, Philippines	Bishop Emeritus of San Fernando, Philippines
		Born	Jorge Adolfo Carlos Livieres Banks	Asunción	Bishop Emeritus of Encarnación, Paraguay
	33.1	Appointed	Ildefonso Rea, O.S.B. †	Abbot of Santissima Trinità di Cava de’ Tirreni, Italy	Abbot Emeritus of Montecassino, Italy
23 Feb	24.1	Ordained Priest	Victor Bazin, M.E.P. †	Priest of La Société des Missions Etrangères	Archbishop Emeritus of Rangoon, Myanmar
	25.1	Ordained Priest	Laurenz Böggering †	Priest of Münster, Germany	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
		Born	Thomas Joseph Costello	Camden	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Syracuse, New York, USA
	23.1	Ordained Priest	Pio Agostino Crivellari, O.F.M. †	Priest of Order of Friars Minor	Bishop of Trivento, Italy
	23.5	Ordained Priest	Sinforiano Lucas Rojo, O.M.I. †	Priest of Oblates of Mary Immaculate	Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Pilcomayo, Paraguay
	23.6	Ordained Priest	Biagio Musto †	Priest	Bishop of Aquino, Sora, e Pontecorvo, Italy
24 Feb	58.1	Ordained Bishop	Nikolaus Bares †	Bishop of Hildesheim, Germany	Bishop of Berlin, Germany
24 Feb	41.2	Ordained Bishop	József Grősz †	Titular Bishop of Orthosias in Phoenicia	Archbishop of Kalocsa, Hungary
25 Feb	50.5	Ordained Bishop	Maurice-Louis Dubourg †	Bishop of Marseille, France	Archbishop of Besançon, France
25 Feb	82.1	Died	Antonio Vico †	Cardinal, Prefect of the Congregation of Rites
26 Feb		Born	Vitalis Djebarus, S.V.D. †	Wangkung	Bishop of Denpasar, Indonesia
	63.9	Appointed	Francesco Fellinger †	Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}, Palestine
	63.9	Appointed	Francesco Fellinger †	Titular Bishop of Nisyrus	Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}, Palestine
27 Feb	40.0	Appointed	Giovanni Battista Dellepiane †	Apostolic Administrator of Izmir (Smirne), Turkey	Apostolic Nuncio to Austria
28 Feb		Born	Bogdan Bejze †	Pabianice	Auxiliary Bishop of Łódź, Poland
		Born	Jorge Bernal Vargas, L.C.	Apizaco	Prelate Emeritus of Cancún-Chetumal, Quintana Roo, México
	44.2	Appointed	Stefano Hász †	Titular Bishop of Sura