Catholic-Hierarchy DC

The Year of Our Lord 1948

Bishop Events

January to February


See Also: March to April | May to June | July to August | September to October | November to December | Overview | Diocese Events | Necrology | Previous Year (1947) | Next Year (1949)

DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknown40.0AppointedGabriel Abou-SaadaPatriarchal Vicar of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme} (Melkite Greek), Palestine
60.1AppointedMikhayl AssafPatriarchal Vicar of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme} (Melkite Greek), PalestineArchbishop of Petra e Filadelfia (Melkite Greek), Jordan
22.4EnteredErnest Anthony Bertrand Boland, O.P. †Member of Order of Friars PreachersBishop Emeritus of Multan, Pakistan
39.9AppointedAlois Bürke, S.M.B. †Pro-Prefect of Qiqihar [Tsitsihar], ChinaPrefect Emeritus
ResignedJacinto Maria Dávila, O.P. †Prefect of Canelos, EcuadorPrefect Emeritus
54.6ResignedVinzenz Maria Demetz, O.F.M. †Prefect of Lingling [Yungchow], ChinaPrefect Emeritus
DiedJoão Batista Du Drenéuf, S.J. †Apostolic Administrator of Diamantino, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Appointed Fan PuhouApostolic Administrator of Datong [Tatung], China
26.9Ordained Priest[Peter Fan Wenxing]PriestBishop Emeritus of Jingxian [Kinghsien], China
22.5First VowsOlívio Aurélio Fazza, S.V.D. †Member of Society of the Divine WordBishop Emeritus of Foz do Iguaçu, Parana, Brazil
29.2IncardinatedJohn Joseph FitzpatrickPriest of Saint Augustine, Florida, USABishop Emeritus of Brownsville, Texas, USA
24.2Final VowsJoseph Abel Francis, S.V.D. †Member of Society of the Divine WordAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Newark, New Jersey, USA
BornJean-Michel Girard, C.R.B.Apostolic Administrator of Saint-Maurice, Switzerland
28.1Final VowsFrançois Hoenen, S.V.D. †Member of Society of the Divine WordBishop Emeritus of Kenge, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
20.9EnteredGeorg (Karl Maria} Holzherr, O.S.B. †Member of Order of Saint BenedictAbbot Emeritus of Maria Einsiedeln, Switzerland
65.9ResignedJacobus Jacobs, O. Praem. †Prefect of Lolo, Congo (Dem. Rep.)Prefect Emeritus
26.0Ordained Priest[Henry Jia Fu-shan (Kia Fu Chan)]PriestBishop of Yiduxian [Iduhsien], China
29.1Final VowsCarlos Ambrosio Lewis Tullock, S.V.D. †Member of Society of the Divine WordCoadjutor Bishop Emeritus of David, Panama
BornMichael MaraiBishop Emeritus of Goroka, Papua New Guinea
DiedGerardo Martino Uberto Martens, C.I.C.M. †Prefect of Makassar, Indonesia
48.7ResignedThomas M. Megan, S.V.D. †Prefect of Xinxiang [Sinsiang], ChinaPrefect Emeritus
20.2Solemn VowsAbraham (Ibrahim) Nehmé, B.C. †Member of Basilian Chouerite Order of Saint John the Baptist (Melkite Greek)Archbishop Emeritus of Homs (-Hama-Jabrud) (Melkite Greek), Syria
52.2AppointedThomas Niu Huiqing (Niu Hui-ching)Apostolic Administrator of Xiapu [Funing], ChinaBishop of Yanggu [Yangku], China
63.2AppointedAdeodato Giovanni Piazza, O.C.D. †Secretary General of Congregation of the Missionaries of Saint Charles BorromeoCardinal, Secretary of the Sacred Consistorial Congregation
63.9AppointedSaverio RitterOfficial of the Secretariat of State
BornPaul Runangaza RuzokaArchbishop Emeritus of Tabora, Tanzania
34.6AppointedJohannes Schütte, S.V.D. †Pro-Prefect of Xinxiang [Sinsiang], ChinaSuperior General Emeritus of Society of the Divine Word
52.4AppointedJuan Tarcisio Senner, O.F.M. †Auxiliary Bishop of Sucre, BoliviaBishop Emeritus of Cochabamba, Bolivia
BornTito Banchong ThopanhongApostolic Administrator Emeritus of Luang Prabang, Laos
48.6ResignedLouis Arthur Venadam, S.F.M. †Pro-Prefect of Lishui [Lishui], ChinaPro-Prefect Emeritus
27.0Ordained Priest[Anthony Zhong Quanzhang]PriestBishop of Meixian [Kaying], China
Jan47.6AppointedMartin John O’ConnorPresident of the Pontifical Commission for Social CommunicationsPresident Emeritus
1 Jan BornIvan DevčićArchbishop Emeritus of Rijeka, Croatia
BornJacson Damasceno Rodrigues, C.SS.R. †Auxiliary Bishop of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
2 Jan51.6AppointedLuís António Palha Teixeira, O.P. †Apostolic Administrator of Santíssima Conceição do Araguaia, BrazilPrelate Emeritus of Marabá, Para, Brazil
3 Jan41.1AppointedManuel Pedro da Cunha CintraBishop of Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilBishop Emeritus
49.4AppointedÉdouard JettéAuxiliary Bishop of Joliette, Québec, CanadaApostolic Administrator Emeritus
49.4AppointedÉdouard JettéTitular Bishop of TabaeApostolic Administrator Emeritus of Joliette, Québec, Canada
BornDonato NegroArchbishop Emeritus of Otranto, Italy
4 Jan48.0Ordained BishopReginaldo Giuseppe Maria Addazi, O.P. †Archbishop of Trani e Barletta (e Nazareth e Bisceglie), ItalyArchbishop Emeritus
52.6Ordained BishopCândido Bento Maria Penso, O.P. †Titular Bishop of CoelaBishop of Goiás, Brazil
5 JanBornFrantišek Václav Lobkowicz, O. Praem. †Bishop of Ostrava-Opava, Czechia
6 Jan25.8Ordained PriestMário Roberto Emmett Anglim, C.SS.R. †Priest of Congregation of the Most Holy RedeemerPrelate of Coari, Amazonas, Brazil
7 Jan BornJan de Groef, M. Afr.Bishop of Bethlehem, South Africa
8 Jan46.8AppointedAttilio Beltramino, I.M.C. †Titular Bishop of ThuburnicaBishop of Iringa, Tanzania
46.8AppointedAttilio Beltramino, I.M.C. †Vicar Apostolic of Iringa, TanzaniaBishop of Iringa, Tanzania
52.9AppointedFrancis Doyle Gleeson, S.J. †Vicar Apostolic of Alaska, USABishop Emeritus of Fairbanks, Alaska, USA
52.9AppointedFrancis Doyle Gleeson, S.J. †Titular Bishop of CotennaBishop Emeritus of Fairbanks, Alaska, USA
42.5AppointedEmile-Joseph Socquet, M. Afr. †Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Ouagadougou, Burkina FasoArchbishop Emeritus of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
42.5AppointedEmile-Joseph Socquet, M. Afr. †Titular Bishop of HirinaArchbishop Emeritus of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
43.7AppointedPeter Wang Muduo (Wang Mu-to)Bishop of Xuanhua [Süanhwa], China
61.8AppointedGérard Wantenaar, M.H.M. †Titular Bishop of UzalisVicar Apostolic of Basankusu, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
61.8AppointedGérard Wantenaar, M.H.M. †Vicar Apostolic of Basankusu, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
9 Jan BornAndrej ImrichAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Spiš, Slovakia
71.2AppointedLouis Janssens, C.I.C.M. †Titular Bishop of AcarassusBishop Emeritus of Jinzhou [Jehol], China
71.2ResignedLouis Janssens, C.I.C.M. †Bishop of Jinzhou [Jehol], ChinaBishop Emeritus
42.1AppointedMarcel-François Joseph Marie Lefebvre, C.S.Sp. †Apostolic Administrator of Saint-Louis du SénégalBishop Emeritus of Tulle, France
48.8SucceededRené-Joseph PiérardBishop of Châlons, FranceBishop Emeritus
90.4DiedJoseph-Marie TissierBishop of Châlons, France
10 Jan40.0AppointedCarlos Gouvêa CoelhoBishop of Nazaré, Pernambuco, BrazilArchbishop of Olinda e Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
45.4AppointedAntônio Julio Maria Mattioli, O.S.M. †Titular Bishop of LacedaemoniaPrelate of Acre e Purus, Acre, Brazil
45.4AppointedAntônio Julio Maria Mattioli, O.S.M. †Prelate of São Peregrino Laziosi no Alto Acre e Alto Purus, BrazilPrelate of Acre e Purus, Acre, Brazil
44.7AppointedJoseph RodgersCoadjutor Bishop of Killaloe, IrelandBishop
44.7AppointedJoseph RodgersTitular Bishop of SebelaBishop of Killaloe, Ireland
11 Jan25.8Ordained PriestFrancis John DunnPriest of Dubuque, Iowa, USAAuxiliary Bishop
13 Jan55.1AppointedUgo CamozzoArchbishop of Pisa, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus
14 Jan75.7DiedFrancesco CanessaTitular Bishop of Sarepta
BornGiovanni D’AliseBishop of Caserta, Italy
51.4Ordained BishopPatrick Aloysius O’BoyleArchbishop of Washington, District of Columbia, USACardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
15 Jan BornPaul Choi Deok-kiBishop Emeritus of Suwon, Korea (South)
88.3AppointedHeinrich Döring (Doëring), S.J. †Titular Archbishop of AnazarbusBishop Emeritus of Poona, India
88.3RetiredHeinrich Döring (Doëring), S.J. †Bishop of Poona, IndiaBishop Emeritus
41.6AppointedAntónio Ferreira GomesCoadjutor Bishop of Portalegre, PortugalBishop Emeritus of Porto, Portugal
41.6AppointedAntónio Ferreira GomesTitular Bishop of RhandusBishop Emeritus of Porto, Portugal
75.4AppointedFrancis Liu Jinwen (Liu Chin-wen, Liou King wen)Titular Bishop of AntipatrisBishop Emeritus of Fenyang [Fenyang], China
75.4RetiredFrancis Liu Jinwen (Liu Chin-wen, Liou King wen)Bishop of Fenyang [Fenyang], ChinaBishop Emeritus
16 Jan BornGiorgio Demetrio GallaroSecretary Emeritus of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
17 Jan36.2AppointedIsidore BoreckyApostolic Exarch of Eastern Canada (Ukrainian)Bishop Emeritus of Toronto (Ukrainian), Canada
36.2AppointedIsidore BoreckyTitular Bishop of Amathus in CyproBishop Emeritus of Toronto (Ukrainian), Canada
BornDerek John Christopher Byrne, S.P.S.Bishop Emeritus of Primavera do Leste-Paranatinga, Mato Grosso, Brazil
47.9AppointedClemente Geiger, C.Pp.S. †Prelate of Xingu, Para, BrazilPrelate Emeritus
47.9AppointedClemente Geiger, C.Pp.S. †Titular Bishop of OlenaPrelate Emeritus of Xingu, Para, Brazil
18 Jan22.9Ordained PriestLuciano José Cabral DuartePriest of Aracajú, BrazilArchbishop Emeritus of Aracajú, Sergipe, Brazil
52.6InstalledFilippo JacolinoBishop of Trapani, Italy
BornJohn Thomas KattrukudiyilBishop Emeritus of Itanagar, India
19 Jan30.0IncardinatedBasil (Wasyl) Filevich (Felivich)Priest of Eastern Canada (Ukrainian)Bishop Emeritus of Saskatoon (Ukrainian), Canada
48.3AppointedMarian JankowskiAuxiliary Bishop of Siedlce, Poland
48.3AppointedMarian JankowskiTitular Bishop of Diospolis in ThraciaAuxiliary Bishop of Siedlce, Poland
42.6AppointedNilus Nicholas Savaryn, O.S.B.M. †Apostolic Exarch of Western Canada (Ukrainian)Bishop of Edmonton (Ukrainian), Alberta, Canada
49.9AppointedWładysław SuszyńskiAuxiliary Bishop of Vilnius, LithuaniaApostolic Administrator
49.9AppointedWładysław SuszyńskiTitular Bishop of TabboraApostolic Administrator of Vilnius, Lithuania
20 Jan39.2AppointedBernard CzaplinskiAuxiliary Bishop of Chelmno (Culma, Kulm), PolandBishop
39.2AppointedBernard CzaplinskiTitular Bishop of FaustinopolisBishop of Chelmno (Culma, Kulm), Poland
21 Jan51.5InstalledPatrick Aloysius O’BoyleArchbishop of Washington, District of Columbia, USACardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
23 Jan BornJavier Salinas ViñalsAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Valencia, Spain
25 Jan26.0Ordained PriestJaime Brufau Maciá, C.M. †Priest of Congregation of the MissionBishop Emeritus of San Pedro Sula, Honduras
26.4Ordained PriestManuel Franklin da CostaPriestArchbishop Emeritus of Lubango, Angola
41.9CeasedJoseph Kuo Joshih (Guo Ruoshi), C.D.D. †Superior General of Congregation of the Disciples of the LordArchbishop Emeritus of Taipei, Taiwan
64.2DiedJoseph Donatien Plissonneau, S.C.I. †Prefect Emeritus of Foumban, Cameroon
43.9Ordained BishopStephanos I Sidarouss, C.M. †Titular Bishop of SaisCardinal, Patriarch Emeritus of Alexandria {Alessandria} (Coptic), Egypt
28 Jan54.2AppointedKarel Justinus Marie Ernest CalewaertBishop of Gent {Ghent, Gand}, Belgium
BornCelso Morga IruzubietaArchbishop of Mérida-Badajoz, Spain
BornGino RealiBishop Emeritus of Porto-Santa Rufina, Italy
BornSebastián Taltavull AngladaBishop of Mallorca, Spain
29 Jan46.7Ordained BishopAlbert Rudolph ZurowesteBishop of Belleville, Illinois, USABishop Emeritus
31 Jan68.1AppointedJean DelayArchbishop of Marseille, FranceArchbishop Emeritus
FebOrdained Priest Hao NaiPriest of Taiyuan [Taiyüan], ChinaAdministrator
65.1ResignedRobert Constant Lagae, O.P. †Vicar Apostolic of Niangara, Congo (Dem. Rep.)Vicar Apostolic Emeritus
1 Feb41.8Ordained BishopJosé del Perpetuo Socorro Alvarez Mácua, O.A.R. †Titular Bishop of ColybrassusApostolic Administrator Emeritus of Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil
59.1Ordained BishopBenigno CarraraTitular Bishop of HieropolisBishop Emeritus of Imola, Italy
77.2DiedFrancis Clement KelleyBishop of Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
58.4SucceededEugene Joseph McGuinnessBishop of Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
3 Feb BornCarlos Filipe Ximenes Belo, S.D.B.Apostolic Administrator Emeritus of Díli, Timor-Leste
5 Feb66.3AppointedTerence Bernard McGuireArchbishop of Canberra (and Goulburn), AustraliaArchbishop Emeritus
52.3AppointedEris Norman Michael O’BrienAuxiliary Bishop of Sydney, AustraliaArchbishop Emeritus of Canberra (and Goulburn), Australia
52.3AppointedEris Norman Michael O’BrienTitular Bishop of AlindaArchbishop Emeritus of Canberra (and Goulburn), Australia
41.4AppointedAntonio TeddeBishop of Ales e Terralba, Italy
6 Feb BornLadislav HučkoApostolic Exarch of Czech Republic (Ruthenian)
BornAdolfo Tito Camacho YllanaApostolic Nuncio to Israel
7 Feb56.0AppointedGerald Thomas BerganArchbishop of Omaha, Nebraska, USAArchbishop Emeritus
46.4AppointedEdward Wilson DouglasBishop of Motherwell, Scotland, Great BritainBishop Emeritus
61.6AppointedJames Francis Aloysius McIntyreArchbishop of Los Angeles, California, USACardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
42.1AppointedJohn Aloysius MurphyCoadjutor Bishop of Shrewsbury, England, Great BritainArchbishop Emeritus of Cardiff, Wales, Great Britain
42.1AppointedJohn Aloysius MurphyTitular Bishop of AppiaArchbishop Emeritus of Cardiff, Wales, Great Britain
37.0AppointedManuel de Jesus PereiraAuxiliary Bishop of Funchal, PortugalBishop of Bragança e Miranda, Portugal
37.0AppointedManuel de Jesus PereiraTitular Bishop of PraenetusBishop of Bragança e Miranda, Portugal
8 Feb22.5Ordained PriestRamón Mantilla Duarte, C.SS.R. †Priest of Congregation of the Most Holy RedeemerBishop Emeritus of Ipiales, Colombia
BornJoseph Osei-BonsuBishop of Konongo-Mampong, Ghana
41.4Ordained BishopAnselmo Pietrulla, O.F.M. †Titular Bishop of ConanaBishop Emeritus of Tubarão, Santa Catarina, Brazil
9 Feb75.0DiedAuguste-Julien-Pierre Fortineau, C.S.Sp. †Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Diégo-Suarez, Madagascar
10 Feb BornLuis Armando CollazuolBishop Emeritus of Concordia, Argentina
BornThomas Anthony WilliamsAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Liverpool, England, Great Britain
11 Feb61.5AppointedGustavo TestaApostolic Delegate to Palestine, TransJordan, and CyprusCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches
12 Feb59.3AppointedAlphonse Bossart, O.M.I. †Titular Bishop of TigavaVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Ipamu, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
59.3AppointedAlphonse Bossart, O.M.I. †Vicar Apostolic of Ipamu, Congo (Dem. Rep.)Vicar Apostolic Emeritus
70.4AppointedLéon Klerlein, C.S.Sp. †Vicar Apostolic of Bethlehem, South AfricaVicar Apostolic Emeritus
61.1AppointedJohn David Hubaldus Lehman, SS.CC. †Titular Bishop of SerteiVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Cook Islands, Pacific (Oceania)
61.1AppointedJohn David Hubaldus Lehman, SS.CC. †Vicar Apostolic of Cook Islands, Pacific (Oceania)Vicar Apostolic Emeritus
30.6IncardinatedMark Onwuha UnegbuPriest of Owerri, NigeriaBishop Emeritus of Owerri, Nigeria
46.2AppointedJean-Baptiste Urrutia, M.E.P. †Vicar Apostolic of Huê, Viet NamVicar Apostolic Emeritus
46.2AppointedJean-Baptiste Urrutia, M.E.P. †Titular Bishop of IsauropolisVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Huê, Viet Nam
34.8AppointedJoost (Joseph) Van den Biesen, M. Afr. †Vicar Apostolic of Lwangwa, Zambia
34.8AppointedJoost (Joseph) Van den Biesen, M. Afr. †Titular Bishop of Tullia
38.7AppointedJoseph Brendan Whelan, C.S.Sp. †Vicar Apostolic of Owerri, NigeriaBishop Emeritus of Owerri, Nigeria
38.7AppointedJoseph Brendan Whelan, C.S.Sp. †Titular Bishop of TiddiBishop Emeritus of Owerri, Nigeria
13 Feb47.8AppointedRuy SerraBishop of São Carlos do Pinhal, BrazilBishop of São Carlos, Sao Paulo, Brazil
39.5AppointedJosé Terceiro de SousaBishop of Caetité, Bahia, BrazilBishop Emeritus of Penedo, Alagoas, Brazil
14 Feb75.8DiedConrad GröberArchbishop of Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
37.1AppointedAndrew J. RoboreckiAuxiliary Bishop of Central Canada (Ukrainian)Bishop of Saskatoon (Ukrainian), Canada
37.1AppointedAndrew J. RoboreckiTitular Bishop of TanaisBishop of Saskatoon (Ukrainian), Canada
15 Feb25.7Ordained PriestFrançois Joseph Maurer, C.S.Sp. †Priest of Congregation of the Holy SpiritVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Iles Saint-Pierre et Miquelon
77.9DiedMichael Ott, O.S.B. †Abbot Emeritus of Saint Peter-Muenster, Saskatchewan, Canada
16 Feb BornJohn FlemingBishop of Killala, Ireland
96.8DiedGennaro Granito Pignatelli di BelmonteCardinal, Prefect of the Congregation of Ceremonies
BornArmando TrasartiBishop Emeritus of Fano-Fossombrone-Cagli-Pergola, Italy
19 Feb80.9AppointedDionisio Vismara, P.I.M.E. †Titular Bishop of TymbriasBishop Emeritus of Hyderabad, India
80.9RetiredDionisio Vismara, P.I.M.E. †Bishop of Hyderabad, IndiaBishop Emeritus
20 Feb49.9AppointedVitale Bonifacio Bertoli, O.F.M. †Prefect of Misurata, LibyaVicar Apostolic of Tripoli, Libya
21 Feb25.1Ordained PriestPaul John O’ByrnePriest of Calgary, Alberta, CanadaBishop Emeritus
23 FebBornCherubim Alfred DambuiAuxiliary Bishop of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
63.8AppointedJulio Caicedo Téllez, S.D.B. †Bishop of Cali, Colombia
24 Feb58.1InstalledFrancis Patrick KeoughArchbishop of Baltimore, Maryland, USA
BornGilles LemayBishop Emeritus of Amos, Québec, Canada
25 Feb58.3Ordained BishopJean DuperrayTitular Bishop of LamiaBishop of Montpellier (-Lodève-Béziers-Agde-Saint-Pons-de-Thomières), France
42.1Ordained BishopJohn Aloysius MurphyTitular Bishop of AppiaArchbishop Emeritus of Cardiff, Wales, Great Britain
48.1Ordained BishopWendelin Joseph NoldTitular Bishop of SasimaBishop Emeritus of Galveston-Houston, Texas, USA
26 Feb BornBoutros MarayatiArchbishop of Alep [Beroea, Halab] (Armenian), Syria
85.3DiedValentín de la Asunción (Manuel) Zubizarreta y Unamunsaga, O.C.D. †Archbishop of Santiago de Cuba
28 Feb53.6AppointedJames BlackBishop of Paisley, Scotland, Great Britain
48.3AppointedThomas Arthur ConnollyCoadjutor Bishop of Seattle, Washington, USAArchbishop Emeritus of Seattle, Washington, USA
26.0Ordained PriestGeorge Avis FulcherPriest of Columbus, Ohio, USABishop of Lafayette in Indiana, USA
40.4CeasedFranc MočnikApostolic Administrator of Gorizia e Gradisca, ItalyFormer Administrator
63.5AppointedMihael TorosApostolic Administrator of Gorizia e Gradisca, Italy
29 Feb48.0AppointedOrlando Chaves, S.D.B. †Bishop of Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, BrazilArchbishop of Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil
[Next Page]

============

Home | Countries | Religious Orders | Popes | Holy See | Roman Curia | Cardinals by Rank
Bishops: All | Living | Deceased | Youngest | Oldest | Cardinal Electors
Dioceses: All | Current Only | Titular | Vacant | Structured View
Events: Overview | Recent | by Date | by Year | Necrology
Ad Limina | Conclaves | Consistories | Councils
Eastern Catholic Churches

============

About Catholic-Hierarchy
Terminology/Site Help
[ Comments/Corrections ] Copyright David M. Cheney, 1996-2024
Code: web_e, v3.2.3, 8 Feb 2020; Data: 4 Mar 2024