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The Year of Our Lord 1957

Bishop Events

January to February

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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknown56.5AppointedBernard Jan Alfrink †Archbishop of Netherlands, MilitaryCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Utrecht, Netherlands
85.0DiedGiuseppe Alves Correia da Silva †Bishop of Leiria, Portugal
53.1AppointedCarlos Alberto Arce Masías †Bishop of Piura, Peru
49.4ResignedAlberto Castelli †Auxiliary Bishop of Sabina e Poggio Mirteto, ItalyVice President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for the Laity
DiedIlluminato Colombo, O.F.M. †Prefect of Misurata, Libya
80.8AppointedGiuseppe De Nicola †Titular Archbishop of RhoinaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Napoli {Naples}, Italy
80.8RetiredGiuseppe De Nicola †Auxiliary Bishop of Napoli {Naples}, ItalyAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
51.2AppointedMihály Endrey-Eipel †Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom, HungaryBishop of Vác, Hungary
DiedGiuseppe Gerardo Grondin, M.M. †Prefect of Musoma, Tanzania
50.4AppointedJan Michiel Jozef Antoon Hanssen †Coadjutor Bishop of Roermond, NetherlandsBishop
AppointedHonoré Jouneaux, O.M.I. †Prefect of Pala, Chad
68.2AppointedFermín Emilio Lafitte †Vicar Apostolic of Argentina, MilitaryArchbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina
DiedMaurizio Le Mailloux, C.S.Sp. †Prefect of Kankan, Guinea
77.1AppointedJoseph-Eugène Limoges †Archbishop (Personal Title) of Mont-Laurier, Québec, CanadaBishop
51.6AppointedLuigi Punzolo †Apostolic Nuncio to PanamaApostolic Administrator Emeritus of Velletri, Italy
84.4RetiredAngelo Rotta †Official of the Secretariat of StateOfficial Emeritus
DiedMarcello Saint-Denis, M. Afr. †Prefect of Northern Nyassa, Malawi
72.1DiedPál Sárközy, O.S.B. †Abbot of Pannonhalma, Hungary
ResignedPaul Sakuzo Uchino †Prefect of Urawa, JapanPrelate Emeritus
83.0AppointedJozef-Ernest van Roey †Vicar Apostolic of Belgium, MilitaryCardinal, Archbishop of Mechelen, Belgium
AppointedJean Van der Heyden, S.V.D. †Prefect of Kenge, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
53.3ResignedTomasz Wilczyński †Auxiliary Bishop of Lublin, PolandAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
2 Jan45.1AppointedThomas Joseph McDonough †Auxiliary Bishop of Savannah, Georgia, USAArchbishop Emeritus of Louisville, Kentucky, USA
4 JanAppointedRobert Chopard-Lallier, S.M.A. †Prefect of Parakou, Benin
43.8AppointedJoão José da Mota e Albuquerque †Bishop of Afogados da Ingazeira, Pernambuco, BrazilArchbishop Emeritus of São Luís do Maranhão, Maranho, Brazil
5 Jan95.5DiedAlexandre Caillot †Bishop of Grenoble, France
54.9SucceededAndré-Jacques Fougerat †Bishop of Grenoble, FranceBishop Emeritus
55.1AppointedJean-Emmanuel Marquès †Archbishop of Albi (-Castres-Lavaur), France
6 Jan65.5DiedJoseph Meile †Bishop of Sankt Gallen, Switzerland
24.7Ordained PriestJulio Ojeda Pascual, O.F.M.Priest of Order of Friars MinorVicar Apostolic Emeritus of San Ramón, Peru
42.2Ordained BishopJoseph Gustave Roland Prévost Godard, P.M.E. †Titular Bishop of AmmaedaraVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Pucallpa, Peru
8 Jan62.0AppointedLuigi Pirelli †Titular Bishop of LysiasBishop of Sovana-Pitigliano, Italy
62.0ResignedLuigi Pirelli †Bishop of Andria, ItalyBishop of Sovana-Pitigliano, Italy
10 Jan90.1DiedFelice (Felix) Ambrogio Guerra Fezza, S.D.B. †Archbishop Emeritus of Santiago de Cuba
11 Jan46.2AppointedSilvio Angelo Pio Oddi †Apostolic Internuncio to Egypt, Arab Republic ofCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Clergy
BornLuciano SurianiAtessa, ItalyApostolic Nuncio to Bolivia
42.9AppointedMarcel Evariste Van Rengen, C.I. †Prefect of Mweka, Congo (Dem. Rep.)Bishop of Mweka, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
12 Jan49.8AppointedMarino Bergonzini †Bishop of Volterra, ItalyBishop Emeritus of Faenza-Modigliana, Italy
49.6AppointedGiuseppe Maria Sensi †Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and PalestineCardinal, Official of the Roman Curia - Other
13 Jan43.9Ordained BishopGeraldo Fernandes Bijos, C.M.F. †Bishop of Londrina, BrazilArchbishop of Londrina, Parana, Brazil
68.3DiedJuan Paulo Odendahl Metz, C.M. †Vicar Apostolic of Limón, Costa Rica
14 Jan72.2DiedRobert John Armstrong †Bishop of Sacramento, California, USA
57.5AppointedJustin James Field, O.P. †Bishop of Saint George’s in Grenada, Grenada, Antilles
45.5AppointedCharles Alphonse H.J. Gachet, F.M.I. †Bishop of Castries, Saint Lucia, AntillesBishop Emeritus of Castries, Saint Lucia, Antilles
54.8SucceededJoseph Thomas McGucken †Bishop of Sacramento, California, USAArchbishop Emeritus of San Francisco, California, USA
15 Jan43.4AppointedJulius August Döpfner †Bishop of Berlin, GermanyCardinal, Archbishop of München und Freising {Munich}, Germany
16 Jan28.4Ordained PriestLawrence Khai Saen-Phon-On †Priest of Thare, ThailandArchbishop Emeritus of Thare and Nonseng, Thailand
17 Jan61.7AppointedCândido Bento Maria Penso, O.P. †Bishop of Goiás, Goias, Brazil
63.5AppointedFrancisco Prada Carrera, C.M.F. †Bishop of Uruaçu (Uruassu), Goias, BrazilBishop Emeritus
54.3AppointedAbel Ribeiro Camelo †Bishop of Jataí, Goias, BrazilBishop of Goiás, Goias, Brazil
18 Jan68.0AppointedCândido Julio Bampi, O.F.M. Cap. †Auxiliary Bishop of Caxias, BrazilAuxiliary Bishop of Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
19 Jan45.8AppointedRamón Pastor Bogarín Argaña †Bishop of San Juan Bautista de las Misiones, Paraguay
20 Jan40.5Ordained BishopJaime Luiz CoelhoBishop of Maringá, BrazilArchbishop Emeritus of Maringá, Parana, Brazil
52.4Ordained BishopArthur Francis Fox †Titular Bishop of RhinocoruraBishop Emeritus of Sale, Australia
21 Jan52.2AppointedJohannes Wiesen, S.V.D. †Prelate of Encarnación y Alto Paraná, Paraguay
23 Jan BornJosé Luiz Ferreira Salles, C.SS.R.ItirapinaAuxiliary Bishop of Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil
24 Jan49.2Ordained BishopJames Darcy Freeman †Titular Bishop of Hermopolis ParvaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Sydney, Australia
25 Jan25.3Ordained PriestFrancisco Batistela, C.SS.R.Priest of Congregation of the Most Holy RedeemerBishop of Bom Jesus da Lapa, Baia, Brazil
49.5AppointedSecundo Tagliabue †Bishop of Anglona-Tursi, ItalyBishop Emeritus
26 Jan48.9AppointedJohn Kwao Amuzu Aggey †Auxiliary Bishop of Lagos, NigeriaArchbishop
48.9AppointedJohn Kwao Amuzu Aggey †Titular Bishop of SigusArchbishop of Lagos, Nigeria
66.2AppointedValeriano Ludovico Arroyo Paniego, O.F.M. †Vicar Apostolic of Requena, PeruVicar Apostolic Emeritus
66.2AppointedValeriano Ludovico Arroyo Paniego, O.F.M. †Titular Bishop of GomphiVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Requena, Peru
56.3AppointedEugene Joseph Butler, C.S.Sp. †Bishop of Mombasa e Zanzibar, KenyaBishop Emeritus of Mombasa, Kenya
45.1AppointedJohn A. Choi Jae-seon †Vicar Apostolic of Pusan, Korea (South)Bishop Emeritus of Pusan, Korea (South)
45.1AppointedJohn A. Choi Jae-seon †Titular Bishop of FussalaBishop Emeritus of Pusan, Korea (South)
47.5AppointedHarold William Henry, S.S.C.M.E. †Titular Bishop of CorydalaApostolic Administrator of Cheju, Korea (South)
47.5AppointedHarold William Henry, S.S.C.M.E. †Vicar Apostolic of Kwangju, Korea (South)Apostolic Administrator of Cheju, Korea (South)
50.4AppointedBartholomew Kim Kyon Pae †Titular Bishop of AgbiaVicar Apostolic of Chonju, Korea (South)
50.4AppointedBartholomew Kim Kyon Pae †Vicar Apostolic of Chonju, Korea (South)
44.0AppointedRudolf Johannes Maria Koppmann, O.M.I. †Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Windhoek, NamibiaVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Windhoek, Namibia
44.0AppointedRudolf Johannes Maria Koppmann, O.M.I. †Titular Bishop of Dalisandus in PamphyliaVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Windhoek, Namibia
58.1AppointedEmile-Charles-Raymond Pirolley †Bishop of Nancy (-Toul), France
27 Jan53.5DiedPierre Bonneau, C.S.Sp. †Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Douala, Cameroon
55.3Ordained BishopFrancisco José Castro y Ramírez †Bishop of Santiago de María, El Salvador
56.2AppointedJustin Joseph McCarthy †Bishop of Camden, New Jersey, USA
25.9Ordained PriestJosé Carlos de Oliveira, C.SS.R.Priest of Congregation of the Most Holy RedeemerBishop Emeritus of Rubiataba-Mozarlândia, Goias, Brazil
28 Jan86.6DiedQuirino Clemente Bonefacic †Bishop Emeritus of Split-Makarska (Spalato-Macarska), Croatia
68.0DiedDionisio Leonida Varouhas †Vicar Apostolic of Istanbul (Byzantine), Turkey
29 Jan47.5Ordained BishopJoseph Bernard Brunini †Titular Bishop of AxomisBishop Emeritus of Jackson, Mississippi, USA
41.9AppointedHermínio Malzone Hugo †Bishop of Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, BrazilBishop Emeritus
2 Feb44.6AppointedGuillermo Bolatti †Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires, ArgentinaArchbishop of Rosario, Argentina
44.6AppointedGuillermo Bolatti †Titular Bishop of LimataArchbishop of Rosario, Argentina
47.8Ordained BishopAlexander Carter †Titular Bishop of SitaBishop Emeritus of Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada
24.5Ordained PriestJohn Michael D'ArcyPriest of Boston, Massachusetts, USABishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana, USA
46.9Ordained BishopPierre-Paul-Émile Martin, S. M. †Titular Bishop of SelinusArchbishop Emeritus of Nouméa, New Caledonia, Pacific (Oceania)
BornEdney Gouvêa MattosoRio de JaneiroAuxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
3 Feb34.7Ordained BishopBernardin Gantin †Titular Bishop of Tipasa in MauretaniaCardinal, Dean Emeritus of the College of Cardinals
54.9AppointedAugusto Gianfranceschi †Bishop of Cesena, ItalyBishop Emeritus
49.1AppointedHeinrich Maria Janssen †Bishop of Hildesheim, GermanyBishop Emeritus
5 Feb39.1AppointedAníbal Maricevich Fleitas †Auxiliary Bishop of Asunción, ParaguayBishop Emeritus of Concepción (Santissima Concezione) en Paraguay
39.1AppointedAníbal Maricevich Fleitas †Titular Bishop of Diocletianopolis in PalaestinaBishop Emeritus of Concepción (Santissima Concezione) en Paraguay
7 Feb80.7DiedFelice Agostino Addeo, O.S.A. †Bishop Emeritus of Nicosia, Italy
9 Feb28.0Ordained PriestAmbrogio Ravasi, I.M.C.Priest of Consolata MissionariesBishop Emeritus of Marsabit, Kenya
BornJohn Ribat, M.S.C.VolavoloArchbishop of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
10 Feb51.2AppointedGiuseppe Olivotti †Auxiliary Bishop of Venezia {Venice}, Italy
51.2AppointedGiuseppe Olivotti †Titular Bishop of SamosAuxiliary Bishop of Venezia {Venice}, Italy
45.8Ordained BishopGermán Villa Gaviria, C.I.M. †Titular Bishop of LamdiaArchbishop Emeritus of Barranquilla, Colombia
12 Feb48.8Ordained BishopWilhelmus Marinus Bekkers †Titular Bishop of ThasusBishop of ’s Hertogenbosch (Bois-le-Duc), Netherlands
14 Feb42.9AppointedJames Robert Knox †Apostolic Internuncio to IndiaCardinal, President of the Pontifical Council for the Family
15 Feb58.8AppointedJohn of the Cross Anyogu †Auxiliary Bishop of Onitsha, NigeriaBishop of Enugu, Nigeria
58.8AppointedJohn of the Cross Anyogu †Titular Bishop of Magnesia ad MaeandrumBishop of Enugu, Nigeria
65.1DiedLeoncio Fernández Galilea, C.M.F. †Vicar Apostolic of Fernando Poo, Equatorial Guinea
36.1AppointedJames William Gleeson †Auxiliary Bishop of Adelaide, AustraliaArchbishop Emeritus
36.1AppointedJames William Gleeson †Titular Bishop of SestaArchbishop Emeritus of Adelaide, Australia
45.6AppointedDonal Raymond Lamont, O. Carm. †Bishop of Umtali, ZimbabweBishop Emeritus of Mutare, Zimbabwe
16 Feb41.9AppointedMarcello Morgante †Bishop of Ascoli Piceno, ItalyBishop Emeritus
53.9AppointedGuido Tonetti †Archbishop (Personal Title) of Cuneo, ItalyBishop
17 Feb57.9Ordained BishopJosé Castelltort Subeyre †Bishop of Astorga, Spain
28.1Ordained PriestJohn NjengaPriestArchbishop Emeritus of Mombasa, Kenya
18 Feb BornLuis Gonzaga Silva Pepeu, O.F.M. Cap.CaruaruArchbishop of Vitória da Conquista, Baia, Brazil
20 Feb BornMario GrechQalaBishop of Gozo, Malta
45.2InstalledThomas Joseph McDonough †Auxiliary Bishop of Savannah, Georgia, USAArchbishop Emeritus of Louisville, Kentucky, USA
23 Feb28.8IncardinatedWolfgang Große (Grosse) †Priest of Essen, GermanyAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
77.5DiedJules Benjamin Jeanmard †Bishop Emeritus of Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
24 Feb24.4Ordained PriestStanislaw Padewski, O.F.M. Cap.Priest of Order of Friars Minor CapuchinBishop of Kharkiv-Zaporizhia, Ukraine
25 Feb36.3Ordained BishopArnold Boghaert, C.SS.R. †Titular Bishop of SufetulaBishop of Roseau, Dominica, Antilles
38.7Ordained BishopPablo Correa León †Titular Bishop of GisipaBishop Emeritus of Cúcuta, Colombia
59.4Ordained BishopFrancis John Doyle, M.S.C. †Titular Bishop of OnuphisBishop Emeritus of Sideia, Papua New Guinea
48.3Ordained BishopAndrew Gregory Grutka †Bishop of Gary, Indiana, USABishop Emeritus
50.3Ordained BishopJoannes Maria Michael Holterman, O.P. †Titular Bishop of VagadaBishop Emeritus of Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles, Antilles
34.1Ordained BishopMaurice Michael Otunga †Titular Bishop of TacapaeCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Nairobi, Kenya
29.0Ordained PriestSiméon Oualli †Priest of Basse-Terre (et Pointe-à-Pitre), Guadeloupe, AntillesBishop Emeritus
44.1Ordained BishopJoseph Louis André Ouellette †Titular Bishop of CarrhaeBishop Emeritus of Mont-Laurier, Québec, Canada
50.0AppointedGiuseppe Paupini †Apostolic Nuncio to GuatemalaCardinal, Major Penitentiary Emeritus of the Apostolic Penitentiary
50.0AppointedGiuseppe Paupini †Apostolic Nuncio to El SalvadorCardinal, Major Penitentiary Emeritus of the Apostolic Penitentiary
50.3AppointedGennaro Verolino †Apostolic Nuncio to Costa RicaOfficial Emeritus of the Roman Curia - Other
26 Feb49.3Ordained BishopIgnatius John Doggett, O.F.M. †Titular Bishop of MundinitzaBishop Emeritus of Aitape, Papua New Guinea
BornHervé Jean Robert GiraudTournon nell’ArdècheBishop of Soissons (, Laon, e Saint-Quentin), France
55.0InstalledLeo Aloysius Pursley †Bishop of Fort Wayne, Indiana, USABishop Emeritus of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana, USA
27 Feb48.3Ordained BishopHarry Anselm Clinch †Titular Bishop of BadiaeBishop Emeritus of Monterey in California, USA
44.1Ordained BishopHilary Baumann Hacker †Bishop of Bismarck, North Dakota, USABishop Emeritus
BornAnton LosingerFriedbergAuxiliary Bishop of Augsburg, Germany
28 Feb44.1Ordained BishopGérard Couturier †Bishop of Golfe St-Laurent, Québec, CanadaBishop Emeritus of Hauterive, Québec, Canada
BornJosé Ronaldo RibeiroUberabaBishop of Janaúba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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