The Year of Our Lord 1961

Bishop Events

January to February

Date	Age	Event	Bishop	Title	Current Title
unknown		Died	Joseph Arregui y Yparaguirre, O.P. †	Prefect of Kaohsiung, Taiwan
	70.4	Appointed	Ciril Banic †	Bishop of Šibenik (Knin), Croatia
	52.3	Resigned	János Bárd †	Auxiliary Bishop of Kalocsa, Hungary	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
		Died	Julius Dillon, O.F.M. †	Prefect of Shasi [Shashi], China
		Died	Hyeronimus Haberstroh, S.V.D. †	Prefect of Sining [Xining], China
		Died	Uberto Hermens, S.V.D. †	Prefect of Denpasar, Indonesia
		Died	Pascal de Martino, S.X. †	Prefect of Padang, Indonesia
	73.3	Died	Tarcisio Martina, C.S.S. †	Prefect of Yihsien [Yixian], China
	21.8	Professed	Peter Marzinkowski, C.S.Sp.	Member of Congregation of the Holy Spirit	Bishop of Alindao, Central African Republic
		Died	José Oleaga Guerequiz, S.J. †	Prefect of San Francisco Javier, Peru
	43.5	Appointed	Peter Bernard Pereira †	Coadjutor Bishop of Trivandrum, India	Bishop
	55.6	Resigned	Luigi Punzolo †	Apostolic Nuncio to Panama	Apostolic Administrator Emeritus of Velletri, Italy
		Died	Constant Quillard, C.SS.R. †	Prefect of Niamey, Niger
	45.8	Appointed	José Rincón Bonilla †	Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela
	51.7	Appointed	Lino Zanini †	Official of the Secretariat of State	Official Emeritus of the Roman Curia - Other
1 Jan	26.1	Ordained Priest	Frederick D'Souza	Priest	Bishop of Jhansi, India
3 Jan	56.9	Appointed	Antoine Everardo Giovanni Albers, O. Carm. †	Bishop of Malang, Indonesia	Bishop Emeritus
	50.4	Appointed	Pierre Marin Arntz, O.S.Cr. †	Bishop of Bandung, Indonesia
	43.9	Appointed	Wilhelmus Joannes (Guillaume Jean) Demarteau, M.S.F.	Bishop of Bandjarmasin, Indonesia	Bishop Emeritus of Banjarmasin, Indonesia
	66.8	Appointed	Adrianus Djajasepoetra, S.J. †	Archbishop of Djakarta, Indonesia	Archbishop Emeritus
	54.9	Appointed	Joseph Delphis Des Rosiers, O.M.I. †	Bishop of Qacha’s Nek, Lesotho	Bishop Emeritus
	71.4	Appointed	Jacques Grent, M.S.C. †	Bishop of Amboina, Indonesia	Bishop Emeritus
	47.9	Appointed	Peter Han Kong-ryel †	Vicar Apostolic of Chonju, Korea (South)	Archbishop of Kwangju, Korea (South)
	47.9	Appointed	Peter Han Kong-ryel †	Titular Bishop of Sagalassus	Archbishop of Kwangju, Korea (South)
	49.6	Appointed	Jan Antonius Klooster, C.M. †	Bishop of Surabaia, Indonesia	Bishop Emeritus of Surabaya, Indonesia
	56.0	Appointed	Emanuel Mabathoama, O.M.I. †	Archbishop of Maseru, Lesotho
	47.4	Appointed	Gabriel Wilhelmus Manek, S.V.D. †	Archbishop of Endeh, Indonesia	Archbishop Emeritus
	64.9	Appointed	Henri Martin Mekkelholt, S.C.I. †	Bishop of Palembang, Indonesia	Bishop Emeritus of Palembang, Indonesia
	58.0	Appointed	René-Georges Pailloux, M. Afr. †	Bishop of Fort Rosebery, Zambia	Bishop Emeritus of Mansa, Zambia
	33.5	Appointed	Ignatius Phakoe, O.M.I. †	Bishop of Leribe, Lesotho	Bishop Emeritus
	54.9	Appointed	Jacques Henri Romeijn, M.S.F. †	Bishop of Samarinda, Indonesia	Bishop Emeritus
	57.4	Appointed	Nicolas Martinus Schneiders, C.I.C.M. †	Archbishop of Makassar, Indonesia	Archbishop Emeritus
	52.0	Appointed	Guillaume Schoemaker, M.S.C. †	Bishop of Purwokerto, Indonesia	Bishop Emeritus
	65.1	Appointed	Albert Soegijapranata, S.J. †	Archbishop of Semarang, Indonesia
	38.8	Appointed	Joseph Hubertus Soudant, S.C.I. †	Coadjutor Bishop of Palembang, Indonesia	Bishop Emeritus of Palembang, Indonesia
	38.8	Appointed	Joseph Hubertus Soudant, S.C.I. †	Titular Bishop of Tadamata	Bishop Emeritus of Palembang, Indonesia
	54.6	Appointed	Antoine Hubert Thijssen, S.V.D. †	Bishop of Larantuka, Indonesia	Bishop Emeritus
	50.8	Appointed	Willem van Bekkum, S.V.D. †	Bishop of Ruteng, Indonesia	Bishop Emeritus
	50.5	Appointed	Herculanus Joannes Maria van der Burgt, O.F.M. Cap. †	Archbishop of Pontianak, Indonesia
	53.8	Appointed	Antoine Henri van den Hurk, O.F.M. Cap. †	Archbishop of Medan, Indonesia	Archbishop Emeritus
	51.4	Appointed	Theodorus van den Tillaart, S.V.D. †	Bishop of Atambua, Indonesia	Bishop Emeritus
	47.5	Appointed	Nicolas Pierre van der Westen, SS.CC. †	Bishop of Pangkal-Pinang, Indonesia	Bishop Emeritus
	64.6	Appointed	Nicolas Verhoeven, M.S.C. †	Bishop of Manado, Indonesia	Bishop Emeritus
4 Jan	48.8	Ordained Bishop	David Monas Maloney †	Titular Bishop of Ruspae	Bishop Emeritus of Wichita, Kansas, USA
6 Jan	76.6	Died	Costantine Bohacevskyj †	Archbishop of Philadelphia (Ukrainian), Pennsylvania, USA
7 Jan	45.3	Installed	Bernardino Piñera Carvallo	Bishop of Temuco, Chile	Archbishop Emeritus of La Serena, Chile
8 Jan	44.5	Ordained Bishop	Stefan Barela †	Titular Bishop of Hyllarima	Bishop of Częstochowa, Poland
	32.7	Ordained Priest	Urbanus Joseph Kioko †	Priest	Bishop Emeritus of Machakos, Kenya
	23.5	Ordained Priest	Anthony Theodore Lobo	Priest of Karachi, Pakistan	Bishop of Islamabad-Rawalpindi, Pakistan
	50.8	Installed	Carlos Parteli Keller †	Bishop of Tacuarembó, Uruguay	Archbishop Emeritus of Montevideo, Uruguay
10 Jan	25.3	Ordained Priest	Joseph Devellerez Thaung Shwe	Priest	Bishop of Pyay, Myanmar
10 Jan	82.4	Died	Rémy-Louis Leprêtre, O.F.M. †	Apostolic Delegate Emeritus to Syria
12 Jan	55.2	Ordained Bishop	Karl Gnädinger †	Titular Bishop of Celerina	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
12 Jan	44.3	Ordained Bishop	Ioánnis Perrís †	Archbishop of Naxos, Andros, Tinos e Mykonos, Greece	Archbishop Emeritus
14 Jan	26.4	Professed	Zacarías Ortiz Rolón, S.D.B.	Member of Salesians of Saint John Bosco	Bishop of Concepción (Santissima Concezione) en Paraguay
16 Jan	56.9	Appointed	Fernand-Pierre-Robert Bézac des Martinies †	Coadjutor Bishop of Aire et Dax, France	Bishop Emeritus
	56.9	Appointed	Fernand-Pierre-Robert Bézac des Martinies †	Titular Bishop of Metropolis in Asia	Bishop Emeritus of Aire et Dax, France
	69.2	Appointed	Luis Concha Córdoba †	Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Nuova	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Bogotá, Colombia
	69.2	Elevated to Cardinal	Luis Concha Córdoba †	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Bogotá, Colombia
	61.9	Appointed	Giuseppe Antonio Ferretto †	Cardinal-Priest of S. Croce in Gerusalemme	Cardinal, Major Penitentiary Emeritus of the Apostolic Penitentiary
	61.9	Elevated to Cardinal	Giuseppe Antonio Ferretto †	Cardinal, Major Penitentiary Emeritus of the Apostolic Penitentiary
	53.2	Appointed	José Rafael Pulido Méndez †	Coadjutor Archbishop of Mérida, Venezuela	Archbishop
	53.2	Appointed	José Rafael Pulido Méndez †	Titular Archbishop of Cyrrhus	Archbishop of Mérida, Venezuela
	58.3	Appointed	José Humberto Quintero Parra †	Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Andrea e Gregorio al Monte Celio	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela
	58.3	Elevated to Cardinal	José Humberto Quintero Parra †	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela
	68.5	Appointed	Joseph Elmer Ritter †	Cardinal-Priest of SS. Redentore e S. Alfonso in Via Merulana	Cardinal, Archbishop of Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
	68.5	Elevated to Cardinal	Joseph Elmer Ritter †	Cardinal, Archbishop of Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
	45.9	Appointed	Domingo Roa Pérez †	Bishop of Maracaibo, Venezuela	Archbishop Emeritus of Maracaibo, Venezuela
	45.3	Appointed	Miguel Antonio Salas Salas, C.I.M. †	Bishop of Calabozo, Venezuela	Archbishop Emeritus of Mérida, Venezuela
17 Jan	44.2	Appointed	Jean-Louis Jobidon, M. Afr. †	Bishop of Mzuzu, Malawi	Bishop Emeritus
18 Jan	38.7	Ordained Bishop	Paul-Émile Charbonneau	Titular Bishop of Thapsus	Bishop Emeritus of Hull, Québec, Canada
	62.3	Appointed	Vincenzo Maria Jacono †	Titular Bishop of Patara	Bishop Emeritus of Lamezia Terme, Italy
	62.3	Resigned	Vincenzo Maria Jacono †	Bishop of Nicastro, Italy	Bishop Emeritus of Lamezia Terme, Italy
	47.8	Appointed	Vittorio Moietta †	Bishop of Nicastro, Italy
	43.4	Ordained Bishop	Joseph Raymond Windle †	Titular Bishop of Uzita	Bishop Emeritus of Pembroke, Ontario, Canada
	46.5	Appointed	Karmelo Zazinovic †	Auxiliary Bishop of Krk (Veglia), Croatia	Bishop Emeritus
	46.5	Appointed	Karmelo Zazinovic †	Titular Bishop of Lebessus	Bishop Emeritus of Krk (Veglia), Croatia
19 Jan	55.7	Appointed	Francesco Carpino †	Official of the Sacred Consistorial Congregation	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Palermo, Italy
	55.7	Appointed	Francesco Carpino †	Titular Archbishop of Serdica	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Palermo, Italy
	53.4	Appointed	Alberto Castelli †	Titular Archbishop of Rhusium	Vice President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for the Laity
	77.7	Appointed	Armand Coupel †	Titular Bishop of Ingila	Bishop Emeritus of Saint-Brieuc (-Tréguier), France
	77.7	Retired	Armand Coupel †	Bishop of Saint-Brieuc (-Tréguier), France	Bishop Emeritus
	22.5	Ordained Priest	Djibrail Kassab	Priest of Baghdad (Chaldean), Iraq	Bishop of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Sydney (Chaldean), Australia
	50.7	Appointed	François-Louis-Marie Kervèadou †	Bishop of Saint-Brieuc (-Tréguier), France	Bishop Emeritus
	62.2	Appointed	Quintino Carlo Bertamo Olwell, C.P. †	Prelate of Marbel, Philippines	Prelate Emeritus
	62.2	Appointed	Quintino Carlo Bertamo Olwell, C.P. †	Titular Bishop of Thabraca	Prelate Emeritus of Marbel, Philippines
	53.7	Appointed	Vicente P. Reyes †	Bishop of Borongan, Philippines	Bishop Emeritus of Cabanatuan, Philippines
21 Jan	53.5	Appointed	Theodorus Gerardus Antonius Hendriksen †	Auxiliary Bishop of Utrecht, Netherlands	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
	53.5	Appointed	Theodorus Gerardus Antonius Hendriksen †	Titular Bishop of Eumenia	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Utrecht, Netherlands
	77.9	Died	Heinrich Wienken †	Bishop Emeritus of Meissen (Meißen), Germany
22 Jan	25.0	Ordained Priest	Vartan Achkarian, C.A.M.	Priest of Congregazione Mechitarista di Venezia	Auxiliary Bishop of Cilicia (Armenian), Lebanon
	39.9	Ordained Bishop	Philippe Nguyên-Kim-Diên †	Bishop of Cân Tho, Viêt Nam	Archbishop of Huê, Viêt Nam
	52.0	Ordained Bishop	Michel Nguyên Khác Ngu	Bishop of Long Xuyên, Viêt Nam	Bishop Emeritus
	54.9	Ordained Bishop	Antoine Nguyên Van Thien	Bishop of Vinh Long, Viêt Nam	Bishop Emeritus
	52.3	Ordained Bishop	Joseph Trãn-Vãn-Thiên †	Bishop of My Tho, Viêt Nam
23 Jan	40.6	Ordained Bishop	Louis Joseph Jean Marie Fortier †	Titular Bishop of Pomaria	Archbishop Emeritus of Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
27 Jan	62.4	Died	Silvino Martínez †	Bishop of Rosario, Argentina
28 Jan	42.6	Appointed	Vicente de Paulo Araújo Matos †	Bishop of Crato, Ceara, Brazil	Bishop Emeritus
	51.0	Appointed	José Bezerra Coutinho	Bishop of Estância, Sergipe, Brazil	Bishop Emeritus
	55.9	Died	Joseph Streidt †	Auxiliary Bishop of Wien {Vienna}, Austria
	49.2	Died	Jacques Teerenstra, C.S.Sp. †	Bishop of Doumé, Cameroon
	79.4	Died	Paul Wang Wen-cheng (Uamuencem) †	Bishop of Shunking [Nanchong], China
29 Jan	59.2	Ordained Bishop	Tito Mancini †	Titular Bishop of Vartana	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Ostia, Italy
	80.6	Died	Arcangelo Mazzotti, O.F.M. †	Archbishop of Sassari, Italy
	74.1	Died	John Vrakking, M.S.C. †	Bishop Emeritus of Surigao, Philippines
31 Jan	29.1	Ordained Priest	Raphael S. Ndingi Mwana'a Nzeki	Priest of Nairobi, Kenya	Archbishop Emeritus
2 Feb	28.3	Ordained Priest	Heinrich Janssen	Priest of Münster, Germany	Auxiliary Bishop
	77.3	Appointed	Amedeo Polidori †	Titular Bishop of Metellopolis	Bishop Emeritus of Fossombrone, Italy
	77.3	Retired	Amedeo Polidori †	Bishop of Fossombrone, Italy	Bishop Emeritus
	45.3	Ordained Bishop	Miguel Antonio Salas Salas, C.I.M. †	Bishop of Calabozo, Venezuela	Archbishop Emeritus of Mérida, Venezuela
	46.4	Ordained Bishop	Walenty Wójcik †	Titular Bishop of Baris in Hellesponto	Auxiliary Bishop of Sandomierz-Radom, Poland
3 Feb	58.6	Appointed	Alfred-Joseph Atton †	Coadjutor Bishop of Langres, France	Bishop Emeritus
	70.5	Died	Ciril Banic †	Bishop of Šibenik (Knin), Croatia
	23.5	Ordained Priest	Michael Louis Fitzgerald, M. Afr.	Priest of Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers)	Apostolic Nuncio to Egypt, Arab Republic of
4 Feb	44.1	Appointed	Arcângelo Cerqua, P.I.M.E. †	Prelate of Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil	Bishop Emeritus of Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil
	44.1	Appointed	Arcângelo Cerqua, P.I.M.E. †	Titular Bishop of Olbia	Bishop Emeritus of Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil
	38.8	Appointed	Adalberto Domingos Marzi, O.F.M. Cap. †	Titular Bishop of Saesina	Prelate Emeritus of Alto Solimões, Amazonas, Brazil
	38.8	Appointed	Adalberto Domingos Marzi, O.F.M. Cap. †	Prelate of Alto Solimões, Amazonas, Brazil	Prelate Emeritus of Alto Solimões, Amazonas, Brazil
	41.5	Appointed	Victor João Herman José Tielbeek, SS.CC. †	Prelate of Formosa, Goias, Brazil	Bishop of Formosa, Goias, Brazil
	41.5	Appointed	Victor João Herman José Tielbeek, SS.CC. †	Titular Bishop of Tipasa in Numidia	Bishop of Formosa, Goias, Brazil
5 Feb	64.5	Ordained Bishop	Elias Coueter †	Titular Bishop of Taua	Bishop Emeritus of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo (Melkite), Sao Paulo, Brazil
6 Feb	54.3	Appointed	Charles Alexander Grant †	Auxiliary Bishop of Northampton, England, Great Britain	Bishop Emeritus
6 Feb	54.3	Appointed	Charles Alexander Grant †	Titular Bishop of Alinda	Bishop Emeritus of Northampton, England, Great Britain
7 Feb	97.2	Died	Antônio Augusto de Assis †	Bishop of Jaboticabal, Sao Paulo, Brazil
	51.9	Appointed	Luis Francisco Irizar Salazar, O.C.D. †	Titular Bishop of Philae	Vicar Apostolic of Tumaco, Colombia
	51.9	Appointed	Luis Francisco Irizar Salazar, O.C.D. †	Vicar Apostolic of Tumaco, Colombia
	45.3	Succeeded	José Varani †	Bishop of Jaboticabal, Sao Paulo, Brazil	Bishop Emeritus
8 Feb	44.4	Ordained Bishop	Francis Roberts Rush †	Bishop of Rockhampton, Australia	Archbishop Emeritus of Brisbane, Australia
	54.9	Appointed	Michel-Louis Vial †	Coadjutor Bishop of Nevers, France	Bishop Emeritus of Nantes, France
	54.9	Appointed	Michel-Louis Vial †	Titular Bishop of Agnus	Bishop Emeritus of Nantes, France
9 Feb	32.2	Ordained Priest	Zef Simoni	Priest of Shkodrë, Albania	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Shkodrë-Pult, Albania
10 Feb	45.2	Appointed	Vittorio Cecchi †	Bishop of Fossombrone, Italy	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Macerata-Tolentino-Recanati-Cingoli-Treia, Italy
	47.3	Appointed	Heinrich Forer †	Auxiliary Bishop of Brixen {Bressanone}, Italy	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Bolzano-Bressanone {Bozen-Brixen}, Italy
	44.0	Appointed	Joseph Gargitter †	Apostolic Administrator of Trento, Italy	Bishop Emeritus of Bolzano-Bressanone {Bozen-Brixen}, Italy
	58.5	Appointed	Mario Ghiga †	Bishop of Ampurias e Tempio, Italy
	57.6	Succeeded	Bruno Pelaia †	Bishop of Tricarico, Italy
	67.4	Appointed	Carlo Re, I.M.C. †	Titular Bishop of Aspona	Bishop Emeritus of Ampurias e Tempio, Italy
	67.4	Resigned	Carlo Re, I.M.C. †	Bishop of Ampurias e Tempio, Italy	Bishop Emeritus
11 Feb	29.9	Ordained Priest	Joseph Marie Régis Belzile, O.F.M. Cap.	Priest of Order of Friars Minor Capuchin	Bishop Emeritus of Moundou, Chad
	52.9	Appointed	Leo Christopher Byrne †	Coadjutor Bishop of Wichita, Kansas, USA	Coadjutor Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
	60.5	Ordained Bishop	Enrico Lorenzo Cabrera Urdangarin †	Bishop of Mercedes, Uruguay
	20.3	Professed	Martín de Elizalde, O.S.B.	Member of Order of Saint Benedict	Bishop of Nueve de Julio, Argentina
	29.9	Ordained Priest	José Ramón Gurruchaga Ezama, S.D.B.	Priest of Salesians of Saint John Bosco	Bishop Emeritus of Lurín, Peru
	50.3	Appointed	John Joseph Krol †	Archbishop of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
	54.0	Appointed	Joseph Mark McShea †	Bishop of Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA	Bishop Emeritus
	74.8	Appointed	Georges-Arthur Melançon †	Titular Bishop of Esbus	Bishop Emeritus of Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada
	74.8	Retired	Georges-Arthur Melançon †	Bishop of Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada	Bishop Emeritus
	44.4	Ordained Bishop	Geraldo Claudio Luiz Micheletto Pellanda, C.P. †	Titular Bishop of Mades	Bishop of Ponta Grossa, Parana, Brazil
	29.1	Ordained Priest	Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, S.D.B.	Priest of Salesians of Saint John Bosco	Cardinal, Bishop of Hong Kong [Xianggang], China
12 Feb	52.3	Ordained Bishop	Simon N'Zita Wa Ne Malanda †	Titular Bishop of Gindarus	Bishop Emeritus of Matadi, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
12 Feb	59.2	Appointed	Alfredo Rubio Diaz †	Bishop of Sonsón, Colombia	Archbishop Emeritus of Nueva Pamplona, Colombia
13 Feb	74.2	Appointed	Auguste-Callixte-Jean Bonnabel †	Titular Bishop of Zuri	Bishop Emeritus of Gap, France
	74.2	Retired	Auguste-Callixte-Jean Bonnabel †	Bishop of Gap, France	Bishop Emeritus
	56.2	Succeeded	Georges Jacquot †	Bishop of Gap, France	Archbishop of Marseille, France
18 Feb	57.7	Succeeded	Marius Paré †	Bishop of Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada	Bishop Emeritus
	54.6	Appointed	Philip Francis Pocock †	Coadjutor Archbishop of Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Archbishop Emeritus
	54.6	Appointed	Philip Francis Pocock †	Titular Archbishop of Isauropolis	Archbishop Emeritus of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
19 Feb	56.5	Ordained Bishop	Volodymyr Malanczuk, C.SS.R. †	Titular Bishop of Epiphania in Syria	Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of France, Faithful of Eastern Rite (Ukrainian)
20 Feb	33.3	Appointed	Mario Renato Cornejo Radavero	Auxiliary Bishop of Lima, Peru	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
	33.3	Appointed	Mario Renato Cornejo Radavero	Titular Bishop of Sanavus	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Lima, Peru
	80.6	Died	Ferenc Rogacs †	Bishop of Pécs, Hungary
	35.3	Appointed	Luis Sánchez-Moreno Lira	Auxiliary Bishop of Chiclayo, Peru	Archbishop Emeritus of Arequipa, Peru
	35.3	Appointed	Luis Sánchez-Moreno Lira	Titular Bishop of Nilopolis	Archbishop Emeritus of Arequipa, Peru
21 Feb	49.1	Appointed	John James Howe, S.S.C.M.E. †	Bishop of Myitkyina, Myanmar	Bishop Emeritus
	55.0	Appointed	Vincent Joseph McCauley, C.S.C. †	Bishop of Fort Portal, Uganda	Bishop Emeritus
	57.3	Appointed	Thomas Albert Newman, M.S. †	Bishop of Prome, Myanmar	Bishop Emeritus
22 Feb	81.1	Died	Antonio Eltschkner †	Auxiliary Bishop of Praha {Prague}, Czech Republic
24 Feb	42.5	Ordained Bishop	José Costa Campos †	Bishop of Valença, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Bishop Emeritus of Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil
	57.4	Ordained Bishop	Leo-Karel Jozef De Kesel †	Titular Bishop of Synaus	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Gent {Ghent, Gand}, Belgium
	38.2	Confirmed	Abdul-Ahad Sana †	Bishop of Alquoch (Chaldean), Iraq	Bishop Emeritus
25 Feb	25.9	Ordained Priest	João José Burke, O.F.M. †	Priest of Order of Friars Minor	Bishop of Miracema do Tocantins, Tocatins, Brazil
	66.5	Died	Thomas John McDonnell †	Coadjutor Bishop of Wheeling, West Virginia, USA
	23.1	Ordained Priest	Luciano Nervi, S.M.M. †	Priest of Missionaries of the Company of Mary	Bishop of Mangochi, Malawi
		Born	Gualtiero Sigismondi	Ospedalicchio di Bastia Umbra	Bishop of Foligno, Italy
26 Feb	63.6	Appointed	Gabriel Acacius Coussa, B.A. †	Titular Archbishop of Hierapolis in Syria dei Greco-Melkiti	Cardinal, Secretary of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches
27 Feb	52.3	Appointed	Cornélio Veerman, C.M. †	Prelate of Cametá, Para, Brazil	Prelate Emeritus
27 Feb	52.3	Appointed	Cornélio Veerman, C.M. †	Titular Bishop of Numida	Prelate Emeritus of Cametá, Para, Brazil
28 Feb	78.9	Died	Michael Joseph McGrath †	Archbishop of Cardiff, Wales, Great Britain
	47.9	Appointed	João José da Mota e Albuquerque †	Bishop of Sobral, Ceara, Brazil	Archbishop Emeritus of São Luís do Maranhão, Maranho, Brazil
	58.5	Resigned	Octave-Marie Terrienne, M.S.C. †	Vicar Apostolic of Gilbert Islands {Isole Gilbert}, Kiribati, Pacific (Oceania)	Vicar Apostolic Emeritus

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