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The Year of Our Lord 1973

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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
1 Mar67.8AppointedBonaventure Akiki, O.F.M. †Vicar Apostolic of Alep [Beroea, Halab], SyriaVicar Apostolic Emeritus
67.8AppointedBonaventure Akiki, O.F.M. †Titular Bishop of Larissa in SyriaVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Alep [Beroea, Halab], Syria
69.0ResignedAntoine Everard Jean Avertanus Albers, O. Carm. †Bishop of Malang, IndonesiaBishop Emeritus
65.0ResignedPaolo BertoliPrefect of the Congregation for the Causes of SaintsCardinal, Chamberlain Emeritus of the Apostolic Chamber
56.6AppointedJohn Michael BilockAuxiliary Bishop of Munhall (Ruthenian), USAAuxiliary Bishop of Pittsburgh (Ruthenian), Pennsylvania, USA
56.6AppointedJohn Michael BilockTitular Bishop of PergamumAuxiliary Bishop of Pittsburgh (Ruthenian), Pennsylvania, USA
73.9ResignedGiuseppe Antonio FerrettoMajor Penitentiary of the Apostolic PenitentiaryCardinal, Major Penitentiary Emeritus
40.2AppointedFrancis Xavier Sudartanta Hadisumarta, O. Carm. †Bishop of Malang, IndonesiaBishop Emeritus of Manokwari-Sorong, Indonesia
BornPeter C. HarmanRector Emeritus of the Pontifical North American College
57.9AppointedHervé-Maria Le Cléac’h, SS.CC. †Bishop of Taiohae, French Polynesia, Pacific (Oceania)Bishop Emeritus of Taiohae o Tefenuaenata, French Polynesia, Pacific (Oceania)
66.5AppointedOrestes Marengo, S.D.B. †Apostolic Administrator of Tura, IndiaBishop Emeritus of Tezpur, India
73.4RetiredAlfred Aimé Léon Marie, C.S.Sp. †Bishop of Cayenne (Cajenna), French Guyana, AntillesBishop Emeritus
67.1AppointedThomas McGettrick, S.P.S. †Bishop of Abakaliki, NigeriaBishop Emeritus
51.0AppointedFrançois-Marie Morvan, C.S.Sp. †Bishop of Cayenne (Cajenna), French Guyana, AntillesBishop Emeritus
26.6IncardinatedGeorge NjaralakattPriest of Mananthavady (Syro-Malabar), IndiaArchbishop Emeritus of Tellicherry (Syro-Malabar), India
45.2AppointedJames Kwadwo OwusuBishop of Sunyani, Ghana
57.3AppointedJohn Hubert Macey Rodgers, S.M. †Bishop of Rarotonga, Cook Islands, Pacific (Oceania)Bishop Emeritus
42.2AppointedJacob ThoomkuzhyBishop of Mananthavady (Syro-Malabar), IndiaArchbishop Emeritus of Trichur (Syro-Malabar), India
51.5AppointedPaulos TzaduaAuxiliary Bishop of Addis Abeba (Ethiopian), EthiopiaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
51.5AppointedPaulos TzaduaTitular Bishop of Abila in PalaestinaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Addis Abeba (Ethiopian), Ethiopia
35.7AppointedJoseph Edra UkpoBishop of Ogoja, NigeriaArchbishop Emeritus of Calabar, Nigeria
28.0Ordained PriestPhilip Lasap Za HawngPriestBishop Emeritus of Lashio, Myanmar
3 Mar62.9Ordained BishopJozef FeranecBishop of Banská Bystrica, SlovakiaBishop Emeritus
59.2Ordained BishopJulius GábrišTitular Bishop of DecorianaApostolic Administrator of Trnava, Slovakia
76.6RetiredPatrick Aloysius O’BoyleArchbishop of Washington, District of Columbia, USACardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
61.1Ordained BishopJan PasztorBishop of Nitra, Slovakia
4 Mar60.0Ordained BishopJohn Thomas Durkin, M.S.C. †Bishop of Louis Trichardt-Tzaneen, South AfricaBishop Emeritus
67.3Ordained BishopJosef VranaTitular Bishop of OctabiaApostolic Administrator of Olomouc, Czechia
5 Mar56.4AppointedGiuseppe AmariBishop of Cremona, ItalyBishop Emeritus of Verona, Italy
76.6AppointedFerdinando Giuseppe Antonelli, O.F.M. †Cardinal-Deacon of San Sebastiano al PalatinoCardinal, Secretary Emeritus of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints
76.6Elevated to CardinalFerdinando Giuseppe Antonelli, O.F.M. †Cardinal, Secretary Emeritus of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints
50.5AppointedLuis Aponte MartínezCardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Madre della Providenza a Monte VerdeCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of San Juan de Puerto Rico
50.5Elevated to CardinalLuis Aponte MartínezCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of San Juan de Puerto Rico
51.4AppointedPaulo Evaristo Arns, O.F.M. †Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Antonio da Padova in Via TuscolanaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of São Paulo, Brazil
51.4Elevated to CardinalPaulo Evaristo Arns, O.F.M. †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of São Paulo, Brazil
46.2AppointedWilliam Wakefield BaumArchbishop of Washington, District of Columbia, USACardinal, Major Penitentiary Emeritus of the Apostolic Penitentiary
65.0AppointedPaolo BertoliCardinal-Priest of San Girolamo dei CroatiCardinal, Chamberlain Emeritus of the Apostolic Chamber
46.1AppointedÉmile BiayendaCardinal-Priest of San Marco in Agro LaurentinoCardinal, Archbishop of Brazzaville, Congo
46.1Elevated to CardinalÉmile BiayendaCardinal, Archbishop of Brazzaville, Congo
60.7AppointedAvelar Brandão VilelaCardinal-Priest of Santi Bonifacio ed AlessioCardinal, Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil
60.7Elevated to CardinalAvelar Brandão VilelaCardinal, Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil
48.7SucceededMichel-Gaspard CoppenrathArchbishop of Papeete, French Polynesia, Pacific (Oceania)Archbishop Emeritus
55.1AppointedJoseph Marie Anthony CordeiroCardinal-Priest of Sant’Andrea delle FratteCardinal, Archbishop of Karachi, Pakistan
55.1Elevated to CardinalJoseph Marie Anthony CordeiroCardinal, Archbishop of Karachi, Pakistan
62.6AppointedFrancesco Maria FranziAuxiliary Bishop of Novara, ItalyAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
62.6AppointedFrancesco Maria FranziTitular Bishop of Città DucaleAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Novara, Italy
65.2AppointedJames Darcy FreemanCardinal-Priest of Santa Maria “Regina Pacis” in Ostia mareCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Sydney, Australia
65.2Elevated to CardinalJames Darcy FreemanCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Sydney, Australia
55.1AppointedMarcelo González MartínCardinal-Priest of Sant’AgostinoCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Toledo, Spain
55.1Elevated to CardinalMarcelo González MartínCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Toledo, Spain
67.6AppointedJean-Louis-Frédéric GuyotCardinal-Priest of Sant’Agnese fuori le muraCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Toulouse (-Narbonne-Saint Bertrand de Comminges-Rieux), France
67.6Elevated to CardinalJean-Louis-Frédéric GuyotCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Toulouse (-Narbonne-Saint Bertrand de Comminges-Rieux), France
88.0Elevated to CardinalBl. Iuliu HossuDied Before PublicationBishop
82.1AppointedCharles JournetCardinal, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Portico (Campitelli)
59.5AppointedNarciso Jubany ArnauCardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in DamasoCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Barcelona, Spain
59.5Elevated to CardinalNarciso Jubany ArnauCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Barcelona, Spain
59.0AppointedJames Robert KnoxCardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in VallicellaCardinal, President of the Pontifical Council for the Family
59.0Elevated to CardinalJames Robert KnoxCardinal, President of the Pontifical Council for the Family
69.2AppointedBolesław KominekCardinal-Priest of Santa Croce in via FlaminiaCardinal, Archbishop of Wrocław {Breslavia}, Poland
69.2Elevated to CardinalBolesław KominekCardinal, Archbishop of Wrocław {Breslavia}, Poland
42.2AppointedRaymond William LessardBishop of Savannah, Georgia, USABishop Emeritus
60.3AppointedBl. Albino LucianiCardinal-Priest of San MarcoPope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
60.3Elevated to CardinalBl. Albino LucianiPope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
63.3AppointedTimothy Finbar ManningCardinal-Priest of Santa Lucia a Piazza d’ArmiCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Los Angeles, California, USA
63.3Elevated to CardinalTimothy Finbar ManningCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Los Angeles, California, USA
87.9RetiredPaul-Laurent-Jean-Louis Mazé, SS.CC. †Archbishop of Papeete, French Polynesia, Pacific (Oceania)Archbishop Emeritus
57.4AppointedHumberto Sousa MedeirosCardinal-Priest of Santa SusannaCardinal, Archbishop of Boston, Massachusetts, USA
57.4Elevated to CardinalHumberto Sousa MedeirosCardinal, Archbishop of Boston, Massachusetts, USA
49.2AppointedAnthony Francis MesticeAuxiliary Bishop of New York, New York, USAAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
49.2AppointedAnthony Francis MesticeTitular Bishop of Villa NovaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of New York, New York, USA
68.6AppointedUmberto MozzoniCardinal-Deacon of Sant’EugenioCardinal, President of the Roman Curia - Other
68.6Elevated to CardinalUmberto MozzoniCardinal, President of the Roman Curia - Other
68.6ResignedUmberto MozzoniApostolic Nuncio to BrazilCardinal, President of the Roman Curia - Other
64.4AppointedAníbal Muñoz DuqueCardinal-Priest of San Bartolomeo all’IsolaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Bogotá, Colombia
64.4Elevated to CardinalAníbal Muñoz DuqueCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Bogotá, Colombia
76.0RetiredPatrick Mary O’DonnellArchbishop of Brisbane, AustraliaArchbishop Emeritus
50.0AppointedMaurice Michael OtungaCardinal-Priest of San Gregorio Barbarigo alle Tre FontaneCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Nairobi, Kenya
50.0Elevated to CardinalMaurice Michael OtungaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Nairobi, Kenya
60.7AppointedPietro PalazziniCardinal-Deacon of San Pier Damiani ai Monti di San PaoloCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints
60.7Elevated to CardinalPietro PalazziniCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints
54.4AppointedSalvatore PappalardoCardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Odigitria dei SicilianiCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Palermo, Italy
54.4Elevated to CardinalSalvatore PappalardoCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Palermo, Italy
67.8AppointedPierre Charles (Paul) Philippe, O.P. †Cardinal-Deacon of San Pio V a Villa CarpegnaCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches
67.8Elevated to CardinalPierre Charles (Paul) Philippe, O.P. †Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches
62.7AppointedSergio PignedoliCardinal-Deacon of San Giorgio in VelabroCardinal, President of the Secretariat for Non-Christians
62.7Elevated to CardinalSergio PignedoliCardinal, President of the Secretariat for Non-Christians
58.8AppointedUgo PolettiCardinal-Priest of Santi Ambrogio e CarloCardinal, Vicar General Emeritus of Roma {Rome}, Italy
58.8Elevated to CardinalUgo PolettiCardinal, Vicar General Emeritus of Roma {Rome}, Italy
53.8AppointedRaúl Francisco PrimatestaCardinal-Priest of Beata Maria Vergine Addolorata a piazza Buenos AiresCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Córdoba, Argentina
53.8Elevated to CardinalRaúl Francisco PrimatestaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Córdoba, Argentina
60.3AppointedLuigi RaimondiCardinal-Deacon of Santi Biagio e Carlo ai CatinariCardinal, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints
60.3Elevated to CardinalLuigi RaimondiCardinal, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints
44.5AppointedJames Steven RauschAuxiliary Bishop of Saint Cloud, Minnesota, USABishop of Phoenix, Arizona, USA
44.5AppointedJames Steven RauschTitular Bishop of SummaBishop of Phoenix, Arizona, USA
44.7AppointedAntónio RibeiroCardinal-Priest of Sant’Antonio da Padova in Via MerulanaCardinal, Patriarch of Lisboa {Lisbon}, Portugal
44.7Elevated to CardinalAntónio RibeiroCardinal, Patriarch of Lisboa {Lisbon}, Portugal
56.4AppointedFrancis Roberts RushArchbishop of Brisbane, AustraliaArchbishop Emeritus
63.1AppointedJosé Salazar LópezCardinal-Priest of Santa Emerenziana a Tor FiorenzaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
63.1Elevated to CardinalJosé Salazar LópezCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
58.3AppointedAurelio SorrentinoBishop of Muro Lucano, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus of Reggio Calabria-Bova, Italy
70.6AppointedPaul Yoshigoro TaguchiCardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in ViaCardinal, Archbishop of Osaka, Japan
70.6Elevated to CardinalPaul Yoshigoro TaguchiCardinal, Archbishop of Osaka, Japan
49.2AppointedPio Taofinu’u, S.M. †Cardinal-Priest of Sant’OnofrioCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Samoa-Apia, Pacific (Oceania)
49.2Elevated to CardinalPio Taofinu’u, S.M. †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Samoa-Apia, Pacific (Oceania)
67.9Elevated to CardinalŠtěpán Trochta, S.D.B. †Cardinal, Bishop of Litoměřice, Czechia
67.0AppointedEgidio VagnozziCardinal-Priest of San Giuseppe in via TrionfaleCardinal, Prefect of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See
56.1AppointedGiuseppe VairoBishop of Melfi e Rapolla, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus of Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo, Italy
56.1AppointedGiuseppe VairoBishop of Venosa, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus of Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo, Italy
69.1AppointedHermann VolkCardinal-Priest of Santi Fabiano e Venanzio a Villa FiorelliCardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Mainz, Germany
69.1Elevated to CardinalHermann VolkCardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Mainz, Germany
6 Mar58.7AppointedJames KavanaghAuxiliary Bishop of Dublin, IrelandAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
58.7AppointedJames KavanaghTitular Bishop of ZertaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Dublin, Ireland
67.8AppointedPierre Charles (Paul) Philippe, O.P. †Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental ChurchesCardinal, Prefect Emeritus
62.7AppointedSergio PignedoliCardinal, President of the Secretariat for Non-Christians
58.8AppointedUgo PolettiVicar General of Roma {Rome}, ItalyCardinal, Vicar General Emeritus
7 Mar60.0DiedPeter Han Kong-ryelArchbishop of Gwangju, Korea (South)
24.8Solemn VowsTiberio Polanía Ramírez, O.P. †Member of Order of Friars PreachersPriest
63.8DiedJohn Selby SpenceAuxiliary Bishop of Washington, District of Columbia, USA
8 Mar86.9DiedBenjamín de Arriba y CastroCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Tarragona, Spain
10 Mar75.2ResignedÁngel María Ocampo Berrio, S.J. †Titular Archbishop of CastuloArchbishop Emeritus of Tunja, Colombia
11 Mar59.2DiedEdward Louis Fedders, M.M. †Prelate of Juli, Peru
53.3Ordained BishopUmberto FlorenzaniBishop of Ferentino, ItalyBishop of Anagni-Alatri, Italy
12 Mar BornRaúl PizarroAuxiliary Bishop of San Isidro, Argentina
13 Mar BornFrantišek TrstenskýBishop of Spiš, Slovakia
14 Mar51.7AppointedAndrás József Szennay, O.S.B. †Abbot of Pannonhalma, HungaryAbbot Emeritus
16 Mar64.4AppointedBernard CzaplinskiBishop of Chelmno (Culma, Kulm), Poland
17 Mar44.0AppointedVitalis Djebarus, S.V.D. †Bishop of Ruteng, IndonesiaBishop of Denpasar, Indonesia
BornKolio Tumanuvao EtualeBishop of Samoa-Pago Pago, American Samoa, Pacific (Oceania)
74.0DiedGiuseppe Antonio FerrettoCardinal, Major Penitentiary Emeritus of the Apostolic Penitentiary
42.5Ordained BishopPhilip James Anthony KennedyTitular Bishop of Ros CréAuxiliary Bishop of Adelaide, Australia
46.2Ordained BishopLeón KrukBishop of San Rafael, Argentina
72.0ResignedAmbrose RayappanArchbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore, IndiaArchbishop Emeritus
59.6AppointedVenmani S. SelvanatherArchbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore, IndiaArchbishop Emeritus
18 Mar56.5Ordained BishopGiuseppe AmariBishop of Cremona, ItalyBishop Emeritus of Verona, Italy
19 Mar53.6InstalledEdward Dennis HeadBishop of Buffalo, New York, USABishop Emeritus
52.7Ordained BishopAugustine Kim Jae DeokBishop of Jeonju {Chonju, Jeon Ju}, Korea (South)Bishop Emeritus
45.1Ordained BishopMaurus LibabaBishop of Mtwara, TanzaniaBishop of Lindi, Tanzania
27.8Ordained PriestSalvadore LoboPriest of Calcutta, IndiaBishop Emeritus of Baruipur, India
20 Mar79.0DiedFrancesco BottinoAuxiliary Bishop of Torino {Turin}, Italy
21 Mar56.7AppointedAlbert Louis DescampsSecretary of the Pontifical Biblical Commission
66.0AppointedGiuseppe PaupiniMajor Penitentiary of the Apostolic PenitentiaryCardinal, Major Penitentiary Emeritus
60.4AppointedLuigi RaimondiCardinal, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints
61.3AppointedMaximino Romero de LemaSecretary of the Congregation for the ClergySecretary Emeritus
61.3AppointedMaximino Romero de LemaTitular Archbishop of AemonaSecretary Emeritus of the Congregation for the Clergy
22 Mar BornJohn NellikunnelBishop of Idukki (Syro-Malabar), India
23 Mar68.3DiedNicolas Kinsch, S.C.I. †Archbishop Emeritus of Kisangani, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
24 Mar41.1Ordained BishopMiguel Clarete Cinches, S.V.D. †Bishop of Surigao, PhilippinesBishop Emeritus
55.1Ordained BishopJesús María Coronado Caro, S.D.B. †Bishop of Girardot, ColombiaBishop Emeritus of Duitama-Sogamoso, Colombia
25 Mar51.6AppointedGiuliano AgrestiArchbishop of Lucca, Italy
47.8Ordained BishopLuigi DossenaTitular Archbishop of CarpiApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Slovakia
22.7Ordained DeaconOrani João Tempesta, O. Cist.Deacon of Order of CisterciansCardinal, Archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
26 Mar50.5AppointedRosalio José Castillo Lara, S.D.B. †Titular Bishop of PraecausaCardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State
50.5AppointedRosalio José Castillo Lara, S.D.B. †Coadjutor Bishop of Trujillo, VenezuelaCardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State
48.4AppointedAloísio Leo Arlindo Lorscheider, O.F.M. †Archbishop of Fortaleza, Ceara, BrazilCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Aparecida, Sao Paulo, Brazil
67.6ResignedJosé de Medeiros DelgadoArchbishop of Fortaleza, Ceara, BrazilArchbishop Emeritus
BornWallace Ng’ang’a GachihiAuxiliary Bishop-Elect of Nairobi, Kenya
58.9AppointedUgo PolettiArchpriest of the Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano {Saint John Lateran Basilica}Cardinal, Vicar General Emeritus of Roma {Rome}, Italy
78.6DiedAlphonse Marie Van den Bosch, C.SS.R. †Bishop Emeritus of Matadi, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
27 Mar56.6Ordained BishopHeriberto Correa Yepes, M.X.Y. †Titular Bishop of Casae NigraeVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Buenaventura, Colombia
76.0RetiredJoseph Francis RyanBishop of Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaBishop Emeritus
28 Mar29.8Ordained PriestNicholas Mang ThangPriest of Mandalay, MyanmarArchbishop Emeritus
BornDirceu de Oliveira MedeirosBishop of Camaçari, Bahia, Brazil
29 Mar67.6DiedGyörgy Zemplén, O. Cist. †Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom, Hungary
30 Mar45.7AppointedHoracio Alberto BózzoliAuxiliary Bishop of San Martín, ArgentinaArchbishop of Tucumán, Argentina
45.7AppointedHoracio Alberto BózzoliTitular Bishop of RusticianaArchbishop of Tucumán, Argentina
46.5AppointedRaúl Holguer López MayorgaAuxiliary Bishop of Guaranda, EcuadorBishop Emeritus of Latacunga, Ecuador
46.5AppointedRaúl Holguer López MayorgaTitular Bishop of Casae in NumidiaBishop Emeritus of Latacunga, Ecuador
31 Mar50.5Ordained BishopRudolph A. AkanluTitular Bishop of FallabaBishop Emeritus of Navrongo-Bolgatanga, Ghana
56.4ResignedEnrico BartolettiArchbishop of Lucca, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus
82.8DiedVenanzio Francesco Filippini, O.F.M. †Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Mogadiscio, Somalia
56.7ResignedAlberto Trevisan, S.A.C. †Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, BrazilAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
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