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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
Feb44.6IncardinatedJosé Antonio Eguren Anselmi, S.C.V.Priest of Sodalicio de Vida CristianaArchbishop of Piura, Peru
2 Feb50.2AppointedCasimiro López LlorenteBishop of Zamora, SpainBishop of Segorbe-Castellón de la Plana, Spain
3 Feb64.5AppointedIgnacio Gogorza Izaguirre, S.C.I.Bishop of Ciudad del Este, ParaguayBishop of Encarnación, Paraguay
55.8Ordained BishopPiotr KrykTitular Bishop of Castra MartisBishop of Germany and Scandinavia, Faithful of Eastern Rite (Ukrainian)
59.3Ordained BishopVincent Marius Joseph PeirisTitular Bishop of TacarataAuxiliary Bishop of Colombo, Sri Lanka
4 Feb52.0Ordained BishopRuben Antonio González Medina, C.M.F.Bishop of Caguas, Puerto Rico
58.3InstalledPier Giorgio MicchiardiBishop of Acqui, Italy
5 Feb81.1DiedMark Joseph HurleyBishop Emeritus of Santa Rosa in California, USA
7 Feb59.9AppointedDavid Dias PimentelBishop of São João da Boa Vista, Sao Paulo, Brazil
64.4SucceededDadeus GringsArchbishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
75.6RetiredAltamiro Rossato, C.SS.R.Archbishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilArchbishop Emeritus
8 Feb92.4DiedGiuseppe CasoriaCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Sacraments and Divine Worship
75.7RetiredLuigi DossenaApostolic Nuncio to SlovakiaApostolic Nuncio Emeritus
54.5AppointedHenryk Józef NowackiTitular Archbishop of BleraApostolic Nuncio to Nicaragua
54.5AppointedHenryk Józef NowackiApostolic Nuncio to SlovakiaApostolic Nuncio to Nicaragua
9 Feb56.2Ordained BishopMathew ArackalBishop of Kanjirapally (Syro-Malabarese), India
10 Feb53.0Ordained BishopCherubim DambuiTitular Bishop of SubbarAuxiliary Bishop of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
66.4SucceededJacinto Guerrero TorresBishop of Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala, México
80.6RetiredLuis Munive EscobarBishop of Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala, MéxicoBishop Emeritus
11 Feb56.7Ordained BishopStephen AthipozhiyilCoadjutor Bishop of Alleppey, IndiaBishop
53.8Ordained BishopAntónio Augusto dos Santos MartoTitular Bishop of BladiaBishop of Leiria-Fátima, Portugal
44.0Ordained BishopJohn Ribat, M.S.C.Titular Bishop of Macriana MinorArchbishop of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
80.6DiedJohn Joseph SullivanBishop Emeritus of Kansas City-Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA
13 Feb55.0AppointedHernán Alvarado SolanoVicar Apostolic of Guapi, Colombia
55.0AppointedHernán Alvarado SolanoTitular Bishop of Tubunae in MauretaniaVicar Apostolic of Guapi, Colombia
71.4ResignedRafael Morales Duque, O.F.M.Prefect of Guapi, ColombiaPrefect Emeritus
14 Feb54.5Ordained BishopJohn Stephen Pazak, C.SS.R.Bishop of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto (Slovakian), Canada
15 Feb72.8DiedWolfgang Große (Grosse)Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Essen, Germany
49.5AppointedTomasz PetaTitular Bishop of BendaArchbishop of Maria Santissima in Astana, Kazakhstan
97.7DiedBenito Epifanio RodríguezAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Rosario, Argentina
63.7Ordained BishopRobert Joseph ShaheenBishop of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles (Maronite), California, USA
16 Feb70.6AppointedIgnace Pierre VIII (Grégoire) Abdel-AhadPatriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian), LebanonPatriarch Emeritus
65.2AppointedJorge Iván Castaño Rubio, C.M.F.Auxiliary Bishop of Medellín, Colombia
65.2AppointedJorge Iván Castaño Rubio, C.M.F.Titular Bishop of StagnumAuxiliary Bishop of Medellín, Colombia
68.2AppointedAlfred Clifton HughesCoadjutor Archbishop of New Orleans, Louisiana, USAArchbishop
58.2Ordained BishopPaulos Faraj RahhoArchbishop of Mossul (Chaldean), Iraq
56.9Ordained BishopJosé Hernán Sánchez PorrasBishop of Venezuela, Military
66.9Ordained BishopYacoub Denha ScherArchbishop of Arbil {Erbil} (Chaldean), Iraq
57.8Ordained BishopShlemon WarduniTitular Bishop of Anbar dei CaldeiAuxiliary Bishop of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean), Iraq
17 Feb67.4AppointedVartan Kechichian, C.A.M.Coadjutor Bishop of Eastern Europe {Europa Orientale} (Armenian), ArmeniaCoadjutor Bishop Emeritus
67.4AppointedVartan Kechichian, C.A.M.Titular Archbishop of Mardin degli ArmeniCoadjutor Bishop Emeritus of Eastern Europe {Europa Orientale} (Armenian), Armenia
82.1DiedHeinrich MachensAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Hildesheim, Germany
50.8Ordained BishopIsmael Rueda SierraTitular Bishop of BuruniBishop of Socorro y San Gil, Colombia
52.8AppointedDomenico SorrentinoArchbishop (Personal Title) of Pompei o Beatissima Vergine Maria del SS.mo Rosario, ItalyBishop of Assisi-Nocera Umbra-Gualdo Tadino, Italy
75.6RetiredFrancesco Saverio Toppi, O.F.M. Cap. †Prelate of Pompei o Beatissima Vergine Maria del SS.mo Rosario, ItalyPrelate Emeritus
18 Feb42.1Ordained BishopSamuel KledaBishop of Batouri, CameroonCoadjutor Archbishop of Douala, Cameroon
46.4Ordained BishopBenoît Marie Pascal RivièreTitular Bishop of Aquae Albae in MauretaniaBishop of Autun (-Châlon-sur-Saône-Mâcon-Cluny), France
56.9InstalledVincenzo Savio, S.D.B. †Bishop of Belluno-Feltre, Italy
46.7Ordained BishopDésiré TsarahazanaBishop of Fenoarivo Atsinanana, Madagascar
19 Feb47.5AppointedGuy André Marie de KérimelAuxiliary Bishop of Nice, FranceBishop of Grenoble-Vienne, France
47.5AppointedGuy André Marie de KérimelTitular Bishop of Casae MedianaeBishop of Grenoble-Vienne, France
20 Feb70.6ConfirmedIgnace Pierre VIII (Grégoire) Abdel-AhadPatriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian), LebanonPatriarch Emeritus
21 Feb67.3AppointedGeraldo Majella AgneloCardinal-Priest of S. Gregorio Magno alla Magliana NuovaCardinal, Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil
67.3Elevated to CardinalGeraldo Majella AgneloCardinal, Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil
75.0AppointedBernard AgréCardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni Crisostomo a Monte Sacro AltoCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
75.0Elevated to CardinalBernard AgréCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
75.6AppointedFrancisco Alvarez MartínezCardinal-Priest of S. Maria “Regina Pacis” a Monte VerdeCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Toledo, Spain
75.6Elevated to CardinalFrancisco Alvarez MartínezCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Toledo, Spain
64.1AppointedAudrys Juozas BackisCardinal-Priest of Natività di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo a Via GalliaCardinal, Archbishop of Vilnius, Lithuania
64.1Elevated to CardinalAudrys Juozas BackisCardinal, Archbishop of Vilnius, Lithuania
64.2AppointedJorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J.Cardinal-Priest of S. Roberto BellarminoCardinal, Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina
64.2Elevated to CardinalJorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J.Cardinal, Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina
63.0AppointedLouis-Marie BilléCardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in VincoliCardinal, Archbishop of Lyon (-Vienne), France
63.0Elevated to CardinalLouis-Marie BilléCardinal, Archbishop of Lyon (-Vienne), France
74.5AppointedAgostino CacciavillanCardinal-Deacon of Ss. Angeli Custodi a Città GiardinoCardinal, President Emeritus of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See
74.5Elevated to CardinalAgostino CacciavillanCardinal, President Emeritus of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See
75.9RetiredMiguel Fenelon Câmara FilhoArchbishop of Teresina, Piaui, BrazilArchbishop Emeritus
57.1AppointedJuan Luis Cipriani ThorneCardinal-Priest of S. Camillo de LellisCardinal, Archbishop of Lima, Peru
57.1Elevated to CardinalJuan Luis Cipriani ThorneCardinal, Archbishop of Lima, Peru
74.9AppointedDesmond ConnellCardinal-Priest of S. Silvestro in CapiteCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Dublin, Ireland
74.9Elevated to CardinalDesmond ConnellCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Dublin, Ireland
65.0AppointedJosé da Cruz PolicarpoCardinal-Priest of S. Antonio in Campo MarzioCardinal, Patriarch of Lisboa, Portugal
65.0Elevated to CardinalJosé da Cruz PolicarpoCardinal, Patriarch of Lisboa, Portugal
70.4Elevated to CardinalIgnace Moussa I (Basile) DaoudCardinal, Patriarch Emeritus of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian), Lebanon
75.1AppointedJohannes Joachim DegenhardtCardinal-Priest of S. LiborioCardinal, Archbishop of Paderborn, Germany
75.1Elevated to CardinalJohannes Joachim DegenhardtCardinal, Archbishop of Paderborn, Germany
64.9AppointedIvan DiasCardinal-Priest of Spirito Santo alla FerratellaCardinal, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
64.9Elevated to CardinalIvan DiasCardinal, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
82.5AppointedAvery Robert Dulles, S.J.Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of SS. Nome di Gesù e Maria in Via Lata
82.5Elevated to CardinalAvery Robert Dulles, S.J.Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of SS. Nome di Gesù e Maria in Via Lata
68.9AppointedEdward Michael EganCardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e PaoloCardinal, Archbishop of New York, New York, USA
68.9Elevated to CardinalEdward Michael EganCardinal, Archbishop of New York, New York, USA
67.5AppointedFrancisco Javier Errázuriz OssaCardinal-Priest of S. Maria della PaceCardinal, Archbishop of Santiago de Chile
67.5Elevated to CardinalFrancisco Javier Errázuriz OssaCardinal, Archbishop of Santiago de Chile
81.1Elevated to CardinalStéphanos II (Andraos) Ghattas, C.M.Cardinal, Patriarch Emeritus of Alexandria {Alessandria} (Coptic), Egypt
75.9AppointedAntonio José González ZumárragaCardinal-Priest of S. Maria in ViaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Quito, Ecuador
75.9Elevated to CardinalAntonio José González ZumárragaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Quito, Ecuador
61.4AppointedZenon GrocholewskiCardinal-Deacon of S. Nicola in CarcereCardinal, Prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education (for Seminaries and Institutes of Study)
61.4Elevated to CardinalZenon GrocholewskiCardinal, Prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education (for Seminaries and Institutes of Study)
80.5AppointedJean Marcel HonoréCardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Salute a PrimavalleCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Tours, France
80.5Elevated to CardinalJean Marcel HonoréCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Tours, France
66.5AppointedCláudio Hummes, O.F.M.Cardinal-Priest of S. Antonio da Padova in Via MerulanaCardinal, Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy
66.5Elevated to CardinalCláudio Hummes, O.F.M.Cardinal, Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy
68.0Elevated to CardinalLubomyr HusarCardinal, Major Archbishop of Kyiv-Halyc {Kiev} (Ukrainian), Ukraine
74.5AppointedMarian JaworskiCardinal-Priest of S. SistoCardinal, Archbishop of Lviv, Ukraine
74.5Elevated to CardinalMarian JaworskiCardinal, Archbishop of Lviv, Ukraine
68.0AppointedWalter KasperCardinal-Deacon of Ognissanti in Via Appia NuovaCardinal, President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity
68.0Elevated to CardinalWalter KasperCardinal, President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity
81.9DiedJosé Alí Lebrún MoratinosCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela
64.8AppointedKarl LehmannCardinal-Priest of S. Leone ICardinal, Bishop of Mainz, Germany
64.8Elevated to CardinalKarl LehmannCardinal, Bishop of Mainz, Germany
70.6AppointedTheodore Edgar McCarrickCardinal-Priest of Ss. Nereo ed AchilleoCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Washington, District of Columbia, USA
70.6Elevated to CardinalTheodore Edgar McCarrickCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Washington, District of Columbia, USA
78.1AppointedJorge María MejíaCardinal-Deacon of S. Girolamo della CaritàCardinal, Archivist Emeritus of the Vatican Secret Archives
78.1Elevated to CardinalJorge María MejíaCardinal, Archivist Emeritus of the Vatican Secret Archives
68.5AppointedCormac Murphy-O'ConnorCardinal-Priest of S. Maria sopra MinervaCardinal, Archbishop of Westminster, England, Great Britain
68.5Elevated to CardinalCormac Murphy-O'ConnorCardinal, Archbishop of Westminster, England, Great Britain
60.0AppointedWilfrid Fox Napier, O.F.M.Cardinal-Priest of S. Francesco d’Assisi ad AciliaCardinal, Archbishop of Durban, South Africa
60.0Elevated to CardinalWilfrid Fox Napier, O.F.M.Cardinal, Archbishop of Durban, South Africa
72.8AppointedFrançois-Xavier Nguyên Van ThuánCardinal-Deacon of S. Maria della ScalaCardinal, President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace
72.8Elevated to CardinalFrançois-Xavier Nguyên Van ThuánCardinal, President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace
67.3AppointedCelso José Pinto da SilvaArchbishop of Teresina, Piaui, Brazil
67.9AppointedSeverino PolettoCardinal-Priest of S. Giuseppe in via TrionfaleCardinal, Archbishop of Torino {Turin}, Italy
67.9Elevated to CardinalSeverino PolettoCardinal, Archbishop of Torino {Turin}, Italy
71.8AppointedMario Francesco PompeddaCardinal-Deacon of Annunciazione della Beata Vergine Maria a Via ArdeatinaCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Apostolic Signatura
71.8Elevated to CardinalMario Francesco PompeddaCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Apostolic Signatura
70.3AppointedJanis PujatsCardinal-Priest of S. SilviaCardinal, Archbishop of Riga, Latvia
70.3Elevated to CardinalJanis PujatsCardinal, Archbishop of Riga, Latvia
67.1AppointedGiovanni Battista ReCardinal-Priest of Ss. XII ApostoliCardinal, Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops
67.1Elevated to CardinalGiovanni Battista ReCardinal, Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops
58.1AppointedOscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga, S.D.B.Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della SperanzaCardinal, Archbishop of Tegucigalpa, Honduras
58.1Elevated to CardinalOscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga, S.D.B.Cardinal, Archbishop of Tegucigalpa, Honduras
68.4AppointedPedro Rubiano SàenzCardinal-Priest of Trasfigurazione di Nostro Signore Gesù CristoCardinal, Archbishop of Bogotá, Colombia
68.4Elevated to CardinalPedro Rubiano SàenzCardinal, Archbishop of Bogotá, Colombia
75.1RetiredJoaquim Rufino do RêgoBishop of Parnaíba, Piaui, BrazilBishop Emeritus
69.1AppointedJosé Saraiva Martins, C.M.F.Cardinal-Deacon of Nostra Signora del Sacro CuoreCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints
69.1Elevated to CardinalJosé Saraiva Martins, C.M.F.Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints
60.1SucceededAlfredo SchäfflerBishop of Parnaíba, Piaui, Brazil
81.0AppointedLeo ScheffczykCardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Francesco Saverio alla Garbatella
81.0Elevated to CardinalLeo ScheffczykCardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Francesco Saverio alla Garbatella
69.9AppointedSergio SebastianiCardinal-Deacon of S. EustachioCardinal, President Emeritus of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See
69.9Elevated to CardinalSergio SebastianiCardinal, President Emeritus of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See
57.7AppointedCrescenzio SepeCardinal-Deacon of Dio Padre misericordiosoCardinal, Archbishop of Napoli {Naples}, Italy
57.7Elevated to CardinalCrescenzio SepeCardinal, Archbishop of Napoli {Naples}, Italy
65.0AppointedJulio Terrazas Sandoval, C.SS.R.Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni Battista de’ RossiCardinal, Archbishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
65.0Elevated to CardinalJulio Terrazas Sandoval, C.SS.R.Cardinal, Archbishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
79.8AppointedRoberto Tucci, S.J.Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Ignazio di Loyola a Campo Marzio
79.8Elevated to CardinalRoberto Tucci, S.J.Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Ignazio di Loyola a Campo Marzio
72.1AppointedAntonio Ignacio Velasco Garcia, S.D.B. †Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Domenica MazzarelloCardinal, Archbishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela
72.1Elevated to CardinalAntonio Ignacio Velasco Garcia, S.D.B. †Cardinal, Archbishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela
73.7AppointedVarkey Vithayathil, C.SS.R.Cardinal-Priest of S. Bernardo alle TermeCardinal, Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabarese), India
73.7Elevated to CardinalVarkey Vithayathil, C.SS.R.Cardinal, Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabarese), India
22 Feb56.7InstalledEdward Kenneth BraxtonBishop of Lake Charles, Louisiana, USABishop of Belleville, Illinois, USA
75.2RetiredGerardo Humberto Flores ReyesBishop of Verapaz, Cobán, GuatemalaBishop Emeritus
63.2Ordained BishopGeoffrey Hilton JarrettCoadjutor Bishop of Lismore, AustraliaBishop
50.9AppointedDonal McKeownAuxiliary Bishop of Down and Connor, Ireland
50.9AppointedDonal McKeownTitular Bishop of Cell AusailleAuxiliary Bishop of Down and Connor, Ireland
61.6Ordained BishopFrancisco Ramírez NavarroTitular Bishop of TlosAuxiliary Bishop of Tlalnepantla, México, México
73.4AppointedEdmund Casimir SzokaPresident of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City StateCardinal, President Emeritus of the Governatorate of Vatican City State
46.7SucceededRodolfo Valenzuela NúñezBishop of Verapaz, Cobán, Guatemala
23 Feb57.9AppointedJirí Padour, O.F.M. Cap.Coadjutor Bishop of Ceské Budĕjovice {Budweis}, Czech RepublicBishop
58.5AppointedMarcelo Sánchez SorondoTitular Bishop of Forum NovumOfficial of the Roman Curia - Other
58.5AppointedMarcelo Sánchez SorondoOfficial of the Roman Curia - Other
24 Feb49.8AppointedGiuseppe Bausardo, S.D.B.Vicar Apostolic of Alexandria of Egypt {Alessandria di Egitto} (-Eliopoli di Egitto-Port-Said)
49.8AppointedGiuseppe Bausardo, S.D.B.Titular Bishop of Ida in MauretaniaVicar Apostolic of Alexandria of Egypt {Alessandria di Egitto} (-Eliopoli di Egitto-Port-Said)
61.1AppointedDiego CauseroTitular Archbishop of GradumApostolic Nuncio to Czech Republic
44.9Ordained BishopJames Naanman Daman, O.S.A.Bishop of Jalingo, NigeriaBishop of Shendam, Nigeria
59.2Ordained BishopLuis Felipe Gallardo Martín del Campo, S.D.B.Prelate of Mixes, Oaxaca, MéxicoBishop of Veracruz, Veracruz, México
25 Feb53.2Ordained BishopFrancisco Chimoio, O.F.M. Cap.Bishop of Pemba, MozambiqueArchbishop of Maputo, Mozambique
55.9Ordained BishopJoseph Djida, O.M.I.Bishop of Ngaoundéré, Cameroon
26 Feb83.2DiedRoberto CarnielloBishop Emeritus of Volterra, Italy
27 Feb75.4RetiredAngelo AcerbiApostolic Nuncio to NetherlandsApostolic Nuncio Emeritus
75.7RetiredMervyn Alban AlexanderBishop of Clifton, England, Great BritainBishop Emeritus
64.5AppointedFrançois Robert BacquéApostolic Nuncio to Netherlands
49.2AppointedTimothy Paul Andrew BroglioTitular Archbishop of AmiternumArchbishop of United States of America, Military
49.2AppointedTimothy Paul Andrew BroglioApostolic Nuncio to Dominican RepublicArchbishop of United States of America, Military
58.0AppointedCristián Caro CorderoArchbishop of Puerto Montt, Chile
76.2RetiredSavino Bernardo Maria Cazzaro Bertollo, O.S.M.Archbishop of Puerto Montt, ChileArchbishop Emeritus
58.9Ordained BishopJohn Choi Young-suTitular Bishop of SitifisArchbishop of Daegu {Taegu}, Korea (South)
62.6Ordained BishopJohn HineTitular Bishop of BeverlacumAuxiliary Bishop of Southwark, England, Great Britain
50.9AppointedDeclan Ronan LangBishop of Clifton, England, Great Britain
49.3InstalledStephen SorokaArchbishop of Philadelphia (Ukrainian), Pennsylvania, USA
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