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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
Mar83.1ResignedÉdouard Gagnon, P.S.S. †President of the Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic CongressesCardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for the Family
1 Mar57.1Ordained BishopWilliam Francis MaloolyTitular Bishop of FlumenzerBishop Emeritus of Wilmington, Delaware, USA
61.4AppointedJuan Piris FrígolaBishop of Menorca, SpainBishop Emeritus of Lleida, Spain
68.5DiedMarcello Zago, O.M.I. †Secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
2 Mar85.7DiedElizeu Simões MendesBishop Emeritus of Campo Mourão, Parana, Brazil
3 Mar76.6RetiredEdward Idris CassidyPresident of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian UnityCardinal, President Emeritus
53.4AppointedGiampaolo CrepaldiSecretary of the Pontifical Council for Justice and PeaceBishop Emeritus of Trieste, Italy
53.4AppointedGiampaolo CrepaldiTitular Bishop of BisarcioBishop Emeritus of Trieste, Italy
44.8Ordained BishopGeorge Jonathan DodoBishop of Zaria, Nigeria
46.8AppointedĐura DžudžarAuxiliary Bishop of Mukachevo (Munkács) (Ruthenian), UkraineBishop of San Nicola di Ruski Krstur (Križevci)
46.8AppointedĐura DžudžarTitular Bishop of AcrassusBishop of San Nicola di Ruski Krstur (Križevci)
55.2InstalledRubén Oscar FrassiaBishop of Avellaneda, ArgentinaBishop Emeritus of Avellaneda-Lanús, Argentina
69.3InstalledAntônio GasparBishop of Barretos, Sao Paulo, BrazilBishop Emeritus
74.1ResignedFrancis Thomas HurleyArchbishop of Anchorage, Alaska, USAArchbishop Emeritus
67.9AppointedWalter KasperPresident of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian UnityCardinal, President Emeritus
56.7AppointedMarc Armand Ouellet, P.S.S.Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian UnityCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Dicastery for Bishops
56.7AppointedMarc Armand Ouellet, P.S.S.Titular Bishop of AcropolisCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Dicastery for Bishops
60.6SucceededRoger Lawrence Schwietz, O.M.I.Archbishop of Anchorage, Alaska, USAArchbishop Emeritus
75.1RetiredOlindo Natale Spagnolo Martellozzo, M.C.C.I. †Auxiliary Bishop of Guayaquil, EcuadorAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
4 Mar87.8DiedJoost (Joseph) Van den Biesen, M. Afr. †
6 Mar78.4DiedPorfirio Rivera IliganBishop Emeritus of Masbate, Philippines
7 Mar75.3DiedVittorio BernardettoBishop Emeritus of Susa, Italy
8 Mar87.4DiedJoseph CunnaneArchbishop Emeritus of Tuam, Ireland
52.2AppointedJoseph Angelo GrechBishop of Sandhurst, Australia
64.0ResignedGilberto Jiménez NarváezBishop of Riohacha, ColombiaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Medellín, Colombia
49.7AppointedArmando Larios JiménezBishop of Riohacha, ColombiaBishop Emeritus
9 Mar78.8DiedAntonio PaganoBishop Emeritus of Ischia, Italy
10 Mar30.6Ordained PriestJuarez Delorto SeccoPriest of Cachoeiro do Itapemirim, Espirito Santo, BrazilBishop of Caratinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil
62.3Ordained BishopEulises González SánchezTitular Bishop of TatiltiVicar Apostolic Emeritus of San Andrés y Providencia, Colombia
44.7Ordained BishopMichel KassarjiBishop of Beirut {Bairut} (Chaldean), Lebanon
48.1InstalledJuan Rubén MartínezBishop of Posadas, Argentina
53.0Ordained BishopLuigi MartellaBishop of Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-Terlizzi, Italy
27.2Ordained PriestPaul Daisuke Narui, S.V.D.Priest of Society of the Divine WordBishop of Niigata, Japan
54.4Ordained BishopManuel Parrado CarralTitular Bishop of Iunca in ByzacenaBishop Emeritus of São Miguel Paulista, Sao Paulo, Brazil
47.5Ordained BishopPedro Luiz StringhiniTitular Bishop of ItaBishop of Mogi das Cruzes, Sao Paulo, Brazil
11 Mar46.4Ordained BishopAnil Joseph Thomas CoutoTitular Bishop of CenculianaArchbishop of Delhi, India
26.6Ordained DeaconAdenis Roberto de Oliveira, S.d.P.Deacon of Missionary Servants of the PoorAuxiliary Bishop-Elect of Curitiba, Parana, Brazil
59.7InstalledEduardo Benes de Sales RodriguesBishop of Lorena, Sao Paulo, BrazilArchbishop Emeritus of Sorocaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil
13 Mar55.4AppointedJacob AngadiathBishop of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Chicago (Syro-Malabar), Illinois, USABishop Emeritus
54.2AppointedGiorgio Bertin, O.F.M.Bishop of DjiboutiBishop Emeritus
43.4Ordained BishopStanisław Dowlaszewicz Billman, O.F.M. Conv.Titular Bishop of TigimmaAuxiliary Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
65.2AppointedPercival Joseph FernandezAuxiliary Bishop of Bombay, IndiaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
65.2AppointedPercival Joseph FernandezTitular Bishop of BullaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Bombay, India
64.2AppointedEdward Joseph Gilbert, C.SS.R.Archbishop of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, AntillesArchbishop Emeritus
61.6AppointedAgnelo Rufino GraciasAuxiliary Bishop of Bombay, IndiaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
61.6AppointedAgnelo Rufino GraciasTitular Bishop of MolicunzaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Bombay, India
49.1AppointedPeter HlaAuxiliary Bishop of Taunggyi, MyanmarBishop of Pekhon, Myanmar
49.1AppointedPeter HlaTitular Bishop of Castellum in NumidiaBishop of Pekhon, Myanmar
58.3AppointedCharles Kambale Mbogha, A.A. †Archbishop of Bukavu, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
57.3AppointedCyprien Mbuka Di Nkuanga, C.I.C.M.Bishop of Boma, Congo (Dem. Rep.)Bishop Emeritus
52.2AppointedAmbroise OuédraogoBishop of Maradi, Niger
76.1RetiredGeorges Marcel Émile Nicolas Perron, O.F.M. Cap. †Bishop of DjiboutiBishop Emeritus
46.4AppointedPedro Carlos Zilli, P.I.M.E. †Bishop of Bafatá, Guinea-Bissau
14 Mar65.1AppointedEgon KapellariBishop of Graz-Seckau, AustriaBishop Emeritus
73.8RetiredJohann WeberBishop of Graz-Seckau, AustriaBishop Emeritus
15 Mar54.1AppointedThomas Christopher CollinsApostolic Administrator of Saint Paul in Alberta, CanadaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
17 Mar47.9AppointedLeo BoccardiPermanent Observer to United Nations Office and Specialized Agencies in ViennaApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Japan
18 Mar49.9Ordained BishopJosé Alfredo Caires de Nobrega, S.C.I.Bishop of Mananjary, Madagascar
62.5Ordained BishopAugustinho PetryTitular Bishop of GabiiBishop Emeritus of Rio do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil
67.1InstalledGiovanni Battista ReCardinal-Priest of Santi XII ApostoliCardinal, Dean of the College of Cardinals
79.7DiedAntonio ValentiniArchbishop Emeritus of Chieti-Vasto, Italy
31.0Ordained PriestCyr-Nestor YapaupaPriest of Bangassou, Central African RepublicBishop of Alindao, Central African Republic
19 Mar25.7Ordained PriestFrancisco Agamenilton DamascenaPriest of Uruaçu (Uruassu), Goias, BrazilBishop of Rubiataba-Mozarlândia, Goias, Brazil
49.2Ordained BishopTimothy Paul Andrew BroglioTitular Archbishop of AmiternumArchbishop of United States of America, Military
53.4Ordained BishopGiampaolo CrepaldiTitular Bishop of BisarcioBishop Emeritus of Trieste, Italy
46.9Ordained BishopĐura DžudžarTitular Bishop of AcrassusBishop of San Nicola di Ruski Krstur (Križevci)
54.9Ordained BishopFernando FiloniTitular Archbishop of VolturnumCardinal, Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem
54.4Ordained BishopGustavo Arturo HelpBishop of Venado Tuerto, ArgentinaBishop Emeritus
58.5AppointedJoaquin Maria López de Andújar y Cánovas del CastilloAuxiliary Bishop of Getafe, SpainBishop Emeritus
58.5AppointedJoaquin Maria López de Andújar y Cánovas del CastilloTitular Bishop of ArcavicaBishop Emeritus of Getafe, Spain
49.8InstalledWilliam Edward LoriBishop of Bridgeport, Connecticut, USAArchbishop of Baltimore, Maryland, USA
54.6Ordained BishopHenryk Józef NowackiTitular Archbishop of BleraApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Sweden
56.7Ordained BishopMarc Armand Ouellet, P.S.S.Titular Bishop of AcropolisCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Dicastery for Bishops
49.5Ordained BishopTomash (Tomasz) Bernard PetaTitular Bishop of BendaArchbishop of Maria Santissima in Astana, Kazakhstan
58.5Ordained BishopMarcelo Sánchez SorondoTitular Bishop of Forum NovumChancellor Emeritus of the Roman Curia - Other
52.8Ordained BishopDomenico SorrentinoPrelate of Pompei o Beatissima Vergine Maria del Santissimo Rosario, ItalyBishop of Assisi-Nocera Umbra-Gualdo Tadino, Italy
64.9AppointedJosé Sótero Valero RuzBishop of Guanare, VenezuelaBishop Emeritus
20 Mar64.0AppointedGilberto Jiménez NarváezAuxiliary Bishop of Medellín, ColombiaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
64.0AppointedGilberto Jiménez NarváezTitular Bishop of ApolloniaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Medellín, Colombia
21 Mar64.3AppointedEnnio AntonelliArchbishop of Firenze {Florence}, ItalyCardinal, President Emeritus of the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family and Life
69.3AppointedJosé Antonio GenticoAuxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina
69.3AppointedJosé Antonio GenticoTitular Bishop of MizigiAuxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina
77.0RetiredSilvano PiovanelliArchbishop of Firenze {Florence}, ItalyCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
23 Mar51.2AppointedJohn Anthony BoissonneauAuxiliary Bishop of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
51.2AppointedJohn Anthony BoissonneauTitular Bishop of TambeaeAuxiliary Bishop of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
29.5Solemn VowsBeshara (Bechara) Goda (Guida Matarana), O.F.M.Member of Order of Friars MinorBishop of Abu Qurqas (Coptic), Egypt
24 Mar75.2RetiredJoão AlvesBishop of Coimbra, PortugalBishop Emeritus
55.1Ordained BishopHernán Alvarado SolanoTitular Bishop of Tubunae in MauretaniaVicar Apostolic of Guapi, Colombia
38.2Solemn VowsDonatien Bafuidinsoni Maloko-Mana, S.J.Priest of Society of JesusBishop of Inongo, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
66.0Ordained BishopMario Busquets JordáPrelate of Chuquibamba, PeruPrelate Emeritus
88.9DiedAlessandro Maria GottardiArchbishop Emeritus of Trento, Italy
54.4InstalledGustavo Arturo HelpBishop of Venado Tuerto, ArgentinaBishop Emeritus
66.0SucceededAlbino Mamede CletoBishop of Coimbra, PortugalBishop Emeritus
25 Mar60.0InstalledDavid Dias PimentelBishop of São João da Boa Vista, Sao Paulo, BrazilBishop Emeritus
68.0InstalledWalter KasperCardinal-Deacon of Ognissanti in Via Appia NuovaCardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity
50.3Ordained BishopCasimiro López LlorenteBishop of Zamora, SpainBishop of Segorbe-Castellón de la Plana, Spain
61.9Ordained BishopRedovino Rizzardo, C.S. †Coadjutor Bishop of Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, BrazilBishop Emeritus
61.1InstalledAgostino SuperboArchbishop of Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus
59.8Ordained BishopJean Teyrouz, I.C.P.B.Titular Bishop of Melitene degli ArmeniBishop Emeritus of Sainte-Croix-de-Paris (Armenian), France
26 Mar77.2RetiredEdward Bede ClancyArchbishop of Sydney, AustraliaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
54.3Ordained BishopEdward William ClarkTitular Bishop of GardarAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Los Angeles, California, USA
49.2Ordained BishopJosé Horacio Gómez VelascoTitular Bishop of BelaliArchbishop of Los Angeles, California, USA
89.4DiedPaulus Lo Bei Zhan (Luo Beizhan, Lo Pe Zhan)Bishop of Chongqing [Chungking], China
58.1Ordained BishopRichard Edmund PatesTitular Bishop of SuaciaBishop Emeritus of Des Moines, Iowa, USA
59.7AppointedGeorge PellArchbishop of Sydney, AustraliaCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Secretariat for the Economy
27 Mar43.2AppointedChristopher Michael Cardone, O.P.Auxiliary Bishop of Gizo, Solomon IslandsArchbishop of Honiara, Solomon Islands
43.2AppointedChristopher Michael Cardone, O.P.Titular Bishop of ThuburnicaArchbishop of Honiara, Solomon Islands
61.1Ordained BishopDennis Patrick O’NeilTitular Bishop of MaconAuxiliary Bishop of San Bernardino, California, USA
54.7InstalledMichael Ernest PutneyBishop of Townsville, Australia
28 Mar50.9Ordained BishopDeclan Ronan LangBishop of Clifton, England, Great BritainBishop Emeritus
44.9AppointedJosé Francisco Rezende DiasAuxiliary Bishop of Pouso Alegre, Minas Gerais, BrazilArchbishop of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
44.9AppointedJosé Francisco Rezende DiasTitular Bishop of Turres AmmeniaeArchbishop of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
29 Mar75.5RetiredPatrick Leo McCartieBishop of Northampton, England, Great BritainBishop Emeritus
53.6AppointedKevin John Patrick McDonaldBishop of Northampton, England, Great BritainArchbishop Emeritus of Southwark, England, Great Britain
54.3AppointedBernd Joachim UhlAuxiliary Bishop of Freiburg im Breisgau, GermanyAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
54.3AppointedBernd Joachim UhlTitular Bishop of MallianaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
30 Mar30.3Ordained DeaconTomás Abel Carrasco CortésDeacon of Los Angeles, ChileBishop of San Juan Bautista de Calama, Chile
31 Mar41.8Ordained BishopMatthew Ishaya AuduBishop of Lafia, NigeriaArchbishop of Jos, Nigeria
42.3Ordained BishopMiguel Ângelo Freitas RibeiroBishop of Tocantinópolis, Tocatins, BrazilBishop of Oliveira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
55.3SucceededStanislav Hočevar, S.D.B.Archbishop of Beograd (-Smederevo), SerbiaArchbishop Emeritus
71.3ResignedFranc PerkoArchbishop of Beograd (-Smederevo), SerbiaArchbishop Emeritus
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