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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
Dec84.9DiedJohn Jiang LirenCoadjutor Bishop of Hohhot [Suiyüan], China
1 Dec53.4Ordained BishopGiovanni Angelo BecciuTitular Archbishop of RusellaeCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints
59.4AppointedHenri Coudray, S.J.Prefect of Mongo, ChadVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Mongo, Chad
55.6InstalledManoel dos Reis de FariasBishop of Patos, Paraiba, BrazilBishop Emeritus of Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil
64.0SucceededGeoffrey Hylton JarrettBishop of Lismore, AustraliaBishop Emeritus
50.9AppointedSalesius MugambiCoadjutor Bishop of Meru, KenyaBishop
49.5Ordained BishopBonifacio Antonio Reimann Panic, O.F.M.Titular Bishop of Saia MaiorVicar Apostolic of Ñuflo de Chávez, Bolivia
73.3ResignedJohn Steven SatterthwaiteBishop of Lismore, AustraliaBishop Emeritus
57.9AppointedAndrew Yeom Soo-jungAuxiliary Bishop of Seoul, Korea (South)Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
57.9AppointedAndrew Yeom Soo-jungTitular Bishop of ThibiucaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Seoul, Korea (South)
2 Dec56.7Ordained BishopJean-Claude Ézechiel Jean-Baptiste BoulangerCoadjutor Bishop of Sées {Séez}, FranceBishop Emeritus of Bayeux (-Lisieux), France
52.5InstalledSebastião Assis de Figueiredo, O.F.M. †Bishop of Guiratinga, Mato Grosso, Brazil
87.2DiedLawrence Joseph RileyAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Boston, Massachusetts, USA
3 Dec52.4AppointedRabban Al-QasBishop of Amadiyah (Chaldean), IraqBishop Emeritus of Dohuk (Duhok) (Chaldean), Iraq
74.9RetiredLeonard Anthony FaulknerArchbishop of Adelaide, AustraliaArchbishop Emeritus
51.1SucceededPhilip Edward WilsonArchbishop of Adelaide, AustraliaArchbishop Emeritus
4 Dec44.2Ordained BishopJohn Chrisostom Kwon Hyok-juBishop of Andong, Korea (South)
49.5AppointedGiuseppe PintoTitular Archbishop of PandosiaApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Croatia
49.5AppointedGiuseppe PintoApostolic Nuncio to SénégalApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Croatia
49.5AppointedGiuseppe PintoApostolic Delegate to MauritaniaApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Croatia
56.7AppointedMichael John SheridanCoadjutor Bishop of Colorado Springs, Colorado, USABishop Emeritus
5 Dec77.6RetiredJorge Mario Avila del Aguila, C.M. †Bishop of Jalapa, GuatemalaBishop Emeritus
62.2AppointedJulio Edgar Cabrera OvalleBishop of Jalapa, GuatemalaBishop Emeritus
75.0RetiredAlberto Johannes Först, O. Carm. †Bishop of Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, BrazilBishop Emeritus
62.6SucceededRedovino Rizzardo, C.S. †Bishop of Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, BrazilBishop Emeritus
6 Dec55.4AppointedPetros Hanna Issa Al-HarboliBishop of Zaku (Chaldean), Iraq
79.6RetiredHanna KelloBishop of Amadiyah (Chaldean), IraqBishop Emeritus
52.7AppointedMikha Pola MaqdassiBishop of Alquoch (Chaldean), IraqAuxiliary Bishop of Baghdad (Chaldean), Iraq
78.9RetiredAbdul-Ahad SanaBishop of Alquoch (Chaldean), IraqBishop Emeritus
7 Dec31.2Ordained PriestThomas DowdPriest of Montréal, Québec, CanadaBishop of Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada
46.1AppointedClaudio GugerottiTitular Archbishop of RebellumCardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
46.1AppointedClaudio GugerottiApostolic Nuncio to GeorgiaCardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
46.1AppointedClaudio GugerottiApostolic Nuncio to ArmeniaCardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
79.8DiedJacques Lê Văn MẫnAuxiliary Bishop of Huế, Viet Nam
8 Dec28.5Ordained DeaconCélio da Silveira Calixto FilhoDeacon of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, BrazilAuxiliary Bishop
9 Dec57.5SucceededStephen AthipozhiyilBishop of Alleppey, IndiaBishop Emeritus
72.0ResignedPeter Michael ChenaparampilBishop of Alleppey, IndiaBishop Emeritus
87.4DiedAntonio MauroOfficial Emeritus of the Roman Curia - Other
78.6DiedJoseph MeesApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Southern Africa
29.6Ordained PriestPierre Suon HanglyPriest of Phnom-Penh, CambodiaPrefect of Kompong-Cham, Cambodia
10 Dec79.5DiedAndré Fernand AnguiléArchbishop Emeritus of Libreville, Gabon
75.3RetiredJames Chan Soon CheongBishop of Melaka-Johor, MalaysiaBishop Emeritus
89.0DiedOdoric Victor Liu Hede (Liu Ho-teh), O.F.M. †Bishop of Hankow [Hankou], China
11 Dec68.5AppointedEdmond Youssef FarhatApostolic Nuncio to TurkeyApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Austria
68.5AppointedEdmond Youssef FarhatApostolic Nuncio to TurkmenistanApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Austria
47.0AppointedJean-Christophe André Robert LagleizeBishop of Valence (-Die-Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux), FranceBishop Emeritus of Metz, France
76.1RetiredDidier-Léon MarchandBishop of Valence (-Die-Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux), FranceBishop Emeritus
67.0AppointedMarian OlesApostolic Nuncio to SloveniaApostolic Nuncio Emeritus
67.0AppointedMarian OlesApostolic Nuncio to North MacedoniaApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Slovenia
12 Dec55.0AppointedFernando Antônio Brochini, C.S.S. †Coadjutor Bishop of Jaboticabal, Sao Paulo, BrazilBishop Emeritus of Itumbiara, Goias, Brazil
55.4AppointedZeno HastenteufelBishop of Frederico Westphalen, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilBishop Emeritus of Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
62.9Ordained BishopJosu Iriondo ZabaletaTitular Bishop of AltonAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of New York, New York, USA
64.0InstalledGeoffrey Hylton JarrettBishop of Lismore, AustraliaBishop Emeritus
76.0RetiredPaul Kim Ok-kyunAuxiliary Bishop of Seoul, Korea (South)Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
58.7Ordained BishopDominick John LagonegroTitular Bishop of ModrušAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of New York, New York, USA
77.3RetiredBruno MaldanerBishop of Frederico Westphalen, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilBishop Emeritus
63.9Ordained BishopTimothy Anthony McDonnellTitular Bishop of SeminaBishop Emeritus of Springfield in Massachusetts, USA
56.0AppointedDorick McGowan WrightAuxiliary Bishop of Belize City-Belmopan, Belize, AntillesBishop Emeritus
56.0AppointedDorick McGowan WrightTitular Bishop of Thimida RegiaBishop Emeritus of Belize City-Belmopan, Belize, Antilles
48.8AppointedDonald George SproxtonAuxiliary Bishop of Perth, Australia
48.8AppointedDonald George SproxtonTitular Bishop of TimiciAuxiliary Bishop of Perth, Australia
44.4Ordained BishopLuis Antonio Gokim TagleBishop of Imus, PhilippinesCardinal, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization
13 Dec46.1AppointedClaudio GugerottiApostolic Nuncio to AzerbaijanCardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
66.4AppointedWilhelm SchramlBishop of Passau, GermanyBishop Emeritus
53.8AppointedAdolfo Tito Camacho YllanaTitular Archbishop of MontecorvinoApostolic Nuncio to Israel
53.8AppointedAdolfo Tito Camacho YllanaApostolic Nuncio to Papua New GuineaApostolic Nuncio to Israel
15 Dec46.9AppointedGiovanni d’AnielloTitular Archbishop of PestoApostolic Nuncio to Russian Federation
46.9AppointedGiovanni d’AnielloApostolic Nuncio to Congo, Democratic Republic ofApostolic Nuncio to Russian Federation
49.9Ordained BishopPeter HlaTitular Bishop of Castellum in NumidiaBishop of Pekhon, Myanmar
23.6Solemn VowsEduard Kava, O.F.M. Conv.Member of Order of Friars Minor ConventualAuxiliary Bishop of Lviv, Ukraine
58.9AppointedRobert William MuenchBishop of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USABishop Emeritus
28.7Ordained PriestDirceu de Oliveira MedeirosPriest of São João del Rei, Minas Gerais, BrazilBishop of Camaçari, Bahia, Brazil
45.3Ordained BishopJosep Ángel Saiz MenesesTitular Bishop of SelemselaeArchbishop of Sevilla {Seville}, Spain
16 Dec29.8Ordained PriestJoão Batista Alves do Nascimento, C.SS.R.Priest of Congregation of the Most Holy RedeemerBishop of Barra (do Rio Grande), Bahia, Brazil
55.3Ordained BishopDenys Antoine ChahdaArchbishop of Alep [Beroea, Halab] (Syrian), Syria
60.5Ordained BishopStanley RomanBishop of Quilon, IndiaBishop Emeritus
52.0Ordained BishopAndrés Stanovnik, O.F.M. Cap.Bishop of Reconquista, ArgentinaArchbishop of Corrientes, Argentina
39.7InstalledMartin (Stephan) Werlen, O.S.B.Abbot of Maria Einsiedeln, SwitzerlandAbbot Emeritus
18 Dec50.4AppointedJuan Bautista Gavilán VelásquezBishop of Coronel Oviedo, Paraguay
19 Dec45.4AppointedAirton José dos SantosAuxiliary Bishop of Santo André, Sao Paulo, BrazilArchbishop of Mariana, Minas Gerais, Brazil
45.4AppointedAirton José dos SantosTitular Bishop of PhelbesArchbishop of Mariana, Minas Gerais, Brazil
49.1AppointedElizeu de Morais PimentelCoadjutor Bishop of Paranavaí, Parana, Brazil
26.2Ordained PriestAndriy RabiyPriest of Philadelphia (Ukrainian), Pennsylvania, USAAuxiliary Bishop of Winnipeg (Ukrainian), Manitoba, Canada
64.2AppointedWerner Franz Siebenbrock, S.V.D. †Bishop of Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, BrazilBishop Emeritus
20 Dec91.2DiedJosé Floriberto Cornelis, O.S.B. †Bishop Emeritus of Alagoinhas, Bahia, Brazil
94.3DiedTheodorus Gerardus Antonius HendriksenAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Utrecht, Netherlands
48.2AppointedReinhard MarxBishop of Trier, GermanyCardinal, Archbishop of München und Freising {Munich}, Germany
21 Dec73.3ResignedElie Amsini KiswayaBishop of Sakania-Kipushi, Congo (Dem. Rep.)Bishop Emeritus
57.2AppointedJean-Pierre Bernard RicardArchbishop of Bordeaux (-Bazas), FranceCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
22 Dec49.8AppointedGilberto Gómez GonzálezAuxiliary Bishop of Abancay, PeruBishop
49.8AppointedGilberto Gómez GonzálezTitular Bishop of MozotcoriBishop of Abancay, Peru
29.7Ordained PriestIvanildo Oliveira AlmeidaPriest of Imperatriz, Maranhão, BrazilBishop of Cametá, Para, Brazil
64.3DiedAlexander Sye Cheong-dukAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Daegu {Taegu}, Korea (South)
23 Dec80.2DiedSabin-Marie Saint-GaudensBishop Emeritus of Agen, France
24 Dec83.9DiedMatthias Leo Pei Xiangde (Pei Shangde), C.D.D. †Bishop of Beijing [Peking], China
25 Dec65.9ReconciledLicínio Rangel, O.V.S. †Apostolic Administrator of São João Maria Vianney, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
27 Dec47.7Ordained BishopEdwin de la Peña y Angot, M.S.P.Prelate of Marawi, Philippines
56.4AppointedAntonio José López CastilloArchbishop of Calabozo, VenezuelaArchbishop Emeritus of Barquisimeto, Venezuela
75.6RetiredHelímenas de Jesús Rojo Paredes, C.I.M. †Archbishop of Calabozo, VenezuelaArchbishop Emeritus
28 Dec54.3AppointedKevin Joseph FarrellAuxiliary Bishop of Washington, District of Columbia, USACardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family and Life
54.3AppointedKevin Joseph FarrellTitular Bishop of RusuccuruCardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family and Life
62.5AppointedFrancisco González Valer, S.F. †Auxiliary Bishop of Washington, District of Columbia, USAAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
62.5AppointedFrancisco González Valer, S.F. †Titular Bishop of LamphuaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Washington, District of Columbia, USA
74.0DiedJames Kwadwo OwusuBishop of Sunyani, Ghana

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