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The Year of Our Lord 2002

Bishop Events

January to February


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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknown56.9ResignedGeorge KocherryApostolic Nuncio to TogoApostolic Nuncio to Zimbabwe
72.5AppointedFrancesco MarchisanoPresident of the Fabric of St. PeterCardinal, President of the Labour Office of the Apostolic See
70.8ResignedPeter Paul PrabhuApostolic Nuncio to ZimbabweApostolic Nuncio Emeritus
67.5AppointedEugenio SbarbaroApostolic Nuncio to Serbia and MontenegroApostolic Nuncio to Serbia
62.9ResignedEdgar Hernando Tirado Mazo, M.X.Y.Superior General of Misioneros Javerianos de YarumalVicar Apostolic of Tierradentro, Colombia
74.4RetiredAlberto TricaricoOfficial of the Secretariat of StateOfficial Emeritus
1 Jan57.9Ordained BishopPedro Ricardo Barreto Jimeno, S.J.Titular Bishop of AcufidaArchbishop of Huancayo, Peru
3 Jan69.1SucceededAlfred Clifton HughesArchbishop of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
75.0RetiredFrancis Bible SchulteArchbishop of New Orleans, Louisiana, USAArchbishop Emeritus
4 Jan61.5AppointedPaul Gregory BootkoskiBishop of Metuchen, New Jersey, USA
65.0ResignedVincent DePaul BreenBishop of Metuchen, New Jersey, USABishop Emeritus
5 Jan57.2AppointedJonas Boruta, S.J.Bishop of Telšiai (-Klaipeda), Lithuania
76.5RetiredMarco Patriarch of Venezia {Venice}, ItalyCardinal, Patriarch Emeritus
63.6AppointedJonas KauneckasBishop of Panevėžys, Lithuania
60.7AppointedDavid John James MonroeBishop of Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
44.1AppointedRimantas NorvilaBishop of Vilkaviškis, Lithuania
75.1RetiredJuozas PreikšasBishop of Panevėžys, LithuaniaBishop Emeritus
60.2AppointedAngelo ScolaCardinal, Patriarch of Venezia {Venice}, Italy
75.3RetiredJuozas Žemaitis, M.I.C.Bishop of Vilkaviškis, LithuaniaBishop Emeritus
6 Jan58.0Ordained BishopFranco AgostinelliBishop of Grosseto, Italy
42.9Ordained BishopJuan Maria Florindo Agurto Muñoz, O.S.M.Coadjutor Bishop of San Carlos de Ancud, ChileBishop
47.4Ordained BishopSérgio Aparecido ColomboTitular Bishop of PudentianaBishop of Paranavaí, Parana, Brazil
47.0Ordained BishopGiovanni d'AnielloTitular Archbishop of PestoApostolic Nuncio to Congo, Democratic Republic of
46.2Ordained BishopClaudio GugerottiTitular Archbishop of RebellumApostolic Nuncio to Georgia
50.6Ordained BishopVittorio LanzaniTitular Bishop of LabicumSecretary of the Fabric of St. Peter
55.9Ordained BishopRobert Jean Louis Le Gall, O.S.B.Bishop of Mende, FranceArchbishop of Toulouse (-Saint Bertrand de Comminges-Rieux), France
48.3Ordained BishopDaniel MizonzoBishop of Nkayi, Congo
49.6Ordained BishopGiuseppe PintoTitular Archbishop of PandosiaApostolic Nuncio to Chile
59.4Ordained BishopLouis PortellaBishop of Kinkala, Congo
58.7Ordained BishopAmândio José TomásTitular Bishop of Feradi MaiusCoadjutor Bishop of Vila Real, Portugal
43.0Ordained BishopMarcel Utembi TapaBishop of Mahagi-Nioka, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
53.9Ordained BishopAdolfo Tito YllanaTitular Archbishop of MontecorvinoApostolic Nuncio to Pakistan
7 Jan75.9RetiredGabino Díaz MerchánArchbishop of Oviedo, SpainArchbishop Emeritus
80.4DiedErnesto Gonçalves da Costa, O.F.M. †Bishop Emeritus of Faro {Algarve}, Portugal
56.6AppointedCarlos Osoro SierraArchbishop of Oviedo, Spain
8 Jan45.5Ordained BishopJulito Buhisan CortesTitular Bishop of SeverianaAuxiliary Bishop of Cebu, Philippines
9 Jan48.3AppointedJustinus Harjosusanto, M.S.F.Bishop of Tanjung Selor, Indonesia
63.3AppointedMarcelo Angiolo Melani, S.D.B.Bishop of Neuquén, Argentina
10 Jan45.2Ordained BishopMartin S. JumoadPrelate of Isabela, Philippines
51.4Ordained BishopFranciscus Kopong KungCoadjutor Bishop of Larantuka, IndonesiaBishop
11 Jan89.0DiedMichele Alagna Foderá, S.D.B. †Bishop Emeritus of São Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas, Brazil
63.0AppointedJames Edward FitzgeraldAuxiliary Bishop of Joliet in Illinois, USAAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
63.0AppointedJames Edward FitzgeraldTitular Bishop of Walla WallaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Joliet in Illinois, USA
47.9AppointedHlib Lonchyna, M.S.U.Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv (Ukrainian), Ukraine
47.9AppointedHlib Lonchyna, M.S.U.Titular Bishop of BaretaAuxiliary Bishop of Lviv (Ukrainian), Ukraine
52.4AppointedStephan Meniok, C.SS.R.Exarch of Donets’k-Kharkiv (Ukrainian), Ukraine
52.4AppointedStephan Meniok, C.SS.R.Titular Archbishop of AcarassusExarch of Donets’k-Kharkiv (Ukrainian), Ukraine
49.4AppointedIhor Vozniak, C.SS.R.Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv (Ukrainian), UkraineArchbishop
49.4AppointedIhor Vozniak, C.SS.R.Titular Bishop of Nisa in LyciaArchbishop of Lviv (Ukrainian), Ukraine
12 Jan64.8Ordained BishopAd Abi KaramBishop of Saint Maron of Sydney (Maronite), Australia
65.1Ordained BishopLuis Alfonso Márquez Molina, C.I.M.Titular Bishop of Turris RotundaAuxiliary Bishop of Mérida, Venezuela
45.2Ordained BishopTamás SzabóBishop of Hungary, MilitaryBishop Emeritus
13 Jan51.6Ordained BishopThomas Osman, O.F.M. Cap.Bishop of Barentu, Eritrea
15 Jan94.7DiedTelesforo Giovanni Cioli, O. Carm. †Bishop Emeritus of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro, Italy
67.8AppointedMario Joseph ContiArchbishop of Glasgow, Scotland, Great Britain
60.4InstalledGerald Frederick KicanasCoadjutor Bishop of Tucson, Arizona, USABishop
75.2RetiredManfred MüllerBishop of Regensburg, GermanyBishop Emeritus
55.1AppointedFrancis Daw TangAuxiliary Bishop of Myitkyina, MyanmarBishop
55.1AppointedFrancis Daw TangTitular Bishop of MaturbaBishop of Myitkyina, Myanmar
16 Jan59.8AppointedGeraldo Lyrio RochaArchbishop of Vitória da Conquista, Baia, BrazilArchbishop of Mariana, Minas Gerais, Brazil
75.1RetiredJohn MendesAuxiliary Bishop of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, AntillesAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
77.1RetiredAngelo Maria Rivato, S.J.Bishop of Ponta de Pedras, Para, BrazilBishop Emeritus
61.3AppointedAlessio Saccardo, S.J.Bishop of Ponta de Pedras, Para, Brazil
61.4AppointedItamar Navildo Vian, O.F.M. Cap.Archbishop of Feira de Santana, Baia, Brazil
17 Jan68.9AppointedPeter Kwasi SarpongArchbishop of Kumasi, GhanaArchbishop Emeritus
18 Jan53.6AppointedDominic LumonCoadjutor Archbishop of Imphal, IndiaArchbishop
66.0AppointedLicínio Rangel, O.V.S. †Apostolic Administrator of São João Maria Vianney, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
66.0AppointedLicínio Rangel, O.V.S. †Titular Bishop of ZarnaApostolic Administrator of São João Maria Vianney, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
19 Jan42.9AppointedJosé Luis Escobar AlasAuxiliary Bishop of San Vicente, El SalvadorBishop
42.9AppointedJosé Luis Escobar AlasTitular Bishop of ThibicaBishop of San Vicente, El Salvador
51.6AppointedGerardo Antonio Zerdín Bukovec, O.F.M.Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of San Ramón, PeruVicar Apostolic
51.6AppointedGerardo Antonio Zerdín Bukovec, O.F.M.Titular Bishop of Thucca TerebenthinaVicar Apostolic of San Ramón, Peru
20 Jan49.0Ordained BishopTesfay MedhinBishop of Adigrat, Ethiopia
21 Jan79.7DiedJuan Bautista Herrada Armijo, O. de M. †Prelate Emeritus of Calama, Chile
22 Jan66.9AppointedKévork KhazoumianAuxiliary Bishop of Cilicia (Armenian), LebanonCoadjutor Archbishop of Istanbul (Armenian), Turkey
66.9AppointedKévork KhazoumianTitular Bishop of Marasc degli ArmeniCoadjutor Archbishop of Istanbul (Armenian), Turkey
57.9AppointedTerrence Thomas Prendergast, S.J.Apostolic Administrator of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, CanadaArchbishop of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
23 Jan75.7RetiredWalter Ivan de Azevedo, S.D.B.Bishop of São Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas, BrazilBishop Emeritus
84.1DiedAloysius Josef G. DibjokarjonoBishop Emeritus of Surabaya, Indonesia
60.7AppointedJosé Song Sui-Wan, S.D.B.Bishop of São Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas, Brazil
44.5Ordained BishopJosé Stephen VásquezTitular Bishop of CovaAuxiliary Bishop of Galveston-Houston, Texas, USA
24 Jan85.9DiedManuel Lisboa de OliveiraBishop Emeritus of Nazaré, Pernambuco, Brazil
78.4DiedGabino Peral de la Torre, O.S.A. †Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Iquitos, Peru
55.3InstalledJames Matthew WingleBishop of Saint Catharines, Ontario, Canada
25 Jan59.0AppointedDomenico CalcagnoBishop of Savona-Noli, ItalySecretary of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See
63.0AppointedCarlito J. Cenzon, C.I.C.M.Vicar Apostolic of Baguio, PhilippinesBishop of Baguio, Philippines
67.1Ordained BishopJoseph Lee Han-taek, S.J.Titular Bishop of ThibuzabetumBishop of Uijongbu, Korea (South)
51.1Ordained BishopJosé Benedito SimãoTitular Bishop of TagariaAuxiliary Bishop of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
58.1Ordained BishopAndrew Yeom Soo-jungTitular Bishop of ThibiucaAuxiliary Bishop of Seoul, Korea (South)
26 Jan77.3DiedEduardo André MuacaArchbishop Emeritus of Luanda, Angola
27 Jan55.0Ordained BishopPaul Mandla Khumalo, C.M.M.Bishop of Witbank, South Africa
28 Jan93.5DiedFrans Simons, S.V.D. †Bishop Emeritus of Indore, India
78.1DiedHovhannes Tertsakian, C.A.M. †Exarch Emeritus of United States of America and Canada, Faithful of the Oriental Rite (Armenian), New York
29 Jan77.2DiedJohn Raymond McGannBishop Emeritus of Rockville Centre, New York, USA
31 Jan63.5AppointedBrian Vincent FinniganAuxiliary Bishop of Brisbane, Australia
63.5AppointedBrian Vincent FinniganTitular Bishop of RapidumAuxiliary Bishop of Brisbane, Australia
1 Feb55.6Ordained BishopPetros Hanna Issa Al-HarboliBishop of Zaku (Chaldean), Iraq
52.6Ordained BishopRabban Al-QasBishop of Amadiyah (Chaldean), Iraq
47.4InstalledSérgio Aparecido ColomboAuxiliary Bishop of São Carlos, Sao Paulo, BrazilBishop of Paranavaí, Parana, Brazil
52.9Ordained BishopMikha Pola MaqdassiBishop of Alquoch (Chaldean), Iraq
2 Feb53.7AppointedRómulo Emiliani Sánchez, C.M.F.Auxiliary Bishop of San Pedro Sula, Honduras
47.3AppointedFrancisco Moreno BarrónAuxiliary Bishop of Morelia, Michoacán, MéxicoBishop of Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala, México
47.3AppointedFrancisco Moreno BarrónTitular Bishop of GaguariBishop of Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala, México
49.7Ordained BishopStephen Rotluanga, C.S.C.Bishop of Aizawl, India
52.4Ordained BishopOdilo Pedro SchererTitular Bishop of NoviCardinal, Archbishop of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
86.1DiedCarlo UrruBishop Emeritus of Città di Castello, Italy
3 Feb52.3Ordained BishopJoaquim Ferreira Lopes, O.F.M. Cap.Bishop of Dundo, AngolaBishop of Viana, Angola
4 Feb44.8AppointedSebastian AdayanthrathAuxiliary Bishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabarese), India
44.8AppointedSebastian AdayanthrathTitular Bishop of Macriana MaiorAuxiliary Bishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabarese), India
5 Feb64.0ResignedWilliam John BrennanBishop of Wagga Wagga, AustraliaBishop Emeritus
69.9AppointedMarco Dino Brogi, O.F.M.Apostolic Nuncio to Egypt, Arab Republic ofOfficial of the Secretariat of State
75.0RetiredPaolo GiglioApostolic Nuncio to Egypt, Arab Republic ofApostolic Nuncio Emeritus
95.6DiedAlexandre Gonçalves do AmaralArchbishop Emeritus of Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
60.1AppointedGerard Joseph HannaBishop of Wagga Wagga, Australia
49.7AppointedGiuseppe PintoApostolic Nuncio to Cape VerdeApostolic Nuncio to Chile
49.7AppointedGiuseppe PintoApostolic Nuncio to MaliApostolic Nuncio to Chile
54.0AppointedAdolfo Tito YllanaApostolic Nuncio to Solomon IslandsApostolic Nuncio to Pakistan
7 Feb55.9AppointedJoseph Mitsuaki Takami, P.S.S.Auxiliary Bishop of Nagasaki, JapanArchbishop
55.9AppointedJoseph Mitsuaki Takami, P.S.S.Titular Bishop of MunatianaArchbishop of Nagasaki, Japan
8 Feb64.9InstalledAd Abi KaramBishop of Saint Maron of Sydney (Maronite), Australia
54.2AppointedMario Aurelio PoliAuxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires, ArgentinaBishop of Santa Rosa, Argentina
54.2AppointedMario Aurelio PoliTitular Bishop of AbiddaBishop of Santa Rosa, Argentina
75.9RetiredMario José SerraAuxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires, ArgentinaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
9 Feb92.9DiedMichael Joseph BegleyBishop Emeritus of Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
65.1Ordained BishopBenedito Beni dos SantosTitular Bishop of NasaiBishop of Lorena, Sao Paulo, Brazil
48.3Ordained BishopValerian OkekeCoadjutor Archbishop of Onitsha, NigeriaArchbishop
10 Feb55.1Ordained BishopHilary Paul Odili OkekeBishop of Nnewi, Nigeria
11 Feb54.4Ordained BishopKevin Joseph FarrellTitular Bishop of RusuccuruBishop of Dallas, Texas, USA
81.4DiedEliseu Maria Gomes de Oliveira, O.C. †Bishop Emeritus of Itabuna, Baia, Brazil
62.7Ordained BishopFrancisco González Valer, S.F.Titular Bishop of LamphuaAuxiliary Bishop of Washington, District of Columbia, USA
56.1AppointedTadeusz KondrusiewiczArchbishop of Madre di Dio a Mosca (Moscow), Russian FederationArchbishop of Minsk-Mohilev, Belarus
48.5AppointedJerzy Mazur, S.V.D.Bishop of San Giuseppe a Irkutsk, Russian FederationBishop of Ełk, Poland
40.5AppointedClemens PickelBishop of San Clemente a Saratov, Russian Federation
49.4AppointedJoseph Werth, S.J.Bishop of Trasfigurazione a Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
12 Feb75.8DiedVincenzo CirrincioneBishop of Piazza Armerina, Italy
72.6ResignedGérard-Joseph Deschamps, S.M.M.Bishop of Bereina, Papua New GuineaBishop Emeritus
54.9AppointedDaniel Robert Jenky, C.S.C.Bishop of Peoria, Illinois, USA
45.0AppointedJohn Ribat, M.S.C.Bishop of Bereina, Papua New GuineaArchbishop of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
14 Feb91.4DiedElías Prado TelloAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Ayacucho o Huamanga, Peru
77.2DiedHernando Rojas RamirezBishop Emeritus of Neiva, Colombia
15 Feb52.2AppointedHéctor Cubillos PeñaAuxiliary Bishop of Bucaramanga, ColombiaBishop of Zipaquirá, Colombia
52.2AppointedHéctor Cubillos PeñaTitular Bishop of FesseëBishop of Zipaquirá, Colombia
52.5Ordained BishopStephan Meniok, C.SS.R.Titular Archbishop of AcarassusExarch of Donets’k-Kharkiv (Ukrainian), Ukraine
58.5AppointedLuis Antonio Nova RochaAuxiliary Bishop of Barranquilla, Colombia
58.5AppointedLuis Antonio Nova RochaTitular Bishop of EquizetumAuxiliary Bishop of Barranquilla, Colombia
16 Feb75.0RetiredLudwig AverkampArchbishop of Hamburg, GermanyArchbishop Emeritus
45.7AppointedJosé Antonio Eguren Anselmi, S.C.V.Auxiliary Bishop of Lima, PeruArchbishop of Piura, Peru
45.7AppointedJosé Antonio Eguren Anselmi, S.C.V.Titular Bishop of Castellum RipaeArchbishop of Piura, Peru
47.5AppointedCarlos García CamaderAuxiliary Bishop of Lima, PeruBishop of Lurín, Peru
47.5AppointedCarlos García CamaderTitular Bishop of Villamagna in ProconsulariBishop of Lurín, Peru
64.8AppointedGianfranco Girotti, O.F.M. Conv.Official of the Apostolic Penitentiary
98.7DiedMarius ParéBishop Emeritus of Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada
75.8RetiredAngelo RizzoBishop of Ragusa, ItalyBishop Emeritus
46.7AppointedSantiago Silva RetamalesAuxiliary Bishop of Valparaíso, Chile
46.7AppointedSantiago Silva RetamalesTitular Bishop of BelaAuxiliary Bishop of Valparaíso, Chile
62.3AppointedAdriano Tomasi Travaglia, O.F.M.Auxiliary Bishop of Lima, Peru
62.3AppointedAdriano Tomasi Travaglia, O.F.M.Titular Bishop of ObbiAuxiliary Bishop of Lima, Peru
61.8AppointedPaolo UrsoBishop of Ragusa, Italy
53.6AppointedJózef WesołowskiApostolic Nuncio to KazakhstanApostolic Nuncio to Dominican Republic
53.6AppointedJózef WesołowskiApostolic Nuncio to TadjikistanApostolic Nuncio to Dominican Republic
17 Feb92.8DiedAlexander CarterBishop Emeritus of Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada
49.5Ordained BishopIhor Vozniak, C.SS.R.Titular Bishop of Nisa in LyciaArchbishop of Lviv (Ukrainian), Ukraine
19 Feb76.5RetiredThomas Anthony FinneganBishop of Killala, IrelandBishop Emeritus
54.0AppointedJohn FlemingBishop of Killala, Ireland
58.3AppointedKarel Herbst, S.D.B.Auxiliary Bishop of Praha {Prague}, Czech Republic
58.3AppointedKarel Herbst, S.D.B.Titular Bishop of SiccesiAuxiliary Bishop of Praha {Prague}, Czech Republic
45.7AppointedWilliam Charles SkurlaBishop of Van Nuys (Ruthenian), California, USABishop of Passaic (Ruthenian), New Jersey, USA
20 Feb70.3AppointedJosé María Libório Camino SarachoBishop of Presidente Prudente, Sao Paulo, BrazilBishop Emeritus
87.0DiedHermínio Malzone HugoBishop Emeritus of Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil
76.5RetiredAntônio Agostinho MarochiBishop of Presidente Prudente, Sao Paulo, BrazilBishop Emeritus
49.3ResignedLinus Okok OkwachBishop of Homa Bay, KenyaBishop Emeritus
58.4AppointedMurilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger, S.C.J.Archbishop of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
21 Feb78.8DiedDennis Vincent Durning, C.S.Sp. †Bishop Emeritus of Arusha, Tanzania
49.0Ordained BishopDonald George SproxtonTitular Bishop of TimiciAuxiliary Bishop of Perth, Australia
22 Feb68.4AppointedFlorencio Olvera OchoaBishop of Cuernavaca, Morelos, México
80.4DiedFiorino TagliaferriBishop Emeritus of Viterbo, Italy
23 Feb47.3Ordained BishopJean-Christophe André Robert LagleizeBishop of Valence (, Die, e Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux), France
54.1AppointedGino RealiBishop of Porto-Santa Rufina, Italy
66.7InstalledWilhelm SchramlBishop of Passau, Germany
25 Feb62.2AppointedPierre MelkiAuxiliary Bishop of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian), Lebanon
62.2AppointedPierre MelkiTitular Bishop of Batnae dei SiriAuxiliary Bishop of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian), Lebanon
65.9AppointedLuis Teodorico StöcklerBishop of Quilmes, Argentina
26 Feb85.6AppointedFiorenzo AngeliniCardinal-Priest of S. Spirito in SassiaCardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers
77.6AppointedEdward Idris CassidyCardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Via LataCardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity
79.8AppointedPio LaghiCardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in VincoliCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Catholic Education (for Seminaries and Institutes of Study)
79.9AppointedVirgilio NoèCardinal-Priest of Regina ApostolorumCardinal, President Emeritus of the Fabric of St. Peter
81.9AppointedJosé Tomás SánchezCardinal-Priest of S. Pio V a Villa CarpegnaCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Clergy
77.9DiedAlois WagnerOfficial Emeritus of the Secretariat of State
27 Feb48.0Ordained BishopHlib Lonchyna, M.S.U.Titular Bishop of BaretaAuxiliary Bishop of Lviv (Ukrainian), Ukraine
28 Feb76.2DiedAgostinho Willy Kist, S.J. †Bishop Emeritus of Diamantino, Mato Grosso, Brazil
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