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The Year of Our Lord 1926

Bishop Events

January to February


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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknown41.1AppointedGiovanni Balbo, I.M.C. †Prefect of Meru, KenyaPrefect Emeritus
45.2AppointedSalvatore Ballo GuercioApostolic Administrator of Acireale, ItalyBishop Emeritus of Mazara del Vallo, Italy
BornMarcel Bam’ba GongoaBishop Emeritus of Bondo, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
58.6ResignedPietro BenedettiApostolic Delegate to CubaApostolic Delegate Emeritus
58.6ResignedPietro BenedettiApostolic Delegate to Puerto RicoApostolic Delegate Emeritus to Cuba
48.9AppointedAntonio Maria Capettini, P.I.M.E. †Auxiliary Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina, ItalyVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Hanchung [Hanzhong], China
14.4ProfessedOrazio Ferrucio Ceól, O.F.M. †Member of Order of Friars MinorBishop Emeritus of Qichun [Kichow], China
22.3ProfessedVitus (Guy) Zhang Zuohuan (Chang Tso-huan), S.V.D. †Member of Society of the Divine WordBishop Emeritus of Xinyang [Sinyang], China
16.1EnteredAugustyn Ciesielski, O. Cist. †Member of Order of CisterciansAbbot
20.1EnteredGeorge Bernard Flahiff, C.S.B. †Member of Congregation of St. BasilCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
51.9ResignedAdalbero Joseph (Michael) Fleischer, C.M.M. †Superior General of Congregation of Mariannhill MissionariesVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Mariannhill, South Africa
BornPeter Hou Jingwen (Heoujing Wen)Bishop of Xianxian [Sienhsien], China
40.4ResignedDaniel Kauczor, M.F.S.C. †Prefect of Lydenburg, South AfricaPrefect Emeritus
AppointedGiovanni Matteo Konings, O.S.C. †Prefect of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
20.3Perpetual VowsSinforiano Lucas Rojo, O.M.I. †Member of Oblates of Mary ImmaculateVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Pilcomayo, Paraguay
BornChristophe Munzihirwa Mwene Ngabo, S.J. †Archbishop of Bukavu, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
28.8First VowsEnrique José Mühn, S.V.D. †Member of Society of the Divine WordBishop Emeritus of Jujuy, Argentina
64.0ResignedAntónio Joaquim PereiraAuxiliary Bishop-Elect of Lisboa {Lisbon}, PortugalPriest
64.0ResignedAntónio Joaquim PereiraTitular Archbishop-Elect of MitylenePriest
29.9Final VowsJacques Pessers, S.V.D. †Priest of Society of the Divine WordVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Atambua, Indonesia
62.0ResignedCyrille Riza (Rizq)Patriarchal Vicar of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme} (Melkite Greek), PalestineAuxiliary Bishop of Damas (Syrian), Syria
38.8ResignedHenricus Leo Smeets, S.C.I. †Prefect of Benkoelen, IndonesiaPrefect Emeritus
58.0ResignedGiovanni Spada, P.I.M.E. †Pro-Vicar Apostolic of Hong Kong [Xianggang], ChinaVicar Apostolic Emeritus
48.1AppointedWilhelm Maria Thiletzek (Tyleczek), S.V.D. †Prelate of Foz do Iguaçu (Iguassú), Brazil
41.5ResignedIstván Uzdóczy-Zadravecz, O.F.M. †Bishop of Hungary, MilitaryBishop Emeritus
26.6Ordained PriestStepan VaprovyčPriest of Stanislaviv (Ukrainian), UkraineAuxiliary Bishop
25.6First VowsJean Van der Heijden (Heyden), S.V.D. †Member of Society of the Divine WordPrefect Emeritus of Kenge, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
48.0AppointedAlfredo Verzosa y FlorentinApostolic Administrator of Nueva Segovia, PhilippinesBishop Emeritus of Lipa, Philippines
1 Jan26.5Ordained PriestBl. Vasile AfteniePriest of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian), RomaniaAuxiliary Bishop
BornJosé Manuel Estepa LlaurensCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Spain, Military
2 Jan49.1AppointedEdward Aleksander Wladyslaw O’RourkeBishop of Gdańsk, PolandBishop Emeritus
3 Jan44.4Ordained BishopAugust Józef Hlond, S.D.B. †Bishop of Katowice, PolandCardinal, Archbishop of Gniezno, Poland
46.8Ordained BishopRafael Lira InfanteBishop of Rancagua, ChileBishop of Valparaíso, Chile
4 Jan59.1AppointedJohann Nepomuk Norbert Klein, O.T. †Titular Bishop of SyeneBishop Emeritus of Brno, Czechia
59.1ResignedJohann Nepomuk Norbert Klein, O.T. †Bishop of Brno, CzechiaBishop Emeritus
BornConstantin Szabó (Sabov, Savov)Administrator of Mukachevo (Munkács) (Ruthenian), Ukraine
6 Jan57.9Ordained BishopBernard Cornelius O’RileyTitular Bishop of PhobaVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Cape of Good Hope, Western District {Capo di Buona Speranza, Distretto Occidentale}, South Africa
55.8Ordained BishopJules-Géraud SaliègeBishop of Gap, FranceCardinal, Archbishop of Toulouse (-Narbonne-Saint Bertrand de Comminges-Rieux), France
11 Jan71.8AppointedGustave-Charles-Marie Mutel, M.E.P. †Titular Archbishop of RatiariaVicar Apostolic of Seul, Korea (South)
12 Jan52.7Ordained BishopEmmanuel CosteTitular Bishop of FlaviopolisArchbishop of Aix (-Arles-Embrun), France
13 Jan61.4DiedAntonio Hernández y RodríguezBishop Emeritus of Tabasco, México
14 JanBornJoaquim Rufino do RêgoBishop Emeritus of Parnaíba, Piaui, Brazil
15 Jan76.9AppointedDenis Joseph O’ConnellTitular Bishop of MariammeBishop Emeritus of Richmond, Virginia, USA
76.9RetiredDenis Joseph O’ConnellBishop of Richmond, Virginia, USABishop Emeritus
16 JanBornGermán Schmitz Sauerborn, M.S.C. †Auxiliary Bishop of Lima, Peru
17 JanBornAntoine HacaultArchbishop of Saint-Boniface, Manitoba, Canada
48.7Ordained BishopGiacomo MontanelliBishop of Crema, ItalyArchbishop of Vercelli, Italy
18 Jan49.0DiedÉmile-Alexandre-Joseph Devred, M.E.P. †Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Seul, Korea (South)
43.6AppointedEdward Aloysius MooneyTitular Archbishop of Irenopolis in IsauriaCardinal, Archbishop of Detroit, Michigan, USA
43.6AppointedEdward Aloysius MooneyApostolic Delegate to IndiaCardinal, Archbishop of Detroit, Michigan, USA
BornMichael RozarioArchbishop Emeritus of Dhaka, Bangladesh
20 JanBornHenry Sebastian D’SouzaArchbishop Emeritus of Calcutta, India
48.7AppointedJoseph Laurent Philippe, S.C.I. †Superior General of Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred HeartBishop of Luxembourg
BornJohn Michael SherlockBishop Emeritus of London, Ontario, Canada
22 Jan75.4DiedAndrés Machado, S.J. †Bishop of Guayaquil, Ecuador
23 Jan74.1DiedDésiré Felicien François Joseph MercierCardinal, Archbishop of Mechelen, Belgium
BornLuis Oswaldo Pérez CalderónBishop of Ibarra, Ecuador
25 Jan43.0Ordained BishopLouis-Michel-François Tardy, C.S.Sp. †Titular Bishop of AcalissusVicar Apostolic of Gabon, Gabon
26 Jan51.8DiedJoseph Sarsfield Glass, C.M. †Bishop of Salt Lake, Utah, USA
55.9InstalledJules-Géraud SaliègeBishop of Gap, FranceCardinal, Archbishop of Toulouse (-Narbonne-Saint Bertrand de Comminges-Rieux), France
27 JanBornJacó (Jacob) Roberto HilgertBishop Emeritus of Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
28 JanBornAdriani MkobaBishop Emeritus of Morogoro, Tanzania
29 Jan45.5AppointedArturo Jara Marquez, S.D.B. †Vicar Apostolic of Magallanes-Islas Malvinas, ChileVicar Apostolic Emeritus
45.5AppointedArturo Jara Marquez, S.D.B. †Titular Bishop of ArchelaïsVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Magallanes-Islas Malvinas, Chile
31 JanBornAntonio Briva MirabentBishop of Astorga, Spain
BornJohannes Joachim DegenhardtCardinal, Archbishop of Paderborn, Germany
43.7Ordained BishopEdward Aloysius MooneyTitular Archbishop of Irenopolis in IsauriaCardinal, Archbishop of Detroit, Michigan, USA
24.2Ordained PriestJohn Joseph U WinPriest of Mandalay, MyanmarArchbishop
1 FebBornJohn Huo ChengBishop of Fenyang [Fenyang], China
2 Feb45.7Ordained BishopTeodor KubinaBishop of Częstochowa, Poland
BornMiguel Obando Bravo, S.D.B. †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Managua, Nicaragua
3 FebBornFrancis Joseph MacKiernanBishop Emeritus of Kilmore, Ireland
41.2Ordained BishopThomas Anthony WelchBishop of Duluth, Minnesota, USA
6 Feb55.8AppointedLuigi SinceroPro-Secretary of the Congregation for the Oriental ChurchesCardinal, Secretary
7 Feb56.3Ordained BishopFrancisco Miguel Irazola y Galarza, O.F.M. †Titular Bishop of FlaviasVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Ucayali, Peru
BornEstanislao Esteban KarlicCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Paraná, Argentina
29.0Ordained PriestRaymond Larose, C.S.C. †Priest of Congregation of Holy CrossBishop Emeritus of Chittagong, Bangladesh
9 Feb59.2AppointedPietro MańkowskiTitular Archbishop of AenusBishop Emeritus of Kamyanets-Podilskyi, Ukraine
59.2ResignedPietro MańkowskiBishop of Kamyanets-Podilskyi, UkraineBishop Emeritus
10 Feb43.0AppointedBl. Hryhory LakotaAuxiliary Bishop of Przemyśl, Sambor, et Sanok (Ukrainian), Poland
43.0AppointedBl. Hryhory LakotaTitular Bishop of DaoniumAuxiliary Bishop of Przemyśl, Sambor, et Sanok (Ukrainian), Poland
11 Feb45.7AppointedMichel-Joseph Bourguignon d’Herbigny, S.J. †Official of the Roman Curia - OtherOfficial Emeritus
45.7AppointedMichel-Joseph Bourguignon d’Herbigny, S.J. †Titular Bishop of IliumOfficial Emeritus of the Roman Curia - Other
59.9Ordained BishopAlexandre-Philibert PoirierTitular Bishop of Irenopolis in CiliciaBishop of Tarbes et Lourdes, France
12 Feb69.5DiedCharles McHughBishop of Derry, Ireland
13 FebBornĀrvaldis Andrejs BrumanisBishop Emeritus of Liepāja, Latvia
56.2DiedEdmund DalborCardinal, Archbishop of Gniezno e Poznań, Poland
14 Feb61.1DiedJuan Bautista Benlloch y VivóCardinal, Archbishop of Burgos, Spain
22.5Ordained PriestPietro GazzoliPriest of Brescia, ItalyAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
BornMaxwell Valentine NoronhaBishop Emeritus of Calicut, India
25.2Ordained PriestFrancis Yi Xuanhua (Yi Hsüan-hua)PriestBishop of Xiangyang [Siangyang], China
16 Feb74.9DiedClaude BardelBishop of Sées {Séez}, France
40.3AppointedLouis-Gabriel-Xavier Jantzen, M.E.P. †Vicar Apostolic of Chungking [Chongqing], ChinaArchbishop Emeritus of Chongqing [Chungking], China
40.3AppointedLouis-Gabriel-Xavier Jantzen, M.E.P. †Titular Bishop of TremithusArchbishop Emeritus of Chongqing [Chungking], China
53.0AppointedFilippo Perlo, I.M.C. †Superior General of Consolata MissionariesVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Kenya, Kenya
17 Feb75.0DiedIvan Borzatti de LöwensternAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Zadar (Zara), Croatia
58.8AppointedAntonio José Luis Castro Alvarez, SS.CC. †Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de ChileBishop Emeritus of San Carlos de Ancud, Chile
68.5DiedJan Feliks CieplakArchbishop of Vilnius, Lithuania
18 Feb58.6DiedGiovanni Andrea MaseraBishop of Colle di Val d’Elsa, Italy
19 Feb70.4AppointedSalvatore MeoAuxiliary Bishop of Napoli {Naples}, Italy
70.4AppointedSalvatore MeoTitular Bishop of MethoneAuxiliary Bishop of Napoli {Naples}, Italy
20 FebBornHéctor Morera VegaBishop Emeritus of Tilarán, Costa Rica
66.2DiedPaul-Eugène RoyArchbishop of Québec, Canada
21 Feb73.2DiedIgnazio HomsiPatriarchal Vicar Emeritus of Damas (Melkite Greek), Syria
22 FebBornJuan Rodolfo Laise, O.F.M. Cap. †Bishop Emeritus of San Luis, Argentina
23 Feb55.6DiedErnesto CozziApostolic Delegate to Albania
BornLuigi de MagistrisCardinal, Pro-Major Penitentiary Emeritus of the Apostolic Penitentiary
71.8DiedPaul-Marie Reynaud, C.M. †Vicar Apostolic of Ningpo [Ningbo], China
24 Feb60.5InstalledAdolf Piotr SzelążekBishop of Lutsk, Ukraine
59.3Ordained BishopJosé Vila y MartínezBishop of Gerona, Spain
BornClímaco Jacinto Zarauz CarrilloBishop Emeritus of Azogues, Ecuador
26 Feb49.9AppointedAlfred-Odilon ComtoisAuxiliary Bishop of Trois-Rivières, Québec, CanadaBishop
49.9AppointedAlfred-Odilon ComtoisTitular Bishop of BarcaBishop of Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
BornGabino Díaz MerchánArchbishop Emeritus of Oviedo, Spain
27 FebBornLuc Alfons De Hovre, S.J. †Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}, Belgium
42.3AppointedGiuseppe FiettaApostolic Internuncio to Central AmericaCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Italy
24.3Ordained PriestFrancis Edward Joseph GrimshawPriest of Clifton, England, Great BritainArchbishop of Birmingham, England, Great Britain
BornAntônio Sarto, S.D.B. †Bishop Emeritus of Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso, Brazil
79.6DiedAgostino SiljCardinal, Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura
28 Feb88.1DiedGiovanni Cagliero, S.D.B. †Cardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati
BornMassimo GiustettiBishop Emeritus of Biella, Italy
BornAntonio Vilaplana MolinaBishop Emeritus of León, Spain
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