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The Year of Our Lord 1939

Bishop Events

January to February


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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknown54.2ResignedFabian Abrantowicz, M.I.C. †Apostolic Exarch of Harbin [Harbin] (Russian), ChinaApostolic Exarch Emeritus
55.1ResignedAntonino ArataApostolic Nuncio to EstoniaOfficial of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches
62.0DiedHenri Bardou, M. Afr. †Prefect Emeritus of Ghardaïa, Algeria
47.9ResignedBartolomeo Maria Bechis, C.M. †Prefect of Tigrai, EthiopiaPrefect Emeritus
24.8Ordained PriestGiuseppe Boeris, C.R.S. †Priest of Clerks Regular of SomascaSuperior General Emeritus
14.9EnteredJohn Bukovsky (Fukna), S.V.D. †Member of Society of the Divine WordApostolic Nuncio to Russian Federation
51.6ResignedPierre-Armand-Albert-Lucien Fallaize, O.M.I. †Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Mackenzie, Northwest Territories, CanadaCoadjutor Vicar Apostolic Emeritus
58.0AppointedRoberto da Gangi Vincenzo de Franco, O.F.M. Cap. †Apostolic Administrator of Crete {Candia}, GreeceApostolic Administrator Emeritus
56.0AppointedAlessandro GuidatiApostolic Administrator of Chios (Scio), GreeceArchbishop Emeritus of Naxos, Andros, Tinos e Mykonos, Greece
69.2ResignedFrancisco Miguel Irazola y Galarza, O.F.M. †Vicar Apostolic of Ucayali, PeruVicar Apostolic Emeritus
46.2AppointedJozef Kerec, S.D.B. †Apostolic Administrator of Zhaotong [Chaotung], ChinaApostolic Administrator Emeritus
BornFélix KouadjoBishop of Bondoukou, Côte d’Ivoire
17.9ProfessedFrancis-Roland Lambert, S.M. †Member of Society of MaryBishop Emeritus of Port-Vila, Vanuatu, Pacific (Oceania)
54.6AppointedAmbroise Leblanc, O.F.M. †Prefect of Urawa, JapanPrefect Emeritus
25.1Ordained Priest[Joseph Lin Quan]PriestBishop Emeritus of Fuzhou [Foochow], China
21.5Entered[John Liu Ding-han], S.J. †Member of Society of JesusBishop Emeritus of Xianxian [Sienhsien], China
26.6Ordained PriestStefan Liu Difen (Liu Daifen, Liu Tifeng)PriestBishop of Anguo [Ankwo], China
54.5ResignedRomualdo M. Migliorini, O.S.M. †Prefect of SwazilandPrefect Emeritus
BornGabriel MmoleBishop Emeritus of Mtwara, Tanzania
58.0ResignedAlois Mohn, M.F.S.C. †Prefect of Lydenburg, South AfricaPrefect Emeritus
11.2ProfessedAbraham (Ibrahim) Nehmé, B.C. †Member of Basilian Chouerite Order of Saint John the Baptist (Melkite Greek)Archbishop Emeritus of Homs (-Hama-Jabrud) (Melkite Greek), Syria
77.0DiedAntónio Joaquim PereiraPriest
41.5AppointedAntonio RiberiOfficial of the Secretariat of StateCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio
54.9ResignedSaverio RitterApostolic Nuncio to CzechoslovakiaOfficial of the Secretariat of State
24.2First VowsBernard Schilling, S.V.D. †Member of Society of the Divine WordVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Goroka, Papua New Guinea
DiedGiovanni Starcke, M.S.F. †Superior of Northern Norway {Norvegia Settentrionale}
72.1ResignedJustinas StaugaitisPrelate of Klaipeda, LithuaniaBishop of Telšiai, Lithuania
ResignedGyula SzékelyApostolic Administrator of Mérk, HungaryApostolic Administrator Emeritus
30.0ProfessedErnst Tewes, C.O. †Priest of Confederation of Oratorians of St. Philip NeriAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of München und Freising {Munich}, Germany
62.3ResignedGerard Vesters, M.S.C. †Vicar Apostolic of Rabaul, Papua New GuineaVicar Apostolic Emeritus
54.5DiedSalvatore van Nuffel, O.S.B. †Prefect of Northern Transvaal {Transvaal Settentrionale}, South Africa
AppointedAndré Windels, C.M. †Superior of Bikoro, Congo (Dem. Rep.)Prefect of Bikoro, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
1 Jan48.8Ordained BishopFlorencio Sanz Esparza, C.M. †Bishop of Cuttack, IndiaBishop Emeritus
5 Jan47.7AppointedThomas Roch Agniswami, S.J. †Bishop of Kottar, IndiaBishop Emeritus
47.1AppointedJob Chen Qiming (Chen Chi-ming, Chen Ki-meng), C.M. †Vicar Apostolic of Chengtingfu [Zhengding], ChinaBishop of Zhengding [Chengting], China
47.1AppointedJob Chen Qiming (Chen Chi-ming, Chen Ki-meng), C.M. †Titular Bishop of PertaBishop of Zhengding [Chengting], China
72.0DiedBernard O’KaneBishop of Derry, Ireland
43.0AppointedLouis Perera, O.M.I. †Bishop of Chilaw, Sri LankaBishop-Elect
6 Jan27.2Ordained PriestMiguel Angel García y AráuzPriest of GuatemalaBishop Emeritus of Jalapa, Guatemala
22.6Ordained PriestGiovanni PesPriestBishop Emeritus of Alghero-Bosa, Italy
BornAndrzej Józef SliwinskiBishop Emeritus of Elbląg, Poland
BornFrancesco Pio Tamburrino, O.S.B.Archbishop Emeritus of Foggia-Bovino, Italy
7 Jan41.1AppointedFrancisco José Bruls Canisius, S.M.M. †Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Los Llanos de San Martín (Piani di San Martino), ColombiaBishop Emeritus of Villavicencio, Colombia
41.1AppointedFrancisco José Bruls Canisius, S.M.M. †Titular Bishop of ParaetoniumBishop Emeritus of Villavicencio, Colombia
39.6AppointedPatrick Usher, S.S.C.M.E. †Prefect of Bhamo, Myanmar
39.6AppointedEdmond Édouard Wolff, S.M.A. †Prefect of Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire
65.4AppointedLaurentius Zeller, O.S.B. †Apostolic Administrator of Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil
65.4AppointedLaurentius Zeller, O.S.B. †Titular Bishop of DorylaëumApostolic Administrator of Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil
8 Jan44.4AppointedMariano Rossell y ArellanoArchbishop of Guatemala
9 Jan BornOdilon Guimarães MoreiraBishop Emeritus of Itabira-Fabriciano, Minas Gerais, Brazil
10 Jan70.0DiedSantino Maria da Silva CoutinhoArchbishop of Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil
12 JanBornReinaldo Ernst Enrich (Heribert) PünderBishop of Coroatá, Maranhão, Brazil
15 Jan23.2Ordained PriestSimon Lei Zhenxia (Lei Chang-hsia)PriestBishop of Fenyang [Fenyang], China
BornAlfonso Milián SorribasBishop Emeritus of Barbastro-Monzón, Spain
42.9Ordained BishopJohannes Theodor Suhr, O.S.B. †Titular Bishop of BaleciumBishop Emeritus of København {Copenhagen}, Denmark
18 Jan17.6Simple VowsRamón Iribarne Arámburu, O. de M. †Member of Order of Our Lady of MercyPrelate of Deán Funes, Argentina
20 Jan74.8DiedGiuseppe Maria LeoArchbishop of Trani e Barletta (e Nazareth e Bisceglie), Italy
94.1DiedJuan Torres y RivasBishop of Menorca, Spain
21 JanBornBernardo Filipe Governo, O.F.M. Cap. †Bishop Emeritus of Quelimane, Mozambique
38.0SucceededManuel Larraín ErrazurizBishop of Talca, Chile
70.6AppointedCarlos Silva CotaposTitular Bishop of MyricaBishop Emeritus of Talca, Chile
70.6ResignedCarlos Silva CotaposBishop of Talca, ChileBishop Emeritus
22 Jan28.8Ordained PriestJoseph Oliver Bowers, S.V.D. †Priest of Society of the Divine WordBishop Emeritus of Saint John’s-Basseterre, Virgin Islands (British), Antilles
BornVicente Macanan NavarraBishop Emeritus of Bacolod, Philippines
23 JanBornNicola de Angelis, C.F.I.C. †Bishop Emeritus of Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
25 JanBornCarlito Joaquin Cenzon, C.I.C.M. †Bishop Emeritus of Baguio, Philippines
BornDermot CliffordArchbishop Emeritus of Cashel (-Emly), Ireland
26 Jan BornCyrille Salim Bustros, S.M.S.P.Archbishop Emeritus of Beirut and Jbeil {Bairut e Gibail} (Melkite Greek), Lebanon
27 Jan79.7DiedMatteo Angelo FilipelloBishop of Ivrea, Italy
29 Jan BornJesús Moliné LabarteBishop Emeritus of Chiclayo, Peru
30 Jan58.7AppointedGaetano De CiccoBishop of Sessa Aurunca, ItalyBishop Emeritus
49.7AppointedFrancesco MarchesaniBishop of Cava e Sarno, ItalyBishop of Chiavari, Italy
BornAlberto Suárez IndaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Morelia, Michoacán, México
Feb71.7ResignedPaul-Marie-Joseph Julliotte, SS.CC. †Prefect of Hainan [Hainan], ChinaPrefect Emeritus
1 FebBornGeorge William ColemanBishop Emeritus of Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
2 Feb19.6ProfessedJosé Brandão de Castro, C.SS.R. †Member of Congregation of the Most Holy RedeemerBishop Emeritus of Propriá, Sergipe, Brazil
3 Feb65.3DiedJanez Franciszek Gnidovec, C.M. †Bishop of Skopje, North Macedonia
4 Feb44.4AppointedAlfredo Silva SantiagoBishop of Concepción, ChileArchbishop Emeritus of Concepción (Santissima Concezione), Chile
48.7AppointedBeniamino SoccheBishop of Cesena, ItalyBishop of Reggio Emilia, Italy
5 Feb52.4Ordained BishopFriedrich HünermannTitular Bishop of OstracineAuxiliary Bishop of Aachen, Germany
49.9Ordained BishopJames StauntonBishop of Ferns, Ireland
65.5Ordained BishopLaurentius Zeller, O.S.B. †Titular Bishop of DorylaëumApostolic Administrator of Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil
7 Feb57.8DiedBl. Anselmo Polanco y Fontecha, O.S.A. †Bishop of Teruel (-Albarracín), Spain
53.0DiedGiacinto Gaudenzio Stanchi, O.F.M. †Vicar Apostolic of Changsha [Changsha], China
10 Feb BornRodrigo Escobar AristizábalBishop Emeritus of Girardot, Colombia
58.6DiedArturo Jara Márquez, S.D.B. †Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Magallanes-Islas Malvinas, Chile
62.9CeasedEugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni PacelliSecretary of StatePope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
81.6DiedAmbrogio Damiano Achille RattiPope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
BornKazimierz RyczanBishop Emeritus of Kielce, Poland
78.5DiedEmmanuel Sagrada (Segrada), P.I.M.E. †Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Toungoo, Myanmar
12 Feb42.4Ordained BishopÁron MártonBishop of Alba Iulia, RomaniaBishop Emeritus
26.4Ordained PriestLambertus van Kessel, S.M.M. †Priest of Missionaries of the Company of MaryBishop Emeritus of Sintang, Indonesia
15 FebBornIsaías Duarte CancinoArchbishop of Cali, Colombia
18 FebBornJames Patterson Lyke, O.F.M. †Archbishop of Atlanta, Georgia, USA
20 FebBornDinualdo Destajo GutierrezBishop Emeritus of Marbel, Philippines
BornEnrico MasseroniArchbishop Emeritus of Vercelli, Italy
21 Feb BornZdzisław FortuniakAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Poznań, Poland
22 Feb BornEdgar Hernando Tirado Mazo, M.X.Y.Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Tierradentro, Colombia
23 Feb89.1DiedEugène-Jacques GrellierBishop Emeritus of Laval, FranceBishop
24 Feb55.2Ordained BishopWalter James Fitzgerald, S.J. †Titular Bishop of TymbriasVicar Apostolic of Alaska, USA
65.4DiedVincenzo MigliorelliBishop Emeritus of San Severino (-Treia), Italy
25 FebBornLuis Gabriel Cuara MéndezBishop of Veracruz, México
26 Feb26.6Ordained PriestArturo Gerrit João Hermanus Maria Horsthuis, A.A. †Priest of Augustinians of the AssumptionBishop Emeritus of Jales, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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