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The Year of Our Lord 1950

Bishop Events

November to December


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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
1 NovBornGeevarghese Divannasios OttathengilBishop Emeritus of Puthur (Syro-Malankara), India
35.0Ordained BishopJosé VaraniTitular Bishop of AltavaBishop Emeritus of Jaboticabal, Sao Paulo, Brazil
2 Nov61.1DiedTheodor (Hermann) Breher, O.S.B. †Bishop of Yanji [Yenki], China
3 Nov BornBernard BoberArchbishop of Košice, Slovakia
4 Nov61.1AppointedAlfredo Maria Obviar y ArandaApostolic Administrator of Lucena, PhilippinesBishop Emeritus
5 Nov48.2Ordained BishopHerman Tillemans, M.S.C. †Titular Bishop of BerissaArchbishop Emeritus of Merauke, Indonesia
BornJohn Charles WesterArchbishop of Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
6 Nov56.3AppointedJaime de Barros CâmaraBishop of Brazil, MilitaryCardinal, Archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
BornRonald Peter Fabbro, C.S.B.Bishop of London, Ontario, Canada
BornJoel Matthias Konzen, S.M.Auxiliary Bishop of Atlanta, Georgia, USA
BornLeonardo Ulrich Steiner, O.F.M.Cardinal, Archbishop of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
7 Nov61.5AppointedGhebre Jesus JacobApostolic Administrator of Eritrea (Ethiopian), EritreaApostolic Exarch Emeritus of Asmara (Ethiopian), Eritrea
66.8DiedKrizosztom (Ferenc) Kelemen, O.S.B. †Abbot of Pannonhalma, Hungary
24.2First VowsJulio Xavier Lizares Labayen, Jr., O.C.D. †Member of Order of Discalced CarmelitesPrelate Emeritus of Infanta, Philippines
8 Nov57.5DiedAlbini LafortuneBishop of Nicolet, Québec, Canada
37.0SucceededJoseph Albertus MartinBishop of Nicolet, Québec, CanadaBishop Emeritus
9 Nov46.3Ordained BishopMatthew KavukattuBishop of Changanacherry (Syro-Malabar), IndiaArchbishop of Changanacherry (Syro-Malabar), India
44.7Ordained BishopSebastian Emmanuel VayalilBishop of Palai (Syro-Malabar), IndiaBishop Emeritus
10 Nov BornCasimiro López LlorenteBishop of Segorbe-Castellón de la Plana, Spain
11 Nov78.0DiedJosé de Jesús López y GonzálezBishop of Aguascalientes, México
70.8AppointedClemente MicaraPro-Prefect of the Congregation of (Sacred) RitesCardinal, Vicar General of Roma {Rome}, Italy
79.1AppointedLuca Ermenegildo Pasetto, O.F.M. Cap. †Titular Patriarch of Alexandria {Alessandria}
12 Nov67.7DiedBl. Hryhory LakotaAuxiliary Bishop of Przemyśl, Sambor, et Sanok (Ukrainian), Poland
13 Nov29.0ProfessedLuca Collino, O.S.B. †Priest of Order of Saint BenedictAbbot Emeritus of San Paolo fuori le Mura, Italy
BornAntal SpányiBishop of Székesfehérvár (Albareale), Hungary
14 Nov70.1DiedGeorges-Alexandre CourchesneArchbishop of Rimouski, Québec, Canada
48.3AppointedCornelius LuceyCoadjutor Bishop of Cork, IrelandBishop Emeritus of Cork and Ross, Ireland
48.3AppointedCornelius LuceyTitular Bishop of SilaBishop Emeritus of Cork and Ross, Ireland
16 Nov87.9DiedJoseph Marie Cuaz, M.E.P. †Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Laos
83.9DiedErcolano MariniArchbishop Emeritus of Amalfi, Italy
17 NovBornMoses Montu Costa, C.S.C. †Archbishop of Chattogram, Bangladesh
BornVíctor René Rodríguez GómezBishop of Valle de Chalco, México, México
BornEdmund Woga, C.SS.R.Bishop of Weetebula, Indonesia
18 Nov57.3AppointedWilhelm ClevenAuxiliary Bishop of Köln {Cologne}, GermanyAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
57.3AppointedWilhelm ClevenTitular Bishop of SasimaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Köln {Cologne}, Germany
BornAlessandro D’ErricoApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Malta
76.2DiedPierre-Henri-Noël Gubbels, O.F.M. †Bishop of Yichang [Ichang], China
19 Nov38.4Ordained BishopAlexandru TodeaTitular Bishop of CaesaropolisCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian), Romania
20 Nov42.2AppointedJános BárdAuxiliary Bishop of Kalocsa, HungaryAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
42.2AppointedJános BárdTitular Bishop of UlpianaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Kalocsa, Hungary
45.0AppointedMihály Endrey-EipelAuxiliary Bishop of Eger, HungaryBishop of Vác, Hungary
45.0AppointedMihály Endrey-EipelTitular Bishop of BarataBishop of Vác, Hungary
85.0DiedTommaso Valerio Valeri, O.F.M. †Archbishop Emeritus of Brindisi, Italy
21 Nov BornLawrence Thomas PersicoBishop of Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
25 Nov62.0DiedPatrick James Byrne, M.M. †Apostolic Delegate to Korea
47.7AppointedGracija IvanovicApostolic Administrator of Kotor (Cattaro), MontenegroApostolic Administrator Emeritus
70.2ResignedDavid O’Leary, O.M.I. †Vicar Apostolic of Transvaal, South AfricaVicar Apostolic Emeritus
82.9DiedGiovanni Spada, P.I.M.E. †Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Hong Kong [Xianggang], China
43.5SucceededWilliam Patrick Whelan, O.M.I. †Vicar Apostolic of Johannesburg, South AfricaArchbishop of Bloemfontein, South Africa
26 Nov38.5Ordained BishopJoão Floriano Loewenau, O.F.M. †Titular Bishop of DrivastumPrelate Emeritus of Óbidos, Para, Brazil
30 Nov74.8AppointedAugusto BertazzoniArchbishop (Personal Title) of Potenza e Marsico Nuovo, ItalyBishop Emeritus
29.3Ordained PriestRaymund Wang Chong LinPriestBishop Emeritus of Zhaoxian [Chaohsien], China
1 Dec BornAdolfo Eduardo José Bittschi MayerAuxiliary Bishop of Sucre, Bolivia
51.5AppointedGiovanni Battista Cesana, M.C.C.I. †Vicar Apostolic of Gulu, UgandaBishop Emeritus of Gulu, Uganda
51.5AppointedGiovanni Battista Cesana, M.C.C.I. †Titular Bishop of CerbaliBishop Emeritus of Gulu, Uganda
2 Dec49.0InstalledGiovanni Vittorio Ferro, C.R.S. †Archbishop of Reggio Calabria, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus
BornOtto GeorgensAuxiliary Bishop of Speyer, Germany
3 Dec24.3Ordained PriestHeitor de Araújo SalesPriest of Caicó, Rio Grande do Norte, BrazilArchbishop Emeritus of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
16.0ProfessedTarcisio Pietro Evasio Bertone, S.D.B.Member of Salesians of Saint John BoscoCardinal, Secretary Emeritus of the Secretariat of State
26.8Ordained PriestJohn Bukovsky (Fukna), S.V.D. †Priest of Society of the Divine WordApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Russian Federation
28.4Ordained PriestAlfredo Guillermo DisandroPriest of Córdoba, ArgentinaBishop Emeritus of Villa María, Argentina
35.5Ordained BishopElizeu Simões MendesTitular Bishop of NisyrusBishop Emeritus of Campo Mourão, Parana, Brazil
4 Dec BornFranco Maria Giuseppe AgnesiAuxiliary Bishop of Milano {Milan}, Italy
50.1AppointedValerian GraciasCardinal, Archbishop of Bombay, India
80.2DiedJohannes Baptist HöchtAuxiliary Bishop of Regensburg, Germany
57.7AppointedThomas Roberts, S.J. †Titular Archbishop of SugdaeaArchbishop Emeritus of Bombay, India
57.7ResignedThomas Roberts, S.J. †Archbishop of Bombay, IndiaArchbishop Emeritus
5 Dec BornLajos VargaAuxiliary Bishop of Vác, Hungary
6 Dec52.9AppointedÁngel María Ocampo Berrio, S.J. †Bishop of Tunja, ColombiaArchbishop Emeritus of Tunja, Colombia
7 Dec63.9ResignedJoseph Oscar Julien, M. Afr. †Vicar Apostolic of Nyassa, Malawi
8 Dec27.2Ordained PriestBernardo José Bueno MielePriestArchbishop of Ribeirão Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil
27.5Ordained PriestVirgílio de PauliPriest of São Carlos, Sao Paulo, BrazilBishop of Campo Mourão, Parana, Brazil
24.2Ordained PriestLuís Gonzaga FernandesPriestBishop Emeritus of Campina Grande, Paraiba, Brazil
49.0InstalledGiovanni Vittorio Ferro, C.R.S. †Bishop of Bova, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus of Reggio Calabria, Italy
26.3Ordained PriestBruno MaldanerPriestBishop Emeritus of Frederico Westphalen, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
46.7InstalledManuel da Silveira d’ElbouxArchbishop of Curitiba, Parana, Brazil
9 Dec78.9AppointedAlbino MoreraTitular Bishop of GurzaBishop Emeritus of Ampurias e Tempio, Italy
78.9RetiredAlbino MoreraBishop of Ampurias e Tempio, ItalyBishop Emeritus
35.7AppointedJosé Rincón BonillaAuxiliary Bishop of Zulia, VenezuelaAuxiliary Bishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela
35.7AppointedJosé Rincón BonillaTitular Bishop of TamasusAuxiliary Bishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela
10 Dec26.7Ordained PriestUrbano José AllgayerPriestBishop Emeritus of Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
23.7Ordained PriestRómulo GarcíaPriest of Mar del Plata, ArgentinaArchbishop Emeritus of Bahía Blanca, Argentina
11 Dec63.0AppointedArcadio María Larraona Saralegui, C.M.F. †Secretary of the Congregation of the Affairs of ReligiousCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation of (Sacred) Rites
55.8AppointedLaurent Sahag Koguian (Kogy), C.M.Vd. †Auxiliary Bishop of Beirut {Bairut} (Armenian), Lebanon
55.8AppointedLaurent Sahag Koguian (Kogy), C.M.Vd. †Titular Bishop of Comana ArmeniaeAuxiliary Bishop of Beirut {Bairut} (Armenian), Lebanon
55.3AppointedMaurice SchexnayderAuxiliary Bishop of Lafayette, Louisiana, USABishop Emeritus
55.3AppointedMaurice SchexnayderTitular Bishop of TuscamiaBishop Emeritus of Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
12 Dec BornHugo Nicolás BarbaroBishop of San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña, Argentina
69.9AppointedIwannis (Youhanna) GandourTitular Archbishop of Bostra
62.3AppointedLuis Alonso MuñoyerroArchbishop of Spain, Military
62.3AppointedLuis Alonso MuñoyerroTitular Archbishop of SionArchbishop of Spain, Military
63.0AppointedPatrick O’BoyleBishop of Killala, IrelandBishop Emeritus
BornJustin Tetmu SambaBishop of Musoma, Tanzania
13 Dec61.6DiedGeorge Joseph DonnellyBishop of Kansas City in Kansas, USA
78.9DiedLuigi MazziniBishop Emeritus of Anagni, Italy
14 Dec57.1AppointedLuis Cabrera CruzBishop of Papantla, Puebla, MéxicoBishop of San Luis Potosí, México
53.9AppointedEduardo Martinez GonzálezBishop of Zamora, SpainBishop Emeritus
46.7AppointedOctaviano Márquez y TórizArchbishop of Puebla de los Ángeles, México
BornIlídio Pinto LeandroBishop Emeritus of Viseu, Portugal
BornCarl Leonard ReidOrdinary Emeritus of Our Lady of the Southern Cross, Australia
15 DecBornIrineu Roque SchererBishop of Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil
17 Dec BornSolomon Amanchukwu AmatuBishop of Okigwe, Nigeria
37.9Ordained BishopFrane FranićTitular Bishop of AgathopolisArchbishop Emeritus of Split-Makarska, Croatia
24.0Ordained PriestDomenico Crescentino Marinozzi, O.F.M. Cap.Priest of Order of Friars Minor CapuchinVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Soddo-Hosanna, Ethiopia
46.8AppointedFrancesco MinervaBishop of Lecce, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus of Lecce, Italy
49.2AppointedCorrado MingoBishop of Trapani, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus of Monreale, Italy
18 Dec49.9AppointedGiuseppe BurzioApostolic Nuncio to CubaApostolic Nuncio Emeritus
49.9AppointedGiuseppe BurzioApostolic Delegate to Puerto RicoApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Cuba
46.4InstalledMatthew KavukattuBishop of Changanacherry (Syro-Malabar), IndiaArchbishop of Changanacherry (Syro-Malabar), India
20 Dec BornAloysius Murwito, O.F.M.Bishop of Agats, Indonesia
21 Dec50.8AppointedClaudius-Philippe Bayet, M.E.P. †Vicar Apostolic of Thare, ThailandBishop Emeritus of Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand
23.5Ordained PriestJohn Joseph GerryPriest of Brisbane, AustraliaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
23.5Ordained PriestRaul Nicolau GonsalvesPriest of Goa e Damão, IndiaArchbishop Emeritus
70.3DiedKonrad von Preysing Lichtenegg-MoosCardinal, Bishop of Berlin, Germany
22.8Ordained PriestPeter QuinnPriest of Perth, AustraliaBishop Emeritus of Bunbury, Australia
42.3AppointedRufino Jiao SantosBishop of Philippines, MilitaryCardinal, Archbishop of Manila, Philippines
25.3Ordained PriestThomas Stewart, S.S.C.M.E. †Priest of Missionary Society of St. ColumbanBishop Emeritus of Ch’unch’ŏn, Korea (South)
22 Dec77.2DiedHugh Charles BoyleBishop of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
43.1SucceededJohn Francis DeardenBishop of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USACardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Detroit, Michigan, USA
BornTomáš GalisBishop of Žilina, Slovakia
40.5AppointedSergio PignedoliTitular Archbishop of IconiumCardinal, President of the Secretariat for Non-Christians
40.5AppointedSergio PignedoliApostolic Nuncio to BoliviaCardinal, President of the Secretariat for Non-Christians
23 Dec38.9AppointedAlfonso Beretta, P.I.M.E. †Bishop of Hyderabad, IndiaBishop Emeritus of Warangal, India
22.5Ordained PriestGiacomo BiffiPriest of Milano {Milan}, ItalyCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Bologna, Italy
23.5Ordained DeaconGuy Gérard DeroubaixDeacon of Lille, FranceBishop of Saint-Denis, France
24.5Ordained PriestDominik HrušovskýPriestApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Belarus
42.3AppointedAndré Jacques, C.I.C.M. †Vicar Apostolic of Boma, Congo (Dem. Rep.)Bishop Emeritus of Boma, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
42.3AppointedAndré Jacques, C.I.C.M. †Titular Bishop of IngilaBishop Emeritus of Boma, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
25.9Ordained PriestGabriel Larraín ValdiviesoPriest of Santiago de Chile
45.6AppointedAdolph Gregory Schmitt, C.M.M. †Vicar Apostolic of Bulawayo, ZimbabweBishop Emeritus of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
45.6AppointedAdolph Gregory Schmitt, C.M.M. †Titular Bishop of NasaiBishop Emeritus of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
57.0AppointedAlphonse Streit, C.M.M. †Vicar Apostolic of Mariannhill, South AfricaBishop Emeritus of Mariannhill, South Africa
57.0AppointedAlphonse Streit, C.M.M. †Titular Bishop of NiciusBishop Emeritus of Mariannhill, South Africa
52.8AppointedJosé Vieira AlvernazCoadjutor Archbishop of Goa e Damão, IndiaArchbishop Emeritus
52.8AppointedJosé Vieira AlvernazTitular Archbishop of AnasarthaArchbishop Emeritus of Goa e Damão, India
52.8AppointedJosé Vieira AlvernazCoadjutor Patriarch of East Indies, IndiaArchbishop Emeritus of Goa e Damão, India
25.9Ordained PriestŠtefan VrablecPriest of Trnava (Tirnava), SlovakiaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Bratislava-Trnava, Slovakia
24 Dec42.2Ordained BishopHerbert BednorzTitular Bishop of Bulla RegiaBishop Emeritus of Katowice, Poland
29.4Ordained PriestPeter Dubovský, S.J. †Priest of Society of JesusAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
25 Dec67.6DiedCamillo Vittorino Facchinetti, O.F.M. †Vicar Apostolic of Tripoli, Libya
BornNoël TreanorApostolic Nuncio to European Union
27 Dec26.3Ordained PriestPedro Fré, C.SS.R. †Priest of Congregation of the Most Holy RedeemerBishop Emeritus of Barretos, Sao Paulo, Brazil
62.6AppointedAthanasius (Ludwig) Merkle, O. Cist. †AbbotAbbot Emeritus
24.7Ordained PriestJosé Rodrigues de Souza, C.SS.R. †Priest of Congregation of the Most Holy RedeemerBishop Emeritus of Juazeiro, Bahia, Brazil
28 Dec44.8AppointedBaldwin (Wilfred) Dworschak, O.S.B. †Abbot of Order of Saint BenedictAbbot Emeritus
30 Dec BornJosé María Ortega TrinidadPrelate Emeritus of Juli, Peru

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