The Year of Our Lord 1999

Bishop Events

December

Date Age Event Bishop Title Current Title

Dec 75.9 Died José Julio Aguilar García †

37.9 Selected Joseph Xu Honggen Bishop of Suzhou [Soochow], China

1 Dec 54.3 Appointed José Belisário da Silva, O.F.M. Bishop of Bacabal, Maranhão, Brazil Archbishop Emeritus of São Luís do Maranhão, Brazil

3 Dec 69.4 Appointed Franco Croci † Titular Bishop of Potentia in Piceno Vice President Emeritus of the Labour Office of the Apostolic See

69.4 Appointed Franco Croci † Secretary of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See Vice President Emeritus of the Labour Office of the Apostolic See

53.0 Appointed Andrew Francis † Bishop of Multan, Pakistan Bishop Emeritus

58.2 Appointed Vincent Louis Marie Landel, S.C.I. di Béth. Coadjutor Archbishop of Rabat, Morocco Archbishop Emeritus

50.0 Appointed Gerald Isaac Lobo Bishop of Shimoga, India Bishop of Udupi, India

61.5 Appointed Max John Rodrigues Bishop of Hyderabad in Pakistan Bishop Emeritus

4 Dec 25.5 Ordained Priest Alejandro Díaz García Priest of Bogotá, Colombia Auxiliary Bishop-Elect

32.4 Ordained Priest Medardo de Jesús Henao del Río, M.X.Y. Priest of Misioneros Javerianos de Yarumal Vicar Apostolic of Mitú, Colombia

47.0 Ordained Bishop Cyryl Klimowicz Titular Bishop of Arba Bishop of San Giuseppe a Irkutsk, Russian Federation

57.1 Appointed George Panikulam Titular Archbishop of Caudium Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Uruguay

57.1 Appointed George Panikulam Apostolic Nuncio to Honduras Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Uruguay

5 Dec 37.2 Ordained Deacon Paulo Bosi Dal’Bó Deacon of Colatina, Espirito Santo, Brazil Bishop of São Mateus, Espirito Santo, Brazil

45.3 Ordained Bishop Luigi Infanti della Mora, O.S.M. Titular Bishop of Cartennae Vicar Apostolic of Aysén, Chile

50.5 Ordained Bishop Giovanni Santucci Bishop of Massa Marittima-Piombino, Italy Bishop Emeritus of Massa Carrara-Pontremoli, Italy

7 Dec 61.2 Appointed Rafael Leónidas Felipe y Núñez Bishop of Barahona, Dominican Republic Bishop Emeritus

66.9 Ordained Bishop Ian Murray † Bishop of Argyll and The Isles, Scotland, Great Britain Bishop Emeritus

76.8 Retired Antonio Riboldi, I.C. † Bishop of Acerra, Italy Bishop Emeritus

62.5 Appointed Salvatore Giovanni Rinaldi Bishop of Acerra, Italy Bishop Emeritus

67.5 Resigned Fabio Mamerto Rivas Santos, S.D.B. † Bishop of Barahona, Dominican Republic Bishop Emeritus

8 Dec 27.5 Ordained Priest Nicolás Renán Aguilera Arroyo Priest of Tarija, Bolivia Bishop of Potosí, Bolivia

74.0 Resigned Siluvaimathu Teresanathan Amalnather † Bishop of Tuticorin, India Bishop Emeritus

29.2 Ordained Priest Pedro Centeno Baquero, S.D.B. Priest of Salesians of Saint John Bosco Bishop of Kerema, Papua New Guinea

60.7 Succeeded Peter Fernando † Bishop of Tuticorin, India Archbishop Emeritus of Madurai, India

53.3 Ordained Bishop Joseph Edward Kurtz Bishop of Knoxville, Tennessee, USA Archbishop Emeritus of Louisville, Kentucky, USA

48.3 Ordained Bishop Aurel Percă Titular Bishop of Mauriana Archbishop of Bucarest {Bucureşti}, Romania

82.8 Died Gustavo Posada Peláez, M.X.Y. † Bishop Emeritus of Istmina-Tadó, Colombia

9 Dec 51.5 Appointed Hans-Josef Becker Auxiliary Bishop of Paderborn, Germany Archbishop Emeritus

51.5 Appointed Hans-Josef Becker Titular Bishop of Vina Archbishop Emeritus of Paderborn, Germany

78.9 Died Cyrille Emmanuel Benni † Archbishop Emeritus of Mossul (Syrian), Iraq

61.1 Ordained Bishop Basile Georges Casmoussa Archbishop of Mossul (Syrian), Iraq Apostolic Visitor (Visitator)

11 Dec 30.8 Ordained Priest Maurício da Silva Jardim Priest of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Bishop of Rondonópolis - Guiratinga, Mato Grosso, Brazil

70.9 Appointed Raffaello Funghini † Dean of the Roman Rota Dean Emeritus

54.4 Appointed Stanisław Gębicki Auxiliary Bishop of Włocławek (Kujawy, Kalisze), Poland Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

54.4 Appointed Stanisław Gębicki Titular Bishop of Thiges Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Włocławek (Kujawy, Kalisze), Poland

75.9 Retired Józef Gucwa † Auxiliary Bishop of Tarnów, Poland Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

30.4 Ordained Priest Abraham Boualo Kome Priest of Nkongsamba, Cameroon Bishop of Bafang, Cameroon

56.7 Appointed Braulio Rafael León Villegas Bishop of Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco, México Bishop Emeritus

29.9 Ordained Priest David Martínez De Aguirre Guinea, O.P. Priest of Order of Friars Preachers Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Maldonado, Peru

28.1 Ordained Priest Alejandro Nicolás Musolino, S.D.B. Priest of Salesians of Saint John Bosco Auxiliary Bishop of Córdoba, Argentina

49.7 Appointed Ireneusz Józef Pękalski Auxiliary Bishop of Łódź, Poland

49.7 Appointed Ireneusz Józef Pękalski Titular Bishop of Castellum Tingitii Auxiliary Bishop of Łódź, Poland

51.3 Appointed Vincenzo Pelvi Auxiliary Bishop of Napoli {Naples}, Italy Archbishop Emeritus of Foggia-Bovino, Italy

51.3 Appointed Vincenzo Pelvi Titular Bishop of Thinisa in Numidia Archbishop Emeritus of Foggia-Bovino, Italy

29.2 Ordained Priest Kornelius Sipayung, O.F.M. Cap. Priest of Order of Friars Minor Capuchin Archbishop of Medan, Indonesia

77.2 Retired Serafín Vásquez Elizalde † Bishop of Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco, México Bishop Emeritus

88.0 Died Joseph-Marie Vû Duy Nhất † Bishop of Bùi Chu, Viet Nam

12 Dec 95.6 Died Alois Stöger † Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Sankt Pölten, Austria

81.1 Died Simon Zhang Jiumu † Bishop of Xuanhua [Süanhwa], China

79.4 Succeeded Philip Peter Zhao Zhendong (Zhao Bide) † Bishop of Xuanhua [Süanhwa], China

13 Dec 61.8 Resigned Antonio Maria Vegliò Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development

61.8 Resigned Antonio Maria Vegliò Apostolic Delegate to Arabian Peninsula Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development

14 Dec 52.7 Appointed Ivo Baldi Gaburri † Bishop of Huaraz, Peru Bishop of Huarí, Peru

51.9 Ordained Bishop Peter Lee Ki-heon Bishop of Korea, Military Bishop Emeritus of Uijeongbu, Korea (South)

50.5 Ordained Bishop George Joseph Lucas Bishop of Springfield in Illinois, USA Archbishop of Omaha, Nebraska, USA

44.4 Appointed Arnold Orowae Auxiliary Bishop of Wabag, Papua New Guinea Bishop

44.4 Appointed Arnold Orowae Titular Bishop of Gisipa Bishop of Wabag, Papua New Guinea

47.0 Appointed David Laurin Ricken Coadjutor Bishop of Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA Bishop of Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA

89.0 Died Enea Selis † Archbishop Emeritus of Cosenza e Bisignano, Italy

15 Dec 87.9 Died Augustin Fataki Alueke † Archbishop Emeritus of Kisangani, Congo (Dem. Rep.)

84.8 Died Manuel Menéndez † Bishop Emeritus of San Martín, Argentina

16 Dec 61.1 Appointed Philippe Jean Marie Joseph Gueneley Bishop of Langres, France Bishop Emeritus

76.4 Retired Léon Aimé Taverdet, F.M.C. † Bishop of Langres, France Bishop Emeritus

17 Dec 98.0 Died Paolo Dezza, S.J. † Cardinal, Priest of Society of Jesus

66.3 Selected Francis Tong Hui † Bishop of Yan’an [Yenan], China

88.9 Died Joseph Wang Zhenye † Bishop of Yan’an [Yenan], China

18 Dec 57.4 Appointed Alberto Bottari de Castello Titular Archbishop of Foratiana Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Hungary

57.4 Appointed Alberto Bottari de Castello Apostolic Nuncio to Gambia Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Hungary

57.4 Appointed Alberto Bottari de Castello Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Hungary

57.4 Appointed Alberto Bottari de Castello Apostolic Nuncio to Liberia Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Hungary

57.4 Appointed Alberto Bottari de Castello Apostolic Nuncio to Sierra Leone Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Hungary

84.8 Died Luigi Dardani † Bishop Emeritus of Imola, Italy

74.5 Retired José Gabriel Diaz Cueva † Auxiliary Bishop of Guayaquil, Ecuador Bishop Emeritus of Azogues, Ecuador

30.1 Ordained Deacon Andherson Franklin Lustoza de Souza Deacon of Cachoeiro do Itapemirim, Espirito Santo, Brazil Auxiliary Bishop of Vitória, Espirito Santo, Brazil

59.0 Appointed Fares Maakaroun Archbishop (Personal Title) of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo (Melkite Greek), Brazil Bishop Emeritus

77.0 Retired Abraham D. Mattam, C.V. † Bishop of Satna (Syro-Malabar), India Bishop Emeritus

53.9 Appointed Matthew Vaniakizhakel, C.V. Bishop of Satna (Syro-Malabar), India Bishop Emeritus

21 Dec 68.5 Appointed Luis Serapio del Castillo Estrada, S.J. Bishop of Melo, Uruguay Bishop Emeritus

22 Dec 44.3 Appointed Martin Adjou Moumouni Bishop of N’Dali, Benin

48.3 Appointed Jean-Pierre Bassène Bishop of Kolda, Senegal

65.9 Appointed Aloísio Hilário de Pinho, F.D.P. † Bishop of Jataí, Goias, Brazil Bishop Emeritus

54.0 Appointed Joseph Francis Kweku Essien Bishop of Wiawso, Ghana Bishop Emeritus

86.1 Died Edward John Herrmann † Bishop Emeritus of Columbus, Ohio, USA

50.2 Appointed Anthony Ireri Mukobo, I.M.C. Auxiliary Bishop of Nairobi, Kenya Bishop of Isiolo, Kenya

50.2 Appointed Anthony Ireri Mukobo, I.M.C. Titular Bishop of Rusguniae Bishop of Isiolo, Kenya

48.4 Appointed Dominic Jala, S.D.B. † Archbishop of Shillong, India

44.9 Appointed David Kamau Ng’ang’a Auxiliary Bishop of Nairobi, Kenya

44.9 Appointed David Kamau Ng’ang’a Titular Bishop of Oëa Auxiliary Bishop of Nairobi, Kenya

51.7 Appointed Method Paul Kilaini Auxiliary Bishop of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Bukoba, Tanzania

51.7 Appointed Method Paul Kilaini Titular Bishop of Strumnitza Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Bukoba, Tanzania

46.2 Appointed Gerald John Mathias Bishop of Simla and Chandigarh, India Bishop of Lucknow, India

66.6 Appointed Alvaro Efrén Rincón Rojas, C.SS.R. Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Carreño, Colombia Vicar Apostolic Emeritus

66.6 Appointed Alvaro Efrén Rincón Rojas, C.SS.R. Titular Bishop of Bettonium Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Puerto Carreño, Colombia

66.7 Resigned José Aurelio Rozo Gutiérrez, S.M.M. † Prefect of Vichada, Colombia Prefect Emeritus

62.8 Appointed José Alberto Rozo Gutiérrez, S.M.M. † Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Gaitán, Colombia Vicar Apostolic Emeritus

62.8 Appointed José Alberto Rozo Gutiérrez, S.M.M. † Titular Bishop of Arsennaria Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Puerto Gaitán, Colombia

65.3 Died Yousif Thomas † Archbishop of Bassorah {Basra} (Chaldean), Iraq

23 Dec 80.5 Died José Brandão de Castro, C.SS.R. † Bishop Emeritus of Propriá, Sergipe, Brazil

89.5 Died Brian Charles Foley † Bishop Emeritus of Lancaster, England, Great Britain

72.5 Appointed Varkey Vithayathil, C.SS.R. † Cardinal, Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabar), India

72.5 Appointed Varkey Vithayathil, C.SS.R. † Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabar), India Cardinal, Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabar), India

27 Dec 51.6 Ordained Bishop Boniface Choi Ki-San † Coadjutor Bishop of Incheon {Inch’on}, Korea (South) Bishop

28 Dec 83.8 Died Walter (Arthur) Coggin, O.S.B. † Priest of Order of Saint Benedict Abbot Emeritus of Belmont-Mary Help of Christians, North Carolina, USA

91.4 Died Bruno Wechner † Bishop Emeritus of Feldkirch, Austria

31.2 Ordained Bishop [ Zhang Tongli] Bishop of Shanghai [Shanghai], China

30 Dec 32.5 Ordained Priest Sebastian Tudu Priest of Dinajpur, Bangladesh Bishop

54.5 Appointed José Raúl Vera López, O.P. Bishop of Saltillo, Coahuila, México Bishop Emeritus

78.9 Retired Francisco Raúl Villalobos Padilla † Bishop of Saltillo, Coahuila, México Bishop Emeritus

31 Dec 52.6 Appointed Lino Fumagalli Bishop of Sabina-Poggio Mirteto, Italy Bishop Emeritus of Viterbo, Italy

Date	Age	Event	Bishop	Title	Current Title
Dec	75.9	Died	José Julio Aguilar García †
37.9	Selected	Joseph Xu Honggen	Bishop of Suzhou [Soochow], China
1 Dec	54.3	Appointed	José Belisário da Silva, O.F.M.	Bishop of Bacabal, Maranhão, Brazil	Archbishop Emeritus of São Luís do Maranhão, Brazil
3 Dec	69.4	Appointed	Franco Croci †	Titular Bishop of Potentia in Piceno	Vice President Emeritus of the Labour Office of the Apostolic See
69.4	Appointed	Franco Croci †	Secretary of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See	Vice President Emeritus of the Labour Office of the Apostolic See
53.0	Appointed	Andrew Francis †	Bishop of Multan, Pakistan	Bishop Emeritus
58.2	Appointed	Vincent Louis Marie Landel, S.C.I. di Béth.	Coadjutor Archbishop of Rabat, Morocco	Archbishop Emeritus
50.0	Appointed	Gerald Isaac Lobo	Bishop of Shimoga, India	Bishop of Udupi, India
61.5	Appointed	Max John Rodrigues	Bishop of Hyderabad in Pakistan	Bishop Emeritus
4 Dec	25.5	Ordained Priest	Alejandro Díaz García	Priest of Bogotá, Colombia	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect
32.4	Ordained Priest	Medardo de Jesús Henao del Río, M.X.Y.	Priest of Misioneros Javerianos de Yarumal	Vicar Apostolic of Mitú, Colombia
47.0	Ordained Bishop	Cyryl Klimowicz	Titular Bishop of Arba	Bishop of San Giuseppe a Irkutsk, Russian Federation
57.1	Appointed	George Panikulam	Titular Archbishop of Caudium	Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Uruguay
57.1	Appointed	George Panikulam	Apostolic Nuncio to Honduras	Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Uruguay
5 Dec	37.2	Ordained Deacon	Paulo Bosi Dal’Bó	Deacon of Colatina, Espirito Santo, Brazil	Bishop of São Mateus, Espirito Santo, Brazil
45.3	Ordained Bishop	Luigi Infanti della Mora, O.S.M.	Titular Bishop of Cartennae	Vicar Apostolic of Aysén, Chile
50.5	Ordained Bishop	Giovanni Santucci	Bishop of Massa Marittima-Piombino, Italy	Bishop Emeritus of Massa Carrara-Pontremoli, Italy
7 Dec	61.2	Appointed	Rafael Leónidas Felipe y Núñez	Bishop of Barahona, Dominican Republic	Bishop Emeritus
66.9	Ordained Bishop	Ian Murray †	Bishop of Argyll and The Isles, Scotland, Great Britain	Bishop Emeritus
76.8	Retired	Antonio Riboldi, I.C. †	Bishop of Acerra, Italy	Bishop Emeritus
62.5	Appointed	Salvatore Giovanni Rinaldi	Bishop of Acerra, Italy	Bishop Emeritus
67.5	Resigned	Fabio Mamerto Rivas Santos, S.D.B. †	Bishop of Barahona, Dominican Republic	Bishop Emeritus
8 Dec	27.5	Ordained Priest	Nicolás Renán Aguilera Arroyo	Priest of Tarija, Bolivia	Bishop of Potosí, Bolivia
74.0	Resigned	Siluvaimathu Teresanathan Amalnather †	Bishop of Tuticorin, India	Bishop Emeritus
29.2	Ordained Priest	Pedro Centeno Baquero, S.D.B.	Priest of Salesians of Saint John Bosco	Bishop of Kerema, Papua New Guinea
60.7	Succeeded	Peter Fernando †	Bishop of Tuticorin, India	Archbishop Emeritus of Madurai, India
53.3	Ordained Bishop	Joseph Edward Kurtz	Bishop of Knoxville, Tennessee, USA	Archbishop Emeritus of Louisville, Kentucky, USA
48.3	Ordained Bishop	Aurel Percă	Titular Bishop of Mauriana	Archbishop of Bucarest {Bucureşti}, Romania
82.8	Died	Gustavo Posada Peláez, M.X.Y. †	Bishop Emeritus of Istmina-Tadó, Colombia
9 Dec	51.5	Appointed	Hans-Josef Becker	Auxiliary Bishop of Paderborn, Germany	Archbishop Emeritus
51.5	Appointed	Hans-Josef Becker	Titular Bishop of Vina	Archbishop Emeritus of Paderborn, Germany
78.9	Died	Cyrille Emmanuel Benni †	Archbishop Emeritus of Mossul (Syrian), Iraq
61.1	Ordained Bishop	Basile Georges Casmoussa	Archbishop of Mossul (Syrian), Iraq	Apostolic Visitor (Visitator)
11 Dec	30.8	Ordained Priest	Maurício da Silva Jardim	Priest of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil	Bishop of Rondonópolis - Guiratinga, Mato Grosso, Brazil
70.9	Appointed	Raffaello Funghini †	Dean of the Roman Rota	Dean Emeritus
54.4	Appointed	Stanisław Gębicki	Auxiliary Bishop of Włocławek (Kujawy, Kalisze), Poland	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
54.4	Appointed	Stanisław Gębicki	Titular Bishop of Thiges	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Włocławek (Kujawy, Kalisze), Poland
75.9	Retired	Józef Gucwa †	Auxiliary Bishop of Tarnów, Poland	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
30.4	Ordained Priest	Abraham Boualo Kome	Priest of Nkongsamba, Cameroon	Bishop of Bafang, Cameroon
56.7	Appointed	Braulio Rafael León Villegas	Bishop of Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco, México	Bishop Emeritus
29.9	Ordained Priest	David Martínez De Aguirre Guinea, O.P.	Priest of Order of Friars Preachers	Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Maldonado, Peru
28.1	Ordained Priest	Alejandro Nicolás Musolino, S.D.B.	Priest of Salesians of Saint John Bosco	Auxiliary Bishop of Córdoba, Argentina
49.7	Appointed	Ireneusz Józef Pękalski	Auxiliary Bishop of Łódź, Poland
49.7	Appointed	Ireneusz Józef Pękalski	Titular Bishop of Castellum Tingitii	Auxiliary Bishop of Łódź, Poland
51.3	Appointed	Vincenzo Pelvi	Auxiliary Bishop of Napoli {Naples}, Italy	Archbishop Emeritus of Foggia-Bovino, Italy
51.3	Appointed	Vincenzo Pelvi	Titular Bishop of Thinisa in Numidia	Archbishop Emeritus of Foggia-Bovino, Italy
29.2	Ordained Priest	Kornelius Sipayung, O.F.M. Cap.	Priest of Order of Friars Minor Capuchin	Archbishop of Medan, Indonesia
77.2	Retired	Serafín Vásquez Elizalde †	Bishop of Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco, México	Bishop Emeritus
88.0	Died	Joseph-Marie Vû Duy Nhất †	Bishop of Bùi Chu, Viet Nam
12 Dec	95.6	Died	Alois Stöger †	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Sankt Pölten, Austria
81.1	Died	Simon Zhang Jiumu †	Bishop of Xuanhua [Süanhwa], China
79.4	Succeeded	Philip Peter Zhao Zhendong (Zhao Bide) †	Bishop of Xuanhua [Süanhwa], China
13 Dec	61.8	Resigned	Antonio Maria Vegliò	Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait	Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
61.8	Resigned	Antonio Maria Vegliò	Apostolic Delegate to Arabian Peninsula	Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
14 Dec	52.7	Appointed	Ivo Baldi Gaburri †	Bishop of Huaraz, Peru	Bishop of Huarí, Peru
51.9	Ordained Bishop	Peter Lee Ki-heon	Bishop of Korea, Military	Bishop Emeritus of Uijeongbu, Korea (South)
50.5	Ordained Bishop	George Joseph Lucas	Bishop of Springfield in Illinois, USA	Archbishop of Omaha, Nebraska, USA
44.4	Appointed	Arnold Orowae	Auxiliary Bishop of Wabag, Papua New Guinea	Bishop
44.4	Appointed	Arnold Orowae	Titular Bishop of Gisipa	Bishop of Wabag, Papua New Guinea
47.0	Appointed	David Laurin Ricken	Coadjutor Bishop of Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA	Bishop of Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
89.0	Died	Enea Selis †	Archbishop Emeritus of Cosenza e Bisignano, Italy
15 Dec	87.9	Died	Augustin Fataki Alueke †	Archbishop Emeritus of Kisangani, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
84.8	Died	Manuel Menéndez †	Bishop Emeritus of San Martín, Argentina
16 Dec	61.1	Appointed	Philippe Jean Marie Joseph Gueneley	Bishop of Langres, France	Bishop Emeritus
76.4	Retired	Léon Aimé Taverdet, F.M.C. †	Bishop of Langres, France	Bishop Emeritus
17 Dec	98.0	Died	Paolo Dezza, S.J. †	Cardinal, Priest of Society of Jesus
66.3	Selected	Francis Tong Hui †	Bishop of Yan’an [Yenan], China
88.9	Died	Joseph Wang Zhenye †	Bishop of Yan’an [Yenan], China
18 Dec	57.4	Appointed	Alberto Bottari de Castello	Titular Archbishop of Foratiana	Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Hungary
57.4	Appointed	Alberto Bottari de Castello	Apostolic Nuncio to Gambia	Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Hungary
57.4	Appointed	Alberto Bottari de Castello	Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea	Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Hungary
57.4	Appointed	Alberto Bottari de Castello	Apostolic Nuncio to Liberia	Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Hungary
57.4	Appointed	Alberto Bottari de Castello	Apostolic Nuncio to Sierra Leone	Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Hungary
84.8	Died	Luigi Dardani †	Bishop Emeritus of Imola, Italy
74.5	Retired	José Gabriel Diaz Cueva †	Auxiliary Bishop of Guayaquil, Ecuador	Bishop Emeritus of Azogues, Ecuador
30.1	Ordained Deacon	Andherson Franklin Lustoza de Souza	Deacon of Cachoeiro do Itapemirim, Espirito Santo, Brazil	Auxiliary Bishop of Vitória, Espirito Santo, Brazil
59.0	Appointed	Fares Maakaroun	Archbishop (Personal Title) of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo (Melkite Greek), Brazil	Bishop Emeritus
77.0	Retired	Abraham D. Mattam, C.V. †	Bishop of Satna (Syro-Malabar), India	Bishop Emeritus
53.9	Appointed	Matthew Vaniakizhakel, C.V.	Bishop of Satna (Syro-Malabar), India	Bishop Emeritus
21 Dec	68.5	Appointed	Luis Serapio del Castillo Estrada, S.J.	Bishop of Melo, Uruguay	Bishop Emeritus
22 Dec	44.3	Appointed	Martin Adjou Moumouni	Bishop of N’Dali, Benin
48.3	Appointed	Jean-Pierre Bassène	Bishop of Kolda, Senegal
65.9	Appointed	Aloísio Hilário de Pinho, F.D.P. †	Bishop of Jataí, Goias, Brazil	Bishop Emeritus
54.0	Appointed	Joseph Francis Kweku Essien	Bishop of Wiawso, Ghana	Bishop Emeritus
86.1	Died	Edward John Herrmann †	Bishop Emeritus of Columbus, Ohio, USA
50.2	Appointed	Anthony Ireri Mukobo, I.M.C.	Auxiliary Bishop of Nairobi, Kenya	Bishop of Isiolo, Kenya
50.2	Appointed	Anthony Ireri Mukobo, I.M.C.	Titular Bishop of Rusguniae	Bishop of Isiolo, Kenya
48.4	Appointed	Dominic Jala, S.D.B. †	Archbishop of Shillong, India
44.9	Appointed	David Kamau Ng’ang’a	Auxiliary Bishop of Nairobi, Kenya
44.9	Appointed	David Kamau Ng’ang’a	Titular Bishop of Oëa	Auxiliary Bishop of Nairobi, Kenya
51.7	Appointed	Method Paul Kilaini	Auxiliary Bishop of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Bukoba, Tanzania
51.7	Appointed	Method Paul Kilaini	Titular Bishop of Strumnitza	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Bukoba, Tanzania
46.2	Appointed	Gerald John Mathias	Bishop of Simla and Chandigarh, India	Bishop of Lucknow, India
66.6	Appointed	Alvaro Efrén Rincón Rojas, C.SS.R.	Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Carreño, Colombia	Vicar Apostolic Emeritus
66.6	Appointed	Alvaro Efrén Rincón Rojas, C.SS.R.	Titular Bishop of Bettonium	Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Puerto Carreño, Colombia
66.7	Resigned	José Aurelio Rozo Gutiérrez, S.M.M. †	Prefect of Vichada, Colombia	Prefect Emeritus
62.8	Appointed	José Alberto Rozo Gutiérrez, S.M.M. †	Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Gaitán, Colombia	Vicar Apostolic Emeritus
62.8	Appointed	José Alberto Rozo Gutiérrez, S.M.M. †	Titular Bishop of Arsennaria	Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Puerto Gaitán, Colombia
65.3	Died	Yousif Thomas †	Archbishop of Bassorah {Basra} (Chaldean), Iraq
23 Dec	80.5	Died	José Brandão de Castro, C.SS.R. †	Bishop Emeritus of Propriá, Sergipe, Brazil
89.5	Died	Brian Charles Foley †	Bishop Emeritus of Lancaster, England, Great Britain
72.5	Appointed	Varkey Vithayathil, C.SS.R. †	Cardinal, Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabar), India
72.5	Appointed	Varkey Vithayathil, C.SS.R. †	Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabar), India	Cardinal, Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabar), India
27 Dec	51.6	Ordained Bishop	Boniface Choi Ki-San †	Coadjutor Bishop of Incheon {Inch’on}, Korea (South)	Bishop
28 Dec	83.8	Died	Walter (Arthur) Coggin, O.S.B. †	Priest of Order of Saint Benedict	Abbot Emeritus of Belmont-Mary Help of Christians, North Carolina, USA
91.4	Died	Bruno Wechner †	Bishop Emeritus of Feldkirch, Austria
31.2	Ordained Bishop	[ Zhang Tongli]	Bishop of Shanghai [Shanghai], China
30 Dec	32.5	Ordained Priest	Sebastian Tudu	Priest of Dinajpur, Bangladesh	Bishop
54.5	Appointed	José Raúl Vera López, O.P.	Bishop of Saltillo, Coahuila, México	Bishop Emeritus
78.9	Retired	Francisco Raúl Villalobos Padilla †	Bishop of Saltillo, Coahuila, México	Bishop Emeritus
31 Dec	52.6	Appointed	Lino Fumagalli	Bishop of Sabina-Poggio Mirteto, Italy	Bishop Emeritus of Viterbo, Italy

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