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The Year of Our Lord 1967

Bishop Events

January

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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknown18.0EnteredMichel Abrass, B.A.Member of Ordre Basilien Al�pin (Melkite Greek)Archbishop Emeritus of Tyr (Melkite Greek), Lebanon
77.2AppointedRaffaele Baratta †Apostolic Administrator of Citt� della Pieve, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus of Perugia, Italy
16.4ProfessedIsidore Battikha, B.A.Member of Ordre Basilien Al�pin (Melkite Greek)Archbishop Emeritus of Homs (-Hama-Jabrud) (Melkite Greek), Syria
63.2ResignedArturo Mery Beckdorf †Coadjutor Archbishop of La Serena, ChileCoadjutor Archbishop Emeritus
55.1AppointedLuigi Boccadoro †Apostolic Administrator of Viterbo e Tuscania, ItalyBishop Emeritus of Viterbo, Acquapendente, Bagnoregio, Montefiascone, Tuscania e San Martino al Monte Cimino, Italy
53.4ResignedOmer Degrijse, C.I.C.M. †Superior General of Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of MarySuperior General Emeritus
41.5AppointedJos� Gabriel Diaz Cueva †Auxiliary Bishop of Cuenca, EcuadorBishop Emeritus of Azogues, Ecuador
65.1AppointedGiovanni Vittorio Ferro, C.R.S. †Apostolic Administrator of Bova, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus of Reggio Calabria, Italy
20.7Solemn VowsGeorge Anthony Frendo, O.P.Member of Order of Friars PreachersArchbishop Emeritus of Tiran�-Durr�s, Albania
ResignedAthanasius Hage, B.C. †Superior General of Basilian Chouerite Order of Saint John the Baptist (Melkite Greek)
47.8AppointedCalogero Lauricella †Apostolic Administrator of Cefal�, ItalyArchbishop of Siracusa, Italy
51.3AppointedPedro Reginaldo Lira †Auxiliary Bishop of Salta, ArgentinaBishop Emeritus of San Francisco, Argentina
65.1AppointedTito Mancini †Apostolic Administrator of Nepi e Sutri, ItalyAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Ostia, Italy
59.6ResignedJean �mile Andr� Marie Maury †Apostolic Nuncio to RwandaArchbishop Emeritus of Reims, France
59.6ResignedJean �mile Andr� Marie Maury †Apostolic Nuncio to BurundiArchbishop Emeritus of Reims, France
62.5ResignedWilliam Joseph McDonald †Rector of the Catholic University of AmericaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of San Francisco, California, USA
81.1ResignedFausto Maria Mezza, O.S.B. †Abbot of Santissima Trinit� di Cava de’ Tirreni, ItalyAbbot Emeritus
54.5AppointedG�rard-Paul-Louis-Marie de Milleville, C.S.Sp. †Vicar General of Fortaleza, Ceara, BrazilArchbishop Emeritus of Conakry {Konakry}, Guinea
73.5ResignedBasilius (Franz Daniel) Niederberger, O.S.B. †President of Order of Saint BenedictPresident Emeritus
BornJoseph Obanyi SagweBishop of Kakamega, Kenya
78.8AppointedAlfredo Pacini †Cardinal, Official of the Roman Curia - Other
75.8ResignedPietro Parente †Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the FaithCardinal, Secretary Emeritus
DiedMarcel Patern�t, M. Afr. †Prefect Emeritus of Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
52.6AppointedAngelo Pedroni †Official of the Secretariat of StateApostolic Nuncio
32.9Ordained PriestJ�n Jiř� Pojer †Priest
56.7AppointedVittore Ugo Righi †Official of the Secretariat of State
17.9EnteredEdward Gabriel Risi, O.M.I.Member of Oblates of Mary ImmaculateBishop of Keimoes-Upington, South Africa
72.7RetiredPaolo Savino †Auxiliary Bishop of Napoli {Naples}, ItalyAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
72.6ResignedPeter Schweiger, C.M.F. †Superior General of Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of MarySuperior General Emeritus
BornJoseph Shi Shuangxi †Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Yongnian [Y�ngnien], China
56.1AppointedRenato Spallanzani †Auxiliary Bishop of Sovana e Pitigliano, ItalyBishop Emeritus of Palestrina, Italy
62.1ResignedHerman Gerard Te Riele, M.H.M. †Prefect of Malakal, SudanPrefect Emeritus
19.0ProfessedButi Joseph Tlhagale, O.M.I.Member of Oblates of Mary ImmaculateArchbishop Emeritus of Johannesburg, South Africa
74.1ResignedVincent Tomek, Sch. P. †Superior General of Order of the Pious SchoolsSuperior General Emeritus
60.1ResignedL�o V�lker, M. Afr. †Superior General of Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers)Superior General Emeritus
Jan BornJoseph Huang BingzhangBishop of Shantou [Swatow], China
1 Jan BornDavide Carbonaro, O.M.D.Archbishop of Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo, Italy
57.5AppointedVictor Frederick Foley, S.M. †Titular Archbishop of GortynaArchbishop Emeritus of Suva, Fiji, Pacific (Oceania)
57.5ResignedVictor Frederick Foley, S.M. †Archbishop of Suva, Fiji, Pacific (Oceania)Archbishop Emeritus
BornDjalwana Laurent LompoArchbishop of Niamey, Niger
2 Jan51.8AppointedCostante Maltoni †Titular Archbishop of ThuggaApostolic Nuncio
51.8AppointedCostante Maltoni †Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to PakistanApostolic Nuncio
51.9AppointedJoseph-Aur�le Plourde †Archbishop of Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaArchbishop Emeritus
3 Jan52.7AppointedJuli�n Mendoza Guerrero †Bishop of Buga, Colombia
50.3AppointedJuan Nicolasora Nilmar †Coadjutor Bishop of Davao, PhilippinesBishop Emeritus of Kalibo, Philippines
4 Jan45.5AppointedCarlos Gonz�lez Cruchaga †Bishop of Talca, ChileBishop Emeritus
80.2DiedJan Kanty Lorek, C.M. †Bishop of Sandomierz, Poland
48.7InstalledGerald Francis O’Keefe †Bishop of Davenport, Iowa, USABishop Emeritus
5 Jan39.5AppointedRaul Nicolau Gonsalves †Auxiliary Bishop of Goa e Dam�o, IndiaArchbishop Emeritus
39.5AppointedRaul Nicolau Gonsalves †Titular Bishop of RapidumArchbishop Emeritus of Goa e Dam�o, India
6 Jan BornGeraldo Freire Soares, C.Ss.R.Bishop of Iguatu, Ceara, Brazil
BornRaimondo Girgis, O.F.M.Apostolic Administrator of Alep [Beroea, Halab], Syria
BornAndr� Gu�yeArchbishop of Dakar, Senegal
61.9AppointedMaurice Roy †President of the Pontifical Council for the LaityCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Qu�bec, Canada
61.9AppointedMaurice Roy †President of the Pontifical Commission for Justice and PeaceCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Qu�bec, Canada
26.6Ordained PriestJames Terry Steib, S.V.D.Priest of Society of the Divine WordBishop Emeritus of Memphis, Tennessee, USA
7 Jan40.3InstalledMario de Leon Baltazar, O.P. †Prelate of Batanes and the Babuyan Islands, PhilippinesPrelate Emeritus
85.9AppointedAdolfo Ciuchini, O. de M. †Titular Bishop of SelendetaBishop Emeritus of Alghero, Italy
85.9RetiredAdolfo Ciuchini, O. de M. †Bishop of Alghero, ItalyBishop Emeritus
56.6AppointedCarlo Fanton †Auxiliary Bishop of Vicenza, ItalyAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
56.6AppointedCarlo Fanton †Titular Bishop of BennefaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Vicenza, Italy
48.9SucceededMarcelo Gonz�lez Mart�n †Archbishop of Barcelona, SpainCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Toledo, Spain
76.1AppointedGregorio Modrego y Casaus †Titular Archbishop of Mons in NumidiaArchbishop Emeritus of Barcelona, Spain
76.1RetiredGregorio Modrego y Casaus †Archbishop of Barcelona, SpainArchbishop Emeritus
8 Jan53.0Ordained BishopTeresio Ferraroni †Titular Bishop of GaurianaBishop Emeritus of Como, Italy
48.5Ordained BishopAnt�nio dos Reis Rodrigues †Titular Bishop of MadarsumaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Lisboa {Lisbon}, Portugal
9 Jan BornMarthen Ekowaibi KuayoAdministrator of Timika, Indonesia
58.2AppointedFelice Pirozzi †Apostolic Nuncio to VenezuelaPresident of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy
10 Jan51.4SucceededAnt�nio Cardoso Cunha †Bishop of Vila Real, PortugalBishop Emeritus
82.1AppointedAnt�nio Valente da Fonseca †Titular Bishop of AgbiaBishop Emeritus of Vila Real, Portugal
82.1ResignedAnt�nio Valente da Fonseca †Bishop of Vila Real, PortugalBishop Emeritus
12 Jan44.4AppointedRino Carlesi, M.C.C.I. †Prelate of Santo Ant�nio de Balsas, Maranh�o, BrazilBishop Emeritus of Balsas, Maranh�o, Brazil
44.4AppointedRino Carlesi, M.C.C.I. †Titular Bishop of AfricaBishop Emeritus of Balsas, Maranh�o, Brazil
BornMichael John IzenAuxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
13 Jan53.4AppointedAntonio Yapsutco Fortich †Bishop of Bacolod, PhilippinesBishop Emeritus
14 Jan40.7InstalledSergio Otoniel Contreras Navia †Bishop of San Carlos de Ancud, ChileBishop Emeritus of Temuco, Chile
15 Jan43.1InstalledLuigi Bettazzi †Bishop of Ivrea, ItalyBishop Emeritus
46.2Ordained BishopAugustin Sagna †Bishop of Ziguinchor, SenegalBishop Emeritus
16 Jan BornAnte JozićApostolic Nuncio to Georgia
BornValentine Kalumba, O.M.I.Bishop of Livingstone, Zambia
80.0DiedJohn David Hubaldus Lehman, SS.CC. †Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Cook Islands, Pacific (Oceania)
47.7ConfirmedHovhannes Tcholakian †Archbishop of Istanbul (Armenian), TurkeyArchbishop Emeritus
24.1ProfessedD�cio Sossai Zandonade, S.D.B.Member of Salesians of Saint John BoscoBishop Emeritus of Colatina, Espirito Santo, Brazil
17 Jan79.0AppointedThomas Leo Parker †Titular Bishop of MagarmelBishop Emeritus of Northampton, England, Great Britain
79.0RetiredThomas Leo Parker †Bishop of Northampton, England, Great BritainBishop Emeritus
19 Jan BornMario Enrique Quir�s Quir�sBishop of Cartago, Costa Rica
42.0Ordained BishopManuel Sandalo Salvador †Titular Bishop of NasbincaCoadjutor Archbishop of Cebu, Philippines
BornJorge Luis WagnerBishop of Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina
56.7AppointedMartin Wiesend †Auxiliary Bishop of Bamberg, GermanyAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
56.7AppointedMartin Wiesend †Titular Bishop of MigirpaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Bamberg, Germany
21 Jan37.5Ordained BishopG�rard-Joseph Deschamps, S.M.M. †Bishop of Daru, Papua New GuineaBishop Emeritus of Bereina, Papua New Guinea
BornJean-Pierre VuilleminBishop of Le Mans, France
22 Jan44.1Ordained BishopManuel Franco da Costa de Oliveira Falc�o †Titular Bishop of ThelepteBishop Emeritus of Beja, Portugal
42.8Ordained BishopBienvenido Mercado Lopez †Titular Bishop of MuteciAuxiliary Bishop of Manila, Philippines
55.4Ordained BishopMariano Jos� Parra Le�n †Bishop of Cuman�, VenezuelaBishop Emeritus
26.7Ordained PriestD�cio Pereira †Priest of S�o Paulo, BrazilBishop of Santo Andr�, Sao Paulo, Brazil
25.6Ordained PriestFernando Sabogal Viana †Priest of Zipaquir�, ColombiaAuxiliary Bishop of Bogot�, Colombia
23 Jan77.3AppointedRaffaele Baratta †Apostolic Administrator of Citt� di Castello, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus of Perugia, Italy
49.4AppointedAgostino Ferrari Toniolo †Auxiliary Bishop of Perugia, ItalyPermanent Observer Emeritus of the Roman Curia - Other
49.4AppointedAgostino Ferrari Toniolo †Titular Bishop of Tarasa in ByzacenaPermanent Observer Emeritus of the Roman Curia - Other
BornFintan MonahanBishop of Killaloe, Ireland
24 Jan70.1DiedPaul Nousseir †Bishop of Minya {Ermopoli Maggiore; Minieh} (Coptic), Egypt
25 Jan43.3AppointedBernardo Jos� Bueno Miele †Coadjutor Archbishop of Ribeir�o Preto, Sao Paulo, BrazilArchbishop
43.3AppointedBernardo Jos� Bueno Miele †Titular Archbishop of UppennaArchbishop of Ribeir�o Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil
53.6Ordained BishopThomas Joseph Mardaga †Titular Bishop of MutugennaBishop of Wilmington, Delaware, USA
53.7Ordained BishopTeotimo Cruel Pacis, C.M. †Bishop of Palo, PhilippinesBishop Emeritus of Legazpi, Philippines
60.6DiedSebasti�o Soares de Resende †Bishop of Beira, Mozambique
54.1Ordained BishopPaschal Sweeney, C.P. †Bishop of Vanimo, Papua New GuineaBishop Emeritus
47.6Ordained BishopJos� Francisco Versiani Velloso †Bishop of Itumbiara, Goias, Brazil
26 Jan46.9AppointedPedro Bantigue y Natividad †Bishop of San Pablo, PhilippinesBishop Emeritus
27 Jan84.0DiedFrancesco Imberti †Archbishop Emeritus of Vercelli, Italy
73.5DiedMichal Klepacz †Bishop of Ł�dź, Poland
BornMichael (Micae) Phạm Minh CườngAuxiliary Bishop of San Diego, California, USA
28 Jan21.8Solemn VowsJos� Alejandro Casta�o Arbel�ez, O.A.R.Member of Order of Augustinian RecollectsBishop Emeritus of Cartago, Colombia
58.7Ordained BishopTiago Gerardo Cloin, C.Ss.R. †Bishop of Barra (do Rio Grande), Bahia, Brazil
25.3Ordained PriestHans-Jochen Jaschke †Priest of Osnabr�ck, GermanyAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Hamburg, Germany
29 Jan47.0Ordained BishopDomingos de Pinho Brand�o †Titular Bishop of FilacaAuxiliary Bishop of Porto, Portugal
BornRoberto RepoleCardinal, Archbishop of Torino {Turin}, Italy
29.6Ordained PriestToribio Sergio Porco TiconaPriest of Potos�, BoliviaCardinal, Prelate Emeritus of Corocoro, Bolivia
30 Jan64.4DiedDaniel Figueroa Vill�n †Bishop of Chiclayo, Peru
31 Jan59.0AppointedJaime Garcia Goulart †Titular Bishop of TrofimianaBishop Emeritus of D�li, Timor-Leste
59.0ResignedJaime Garcia Goulart †Bishop of D�li, Timor-LesteBishop Emeritus
BornFranck Henri JavaryBishop of Ch�lons, France
48.9SucceededJos� Joaquim Ribeiro †Bishop of D�li, Timor-LesteBishop Emeritus
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