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YearAgeBishopEventTitleCurrent Title
1929 Victorio Oliver DomingoBornBishop Emeritus of Orihuela-Alicante, Spain
1931 Cipriano Garc�a Fern�ndez, O.S.A.BornPrelate Emeritus of Cafayate, Argentina
1936 Stanisław NapierałaBornBishop Emeritus of Kalisz, Poland
1937 Timothy Anthony McDonnellBornBishop Emeritus of Springfield in Massachusetts, USA
1940 Jean-Gaspard Mudiso Mund’la, S.V.D.BornBishop Emeritus of Kenge, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
1943 Gianni AmbrosioBornBishop Emeritus of Piacenza-Bobbio, Italy
1944 Patras Minj, S.J.BornBishop Emeritus of Ambikapur, India
1945 Victor AgbanouBornBishop Emeritus of Lokossa, Benin
Matthew Vaniakizhakel, C.V.BornBishop Emeritus of Satna (Syro-Malabar), India
1947 Egidio BisolBornBishop Emeritus of Afogados da Ingazeira, Pernambuco, Brazil
John Michael KudrickBornBishop Emeritus of Parma (Ruthenian), Ohio, USA
1949 Jacek JezierskiBornBishop of Elbląg, Poland
Corrado PizzioloBornBishop Emeritus of Vittorio Veneto, Italy
1951 Thomas Graham RoseBornBishop of Dundee, South Africa
1955 Luiz Fernando Lisboa, C.P.BornBishop of Cachoeiro do Itapemirim, Espirito Santo, Brazil
1956 James Maria Wainaina KunguBornBishop of Muranga, Kenya
1960 Edward Joseph WeisenburgerBornArchbishop of Detroit, Michigan, USA
196126.7Xavier Gilles de Maupeou d�AbleigesOrdained DeaconDeacon of Le Mans, FranceBishop Emeritus of Viana, Maranh�o, Brazil
25.2Joseph Pierre Aim� Marie Dor�, P.S.S.Ordained PriestPriest of Nantes, FranceArchbishop Emeritus of Strasbourg, France
25.2Dadeus GringsOrdained PriestPriest of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilArchbishop Emeritus
25.0Ernesto Antolin SalgadoOrdained PriestPriest of Nueva Segovia, PhilippinesArchbishop Emeritus
196225.7Paciano Basilio AnicetoOrdained PriestPriest of San Fernando, PhilippinesArchbishop Emeritus of San Fernando, Philippines
196321.5Santiago Agrelo Mart�nez, O.F.M.ProfessedMember of Order of Friars MinorArchbishop Emeritus of Tanger, Morocco
Juan Carlos AresBornBishop of San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina
Roberto Fornaciari, O.S.B.BornBishop of Tempio-Ampurias, Italy
23.0Deogracias Soriano I�iguez Jr.Ordained PriestPriest of Malolos, PhilippinesBishop Emeritus of Kalookan, Philippines
1965 Carlos Mar�a Dom�nguez, O.A.R.BornBishop Emeritus of San Rafael, Argentina
196627.3Tito Solari Capellari, S.D.B.Ordained PriestPriest of Salesians of Saint John BoscoArchbishop Emeritus of Cochabamba, Bolivia
196725.3Yvon AmbroiseOrdained PriestPriest of Pondicherry and Cuddalore, IndiaBishop Emeritus of Tuticorin, India
197124.1Agust�n Cort�s SorianoOrdained PriestPriest of Valencia, SpainBishop Emeritus of Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Spain
197226.5Michael August Blume, S.V.D.Ordained PriestPriest of Society of the Divine WordApostolic Nuncio
24.3Nunzio GalantinoOrdained PriestPriest of Ascoli Satriano e Cerignola, ItalyPresident Emeritus of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See
24.5Pierre WarinOrdained PriestPriest of Li�ge (Luik, L�ttich), BelgiumBishop of Namur {Namen}, Belgium
197330.8Cristi�n Caro CorderoOrdained PriestPriest of Santiago de ChileArchbishop Emeritus of Puerto Montt, Chile
197442.7Władysław BobowskiAppointedAuxiliary Bishop of Tarn�w, PolandAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
42.7Władysław BobowskiAppointedTitular Bishop of AbernethiaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Tarn�w, Poland
197732.9Juan Navarro CastellanosOrdained PriestPriest of San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco, M�xicoBishop Emeritus of Tuxpan, Veracruz, M�xico
197829.7Ram�n Benito �ngeles Fern�ndezOrdained PriestPriest of La Vega, Dominican RepublicAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
27.0Alejandro Wilfredo BungeOrdained PriestPriest of San Isidro, ArgentinaPresident Emeritus of the Labour Office of the Apostolic See
29.1Javier Navarro Rodr�guezOrdained PriestPriest of Guadalajara, Jalisco, M�xicoBishop of Zamora, Michoac�n, M�xico
30.3Martin Dada Abejide OlorunmoluOrdained PriestPriest of Lokoja, NigeriaBishop
198024.6George MadathikandathilOrdained PriestPriest of Kothamangalam (Syro-Malabar), IndiaBishop
198325.5Jorge Enrique Concha Cayuqueo, O.F.M.Solemn VowsMember of Order of Friars MinorBishop of Temuco, Chile
25.7Victor Hugo Palma Pa�lOrdained PriestPriest of GuatemalaArchbishop of Los Altos, Quetzaltenango-Totonicap�n, Guatemala
198428.9Denis Chidi IsizohOrdained DeaconDeacon of Onitsha, NigeriaBishop of Aguleri, Nigeria
26.1Paolo Martinelli, O.F.M. Cap.Perpetual VowsMember of Order of Friars Minor CapuchinVicar Apostolic of Southern Arabia, United Arab Emirates
198643.7Armando Xavier OchoaAppointedAuxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles, California, USABishop Emeritus of Fresno, California, USA
43.7Armando Xavier OchoaAppointedTitular Bishop of SitifisBishop Emeritus of Fresno, California, USA
198725.9Selvarajan DasanOrdained PriestPriest of Trivandrum, IndiaCoadjutor Bishop-Elect of Neyyattinkara, India
198848.5Gilles LussierAppointedAuxiliary Bishop of Saint-J�r�me, Qu�bec, CanadaBishop Emeritus of Joliette, Qu�bec, Canada
48.5Gilles LussierAppointedTitular Bishop of AugurusBishop Emeritus of Joliette, Qu�bec, Canada
47.8Mih�ly MayerAppointedAuxiliary Bishop of P�cs, HungaryBishop Emeritus
47.8Mih�ly MayerAppointedTitular Bishop of Giru MarcelliBishop Emeritus of P�cs, Hungary
45.5Francesco Miccich�AppointedAuxiliary Bishop of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela, ItalyBishop Emeritus of Trapani, Italy
45.5Francesco Miccich�AppointedTitular Bishop of ChusiraBishop Emeritus of Trapani, Italy
42.9Imre Asztrik V�rszegi, O.S.B.AppointedAuxiliary Bishop of Esztergom, HungaryAbbot Emeritus of Pannonhalma, Hungary
42.9Imre Asztrik V�rszegi, O.S.B.AppointedTitular Bishop of CulusiAbbot Emeritus of Pannonhalma, Hungary
199124.3Dennis KuruppasseryOrdained PriestPriest of Kottapuram, IndiaAuxiliary Bishop of Kannur, India
199249.1Jos� Alberto Moura, C.S.S.SucceededBishop of Uberl�ndia, Minas Gerais, BrazilArchbishop Emeritus of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil
60.4Ram�n Ovidio P�rez MoralesAppointedArchbishop of Maracaibo, VenezuelaBishop Emeritus of Los Teques, Venezuela
199429.5Helizandro Emiro Ter�n Berm�dez, O.S.A.Solemn VowsMember of Order of St. AugustineArchbishop of M�rida, Venezuela
199526.1Fadi Abou Chebel, O.M.M.Ordained PriestPriest of Ar-Rouhbanyat Al-Marounyat Liltoubawyat Mariam Al-Azra (Maronite)Apostolic Exarch of Colombia (Maronite)
199751.1Gordon Dunlap Bennett, S.J.AppointedAuxiliary Bishop of Baltimore, Maryland, USABishop Emeritus of Mandeville, Jamaica, Antilles
51.1Gordon Dunlap Bennett, S.J.AppointedTitular Bishop of NesquallyBishop Emeritus of Mandeville, Jamaica, Antilles
43.9Vital Chitolina, S.C.I.AppointedPrelate of Paranatinga, Mato Grosso, BrazilBishop of Diamantino, Mato Grosso, Brazil
63.1Geraldo Vieira Gusm�oAppointedBishop of Porto Nacional, Tocatins, BrazilBishop Emeritus
63.6Francisco Jos� ZuglianiAppointedBishop of Amparo, Sao Paulo, BrazilBishop Emeritus
200056.0Mathew ArackalAppointedBishop of Kanjirapally (Syro-Malabar), IndiaBishop Emeritus
63.7Salvatore Di CristinaAppointedAuxiliary Bishop of Palermo, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus of Monreale, Italy
63.7Salvatore Di CristinaAppointedTitular Bishop of BiltaArchbishop Emeritus of Monreale, Italy
62.7Juan Horacio Su�rezOrdained BishopBishop of Gregorio de Laferrere, ArgentinaBishop Emeritus
46.9Adam SzalOrdained BishopTitular Bishop of LavellumArchbishop of Przemyśl, Poland
60.1Silvano Maria Tomasi, C.S.AppointedApostolic Nuncio to DjiboutiCardinal, Permanent Observer Emeritus to United Nations Office and Specialized Agencies in Geneva
200242.8George Cosmas Zumaire LunguAppointedBishop of Chipata, Zambia
200463.3Mario CeccobelliAppointedBishop of Gubbio, ItalyBishop Emeritus
200555.3Randolph Roque CalvoAppointedBishop of Reno, Nevada, USABishop Emeritus
58.1Jos� Mar�a Yanguas SanzAppointedBishop of Cuenca, Spain
200669.7Salvatore Di CristinaInstalledArchbishop of Monreale, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus
200843.4L�szl� BőcskeiAppointedBishop of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino, Nagyv�rad}, Romania
201060.1Savio Hon Tai-Fai, S.D.B.AppointedSecretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of PeoplesApostolic Nuncio to Malta
60.1Savio Hon Tai-Fai, S.D.B.AppointedTitular Archbishop of SilaApostolic Nuncio to Malta
67.2William Matthew Slattery, O.F.M.AppointedArchbishop of Pretoria, South AfricaArchbishop Emeritus
67.2William Matthew Slattery, O.F.M.AppointedBishop of South Africa, MilitaryArchbishop Emeritus of Pretoria, South Africa
201361.5Vicente Bokalic Iglic, C.M.AppointedBishop of Santiago del Estero, ArgentinaCardinal, Archbishop of Santiago del Estero, Argentina
75.0Francisco Polti Santill�nRetiredBishop of Santiago del Estero, ArgentinaBishop Emeritus of Santiago del Estero, Argentina
67.5Bosco PuthurSelectedBishop of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Melbourne (Syro-Malabar), AustraliaBishop Emeritus
201576.4Erwin Kr�utler, C.Pp.S.RetiredPrelate of Xingu, Para, BrazilPrelate Emeritus
75.5Gilbert Marcel Henri LouisRetiredBishop of Ch�lons, FranceBishop Emeritus
54.9Jo�o Muniz Alves, O.F.M.AppointedPrelate of Xingu, Para, BrazilBishop of Xingu-Altamira, Para, Brazil
60.5Pierantonio PavanelloAppointedBishop of Adria-Rovigo, Italy
50.6Fran�ois Marie Pierre TouvetAppointedBishop of Ch�lons, FranceBishop of Fr�jus-Toulon, France
201644.1Alexis Aly TagbinoAppointedAuxiliary Bishop of Kankan, GuineaBishop
44.1Alexis Aly TagbinoAppointedTitular Bishop of CuiculBishop of Kankan, Guinea
201758.1Alejandro Pablo BennaOrdained BishopTitular Bishop of VardimissaBishop of Alto Valle del R�o Negro, Argentina
201864.5D�sir� TsarahazanaInstalledCardinal-Priest of San Gregorio Barbarigo alle Tre FontaneCardinal, Archbishop of Toamasina, Madagascar
202053.5Nivaldo dos Santos FerreiraAppointedAuxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
53.5Nivaldo dos Santos FerreiraAppointedTitular Bishop of ThiavaAuxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
48.6J�lio C�sar Gomes MoreiraAppointedAuxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
48.6J�lio C�sar Gomes MoreiraAppointedTitular Bishop of ThisiduoAuxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
65.5Santiago Jaime Silva RetamalesAppointedBishop of Valdivia, Chile
202156.6Juan Espinoza Jim�nezAppointedBishop of Aguascalientes, M�xico
75.5Marcelino Hern�ndez Rodr�guezRetiredBishop of Colima, M�xicoBishop Emeritus
59.9Carlos Eduardo M�rquez DelimaAppointedAuxiliary Bishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela
59.9Carlos Eduardo M�rquez DelimaAppointedTitular Bishop of CefalaAuxiliary Bishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela
52.4Lisandro Alirio Rivas Dur�n, I.M.C.AppointedAuxiliary Bishop of Caracas, Santiago de VenezuelaBishop of San Crist�bal de Venezuela
52.4Lisandro Alirio Rivas Dur�n, I.M.C.AppointedTitular Bishop of DardanusBishop of San Crist�bal de Venezuela
72.8Jos� Francisco Robles OrtegaAppointedApostolic Administrator of Colima, M�xicoCardinal, Archbishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco, M�xico
75.0Carlos Su�rez C�zaresRetiredAuxiliary Bishop of Morelia, Michoac�n, M�xicoAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
202263.6Miguel �ngel Mart�nez M�ndezAppointedVicar Apostolic of Izabal, Guatemala
202375.2Jan BaxantRetiredBishop of Litoměřice, CzechiaBishop Emeritus
52.1Stanislav Přibyl, C.Ss.R.AppointedBishop of Litoměřice, Czechia
66.9Juli�n Ruiz MartorellInstalledBishop of Sig�enza-Guadalajara, Spain
60.8Marek ZalewskiAppointedOfficial to Vi�t NamApostolic Nuncio to Singapore
202460.7Anthony Adoun HongsaphongAppointedVicar Apostolic of Vientiane, Laos
80.7Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun, I.V.DeiRetiredVicar Apostolic of Vientiane, LaosCardinal, Vicar Apostolic Emeritus

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