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The Year of Our Lord 1980

Bishop Events

January to February


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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknown23.4EnteredFrancesco Beneduce, S.J.Member of Society of JesusAuxiliary Bishop of Napoli {Naples}, Italy
58.9Selected[Peter Fan Wenxing]Bishop of Jingxian [Kinghsien], ChinaBishop Emeritus
26.1Ordained DeaconPablo León HakimianDeacon of San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires (Armenian), ArgentinaBishop
25.5Ordained DeaconMatthias HeinrichDeacon of Berlin, GermanyAuxiliary Bishop
18.7EnteredMarek Andrzej Inglot, S.J.Member of Society of JesusPresident of the Pontifical Committee for Historical Sciences
62.5Selected[John Liu Ding-han], S.J. †Bishop of Xianxian [Sienhsien], ChinaBishop Emeritus
22.3EnteredRobert Joseph Lombardo, C.F.R.Member of Order of Friars Minor CapuchinAuxiliary Bishop of Chicago, Illinois, USA
59.4ResignedSilvio LuoniApostolic Pro-Nuncio to ThailandApostolic Nuncio
59.4ResignedSilvio LuoniApostolic Delegate to Laos, Malaysia and SingaporeApostolic Nuncio
75.8AppointedJoão Pereira Venâncio, O.R.C. †Prior General of Order of the Holy CrossBishop Emeritus of Leiria, Portugal
45.2ResignedBernard Rooney, O.S.B.Superior of Kalumburu, AustraliaAbbot Emeritus of New Norcia, Australia
21.9ProfessedAnibal Saldaña Santamaría, O.A.R.Member of Order of Augustinian RecollectsPrelate of Bocas del Toro, Panama
25.9Ordained DeaconMark Joseph SeitzDeacon of Dallas, Texas, USABishop of El Paso, Texas, USA
62.6Appointed[Joseph Zhong Huai-de]Bishop of Jinan [Tsinan], China
Jan19.9ProfessedJoaquim Giovani Mol GuimarãesMember of Salesians of Saint John BoscoAuxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
5 Jan30.2Ordained PriestAnthony Ireri Mukobo, I.M.C.Priest of Consolata MissionariesBishop Emeritus of Isiolo, Kenya
25.1Ordained PriestAngelo SpinaPriest of Boiano-Campobasso, ItalyArchbishop of Ancona-Osimo, Italy
6 Jan54.1Ordained BishopGiovanni CoppaTitular Archbishop of SertaCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio
52.8Ordained BishopCarlo Maria Martini, S.J. †Archbishop of Milano {Milan}, ItalyCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
27.1Ordained DeaconMário Marquez, O.F.M. Cap.Deacon of Order of Friars Minor CapuchinBishop of Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil
26.6Ordained PriestCláudio Nori Sturm, O.F.M. Cap.Priest of Order of Friars Minor CapuchinBishop of Patos de Minas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
49.2Ordained BishopChristian Wiyghan TumiBishop of Yagoua, CameroonCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Douala, Cameroon
7 Jan31.0Solemn VowsCarlos Enrique Herrera Gutiérrez, O.F.M.Member of Order of Friars MinorBishop of Jinotega, Nicaragua
8 Jan67.8DiedErnest Maria ÇobaApostolic Administrator of Shkodrë, Albania
62.8AppointedJuvencio González AlvarezBishop of Ciudad Valles, San Luís Potosí, MéxicoBishop Emeritus
75.0RetiredJohn Joseph MaguireCoadjutor Archbishop of New York, New York, USACoadjutor Archbishop Emeritus
10 Jan58.4InstalledEdward Thomas O’MearaArchbishop of Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
11 Jan85.1DiedEmmanuel DaddiArchbishop of Mossul (Chaldean), Iraq
46.8AppointedReinhard LettmannBishop of Münster, GermanyBishop Emeritus
47.9AppointedJoseph Faber MacDonaldBishop of Grand Falls, Newfoundland, CanadaBishop Emeritus of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
12 Jan77.7DiedAntonin Fishta, O.F.M. †Apostolic Administrator of Pult (Pulati), Albania
14 Jan74.9DiedCornelius Bronsveld, M. Afr. †Archbishop Emeritus of Tabora, Tanzania
85.4DiedFrancesco CogoniBishop Emeritus of Ozieri, Italy
15 Jan53.1AppointedWilliam Wakefield BaumPrefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education (for Institutes of Study)Cardinal, Major Penitentiary Emeritus of the Apostolic Penitentiary
78.2RetiredGabriel-Marie GarronePrefect of the Congregation of Catholic EducationCardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Culture
96.7DiedGioacchino PediciniBishop Emeritus of Avellino, Italy
45.2AppointedJosé Sánchez GonzálezAuxiliary Bishop of Oviedo, SpainBishop Emeritus of Sigüenza-Guadalajara, Spain
45.2AppointedJosé Sánchez GonzálezTitular Bishop of RubiconBishop Emeritus of Sigüenza-Guadalajara, Spain
56.1AppointedCarlos Talavera RamírezAuxiliary Bishop of México, Federal DistrictBishop Emeritus of Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, México
56.1AppointedCarlos Talavera RamírezTitular Bishop of AufiniumBishop Emeritus of Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, México
17 Jan48.1ConfirmedGiuseppe Nardin, O.S.B. †Abbot of San Paolo fuori le Mura, ItalyAbbot Emeritus
19 Jan61.2DiedCiro Alfonso Gómez SerranoBishop of Socorro y San Gil, Colombia
63.8AppointedKazimierz Jan MajdańskiVice President of the Pontifical Committee for the FamilyBishop Emeritus of Szczecin-Kamień, Poland
20 Jan63.4InstalledJaime Luiz CoelhoArchbishop of Maringá, Parana, BrazilArchbishop Emeritus
44.4Ordained BishopBrendan Oliver Comiskey, SS.CC.Titular Bishop of ThibilisBishop Emeritus of Ferns, Ireland
48.6Ordained BishopLaurence ForristalTitular Bishop of RotdonBishop Emeritus of Ossory, Ireland
22 Jan59.5DiedMarcelino Sérgio Bicego, O.F.M. Cap. †Bishop of Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil
50.3AppointedJusto Oscar LagunaBishop of Morón, ArgentinaBishop Emeritus
75.6RetiredMiguel Raspanti, S.D.B. †Bishop of Morón, ArgentinaBishop Emeritus
87.5DiedCamille Verfaillie, S.C.I. †Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Stanley-ville, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
24 Jan57.8AppointedJohn Lawrence MayArchbishop of Saint Louis, Missouri, USAArchbishop Emeritus
25 Jan51.2Ordained BishopRafael Barraza SánchezTitular Bishop of DrivastumBishop Emeritus of Mazatlán, Sinaloa, México
58.6AppointedRamón Iribarne Arámburu, O. de M. †Prelate of Deán Funes, Argentina
26 Jan65.5AppointedGenaro Alamilla ArteagaAuxiliary Bishop of México, Federal DistrictBishop Emeritus of Papantla, Puebla, México
65.5RetiredGenaro Alamilla ArteagaBishop of Papantla, Puebla, MéxicoBishop Emeritus
48.5Ordained BishopGiuseppe MalandrinoBishop of Acireale, ItalyBishop Emeritus of Noto, Italy
28 Jan54.0AppointedMarcel Bam’ba GongoaBishop of Bondo, Congo (Dem. Rep.)Bishop Emeritus
68.3AppointedGeorge Eli Dion, O.M.I. †Vicar Apostolic of Jolo, PhilippinesVicar Apostolic Emeritus
68.3AppointedGeorge Eli Dion, O.M.I. †Titular Bishop of CaudiumVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Jolo, Philippines
42.6AppointedLouis Nkinga Bondala, C.I.C.M.Bishop of Kole, Congo (Dem. Rep.)Bishop Emeritus of Lisala, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
44.0AppointedParide TabanAuxiliary Bishop of Juba, South SudanBishop Emeritus of Torit, South Sudan
44.0AppointedParide TabanTitular Bishop of TadamataBishop Emeritus of Torit, South Sudan
72.0ResignedVictor Van Beurden, SS.CC. †Bishop of Kole, Congo (Dem. Rep.)Bishop Emeritus
81.4DiedGeorges Xenopulos, S.J. †Bishop Emeritus of Syros (e Milos), Greece
29 Jan41.9IncardinatedSam Joseph Galip JacobsPriest of Lake Charles, Louisiana, USABishop Emeritus of Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana, USA
50.7AppointedJude SpeyrerBishop of Lake Charles, Louisiana, USABishop Emeritus
30 Jan56.4Ordained BishopJohn Peter Ignatius Jukes, O.F.M. Conv. †Titular Bishop of StratherniaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Southwark, England, Great Britain
93.0DiedFrancesco LardoneApostolic Nuncio
52.5Ordained BishopHoward George TrippTitular Bishop of NeoportusAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Southwark, England, Great Britain
31 Jan20.5ProfessedDaniel Fernando Sturla Berhouet, S.D.B.Member of Salesians of Saint John BoscoCardinal, Archbishop of Montevideo, Uruguay
27.8Solemn VowsJoseph Raja Rao Thelegathoti, S.M.M.Member of Missionaries of the Company of MaryBishop of Vijayawada, India
Feb31.1Ordained DeaconMichel Abrass, B.A.Deacon of Ordre Basilien Alépin (Melkite Greek)Archbishop Emeritus of Tyr (Melkite Greek), Lebanon
31.1Solemn VowsMichel Abrass, B.A.Member of Ordre Basilien Alépin (Melkite Greek)Archbishop Emeritus of Tyr (Melkite Greek), Lebanon
1 Feb64.9DiedCostante MaltoniApostolic Nuncio
2 Feb24.7Ordained PriestBrian Edwin Charles Butterley FermePriest of Salesians of Saint John BoscoSecretary of the Council for the Economy
30.5ProfessedWasyl Ihor Medwit, O.S.B.M. †Member of Basilian Order of Saint Josaphat (Order of St. Basil the Great)Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Donets’k-Kharkiv (Ukrainian), Ukraine
3 Feb59.9InstalledMartin Joseph Neylon, S.J. †Bishop of Carolines-Marshalls, Federated States of Micronesia, Pacific (Oceania)Bishop Emeritus of Caroline Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Pacific (Oceania)
20.3ProfessedRubens Sevilha, O.C.D.Member of Order of Discalced CarmelitesBishop of Bauru, Sao Paulo, Brazil
4 Feb26.1Ordained PriestPedro Sbalchiero Neto, M.S. †Priest of Missionaries of Our Lady of La SaletteBishop of Vacaria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
52.8AppointedRafael Torija de la FuenteBishop of Ciudad Real, SpainBishop Emeritus
7 Feb71.6DiedLouis Li Boyu (Li Pai-yu, Li Bao-yu)Bishop of Zhouzhi [Chowchich], China
24.4Ordained PriestIbrahim Isaac Sedrak (Sidrak)Priest of Assiut {Lycopolis} (Coptic), EgyptPatriarch of Alexandria {Alessandria} (Coptic), Egypt
8 Feb46.4AppointedJosé Fernández ArteagaBishop of Colima, MéxicoArchbishop Emeritus of Chihuahua, México
58.7ResignedRogelio Sánchez GonzálezBishop of Colima, MéxicoBishop Emeritus
9 Feb50.1AppointedPaul Fouad Naïm TabetTitular Archbishop of SinnaApostolic Nuncio
50.1AppointedPaul Fouad Naïm TabetApostolic Pro-Nuncio to Bahamas, AntillesApostolic Nuncio
50.1AppointedPaul Fouad Naïm TabetApostolic Pro-Nuncio to Barbados, AntillesApostolic Nuncio
50.1AppointedPaul Fouad Naïm TabetApostolic Pro-Nuncio to Jamaica, AntillesApostolic Nuncio
50.1AppointedPaul Fouad Naïm TabetApostolic Pro-Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, AntillesApostolic Nuncio
10 Feb51.6Ordained BishopWolfgang KirchgässnerTitular Bishop of DruasAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
27.9Ordained PriestDaniel Kozelinski NettoPriest of São João Batista em Curitiba (Ukrainian), BrazilBishop of Santa María del Patrocinio en Buenos Aires (Ukrainian), Argentina
52.9InstalledCarlo Maria Martini, S.J. †Archbishop of Milano {Milan}, ItalyCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
11 Feb48.2InstalledGeneroso Cambronero Camiña, P.M.E. †Bishop of Digos, PhilippinesBishop Emeritus
63.3AppointedDiego Parodi, M.C.C.I. †Bishop of Ischia, Italy
13 Feb45.4AppointedAloísio Sinésio BohnBishop of Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilBishop Emeritus of Santa Cruz do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
BornMykola Bychok, C.Ss.R.Bishop of Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne (Ukrainian), Australia
56.5Ordained BishopFrancis Peter de CampoCoadjutor Bishop of Port Pirie, AustraliaBishop
40.3AppointedLaurent Monsengwo PasinyaAuxiliary Bishop of Inongo, Congo (Dem. Rep.)Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Kinshasa, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
40.3AppointedLaurent Monsengwo PasinyaTitular Bishop of Aquae Novae in ProconsulariCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Kinshasa, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
14 Feb56.1Ordained BishopPaul Shan Kuo-hsi, S.J. †Bishop of Hwalien, TaiwanCardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Kaohsiung, Taiwan
15 Feb71.7AppointedAgnellus Andrew, O.F.M. †Titular Archbishop of NumanaVice President Emeritus of the Pontifical Commission for Social Communications
71.7AppointedAgnellus Andrew, O.F.M. †Vice President of the Pontifical Commission for Social CommunicationsVice President Emeritus
55.9AppointedAndrzej Maria DeskurTitular Archbishop of ThenaeCardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications
55.9AppointedAndrzej Maria DeskurPresident of the Pontifical Council for Social CommunicationsCardinal, President Emeritus
43.9AppointedRoger Michael MahonyBishop of Stockton, California, USACardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Los Angeles, California, USA
16 Feb69.1ResignedCostantino Cristiano Luna Pianegonda, O.F.M. †Bishop of Zacapa, GuatemalaBishop Emeritus
47.9SucceededRodolfo Quezada ToruñoBishop of Zacapa, GuatemalaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Guatemala
18 Feb58.4InstalledFrancis Anthony QuinnBishop of Sacramento, California, USABishop Emeritus
20 Feb63.8DiedVito Nicola CavannaBishop of Asti, Italy
63.9DiedGabriele (Ezio) Marinucci, O.A.D. †Prior General Emeritus of Agostiniani Scalzi
21 Feb53.8AppointedVincenzo CirrincioneAuxiliary Bishop of Palermo, ItalyBishop of Piazza Armerina, Italy
53.8AppointedVincenzo CirrincioneTitular Bishop of ApolloniaBishop of Piazza Armerina, Italy
23 Feb84.1DiedMichael John BrowneBishop Emeritus of Galway and Kilmacduagh, Ireland
57.6AppointedFederico Ocampo Escaler, S.J. †Prelate of Ipil, PhilippinesPrelate Emeritus
77.4RetiredJože PogačnikArchbishop of Ljubljana, SloveniaArchbishop Emeritus
59.2AppointedAlojzij ŠuštarArchbishop of Ljubljana, SloveniaArchbishop Emeritus
24 Feb48.6InstalledGiuseppe MalandrinoBishop of Acireale, ItalyBishop Emeritus of Noto, Italy
25 Feb85.5DiedJoseph-Martin UrtasunArchbishop Emeritus of Avignon (-Apt, Cavaillon, Carpentras, Orange, e Vaison), France
34.9Ordained PriestFrancis Xavier Yu Soo-il, O.F.M.Priest of Order of Friars MinorBishop Emeritus of Korea, Military
29 Feb84.1DiedAntonius Deutsch, SS.CC. †Prefect Emeritus of Central Norway {Norvegia Centrale} [Mellom-Norge]
89.9DiedCarlo RossiBishop Emeritus of Biella, Italy
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