The Year of Our Lord 2003

Bishop Events

October

Date Age Event Bishop Title Current Title

Oct 80.6 Retired Jorge María Mejía † Archivist of the Vatican Secret Archive Cardinal, Archivist Emeritus

80.6 Retired Jorge María Mejía † Librarian of the Vatican Library Cardinal, Archivist Emeritus of the Vatican Secret Archive

1 Oct 75.5 Retired John Stephen Cummins † Bishop of Oakland, California, USA Bishop Emeritus

65.8 Ordained Bishop Guillermo Loría Garita Bishop of San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica Bishop Emeritus

57.4 Installed Joseph Francis Martino Bishop of Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA Bishop Emeritus

54.9 Succeeded Allen Henry Vigneron Bishop of Oakland, California, USA Archbishop of Detroit, Michigan, USA

59.0 Ordained Bishop Antoine Vũ Huy Chương Bishop of Hưng Hóa, Viet Nam Bishop Emeritus of Ðà Lạt, Viet Nam

64.0 Appointed José Nelson Westrupp, S.C.I. Bishop of Santo André, Sao Paulo, Brazil Bishop Emeritus

2 Oct 75.2 Retired Jean-Baptiste Bùi Tuần † Bishop of Long Xuyên, Viet Nam Bishop Emeritus

71.3 Resigned Antonio Racelis Rañola Auxiliary Bishop of Cebu, Philippines Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

44.2 Installed Baselios Cleemis (Isaac) Thottunkal Bishop of Tiruvalla (Syro-Malankara), India Cardinal, Major Archbishop of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara), India

58.1 Succeeded Joseph Trần Xuân Tiếu Bishop of Long Xuyên, Viet Nam Bishop Emeritus

3 Oct 59.2 Installed Nicholas Anthony DiMarzio Bishop of Brooklyn, New York, USA Bishop Emeritus

4 Oct 54.0 Installed Giovanni Paolo Benotto Bishop of Tivoli, Italy Archbishop of Pisa, Italy

43.0 Appointed Gustavo Bombín Espino, O.SS.T. Bishop of Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar Archbishop of Toliara, Madagascar

75.8 Retired Cipriano Calderón Polo, H.S.O.D. † Vice President of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America Vice President Emeritus

45.4 Appointed Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias Auxiliary Bishop of Luanda, Angola Archbishop

45.4 Appointed Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias Titular Bishop of Flumenpiscense Archbishop of Luanda, Angola

77.6 Retired Luigi de Magistris † Pro-Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary Cardinal, Pro-Major Penitentiary Emeritus

76.6 Retired Victor Manuel Maldonado Barreno, O.F.M. Auxiliary Bishop of Guayaquil, Ecuador Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

65.5 Appointed Luis Robles Díaz † Vice President of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America

58.2 Appointed Stanisław Ryłko Titular Archbishop of Novica Cardinal, Archpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore {Saint Mary Major Basilica}

58.2 Appointed Stanisław Ryłko President of the Pontifical Council for the Laity Cardinal, Archpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore {Saint Mary Major Basilica}

71.1 Appointed James Francis Stafford Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary Cardinal, Major Penitentiary Emeritus

5 Oct 54.8 Ordained Bishop Eliseo Antonio Ariotti Titular Archbishop of Vibiana Apostolic Nuncio

172.5 Canonized St. Daniele Comboni, F.S.C.J. † Vicar Apostolic of Central Africa {Africa Centrale}, Sudan

32.0 Solemn Vows Bruno Varriano, O.F.M. Priest of Order of Friars Minor Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}, Palestine

6 Oct 76.4 Retired Pietro Giacomo Nonis † Bishop of Vicenza, Italy Bishop Emeritus

59.0 Appointed Cesare Nosiglia Archbishop (Personal Title) of Vicenza, Italy Archbishop Emeritus of Torino {Turin}, Italy

60.5 Resigned Jean-Louis Pierre Tauran † Secretary (Relations with States) of the Secretariat of State Cardinal, President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue

7 Oct 75.3 Retired Augusto Aristizábal Ospina † Bishop of Jericó, Colombia Bishop Emeritus

80.3 Ceased Anthony Joseph Bevilacqua † Apostolic Administrator of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus

54.4 Appointed Leonard Paul Blair Bishop of Toledo (in America), Ohio, USA Archbishop Emeritus of Hartford, Connecticut, USA

81.4 Appointed Georges Marie Martin Cottier, O.P. † Titular Archbishop of Tullia Cardinal, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Domenico e Sisto

80.2 Appointed Gustaaf Joos † Titular Archbishop of Ypres Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of San Pier Damiani ai Monti di San Paolo

68.7 Appointed Giovanni Lajolo Secretary (Relations with States) of the Secretariat of State Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Governatorate of Vatican City State

66.2 Appointed José Roberto López Londoño † Bishop of Jericó, Colombia Bishop Emeritus

82.0 Appointed Stanisław Kazimierz Nagy, S.C.I. † Titular Archbishop of Hólar Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria della Scala

68.4 Installed Justin Francis Rigali Archbishop of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus

8 Oct 73.7 Died Donat Chiasson † Archbishop Emeritus of Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada

10 Oct 75.6 Retired Robert Joseph Banks Bishop of Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA Bishop Emeritus

78.3 Retired Orozimbo Fuenzalida y Fuenzalida † Bishop of San Bernardo, Chile Bishop Emeritus

47.2 Appointed Juan Ignacio González Errázuriz Bishop of San Bernardo, Chile

65.5 Installed Sam Joseph Galip Jacobs Bishop of Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana, USA Bishop Emeritus

54.0 Appointed David Allen Zubik Bishop of Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA Bishop of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

11 Oct 41.5 Installed Ibrahim Michael Ibrahim, B.S. Bishop of Saint-Sauveur de Montréal (Melkite Greek), Canada Archbishop of Zahleh e Furzol (Melkite Greek), Lebanon

80.2 Ordained Bishop Gustaaf Joos † Titular Archbishop of Ypres Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of San Pier Damiani ai Monti di San Paolo

12 Oct 87.1 Died Daniel Paul Arulswamy † Bishop Emeritus of Kumbakonam, India

60.0 Ordained Bishop Francesco Biasin Bishop of Pesqueira, Pernambuco, Brazil Bishop Emeritus of Barra do Piraí-Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

67.3 Ordained Bishop Michel Jean Guyard † Bishop of Le Havre, France Bishop Emeritus

13 Oct 58.9 Succeeded Kevin Michael Britt † Bishop of Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

74.3 Resigned Francesco Marchisano † President of the Pontifical Commission for the Cultural Heritage of the Church Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Labour Office of the Apostolic See

68.5 Appointed Peter Antony Moran Bishop of Aberdeen, Scotland, Great Britain Bishop Emeritus

31.3 Ordained Priest Tonito José Francisco Xavier Muananoua Priest of Gurué, Mozambique Auxiliary Bishop of Maputo, Mozambique

82.0 Ordained Bishop Stanisław Kazimierz Nagy, S.C.I. † Titular Archbishop of Hólar Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria della Scala

59.0 Appointed Mauro Piacenza President of the Pontifical Commission for the Cultural Heritage of the Church Cardinal, Major Penitentiary Emeritus of the Apostolic Penitentiary

59.0 Appointed Mauro Piacenza Titular Bishop of Victoriana Cardinal, Major Penitentiary Emeritus of the Apostolic Penitentiary

73.6 Resigned Robert John Rose † Bishop of Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA Bishop Emeritus

72.4 Died Laurence Ryan † Bishop Emeritus of Kildare and Leighlin, Ireland

14 Oct 83.9 Died Luigi Bongianino † Bishop Emeritus of Tortona, Italy

40.7 Ordained Bishop Peter Mao Qingfu Auxiliary Bishop of Luoyang [Loyang], China

70.7 Ordained Bishop Placidus Pei Ronggui (Pei Yonggui), O.C.S.O. Coadjutor Bishop of Luoyang [Loyang], China Coadjutor Bishop Emeritus

15 Oct 69.5 Died Anton Agreiter, M.H.M. † Prefect Emeritus of Falkland Islands o Malvinas

71.7 Resigned Marcelino Correr, O.F.M. Cap. † Bishop of Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil Bishop Emeritus

79.0 Died Antonín Liška, C.Ss.R. † Bishop Emeritus of České Budĕjovice {Budweis}, Czechia

47.2 Succeeded José Soares Filho, O.F.M. Cap. Bishop of Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil Bishop Emeritus

16 Oct 79.2 Died Benito Stanislao Andreotti, O.S.B. † Abbot Emeritus of Subiaco, Italy

75.0 Retired Joseph Marie Louis Duval † Archbishop of Rouen, France Archbishop Emeritus

85.8 Died Ignatius Jerome Strecker † Archbishop Emeritus of Kansas City in Kansas, USA

17 Oct 67.3 Installed Michel Jean Guyard † Bishop of Le Havre, France Bishop Emeritus

54.6 Appointed Luigi Moretti Vicegerent of Roma {Rome}, Italy Archbishop Emeritus of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno, Italy

54.6 Appointed Luigi Moretti Titular Archbishop of Mopta Archbishop Emeritus of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno, Italy

63.7 Died Dennis Patrick O’Neil † Auxiliary Bishop of San Bernardino, California, USA

57.5 Appointed Joseph Mitsuaki Takami, P.S.S. Archbishop of Nagasaki, Japan Archbishop Emeritus

18 Oct 43.6 Appointed Jonas Ivanauskas Auxiliary Bishop of Kaunas, Lithuania Bishop of Kaišiadorys, Lithuania

43.6 Appointed Jonas Ivanauskas Titular Bishop of Canapium Bishop of Kaišiadorys, Lithuania

69.2 Resigned Fabio de Jesús Morales Grisales, C.Ss.R. Bishop of Mocoa-Sibundoy, Colombia Bishop Emeritus

59.5 Appointed Luis Alberto Parra Mora † Bishop of Mocoa-Sibundoy, Colombia Bishop Emeritus

24.8 Ordained Priest Milan Stipić Priest of Križevci (Kreutz) (Križevci), Croatia Bishop

56.5 Appointed Simon-Victor Tonyé Bakot Archbishop of Yaoundé, Cameroon Archbishop Emeritus

20 Oct 81.4 Ordained Bishop Georges Marie Martin Cottier, O.P. † Titular Archbishop of Tullia Cardinal, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Domenico e Sisto

75.9 Retired Daniel Anthony Cronin Archbishop of Hartford, Connecticut, USA Archbishop Emeritus

66.0 Appointed Henry Joseph Mansell Archbishop of Hartford, Connecticut, USA Archbishop Emeritus

21 Oct 69.1 Appointed Carlos Amigo Vallejo, O.F.M. † Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Monserrato degli Spagnoli Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Sevilla {Seville}, Spain

69.1 Elevated to Cardinal Carlos Amigo Vallejo, O.F.M. † Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Sevilla {Seville}, Spain

66.9 Appointed Ennio Antonelli Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Andrea delle Fratte Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family and Life

66.9 Elevated to Cardinal Ennio Antonelli Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family and Life

53.0 Appointed Philippe Xavier Christian Ignace Marie Barbarin Cardinal-Priest of Santissima Trinità al Monte Pincio Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Lyon, France

53.0 Elevated to Cardinal Philippe Xavier Christian Ignace Marie Barbarin Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Lyon, France

68.8 Appointed Tarcisio Pietro Evasio Bertone, S.D.B. Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Auxiliatrice in via Tuscolana Cardinal, Secretary Emeritus of the Secretariat of State

68.8 Elevated to Cardinal Tarcisio Pietro Evasio Bertone, S.D.B. Cardinal, Secretary Emeritus of the Secretariat of State

54.5 Appointed Josip Bozanić Cardinal-Priest of San Girolamo dei Croati Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Zagreb, Croatia

54.5 Elevated to Cardinal Josip Bozanić Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Zagreb, Croatia

81.4 Appointed Georges Marie Martin Cottier, O.P. † Cardinal-Deacon of Santi Domenico e Sisto Cardinal, Cardinal-Priest

81.4 Elevated to Cardinal Georges Marie Martin Cottier, O.P. † Cardinal, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Domenico e Sisto

51.3 Appointed Péter Erdő Cardinal-Priest of Santa Balbina Cardinal, Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, Hungary

51.3 Elevated to Cardinal Péter Erdő Cardinal, Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, Hungary

73.6 Appointed Stephen Fumio Hamao † Cardinal-Deacon of San Giovanni Bosco in via Tuscolana Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People

73.6 Elevated to Cardinal Stephen Fumio Hamao † Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People

73.5 Appointed Julián Herranz Casado Cardinal-Deacon of Sant’Eugenio Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts

73.5 Elevated to Cardinal Julián Herranz Casado Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts

80.2 Appointed Gustaaf Joos † Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of San Pier Damiani ai Monti di San Paolo

80.2 Elevated to Cardinal Gustaaf Joos † Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of San Pier Damiani ai Monti di San Paolo

70.7 Appointed Javier Lozano Barragán † Cardinal-Deacon of San Michele Arcangelo Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers

70.7 Elevated to Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragán † Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers

74.3 Appointed Francesco Marchisano † Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Lucia del Gonfalone Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Labour Office of the Apostolic See

74.3 Elevated to Cardinal Francesco Marchisano † Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Labour Office of the Apostolic See

70.9 Appointed Renato Raffaele Martino † Cardinal-Deacon of San Francesco di Paola ai Monti Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace

70.9 Elevated to Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino † Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace

82.0 Appointed Stanisław Kazimierz Nagy, S.C.I. † Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria della Scala

82.0 Elevated to Cardinal Stanisław Kazimierz Nagy, S.C.I. † Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria della Scala

66.5 Appointed Attilio Nicora † Cardinal-Deacon of San Filippo Neri in Eurosia Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See

66.5 Elevated to Cardinal Attilio Nicora † Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See

65.5 Appointed Keith Michael Patrick O’Brien † Cardinal-Priest of Santi Gioacchino ed Anna al Tuscolano Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh, Scotland, Great Britain

65.5 Elevated to Cardinal Keith Michael Patrick O’Brien † Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh, Scotland, Great Britain

67.3 Appointed Anthony Olubunmi Okogie Cardinal-Priest of Beata Vergine Maria del Monte Carmelo a Mostacciano Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Lagos, Nigeria

67.3 Elevated to Cardinal Anthony Olubunmi Okogie Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Lagos, Nigeria

59.3 Appointed Marc Armand Ouellet, P.S.S. Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Traspontina Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Dicastery for Bishops

59.3 Elevated to Cardinal Marc Armand Ouellet, P.S.S. Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Dicastery for Bishops

72.7 Appointed Bernard Louis Auguste Paul Panafieu † Cardinal-Priest of San Gregorio Barbarigo alle Tre Fontane Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Marseille, France

72.7 Elevated to Cardinal Bernard Louis Auguste Paul Panafieu † Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Marseille, France

62.3 Appointed George Pell † Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Domenica Mazzarello Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Secretariat for the Economy

62.3 Elevated to Cardinal George Pell † Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Secretariat for the Economy

69.6 Appointed Jean-Baptiste Phạm Minh Mẫn Cardinal-Priest of San Giustino Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Thành-Phô Hồ Chí Minh (Hôchiminh Ville), Viet Nam

69.6 Elevated to Cardinal Jean-Baptiste Phạm Minh Mẫn Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Thành-Phô Hồ Chí Minh (Hôchiminh Ville), Viet Nam

71.6 Appointed Rodolfo Quezada Toruño † Cardinal-Priest of San Saturnino Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Guatemala

71.6 Elevated to Cardinal Rodolfo Quezada Toruño † Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Guatemala

68.5 Appointed Justin Francis Rigali Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prisca Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

68.5 Elevated to Cardinal Justin Francis Rigali Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

70.8 Appointed Eusébio Oscar Scheid, S.C.I. † Cardinal-Priest of Santi Bonifacio ed Alessio Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

70.8 Elevated to Cardinal Eusébio Oscar Scheid, S.C.I. † Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

48.1 Appointed Manfred Scheuer Bishop of Innsbruck, Austria Bishop of Linz, Austria

61.9 Appointed Angelo Scola Cardinal-Priest of Santi XII Apostoli Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Milano {Milan}, Italy

61.9 Elevated to Cardinal Angelo Scola Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Milano {Milan}, Italy

83.8 Appointed Tomáš Špidlík, S.J. † Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of Sant’Agata de’ Goti

83.8 Elevated to Cardinal Tomáš Špidlík, S.J. † Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of Sant’Agata de’ Goti

60.5 Appointed Jean-Louis Pierre Tauran † Cardinal-Deacon of Sant’Apollinare alle Terme Neroniane-Alessandrine Cardinal, President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue

60.5 Elevated to Cardinal Jean-Louis Pierre Tauran † Cardinal, President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue

64.0 Appointed Telesphore Placidus Toppo † Cardinal-Priest of Sacro Cuore di Gesù agonizzante a Vitinia Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Ranchi, India

64.0 Elevated to Cardinal Telesphore Placidus Toppo † Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Ranchi, India

55.0 Appointed Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson Cardinal-Priest of San Liborio Cardinal, Chancellor of the Roman Curia - Other

55.0 Elevated to Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson Cardinal, Chancellor of the Roman Curia - Other

62.6 Appointed Gabriel Zubeir Wako Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Atanasio a Via Tiburtina Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Khartoum, Sudan

62.6 Elevated to Cardinal Gabriel Zubeir Wako Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Khartoum, Sudan

23 Oct 48.7 Appointed Jesús Sanz Montes, O.F.M. Bishop of Huesca, Spain Archbishop of Oviedo, Spain

48.7 Appointed Jesús Sanz Montes, O.F.M. Bishop of Jaca, Spain Archbishop of Oviedo, Spain

24 Oct 75.1 Retired Moses Bosco Anderson, S.S.E. † Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit, Michigan, USA Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

46.6 Ordained Bishop Peter Joseph Jugis Bishop of Charlotte, North Carolina, USA Bishop Emeritus

30 Oct 51.9 Appointed Francis Dean Alleyne, O.S.B. Bishop of Georgetown, Guyana, Antilles

77.8 Retired José Manuel Estepa Llaurens † Archbishop of Spain, Military Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus

40.4 Appointed Anthony Muheria Bishop of Embu, Kenya Archbishop of Nyeri, Kenya

56.7 Appointed Francisco Pérez González Archbishop of Spain, Military Archbishop Emeritus of Pamplona y Tudela, Spain

88.0 Died Miguel Antonio Salas Salas, C.I.M. † Archbishop Emeritus of Mérida, Venezuela

75.9 Retired Benedict Ganesh Singh † Bishop of Georgetown, Guyana, Antilles Bishop Emeritus

47.9 Appointed Augustin Traoré Bishop of Ségou, Mali

43.4 Appointed Gabriel Justice Yaw Anokye Auxiliary Bishop of Kumasi, Ghana Archbishop

43.4 Appointed Gabriel Justice Yaw Anokye Titular Bishop of Cellae in Mauretania Archbishop of Kumasi, Ghana

31 Oct 78.9 Died Georges Biard, M. Afr. † Bishop Emeritus of Mopti, Mali

43.4 Appointed Cornel Damian Auxiliary Bishop of Bucarest {Bucureşti}, Romania

43.4 Appointed Cornel Damian Titular Bishop of Iziriana Auxiliary Bishop of Bucarest {Bucureşti}, Romania

52.5 Ordained Bishop Enrique Pérez Lavado Bishop of Maturín, Venezuela

25.0 Ordained Priest Vincenzo Turturro Priest of Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-Terlizzi, Italy Apostolic Nuncio to Paraguay

Date	Age	Event	Bishop	Title	Current Title
Oct	80.6	Retired	Jorge María Mejía †	Archivist of the Vatican Secret Archive	Cardinal, Archivist Emeritus
80.6	Retired	Jorge María Mejía †	Librarian of the Vatican Library	Cardinal, Archivist Emeritus of the Vatican Secret Archive
1 Oct	75.5	Retired	John Stephen Cummins †	Bishop of Oakland, California, USA	Bishop Emeritus
65.8	Ordained Bishop	Guillermo Loría Garita	Bishop of San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica	Bishop Emeritus
57.4	Installed	Joseph Francis Martino	Bishop of Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA	Bishop Emeritus
54.9	Succeeded	Allen Henry Vigneron	Bishop of Oakland, California, USA	Archbishop of Detroit, Michigan, USA
59.0	Ordained Bishop	Antoine Vũ Huy Chương	Bishop of Hưng Hóa, Viet Nam	Bishop Emeritus of Ðà Lạt, Viet Nam
64.0	Appointed	José Nelson Westrupp, S.C.I.	Bishop of Santo André, Sao Paulo, Brazil	Bishop Emeritus
2 Oct	75.2	Retired	Jean-Baptiste Bùi Tuần †	Bishop of Long Xuyên, Viet Nam	Bishop Emeritus
71.3	Resigned	Antonio Racelis Rañola	Auxiliary Bishop of Cebu, Philippines	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
44.2	Installed	Baselios Cleemis (Isaac) Thottunkal	Bishop of Tiruvalla (Syro-Malankara), India	Cardinal, Major Archbishop of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara), India
58.1	Succeeded	Joseph Trần Xuân Tiếu	Bishop of Long Xuyên, Viet Nam	Bishop Emeritus
3 Oct	59.2	Installed	Nicholas Anthony DiMarzio	Bishop of Brooklyn, New York, USA	Bishop Emeritus
4 Oct	54.0	Installed	Giovanni Paolo Benotto	Bishop of Tivoli, Italy	Archbishop of Pisa, Italy
43.0	Appointed	Gustavo Bombín Espino, O.SS.T.	Bishop of Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar	Archbishop of Toliara, Madagascar
75.8	Retired	Cipriano Calderón Polo, H.S.O.D. †	Vice President of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America	Vice President Emeritus
45.4	Appointed	Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias	Auxiliary Bishop of Luanda, Angola	Archbishop
45.4	Appointed	Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias	Titular Bishop of Flumenpiscense	Archbishop of Luanda, Angola
77.6	Retired	Luigi de Magistris †	Pro-Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary	Cardinal, Pro-Major Penitentiary Emeritus
76.6	Retired	Victor Manuel Maldonado Barreno, O.F.M.	Auxiliary Bishop of Guayaquil, Ecuador	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
65.5	Appointed	Luis Robles Díaz †	Vice President of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America
58.2	Appointed	Stanisław Ryłko	Titular Archbishop of Novica	Cardinal, Archpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore {Saint Mary Major Basilica}
58.2	Appointed	Stanisław Ryłko	President of the Pontifical Council for the Laity	Cardinal, Archpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore {Saint Mary Major Basilica}
71.1	Appointed	James Francis Stafford	Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary	Cardinal, Major Penitentiary Emeritus
5 Oct	54.8	Ordained Bishop	Eliseo Antonio Ariotti	Titular Archbishop of Vibiana	Apostolic Nuncio
172.5	Canonized	St. Daniele Comboni, F.S.C.J. †	Vicar Apostolic of Central Africa {Africa Centrale}, Sudan
32.0	Solemn Vows	Bruno Varriano, O.F.M.	Priest of Order of Friars Minor	Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}, Palestine
6 Oct	76.4	Retired	Pietro Giacomo Nonis †	Bishop of Vicenza, Italy	Bishop Emeritus
59.0	Appointed	Cesare Nosiglia	Archbishop (Personal Title) of Vicenza, Italy	Archbishop Emeritus of Torino {Turin}, Italy
60.5	Resigned	Jean-Louis Pierre Tauran †	Secretary (Relations with States) of the Secretariat of State	Cardinal, President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue
7 Oct	75.3	Retired	Augusto Aristizábal Ospina †	Bishop of Jericó, Colombia	Bishop Emeritus
80.3	Ceased	Anthony Joseph Bevilacqua †	Apostolic Administrator of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
54.4	Appointed	Leonard Paul Blair	Bishop of Toledo (in America), Ohio, USA	Archbishop Emeritus of Hartford, Connecticut, USA
81.4	Appointed	Georges Marie Martin Cottier, O.P. †	Titular Archbishop of Tullia	Cardinal, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Domenico e Sisto
80.2	Appointed	Gustaaf Joos †	Titular Archbishop of Ypres	Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of San Pier Damiani ai Monti di San Paolo
68.7	Appointed	Giovanni Lajolo	Secretary (Relations with States) of the Secretariat of State	Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Governatorate of Vatican City State
66.2	Appointed	José Roberto López Londoño †	Bishop of Jericó, Colombia	Bishop Emeritus
82.0	Appointed	Stanisław Kazimierz Nagy, S.C.I. †	Titular Archbishop of Hólar	Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria della Scala
68.4	Installed	Justin Francis Rigali	Archbishop of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
8 Oct	73.7	Died	Donat Chiasson †	Archbishop Emeritus of Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
10 Oct	75.6	Retired	Robert Joseph Banks	Bishop of Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA	Bishop Emeritus
78.3	Retired	Orozimbo Fuenzalida y Fuenzalida †	Bishop of San Bernardo, Chile	Bishop Emeritus
47.2	Appointed	Juan Ignacio González Errázuriz	Bishop of San Bernardo, Chile
65.5	Installed	Sam Joseph Galip Jacobs	Bishop of Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana, USA	Bishop Emeritus
54.0	Appointed	David Allen Zubik	Bishop of Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA	Bishop of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
11 Oct	41.5	Installed	Ibrahim Michael Ibrahim, B.S.	Bishop of Saint-Sauveur de Montréal (Melkite Greek), Canada	Archbishop of Zahleh e Furzol (Melkite Greek), Lebanon
80.2	Ordained Bishop	Gustaaf Joos †	Titular Archbishop of Ypres	Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of San Pier Damiani ai Monti di San Paolo
12 Oct	87.1	Died	Daniel Paul Arulswamy †	Bishop Emeritus of Kumbakonam, India
60.0	Ordained Bishop	Francesco Biasin	Bishop of Pesqueira, Pernambuco, Brazil	Bishop Emeritus of Barra do Piraí-Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
67.3	Ordained Bishop	Michel Jean Guyard †	Bishop of Le Havre, France	Bishop Emeritus
13 Oct	58.9	Succeeded	Kevin Michael Britt †	Bishop of Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
74.3	Resigned	Francesco Marchisano †	President of the Pontifical Commission for the Cultural Heritage of the Church	Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Labour Office of the Apostolic See
68.5	Appointed	Peter Antony Moran	Bishop of Aberdeen, Scotland, Great Britain	Bishop Emeritus
31.3	Ordained Priest	Tonito José Francisco Xavier Muananoua	Priest of Gurué, Mozambique	Auxiliary Bishop of Maputo, Mozambique
82.0	Ordained Bishop	Stanisław Kazimierz Nagy, S.C.I. †	Titular Archbishop of Hólar	Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria della Scala
59.0	Appointed	Mauro Piacenza	President of the Pontifical Commission for the Cultural Heritage of the Church	Cardinal, Major Penitentiary Emeritus of the Apostolic Penitentiary
59.0	Appointed	Mauro Piacenza	Titular Bishop of Victoriana	Cardinal, Major Penitentiary Emeritus of the Apostolic Penitentiary
73.6	Resigned	Robert John Rose †	Bishop of Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA	Bishop Emeritus
72.4	Died	Laurence Ryan †	Bishop Emeritus of Kildare and Leighlin, Ireland
14 Oct	83.9	Died	Luigi Bongianino †	Bishop Emeritus of Tortona, Italy
40.7	Ordained Bishop	Peter Mao Qingfu	Auxiliary Bishop of Luoyang [Loyang], China
70.7	Ordained Bishop	Placidus Pei Ronggui (Pei Yonggui), O.C.S.O.	Coadjutor Bishop of Luoyang [Loyang], China	Coadjutor Bishop Emeritus
15 Oct	69.5	Died	Anton Agreiter, M.H.M. †	Prefect Emeritus of Falkland Islands o Malvinas
71.7	Resigned	Marcelino Correr, O.F.M. Cap. †	Bishop of Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil	Bishop Emeritus
79.0	Died	Antonín Liška, C.Ss.R. †	Bishop Emeritus of České Budĕjovice {Budweis}, Czechia
47.2	Succeeded	José Soares Filho, O.F.M. Cap.	Bishop of Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil	Bishop Emeritus
16 Oct	79.2	Died	Benito Stanislao Andreotti, O.S.B. †	Abbot Emeritus of Subiaco, Italy
75.0	Retired	Joseph Marie Louis Duval †	Archbishop of Rouen, France	Archbishop Emeritus
85.8	Died	Ignatius Jerome Strecker †	Archbishop Emeritus of Kansas City in Kansas, USA
17 Oct	67.3	Installed	Michel Jean Guyard †	Bishop of Le Havre, France	Bishop Emeritus
54.6	Appointed	Luigi Moretti	Vicegerent of Roma {Rome}, Italy	Archbishop Emeritus of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno, Italy
54.6	Appointed	Luigi Moretti	Titular Archbishop of Mopta	Archbishop Emeritus of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno, Italy
63.7	Died	Dennis Patrick O’Neil †	Auxiliary Bishop of San Bernardino, California, USA
57.5	Appointed	Joseph Mitsuaki Takami, P.S.S.	Archbishop of Nagasaki, Japan	Archbishop Emeritus
18 Oct	43.6	Appointed	Jonas Ivanauskas	Auxiliary Bishop of Kaunas, Lithuania	Bishop of Kaišiadorys, Lithuania
43.6	Appointed	Jonas Ivanauskas	Titular Bishop of Canapium	Bishop of Kaišiadorys, Lithuania
69.2	Resigned	Fabio de Jesús Morales Grisales, C.Ss.R.	Bishop of Mocoa-Sibundoy, Colombia	Bishop Emeritus
59.5	Appointed	Luis Alberto Parra Mora †	Bishop of Mocoa-Sibundoy, Colombia	Bishop Emeritus
24.8	Ordained Priest	Milan Stipić	Priest of Križevci (Kreutz) (Križevci), Croatia	Bishop
56.5	Appointed	Simon-Victor Tonyé Bakot	Archbishop of Yaoundé, Cameroon	Archbishop Emeritus
20 Oct	81.4	Ordained Bishop	Georges Marie Martin Cottier, O.P. †	Titular Archbishop of Tullia	Cardinal, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Domenico e Sisto
75.9	Retired	Daniel Anthony Cronin	Archbishop of Hartford, Connecticut, USA	Archbishop Emeritus
66.0	Appointed	Henry Joseph Mansell	Archbishop of Hartford, Connecticut, USA	Archbishop Emeritus
21 Oct	69.1	Appointed	Carlos Amigo Vallejo, O.F.M. †	Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Monserrato degli Spagnoli	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Sevilla {Seville}, Spain
69.1	Elevated to Cardinal	Carlos Amigo Vallejo, O.F.M. †	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Sevilla {Seville}, Spain
66.9	Appointed	Ennio Antonelli	Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Andrea delle Fratte	Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family and Life
66.9	Elevated to Cardinal	Ennio Antonelli	Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family and Life
53.0	Appointed	Philippe Xavier Christian Ignace Marie Barbarin	Cardinal-Priest of Santissima Trinità al Monte Pincio	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Lyon, France
53.0	Elevated to Cardinal	Philippe Xavier Christian Ignace Marie Barbarin	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Lyon, France
68.8	Appointed	Tarcisio Pietro Evasio Bertone, S.D.B.	Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Auxiliatrice in via Tuscolana	Cardinal, Secretary Emeritus of the Secretariat of State
68.8	Elevated to Cardinal	Tarcisio Pietro Evasio Bertone, S.D.B.	Cardinal, Secretary Emeritus of the Secretariat of State
54.5	Appointed	Josip Bozanić	Cardinal-Priest of San Girolamo dei Croati	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Zagreb, Croatia
54.5	Elevated to Cardinal	Josip Bozanić	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Zagreb, Croatia
81.4	Appointed	Georges Marie Martin Cottier, O.P. †	Cardinal-Deacon of Santi Domenico e Sisto	Cardinal, Cardinal-Priest
81.4	Elevated to Cardinal	Georges Marie Martin Cottier, O.P. †	Cardinal, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Domenico e Sisto
51.3	Appointed	Péter Erdő	Cardinal-Priest of Santa Balbina	Cardinal, Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, Hungary
51.3	Elevated to Cardinal	Péter Erdő	Cardinal, Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, Hungary
73.6	Appointed	Stephen Fumio Hamao †	Cardinal-Deacon of San Giovanni Bosco in via Tuscolana	Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People
73.6	Elevated to Cardinal	Stephen Fumio Hamao †	Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People
73.5	Appointed	Julián Herranz Casado	Cardinal-Deacon of Sant’Eugenio	Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts
73.5	Elevated to Cardinal	Julián Herranz Casado	Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts
80.2	Appointed	Gustaaf Joos †	Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of San Pier Damiani ai Monti di San Paolo
80.2	Elevated to Cardinal	Gustaaf Joos †	Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of San Pier Damiani ai Monti di San Paolo
70.7	Appointed	Javier Lozano Barragán †	Cardinal-Deacon of San Michele Arcangelo	Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers
70.7	Elevated to Cardinal	Javier Lozano Barragán †	Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers
74.3	Appointed	Francesco Marchisano †	Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Lucia del Gonfalone	Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Labour Office of the Apostolic See
74.3	Elevated to Cardinal	Francesco Marchisano †	Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Labour Office of the Apostolic See
70.9	Appointed	Renato Raffaele Martino †	Cardinal-Deacon of San Francesco di Paola ai Monti	Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace
70.9	Elevated to Cardinal	Renato Raffaele Martino †	Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace
82.0	Appointed	Stanisław Kazimierz Nagy, S.C.I. †	Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria della Scala
82.0	Elevated to Cardinal	Stanisław Kazimierz Nagy, S.C.I. †	Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria della Scala
66.5	Appointed	Attilio Nicora †	Cardinal-Deacon of San Filippo Neri in Eurosia	Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See
66.5	Elevated to Cardinal	Attilio Nicora †	Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See
65.5	Appointed	Keith Michael Patrick O’Brien †	Cardinal-Priest of Santi Gioacchino ed Anna al Tuscolano	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh, Scotland, Great Britain
65.5	Elevated to Cardinal	Keith Michael Patrick O’Brien †	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh, Scotland, Great Britain
67.3	Appointed	Anthony Olubunmi Okogie	Cardinal-Priest of Beata Vergine Maria del Monte Carmelo a Mostacciano	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Lagos, Nigeria
67.3	Elevated to Cardinal	Anthony Olubunmi Okogie	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Lagos, Nigeria
59.3	Appointed	Marc Armand Ouellet, P.S.S.	Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Traspontina	Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Dicastery for Bishops
59.3	Elevated to Cardinal	Marc Armand Ouellet, P.S.S.	Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Dicastery for Bishops
72.7	Appointed	Bernard Louis Auguste Paul Panafieu †	Cardinal-Priest of San Gregorio Barbarigo alle Tre Fontane	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Marseille, France
72.7	Elevated to Cardinal	Bernard Louis Auguste Paul Panafieu †	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Marseille, France
62.3	Appointed	George Pell †	Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Domenica Mazzarello	Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Secretariat for the Economy
62.3	Elevated to Cardinal	George Pell †	Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Secretariat for the Economy
69.6	Appointed	Jean-Baptiste Phạm Minh Mẫn	Cardinal-Priest of San Giustino	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Thành-Phô Hồ Chí Minh (Hôchiminh Ville), Viet Nam
69.6	Elevated to Cardinal	Jean-Baptiste Phạm Minh Mẫn	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Thành-Phô Hồ Chí Minh (Hôchiminh Ville), Viet Nam
71.6	Appointed	Rodolfo Quezada Toruño †	Cardinal-Priest of San Saturnino	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Guatemala
71.6	Elevated to Cardinal	Rodolfo Quezada Toruño †	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Guatemala
68.5	Appointed	Justin Francis Rigali	Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prisca	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
68.5	Elevated to Cardinal	Justin Francis Rigali	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
70.8	Appointed	Eusébio Oscar Scheid, S.C.I. †	Cardinal-Priest of Santi Bonifacio ed Alessio	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
70.8	Elevated to Cardinal	Eusébio Oscar Scheid, S.C.I. †	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
48.1	Appointed	Manfred Scheuer	Bishop of Innsbruck, Austria	Bishop of Linz, Austria
61.9	Appointed	Angelo Scola	Cardinal-Priest of Santi XII Apostoli	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Milano {Milan}, Italy
61.9	Elevated to Cardinal	Angelo Scola	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Milano {Milan}, Italy
83.8	Appointed	Tomáš Špidlík, S.J. †	Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of Sant’Agata de’ Goti
83.8	Elevated to Cardinal	Tomáš Špidlík, S.J. †	Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of Sant’Agata de’ Goti
60.5	Appointed	Jean-Louis Pierre Tauran †	Cardinal-Deacon of Sant’Apollinare alle Terme Neroniane-Alessandrine	Cardinal, President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue
60.5	Elevated to Cardinal	Jean-Louis Pierre Tauran †	Cardinal, President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue
64.0	Appointed	Telesphore Placidus Toppo †	Cardinal-Priest of Sacro Cuore di Gesù agonizzante a Vitinia	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Ranchi, India
64.0	Elevated to Cardinal	Telesphore Placidus Toppo †	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Ranchi, India
55.0	Appointed	Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson	Cardinal-Priest of San Liborio	Cardinal, Chancellor of the Roman Curia - Other
55.0	Elevated to Cardinal	Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson	Cardinal, Chancellor of the Roman Curia - Other
62.6	Appointed	Gabriel Zubeir Wako	Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Atanasio a Via Tiburtina	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Khartoum, Sudan
62.6	Elevated to Cardinal	Gabriel Zubeir Wako	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Khartoum, Sudan
23 Oct	48.7	Appointed	Jesús Sanz Montes, O.F.M.	Bishop of Huesca, Spain	Archbishop of Oviedo, Spain
48.7	Appointed	Jesús Sanz Montes, O.F.M.	Bishop of Jaca, Spain	Archbishop of Oviedo, Spain
24 Oct	75.1	Retired	Moses Bosco Anderson, S.S.E. †	Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit, Michigan, USA	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
46.6	Ordained Bishop	Peter Joseph Jugis	Bishop of Charlotte, North Carolina, USA	Bishop Emeritus
30 Oct	51.9	Appointed	Francis Dean Alleyne, O.S.B.	Bishop of Georgetown, Guyana, Antilles
77.8	Retired	José Manuel Estepa Llaurens †	Archbishop of Spain, Military	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
40.4	Appointed	Anthony Muheria	Bishop of Embu, Kenya	Archbishop of Nyeri, Kenya
56.7	Appointed	Francisco Pérez González	Archbishop of Spain, Military	Archbishop Emeritus of Pamplona y Tudela, Spain
88.0	Died	Miguel Antonio Salas Salas, C.I.M. †	Archbishop Emeritus of Mérida, Venezuela
75.9	Retired	Benedict Ganesh Singh †	Bishop of Georgetown, Guyana, Antilles	Bishop Emeritus
47.9	Appointed	Augustin Traoré	Bishop of Ségou, Mali
43.4	Appointed	Gabriel Justice Yaw Anokye	Auxiliary Bishop of Kumasi, Ghana	Archbishop
43.4	Appointed	Gabriel Justice Yaw Anokye	Titular Bishop of Cellae in Mauretania	Archbishop of Kumasi, Ghana
31 Oct	78.9	Died	Georges Biard, M. Afr. †	Bishop Emeritus of Mopti, Mali
43.4	Appointed	Cornel Damian	Auxiliary Bishop of Bucarest {Bucureşti}, Romania
43.4	Appointed	Cornel Damian	Titular Bishop of Iziriana	Auxiliary Bishop of Bucarest {Bucureşti}, Romania
52.5	Ordained Bishop	Enrique Pérez Lavado	Bishop of Maturín, Venezuela
25.0	Ordained Priest	Vincenzo Turturro	Priest of Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-Terlizzi, Italy	Apostolic Nuncio to Paraguay

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