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The Year of Our Lord 1947

Bishop Events

November to December


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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
Nov56.4ResignedBernardo Merizalde Morales, O.A.R. †Prefect of Tumaco, ColombiaPrefect Emeritus
1 Nov36.5DiedBl. Théodore Georges RomzhaApostolic Administrator of Mukachevo (Munkács) (Ruthenian), Ukraine
31.1Ordained PriestHéctor Enrique Santos Hernández, S.D.B. †Priest of Salesians of Saint John BoscoArchbishop Emeritus of Tegucigalpa, Honduras
5 NovBornZacharias Cenita JimenezAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Butuan, Philippines
6 Nov BornManuel da Rocha FelícioBishop of Guarda, Portugal
7 Nov34.1AppointedEtienne-Marie-Félix Courtois, M. Afr. †Prefect of Kayes, MaliBishop of Kayes, Mali
8 Nov BornPeter Hugh Brown, C.Ss.R.Bishop Emeritus of Samoa-Pago Pago, American Samoa, Pacific (Oceania)
56.1AppointedAndré-Gustave-Émile LeclercAuxiliary Bishop of Paris, FranceAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
56.1AppointedAndré-Gustave-Émile LeclercTitular Bishop of HephaestusAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Paris, France
9 Nov23.8Ordained PriestIgnace RaadPriest of Saïdā (Sidone) (Melkite Greek), LebanonArchbishop Emeritus
38.0Ordained BishopPablo Ramírez Taboada, SS.CC. †Bishop of Cajamarca, PeruBishop of Huacho, Peru
10 Nov47.9AppointedReginaldo Giuseppe Maria Addazi, O.P. †Archbishop of Trani e Barletta (e Nazareth e Bisceglie), ItalyArchbishop Emeritus
67.7DiedPedro Eggerath, O.S.B. †Abbot Emeritus of Nossa Senhora do Monserrate do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
26.5Ordained PriestMichel Hakim, B.S. †Priest of Arrouhbaniat Albassiliat Almoukhalissiat (Melkite Greek)Bishop Emeritus of Saint-Sauveur de Montréal (Melkite Greek), Canada
52.4AppointedFilippo JacolinoBishop of Trapani, Italy
11 Nov73.4DiedGiuseppe VenturiArchbishop of Chieti, Italy
13 Nov75.1AppointedLuis Adriano Díaz MeloTitular Bishop of CelenderisBishop Emeritus of Cali, Colombia
75.1RetiredLuis Adriano Díaz MeloBishop of Cali, ColombiaBishop Emeritus
43.4AppointedLaurent Tétrault, M. Afr. †Vicar Apostolic of Bukoba, Tanzania
43.4AppointedLaurent Tétrault, M. Afr. †Titular Bishop of TabudaVicar Apostolic of Bukoba, Tanzania
15 Nov34.0IncardinatedEdward John HerrmannPriest of Washington, District of Columbia, USABishop Emeritus of Columbus, Ohio, USA
69.2AppointedJohn Michael McNamaraAuxiliary Bishop of Washington, District of Columbia, USA
BornAlbert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige DonCardinal, Archbishop of Colombo, Sri Lanka
38.4IncardinatedJohn Selby SpencePriest of Washington, District of Columbia, USAAuxiliary Bishop
16 Nov42.6Ordained BishopŠtěpán Trochta, S.D.B. †Cardinal, Bishop of Litoměřice, Czechia
17 Nov61.1AppointedEnrique María Dubuc MorenoTitular Bishop of Maximiana in NumidiaBishop Emeritus of Barquisimeto, Venezuela
61.1ResignedEnrique María Dubuc MorenoBishop of Barquisimeto, VenezuelaBishop Emeritus
71.7DiedBl. Josaphat Joseph Kocylovskyj (Kotsylovsky), O.S.B.M. †Bishop of Przemyśl, Sambor, et Sanok (Ukrainian), Poland
18 Nov53.3Ordained BishopHenri-René-Adrien BraultBishop of Saint-Dié, France
19 Nov BornRoy Edward Campbell, Jr.Auxiliary Bishop of Washington, District of Columbia, USA
20 Nov48.6AppointedJoseph Zhang Runbo (Ciamgioenpuo, Chang Yuin-po)Titular Bishop of Cynopolis in ArcadiaBishop Emeritus of Xuanhua [Süanhwa], China
48.6ResignedJoseph Zhang Runbo (Ciamgioenpuo, Chang Yuin-po)Bishop of Xuanhua [Süanhwa], ChinaBishop Emeritus
73.6AppointedFranciscus (Frans) Joosten, C.I.C.M. †Titular Bishop of SagalassusBishop Emeritus of Datong [Tatung], China
73.6ResignedFranciscus (Frans) Joosten, C.I.C.M. †Bishop of Datong [Tatung], ChinaBishop Emeritus
58.7AppointedHenri-Aimé-Anatole Prunier, M.E.P. †Titular Bishop of TanagraBishop Emeritus of Salem, India
58.7ResignedHenri-Aimé-Anatole Prunier, M.E.P. †Bishop of Salem, IndiaBishop Emeritus
21 Nov52.6AppointedFelice BonominiBishop of Como, Italy
52.9Ordained BishopFerdinand DirichsBishop of Limburg, Germany
31.2Ordained PriestLawrence Trevor Picachy, S.J. †Priest of Society of JesusCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Calcutta, India
BornFelix Toppo, S.J.Archbishop Emeritus of Ranchi, India
23 Nov43.1Ordained BishopLorenzo GargiuloTitular Archbishop of Germa in HellespontoArchbishop Emeritus of Gaeta, Italy
21.0Solemn VowsDomenico Crescentino Marinozzi, O.F.M. Cap. †Member of Order of Friars Minor CapuchinVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Soddo-Hosanna, Ethiopia
76.5DiedHieronymus Maria Mileta, O.F.M. Conv. †Bishop of Šibenik (Knin), Croatia
60.9DiedJames Hugh RyanArchbishop of Omaha, Nebraska, USA
25 Nov BornNoël SimardBishop Emeritus of Valleyfield, Québec, Canada
26 Nov52.3AppointedAntonio Ignacio CamargoAuxiliary Bishop of Calabozo, VenezuelaBishop of Trujillo, Venezuela
52.3AppointedAntonio Ignacio CamargoTitular Bishop of OmbiBishop of Trujillo, Venezuela
27 Nov46.0Ordained BishopFélix GuillerBishop of Pamiers (-Couserans-Mirepoix), FranceBishop Emeritus
28 Nov39.2AppointedBernardo Arango Henao, S.J. †Prefect of Río Magdalena, ColombiaBishop Emeritus of Barrancabermeja, Colombia
76.6ResignedRafael Toro Upegui, S.J. †Prefect of Río Magdalena, ColombiaPrefect Emeritus
29 Nov57.9AppointedFrancis Patrick KeoughArchbishop of Baltimore, Maryland, USA
47.8AppointedWendelin Joseph NoldCoadjutor Bishop of Galveston, Texas, USABishop Emeritus of Galveston-Houston, Texas, USA
47.8AppointedWendelin Joseph NoldTitular Bishop of SasimaBishop Emeritus of Galveston-Houston, Texas, USA
51.3AppointedPatrick Aloysius O’BoyleArchbishop of Washington, District of Columbia, USACardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
BornMario Aurelio PoliCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Buenos Aires, Argentina
57.4AppointedLouis Joseph ReicherBishop of Austin, Texas, USABishop Emeritus
46.5AppointedAlbert Rudolph ZurowesteBishop of Belleville, Illinois, USABishop Emeritus
30 Nov24.6Ordained PriestMaximiano Tuazon CruzPriest of Calbayog, PhilippinesBishop Emeritus
28.7Ordained PriestManuel Palmeira da RochaPriestBishop Emeritus of Pesqueira, Pernambuco, Brazil
24.1Ordained PriestAntonio Troyo CalderónPriest of San José de Costa RicaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
Dec62.4ResignedLouis-Georges-Firmin Demol, C.I.C.M. †Vicar Apostolic of Kasaï Superiore, Congo (Dem. Rep.)Vicar Apostolic Emeritus
66.9AppointedFederico LunardiOfficial of the Secretariat of StateApostolic Nuncio to Paraguay
1 DecBornAdel Zaky, O.F.M. †Vicar Apostolic of Alexandria of Egypt {Alessandria di Egitto} (-Eliopoli di Egitto-Port-Said)
2 Dec61.8AppointedGiuseppe Della CioppaBishop of Alife, ItalyBishop Emeritus
3 Dec BornChristophe DufourArchbishop Emeritus of Aix (-Arles), France
4 Dec49.8AppointedMichael Cornelius O’NeillArchbishop of Regina, Saskatchewan, CanadaArchbishop Emeritus
6 Dec BornFrancisco Chimoio, O.F.M. Cap.Archbishop Emeritus of Maputo, Mozambique
7 Dec25.9Ordained PriestTomás Alberto Clavel MéndezPriest of PanamáArchbishop Emeritus
30.9Ordained PriestDominic Ignatius EkandemPriest of Calabar, NigeriaCardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Abuja, Nigeria
BornWilton Daniel GregoryCardinal, Archbishop of Washington, District of Columbia, USA
25.2Ordained PriestTiberius Charles MugendiPriestBishop of Kisii, Kenya
23.2Ordained PriestMarcos Antônio NoronhaPriest of Guaxupé, Minas Gerais, BrazilBishop Emeritus of Itabira, Brazil
8 Dec27.4Ordained PriestConstantino AmstaldenPriestBishop Emeritus of São Carlos, Sao Paulo, Brazil
54.9Ordained BishopLouis-Marie-Fernand de Bazelaire de RuppierreArchbishop of Chambéry, FranceArchbishop Emeritus of Chambéry (-Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne-Tarentaise), France
BornMario Fiandri, S.D.B.Vicar Apostolic of El Petén, Guatemala
44.4Ordained BishopSebastiano FraghíArchbishop of Oristano, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus
24.1Ordained PriestAntônio Carlos MesquitaPriest of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, BrazilBishop Emeritus of São João del Rei, Minas Gerais, Brazil
22.8Solemn VowsPedro Luís Guido Scarpa, O.F.M. Cap. †Member of Order of Friars Minor CapuchinBishop Emeritus of Ndalatando, Angola
63.2AppointedJosé de la Cruz Turcios y Barahona, S.D.B. †Archbishop of Tegucigalpa, HondurasArchbishop Emeritus
9 Dec43.5Ordained BishopJean-Jerôme Adam, C.S.Sp. †Titular Bishop of RhinocoruraArchbishop Emeritus of Libreville, Gabon
44.1AppointedPaulus RuschTitular Bishop of Meloë in IsauriaBishop Emeritus of Innsbruck, Austria
10 Dec71.0DiedPierre-André-Charles Petit de JullevilleCardinal, Archbishop of Rouen, France
11 Dec75.7RetiredAntoine-Pierre-Jean Fourquet, M.E.P. †Archbishop of Guangzhou [Canton], ChinaArchbishop Emeritus
58.8AppointedFrancisco Javier Ochoa Ullate, O.A.R. †Titular Bishop of RemesianaBishop Emeritus of Shangqiu [Kweiteh], China
58.8ResignedFrancisco Javier Ochoa Ullate, O.A.R. †Bishop of Shangqiu [Kweiteh], ChinaBishop Emeritus
12 Dec BornJosé Luis Fletes SantanaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of México, Federal District
13 Dec41.7AppointedJosé del Perpetuo Socorro Alvarez Mácua, O.A.R. †Titular Bishop of ColybrassusApostolic Administrator Emeritus of Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil
53.8AppointedFrancesco BottinoAuxiliary Bishop of Torino {Turin}, Italy
53.8AppointedFrancesco BottinoTitular Bishop of Sebaste in PalaestinaAuxiliary Bishop of Torino {Turin}, Italy
62.3AppointedManuel Könner, S.V.D. †Prelate of Foz do Iguaçu (Iguassú), BrazilPrelate Emeritus
62.3AppointedManuel Könner, S.V.D. †Titular Bishop of ModraPrelate Emeritus of Foz do Iguaçu (Iguassú), Brazil
57.2CeasedAntônio MazzarottoApostolic Administrator of Palmas, BrazilBishop Emeritus of Ponta Grossa, Parana, Brazil
41.2AppointedAnselmo Pietrulla, O.F.M. †Prelate of Santarém, Para, BrazilBishop Emeritus of Tubarão, Santa Catarina, Brazil
41.2AppointedAnselmo Pietrulla, O.F.M. †Titular Bishop of ConanaBishop Emeritus of Tubarão, Santa Catarina, Brazil
48.1AppointedPaul-Pierre-Marie-Joseph PinierAuxiliary Bishop of Alger, AlgeriaBishop Emeritus of Constantine (-Hippone), Algeria
48.1AppointedPaul-Pierre-Marie-Joseph PinierTitular Bishop of Prusias ad HypiumBishop Emeritus of Constantine (-Hippone), Algeria
42.5AppointedCándido Rada Senosiáin, S.D.B. †Bishop of Punta Arenas, ChileBishop Emeritus of Guaranda, Ecuador
45.4AppointedCarlos Eduardo de Sabóia Bandeira Melo, O.F.M. †Prelate of Palmas, BrazilBishop of Palmas, Brazil
45.4AppointedCarlos Eduardo de Sabóia Bandeira Melo, O.F.M. †Titular Bishop of GirbaBishop of Palmas, Brazil
68.7DiedBasile Octave Tanghe, O.F.M. Cap. †Vicar Apostolic of Ubanghi Belga {Belgian Ubanghi}, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
14 Dec24.2Ordained PriestMoisés Julio BlanchoudPriestArchbishop Emeritus of Salta, Argentina
26.3Ordained PriestAndreas Han Jingtao (Han Qian)PriestBishop of Siping [Szepingkai], China
58.3AppointedJoseph RabbaniTitular Archbishop of ConstantinaArchbishop Emeritus of Homs (-Hama-Nabk) (Syrian), Syria
58.3ResignedJoseph RabbaniArchbishop of Homs (-Hama-Nabk) (Syrian), SyriaArchbishop Emeritus
52.7Ordained BishopAlexandros ScandarBishop of Assiut {Lycopolis} (Coptic), Egypt
18 Dec BornJan KopiecBishop Emeritus of Gliwice, Poland
19 Dec74.8DiedEugenio Artaraz Emaldi, O.P. †Vicar Apostolic of Bac Ninh, Viet Nam
28.9Ordained PriestFederico Bonifacio Madersbacher Gasteiger, O.F.M. †Priest of Order of Friars MinorBishop Emeritus of San Ignacio de Velasco, Bolivia
25.9Ordained PriestReinhold StecherPriest of Innsbruck, AustriaBishop Emeritus
20 Dec59.0AppointedBenigno CarraraCoadjutor Bishop of Imola, ItalyBishop Emeritus
59.0AppointedBenigno CarraraTitular Bishop of HieropolisBishop Emeritus of Imola, Italy
73.7DiedHonoré-Joseph CoppietersBishop of Gent {Ghent, Gand}, Belgium
24.4Ordained PriestCarlos Esteban CremataPriestBishop of Santo Tomé, Argentina
58.1AppointedJean DuperrayCoadjutor Bishop of Montpellier (-Lodève-Béziers-Agde-Saint-Pons-de-Thomières), FranceBishop
58.1AppointedJean DuperrayTitular Bishop of LamiaBishop of Montpellier (-Lodève-Béziers-Agde-Saint-Pons-de-Thomières), France
BornAlonso Gerardo Garza TreviñoBishop Emeritus of Piedras Negras, Coahuila, México
24.6Ordained PriestEugène Georges Joseph LecrosnierPriest of Coutances (-Avranches), FranceBishop Emeritus of Belfort-Montbéliard, France
26.1Ordained PriestJoseph Patrick Mary Loftus, O.S.M. †Priest of Order of Friar Servants of MaryPrior General Emeritus
BornFrancisco Javier Martínez FernándezArchbishop Emeritus of Granada, Spain
69.1DiedSantino MargariaBishop of Civita Castellana, Orte e Gallese, Italy
25.6Ordained DeaconFrançois Joseph Maurer, C.S.Sp. †Deacon of Congregation of the Holy SpiritVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Iles Saint-Pierre et Miquelon
26.9Ordained PriestJacques MbaliPriest of Buta, Congo (Dem. Rep.)Bishop Emeritus of Buta, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
BornJosé Antonio Pérez Sánchez, O.F.M. †Prelate Emeritus of Jesús María (del Nayar), Nayarit, México
23.3Ordained PriestHéctor Gabino RomeroPriestBishop of Rafaela, Argentina
30.7Ordained PriestRamón Salas Valdés, S.J. †Priest of Society of JesusBishop Emeritus of Arica, Chile
46.1AppointedWunibald (Godehard) Talleur, O.F.M. †Prelate of Chapada, BrazilPrelate Emeritus of Rondonópolis, Mato Grosso, Brazil
46.1AppointedWunibald (Godehard) Talleur, O.F.M. †Titular Bishop of MagydusPrelate Emeritus of Rondonópolis, Mato Grosso, Brazil
21 Dec26.7Ordained PriestJosé GomesPriestBishop Emeritus of Chapecó, Santa Catarina, Brazil
28.6Ordained PriestIgnatius P. LoboPriestBishop Emeritus of Belgaum, India
62.7DiedJosé Pereira AlvesBishop of Niterói (Nictheroy), Brazil
54.7DiedEmile Yelle, P.S.S. †Coadjutor Archbishop Emeritus of Saint-Boniface, Manitoba, Canada
22 Dec60.2DiedJohn Aloysius ColemanBishop of Armidale, Australia
42.0SucceededJuan Hervás y BenetBishop of Mallorca, SpainPrelate Emeritus of Ciudad Real, Spain
56.2Ordained BishopAndré-Gustave-Émile LeclercTitular Bishop of HephaestusAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Paris, France
BornErnest SambouBishop Emeritus of Saint-Louis du Sénégal
BornMarcello SemeraroCardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints
65.3DiedMaurilio SilvaniApostolic Internuncio to Austria
23 Dec BornEgidio BisolBishop Emeritus of Afogados da Ingazeira, Pernambuco, Brazil
BornJohn Michael KudrickBishop Emeritus of Parma (Ruthenian), Ohio, USA
87.2DiedJosé Miralles y SbertBishop of Mallorca, Spain
26 Dec BornButi Joseph Tlhagale, O.M.I.Archbishop Emeritus of Johannesburg, South Africa
27 Dec27.2Ordained PriestJesús Mateo Calderón Barrueto, O.P. †Priest of Order of Friars PreachersBishop Emeritus of Puno, Peru
25.5Ordained PriestJoseph-Marie-Henri RabinePriestArchbishop of Albi (-Castres-Lavaur), France
72.7DiedVictoriano Román Zárate (de San José), O.A.R. †Prefect Emeritus of Palawan, Philippines
28 Dec52.5Ordained BishopFilippo JacolinoBishop of Trapani, Italy
31 Dec BornPeter Lee Ki-heonBishop Emeritus of Uijeongbu, Korea (South)
BornGerhard Ludwig MüllerCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

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