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The Year of Our Lord 1970

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January


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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknown23.5Ordained PriestPetros Hanna Issa Al-HarboliPriest of Zaku (Chaldean), IraqBishop
DiedAguado Arraux, I.E.M.E. †Apostolic Administrator of El Petén, Guatemala
54.4ResignedConrad Henri Blanchet, M.S. †Superior General of Missionaries of Our Lady of La SaletteSuperior General Emeritus
58.1CeasedLuigi BoccadoroApostolic Administrator of Sovana e Pitigliano, ItalyBishop Emeritus of Viterbo, Acquapendente, Bagnoregio, Montefiascone, Tuscania e San Martino al Monte Cimino, Italy
80.0DiedJoseph du Bouchet, S.J. †Prefect Emeritus of Fort-Lamy, Chad
62.3ResignedAlberto CastelliVice President of the Pontifical Council for the LaityVice President Emeritus
56.2AppointedIsmaele Mario Castellano, O.P. †Apostolic Administrator of Montepulciano, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus of Siena-Colle di Val d’Elsa-Montalcino, Italy
75.0DiedFrancis Xavier Zhao Zhen-sheng (Chao Cheng-sheng), S.J. †Bishop of Xianxian [Sienhsien], China
21.0EnteredRobert Francis Christian, O.P. †Member of Order of Friars PreachersAuxiliary Bishop of San Francisco, California, USA
32.0Ordained PriestPaul CollinPriestPatriarchal Exarch Emeritus of Jerusalem (Chaldean), Palestine
58.3AppointedPrimo GasbarriApostolic Administrator of Sovana e Pitigliano, ItalyBishop Emeritus of Grosseto, Italy
59.0CeasedJames Ambrose Kielt, S.S.C.M.E. †Superior General of Missionary Society of St. ColumbanSuperior General Emeritus
BornJohn Lei JiapeiBishop of Xichang [Ningyüan], China
60.3ResignedJosé Lecuona Labandibar, I.E.M.E. †Superior General of Instituto Español de San Francisco Javier para Misiones ExtranjerasVicar Apostolic Emeritus of San Jorge, Colombia
53.1ResignedCaetano Antônio Lima dos Santos, O.F.M. Cap. †Titular Bishop of Tagarbala
62.0ResignedJérôme (Joseph Emil) Malenfant, O.F.M. Cap. †Prefect of Benares-Gorakhpur, IndiaPrefect Emeritus of Gorakhpur, India
54.8ResignedCostante MaltoniApostolic Pro-Nuncio to PakistanApostolic Nuncio
ResignedOttorino Rolando, D.C. †Superior General of Congregation of Christian DoctrineSuperior General Emeritus
ResignedFrancesco Maria Savarese, O.M. †Superior General of Order of the MinimsSuperior General Emeritus
58.0ResignedHenry Systermans, SS.CC. †Superior General of Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and MarySuperior General Emeritus
68.2ResignedWunibald (Godehard) Talleur, O.F.M. †Prelate of Rondonópolis, Mato Grosso, BrazilPrelate Emeritus
68.7ResignedPietro Romualdo Maria Zilianti, O.S.B. †Abbot of Monte Oliveto Maggiore, ItalyAbbot Emeritus
1 Jan60.3DiedManuel Fernández-Conde y García del RebollarBishop of Córdoba, Spain
2 Jan68.7DiedCarlo Baldini, O.M.D. †Bishop of Chiusi e Pienza, Italy
28.4Ordained PriestAnthony ChirayathPriest of Sagar (Syro-Malabar), IndiaBishop Emeritus
62.2AppointedJoseph Cucherousset, C.S.Sp. †Apostolic Administrator of Bambari, Central African RepublicArchbishop of Bangui, Central African Republic
64.3AppointedMartien Antoon JansenTitular Bishop of BastiBishop Emeritus of Rotterdam, Netherlands
64.3ResignedMartien Antoon JansenBishop of Rotterdam, NetherlandsBishop Emeritus
73.6DiedPatrick Harmon Shanley, O.C.D. †Prelate Emeritus of Infanta, Philippines
51.0AppointedJoseph S. ThummaCoadjutor Bishop of Vijayawada, IndiaBishop Emeritus
51.0AppointedJoseph S. ThummaTitular Bishop of Cunga FéichinBishop Emeritus of Vijayawada, India
3 Jan58.3SucceededGeorge Joseph BiskupArchbishop of Indianapolis, Indiana, USAArchbishop Emeritus
BornMitja LeskovarApostolic Nuncio to Congo, Democratic Republic of
91.3DiedGiuseppe Angelo Poli, O.F.M. Cap. †Bishop Emeritus of Allahabad, India
79.7AppointedPaul Clarence SchulteTitular Archbishop of ElicrocaArchbishop Emeritus of Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
79.7ResignedPaul Clarence SchulteArchbishop of Indianapolis, Indiana, USAArchbishop Emeritus
4 Jan47.1Ordained BishopWilliam Aquin CarewTitular Archbishop of TeldeApostolic Nuncio
6 Jan18.8ProfessedElías Samuel Bolaños Avelar, S.D.B.Member of Salesians of Saint John BoscoBishop of Zacatecoluca, El Salvador
52.8Ordained BishopGeorge Edward LynchTitular Bishop of SatafiAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
40.8Ordained BishopSebastian MankuzhikaryTitular Bishop of Arethusa dei SiriBishop of Thamarasserry (Syro-Malabar), India
72.0DiedAntonio TaffiApostolic Nuncio
8 Jan62.8DiedLuís Eduardo García Rodríguez, M.X.Y. †Prefect of Arauca, Colombia
BornMauricio Rueda BeltzApostolic Nuncio to Côte d’Ivoire
9 Jan44.7AppointedMiguel Fenelon Câmara FilhoAuxiliary Bishop of Fortaleza, Ceara, BrazilArchbishop Emeritus of Teresina, Piaui, Brazil
44.7AppointedMiguel Fenelon Câmara FilhoTitular Bishop of Ath TruimArchbishop Emeritus of Teresina, Piaui, Brazil
45.8AppointedAndrzej Maria DeskurSecretary of the Pontifical Council for Social CommunicationsCardinal, President Emeritus
98.0DiedAdam HefterBishop Emeritus of Gurk, Austria
47.7AppointedVirgilio NoèMaster of Pontifical Liturgical Celebrations of the Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme PontiffCardinal, President Emeritus of the Fabric of St. Peter
45.4AppointedOnofre Cândido Rosa, S.D.B. †Auxiliary Bishop of Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, BrazilBishop Emeritus of Jardim, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
45.4AppointedOnofre Cândido Rosa, S.D.B. †Titular Bishop of IlliberiBishop Emeritus of Jardim, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
10 Jan BornDavid Martínez De Aguirre Guinea, O.P.Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Maldonado, Peru
12 Jan46.2AppointedHenryk Roman GulbinowiczApostolic Administrator of Vilnius, LithuaniaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Wrocław {Breslavia}, Poland
46.2AppointedHenryk Roman GulbinowiczTitular Bishop of AcciCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Wrocław {Breslavia}, Poland
40.2AppointedHéctor Luis Lucas Peña GómezAuxiliary Bishop of Santiago de CubaBishop Emeritus of Holguín, Cuba
40.2AppointedHéctor Luis Lucas Peña GómezTitular Bishop of NovalicianaBishop Emeritus of Holguín, Cuba
13 Jan84.6AppointedMarko AlaupovićTitular Archbishop of SegisamaArchbishop Emeritus of Vrhbosna {Sarajevo}, Bosnia and Herzegovina
84.6RetiredMarko AlaupovićArchbishop of Vrhbosna {Sarajevo}, Bosnia and HerzegovinaArchbishop Emeritus
67.1SucceededSmiljan Franjo ČekadaArchbishop of Vrhbosna {Sarajevo}, Bosnia and Herzegovina
61.4InstalledMerlin Joseph GuilfoyleBishop of Stockton, California, USABishop Emeritus
81.3DiedGeorges Marie Paul PetitBishop Emeritus of Verdun, France
BornFelipe Pulido LópezAuxiliary Bishop of San Diego, California, USA
14 Jan57.1AppointedJusto Goizueta Gridilla, O.A.R. †Prelate of Madera, Chihuahua, MéxicoPrelate Emeritus
57.1AppointedJusto Goizueta Gridilla, O.A.R. †Titular Bishop of EgaraPrelate Emeritus of Madera, Chihuahua, México
52.5AppointedAlbin Małysiak, C.M. †Auxiliary Bishop of Kraków {Cracow}, PolandAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
52.5AppointedAlbin Małysiak, C.M. †Titular Bishop of BeatiaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Kraków {Cracow}, Poland
47.4AppointedBraulio Sánchez Fuentes, S.D.B. †Prelate of Mixes, Oaxaca, MéxicoPrelate Emeritus
47.4AppointedBraulio Sánchez Fuentes, S.D.B. †Titular Bishop of Aquae Novae in ProconsulariPrelate Emeritus of Mixes, Oaxaca, México
54.6AppointedStanislaw SmolenskiAuxiliary Bishop of Kraków {Cracow}, PolandAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
54.6AppointedStanislaw SmolenskiTitular Bishop of AlavaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Kraków {Cracow}, Poland
BornZbigniew Daniel WołkowiczAuxiliary Bishop of Łódź, Poland
15 Jan50.1AppointedLuigi BongianinoBishop of Alba (Pompea), ItalyBishop Emeritus of Tortona, Italy
62.1AppointedFrancesco BrustiaBishop of Mondovi, Italy
16 Jan74.0DiedPhilippe Côté, S.J. †Bishop of Xuzhou [Süchow], China
65.5AppointedPaul-Marie-Maurice PerrinTitular Archbishop of GurzaApostolic Nuncio
65.5AppointedPaul-Marie-Maurice PerrinApostolic Pro-Nuncio to EthiopiaApostolic Nuncio
17 Jan BornMichael GerberBishop of Fulda, Germany
21.7ProfessedGeorges Miled Saad Abi Younes, O.L.M.Member of Order of Lebanese Maronite (Maronite)Bishop Emeritus of Nuestra Señora de los Mártires del Libano en México (Maronite)
BornKevin James SweeneyBishop of Paterson, New Jersey, USA
55.3AppointedDomenico VacchianoBishop of Cassano all’Jonio, ItalyPrelate Emeritus of Pompei o Beatissima Vergine Maria del Santissimo Rosario, Italy
18 Jan41.4Ordained BishopPaul Shinichi ItonagaBishop of Kagoshima, JapanBishop Emeritus
57.6Ordained BishopPatrick MulliganBishop of Clogher, IrelandBishop Emeritus
19 Jan78.9DiedLeón Buenaventura de Uriarte Bengoa, O.F.M. †Vicar Apostolic of San Ramón, Peru
20 Jan51.2AppointedHugo Eduardo Polanco BritoCoadjutor Archbishop of Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicBishop Emeritus of Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia en Higüey, Dominican Republic
51.2AppointedHugo Eduardo Polanco BritoTitular Archbishop of MentesaBishop Emeritus of Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia en Higüey, Dominican Republic
21 Jan75.5DiedJoseph AttipettyArchbishop of Verapoly, India
58.6AppointedAntonio D’ErchiaBishop of Conversano, ItalyBishop Emeritus of Conversano-Monopoli, Italy
60.1SucceededTimothy Finbar ManningArchbishop of Los Angeles, California, USACardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
83.5RetiredJames Francis Aloysius McIntyreArchbishop of Los Angeles, California, USACardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
BornRadosław OrchowiczAuxiliary Bishop of Gniezno, Poland
23 Jan56.5InstalledPeter Saburo Hirata, P.S.S. †Bishop of Fukuoka, JapanBishop Emeritus
24 Jan27.3Ordained PriestGregorio Rosa ChávezPriest of San Miguel, El SalvadorCardinal, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of San Salvador, El Salvador
25 Jan60.6Ordained BishopSanto BergamoTitular Bishop of SasabeBishop of Oppido Mamertina-Palmi, Italy
53.2Ordained BishopTeodoro Cardenal FernándezBishop of Osma-Soria, SpainArchbishop Emeritus of Burgos, Spain
57.8InstalledPaolo GhizzoniApostolic Administrator of San Miniato, ItalyBishop
45.8Ordained BishopPeter Takaaki HirayamaBishop of Oita, JapanBishop Emeritus
26 Jan57.2ResignedFernando Azcárate y Freyre de Andrade, S.J. †Auxiliary Bishop of San Cristobal de la Habana, CubaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
67.9AppointedEvelio Díaz y CíaTitular Archbishop of CeleneArchbishop Emeritus of San Cristobal de la Habana, Cuba
67.9ResignedEvelio Díaz y CíaArchbishop of San Cristobal de la Habana, CubaArchbishop Emeritus
67.1ResignedAlfredo Ignacio Llaguno CanalsAuxiliary Bishop of San Cristobal de la Habana, CubaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
41.3AppointedFrancisco Ricardo Oves FernándezArchbishop of San Cristobal de la Habana, CubaArchbishop Emeritus
27 Jan50.4AppointedEdward Dennis HeadAuxiliary Bishop of New York, New York, USABishop Emeritus of Buffalo, New York, USA
50.4AppointedEdward Dennis HeadTitular Bishop of Árd SrathaBishop Emeritus of Buffalo, New York, USA
43.0AppointedFrancis Thomas HurleyAuxiliary Bishop of Juneau, Alaska, USAArchbishop Emeritus of Anchorage, Alaska, USA
43.0AppointedFrancis Thomas HurleyTitular Bishop of DaimlaigArchbishop Emeritus of Anchorage, Alaska, USA
30 Jan63.3Ordained BishopReginald Edward Vincent Arliss, C.P. †Titular Bishop of CerbaliPrelate Emeritus of Marbel, Philippines
31 Jan73.0AppointedEduardo Martinez GonzálezTitular Bishop of SegiaBishop Emeritus of Zamora, Spain
73.0ResignedEduardo Martinez GonzálezBishop of Zamora, SpainBishop Emeritus
70.2AppointedPaul-Pierre-Marie-Joseph PinierTitular Bishop of SaetabisBishop Emeritus of Constantine (-Hippone), Algeria
70.2ResignedPaul-Pierre-Marie-Joseph PinierBishop of Constantine (-Hippone), AlgeriaBishop Emeritus
33.4Ordained PriestRoberto RodríguezPriest of Córdoba, ArgentinaBishop Emeritus of La Rioja, Argentina
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