The Year of Our Lord 1975

Bishop Events

March

Date Age Event Bishop Title Current Title

Mar 58.0 Installed Luis Vallejos Santoni † Archbishop of Cuzco, Peru

1 Mar 21.6 Professed Juan José Chaparro Stivanello, C.M.F. Member of Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Bishop of Merlo-Moreno, Argentina

77.8 Retired Alfonso Maria Ungarelli, M.S.C. † Prelate of Pinheiro, Maranhão, Brazil Prelate Emeritus

2 Mar 41.2 Ordained Bishop Francisco José Cox Huneeus, P. Schönstatt † Bishop of Chillán, Chile

68.7 Ordained Bishop Gauthier Pierre Georges Antoine Dubois, O.F.M. Cap. † Titular Bishop of Atenia Vicar Apostolic of Constantinople, Turkey

21.8 Professed Cláudio Nori Sturm, O.F.M. Cap. Member of Order of Friars Minor Capuchin Bishop of Patos de Minas, Minas Gerais, Brazil

73.3 Died Wunibald (Godehard) Talleur, O.F.M. † Prelate Emeritus of Rondonópolis, Mato Grosso, Brazil

4 Mar 68.4 Resigned Alfredo Bruniera † Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Kuwait Vice President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council “Cor Unum”

69.3 Appointed Jean-Édouard-Lucien Rupp † Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Kuwait Permanent Observer Emeritus to United Nations Office and Specialized Agencies in Geneva

5 Mar 45.2 Ordained Bishop Angel Tec-i Hobayan † Bishop of Catarman, Philippines Bishop Emeritus

81.7 Died Henri Joseph Marius Piérard, A.A. † Bishop Emeritus of Beni, Congo (Dem. Rep.)

8 Mar 51.9 Ordained Bishop Jean Cuminal † Titular Bishop of Curubis Bishop of Blois, France

45.4 Ordained Bishop Justo Oscar Laguna † Titular Bishop of Lares Bishop Emeritus of Morón, Argentina

9 Mar 53.5 Ceased Ernesto Gonçalves da Costa, O.F.M. † Apostolic Administrator of Lourenço Marques, Mozambique Bishop Emeritus of Faro {Algarve}, Portugal

40.5 Ordained Bishop Januário Machaze Nhangumbe Bishop of Porto Amélia, Mozambique Bishop Emeritus of Pemba, Mozambique

50.9 Ordained Bishop Alexandre José Maria dos Santos, O.F.M. † Archbishop of Lourenço Marques, Mozambique Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Maputo, Mozambique

46.9 Ordained Bishop Paul-Werner Scheele † Titular Bishop of Druas Bishop Emeritus of Würzburg, Germany

11 Mar 45.2 Installed Angel Tec-i Hobayan † Bishop of Catarman, Philippines Bishop Emeritus

12 Mar 90.6 Died Jean-Baptiste-Adrien Llosa † Bishop Emeritus of Ajaccio, France

51.7 Appointed Georg Moser † Bishop of Rottenburg, Germany Bishop of Rottenburg-Stuttgart, Germany

13 Mar Born Cicero Alves de França Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo, Brazil

14 Mar Born Basilio Mamani Quispe Auxiliary Bishop of La Paz, Bolivia

15 Mar Born John Bogna Bakeni Auxiliary Bishop of Maiduguri, Nigeria

42.2 Ordained Bishop Gregory Eebolawola Kpiebaya † Bishop of Wa, Ghana Archbishop Emeritus of Tamale, Ghana

25.6 Ordained Priest Alexander Pyone Cho Priest of Prome, Myanmar Bishop of Pyay, Myanmar

28.2 Ordained Priest Gregory Taik Maung Priest of Prome, Myanmar Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Pyay, Myanmar

17 Mar 63.5 Appointed Emilio Cinense y Abera † Archbishop of San Fernando, Philippines

47.0 Appointed Klaus Dick † Auxiliary Bishop of Köln {Cologne}, Germany Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

47.0 Appointed Klaus Dick † Titular Bishop of Guzabeta Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Köln {Cologne}, Germany

41.2 Appointed Joachim Meisner † Auxiliary Bishop of Erfurt-Meiningen, Germany Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Köln {Cologne}, Germany

41.2 Appointed Joachim Meisner † Titular Bishop of Vina Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Köln {Cologne}, Germany

60.5 Appointed Peter Nettekoven † Auxiliary Bishop of Köln {Cologne}, Germany Auxiliary Bishop-Elect

60.5 Appointed Peter Nettekoven † Titular Bishop of Clypia Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Köln {Cologne}, Germany

45.5 Ordained Bishop Bartholomé Nguyễn Sơn Lâm, P.S.S. † Bishop of Ðà Lạt, Viet Nam Bishop of Thanh Hoá, Viet Nam

39.6 Appointed Félix Paul † Bishop of Port Victoria o Seychelles Bishop Emeritus

60.9 Appointed Angelo Pedroni † Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Syria Apostolic Nuncio

80.5 Died Alfredo Silva Santiago † Archbishop Emeritus of Concepción (Santissima Concezione), Chile

18 Mar 49.8 Appointed Enzio d’Antonio † Archbishop (Personal Title) of Trivento, Italy Archbishop Emeritus of Lanciano-Ortona, Italy

49.8 Appointed Enzio d’Antonio † Coadjutor Archbishop of Boiano-Campobasso, Italy Archbishop Emeritus of Lanciano-Ortona, Italy

68.7 Resigned Achille Palmerini † Bishop of Trivento, Italy Bishop Emeritus of Isernia e Venafro, Italy

19 Mar 26.6 Ordained Priest Paul Sueo Hamaguchi † Priest of Nagasaki, Japan Bishop of Oita, Japan

47.8 Appointed Nicolas Huỳnh Văn Nghi † Apostolic Administrator of Phan Thiết, Viet Nam Bishop Emeritus

46.0 Ordained Bishop José Lambert Filho, C.S.S. † Bishop of Itapeva, Sao Paulo, Brazil Archbishop Emeritus of Sorocaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil

26.0 Ordained Priest Thomas Aquino Manyo Maeda Priest of Nagasaki, Japan Cardinal, Archbishop of Osaka-Takamatsu, Japan

39.0 Ordained Bishop Roger Michael Mahony Titular Bishop of Tamascani Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Los Angeles, California, USA

45.9 Ordained Bishop Hermenegildo Ramírez Sánchez, M.J. † Titular Bishop of Santa Giusta Prelate Emeritus of Huautla, Oaxaca, México

25.6 Ordained Priest Rafael Zornoza Boy Priest of Madrid, Spain Bishop of Cádiz y Ceuta, Spain

22 Mar 40.6 Appointed Cláudio Aury Affonso Hummes, O.F.M. † Coadjutor Bishop of Santo André, Sao Paulo, Brazil Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Clergy

40.6 Appointed Cláudio Aury Affonso Hummes, O.F.M. † Titular Bishop of Carcabia Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Clergy

25.5 Ordained Priest Giovanni Roncari, O.F.M. Cap. Priest of Order of Friars Minor Capuchin Bishop of Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello, Italy

23 Mar Born Nicolas Pierre Jean Lhernould Archbishop of Tunis, Tunisia

32.8 Ordained Priest Janez Mihelčič, S.J. Priest of Society of Jesus Apostolic Administrator Emeritus of Kyrgyzstan

25 Mar 87.2 Died Thomas Leo Parker † Bishop Emeritus of Northampton, England, Great Britain

27 Mar 56.0 Appointed Alexis Phạm Văn Lộc † Coadjutor Bishop of Kontum, Viet Nam Bishop Emeritus

56.0 Appointed Alexis Phạm Văn Lộc † Titular Bishop of Respecta Bishop Emeritus of Kontum, Viet Nam

56.0 Ordained Bishop Alexis Phạm Văn Lộc † Titular Bishop of Respecta Bishop Emeritus of Kontum, Viet Nam

29 Mar 26.8 Solemn Vows Jean Marie Henri Legrez, O.P. Member of Order of Friars Preachers Archbishop Emeritus of Albi (-Castres-Lavaur), France

30 Mar 23.5 Solemn Vows Jesús Galeote Tormo, O.F.M. Member of Order of Friars Minor Vicar Apostolic of Camiri, Bolivia

29.0 Ordained Priest Julio Parrilla Díaz Priest of Salesians of Saint John Bosco Bishop Emeritus of Riobamba, Ecuador

31 Mar 24.7 Ordained Priest Marlo Mendoza Peralta Priest of Urdaneta, Philippines Archbishop of Nueva Segovia, Philippines

Date	Age	Event	Bishop	Title	Current Title
Mar	58.0	Installed	Luis Vallejos Santoni †	Archbishop of Cuzco, Peru
1 Mar	21.6	Professed	Juan José Chaparro Stivanello, C.M.F.	Member of Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary	Bishop of Merlo-Moreno, Argentina
77.8	Retired	Alfonso Maria Ungarelli, M.S.C. †	Prelate of Pinheiro, Maranhão, Brazil	Prelate Emeritus
2 Mar	41.2	Ordained Bishop	Francisco José Cox Huneeus, P. Schönstatt †	Bishop of Chillán, Chile
68.7	Ordained Bishop	Gauthier Pierre Georges Antoine Dubois, O.F.M. Cap. †	Titular Bishop of Atenia	Vicar Apostolic of Constantinople, Turkey
21.8	Professed	Cláudio Nori Sturm, O.F.M. Cap.	Member of Order of Friars Minor Capuchin	Bishop of Patos de Minas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
73.3	Died	Wunibald (Godehard) Talleur, O.F.M. †	Prelate Emeritus of Rondonópolis, Mato Grosso, Brazil
4 Mar	68.4	Resigned	Alfredo Bruniera †	Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Kuwait	Vice President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council “Cor Unum”
69.3	Appointed	Jean-Édouard-Lucien Rupp †	Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Kuwait	Permanent Observer Emeritus to United Nations Office and Specialized Agencies in Geneva
5 Mar	45.2	Ordained Bishop	Angel Tec-i Hobayan †	Bishop of Catarman, Philippines	Bishop Emeritus
81.7	Died	Henri Joseph Marius Piérard, A.A. †	Bishop Emeritus of Beni, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
8 Mar	51.9	Ordained Bishop	Jean Cuminal †	Titular Bishop of Curubis	Bishop of Blois, France
45.4	Ordained Bishop	Justo Oscar Laguna †	Titular Bishop of Lares	Bishop Emeritus of Morón, Argentina
9 Mar	53.5	Ceased	Ernesto Gonçalves da Costa, O.F.M. †	Apostolic Administrator of Lourenço Marques, Mozambique	Bishop Emeritus of Faro {Algarve}, Portugal
40.5	Ordained Bishop	Januário Machaze Nhangumbe	Bishop of Porto Amélia, Mozambique	Bishop Emeritus of Pemba, Mozambique
50.9	Ordained Bishop	Alexandre José Maria dos Santos, O.F.M. †	Archbishop of Lourenço Marques, Mozambique	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Maputo, Mozambique
46.9	Ordained Bishop	Paul-Werner Scheele †	Titular Bishop of Druas	Bishop Emeritus of Würzburg, Germany
11 Mar	45.2	Installed	Angel Tec-i Hobayan †	Bishop of Catarman, Philippines	Bishop Emeritus
12 Mar	90.6	Died	Jean-Baptiste-Adrien Llosa †	Bishop Emeritus of Ajaccio, France
51.7	Appointed	Georg Moser †	Bishop of Rottenburg, Germany	Bishop of Rottenburg-Stuttgart, Germany
13 Mar		Born	Cicero Alves de França		Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo, Brazil
14 Mar		Born	Basilio Mamani Quispe		Auxiliary Bishop of La Paz, Bolivia
15 Mar		Born	John Bogna Bakeni		Auxiliary Bishop of Maiduguri, Nigeria
42.2	Ordained Bishop	Gregory Eebolawola Kpiebaya †	Bishop of Wa, Ghana	Archbishop Emeritus of Tamale, Ghana
25.6	Ordained Priest	Alexander Pyone Cho	Priest of Prome, Myanmar	Bishop of Pyay, Myanmar
28.2	Ordained Priest	Gregory Taik Maung	Priest of Prome, Myanmar	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Pyay, Myanmar
17 Mar	63.5	Appointed	Emilio Cinense y Abera †	Archbishop of San Fernando, Philippines
47.0	Appointed	Klaus Dick †	Auxiliary Bishop of Köln {Cologne}, Germany	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
47.0	Appointed	Klaus Dick †	Titular Bishop of Guzabeta	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Köln {Cologne}, Germany
41.2	Appointed	Joachim Meisner †	Auxiliary Bishop of Erfurt-Meiningen, Germany	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Köln {Cologne}, Germany
41.2	Appointed	Joachim Meisner †	Titular Bishop of Vina	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Köln {Cologne}, Germany
60.5	Appointed	Peter Nettekoven †	Auxiliary Bishop of Köln {Cologne}, Germany	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect
60.5	Appointed	Peter Nettekoven †	Titular Bishop of Clypia	Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Köln {Cologne}, Germany
45.5	Ordained Bishop	Bartholomé Nguyễn Sơn Lâm, P.S.S. †	Bishop of Ðà Lạt, Viet Nam	Bishop of Thanh Hoá, Viet Nam
39.6	Appointed	Félix Paul †	Bishop of Port Victoria o Seychelles	Bishop Emeritus
60.9	Appointed	Angelo Pedroni †	Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Syria	Apostolic Nuncio
80.5	Died	Alfredo Silva Santiago †	Archbishop Emeritus of Concepción (Santissima Concezione), Chile
18 Mar	49.8	Appointed	Enzio d’Antonio †	Archbishop (Personal Title) of Trivento, Italy	Archbishop Emeritus of Lanciano-Ortona, Italy
49.8	Appointed	Enzio d’Antonio †	Coadjutor Archbishop of Boiano-Campobasso, Italy	Archbishop Emeritus of Lanciano-Ortona, Italy
68.7	Resigned	Achille Palmerini †	Bishop of Trivento, Italy	Bishop Emeritus of Isernia e Venafro, Italy
19 Mar	26.6	Ordained Priest	Paul Sueo Hamaguchi †	Priest of Nagasaki, Japan	Bishop of Oita, Japan
47.8	Appointed	Nicolas Huỳnh Văn Nghi †	Apostolic Administrator of Phan Thiết, Viet Nam	Bishop Emeritus
46.0	Ordained Bishop	José Lambert Filho, C.S.S. †	Bishop of Itapeva, Sao Paulo, Brazil	Archbishop Emeritus of Sorocaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil
26.0	Ordained Priest	Thomas Aquino Manyo Maeda	Priest of Nagasaki, Japan	Cardinal, Archbishop of Osaka-Takamatsu, Japan
39.0	Ordained Bishop	Roger Michael Mahony	Titular Bishop of Tamascani	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Los Angeles, California, USA
45.9	Ordained Bishop	Hermenegildo Ramírez Sánchez, M.J. †	Titular Bishop of Santa Giusta	Prelate Emeritus of Huautla, Oaxaca, México
25.6	Ordained Priest	Rafael Zornoza Boy	Priest of Madrid, Spain	Bishop of Cádiz y Ceuta, Spain
22 Mar	40.6	Appointed	Cláudio Aury Affonso Hummes, O.F.M. †	Coadjutor Bishop of Santo André, Sao Paulo, Brazil	Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Clergy
40.6	Appointed	Cláudio Aury Affonso Hummes, O.F.M. †	Titular Bishop of Carcabia	Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Clergy
25.5	Ordained Priest	Giovanni Roncari, O.F.M. Cap.	Priest of Order of Friars Minor Capuchin	Bishop of Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello, Italy
23 Mar		Born	Nicolas Pierre Jean Lhernould		Archbishop of Tunis, Tunisia
32.8	Ordained Priest	Janez Mihelčič, S.J.	Priest of Society of Jesus	Apostolic Administrator Emeritus of Kyrgyzstan
25 Mar	87.2	Died	Thomas Leo Parker †	Bishop Emeritus of Northampton, England, Great Britain
27 Mar	56.0	Appointed	Alexis Phạm Văn Lộc †	Coadjutor Bishop of Kontum, Viet Nam	Bishop Emeritus
56.0	Appointed	Alexis Phạm Văn Lộc †	Titular Bishop of Respecta	Bishop Emeritus of Kontum, Viet Nam
56.0	Ordained Bishop	Alexis Phạm Văn Lộc †	Titular Bishop of Respecta	Bishop Emeritus of Kontum, Viet Nam
29 Mar	26.8	Solemn Vows	Jean Marie Henri Legrez, O.P.	Member of Order of Friars Preachers	Archbishop Emeritus of Albi (-Castres-Lavaur), France
30 Mar	23.5	Solemn Vows	Jesús Galeote Tormo, O.F.M.	Member of Order of Friars Minor	Vicar Apostolic of Camiri, Bolivia
29.0	Ordained Priest	Julio Parrilla Díaz	Priest of Salesians of Saint John Bosco	Bishop Emeritus of Riobamba, Ecuador
31 Mar	24.7	Ordained Priest	Marlo Mendoza Peralta	Priest of Urdaneta, Philippines	Archbishop of Nueva Segovia, Philippines

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