The Year of Our Lord 1979

Bishop Events

July to August

Date Age Event Bishop Title Current Title

1 Jul 64.6 Appointed Giuseppe (Joseph) Caprio † President of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See Cardinal, Grand Master Emeritus of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem

27.6 Ordained Priest Michel Christian Cartatéguy, S.M.A. Priest of Society of African Missions Archbishop Emeritus of Niamey, Niger

64.6 Appointed Agostino Casaroli † Secretary of State Cardinal, Secretary Emeritus

64.6 Appointed Agostino Casaroli † President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State Cardinal, Secretary Emeritus of the Secretariat of State

2 Jul 54.6 Appointed Román Arrieta Villalobos † Archbishop of San José de Costa Rica Archbishop Emeritus

71.7 Ceased Enrique Bolaños Quesada † Apostolic Administrator of San José de Costa Rica Bishop Emeritus of Alajuela, Costa Rica

3 Jul 55.9 Appointed Carlos Esteban Cremata † Bishop of Santo Tomé, Argentina

49.1 Ordained Bishop Anthony Hitchen † Titular Bishop of Othona Auxiliary Bishop of Liverpool, England, Great Britain

62.9 Died Olimpo Santiago Maresma † Archbishop of Mendoza, Argentina

50.1 Ordained Bishop Kevin O’Connor † Titular Bishop of Glastonia Auxiliary Bishop of Liverpool, England, Great Britain

42.2 Appointed Ricardo Pedro Paglia, M.S.C. Prelate of Pinheiro, Maranhão, Brazil Bishop Emeritus of Pinheiro, Maranhão, Brazil

4 Jul 46.0 Appointed Alphonse Bilung, S.V.D. † Bishop of Rourkela, India Bishop Emeritus

35.2 Appointed Michel-Marie-Bernard Calvet, S.M. Auxiliary Bishop of Nouméa, New Caledonia, Pacific (Oceania) Archbishop

35.2 Appointed Michel-Marie-Bernard Calvet, S.M. Titular Bishop of Nigrae Maiores Archbishop of Nouméa, New Caledonia, Pacific (Oceania)

52.3 Appointed Emiliano Kulhi Madangeng † Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Mountain Provinces (Montagnosa), Philippines Vicar Apostolic Emeritus

67.6 Appointed Joseph-Marie Vû Duy Nhất † Coadjutor Bishop of Bùi Chu, Viet Nam Bishop

6 Jul 61.8 Appointed Luigi Accogli † Apostolic Nuncio to Bangladesh Apostolic Nuncio

86.7 Died Antonio María (Alfredo) Barbieri, O.F.M. Cap. † Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Montevideo, Uruguay

80.0 Died Edward Ellis † Bishop Emeritus of Nottingham, England, Great Britain

7 Jul 24.1 Ordained Priest Arturo Aiello Priest of Sorrento-Castellammare di Stabia, Italy Bishop of Avellino, Italy

45.4 Appointed Joseph Duffy Bishop of Clogher, Ireland Bishop Emeritus

Born Robert Fedek Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Chicago, Illinois, USA

26.2 Ordained Priest Robert William Finn Priest of Saint Louis, Missouri, USA Bishop Emeritus of Kansas City-Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA

31.5 Ordained Priest Jan de Groef, M. Afr. Priest of Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers) Bishop of Bethlehem, South Africa

67.0 Resigned Patrick Mulligan † Bishop of Clogher, Ireland Bishop Emeritus

8 Jul 26.8 Ordained Priest Marie-Daniel Dadiet † Priest Archbishop Emeritus of Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire

10 Jul 85.3 Died Adrianus Djajasepoetra, S.J. † Archbishop Emeritus of Djakarta, Indonesia

11 Jul 50.4 Ordained Bishop Noel Desmond Daly † Bishop of Sandhurst, Australia Bishop Emeritus

39.8 Ordained Bishop Ricardo José Weberberger, O.S.B. † Bishop of Barreiras, Bahia, Brazil

12 Jul 55.1 Appointed Yves-Marie-Henri Bescond † Auxiliary Bishop of Meaux, France Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

61.8 Resigned Wladyslaw Rubin † Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches

55.3 Appointed Jozef Tomko † Titular Archbishop of Doclea Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses

55.3 Appointed Jozef Tomko † Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses

80.0 Died Karl Walter Vervoort, O.M.I. † Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Pilcomayo, Paraguay

13 Jul 50.1 Appointed Miguel Delgado Avila, S.D.B. † Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela Bishop Emeritus of Barcelona, Venezuela

50.1 Appointed Miguel Delgado Avila, S.D.B. † Titular Bishop of Scebatiana Bishop Emeritus of Barcelona, Venezuela

14 Jul 24.1 Ordained Priest Manuel Felipe Díaz Sánchez Priest of Barquisimeto, Venezuela Archbishop of Calabozo, Venezuela

57.7 Appointed Louis-de-Gonzague Langevin, M. Afr. † Bishop of Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada Bishop Emeritus

16 Jul 93.0 Died James Francis Aloysius McIntyre † Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Los Angeles, California, USA

17 Jul Born Rami Flaviano Al-Kabalan Apostolic Visitor (Visitator)

18 Jul 67.9 Resigned Albert Sanschagrin, O.M.I. † Bishop of Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada Bishop Emeritus

21 Jul 25.4 Ordained Priest Clet Feliho Priest of Parakou, Benin Bishop of Kandi, Benin

62.3 Died Ioseph (Songolo) Mulolwa † Bishop Emeritus of Kalemie-Kirungu, Congo (Dem. Rep.)

22 Jul 44.6 Ordained Bishop Paul Dacoury-Tabley Titular Bishop of Castra Severiana Bishop Emeritus of Grand-Bassam, Côte d’Ivoire

24 Jul Born Matthias Ambros Under Secretary of the Dicastery for Culture and Education

80.1 Died Giuseppe D’Avack † Archbishop Emeritus of Camerino, Italy

48.3 Appointed William Henry Keeler † Auxiliary Bishop of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Baltimore, Maryland, USA

48.3 Appointed William Henry Keeler † Titular Bishop of Ulcinium Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Baltimore, Maryland, USA

25 Jul 74.0 Retired Antonio Oña de Echave † Bishop of Lugo, Spain Bishop Emeritus

26 Jul 19.4 Professed Elie Bechara Haddad, B.S. Member of Arrouhbaniat Albassiliat Almoukhalissiat (Melkite Greek) Archbishop of Saïdā (Sidone) (Melkite Greek), Lebanon

27 Jul 59.2 Appointed Luis Mena Arroyo † Archbishop (Personal Title), Auxiliary of México, Federal District Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

28 Jul 26.3 Ordained Deacon Vincent Coulibaly Deacon of Kankan, Guinea Archbishop of Conakry {Konakry}, Guinea

24.9 Ordained Priest Aldo Giordano † Priest of Cuneo, Italy Apostolic Nuncio to European Union

92.8 Died Lafayette Libânio † Bishop Emeritus of Rio Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil

29 Jul 58.5 Ordained Bishop Pedro Luís António † Bishop of Kwito-Bié, Angola Bishop Emeritus

27.0 Ordained Priest Hanna Jallouf, O.F.M. Priest of Order of Friars Minor Vicar Apostolic of Alep [Beroea, Halab], Syria

31 Jul 75.0 Retired John Joseph Carberry † Archbishop of Saint Louis, Missouri, USA Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus

42.8 Ordained Bishop Roger Ébacher Bishop of Hauterive, Québec, Canada Archbishop Emeritus of Gatineau, Québec, Canada

Aug 30.8 Ordained Deacon Michael William Warfel Deacon of Anchorage, Alaska, USA Bishop Emeritus of Great Falls-Billings, Montana, USA

1 Aug 45.1 Ordained Bishop James Anthony Griffin Titular Bishop of Hólar Bishop Emeritus of Columbus, Ohio, USA

40.4 Ordained Bishop James Patterson Lyke, O.F.M. † Titular Bishop of Furnos Maior Archbishop of Atlanta, Georgia, USA

26.5 Ordained Priest Antonio Mura Priest of Bosa, Italy Bishop of Nuoro, Italy

46.7 Ordained Bishop Anthony Michael Pilla † Titular Bishop of Scardona Bishop Emeritus of Cleveland, Ohio, USA

2 Aug 62.8 Appointed Romeu Brigenti † Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

62.8 Appointed Romeu Brigenti † Titular Bishop of Illici Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

28.1 Ordained Priest Alberto Campos Hernández, O.F.M. Priest of Order of Friars Minor Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of San José del Amazonas, Peru

92.6 Died Francis Arthur Carvalho † Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Madras and Mylapore (Meliapor), India

74.7 Died Juan José Díaz Plata, O.P. † Prelate of Bertrania en el Catatumbo, Colombia

49.4 Appointed Affonso Felippe Gregory † Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Bishop Emeritus of Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil

49.4 Appointed Affonso Felippe Gregory † Titular Bishop of Drusiliana Bishop Emeritus of Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil

39.6 Appointed Martinho Lammers, O.F.M. Prelate of Óbidos, Para, Brazil Prelate Emeritus

28.9 Ordained Priest Guilherme Antônio Werlang, M.S.F. Priest of Congregation of Missionaries of the Holy Family Bishop of Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil

3 Aug 60.2 Appointed Benedict Jacob Acharuparambil, O.F.M. Cap. † Bishop of Trivandrum, India Bishop Emeritus

88.7 Died Alfredo Ottaviani † Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

4 Aug 29.2 Ordained Priest Sleiman Hajjar, B.S. † Priest of Arrouhbaniat Albassiliat Almoukhalissiat (Melkite Greek) Bishop of Saint-Sauveur de Montréal (Melkite Greek), Canada

50.6 Ordained Bishop Bede Vincent Heather † Titular Bishop of Obbi Bishop Emeritus of Parramatta, Australia

32.4 Ordained Priest Juan María Leonardi Villasmil † Priest of Trujillo, Venezuela Bishop of Punto Fijo, Venezuela

5 Aug 75.9 Died Joseph Arregui y Yparaguirre, O.P. † Prefect Emeritus of Kaohsiung, Taiwan

33.5 Ordained Priest Antoine Audo, S.J. Priest of Society of Jesus Bishop of Alep [Beroea, Halab] (Chaldean), Syria

32.8 Ordained Priest Paul Lungu, S.J. † Priest of Society of Jesus Bishop of Monze, Zambia

51.4 Installed Domingos Gabriel Wisniewski, C.M. † Bishop of Cornélio Procópio, Parana, Brazil Bishop Emeritus of Apucarana, Parana, Brazil

7 Aug 53.7 Appointed Luís Herbst, C.S.Sp. † Coadjutor Prelate of Juruá, Acre, Brazil Bishop Emeritus of Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, Brazil

8 Aug 57.7 Installed Louis-de-Gonzague Langevin, M. Afr. † Bishop of Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada Bishop Emeritus

67.7 Ordained Bishop Joseph-Marie Vû Duy Nhất † Coadjutor Bishop of Bùi Chu, Viet Nam Bishop

10 Aug 70.0 Died John Joseph Wright † Cardinal, Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy

12 Aug 26.1 Ordained Priest Georges Chihane Priest of Jounieh (Maronite), Lebanon Bishop of Le Caire {Cairo} (Maronite), Egypt

23.8 First Vows Francisco Daniel Rivera Sánchez, M.Sp.S. † Member of Missionaries of the Holy Spirit Auxiliary Bishop of México, Federal District

13 Aug 85.3 Died Nikolay Avtonomov † Titular Archbishop of Ratiaria

46.7 Appointed Philippe Kourouma † Bishop of N’Zérékoré, Guinea Bishop Emeritus

60.0 Resigned Eugène Maillat, M. Afr. † Bishop of N’Zérékoré, Guinea Bishop Emeritus

34.1 Appointed Robert Sarah Archbishop of Conakry {Konakry}, Guinea Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments

58.9 Resigned Raymond-Marie Tchidimbo, C.S.Sp. † Archbishop of Conakry {Konakry}, Guinea Archbishop Emeritus

14 Aug 53.8 Appointed Angelo Acerbi Apostolic Nuncio to Colombia Cardinal, Apostolic Nuncio

15 Aug 61.3 Ordained Bishop Francisco Maria Aguilera González † Titular Bishop of Macriana in Mauretania Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of México, Federal District

35.5 Ordained Priest Uriah Adolphus Ashley Maclean † Priest of Panamá Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

83.1 Died Paul Bouque, S.C.I. † Bishop Emeritus of Nkongsamba, Cameroon

46.1 Installed José Cardoso Sobrinho, O. Carm. Bishop of Paracatu, Minas Gerais, Brazil Archbishop Emeritus of Olinda e Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

46.5 Ordained Bishop Javier Lozano Barragán † Titular Bishop of Thinisa in Numidia Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers

63.0 Ceased Jorge Scarso, O.F.M. Cap. † Apostolic Administrator of Paracatu, Minas Gerais, Brazil Bishop Emeritus of Patos de Minas, Minas Gerais, Brazil

17 Aug 49.7 Succeeded François-Marie-Christian Favreau † Bishop of La Rochelle (-Saintes), France Bishop Emeritus of Nanterre, France

41.0 Ordained Bishop Enrique Manuel Hernández Rivera Titular Bishop of Vamalla Bishop Emeritus of Caguas, Puerto Rico

46.2 Ordained Bishop Héctor Manuel Rivera Pérez † Titular Bishop of Thubunae in Numidia Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of San Juan de Puerto Rico

75.0 Retired Félix-Marie-Honoré Verdet † Bishop of La Rochelle (-Saintes), France Bishop Emeritus

20 Aug 76.6 Died Alfredo Ignacio Llaguno Canals † Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of San Cristobal de la Habana, Cuba

44.3 Appointed Medardo Luis Luzardo Romero † Bishop of Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela Archbishop Emeritus of Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela

67.8 Resigned Angel Pérez Cisneros † Archbishop of Mérida, Venezuela Archbishop Emeritus

63.8 Appointed Miguel Antonio Salas Salas, C.I.M. † Archbishop of Mérida, Venezuela Archbishop Emeritus

21 Aug 74.8 Died Alexander Edezath † Bishop Emeritus of Cochin, India

22 Aug 54.7 Ordained Bishop Salvador Quizon Quizon † Titular Bishop of Feradi Minus Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Lipa, Philippines

49.6 Appointed Fernando Sebastián Aguilar, C.M.F. † Bishop of León, Spain Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Pamplona y Tudela, Spain

23 Aug 50.0 Appointed Patrick Fernández Flores † Archbishop of San Antonio, Texas, USA Archbishop Emeritus

34.1 Appointed Robert Sarah Apostolic Administrator of Kankan, Guinea Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments

24 Aug 45.8 Appointed Joseph Cassidy † Coadjutor Bishop of Clonfert, Ireland Archbishop Emeritus of Tuam, Ireland

25 Aug 67.2 Resigned Francis Malachy Carroll, S.M.A. † Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Liberia Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Monrovia, Liberia

54.2 Resigned Luigi Dossena † Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Niger Apostolic Nuncio

49.9 Appointed Johannes Dyba † Titular Archbishop of Neapolis in Proconsulari Bishop of Fulda, Germany

49.9 Appointed Johannes Dyba † Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Gambia Bishop of Fulda, Germany

49.9 Appointed Johannes Dyba † Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Liberia Bishop of Fulda, Germany

49.9 Appointed Johannes Dyba † Apostolic Delegate to Guinea Bishop of Fulda, Germany

49.9 Appointed Johannes Dyba † Apostolic Delegate to Sierra Leone Bishop of Fulda, Germany

58.0 Appointed Vincenzo Maria Farano † Apostolic Nuncio to Ecuador Archbishop Emeritus of Gaeta, Italy

49.6 Appointed Giuseppe Ferraioli † Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Benin Official Emeritus of the Secretariat of State

49.6 Appointed Giuseppe Ferraioli † Apostolic Delegate to Togo Official Emeritus of the Secretariat of State

26.5 Ordained Priest Joseph Salvador Marino Priest of Birmingham, Alabama, USA President Emeritus of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy

49.1 Appointed Athanase Matti Shaba Matoka Auxiliary Bishop of Baghdad (Syrian), Iraq Archbishop Emeritus

49.1 Appointed Athanase Matti Shaba Matoka Titular Bishop of Dara dei Siri Archbishop Emeritus of Baghdad (Syrian), Iraq

47.2 Appointed Justo Mullor García † Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Niger President Emeritus of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy

26 Aug 28.9 Ordained Priest Julien Andavo Bule Ahuba Mbia † Priest of Isiro-Niangara, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Bishop

27 Aug 60.0 Appointed Angelo Felici † Apostolic Nuncio to France Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”

41.3 Appointed Ruben Tolentino Profugo † Auxiliary Bishop of Lucena, Philippines Bishop Emeritus

41.3 Appointed Ruben Tolentino Profugo † Titular Bishop of Budua Bishop Emeritus of Lucena, Philippines

55.8 Appointed Antonio Troyo Calderón † Auxiliary Bishop of San José de Costa Rica Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

55.8 Appointed Antonio Troyo Calderón † Titular Bishop of Burca Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of San José de Costa Rica

28 Aug 64.0 Resigned Lawrence Michael De Falco † Bishop of Amarillo, Texas, USA Bishop Emeritus

48.1 Installed Joseph Leopold Imesch † Bishop of Joliet in Illinois, USA Bishop Emeritus

Born Matías Vecino Auxiliary Bishop of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz, Argentina

29 Aug 66.3 Appointed Marcelo Gérin y Boulay, P.M.E. † Bishop of Choluteca, Honduras Bishop Emeritus

31 Aug 47.8 Appointed William Benedict Friend † Auxiliary Bishop of Alexandria-Shreveport, Louisiana, USA Bishop Emeritus of Shreveport, Louisiana, USA

47.8 Appointed William Benedict Friend † Titular Bishop of Pomaria Bishop Emeritus of Shreveport, Louisiana, USA

51.4 Appointed Paul-Werner Scheele † Bishop of Würzburg, Germany Bishop Emeritus

Date	Age	Event	Bishop	Title	Current Title
1 Jul	64.6	Appointed	Giuseppe (Joseph) Caprio †	President of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See	Cardinal, Grand Master Emeritus of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem
27.6	Ordained Priest	Michel Christian Cartatéguy, S.M.A.	Priest of Society of African Missions	Archbishop Emeritus of Niamey, Niger
64.6	Appointed	Agostino Casaroli †	Secretary of State	Cardinal, Secretary Emeritus
64.6	Appointed	Agostino Casaroli †	President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State	Cardinal, Secretary Emeritus of the Secretariat of State
2 Jul	54.6	Appointed	Román Arrieta Villalobos †	Archbishop of San José de Costa Rica	Archbishop Emeritus
71.7	Ceased	Enrique Bolaños Quesada †	Apostolic Administrator of San José de Costa Rica	Bishop Emeritus of Alajuela, Costa Rica
3 Jul	55.9	Appointed	Carlos Esteban Cremata †	Bishop of Santo Tomé, Argentina
49.1	Ordained Bishop	Anthony Hitchen †	Titular Bishop of Othona	Auxiliary Bishop of Liverpool, England, Great Britain
62.9	Died	Olimpo Santiago Maresma †	Archbishop of Mendoza, Argentina
50.1	Ordained Bishop	Kevin O’Connor †	Titular Bishop of Glastonia	Auxiliary Bishop of Liverpool, England, Great Britain
42.2	Appointed	Ricardo Pedro Paglia, M.S.C.	Prelate of Pinheiro, Maranhão, Brazil	Bishop Emeritus of Pinheiro, Maranhão, Brazil
4 Jul	46.0	Appointed	Alphonse Bilung, S.V.D. †	Bishop of Rourkela, India	Bishop Emeritus
35.2	Appointed	Michel-Marie-Bernard Calvet, S.M.	Auxiliary Bishop of Nouméa, New Caledonia, Pacific (Oceania)	Archbishop
35.2	Appointed	Michel-Marie-Bernard Calvet, S.M.	Titular Bishop of Nigrae Maiores	Archbishop of Nouméa, New Caledonia, Pacific (Oceania)
52.3	Appointed	Emiliano Kulhi Madangeng †	Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Mountain Provinces (Montagnosa), Philippines	Vicar Apostolic Emeritus
67.6	Appointed	Joseph-Marie Vû Duy Nhất †	Coadjutor Bishop of Bùi Chu, Viet Nam	Bishop
6 Jul	61.8	Appointed	Luigi Accogli †	Apostolic Nuncio to Bangladesh	Apostolic Nuncio
86.7	Died	Antonio María (Alfredo) Barbieri, O.F.M. Cap. †	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Montevideo, Uruguay
80.0	Died	Edward Ellis †	Bishop Emeritus of Nottingham, England, Great Britain
7 Jul	24.1	Ordained Priest	Arturo Aiello	Priest of Sorrento-Castellammare di Stabia, Italy	Bishop of Avellino, Italy
45.4	Appointed	Joseph Duffy	Bishop of Clogher, Ireland	Bishop Emeritus
	Born	Robert Fedek		Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Chicago, Illinois, USA
26.2	Ordained Priest	Robert William Finn	Priest of Saint Louis, Missouri, USA	Bishop Emeritus of Kansas City-Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA
31.5	Ordained Priest	Jan de Groef, M. Afr.	Priest of Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers)	Bishop of Bethlehem, South Africa
67.0	Resigned	Patrick Mulligan †	Bishop of Clogher, Ireland	Bishop Emeritus
8 Jul	26.8	Ordained Priest	Marie-Daniel Dadiet †	Priest	Archbishop Emeritus of Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire
10 Jul	85.3	Died	Adrianus Djajasepoetra, S.J. †	Archbishop Emeritus of Djakarta, Indonesia
11 Jul	50.4	Ordained Bishop	Noel Desmond Daly †	Bishop of Sandhurst, Australia	Bishop Emeritus
39.8	Ordained Bishop	Ricardo José Weberberger, O.S.B. †	Bishop of Barreiras, Bahia, Brazil
12 Jul	55.1	Appointed	Yves-Marie-Henri Bescond †	Auxiliary Bishop of Meaux, France	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
61.8	Resigned	Wladyslaw Rubin †	Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops	Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches
55.3	Appointed	Jozef Tomko †	Titular Archbishop of Doclea	Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses
55.3	Appointed	Jozef Tomko †	Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops	Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses
80.0	Died	Karl Walter Vervoort, O.M.I. †	Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Pilcomayo, Paraguay
13 Jul	50.1	Appointed	Miguel Delgado Avila, S.D.B. †	Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela	Bishop Emeritus of Barcelona, Venezuela
50.1	Appointed	Miguel Delgado Avila, S.D.B. †	Titular Bishop of Scebatiana	Bishop Emeritus of Barcelona, Venezuela
14 Jul	24.1	Ordained Priest	Manuel Felipe Díaz Sánchez	Priest of Barquisimeto, Venezuela	Archbishop of Calabozo, Venezuela
57.7	Appointed	Louis-de-Gonzague Langevin, M. Afr. †	Bishop of Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada	Bishop Emeritus
16 Jul	93.0	Died	James Francis Aloysius McIntyre †	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Los Angeles, California, USA
17 Jul		Born	Rami Flaviano Al-Kabalan		Apostolic Visitor (Visitator)
18 Jul	67.9	Resigned	Albert Sanschagrin, O.M.I. †	Bishop of Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada	Bishop Emeritus
21 Jul	25.4	Ordained Priest	Clet Feliho	Priest of Parakou, Benin	Bishop of Kandi, Benin
62.3	Died	Ioseph (Songolo) Mulolwa †	Bishop Emeritus of Kalemie-Kirungu, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
22 Jul	44.6	Ordained Bishop	Paul Dacoury-Tabley	Titular Bishop of Castra Severiana	Bishop Emeritus of Grand-Bassam, Côte d’Ivoire
24 Jul		Born	Matthias Ambros		Under Secretary of the Dicastery for Culture and Education
80.1	Died	Giuseppe D’Avack †	Archbishop Emeritus of Camerino, Italy
48.3	Appointed	William Henry Keeler †	Auxiliary Bishop of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Baltimore, Maryland, USA
48.3	Appointed	William Henry Keeler †	Titular Bishop of Ulcinium	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Baltimore, Maryland, USA
25 Jul	74.0	Retired	Antonio Oña de Echave †	Bishop of Lugo, Spain	Bishop Emeritus
26 Jul	19.4	Professed	Elie Bechara Haddad, B.S.	Member of Arrouhbaniat Albassiliat Almoukhalissiat (Melkite Greek)	Archbishop of Saïdā (Sidone) (Melkite Greek), Lebanon
27 Jul	59.2	Appointed	Luis Mena Arroyo †	Archbishop (Personal Title), Auxiliary of México, Federal District	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
28 Jul	26.3	Ordained Deacon	Vincent Coulibaly	Deacon of Kankan, Guinea	Archbishop of Conakry {Konakry}, Guinea
24.9	Ordained Priest	Aldo Giordano †	Priest of Cuneo, Italy	Apostolic Nuncio to European Union
92.8	Died	Lafayette Libânio †	Bishop Emeritus of Rio Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil
29 Jul	58.5	Ordained Bishop	Pedro Luís António †	Bishop of Kwito-Bié, Angola	Bishop Emeritus
27.0	Ordained Priest	Hanna Jallouf, O.F.M.	Priest of Order of Friars Minor	Vicar Apostolic of Alep [Beroea, Halab], Syria
31 Jul	75.0	Retired	John Joseph Carberry †	Archbishop of Saint Louis, Missouri, USA	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
42.8	Ordained Bishop	Roger Ébacher	Bishop of Hauterive, Québec, Canada	Archbishop Emeritus of Gatineau, Québec, Canada
Aug	30.8	Ordained Deacon	Michael William Warfel	Deacon of Anchorage, Alaska, USA	Bishop Emeritus of Great Falls-Billings, Montana, USA
1 Aug	45.1	Ordained Bishop	James Anthony Griffin	Titular Bishop of Hólar	Bishop Emeritus of Columbus, Ohio, USA
40.4	Ordained Bishop	James Patterson Lyke, O.F.M. †	Titular Bishop of Furnos Maior	Archbishop of Atlanta, Georgia, USA
26.5	Ordained Priest	Antonio Mura	Priest of Bosa, Italy	Bishop of Nuoro, Italy
46.7	Ordained Bishop	Anthony Michael Pilla †	Titular Bishop of Scardona	Bishop Emeritus of Cleveland, Ohio, USA
2 Aug	62.8	Appointed	Romeu Brigenti †	Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
62.8	Appointed	Romeu Brigenti †	Titular Bishop of Illici	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
28.1	Ordained Priest	Alberto Campos Hernández, O.F.M.	Priest of Order of Friars Minor	Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of San José del Amazonas, Peru
92.6	Died	Francis Arthur Carvalho †	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Madras and Mylapore (Meliapor), India
74.7	Died	Juan José Díaz Plata, O.P. †	Prelate of Bertrania en el Catatumbo, Colombia
49.4	Appointed	Affonso Felippe Gregory †	Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Bishop Emeritus of Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil
49.4	Appointed	Affonso Felippe Gregory †	Titular Bishop of Drusiliana	Bishop Emeritus of Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil
39.6	Appointed	Martinho Lammers, O.F.M.	Prelate of Óbidos, Para, Brazil	Prelate Emeritus
28.9	Ordained Priest	Guilherme Antônio Werlang, M.S.F.	Priest of Congregation of Missionaries of the Holy Family	Bishop of Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil
3 Aug	60.2	Appointed	Benedict Jacob Acharuparambil, O.F.M. Cap. †	Bishop of Trivandrum, India	Bishop Emeritus
88.7	Died	Alfredo Ottaviani †	Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
4 Aug	29.2	Ordained Priest	Sleiman Hajjar, B.S. †	Priest of Arrouhbaniat Albassiliat Almoukhalissiat (Melkite Greek)	Bishop of Saint-Sauveur de Montréal (Melkite Greek), Canada
50.6	Ordained Bishop	Bede Vincent Heather †	Titular Bishop of Obbi	Bishop Emeritus of Parramatta, Australia
32.4	Ordained Priest	Juan María Leonardi Villasmil †	Priest of Trujillo, Venezuela	Bishop of Punto Fijo, Venezuela
5 Aug	75.9	Died	Joseph Arregui y Yparaguirre, O.P. †	Prefect Emeritus of Kaohsiung, Taiwan
33.5	Ordained Priest	Antoine Audo, S.J.	Priest of Society of Jesus	Bishop of Alep [Beroea, Halab] (Chaldean), Syria
32.8	Ordained Priest	Paul Lungu, S.J. †	Priest of Society of Jesus	Bishop of Monze, Zambia
51.4	Installed	Domingos Gabriel Wisniewski, C.M. †	Bishop of Cornélio Procópio, Parana, Brazil	Bishop Emeritus of Apucarana, Parana, Brazil
7 Aug	53.7	Appointed	Luís Herbst, C.S.Sp. †	Coadjutor Prelate of Juruá, Acre, Brazil	Bishop Emeritus of Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, Brazil
8 Aug	57.7	Installed	Louis-de-Gonzague Langevin, M. Afr. †	Bishop of Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada	Bishop Emeritus
67.7	Ordained Bishop	Joseph-Marie Vû Duy Nhất †	Coadjutor Bishop of Bùi Chu, Viet Nam	Bishop
10 Aug	70.0	Died	John Joseph Wright †	Cardinal, Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy
12 Aug	26.1	Ordained Priest	Georges Chihane	Priest of Jounieh (Maronite), Lebanon	Bishop of Le Caire {Cairo} (Maronite), Egypt
23.8	First Vows	Francisco Daniel Rivera Sánchez, M.Sp.S. †	Member of Missionaries of the Holy Spirit	Auxiliary Bishop of México, Federal District
13 Aug	85.3	Died	Nikolay Avtonomov †	Titular Archbishop of Ratiaria
46.7	Appointed	Philippe Kourouma †	Bishop of N’Zérékoré, Guinea	Bishop Emeritus
60.0	Resigned	Eugène Maillat, M. Afr. †	Bishop of N’Zérékoré, Guinea	Bishop Emeritus
34.1	Appointed	Robert Sarah	Archbishop of Conakry {Konakry}, Guinea	Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
58.9	Resigned	Raymond-Marie Tchidimbo, C.S.Sp. †	Archbishop of Conakry {Konakry}, Guinea	Archbishop Emeritus
14 Aug	53.8	Appointed	Angelo Acerbi	Apostolic Nuncio to Colombia	Cardinal, Apostolic Nuncio
15 Aug	61.3	Ordained Bishop	Francisco Maria Aguilera González †	Titular Bishop of Macriana in Mauretania	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of México, Federal District
35.5	Ordained Priest	Uriah Adolphus Ashley Maclean †	Priest of Panamá	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
83.1	Died	Paul Bouque, S.C.I. †	Bishop Emeritus of Nkongsamba, Cameroon
46.1	Installed	José Cardoso Sobrinho, O. Carm.	Bishop of Paracatu, Minas Gerais, Brazil	Archbishop Emeritus of Olinda e Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
46.5	Ordained Bishop	Javier Lozano Barragán †	Titular Bishop of Thinisa in Numidia	Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers
63.0	Ceased	Jorge Scarso, O.F.M. Cap. †	Apostolic Administrator of Paracatu, Minas Gerais, Brazil	Bishop Emeritus of Patos de Minas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
17 Aug	49.7	Succeeded	François-Marie-Christian Favreau †	Bishop of La Rochelle (-Saintes), France	Bishop Emeritus of Nanterre, France
41.0	Ordained Bishop	Enrique Manuel Hernández Rivera	Titular Bishop of Vamalla	Bishop Emeritus of Caguas, Puerto Rico
46.2	Ordained Bishop	Héctor Manuel Rivera Pérez †	Titular Bishop of Thubunae in Numidia	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of San Juan de Puerto Rico
75.0	Retired	Félix-Marie-Honoré Verdet †	Bishop of La Rochelle (-Saintes), France	Bishop Emeritus
20 Aug	76.6	Died	Alfredo Ignacio Llaguno Canals †	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of San Cristobal de la Habana, Cuba
44.3	Appointed	Medardo Luis Luzardo Romero †	Bishop of Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela	Archbishop Emeritus of Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela
67.8	Resigned	Angel Pérez Cisneros †	Archbishop of Mérida, Venezuela	Archbishop Emeritus
63.8	Appointed	Miguel Antonio Salas Salas, C.I.M. †	Archbishop of Mérida, Venezuela	Archbishop Emeritus
21 Aug	74.8	Died	Alexander Edezath †	Bishop Emeritus of Cochin, India
22 Aug	54.7	Ordained Bishop	Salvador Quizon Quizon †	Titular Bishop of Feradi Minus	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Lipa, Philippines
49.6	Appointed	Fernando Sebastián Aguilar, C.M.F. †	Bishop of León, Spain	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Pamplona y Tudela, Spain
23 Aug	50.0	Appointed	Patrick Fernández Flores †	Archbishop of San Antonio, Texas, USA	Archbishop Emeritus
34.1	Appointed	Robert Sarah	Apostolic Administrator of Kankan, Guinea	Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
24 Aug	45.8	Appointed	Joseph Cassidy †	Coadjutor Bishop of Clonfert, Ireland	Archbishop Emeritus of Tuam, Ireland
25 Aug	67.2	Resigned	Francis Malachy Carroll, S.M.A. †	Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Liberia	Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Monrovia, Liberia
54.2	Resigned	Luigi Dossena †	Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Niger	Apostolic Nuncio
49.9	Appointed	Johannes Dyba †	Titular Archbishop of Neapolis in Proconsulari	Bishop of Fulda, Germany
49.9	Appointed	Johannes Dyba †	Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Gambia	Bishop of Fulda, Germany
49.9	Appointed	Johannes Dyba †	Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Liberia	Bishop of Fulda, Germany
49.9	Appointed	Johannes Dyba †	Apostolic Delegate to Guinea	Bishop of Fulda, Germany
49.9	Appointed	Johannes Dyba †	Apostolic Delegate to Sierra Leone	Bishop of Fulda, Germany
58.0	Appointed	Vincenzo Maria Farano †	Apostolic Nuncio to Ecuador	Archbishop Emeritus of Gaeta, Italy
49.6	Appointed	Giuseppe Ferraioli †	Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Benin	Official Emeritus of the Secretariat of State
49.6	Appointed	Giuseppe Ferraioli †	Apostolic Delegate to Togo	Official Emeritus of the Secretariat of State
26.5	Ordained Priest	Joseph Salvador Marino	Priest of Birmingham, Alabama, USA	President Emeritus of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy
49.1	Appointed	Athanase Matti Shaba Matoka	Auxiliary Bishop of Baghdad (Syrian), Iraq	Archbishop Emeritus
49.1	Appointed	Athanase Matti Shaba Matoka	Titular Bishop of Dara dei Siri	Archbishop Emeritus of Baghdad (Syrian), Iraq
47.2	Appointed	Justo Mullor García †	Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Niger	President Emeritus of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy
26 Aug	28.9	Ordained Priest	Julien Andavo Bule Ahuba Mbia †	Priest of Isiro-Niangara, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Bishop
27 Aug	60.0	Appointed	Angelo Felici †	Apostolic Nuncio to France	Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”
41.3	Appointed	Ruben Tolentino Profugo †	Auxiliary Bishop of Lucena, Philippines	Bishop Emeritus
41.3	Appointed	Ruben Tolentino Profugo †	Titular Bishop of Budua	Bishop Emeritus of Lucena, Philippines
55.8	Appointed	Antonio Troyo Calderón †	Auxiliary Bishop of San José de Costa Rica	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
55.8	Appointed	Antonio Troyo Calderón †	Titular Bishop of Burca	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of San José de Costa Rica
28 Aug	64.0	Resigned	Lawrence Michael De Falco †	Bishop of Amarillo, Texas, USA	Bishop Emeritus
48.1	Installed	Joseph Leopold Imesch †	Bishop of Joliet in Illinois, USA	Bishop Emeritus
	Born	Matías Vecino		Auxiliary Bishop of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz, Argentina
29 Aug	66.3	Appointed	Marcelo Gérin y Boulay, P.M.E. †	Bishop of Choluteca, Honduras	Bishop Emeritus
31 Aug	47.8	Appointed	William Benedict Friend †	Auxiliary Bishop of Alexandria-Shreveport, Louisiana, USA	Bishop Emeritus of Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
47.8	Appointed	William Benedict Friend †	Titular Bishop of Pomaria	Bishop Emeritus of Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
51.4	Appointed	Paul-Werner Scheele †	Bishop of Würzburg, Germany	Bishop Emeritus

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