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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
Jun67.2AppointedJoseph-Marie Trịnh Văn Căn †Apostolic Administrator of Huế, Viet NamCardinal, Archbishop of Hà Nội, Viet Nam
1 Jun75.6RetiredJosé Alves de Sá Trindade †Bishop of Montes Claros, BrazilBishop Emeritus
62.0AppointedLuigi Bommarito †Archbishop of Catania, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus
67.9AppointedCharles Amarin Brand †Archbishop of Strasbourg, FranceArchbishop Emeritus
57.9SucceededGeraldo Majela (João José) de Castro, O. Praem. †Bishop of Montes Claros, BrazilArchbishop Emeritus of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil
75.4RetiredDomenico Picchinenna †Archbishop of Catania, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus
19.1First VowsRene Ramirez, R.C.J.Member of Rogationists of the Heart of JesusAuxiliary Bishop of Melbourne, Australia
41.4AppointedCarlos Suárez CázaresBishop of Campeche, MéxicoAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Morelia, Michoacán, México
3 Jun79.3DiedJohannes Franciscus Maria Schutijser, O.F.M. Cap. †Minister General Emeritus of Order of Friars Minor Capuchin
4 Jun44.4Ordained BishopAlfonso Cabezas Aristizábal, C.M.Titular Bishop of Zama MinorBishop Emeritus of Villavicencio, Colombia
26.7Ordained PriestLuis Marín de San Martín, O.S.A.Priest of Order of St. AugustineUnder Secretary of the Synod of Bishops
38.3Ordained BishopKazimierz NyczTitular Bishop of Villa RegisCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Warszawa {Warsaw}, Poland
57.7AppointedAngelo Paravisi †Auxiliary Bishop of Bergamo, ItalyBishop of Crema, Italy
57.7AppointedAngelo Paravisi †Titular Bishop of Turris in ProconsulariBishop of Crema, Italy
24.8Ordained PriestJoseph Mark SiegelPriest of Joliet in Illinois, USABishop of Evansville, Indiana, USA
72.3ResignedLouis-Paul-Armand Simonneaux †Bishop of Versailles, FranceBishop Emeritus
41.4Ordained BishopJan Szkodoń †Titular Bishop of TurrisblandaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Kraków {Cracow}, Poland
58.4SucceededJean-Charles Jacques Clovis Marcel Thomas †Bishop of Versailles, FranceBishop Emeritus
24.8Ordained PriestKrzysztof Jakub WętkowskiPriest of Gniezno, PolandBishop of Włocławek (Kujawy, Kalisze), Poland
5 Jun64.5DiedBrian Patrick Ashby †Bishop Emeritus of Christchurch, New Zealand
68.0DiedAugustine Kim Jae Deok †Bishop Emeritus of Jeonju {Chonju, Jeon Ju}, Korea (South)
31.0ProfessedBeatus Kinyaiya, O.F.M. Cap.Member of Order of Friars Minor CapuchinArchbishop of Dodoma, Tanzania
25.9Ordained PriestTadeusz LityńskiPriest of Gorzów, PolandBishop of Zielona Góra-Gorzów, Poland
8 Jun67.2DiedPhilippe Nguyễn Kim Ðiễn, P.F.J. †Archbishop of Huế, Viet Nam
9 Jun88.7DiedHugo Bressane de Araújo †Bishop Emeritus of Marília, Sao Paulo, Brazil
11 Jun76.5RetiredNicola Agnozzi, O.F.M. Conv. †Bishop of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia, ItalyBishop Emeritus
53.2AppointedYoussef Mohsen Béchara †Archbishop of Antélias (Maronite), LebanonArchbishop Emeritus
24.8Ordained PriestPiergiorgio BertoldiPriest of Milano {Milan}, ItalyApostolic Nuncio to Dominican Republic
56.9Ordained BishopLuis Serapio del Castillo Estrada, S.J.Titular Bishop of Tarasa in NumidiaBishop Emeritus of Melo, Uruguay
59.9AppointedAntonio Forte, O.F.M. †Bishop of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia, ItalyBishop Emeritus of Avellino, Italy
55.9AppointedBoutros Edmond Gemayel †Archbishop of Cyprus (Maronite)Archbishop Emeritus
24.5Ordained PriestKonrad KrajewskiPriest of Łódź, PolandCardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity
75.1Ordained BishopJan Lebeda †Titular Bishop of NoviAuxiliary Bishop of Praha {Prague}, Czechia
63.7Ordained BishopAntonín Liška, C.Ss.R. †Titular Bishop of VergiBishop Emeritus of České Budĕjovice {Budweis}, Czechia
32.6Ordained PriestMauro Meacci, O.S.B.Priest of Order of Saint BenedictAbbot of Subiaco, Italy
24.2Ordained PriestGábor PintérPriest of Vác, HungaryApostolic Nuncio to New Zealand
30.3Ordained DeaconMargarito Salazar CárdenasDeacon of Matamoros, Tamaulipas, MéxicoBishop of Matehuala, San Luís Potosí, México
24.5Ordained PriestGrzegorz SuchodolskiPriest of Siedlce, PolandAuxiliary Bishop
12 Jun24.5Ordained PriestMirosław GucwaPriest of Tarnów, PolandBishop of Bouar, Central African Republic
25.1Ordained PriestAndrzej JeżPriest of Tarnów, PolandBishop
25.0Ordained PriestDenis NultyPriest of Meath, IrelandBishop of Kildare and Leighlin, Ireland
25.8Final VowsJames Patteril, C.M.F.Member of Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of MaryBishop-Elect of Belthangady (Syro-Malabar), India
54.6Ordained BishopJán SokolTitular Bishop of LuniArchbishop Emeritus of Trnava, Slovakia
13 Jun27.4Ordained PriestAntoine ChbeirPriestBishop of Lattaquié {Laodicea} (Maronite), Syria
48.0AppointedJan Bernard Szlaga †Auxiliary Bishop of Chelmno (Culma, Kulm), PolandBishop of Pelplin, Poland
48.0AppointedJan Bernard Szlaga †Titular Bishop of MasculaBishop of Pelplin, Poland
15 Jun53.6AppointedJoão Maria Messi, O.S.M.Auxiliary Bishop of Aracajú, Sergipe, BrazilBishop Emeritus of Barra do Piraí-Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
53.6AppointedJoão Maria Messi, O.S.M.Titular Bishop of ZucchabarBishop Emeritus of Barra do Piraí-Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
50.3AppointedMário Zanetta †Bishop of Paulo Afonso, Bahia, Brazil
17 Jun70.8AppointedLuigi Accogli †Apostolic Nuncio to SyriaApostolic Nuncio
51.7AppointedFrançois Robert Bacqué †Titular Archbishop of GradiscaApostolic Nuncio
51.7AppointedFrançois Robert Bacqué †Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Sri LankaApostolic Nuncio
24.5Ordained PriestLuis Martín Barraza Beltrán, Ist. del PradoPriest of Chihuahua, MéxicoBishop of Torreón, Coahuila, México
18 Jun72.1AppointedEladio Acosta Arteaga, C.I.M. †Archbishop of Santa Fe de Antioquia, ColombiaArchbishop Emeritus
49.8AppointedÓscar Ángel Bernal †Bishop of Girardota, Colombia
36.9IncardinatedFidel León Cadavid MarinPriest of Caldas, ColombiaBishop of Sonsón-Rionegro, Colombia
49.3AppointedIsaías Duarte Cancino †Bishop of Apartadó, ColombiaArchbishop of Cali, Colombia
51.7AppointedGermán Garcia Isaza, C.M. †Bishop of Caldas, ColombiaBishop of Apartadó, Colombia
44.9Ordained BishopJesús Juárez Párraga, S.D.B.Titular Bishop of Gummi in ProconsulariArchbishop Emeritus of Sucre, Bolivia
49.4Ordained BishopNino Marzoli, C. R. †Titular Bishop of NaraAuxiliary Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
26.1Ordained PriestAnselm Umoren, M.S.P.N.Priest of Missionary Society of Saint Paul of NigeriaAuxiliary Bishop of Abuja, Nigeria
19 Jun161.3CanonizedSt. Valentín Faustino Berrio Ochoa, O.P. †Vicar Apostolic of Central Tonking {Tonkino Centrale}, Viet Nam
29.0Ordained PriestThierry Marie Jacques Brac de la PerrièrePriest of Lyon (-Vienne), FranceAuxiliary Bishop of Lyon, France
186.3CanonizedSt. Etienne-Théodore Cuénot, M.E.P. †Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Cochin {Cocincina Orientale}, Viet Nam
226.5CanonizedSt. Ignacio Clemente Delgado Cebrián, O.P. †Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Tonking {Tonkino Orientale}, Viet Nam
169.6CanonizedSt. José María Díaz Sanjurjo, O.P. †Vicar Apostolic of Central Tonking {Tonkino Centrale}, Viet Nam
180.3CanonizedSt. Pierre-Rose-Ursule Dumoulin-Borie, M.E.P. †Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Western Tonking {Tonkino Occidentale}, Viet Nam
167.1CanonizedSt. Melchor García Sanpedro, O.P. †Vicar Apostolic of Central Tonking {Tonkino Centrale}, Viet Nam
222.5CanonizedSt. Domingo Henares, O.P. †Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Tonking {Tonkino Orientale}, Viet Nam
187.7CanonizedSt. Jerónimo Hermosilla, O.P. †Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Tonking {Tonkino Orientale}, Viet Nam
27.7Ordained PriestLaurent Jean Marie Le Boulc’hPriest of Saint-Brieuc (-Tréguier), FranceArchbishop of Lille, France
52.4Ordained BishopManuel Madureira DiasBishop of Faro {Algarve}, PortugalBishop Emeritus
30.7Ordained DeaconJean-Yves André Michel NahmiasDeacon of Paris, FranceBishop of Meaux, France
47.3DiedCarlos Alberto Nicolini †Coadjutor Bishop of Salto, Uruguay
40.3Ordained BishopCarlos Filipe Ximenes Belo, S.D.B.Titular Bishop of LoriumApostolic Administrator Emeritus of Díli, Timor-Leste
20 Jun39.9AppointedHéctor Miguel Cabrejos Vidarte, O.F.M.Auxiliary Bishop of Lima, PeruArchbishop Emeritus of Trujillo, Peru
39.9AppointedHéctor Miguel Cabrejos Vidarte, O.F.M.Titular Bishop of BelesasaArchbishop Emeritus of Trujillo, Peru
25.8Ordained PriestJacek Pyl, O.M.I.Priest of Oblates of Mary ImmaculateAuxiliary Bishop of Odessa-Simferopol, Ukraine
21 Jun76.0RetiredPietro Luigi Carretto, S.D.B. †Bishop of Surat Thani, ThailandBishop Emeritus
48.9AppointedAlbert Ayinde Fasina †Coadjutor Bishop of Ijebu-Ode, NigeriaBishop Emeritus
52.7AppointedGabriel Kembo Mamputu †Bishop of Matadi, Congo (Dem. Rep.)Bishop Emeritus
45.0AppointedNicholas Mang ThangAuxiliary Bishop of Mandalay, MyanmarArchbishop Emeritus
45.0AppointedNicholas Mang ThangTitular Bishop of FlenucletaArchbishop Emeritus of Mandalay, Myanmar
49.5AppointedLuke Paul Matlatarea, M.S.C. †Bishop of Bereina, Papua New Guinea
57.7AppointedJoseph Mukwaya †Bishop of Kiyinda-Mityana, UgandaBishop Emeritus
58.1AppointedMichael Praphon Chaicharoen, S.D.B. †Bishop of Surat Thani, Thailand
61.5AppointedEmmanuel WamalaCoadjutor Archbishop of Kampala, UgandaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
44.4AppointedJean ZerboAuxiliary Bishop of Bamako, MaliCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
44.4AppointedJean ZerboTitular Bishop of AcciaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Bamako, Mali
23 Jun80.4DiedAlois Bürke, S.M.B. †Prefect Emeritus of Qiqihar [Tsitsihar], China
70.6DiedJosé Joaquim Gonçalves †Bishop Emeritus of Cornélio Procópio, Parana, Brazil
24.7Ordained PriestJosé Demetrio Jiménez Sánchez-Mariscal, O.S.A. †Priest of Order of St. AugustinePrelate of Cafayate, Argentina
24 Jun24.9Ordained PriestKrzysztof ChudzioPriest of Przemyśl, PolandAuxiliary Bishop of Przemyśl, Poland
25.1Ordained PriestCarlos Alberto SánchezPriest of Tucumán, ArgentinaArchbishop
25 Jun25.2Perpetual VowsBartolomé Buigues Oller, T.C.Member of Capuchin Tertiary Religious of Our Lady of SorrowsBishop of Alajuela, Costa Rica
30.2Ordained PriestRenauld Marie François Dupont de DinechinPriest of Paris, FranceBishop of Luçon, France
24.5Ordained PriestMichele FuscoPriest of Amalfi-Cava de’ Tirreni, ItalyBishop of Sulmona-Valva, Italy
30.7Ordained PriestPhilippe André Yves MarssetPriest of Paris, FranceAuxiliary Bishop
25.2Ordained PriestCorrado MelisPriest of Ales-Terralba, ItalyBishop of Ozieri, Italy
29.2Ordained PriestLiborius Ndumbukuti Nashenda, O.M.I.Priest of Oblates of Mary ImmaculateArchbishop of Windhoek, Namibia
34.4Ordained PriestAngelo Pagano, O.F.M. Cap.Priest of Order of Friars Minor CapuchinVicar Apostolic of Harar, Ethiopia
57.7Ordained BishopAngelo Paravisi †Titular Bishop of Turris in ProconsulariBishop of Crema, Italy
26.8Ordained PriestClemens PickelPriest of Dresden-Meißen (Meissen), GermanyBishop of San Clemente a Saratov, Russian Federation
31.0Ordained PriestLuc Marie Daniel Ravel, C.R.S.V.Priest of Canons Regular of the Congregation of Saint VictorArchbishop Emeritus of Strasbourg, France
54.5AppointedGeorges Pierre Soubrier, P.S.S.Auxiliary Bishop of Paris, FranceBishop Emeritus of Nantes, France
54.5AppointedGeorges Pierre Soubrier, P.S.S.Titular Bishop of AchollaBishop Emeritus of Nantes, France
48.0Ordained BishopJan Bernard Szlaga †Titular Bishop of MasculaBishop of Pelplin, Poland
24.4Ordained PriestAnthony TeumaPriest of Gozo, MaltaBishop
45.6AppointedAndré Armand Vingt-Trois †Auxiliary Bishop of Paris, FranceCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
45.6AppointedAndré Armand Vingt-Trois †Titular Bishop of ThibilisCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Paris, France
26 Jun25.6Ordained DeaconRaúl Biord Castillo, S.D.B.Deacon of Salesians of Saint John BoscoArchbishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela
27.2Ordained PriestGrégoire Marie CadorPriest of Le Mans, FranceBishop of Coutances (-Avranches), France
33.4Ordained PriestEmmanuel Luc Jean-Marie DelmasPriest of Cahors, FranceBishop of Angers, France
57.9Ordained BishopPierre Jacques Joatton, Ist. del Prado †Bishop of Saint-Etienne, FranceBishop Emeritus
24.6Ordained PriestIvan MaffeisPriest of Trento, ItalyArchbishop of Perugia-Città della Pieve, Italy
25.1ProfessedOdelir José Magri, M.C.C.I.Member of Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of JesusArchbishop of Chapecó, Santa Catarina, Brazil
75.5DiedAlejandro Mestre Descals, S.J. †Coadjutor Archbishop Emeritus of La Paz, BoliviaCoadjutor Archbishop Emeritus of Sucre, Bolivia
53.8Ordained BishopZacarías Ortiz Rolón, S.D.B. †Titular Bishop of MinoraBishop Emeritus of Concepción (Santissima Concezione) en Paraguay
29.4Ordained PriestThierry Marie ScherrerPriest of Aix (-Arles-Embrun), FranceBishop of Perpignan-Elne, France
47.0Ordained BishopFrancisco João Silota, M. Afr.Titular Bishop of MustiBishop Emeritus of Chimoio, Mozambique
82.8DiedHans Urs von Balthasar †Priest of Chur, Switzerland
27 Jun66.6AppointedLuca Collino, O.S.B. †Abbot of San Paolo fuori le Mura, ItalyAbbot Emeritus
28 Jun71.9AppointedFiorenzo Angelini †Pro-President of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care WorkersCardinal, President Emeritus
69.7AppointedGiovanni Canestri †Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Andrea della ValleCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Genova {Genoa}, Italy
69.7Elevated to CardinalGiovanni Canestri †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Genova {Genoa}, Italy
56.4ElectedFlavio Roberto Carraro, O.F.M. Cap. †Minister General of Order of Friars Minor CapuchinBishop Emeritus of Verona, Italy
69.7AppointedGiovanni Cheli †Pro-Prefect of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant PeopleCardinal, President Emeritus
64.5AppointedEdward Bede Clancy †Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in VallicellaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Sydney, Australia
64.5Elevated to CardinalEdward Bede Clancy †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Sydney, Australia
75.1RetiredWalter William Curtis †Bishop of Bridgeport, Connecticut, USABishop Emeritus
65.7AppointedRoger Marie Élie Etchegaray †President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and PeaceCardinal, Vice-Dean Emeritus of the College of Cardinals
68.9AppointedAngelo Felici †Cardinal-Deacon of Santi Biagio e Carlo ai CatinariCardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”
68.9Elevated to CardinalAngelo Felici †Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”
62.6AppointedJosé Freire Falcão †Cardinal-Priest of San Luca a Via PrenestinaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
62.6Elevated to CardinalJosé Freire Falcão †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
57.7AppointedMichele Giordano †Cardinal-Priest of San Gioacchino ai Prati di CastelloCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Napoli {Naples}, Italy
57.7Elevated to CardinalMichele Giordano †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Napoli {Naples}, Italy
76.6AppointedPaul Grégoire †Cardinal-Priest of Nostra Signora del Santissimo Sacramento e Santi Martiri CanadesiCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Montréal, Québec, Canada
76.6Elevated to CardinalPaul Grégoire †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Montréal, Québec, Canada
68.7AppointedHans Hermann Groër, O.S.B. †Cardinal-Priest of Santi Gioacchino ed Anna al TuscolanoCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Wien {Vienna}, Austria
68.7Elevated to CardinalHans Hermann Groër, O.S.B. †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Wien {Vienna}, Austria
77.7AppointedFranz Hengsbach †Cardinal-Priest of Nostra Signora di Guadalupe a Monte MarioCardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Essen, Germany
77.7Elevated to CardinalFranz Hengsbach †Cardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Essen, Germany
67.7AppointedJames Aloysius Hickey †Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Madre del Redentore a Tor Bella MonacaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Washington, District of Columbia, USA
67.7Elevated to CardinalJames Aloysius Hickey †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Washington, District of Columbia, USA
67.3AppointedAntonio María Javierre Ortas, S.D.B. †Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria Liberatrice a Monte TestaccioCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
67.3Elevated to CardinalAntonio María Javierre Ortas, S.D.B. †Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
72.4AppointedJean Margéot †Cardinal-Priest of San Gabriele Arcangelo all’Acqua TraversaCardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Port-Louis, Mauritius
72.4Elevated to CardinalJean Margéot †Cardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Port-Louis, Mauritius
61.2AppointedEduardo Martínez Somalo †Cardinal-Deacon of Santissimo Nome di GesùCardinal, Chamberlain Emeritus of the Apostolic Chamber
61.2Elevated to CardinalEduardo Martínez Somalo †Cardinal, Chamberlain Emeritus of the Apostolic Chamber
79.8AppointedJacques-Paul Martin †Cardinal-Deacon of Sacro Cuore di Cristo ReCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Prefecture of the Papal Household
79.8Elevated to CardinalJacques-Paul Martin †Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Prefecture of the Papal Household
80.7DiedOwen McCoy, M. Afr. †Bishop Emeritus of Oyo, Nigeria
65.4AppointedJorge María Mejía †Vice President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and PeaceCardinal, Archivist Emeritus of the Vatican Secret Archive
62.7AppointedLucas (Luiz) Moreira Neves, O.P. †Cardinal-Priest of Santi Bonifacio ed AlessioCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil
62.7Elevated to CardinalLucas (Luiz) Moreira Neves, O.P. †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil
67.3AppointedAntony Padiyara †Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria “Regina Pacis” a Monte VerdeCardinal, Major Archbishop Emeritus of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabar), India
67.3Elevated to CardinalAntony Padiyara †Cardinal, Major Archbishop Emeritus of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabar), India
61.1AppointedLászló Pacifik Paskai, O.F.M. †Cardinal-Priest of Santa Teresa al Corso d’ItaliaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Esztergom-Budapest, Hungary
61.1Elevated to CardinalLászló Pacifik Paskai, O.F.M. †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Esztergom-Budapest, Hungary
68.3AppointedSimon Ignatius Pimenta †Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria “Regina Mundi” a Torre SpaccataCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Bombay, India
68.3Elevated to CardinalSimon Ignatius Pimenta †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Bombay, India
69.0AppointedMario Revollo Bravo †Cardinal-Priest of San Bartolomeo all’IsolaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Bogotá, Colombia
69.0Elevated to CardinalMario Revollo Bravo †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Bogotá, Colombia
64.2AppointedAlexandre José Maria dos Santos, O.F.M. †Cardinal-Priest of San Frumenzio ai Prati FiscaliCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Maputo, Mozambique
64.2Elevated to CardinalAlexandre José Maria dos Santos, O.F.M. †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Maputo, Mozambique
64.6AppointedAchille Silvestrini †Cardinal-Deacon of San Benedetto fuori Porta San PaoloCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches
64.6Elevated to CardinalAchille Silvestrini †Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches
67.8AppointedVincentas Sladkevičius, M.I.C. †Cardinal-Priest of Spirito Santo alla FerratellaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Kaunas, Lithuania
67.8Elevated to CardinalVincentas Sladkevičius, M.I.C. †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Kaunas, Lithuania
60.7AppointedEdmund Casimir Szoka †Cardinal-Priest of Santi Andrea e Gregorio al Monte CelioCardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State
60.7Elevated to CardinalEdmund Casimir Szoka †Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State
57.7AppointedChristian Wiyghan Tumi †Cardinal-Priest of Santi Martiri dell’Uganda a Poggio AmenoCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Douala, Cameroon
57.7Elevated to CardinalChristian Wiyghan Tumi †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Douala, Cameroon
23.6Perpetual VowsBogusław Stanisław Turek, C.S.M.A.Member of Congregation of Saint Michael the ArchangelUnder Secretary of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints
82.8AppointedHans Urs von Balthasar †Cardinal-Deacon of San Nicola in CarcerePriest of Chur, Switzerland
82.8Elevated to CardinalHans Urs von Balthasar †Died Before PublicationPriest
26.2Ordained PriestMartin (Stephan) Werlen, O.S.B.Priest of Order of Saint BenedictAbbot Emeritus of Maria Einsiedeln, Switzerland
63.2AppointedJohn Baptist Wu Cheng-chung †Cardinal-Priest of Beata Vergine Maria del Monte Carmelo a MostaccianoCardinal, Bishop of Hong Kong [Xianggang], China
63.2Elevated to CardinalJohn Baptist Wu Cheng-chung †Cardinal, Bishop of Hong Kong [Xianggang], China
29 Jun25.4Ordained PriestJosef GrünwidlPriest of Wien {Vienna}, AustriaArchbishop-Elect
27.2Ordained PriestMarek Andrzej Inglot, S.J.Priest of Society of JesusPresident of the Pontifical Committee for Historical Sciences
31.3Ordained PriestWilliam Pascal Kikoti †PriestBishop of Mpanda, Tanzania
25.2Ordained PriestŽeljko MajićPriest of Mostar-Duvno (-Trebinje e Mrkan), Bosnia and HerzegovinaBishop of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
25.5Ordained PriestGeovanni Mauricio Paz HurtadoPriest of Ibarra, EcuadorBishop of Latacunga, Ecuador
30 Jun30.2Ordained Bishop[Bernard Fellay], S.S.P.X.Bishop
31.4Ordained Bishop[Alfonso de Galarreta], S.S.P.X.Bishop
29.0Ordained DeaconHervé GaschignardDeacon of Nantes, FranceBishop Emeritus of Aire et Dax, France
55.9AppointedSzilárd Keresztes †Bishop of Hajdúdorog (Hungarian), HungaryBishop Emeritus
55.9AppointedSzilárd Keresztes †Apostolic Administrator of Miskolc (Hungarian), HungaryBishop Emeritus of Hajdúdorog (Hungarian), Hungary
42.7Ordained Bishop[Bernard Tissier de Mallerais], S.S.P.X. †Bishop
48.3Ordained Bishop[Richard Nelson Williamson] †Bishop
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