The Year of Our Lord 2006

Bishop Events

May

Date Age Event Bishop Title Current Title

1 May 87.0 Died Raúl Francisco Primatesta † Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Córdoba, Argentina

2 May 80.1 Retired Bernard Agré † Archbishop of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus

60.3 Appointed Jean-Pierre Kutwa Archbishop of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus

56.1 Installed Jose Serofia Palma Archbishop of Palo, Philippines Archbishop of Cebu, Philippines

3 May 76.5 Retired José Afonso Ribeiro, T.O.R. † Prelate of Borba, Amazonas, Brazil Prelate Emeritus

42.3 Ordained Bishop Joseph Liu Xinhong Bishop of Anqing [Anking, Huai-ning], China

65.4 Appointed Andrea Mugione † Archbishop of Benevento, Italy Archbishop Emeritus

75.6 Retired Godefroid Mukeng’a Kalond, C.I.C.M. Archbishop of Kananga, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Archbishop Emeritus

63.6 Appointed Elói Róggia, S.A.C. Prelate of Borba, Amazonas, Brazil Prelate Emeritus

75.9 Retired Serafino Sprovieri † Archbishop of Benevento, Italy Archbishop Emeritus

6 May 77.0 Retired Andrea Cassone † Archbishop of Rossano-Cariati, Italy Archbishop Emeritus

46.3 Ordained Bishop Felix Lian Khen Thang Titular Bishop of Fesseë Bishop of Kalay, Myanmar

46.0 Appointed Santo Marcianò Archbishop of Rossano-Cariati, Italy Archbishop of Italy, Military

7 May 51.9 Ordained Bishop Heiner Koch Titular Bishop of Ros Cré Archbishop of Berlin, Germany

37.2 Ordained Bishop Paul Pei Junmin Coadjutor Bishop of Shenyang [Mukden, Fengtien], China Bishop

8 May 64.4 Appointed Luis Felipe Gallardo Martín del Campo, S.D.B. Bishop of Veracruz, México Bishop Emeritus

51.7 Appointed Sebastian Thekethecheril Bishop of Vijayapuram, India

76.7 Retired Peter Thuruthikonam † Bishop of Vijayapuram, India Bishop Emeritus

9 May 97.1 Died Cirilo Polidoro Van Vlierberghe, O.F.M. † Prelate Emeritus of Illapel, Chile

10 May 76.0 Retired Albano Bortoletto Cavallin † Archbishop of Londrina, Parana, Brazil Archbishop Emeritus

60.0 Appointed Orlando Brandes Archbishop of Londrina, Parana, Brazil Archbishop of Aparecida, Sao Paulo, Brazil

84.4 Installed Carlo Furno † Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Onofrio Cardinal, Grand Master Emeritus of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem

11 May 50.3 Appointed Martin Munyanyi † Bishop of Gweru, Zimbabwe Bishop Emeritus

12 May 75.2 Retired Bernard Louis Auguste Paul Panafieu † Archbishop of Marseille, France Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus

63.0 Appointed Georges Paul Pontier Archbishop of Marseille, France Archbishop Emeritus

90.3 Died Metodi Dimitrov Stratiev, A.A. † Apostolic Exarch Emeritus of Sofia (Bulgarian), Bulgaria

13 May 50.9 Appointed Arturo Aiello Bishop of Teano-Calvi, Italy Bishop of Avellino, Italy

49.6 Appointed Joseph Châu Ngọc Tri Bishop of Ðà Nẵng, Viet Nam Bishop of Lạng Sơn et Cao Bằng, Viet Nam

57.4 Appointed Gaetano Di Pierro, S.C.I. Bishop of Moramanga, Madagascar Bishop Emeritus of Farafangana, Madagascar

75.8 Retired Paul Nguyễn Bình Tinh, P.S.S. † Bishop of Ðà Nẵng, Viet Nam Bishop Emeritus

37.2 Incardinated Gabriel Randrianantenaina Priest of Moramanga, Madagascar Bishop of Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar

56.4 Installed Gerardo Rocconi Bishop of Jesi, Italy

71.6 Installed Franc Rodé, C.M. Cardinal-Deacon of San Francesco Saverio alla Garbatella Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life

55.4 Appointed Víctor René Rodríguez Gómez Auxiliary Bishop of Texcoco, México, México Bishop of Valle de Chalco, México, México

55.4 Appointed Víctor René Rodríguez Gómez Titular Bishop of Tiburnia Bishop of Valle de Chalco, México, México

14 May 43.1 Ordained Bishop Stephan Ackermann Titular Bishop of Sozopolis in Haemimonto Bishop of Trier, Germany

64.2 Ordained Bishop Robert Patrick Ellison, C.S.Sp. † Bishop of Banjul, Gambia Bishop Emeritus

34.9 Ordained Priest Christian Würtz Priest of Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany Auxiliary Bishop

15 May 59.1 Installed Richard Gerard Lennon † Bishop of Cleveland, Ohio, USA Bishop Emeritus

46.9 Appointed Baselios Cleemis (Isaac) Thottunkal Archbishop of Tiruvalla (Syro-Malankara), India Cardinal, Major Archbishop of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara), India

16 May 57.5 Ordained Bishop Rodolfo Fontiveros Beltran † Titular Bishop of Buffada Bishop of San Fernando de La Union, Philippines

65.0 Appointed Pablo Jaime Galimberti di Vietri Bishop of Salto, Uruguay Bishop Emeritus

75.8 Retired Daniel Gil Zorrilla, S.J. † Bishop of Salto, Uruguay Bishop Emeritus

74.9 Retired Joseph Leopold Imesch † Bishop of Joliet in Illinois, USA Bishop Emeritus

75.8 Retired Theodore Edgar McCarrick Archbishop of Washington, District of Columbia, USA

53.9 Appointed James Peter Sartain Bishop of Joliet in Illinois, USA Archbishop Emeritus of Seattle, Washington, USA

65.5 Appointed Donald William Wuerl Archbishop of Washington, District of Columbia, USA Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus

17 May 77.3 Died Raffaello Funghini † Dean Emeritus of the Roman Rota

68.2 Resigned Joseph Nguyễn Tích Ðức † Bishop of Ban Mê Thuột, Viet Nam Bishop Emeritus

67.5 Appointed Francisco Polti Santillán Bishop of Santiago del Estero, Argentina Bishop Emeritus of Santiago del Estero, Argentina

19 May 52.3 Ordained Bishop Eduardo Eliseo Martín Bishop of Villa de la Concepción del Río Cuarto, Argentina Archbishop of Rosario, Argentina

20 May 45.8 Appointed Carlos Briseño Arch, O.A.R. Auxiliary Bishop of México, Federal District Bishop of Veracruz, México

45.8 Appointed Carlos Briseño Arch, O.A.R. Titular Bishop of Trecalae Bishop of Veracruz, México

50.1 Ordained Bishop Johannes Bündgens Titular Bishop of Árd Carna Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Aachen, Germany

32.5 Ordained Priest Christopher Randall Cooke Priest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Auxiliary Bishop

70.0 Appointed Ivan Cornelius Dias † Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus

75.6 Retired Michele Giordano † Archbishop of Napoli {Naples}, Italy Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus

48.6 Ordained Bishop Raúl Martín Titular Bishop of Troyna Bishop of Santa Rosa, Argentina

62.9 Appointed Crescenzio Sepe Cardinal-Priest of Dio Padre misericordioso Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Napoli {Naples}, Italy

62.9 Appointed Crescenzio Sepe Archbishop of Napoli {Naples}, Italy Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus

76.6 Died Oscar Serfilippi, O.F.M. Conv. † Bishop Emeritus of Jesi, Italy

21 May 60.5 Installed Antonio Cañizares Llovera Cardinal-Priest of San Pancrazio Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Valencia, Spain

63.4 Installed Anton Stres, C.M. Bishop of Celje, Slovenia Archbishop Emeritus of Ljubljana, Slovenia

23 May 58.6 Appointed Óscar Armando Campos Contreras Auxiliary Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca, México Bishop Emeritus of Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco, México

58.6 Appointed Óscar Armando Campos Contreras Titular Bishop of Summa Bishop Emeritus of Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco, México

52.6 Ordained Bishop Francisco Montecillo Padilla Titular Archbishop of Nebbio Apostolic Nuncio to Guatemala

24 May 75.6 Retired Jerónimo Tomás Abreu Herrera † Bishop of Mao-Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic Bishop Emeritus

76.1 Retired Emilio Pablo Bianchi di Cárcano † Bishop of Azul, Argentina Bishop Emeritus

56.7 Appointed Diómedes Espinal de León Bishop of Mao-Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic

59.6 Appointed Óscar Vicente Ojea Quintana Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina Bishop of San Isidro, Argentina

59.6 Appointed Óscar Vicente Ojea Quintana Titular Bishop of Suelli Bishop of San Isidro, Argentina

69.7 Appointed Roberto Rodríguez † Bishop of La Rioja, Argentina Bishop Emeritus

54.2 Appointed Hugo Manuel Salaberry Goyeneche, S.J. Bishop of Azul, Argentina

51.2 Appointed Broderick Soncuaco Pabillo Auxiliary Bishop of Manila, Philippines Vicar Apostolic of Taytay, Philippines

51.2 Appointed Broderick Soncuaco Pabillo Titular Bishop of Sitifis Vicar Apostolic of Taytay, Philippines

43.9 Appointed Peter Štumpf, S.D.B. Auxiliary Bishop of Maribor, Slovenia Bishop of Murska Sobota, Slovenia

43.9 Appointed Peter Štumpf, S.D.B. Titular Bishop of Musti in Numidia Bishop of Murska Sobota, Slovenia

48.9 Ordained Bishop Paul Toppo Bishop of Raigarh, India

25 May 53.2 Ordained Bishop George Beluso Rimando Titular Bishop of Vada Auxiliary Bishop of Davao, Philippines

38.8 Appointed Anthony Dang Mingyan Bishop of Xi’an [Sian, Chang-An], China

81.4 Died Gerardo de Andrade Ponte † Bishop Emeritus of Patos, Paraiba, Brazil

59.0 Installed Victor Kindo † Bishop of Jashpur, India

78.9 Died Anthony Li Duan † Bishop of Xi’an [Sian, Chang-An], China

27 May 29.3 Ordained Priest Davide Carraro, P.I.M.E. Priest of Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions Bishop of Oran, Algeria

47.2 Appointed Pablo Virgilio Siongco David Auxiliary Bishop of San Fernando, Philippines Bishop of Kalookan, Philippines

47.2 Appointed Pablo Virgilio Siongco David Titular Bishop of Guardialfiera Bishop of Kalookan, Philippines

55.4 Appointed Lajos Varga Auxiliary Bishop of Vác, Hungary

55.4 Appointed Lajos Varga Titular Bishop of Sicca Veneria Auxiliary Bishop of Vác, Hungary

28 May 52.4 Installed Eduardo Eliseo Martín Bishop of Villa de la Concepción del Río Cuarto, Argentina Archbishop of Rosario, Argentina

66.1 Installed Agostino Vallini Cardinal-Deacon of San Pier Damiani ai Monti di San Paolo Cardinal, Vicar General Emeritus of Roma {Rome}, Italy

82.8 Installed Albert Vanhoye, S.J. † Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria della Mercede e Sant’Adriano a Villa Albani Cardinal, Cardinal-Priest

30 May 75.1 Retired Robert William Donnelly † Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo (in America), Ohio, USA Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

75.7 Died Michael Mary O’Shea, O.S.M. † Vicar Apostolic of Ingwavuma, South Africa

76.5 Retired Edmund Michal Piszcz † Archbishop of Warmia, Poland Archbishop Emeritus

64.6 Appointed Wojciech Ziemba † Archbishop of Warmia, Poland Archbishop Emeritus

31 May 78.6 Died Amaury Castanho † Bishop Emeritus of Jundiaí, Sao Paulo, Brazil

53.5 Appointed Mário Marquez, O.F.M. Cap. Auxiliary Bishop of Vitória, Espirito Santo, Brazil Bishop of Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil

53.5 Appointed Mário Marquez, O.F.M. Cap. Titular Bishop of Nasai Bishop of Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil

75.3 Retired Louis Mbwôl-Mpasi, O.M.I. Bishop of Idiofa, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Bishop Emeritus

60.3 Appointed Louis Nzala Kianza † Apostolic Administrator of Idiofa, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Bishop Emeritus of Popokabaka, Congo (Dem. Rep.)

74.3 Installed Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, S.D.B. Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Madre del Redentore a Tor Bella Monaca Cardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Hong Kong [Xianggang], China

Date	Age	Event	Bishop	Title	Current Title
1 May	87.0	Died	Raúl Francisco Primatesta †	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Córdoba, Argentina
2 May	80.1	Retired	Bernard Agré †	Archbishop of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
60.3	Appointed	Jean-Pierre Kutwa	Archbishop of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
56.1	Installed	Jose Serofia Palma	Archbishop of Palo, Philippines	Archbishop of Cebu, Philippines
3 May	76.5	Retired	José Afonso Ribeiro, T.O.R. †	Prelate of Borba, Amazonas, Brazil	Prelate Emeritus
42.3	Ordained Bishop	Joseph Liu Xinhong	Bishop of Anqing [Anking, Huai-ning], China
65.4	Appointed	Andrea Mugione †	Archbishop of Benevento, Italy	Archbishop Emeritus
75.6	Retired	Godefroid Mukeng’a Kalond, C.I.C.M.	Archbishop of Kananga, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Archbishop Emeritus
63.6	Appointed	Elói Róggia, S.A.C.	Prelate of Borba, Amazonas, Brazil	Prelate Emeritus
75.9	Retired	Serafino Sprovieri †	Archbishop of Benevento, Italy	Archbishop Emeritus
6 May	77.0	Retired	Andrea Cassone †	Archbishop of Rossano-Cariati, Italy	Archbishop Emeritus
46.3	Ordained Bishop	Felix Lian Khen Thang	Titular Bishop of Fesseë	Bishop of Kalay, Myanmar
46.0	Appointed	Santo Marcianò	Archbishop of Rossano-Cariati, Italy	Archbishop of Italy, Military
7 May	51.9	Ordained Bishop	Heiner Koch	Titular Bishop of Ros Cré	Archbishop of Berlin, Germany
37.2	Ordained Bishop	Paul Pei Junmin	Coadjutor Bishop of Shenyang [Mukden, Fengtien], China	Bishop
8 May	64.4	Appointed	Luis Felipe Gallardo Martín del Campo, S.D.B.	Bishop of Veracruz, México	Bishop Emeritus
51.7	Appointed	Sebastian Thekethecheril	Bishop of Vijayapuram, India
76.7	Retired	Peter Thuruthikonam †	Bishop of Vijayapuram, India	Bishop Emeritus
9 May	97.1	Died	Cirilo Polidoro Van Vlierberghe, O.F.M. †	Prelate Emeritus of Illapel, Chile
10 May	76.0	Retired	Albano Bortoletto Cavallin †	Archbishop of Londrina, Parana, Brazil	Archbishop Emeritus
60.0	Appointed	Orlando Brandes	Archbishop of Londrina, Parana, Brazil	Archbishop of Aparecida, Sao Paulo, Brazil
84.4	Installed	Carlo Furno †	Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Onofrio	Cardinal, Grand Master Emeritus of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem
11 May	50.3	Appointed	Martin Munyanyi †	Bishop of Gweru, Zimbabwe	Bishop Emeritus
12 May	75.2	Retired	Bernard Louis Auguste Paul Panafieu †	Archbishop of Marseille, France	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
63.0	Appointed	Georges Paul Pontier	Archbishop of Marseille, France	Archbishop Emeritus
90.3	Died	Metodi Dimitrov Stratiev, A.A. †	Apostolic Exarch Emeritus of Sofia (Bulgarian), Bulgaria
13 May	50.9	Appointed	Arturo Aiello	Bishop of Teano-Calvi, Italy	Bishop of Avellino, Italy
49.6	Appointed	Joseph Châu Ngọc Tri	Bishop of Ðà Nẵng, Viet Nam	Bishop of Lạng Sơn et Cao Bằng, Viet Nam
57.4	Appointed	Gaetano Di Pierro, S.C.I.	Bishop of Moramanga, Madagascar	Bishop Emeritus of Farafangana, Madagascar
75.8	Retired	Paul Nguyễn Bình Tinh, P.S.S. †	Bishop of Ðà Nẵng, Viet Nam	Bishop Emeritus
37.2	Incardinated	Gabriel Randrianantenaina	Priest of Moramanga, Madagascar	Bishop of Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar
56.4	Installed	Gerardo Rocconi	Bishop of Jesi, Italy
71.6	Installed	Franc Rodé, C.M.	Cardinal-Deacon of San Francesco Saverio alla Garbatella	Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
55.4	Appointed	Víctor René Rodríguez Gómez	Auxiliary Bishop of Texcoco, México, México	Bishop of Valle de Chalco, México, México
55.4	Appointed	Víctor René Rodríguez Gómez	Titular Bishop of Tiburnia	Bishop of Valle de Chalco, México, México
14 May	43.1	Ordained Bishop	Stephan Ackermann	Titular Bishop of Sozopolis in Haemimonto	Bishop of Trier, Germany
64.2	Ordained Bishop	Robert Patrick Ellison, C.S.Sp. †	Bishop of Banjul, Gambia	Bishop Emeritus
34.9	Ordained Priest	Christian Würtz	Priest of Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany	Auxiliary Bishop
15 May	59.1	Installed	Richard Gerard Lennon †	Bishop of Cleveland, Ohio, USA	Bishop Emeritus
46.9	Appointed	Baselios Cleemis (Isaac) Thottunkal	Archbishop of Tiruvalla (Syro-Malankara), India	Cardinal, Major Archbishop of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara), India
16 May	57.5	Ordained Bishop	Rodolfo Fontiveros Beltran †	Titular Bishop of Buffada	Bishop of San Fernando de La Union, Philippines
65.0	Appointed	Pablo Jaime Galimberti di Vietri	Bishop of Salto, Uruguay	Bishop Emeritus
75.8	Retired	Daniel Gil Zorrilla, S.J. †	Bishop of Salto, Uruguay	Bishop Emeritus
74.9	Retired	Joseph Leopold Imesch †	Bishop of Joliet in Illinois, USA	Bishop Emeritus
75.8	Retired	Theodore Edgar McCarrick	Archbishop of Washington, District of Columbia, USA
53.9	Appointed	James Peter Sartain	Bishop of Joliet in Illinois, USA	Archbishop Emeritus of Seattle, Washington, USA
65.5	Appointed	Donald William Wuerl	Archbishop of Washington, District of Columbia, USA	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
17 May	77.3	Died	Raffaello Funghini †	Dean Emeritus of the Roman Rota
68.2	Resigned	Joseph Nguyễn Tích Ðức †	Bishop of Ban Mê Thuột, Viet Nam	Bishop Emeritus
67.5	Appointed	Francisco Polti Santillán	Bishop of Santiago del Estero, Argentina	Bishop Emeritus of Santiago del Estero, Argentina
19 May	52.3	Ordained Bishop	Eduardo Eliseo Martín	Bishop of Villa de la Concepción del Río Cuarto, Argentina	Archbishop of Rosario, Argentina
20 May	45.8	Appointed	Carlos Briseño Arch, O.A.R.	Auxiliary Bishop of México, Federal District	Bishop of Veracruz, México
45.8	Appointed	Carlos Briseño Arch, O.A.R.	Titular Bishop of Trecalae	Bishop of Veracruz, México
50.1	Ordained Bishop	Johannes Bündgens	Titular Bishop of Árd Carna	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Aachen, Germany
32.5	Ordained Priest	Christopher Randall Cooke	Priest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA	Auxiliary Bishop
70.0	Appointed	Ivan Cornelius Dias †	Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples	Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus
75.6	Retired	Michele Giordano †	Archbishop of Napoli {Naples}, Italy	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
48.6	Ordained Bishop	Raúl Martín	Titular Bishop of Troyna	Bishop of Santa Rosa, Argentina
62.9	Appointed	Crescenzio Sepe	Cardinal-Priest of Dio Padre misericordioso	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Napoli {Naples}, Italy
62.9	Appointed	Crescenzio Sepe	Archbishop of Napoli {Naples}, Italy	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
76.6	Died	Oscar Serfilippi, O.F.M. Conv. †	Bishop Emeritus of Jesi, Italy
21 May	60.5	Installed	Antonio Cañizares Llovera	Cardinal-Priest of San Pancrazio	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Valencia, Spain
63.4	Installed	Anton Stres, C.M.	Bishop of Celje, Slovenia	Archbishop Emeritus of Ljubljana, Slovenia
23 May	58.6	Appointed	Óscar Armando Campos Contreras	Auxiliary Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca, México	Bishop Emeritus of Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco, México
58.6	Appointed	Óscar Armando Campos Contreras	Titular Bishop of Summa	Bishop Emeritus of Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco, México
52.6	Ordained Bishop	Francisco Montecillo Padilla	Titular Archbishop of Nebbio	Apostolic Nuncio to Guatemala
24 May	75.6	Retired	Jerónimo Tomás Abreu Herrera †	Bishop of Mao-Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic	Bishop Emeritus
76.1	Retired	Emilio Pablo Bianchi di Cárcano †	Bishop of Azul, Argentina	Bishop Emeritus
56.7	Appointed	Diómedes Espinal de León	Bishop of Mao-Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic
59.6	Appointed	Óscar Vicente Ojea Quintana	Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina	Bishop of San Isidro, Argentina
59.6	Appointed	Óscar Vicente Ojea Quintana	Titular Bishop of Suelli	Bishop of San Isidro, Argentina
69.7	Appointed	Roberto Rodríguez †	Bishop of La Rioja, Argentina	Bishop Emeritus
54.2	Appointed	Hugo Manuel Salaberry Goyeneche, S.J.	Bishop of Azul, Argentina
51.2	Appointed	Broderick Soncuaco Pabillo	Auxiliary Bishop of Manila, Philippines	Vicar Apostolic of Taytay, Philippines
51.2	Appointed	Broderick Soncuaco Pabillo	Titular Bishop of Sitifis	Vicar Apostolic of Taytay, Philippines
43.9	Appointed	Peter Štumpf, S.D.B.	Auxiliary Bishop of Maribor, Slovenia	Bishop of Murska Sobota, Slovenia
43.9	Appointed	Peter Štumpf, S.D.B.	Titular Bishop of Musti in Numidia	Bishop of Murska Sobota, Slovenia
48.9	Ordained Bishop	Paul Toppo	Bishop of Raigarh, India
25 May	53.2	Ordained Bishop	George Beluso Rimando	Titular Bishop of Vada	Auxiliary Bishop of Davao, Philippines
38.8	Appointed	Anthony Dang Mingyan	Bishop of Xi’an [Sian, Chang-An], China
81.4	Died	Gerardo de Andrade Ponte †	Bishop Emeritus of Patos, Paraiba, Brazil
59.0	Installed	Victor Kindo †	Bishop of Jashpur, India
78.9	Died	Anthony Li Duan †	Bishop of Xi’an [Sian, Chang-An], China
27 May	29.3	Ordained Priest	Davide Carraro, P.I.M.E.	Priest of Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions	Bishop of Oran, Algeria
47.2	Appointed	Pablo Virgilio Siongco David	Auxiliary Bishop of San Fernando, Philippines	Bishop of Kalookan, Philippines
47.2	Appointed	Pablo Virgilio Siongco David	Titular Bishop of Guardialfiera	Bishop of Kalookan, Philippines
55.4	Appointed	Lajos Varga	Auxiliary Bishop of Vác, Hungary
55.4	Appointed	Lajos Varga	Titular Bishop of Sicca Veneria	Auxiliary Bishop of Vác, Hungary
28 May	52.4	Installed	Eduardo Eliseo Martín	Bishop of Villa de la Concepción del Río Cuarto, Argentina	Archbishop of Rosario, Argentina
66.1	Installed	Agostino Vallini	Cardinal-Deacon of San Pier Damiani ai Monti di San Paolo	Cardinal, Vicar General Emeritus of Roma {Rome}, Italy
82.8	Installed	Albert Vanhoye, S.J. †	Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria della Mercede e Sant’Adriano a Villa Albani	Cardinal, Cardinal-Priest
30 May	75.1	Retired	Robert William Donnelly †	Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo (in America), Ohio, USA	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
75.7	Died	Michael Mary O’Shea, O.S.M. †	Vicar Apostolic of Ingwavuma, South Africa
76.5	Retired	Edmund Michal Piszcz †	Archbishop of Warmia, Poland	Archbishop Emeritus
64.6	Appointed	Wojciech Ziemba †	Archbishop of Warmia, Poland	Archbishop Emeritus
31 May	78.6	Died	Amaury Castanho †	Bishop Emeritus of Jundiaí, Sao Paulo, Brazil
53.5	Appointed	Mário Marquez, O.F.M. Cap.	Auxiliary Bishop of Vitória, Espirito Santo, Brazil	Bishop of Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil
53.5	Appointed	Mário Marquez, O.F.M. Cap.	Titular Bishop of Nasai	Bishop of Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil
75.3	Retired	Louis Mbwôl-Mpasi, O.M.I.	Bishop of Idiofa, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Bishop Emeritus
60.3	Appointed	Louis Nzala Kianza †	Apostolic Administrator of Idiofa, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Bishop Emeritus of Popokabaka, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
74.3	Installed	Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, S.D.B.	Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Madre del Redentore a Tor Bella Monaca	Cardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Hong Kong [Xianggang], China

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