Date | Age | Event | Bishop | Title | Current Title |
unknown | 76.1 | Retired | John of the Cross Chang-yik † | Apostolic Administrator of Hamhŭng, Korea (North) | Bishop Emeritus of Ch’unch’ŏn, Korea (South) |
45.2 | Selected | Joseph Chen Gong’ ao | Bishop of Nanchong [Shunking], China |
81.2 | Resigned | Camille DesRosiers, S.M. † | Superior of Funafuti, Tuvalu, Pacific (Oceania) | Superior Emeritus |
75.3 | Retired | Michele Di Ruberto | Secretary of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints | Secretary Emeritus |
48.3 | Incardinated | Alberto Arturo Figueroa Morales | Priest of San Juan de Puerto Rico | Bishop of Arecibo, Puerto Rico |
35.0 | First Vows | Clément Hérizo Rakotoasimbola, M.S. | Member of Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette | Bishop of Maintirano, Madagascar |
55.0 | Succeeded | Peter Jin Lugang | Bishop of Nanyang [Nanyang], China |
65.2 | Appointed | Lucas Kim Woon-hoe (Un-hoe) | Apostolic Administrator of Hamhŭng, Korea (North) | Bishop Emeritus of Ch’unch’ŏn, Korea (South) |
85.0 | Resigned | John Crisostome Lan Shi † | Bishop of Sanyuan [Sanyüan], China | Bishop Emeritus |
40.0 | Selected | John Lei Jiapei | Bishop of Xichang [Ningyüan], China |
60.4 | Appointed | Louis Raphaël I Sako | Apostolic Administrator of Sulaimaniya (Chaldean), Iraq | Cardinal, Patriarch of Baghdad (Chaldean), Iraq |
78.8 | Retired | Peter Zhang Zhiyong | Coadjutor Bishop of Fengxiang [Fengsiang], China | Coadjutor Bishop Emeritus |
| Appointed | Zhuo Yanchang | Coadjutor Bishop of Shantou [Swatow], China |
88.4 | Retired | Joseph Zhu Baoyu † | Bishop of Nanyang [Nanyang], China | Bishop Emeritus |
1 Jan | 79.5 | Resigned | Franco Croci † | Vice President of the Labour Office of the Apostolic See | Vice President Emeritus |
82.6 | Died | Alfredo Mario Espósito Castro, C.M.F. † | Bishop Emeritus of Zárate-Campana, Argentina |
4 Jan | 60.8 | Installed | Jerome Edward Listecki | Archbishop of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA | Archbishop Emeritus |
5 Jan | 49.1 | Appointed | Wolfgang Bischof | Auxiliary Bishop of München und Freising {Munich}, Germany |
49.1 | Appointed | Wolfgang Bischof | Titular Bishop of Nebbi | Auxiliary Bishop of München und Freising {Munich}, Germany |
75.7 | Retired | Franz Dietl † | Auxiliary Bishop of München und Freising {Munich}, Germany | Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus |
50.0 | Appointed | Lisane-Christos Matheos Semahun | Auxiliary Bishop of Addis Abeba (Ethiopian), Ethiopia | Bishop of Bahir Dar - Dessie (Ethiopian), Ethiopia |
50.0 | Appointed | Lisane-Christos Matheos Semahun | Titular Bishop of Mathara in Numidia | Bishop of Bahir Dar - Dessie (Ethiopian), Ethiopia |
6 Jan | 50.9 | Appointed | Sebastião Bandeira Coêlho | Coadjutor Bishop of Coroatá, Maranhão, Brazil | Bishop |
77.7 | Retired | Nechan Karakéhéyan, I.C.P.B. † | Ordinary of Eastern Europe {Europa Orientale} (Armenian) | Apostolic Administrator Emeritus of Greece (Armenian) |
7 Jan | 64.7 | Died | Donald Edmond Pelotte, S.S.S. † | Bishop Emeritus of Gallup, New Mexico, USA |
8 Jan | 49.8 | Appointed | Anthony Colin Joseph Fisher, O.P. | Bishop of Parramatta, Australia | Archbishop of Sydney, Australia |
76.1 | Retired | Kevin Michael Manning † | Bishop of Parramatta, Australia | Bishop Emeritus |
42.1 | Ordained Bishop | Amel Shamon Nona | Archbishop of Mossul (Chaldean), Iraq | Bishop of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Sydney (Chaldean), Australia |
9 Jan | 62.0 | Ordained Bishop | Egidio Bisol | Bishop of Afogados da Ingazeira, Pernambuco, Brazil | Bishop Emeritus |
63.6 | Appointed | Lucio Lemmo | Auxiliary Bishop of Napoli {Naples}, Italy | Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus |
63.6 | Appointed | Lucio Lemmo | Titular Bishop of Turres Ammeniae | Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Napoli {Naples}, Italy |
46.0 | Selected | Peter Luo Xuegang | Coadjutor Bishop of Yibin [Suifu], China | Bishop |
48.1 | Installed | José Ignacio Munilla Aguirre | Bishop of San Sebastián, Spain | Bishop of Orihuela-Alicante, Spain |
52.8 | Appointed | Jean Marie Prida Inthirath | Vicar Apostolic of Savannakhet, Laos |
52.8 | Appointed | Jean Marie Prida Inthirath | Titular Bishop of Lemfocta | Vicar Apostolic of Savannakhet, Laos |
84.4 | Died | Armand Gaétan Razafindratandra † | Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Antananarivo, Madagascar |
10 Jan | 74.0 | Died | Christopher Shaman Abba † | Bishop of Yola, Nigeria |
75.0 | Retired | Angelo Mottola † | Apostolic Nuncio to Montenegro | Apostolic Nuncio |
47.5 | Installed | Peter Štumpf, S.D.B. | Bishop of Murska Sobota, Slovenia | Bishop of Koper, Slovenia |
12 Jan | 53.3 | Ordained Bishop | William Terrence McGrattan | Titular Bishop of Furnos Minor | Bishop of Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
63.1 | Died | Joseph Serge Miot † | Archbishop of Port-au-Prince, Haïti |
13 Jan | 43.6 | Ordained Bishop | Vincent Nguyễn Mạnh Hiếu | Titular Bishop of Ammaedara | Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
52.1 | Installed | Kevin Carl Rhoades | Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana, USA |
14 Jan | 83.8 | Died | Antonio Vilaplana Molina † | Bishop Emeritus of León, Spain |
15 Jan | 75.9 | Retired | Paul Chittilapilly † | Bishop of Thamarasserry (Syro-Malabar), India | Bishop Emeritus |
48.4 | Appointed | Remigius Maria Paul Inchananiyil | Bishop of Thamarasserry (Syro-Malabar), India |
48.0 | Appointed | Pauly Kannookadan | Bishop of Irinjalakuda (Syro-Malabar), India |
75.4 | Retired | James Pazhayattil † | Bishop of Irinjalakuda (Syro-Malabar), India | Bishop Emeritus |
16 Jan | 46.1 | Succeeded | Alick Banda | Bishop of Ndola, Zambia | Archbishop of Lusaka, Zambia |
68.0 | Resigned | Noel Charles O’Regan, S.M.A. | Bishop of Ndola, Zambia | Bishop Emeritus |
76.3 | Retired | Janusz Edmund Zimniak † | Auxiliary Bishop of Bielsko-Żywiec, Poland | Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus |
17 Jan | 55.2 | Installed | Otacílio Luziano Da Silva | Bishop of Catanduva, Sao Paulo, Brazil | Bishop Emeritus |
18 Jan | 47.7 | Appointed | Paul Alappatt | Bishop of Ramanathapuram (Syro-Malabar), India |
76.0 | Retired | Edmond Carmody | Bishop of Corpus Christi, Texas, USA | Bishop Emeritus |
76.6 | Retired | Godfried Danneels † | Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}, Belgium | Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus |
69.6 | Appointed | André-Joseph (Mutien) Léonard | Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}, Belgium | Archbishop Emeritus |
60.4 | Appointed | William Michael Mulvey | Bishop of Corpus Christi, Texas, USA |
63.5 | Appointed | George Njaralakatt | Bishop of Mandya (Syro-Malabar), India | Archbishop Emeritus of Tellicherry (Syro-Malabar), India |
63.6 | Appointed | Bosco Puthur | Curial Bishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabar), India | Bishop Emeritus of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Melbourne (Syro-Malabar), Australia |
63.6 | Appointed | Bosco Puthur | Titular Bishop of Foratiana | Bishop Emeritus of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Melbourne (Syro-Malabar), Australia |
75.7 | Died | Josephus Tethool, M.S.C. † | Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Amboina, Indonesia |
53.7 | Appointed | Raphael Thattil | Auxiliary Bishop of Trichur (Syro-Malabar), India | Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabar), India |
53.7 | Appointed | Raphael Thattil | Titular Bishop of Buruni | Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabar), India |
19 Jan | 53.8 | Appointed | Gabriel Edoe Kumordji, S.V.D. | Vicar Apostolic of Donkorkrom, Ghana | Bishop of Keta-Akatsi, Ghana |
53.8 | Appointed | Gabriel Edoe Kumordji, S.V.D. | Titular Bishop of Ita | Bishop of Keta-Akatsi, Ghana |
46.5 | Ordained Bishop | Joseph Mark Siegel | Titular Bishop of Pupiana | Bishop of Evansville, Indiana, USA |
20 Jan | 76.9 | Retired | Rafael Llano Cifuentes † | Bishop of Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Bishop Emeritus |
69.5 | Appointed | Woldeghiorghis Matheos | Vicar Apostolic of Hosanna, Ethiopia | Vicar Apostolic Emeritus |
69.5 | Appointed | Woldeghiorghis Matheos | Titular Bishop of Turuda | Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Hosanna, Ethiopia |
52.9 | Appointed | Edney Gouvêa Mattoso | Bishop of Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Bishop Emeritus |
68.0 | Died | John Francis Moore, S.M.A. † | Bishop of Bauchi, Nigeria |
71.3 | Appointed | Rodrigo Mejía Saldarriaga, S.J. | Vicar Apostolic of Soddo, Ethiopia | Vicar Apostolic Emeritus |
49.5 | Appointed | Taras Senkiv, O.M. | Apostolic Administrator of Stryj (Ukrainian), Ukraine | Bishop |
22 Jan | 42.2 | Installed | Amel Shamon Nona | Archbishop of Mossul (Chaldean), Iraq | Bishop of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Sydney (Chaldean), Australia |
23 Jan | 50.7 | Appointed | Vincenzo Pisanello | Bishop of Oria, Italy |
50.6 | Ordained Bishop | Petar Antun Rajič | Titular Archbishop of Sarsenterum | Apostolic Nuncio to Italy |
24 Jan | 60.1 | Ordained Bishop | Irineu Andreassa, O.F.M. | Bishop of Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | Bishop of Ituiutaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
77.2 | Died | Lawrence Aloysius Burke, S.J. † | Archbishop Emeritus of Kingston in Jamaica, Antilles |
43.1 | Ordained Bishop | Markos Ghebremedhin, C.M. | Titular Bishop of Gummi in Proconsulari | Vicar Apostolic of Jimma-Bonga, Ethiopia |
67.1 | Installed | Anton Stres, C.M. | Archbishop of Ljubljana, Slovenia | Archbishop Emeritus |
25 Jan | 55.0 | Installed | Brian Joseph Dunn | Bishop of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada | Archbishop of Halifax-Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada |
55.9 | Ordained Bishop | Raúl Gómez González | Bishop of Tenancingo, México, México | Archbishop of Toluca, México, México |
65.6 | Appointed | Yoohanon Chrysostom Kalloor | Bishop of Pathanamthitta (Syro-Malankara), India | Bishop Emeritus |
57.6 | Appointed | Samuel Irenios Kattukallil | Auxiliary Bishop of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara), India | Bishop of Pathanamthitta (Syro-Malankara), India |
57.6 | Appointed | Samuel Irenios Kattukallil | Titular Bishop of Tamalluma | Bishop of Pathanamthitta (Syro-Malankara), India |
57.6 | Appointed | Joseph Thomas Konnath | Bishop of Battery (Bathery) (Syro-Malankara), India |
46.0 | Appointed | Vincent Paulos Kulapuravilai | Bishop of Marthandom (Syro-Malankara), India |
59.2 | Appointed | Geevarghese Divannasios Ottathengil † | Bishop of Puthur (Syro-Malankara), India | Bishop Emeritus |
49.3 | Appointed | Piero Pioppo | Titular Archbishop of Torcello | Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia |
49.3 | Appointed | Piero Pioppo | Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroun | Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia |
49.3 | Appointed | Piero Pioppo | Apostolic Nuncio to Equatorial Guinea | Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia |
70.0 | Died | Ivan Prendja † | Archbishop of Zadar (Zara), Croatia |
52.0 | Appointed | Montfort Stima (Sitima) | Auxiliary Bishop of Blantyre, Malawi | Bishop of Mangochi, Malawi |
52.0 | Appointed | Montfort Stima (Sitima) | Titular Bishop of Puppi | Bishop of Mangochi, Malawi |
57.7 | Appointed | Philippos Stephanos Thottathil | Auxiliary Bishop of Tiruvalla (Syro-Malankara), India | Bishop of Saint Mary, Queen of Peace (Syro-Malankara), USA |
57.7 | Appointed | Philippos Stephanos Thottathil | Titular Bishop of Sozopolis in Haemimonto | Bishop of Saint Mary, Queen of Peace (Syro-Malankara), USA |
54.1 | Appointed | Thomas Antonios Valiyavilayil, O.I.C. | Curial Bishop of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara), India | Bishop of Saint John Chrysostom of Gurgaon (Syro-Malankara), India |
54.1 | Appointed | Thomas Antonios Valiyavilayil, O.I.C. | Titular Bishop of Igilgili | Bishop of Saint John Chrysostom of Gurgaon (Syro-Malankara), India |
26 Jan | 52.5 | Appointed | Joe Steve Vásquez | Bishop of Austin, Texas, USA |
79.0 | Died | Paul Mbiybe Verdzekov † | Archbishop Emeritus of Bamenda, Cameroon |
27 Jan | 75.2 | Retired | Benito Cocchi † | Archbishop of Modena-Nonantola, Italy | Archbishop Emeritus |
63.6 | Appointed | Antonio Lanfranchi † | Archbishop of Modena-Nonantola, Italy |
28 Jan | 47.2 | Installed | Ricardo Ernesto Centellas Guzmán | Bishop of Potosí, Bolivia | Archbishop of Sucre, Bolivia |
76.1 | Retired | John of the Cross Chang-yik † | Bishop of Ch’unch’ŏn, Korea (South) | Bishop Emeritus |
95.6 | Died | José Eugênio Corrêa † | Bishop Emeritus of Caratinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
75.7 | Retired | José Diéguez Reboredo † | Bishop of Tui-Vigo, Spain | Bishop Emeritus |
65.2 | Appointed | Lucas Kim Woon-hoe (Un-hoe) | Bishop of Ch’unch’ŏn, Korea (South) | Bishop Emeritus |
46.1 | Appointed | Salutaris Melchior Libena | Auxiliary Bishop of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania | Bishop of Ifakara, Tanzania |
46.1 | Appointed | Salutaris Melchior Libena | Titular Bishop of Sutunurca | Bishop of Ifakara, Tanzania |
54.8 | Appointed | João Noé Rodrigues | Bishop of Tzaneen, South Africa |
43.4 | Appointed | Eusebius Alfred Nzigilwa | Auxiliary Bishop of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania | Bishop of Mpanda, Tanzania |
43.4 | Appointed | Eusebius Alfred Nzigilwa | Titular Bishop of Mozotcori | Bishop of Mpanda, Tanzania |
62.5 | Appointed | Luis Quinteiro Fiuza | Bishop of Tui-Vigo, Spain | Bishop Emeritus |
75.8 | Retired | Hugh Patrick Slattery, M.S.C. † | Bishop of Tzaneen, South Africa | Bishop Emeritus |
29 Jan | 55.1 | Resigned | Kizito Bahujimihigo | Bishop of Kibungo, Rwanda | Bishop Emeritus |
67.3 | Appointed | Thaddée Ntihinyurwa | Apostolic Administrator of Kibungo, Rwanda | Archbishop Emeritus of Kigali, Rwanda |
30 Jan | 57.4 | Installed | Joseph Atanga, S.J. | Archbishop of Bertoua, Cameroon |
53.9 | Appointed | Norberto do Amaral | Bishop of Maliana, Timor-Leste |
56.6 | Appointed | Calogero Peri, O.F.M. Cap. | Bishop of Caltagirone, Italy |
55.0 | Installed | Jesús Sanz Montes, O.F.M. | Archbishop of Oviedo, Spain |
31 Jan | 54.8 | Ordained Bishop | Marian Eleganti, O.S.B. | Titular Bishop of Lamdia | Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Chur, Switzerland |
57.6 | Ordained Bishop | Angelo Moreschi, S.D.B. † | Titular Bishop of Elephantaria in Mauretania | Vicar Apostolic of Gambella, Ethiopia |
45.5 | Ordained Bishop | Faustin Ambassa Ndjodo, C.I.C.M. | Bishop of Batouri, Cameroon | Archbishop of Garoua, Cameroon |
63.4 | Ordained Bishop | Giuseppe Sandri, M.C.C.I. † | Bishop of Witbank, South Africa |