The Year of Our Lord 2024

Bishop Events

March

Date Age Event Bishop Title Current Title

1 Mar 58.4 Appointed José Cobo Cano Ordinary of Spain, Faithful of Eastern Rites Cardinal, Archbishop of Madrid, Spain

58.4 Appointed Mauro Lalli Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea

58.4 Appointed Mauro Lalli Titular Archbishop of Pausulae Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea

78.7 Retired Carlos Osoro Sierra Ordinary of Spain, Faithful of Eastern Rites Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Madrid, Spain

2 Mar 60.7 Appointed Giovanni Gaspari Apostolic Nuncio to Korea

60.7 Appointed Giovanni Gaspari Apostolic Nuncio to Mongolia Apostolic Nuncio to Korea

57.0 Installed Herwig Gössl Archbishop of Bamberg, Germany

55.1 Ordained Bishop Arachchige Don Wimal Siri Appuhamy Jayasuriya Bishop of Chilaw, Sri Lanka

75.1 Retired Joseph Kariyil Bishop of Cochin, India Bishop Emeritus

64.5 Installed Julio Esteban Larrondo Yáñez Prelate of Illapel, Chile

46.7 Ordained Bishop Juan Ignacio Liébana Bishop of Chascomús, Argentina

60.9 Ordained Bishop Željko Majić Bishop of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina

52.2 Ordained Bishop Stanislav Přibyl, C.Ss.R. Bishop of Litoměřice, Czechia

65.7 Ceased Warnakulasurya Wadumestrige Devasritha Valence Mendis Apostolic Administrator of Chilaw, Sri Lanka Bishop of Kandy, Sri Lanka

52.0 Ordained Bishop Roberto Carlos Zacarías López Bishop of Canindeyú, Paraguay

3 Mar 57.8 Ordained Bishop Bhaskar Jesuraj Bishop of Meerut, India

59.6 Installed Jamal Boulos Sleiman Daibes Bishop of Djibouti

4 Mar 84.7 Died Francisco González Valer, S.F. † Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Washington, District of Columbia, USA

87.7 Died Piotr Krupa † Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Pelplin, Poland

5 Mar 56.3 Appointed Peter Antony Wyman Croos Bishop of Ratnapura, Sri Lanka

63.5 Appointed Ángel Fernández Artime, S.D.B. Titular Archbishop of Ursona Cardinal, Rector Major Emeritus of Salesians of Saint John Bosco

76.4 Retired Cletus Chandrasiri Perera, O.S.B. Bishop of Ratnapura, Sri Lanka Bishop Emeritus

65.8 Appointed Donal Roche Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin, Ireland

65.8 Appointed Donal Roche Titular Bishop of Cell Ausaille Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin, Ireland

6 Mar 90.0 Died Austen Robin Crapp, O.F.M. † Bishop Emeritus of Aitape, Papua New Guinea

48.8 Appointed Edmar José da Silva Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

48.8 Appointed Edmar José da Silva Titular Bishop of Garriana Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

7 Mar 52.6 Ordained Bishop Keith James Chylinski Titular Bishop of Gunela Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

50.3 Ordained Bishop Christopher Randall Cooke Titular Bishop of Malliana Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

61.7 Ordained Bishop Efren Veridiano Esmilla Titular Bishop of Ottana Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

8 Mar 57.5 Appointed Michel Jalakh, O.A.M. Titular Archbishop of Nisibis dei Maroniti Secretary of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches

9 Mar 55.6 Installed Ricardo Aldo Barreto Cairo Bishop of Valle de la Pascua, Venezuela

66.7 Installed Biagio Colaianni Archbishop of Campobasso-Boiano, Italy

51.2 Ordained Bishop Francis McAnally Dougan Bishop of Galloway, Scotland, Great Britain

50.2 Ordained Bishop Matthieu Henri Fabien Dupont Bishop of Laval, France

73.4 Resigned Andrzej Franciszek Dziuba Bishop of Łowicz, Poland Bishop Emeritus

48.0 Appointed Godfrey Jackson Mwasekaga Auxiliary Bishop of Mbeya, Tanzania

48.0 Appointed Godfrey Jackson Mwasekaga Titular Bishop of Thuburbo Minus Auxiliary Bishop of Mbeya, Tanzania

53.3 Appointed Wojciech Tomasz Osial Apostolic Administrator of Łowicz, Poland Bishop

54.9 Appointed Hironimus Pakaenoni Archbishop of Kupang, Indonesia

69.4 Installed Joel Portella Amado Bishop of Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

52.4 Appointed Jean Claude Rakotoarisoa Bishop of Miarinarivo, Madagascar

77.0 Retired Peter Turang Archbishop of Kupang, Indonesia Archbishop Emeritus

45.4 Ordained Bishop Vincenzo Turturro Titular Archbishop of Rebellum Apostolic Nuncio to Paraguay

10 Mar 57.0 Installed Udo Markus Bentz Archbishop of Paderborn, Germany

51.2 Installed Francis McAnally Dougan Bishop of Galloway, Scotland, Great Britain

50.2 Installed Matthieu Henri Fabien Dupont Bishop of Laval, France

50.3 Ordained Bishop François Hervé Marie Durand Bishop of Valence (-Die-Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux), France

58.0 Ordained Bishop Désiré Lenge Mukwenye Bishop of Kilwa-Kasenga, Congo (Dem. Rep.)

62.7 Ceased William Raymond McFadden Administrator of Galloway, Scotland, Great Britain Priest

11 Mar 86.4 Died Marian Gołębiewski † Archbishop Emeritus of Wrocław {Breslavia}, Poland

58.7 Appointed Ivo Martinović, T.O.R. Bishop of Požega, Croatia

64.7 Appointed Petar Antun Rajič Apostolic Nuncio to Italy

64.7 Appointed Petar Antun Rajič Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino Apostolic Nuncio to Italy

76.8 Retired Antun Škvorčević Bishop of Požega, Croatia Bishop Emeritus

77.1 Retired Emil Paul Tscherrig Apostolic Nuncio to Italy Cardinal, Apostolic Nuncio

77.1 Retired Emil Paul Tscherrig Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino Cardinal, Apostolic Nuncio

13 Mar 54.6 Appointed Rubival Cabral Britto, O.F.M. Cap. Bishop of Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil

74.6 Resigned Adriano Ciocca Vasino Prelate of São Félix, Mato Grosso, Brazil Prelate Emeritus

67.0 Appointed Hervé Jean Robert Giraud Archbishop (Personal Title) of Viviers, France Bishop

63.9 Resigned Christopher John Glancy, C.S.V. Auxiliary Bishop of Belize City-Belmopan, Belize, Antilles Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

76.2 Retired Peter Lee Ki-heon Bishop of Uijeongbu, Korea (South) Bishop Emeritus

65.1 Appointed Josafá Menezes da Silva Archbishop of Aracajú, Sergipe, Brazil

51.5 Appointed Lucio Nicoletto Prelate of São Félix, Mato Grosso, Brazil

67.1 Appointed Benedictus Son Hee-Song Bishop of Uijeongbu, Korea (South)

14 Mar 93.5 Died Francis Patrick Carroll † Archbishop Emeritus of Canberra and Goulburn, Australia

73.9 Resigned Declan Ronan Lang Bishop of Clifton, England, Great Britain Bishop Emeritus

60.6 Appointed John Bosco MacDonald Bishop of Clifton, England, Great Britain

15 Mar 56.8 Appointed Luis Manuel Alí Herrera Secretary of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors Auxiliary Bishop of Bogotá, Colombia

77.3 Died Fernando Antônio Brochini, C.S.S. † Bishop Emeritus of Itumbiara, Goias, Brazil

89.5 Died Paul Josef Cordes † Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council “Cor Unum”

86.2 Died Ambroise Kotamba Djoliba † Bishop Emeritus of Sokodé, Togo

55.9 Ceased Andrew Small, O.M.I. Secretary of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors Secretary Emeritus

16 Mar 59.3 Ceased Guillermo Antonio Cornejo Monzón Apostolic Administrator of Chiclayo, Peru Auxiliary Bishop of Lima, Peru

48.0 Appointed Grégoire François Bruno Drouot Bishop of Nevers, France

49.4 Installed Edinson Edgardo Farfán Córdova, O.S.A. Bishop of Chiclayo, Peru

52.4 Ordained Bishop Bruno Varriano, O.F.M. Titular Bishop of Astigi Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}, Palestine

17 Mar 50.5 Ordained Bishop João de Ceita Nazaré Bishop of São Tomé e Príncipe

50.2 Ceased António Lungieki Pedro Bengui Apostolic Administrator of São Tomé e Príncipe Auxiliary Bishop of Luanda, Angola

18 Mar 75.0 Retired Ramón Benito Ángeles Fernández Auxiliary Bishop of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

53.4 Ordained Bishop Napoleon Balili Sipalay Jr., O.P. Bishop of Alaminos, Philippines

46.4 Appointed Mirko Štefković Bishop of Zrenjanin, Serbia

19 Mar 69.1 Installed Vincent Aind Archbishop of Ranchi, India

63.8 Appointed Gerard William Battersby Bishop of La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA

73.7 Resigned William Patrick Callahan, O.F.M. Conv. Bishop of La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA Bishop Emeritus

55.6 Appointed Carlos Alberto Correa Martínez Bishop of Apartadó, Colombia

69.1 Appointed José Leopoldo González González Bishop of San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco, México

54.1 Installed Luis Alberto Huamán Camayo, O.M.I. Archbishop of Huancayo, Peru

55.3 Ceased Fidelis Bautista Layog Apostolic Administrator of Alaminos, Philippines Auxiliary Bishop of Lingayen-Dagupan, Philippines

73.9 Ceased Donal McKeown Apostolic Administrator of Down and Connor, Ireland Bishop of Derry, Ireland

61.4 Ordained Bishop Michel Moura Vicar Apostolic of Rodrigues, Mauritius

50.2 Ordained Bishop Vincent Cosmas Mwagala Bishop of Mafinga, Tanzania

53.5 Appointed Félicien Ntambue Kasembe, C.I.C.M. Archbishop of Kananga, Congo (Dem. Rep.)

51.5 Appointed Carlos Henrique Silva Oliveira Bishop of Tocantinópolis, Tocatins, Brazil

53.4 Installed Napoleon Balili Sipalay Jr., O.P. Bishop of Alaminos, Philippines

52.1 Appointed Vicente de Paula Tavares Auxiliary Bishop of Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil

52.1 Appointed Vicente de Paula Tavares Titular Bishop of Gergis Auxiliary Bishop of Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil

63.5 Ceased Luc René Young Chen Yin, O.M.I. Apostolic Administrator of Rodrigues, Mauritius Apostolic Administrator Emeritus

20 Mar 52.1 Appointed Rolandas Makrickas Cardinal, Coadjutor Archpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore {Saint Mary Major Basilica}

58.2 Ordained Bishop Thomas Ifeanyichukwu Obiatuegwu Titular Bishop of Horrea Coelia Auxiliary Bishop of Orlu, Nigeria

87.3 Laicized Roger Joseph Vangheluwe

21 Mar 74.5 Resigned José João dos Santos Marcos Bishop of Beja, Portugal Bishop Emeritus

60.6 Ordained Bishop Augustine Madathikunnel Bishop of Khandwa, India

61.3 Appointed Fernando Maio de Paiva Bishop of Beja, Portugal

66.5 Appointed John Opoku-Agyemang Bishop of Konongo-Mampong, Ghana

77.5 Retired Guillermo Orozco Montoya Bishop of Girardota, Colombia Bishop Emeritus

76.1 Retired Joseph Osei-Bonsu Bishop of Konongo-Mampong, Ghana Bishop Emeritus

64.8 Appointed Juan Manuel Toro Vallejo Bishop of Girardota, Colombia

22 Mar 90.0 Died Franz Dietl † Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of München und Freising {Munich}, Germany

76.7 Retired John Baptist Odama Archbishop of Gulu, Uganda Archbishop Emeritus

63.1 Appointed Raphael p’Mony Wokorach, M.C.C.I. Archbishop of Gulu, Uganda

54.5 Resigned Christopher John Whitehead Bishop-Elect of Plymouth, England, Great Britain Former Bishop-Elect

23 Mar 75.7 Retired Pedro Felipe Bacarreza Rodríguez Bishop of Santa Maria de Los Ángeles, Chile Bishop Emeritus

54.3 Appointed Cristián Castro Toovey Bishop of Santa Maria de Los Ángeles, Chile

79.6 Installed Oswald Joseph Lewis Apostolic Administrator of Ajmer, India Bishop Emeritus of Jaipur, India

58.0 Ordained Bishop Paul Tawat Singsa Bishop of Nakhon Sawan, Thailand

24 Mar 96.8 Died José Agustín Valbuena Jáuregui † Bishop Emeritus of Valledupar, Colombia

25 Mar 60.9 Appointed Felice Ba Htoo Coadjutor Bishop of Pekhon, Myanmar

76.5 Retired Ulrich Boom Auxiliary Bishop of Würzburg, Germany Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

53.7 Appointed José Antonio Da Conceição Ferreira Bishop of Puerto Cabello, Venezuela

76.4 Retired Saúl Figueroa Albornoz Bishop of Puerto Cabello, Venezuela Bishop Emeritus

52.5 Appointed Paul Reder Auxiliary Bishop of Würzburg, Germany

52.5 Appointed Paul Reder Titular Bishop of Petina Auxiliary Bishop of Würzburg, Germany

26 Mar 49.8 Appointed Alejandro Díaz García Auxiliary Bishop of Bogotá, Colombia

49.8 Appointed Alejandro Díaz García Titular Bishop of Iomnium Auxiliary Bishop of Bogotá, Colombia

50.0 Appointed Francis Than Htun Auxiliary Bishop of Yangon, Myanmar

50.0 Appointed Francis Than Htun Titular Bishop of Strongoli Auxiliary Bishop of Yangon, Myanmar

27 Mar 53.7 Appointed Eddy René Calvillo Díaz Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala

53.7 Appointed Eddy René Calvillo Díaz Titular Bishop of Carmeiano (Cameiano) Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala

65.6 Appointed John Kiplimo Lelei Auxiliary Bishop of Eldoret, Kenya

65.6 Appointed John Kiplimo Lelei Titular Bishop of Mons in Numidia Auxiliary Bishop of Eldoret, Kenya

93.5 Died Karl Reger † Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Aachen, Germany

28 Mar 59.4 Appointed Vicente Sanombo Bishop of Kwito-Bié, Angola

31 Mar 72.3 Died Zbigniew Tadeusz Kusy, O.F.M. † Bishop of Kaga-Bandoro, Central African Republic

Date	Age	Event	Bishop	Title	Current Title
1 Mar	58.4	Appointed	José Cobo Cano	Ordinary of Spain, Faithful of Eastern Rites	Cardinal, Archbishop of Madrid, Spain
58.4	Appointed	Mauro Lalli	Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea
58.4	Appointed	Mauro Lalli	Titular Archbishop of Pausulae	Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea
78.7	Retired	Carlos Osoro Sierra	Ordinary of Spain, Faithful of Eastern Rites	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Madrid, Spain
2 Mar	60.7	Appointed	Giovanni Gaspari	Apostolic Nuncio to Korea
60.7	Appointed	Giovanni Gaspari	Apostolic Nuncio to Mongolia	Apostolic Nuncio to Korea
57.0	Installed	Herwig Gössl	Archbishop of Bamberg, Germany
55.1	Ordained Bishop	Arachchige Don Wimal Siri Appuhamy Jayasuriya	Bishop of Chilaw, Sri Lanka
75.1	Retired	Joseph Kariyil	Bishop of Cochin, India	Bishop Emeritus
64.5	Installed	Julio Esteban Larrondo Yáñez	Prelate of Illapel, Chile
46.7	Ordained Bishop	Juan Ignacio Liébana	Bishop of Chascomús, Argentina
60.9	Ordained Bishop	Željko Majić	Bishop of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
52.2	Ordained Bishop	Stanislav Přibyl, C.Ss.R.	Bishop of Litoměřice, Czechia
65.7	Ceased	Warnakulasurya Wadumestrige Devasritha Valence Mendis	Apostolic Administrator of Chilaw, Sri Lanka	Bishop of Kandy, Sri Lanka
52.0	Ordained Bishop	Roberto Carlos Zacarías López	Bishop of Canindeyú, Paraguay
3 Mar	57.8	Ordained Bishop	Bhaskar Jesuraj	Bishop of Meerut, India
59.6	Installed	Jamal Boulos Sleiman Daibes	Bishop of Djibouti
4 Mar	84.7	Died	Francisco González Valer, S.F. †	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Washington, District of Columbia, USA
87.7	Died	Piotr Krupa †	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Pelplin, Poland
5 Mar	56.3	Appointed	Peter Antony Wyman Croos	Bishop of Ratnapura, Sri Lanka
63.5	Appointed	Ángel Fernández Artime, S.D.B.	Titular Archbishop of Ursona	Cardinal, Rector Major Emeritus of Salesians of Saint John Bosco
76.4	Retired	Cletus Chandrasiri Perera, O.S.B.	Bishop of Ratnapura, Sri Lanka	Bishop Emeritus
65.8	Appointed	Donal Roche	Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin, Ireland
65.8	Appointed	Donal Roche	Titular Bishop of Cell Ausaille	Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin, Ireland
6 Mar	90.0	Died	Austen Robin Crapp, O.F.M. †	Bishop Emeritus of Aitape, Papua New Guinea
48.8	Appointed	Edmar José da Silva	Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
48.8	Appointed	Edmar José da Silva	Titular Bishop of Garriana	Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
7 Mar	52.6	Ordained Bishop	Keith James Chylinski	Titular Bishop of Gunela	Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
50.3	Ordained Bishop	Christopher Randall Cooke	Titular Bishop of Malliana	Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
61.7	Ordained Bishop	Efren Veridiano Esmilla	Titular Bishop of Ottana	Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
8 Mar	57.5	Appointed	Michel Jalakh, O.A.M.	Titular Archbishop of Nisibis dei Maroniti	Secretary of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
9 Mar	55.6	Installed	Ricardo Aldo Barreto Cairo	Bishop of Valle de la Pascua, Venezuela
66.7	Installed	Biagio Colaianni	Archbishop of Campobasso-Boiano, Italy
51.2	Ordained Bishop	Francis McAnally Dougan	Bishop of Galloway, Scotland, Great Britain
50.2	Ordained Bishop	Matthieu Henri Fabien Dupont	Bishop of Laval, France
73.4	Resigned	Andrzej Franciszek Dziuba	Bishop of Łowicz, Poland	Bishop Emeritus
48.0	Appointed	Godfrey Jackson Mwasekaga	Auxiliary Bishop of Mbeya, Tanzania
48.0	Appointed	Godfrey Jackson Mwasekaga	Titular Bishop of Thuburbo Minus	Auxiliary Bishop of Mbeya, Tanzania
53.3	Appointed	Wojciech Tomasz Osial	Apostolic Administrator of Łowicz, Poland	Bishop
54.9	Appointed	Hironimus Pakaenoni	Archbishop of Kupang, Indonesia
69.4	Installed	Joel Portella Amado	Bishop of Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
52.4	Appointed	Jean Claude Rakotoarisoa	Bishop of Miarinarivo, Madagascar
77.0	Retired	Peter Turang	Archbishop of Kupang, Indonesia	Archbishop Emeritus
45.4	Ordained Bishop	Vincenzo Turturro	Titular Archbishop of Rebellum	Apostolic Nuncio to Paraguay
10 Mar	57.0	Installed	Udo Markus Bentz	Archbishop of Paderborn, Germany
51.2	Installed	Francis McAnally Dougan	Bishop of Galloway, Scotland, Great Britain
50.2	Installed	Matthieu Henri Fabien Dupont	Bishop of Laval, France
50.3	Ordained Bishop	François Hervé Marie Durand	Bishop of Valence (-Die-Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux), France
58.0	Ordained Bishop	Désiré Lenge Mukwenye	Bishop of Kilwa-Kasenga, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
62.7	Ceased	William Raymond McFadden	Administrator of Galloway, Scotland, Great Britain	Priest
11 Mar	86.4	Died	Marian Gołębiewski †	Archbishop Emeritus of Wrocław {Breslavia}, Poland
58.7	Appointed	Ivo Martinović, T.O.R.	Bishop of Požega, Croatia
64.7	Appointed	Petar Antun Rajič	Apostolic Nuncio to Italy
64.7	Appointed	Petar Antun Rajič	Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino	Apostolic Nuncio to Italy
76.8	Retired	Antun Škvorčević	Bishop of Požega, Croatia	Bishop Emeritus
77.1	Retired	Emil Paul Tscherrig	Apostolic Nuncio to Italy	Cardinal, Apostolic Nuncio
77.1	Retired	Emil Paul Tscherrig	Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino	Cardinal, Apostolic Nuncio
13 Mar	54.6	Appointed	Rubival Cabral Britto, O.F.M. Cap.	Bishop of Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil
74.6	Resigned	Adriano Ciocca Vasino	Prelate of São Félix, Mato Grosso, Brazil	Prelate Emeritus
67.0	Appointed	Hervé Jean Robert Giraud	Archbishop (Personal Title) of Viviers, France	Bishop
63.9	Resigned	Christopher John Glancy, C.S.V.	Auxiliary Bishop of Belize City-Belmopan, Belize, Antilles	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
76.2	Retired	Peter Lee Ki-heon	Bishop of Uijeongbu, Korea (South)	Bishop Emeritus
65.1	Appointed	Josafá Menezes da Silva	Archbishop of Aracajú, Sergipe, Brazil
51.5	Appointed	Lucio Nicoletto	Prelate of São Félix, Mato Grosso, Brazil
67.1	Appointed	Benedictus Son Hee-Song	Bishop of Uijeongbu, Korea (South)
14 Mar	93.5	Died	Francis Patrick Carroll †	Archbishop Emeritus of Canberra and Goulburn, Australia
73.9	Resigned	Declan Ronan Lang	Bishop of Clifton, England, Great Britain	Bishop Emeritus
60.6	Appointed	John Bosco MacDonald	Bishop of Clifton, England, Great Britain
15 Mar	56.8	Appointed	Luis Manuel Alí Herrera	Secretary of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors	Auxiliary Bishop of Bogotá, Colombia
77.3	Died	Fernando Antônio Brochini, C.S.S. †	Bishop Emeritus of Itumbiara, Goias, Brazil
89.5	Died	Paul Josef Cordes †	Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council “Cor Unum”
86.2	Died	Ambroise Kotamba Djoliba †	Bishop Emeritus of Sokodé, Togo
55.9	Ceased	Andrew Small, O.M.I.	Secretary of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors	Secretary Emeritus
16 Mar	59.3	Ceased	Guillermo Antonio Cornejo Monzón	Apostolic Administrator of Chiclayo, Peru	Auxiliary Bishop of Lima, Peru
48.0	Appointed	Grégoire François Bruno Drouot	Bishop of Nevers, France
49.4	Installed	Edinson Edgardo Farfán Córdova, O.S.A.	Bishop of Chiclayo, Peru
52.4	Ordained Bishop	Bruno Varriano, O.F.M.	Titular Bishop of Astigi	Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}, Palestine
17 Mar	50.5	Ordained Bishop	João de Ceita Nazaré	Bishop of São Tomé e Príncipe
50.2	Ceased	António Lungieki Pedro Bengui	Apostolic Administrator of São Tomé e Príncipe	Auxiliary Bishop of Luanda, Angola
18 Mar	75.0	Retired	Ramón Benito Ángeles Fernández	Auxiliary Bishop of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
53.4	Ordained Bishop	Napoleon Balili Sipalay Jr., O.P.	Bishop of Alaminos, Philippines
46.4	Appointed	Mirko Štefković	Bishop of Zrenjanin, Serbia
19 Mar	69.1	Installed	Vincent Aind	Archbishop of Ranchi, India
63.8	Appointed	Gerard William Battersby	Bishop of La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
73.7	Resigned	William Patrick Callahan, O.F.M. Conv.	Bishop of La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA	Bishop Emeritus
55.6	Appointed	Carlos Alberto Correa Martínez	Bishop of Apartadó, Colombia
69.1	Appointed	José Leopoldo González González	Bishop of San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco, México
54.1	Installed	Luis Alberto Huamán Camayo, O.M.I.	Archbishop of Huancayo, Peru
55.3	Ceased	Fidelis Bautista Layog	Apostolic Administrator of Alaminos, Philippines	Auxiliary Bishop of Lingayen-Dagupan, Philippines
73.9	Ceased	Donal McKeown	Apostolic Administrator of Down and Connor, Ireland	Bishop of Derry, Ireland
61.4	Ordained Bishop	Michel Moura	Vicar Apostolic of Rodrigues, Mauritius
50.2	Ordained Bishop	Vincent Cosmas Mwagala	Bishop of Mafinga, Tanzania
53.5	Appointed	Félicien Ntambue Kasembe, C.I.C.M.	Archbishop of Kananga, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
51.5	Appointed	Carlos Henrique Silva Oliveira	Bishop of Tocantinópolis, Tocatins, Brazil
53.4	Installed	Napoleon Balili Sipalay Jr., O.P.	Bishop of Alaminos, Philippines
52.1	Appointed	Vicente de Paula Tavares	Auxiliary Bishop of Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
52.1	Appointed	Vicente de Paula Tavares	Titular Bishop of Gergis	Auxiliary Bishop of Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
63.5	Ceased	Luc René Young Chen Yin, O.M.I.	Apostolic Administrator of Rodrigues, Mauritius	Apostolic Administrator Emeritus
20 Mar	52.1	Appointed	Rolandas Makrickas	Cardinal, Coadjutor Archpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore {Saint Mary Major Basilica}
58.2	Ordained Bishop	Thomas Ifeanyichukwu Obiatuegwu	Titular Bishop of Horrea Coelia	Auxiliary Bishop of Orlu, Nigeria
87.3	Laicized	Roger Joseph Vangheluwe
21 Mar	74.5	Resigned	José João dos Santos Marcos	Bishop of Beja, Portugal	Bishop Emeritus
60.6	Ordained Bishop	Augustine Madathikunnel	Bishop of Khandwa, India
61.3	Appointed	Fernando Maio de Paiva	Bishop of Beja, Portugal
66.5	Appointed	John Opoku-Agyemang	Bishop of Konongo-Mampong, Ghana
77.5	Retired	Guillermo Orozco Montoya	Bishop of Girardota, Colombia	Bishop Emeritus
76.1	Retired	Joseph Osei-Bonsu	Bishop of Konongo-Mampong, Ghana	Bishop Emeritus
64.8	Appointed	Juan Manuel Toro Vallejo	Bishop of Girardota, Colombia
22 Mar	90.0	Died	Franz Dietl †	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of München und Freising {Munich}, Germany
76.7	Retired	John Baptist Odama	Archbishop of Gulu, Uganda	Archbishop Emeritus
63.1	Appointed	Raphael p’Mony Wokorach, M.C.C.I.	Archbishop of Gulu, Uganda
54.5	Resigned	Christopher John Whitehead	Bishop-Elect of Plymouth, England, Great Britain	Former Bishop-Elect
23 Mar	75.7	Retired	Pedro Felipe Bacarreza Rodríguez	Bishop of Santa Maria de Los Ángeles, Chile	Bishop Emeritus
54.3	Appointed	Cristián Castro Toovey	Bishop of Santa Maria de Los Ángeles, Chile
79.6	Installed	Oswald Joseph Lewis	Apostolic Administrator of Ajmer, India	Bishop Emeritus of Jaipur, India
58.0	Ordained Bishop	Paul Tawat Singsa	Bishop of Nakhon Sawan, Thailand
24 Mar	96.8	Died	José Agustín Valbuena Jáuregui †	Bishop Emeritus of Valledupar, Colombia
25 Mar	60.9	Appointed	Felice Ba Htoo	Coadjutor Bishop of Pekhon, Myanmar
76.5	Retired	Ulrich Boom	Auxiliary Bishop of Würzburg, Germany	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
53.7	Appointed	José Antonio Da Conceição Ferreira	Bishop of Puerto Cabello, Venezuela
76.4	Retired	Saúl Figueroa Albornoz	Bishop of Puerto Cabello, Venezuela	Bishop Emeritus
52.5	Appointed	Paul Reder	Auxiliary Bishop of Würzburg, Germany
52.5	Appointed	Paul Reder	Titular Bishop of Petina	Auxiliary Bishop of Würzburg, Germany
26 Mar	49.8	Appointed	Alejandro Díaz García	Auxiliary Bishop of Bogotá, Colombia
49.8	Appointed	Alejandro Díaz García	Titular Bishop of Iomnium	Auxiliary Bishop of Bogotá, Colombia
50.0	Appointed	Francis Than Htun	Auxiliary Bishop of Yangon, Myanmar
50.0	Appointed	Francis Than Htun	Titular Bishop of Strongoli	Auxiliary Bishop of Yangon, Myanmar
27 Mar	53.7	Appointed	Eddy René Calvillo Díaz	Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala
53.7	Appointed	Eddy René Calvillo Díaz	Titular Bishop of Carmeiano (Cameiano)	Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala
65.6	Appointed	John Kiplimo Lelei	Auxiliary Bishop of Eldoret, Kenya
65.6	Appointed	John Kiplimo Lelei	Titular Bishop of Mons in Numidia	Auxiliary Bishop of Eldoret, Kenya
93.5	Died	Karl Reger †	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Aachen, Germany
28 Mar	59.4	Appointed	Vicente Sanombo	Bishop of Kwito-Bié, Angola
31 Mar	72.3	Died	Zbigniew Tadeusz Kusy, O.F.M. †	Bishop of Kaga-Bandoro, Central African Republic

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