The Year of Our Lord 1990

Bishop Events

April

Date Age Event Bishop Title Current Title

Apr 74.9 Retired Bruno Torpigliani † Apostolic Nuncio to Philippines Apostolic Nuncio

70.3 Selected [Simon (Andreas) Zhu Wenyu (Zhu Xiang yu, Zhu Weng, Zhu Wen Han)] † Bishop of Chifeng [Chihfeng], China

1 Apr 19.5 Professed Pedro Centeno Baquero, S.D.B. Member of Salesians of Saint John Bosco Bishop of Kerema, Papua New Guinea

22.7 Ordained Deacon Thomas Deenihan Deacon of Cork and Ross, Ireland Bishop of Meath, Ireland

23.1 Ordained Deacon Fintan Monahan Deacon of Tuam, Ireland Bishop of Killaloe, Ireland

2 Apr 39.7 Appointed Cornelius Kipng’eno Arap Korir † Bishop of Eldoret, Kenya

44.4 Appointed Thomas Dabre Auxiliary Bishop of Bombay, India Bishop Emeritus of Poona, India

44.4 Appointed Thomas Dabre Titular Bishop of Arae in Numidia Bishop Emeritus of Poona, India

48.9 Appointed Vincent Valentine Egwuchukwu Ezeonyia, C.S.Sp. † Bishop of Aba, Nigeria

29.8 Incardinated Fortunatus Nwachukwu Priest of Aba, Nigeria Secretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization

78.2 Retired Anthony Gogo Nwedo, C.S.Sp. † Bishop of Umuahia, Nigeria Bishop Emeritus

44.3 Appointed Fulgence Rabeony, S.J. Bishop of Toliara, Madagascar Archbishop Emeritus of Toliara, Madagascar

30.1 Ordained Priest Humberto Tapia D�az Priest of Sicuani, Peru Bishop of Chachapoyas, Peru

38.2 Appointed Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji Bishop of Umuahia, Nigeria Archbishop of Owerri, Nigeria

3 Apr 24.1 Ordained Priest Oscar Jaime Llaneta Florencio Priest of Palo, Philippines Bishop of Philippines, Military

49.0 Ordained Bishop Vincent Ri Pyung-ho Bishop of Jeonju {Chonju, Jeon Ju}, Korea (South) Bishop Emeritus

48.4 Ordained Bishop Jes�s Esteban S�daba P�rez, O.F.M. Cap. Titular Bishop of Assuras Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Aguarico, Ecuador

4 Apr 27.2 Ordained Deacon Philip Eduard Roger Dickmans Deacon of Hasselt, Belgium Bishop of Miracema do Tocantins, Brazil

57.1 Appointed Rafael Llano Cifuentes † Auxiliary Bishop of S�o Sebasti�o do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Bishop Emeritus of Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

57.1 Appointed Rafael Llano Cifuentes † Titular Bishop of Mades Bishop Emeritus of Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

41.1 Appointed Mario del Valle Moronta Rodr�guez Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela Bishop Emeritus of San Crist�bal de Venezuela

41.1 Appointed Mario del Valle Moronta Rodr�guez Titular Bishop of Nova Bishop Emeritus of San Crist�bal de Venezuela

50.8 Appointed Diego Rafael Padr�n S�nchez Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Cuman�, Venezuela

50.8 Appointed Diego Rafael Padr�n S�nchez Titular Bishop of Gisipa Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Cuman�, Venezuela

42.2 Ordained Bishop Jos� Antonio P�rez S�nchez, O.F.M. † Coadjutor Prelate of Jes�s Mar�a (del Nayar), Nayarit, M�xico Prelate Emeritus

57.8 Ordained Bishop Antonio Racelis Ra�ola Titular Bishop of Claternae Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Cebu, Philippines

48.8 Appointed Ubaldo Ram�n Santana Sequera, F.M.I. Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela Archbishop Emeritus of Maracaibo, Venezuela

48.8 Appointed Ubaldo Ram�n Santana Sequera, F.M.I. Titular Bishop of Caeciri Archbishop Emeritus of Maracaibo, Venezuela

5 Apr 48.5 Ordained Bishop Giacinto Berloco Titular Archbishop of Fidenae Apostolic Nuncio

52.5 Ordained Bishop Erwin Josef Ender † Titular Archbishop of Germania in Numidia Apostolic Nuncio

51.7 Ordained Bishop Francesco Gioia, O.F.M. Cap. Archbishop of Camerino-San Severino Marche, Italy Archbishop Emeritus

43.7 Installed Juan Abelardo Mata Guevara, S.D.B. Bishop of Esteli, Nicaragua Bishop Emeritus

50.1 Ordained Bishop Edward Nowak Titular Archbishop of Luni Secretary Emeritus of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints

6 Apr 63.3 Appointed William Wakefield Baum † Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary Cardinal, Major Penitentiary Emeritus

54.4 Appointed Bruno Bertagna † Secretary General of the Governatorate of Vatican City State Vice President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts

75.5 Retired Luigi Dadaglio † Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary Cardinal, Major Penitentiary Emeritus

75.1 Retired Mathias Dionys Albert Paul Defregger † Auxiliary Bishop of M�nchen und Freising {Munich}, Germany Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

67.8 Appointed Pio Laghi † Pro-Prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education (for Institutes of Study) Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus

7 Apr 56.4 Appointed Thomas Ludger Dupr� † Auxiliary Bishop of Springfield in Massachusetts, USA Bishop Emeritus

56.4 Appointed Thomas Ludger Dupr� † Titular Bishop of Hodelm Bishop Emeritus of Springfield in Massachusetts, USA

50.6 Appointed David Eugene Fellhauer Bishop of Victoria in Texas, USA Bishop Emeritus

41.6 Ordained Bishop Jan Bosco Graubner Titular Bishop of Tagaria Archbishop of Praha {Prague}, Czechia

48.2 Ordained Bishop Josef Hrdlička Titular Bishop of Thunudruma Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Olomouc, Czechia

42.2 Ordained Bishop František V�clav Lobkowicz, O. Praem. † Titular Bishop of Catabum Castra Bishop of Ostrava-Opava, Czechia

37.6 Ordained Priest Luy Gonzaga Nguy�n H�ng Vi Priest of Kontum, Viet Nam Bishop

61.0 Appointed Natalino Pescarolo † Auxiliary Bishop of Cuneo, Italy Bishop Emeritus

61.0 Appointed Natalino Pescarolo † Titular Bishop of Alexanum Bishop Emeritus of Cuneo, Italy

61.0 Appointed Natalino Pescarolo † Apostolic Administrator of Fossano, Italy Bishop Emeritus of Cuneo, Italy

50.5 Ordained Bishop František Radkovský Titular Bishop of Aggar Bishop Emeritus of Plzeň, Czechia

57.0 Appointed Isidro Sala Ribera † Coadjutor Bishop of Abancay, Peru Bishop Emeritus

8 Apr 63.1 Installed Alfredo Magarotto † Bishop of Chioggia, Italy Bishop Emeritus of Vittorio Veneto, Italy

9 Apr 61.9 Appointed Antonino Orr� † Bishop of Ales-Terralba, Italy Bishop Emeritus

11 Apr 59.8 Died Samuel Silverio Buitrago Trujillo, C.M. † Archbishop of Popay�n, Colombia

28.7 Ordained Priest Elias Joseph Gonsalves Priest of Bombay, India Archbishop of Nagpur, India

24.6 Ordained Priest Giacomo Morandi Priest of Modena-Nonantola, Italy Bishop of Reggio Emilia-Guastalla, Italy

12 Apr 57.1 Ceased Martin Luluga † Apostolic Administrator of Gulu, Uganda Bishop Emeritus of Nebbi, Uganda

57.1 Installed Martin Luluga † Bishop of Gulu, Uganda Bishop Emeritus of Nebbi, Uganda

13 Apr 82.8 Died Teodoro Minisci, O.S.B.I. † Abbot Emeritus of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata (Italo-Albanese), Italy

15 Apr 82.0 Died Angelo Tarantino, F.S.C.J. † Bishop Emeritus of Arua, Uganda

16 Apr 50.2 Ordained Bishop Vladim�r Filo † Titular Bishop of Thucca in Mauretania Bishop Emeritus of Rožňava, Slovakia

27.4 Ordained Priest Subroto Boniface Gomes Priest of Dhaka, Bangladesh Auxiliary Bishop

64.7 Ordained Bishop Dominik T�th † Titular Bishop of Ubaba Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Bratislava-Trnava, Slovakia

17 Apr 56.1 Appointed William Stephen Skylstad Bishop of Spokane, Washington, USA Bishop Emeritus

55.2 Resigned Lawrence Harold Welsh † Bishop of Spokane, Washington, USA Bishop Emeritus

18 Apr 58.5 Appointed Francisco Batistela, C.Ss.R. † Bishop of Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil Bishop Emeritus

62.5 Installed Thomas Vose Daily † Bishop of Brooklyn, New York, USA Bishop Emeritus

46.4 Appointed Jos� Alberto Moura, C.S.S. Coadjutor Bishop of Uberl�ndia, Minas Gerais, Brazil Archbishop Emeritus of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil

58.8 Appointed Jos� Vieira de Lima, T.O.R. Bishop of Marab�, Para, Brazil Bishop Emeritus of S�o Lu�z de C�ceres, Mato Grosso, Brazil

19 Apr 49.5 Ordained Bishop Emilio Layon Bataclan Titular Bishop of Gunela Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Cebu, Philippines

54.6 Appointed Joaqu�n Carmelo Borobia Isasa † Auxiliary Bishop of Zaragoza, Spain Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Toledo, Spain

54.6 Appointed Joaqu�n Carmelo Borobia Isasa † Titular Bishop of Elo Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Toledo, Spain

50.5 Appointed Eustaquio Pastor Cuquejo Verga, C.Ss.R. † Prelate of Alto Paran�, Paraguay Archbishop Emeritus of Asunci�n, Paraguay

70.0 Resigned Marko Jozinović † Archbishop of Vrhbosna {Sarajevo}, Bosnia and Herzegovina Archbishop Emeritus

61.1 Appointed Jorge Adolfo Carlos Livieres Banks † Bishop of Encarnaci�n, Paraguay Bishop Emeritus

50.5 Appointed Sebelio Peralta Alvarez † Bishop of Villarrica del Esp�ritu Santo, Paraguay Bishop of San Lorenzo, Paraguay

75.7 Retired August�n Van Aaken, S.V.D. † Prelate of Alto Paran�, Paraguay Prelate Emeritus

20 Apr 24.4 Ordained Priest Luigi Roberto Cona Priest of Piazza Armerina, Italy Apostolic Nuncio to El Salvador

69.1 Resigned Spiridon Mattar † Bishop of Nossa Senhora do Para�so em S�o Paulo (Melkite Greek), Brazil Bishop Emeritus

61.9 Appointed Boutros Mouallem, S.M.S.P. Bishop of Nossa Senhora do Para�so em S�o Paulo (Melkite Greek), Brazil Archbishop Emeritus of Akka [San Giovanni d’Acri; Tolemaide] (Melkite Greek), Israel

51.5 Appointed Vijay Anand Nedumpuram, C.M.I. Bishop of Chanda (Syro-Malabar), India Bishop Emeritus

77.0 Retired Januarius Paul Palathuruthy, C.M.I. † Bishop of Chanda (Syro-Malabar), India Bishop Emeritus

79.0 Died Joseph Ignace Waterschoot, O. Praem. † Bishop Emeritus of Lolo, Congo (Dem. Rep.)

64.1 Ordained Bishop Cl�maco Jacinto Zarauz Carrillo † Bishop of Azogues, Ecuador Bishop Emeritus

21 Apr 57.1 Appointed Roberto Amadei † Bishop of Savona-Noli, Italy Bishop Emeritus of Bergamo, Italy

51.7 Ordained Bishop Ricardo Pedro Chaves Pinto Filho, O. Praem. † Bishop of Leopoldina, Minas Gerais, Brazil Archbishop Emeritus of Pouso Alegre, Minas Gerais, Brazil

65.7 Appointed Nicola Comparone † Coadjutor Bishop of Alife-Caiazzo, Italy Bishop

63.4 Ordained Bishop Jose Maria Conget Arizaleta † Bishop of Jaca, Spain

60.1 Appointed Francesco Cuccarese Archbishop of Pescara-Penne, Italy Archbishop Emeritus

31.6 Ordained Priest Jean-Claude Hollerich, S.J. Priest of Society of Jesus Cardinal, Archbishop of Luxembourg

75.8 Retired Antonio Iannucci † Archbishop of Pescara-Penne, Italy Archbishop Emeritus

26.0 Ordained Priest Franco Mulakkal (Aippunny) Priest of Jullundur, India Bishop Emeritus

22 Apr 49.9 Ordained Bishop Gustavo Gir�n Higuita, O.C.D. Titular Bishop of Bisica Bishop Emeritus of Tumaco, Colombia

59.6 Ordained Bishop Alwin Albert Hafner, M.S.F. † Bishop of Morombe, Madagascar Bishop Emeritus

63.2 Installed Carlos Oviedo Cavada, O. de M. † Archbishop of Santiago de Chile Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus

27.5 Ordained Priest Michel Proulx, O. Praem. Priest of Order of the Canons Regular of Premontre; Norbertines Bishop of Bathurst in Canada, New Brunswick

45.6 Ordained Bishop Eamonn Oliver Walsh Titular Bishop of Elmhama Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Dublin, Ireland

23 Apr 86.3 Died Domenico Fiorina, I.M.C. † Superior General Emeritus of Consolata Missionaries

77.6 Died Vincent Joseph Hines † Bishop Emeritus of Norwich, Connecticut, USA

48.1 Appointed Geraldo Lyrio Rocha † Bishop of Colatina, Espirito Santo, Brazil Archbishop Emeritus of Mariana, Minas Gerais, Brazil

24 Apr 52.1 Appointed Paolo Romeo Apostolic Nuncio to Colombia Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Palermo, Italy

25 Apr 54.9 Appointed Bellino Giusto Ghirard † Coadjutor Bishop of Rodez (-Vabres), France Bishop Emeritus

32.8 Ordained Priest Sarat Chandra Nayak Priest of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar, India Bishop of Berhampur, India

26 Apr 59.0 Ordained Bishop J�zsef Tempfli † Bishop of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino, Nagyv�rad}, Romania Bishop Emeritus

28 Apr 64.6 Appointed Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo † Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine Cardinal, Archpriest Emeritus of the Basilica di San Paolo fuori le Mura {Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls Basilica}

67.3 Ordained Bishop Sebastian Kr�uter † Bishop of Timişoara, Romania Bishop Emeritus

60.1 Appointed Adam Joseph Maida Archbishop of Detroit, Michigan, USA Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus

27.4 Ordained Priest Alberto Ortega Mart�n Priest of Madrid, Spain Apostolic Nuncio to Venezuela

29.6 Ordained Priest Gianni Sacchi Priest of Biella, Italy Bishop of Casale Monferrato, Italy

62.6 Appointed Edmund Casimir Szoka † President of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State

29 Apr 43.3 Appointed Giorgio Bertin, O.F.M. Apostolic Administrator of Mogadiscio, Somalia Bishop Emeritus of Djibouti

44.2 Ordained Bishop Gy�rgy-Mikl�s Jakub�nyi Titular Bishop of Aquae Regiae Archbishop Emeritus of Alba Iulia, Romania

45.4 Installed Ioan Robu Archbishop of Bucarest {Bucureşti}, Romania Archbishop Emeritus

30 Apr 32.8 Ordained Priest Jos� Araneta Cabantan Priest of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines Archbishop

54.4 Appointed Jorge Iv�n Casta�o Rubio, C.M.F. Bishop of Quibd�, Colombia Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Medell�n, Colombia

50.2 Appointed Abraham Escudero Montoya † Bishop of Espinal, Colombia Bishop of Palmira, Colombia

64.3 Succeeded Christophe Munzihirwa Mwene Ngabo, S.J. † Bishop of Kasongo, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Archbishop of Bukavu, Congo (Dem. Rep.)

70.0 Resigned Timoth�e Pirigisha Mukombe † Bishop of Kasongo, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Bishop Emeritus

73.2 Appointed Gustavo Posada Pel�ez, M.X.Y. † Bishop of Istmina-Tad�, Colombia Bishop Emeritus

26.9 Ordained Priest Oscar Domingo Sarlinga Priest of Mercedes-Luj�n, Argentina Bishop Emeritus of Z�rate-Campana, Argentina

87.5 Died Aurelio Signora † Prelate Emeritus of Pompei o Beatissima Vergine Maria del Santissimo Rosario, Italy

Date	Age	Event	Bishop	Title	Current Title
Apr	74.9	Retired	Bruno Torpigliani †	Apostolic Nuncio to Philippines	Apostolic Nuncio
70.3	Selected	[Simon (Andreas) Zhu Wenyu (Zhu Xiang yu, Zhu Weng, Zhu Wen Han)] †	Bishop of Chifeng [Chihfeng], China
1 Apr	19.5	Professed	Pedro Centeno Baquero, S.D.B.	Member of Salesians of Saint John Bosco	Bishop of Kerema, Papua New Guinea
22.7	Ordained Deacon	Thomas Deenihan	Deacon of Cork and Ross, Ireland	Bishop of Meath, Ireland
23.1	Ordained Deacon	Fintan Monahan	Deacon of Tuam, Ireland	Bishop of Killaloe, Ireland
2 Apr	39.7	Appointed	Cornelius Kipng’eno Arap Korir †	Bishop of Eldoret, Kenya
44.4	Appointed	Thomas Dabre	Auxiliary Bishop of Bombay, India	Bishop Emeritus of Poona, India
44.4	Appointed	Thomas Dabre	Titular Bishop of Arae in Numidia	Bishop Emeritus of Poona, India
48.9	Appointed	Vincent Valentine Egwuchukwu Ezeonyia, C.S.Sp. †	Bishop of Aba, Nigeria
29.8	Incardinated	Fortunatus Nwachukwu	Priest of Aba, Nigeria	Secretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization
78.2	Retired	Anthony Gogo Nwedo, C.S.Sp. †	Bishop of Umuahia, Nigeria	Bishop Emeritus
44.3	Appointed	Fulgence Rabeony, S.J.	Bishop of Toliara, Madagascar	Archbishop Emeritus of Toliara, Madagascar
30.1	Ordained Priest	Humberto Tapia D�az	Priest of Sicuani, Peru	Bishop of Chachapoyas, Peru
38.2	Appointed	Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji	Bishop of Umuahia, Nigeria	Archbishop of Owerri, Nigeria
3 Apr	24.1	Ordained Priest	Oscar Jaime Llaneta Florencio	Priest of Palo, Philippines	Bishop of Philippines, Military
49.0	Ordained Bishop	Vincent Ri Pyung-ho	Bishop of Jeonju {Chonju, Jeon Ju}, Korea (South)	Bishop Emeritus
48.4	Ordained Bishop	Jes�s Esteban S�daba P�rez, O.F.M. Cap.	Titular Bishop of Assuras	Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Aguarico, Ecuador
4 Apr	27.2	Ordained Deacon	Philip Eduard Roger Dickmans	Deacon of Hasselt, Belgium	Bishop of Miracema do Tocantins, Brazil
57.1	Appointed	Rafael Llano Cifuentes †	Auxiliary Bishop of S�o Sebasti�o do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Bishop Emeritus of Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
57.1	Appointed	Rafael Llano Cifuentes †	Titular Bishop of Mades	Bishop Emeritus of Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
41.1	Appointed	Mario del Valle Moronta Rodr�guez	Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela	Bishop Emeritus of San Crist�bal de Venezuela
41.1	Appointed	Mario del Valle Moronta Rodr�guez	Titular Bishop of Nova	Bishop Emeritus of San Crist�bal de Venezuela
50.8	Appointed	Diego Rafael Padr�n S�nchez	Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Cuman�, Venezuela
50.8	Appointed	Diego Rafael Padr�n S�nchez	Titular Bishop of Gisipa	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Cuman�, Venezuela
42.2	Ordained Bishop	Jos� Antonio P�rez S�nchez, O.F.M. †	Coadjutor Prelate of Jes�s Mar�a (del Nayar), Nayarit, M�xico	Prelate Emeritus
57.8	Ordained Bishop	Antonio Racelis Ra�ola	Titular Bishop of Claternae	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Cebu, Philippines
48.8	Appointed	Ubaldo Ram�n Santana Sequera, F.M.I.	Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela	Archbishop Emeritus of Maracaibo, Venezuela
48.8	Appointed	Ubaldo Ram�n Santana Sequera, F.M.I.	Titular Bishop of Caeciri	Archbishop Emeritus of Maracaibo, Venezuela
5 Apr	48.5	Ordained Bishop	Giacinto Berloco	Titular Archbishop of Fidenae	Apostolic Nuncio
52.5	Ordained Bishop	Erwin Josef Ender †	Titular Archbishop of Germania in Numidia	Apostolic Nuncio
51.7	Ordained Bishop	Francesco Gioia, O.F.M. Cap.	Archbishop of Camerino-San Severino Marche, Italy	Archbishop Emeritus
43.7	Installed	Juan Abelardo Mata Guevara, S.D.B.	Bishop of Esteli, Nicaragua	Bishop Emeritus
50.1	Ordained Bishop	Edward Nowak	Titular Archbishop of Luni	Secretary Emeritus of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints
6 Apr	63.3	Appointed	William Wakefield Baum †	Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary	Cardinal, Major Penitentiary Emeritus
54.4	Appointed	Bruno Bertagna †	Secretary General of the Governatorate of Vatican City State	Vice President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts
75.5	Retired	Luigi Dadaglio †	Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary	Cardinal, Major Penitentiary Emeritus
75.1	Retired	Mathias Dionys Albert Paul Defregger †	Auxiliary Bishop of M�nchen und Freising {Munich}, Germany	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
67.8	Appointed	Pio Laghi †	Pro-Prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education (for Institutes of Study)	Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus
7 Apr	56.4	Appointed	Thomas Ludger Dupr� †	Auxiliary Bishop of Springfield in Massachusetts, USA	Bishop Emeritus
56.4	Appointed	Thomas Ludger Dupr� †	Titular Bishop of Hodelm	Bishop Emeritus of Springfield in Massachusetts, USA
50.6	Appointed	David Eugene Fellhauer	Bishop of Victoria in Texas, USA	Bishop Emeritus
41.6	Ordained Bishop	Jan Bosco Graubner	Titular Bishop of Tagaria	Archbishop of Praha {Prague}, Czechia
48.2	Ordained Bishop	Josef Hrdlička	Titular Bishop of Thunudruma	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Olomouc, Czechia
42.2	Ordained Bishop	František V�clav Lobkowicz, O. Praem. †	Titular Bishop of Catabum Castra	Bishop of Ostrava-Opava, Czechia
37.6	Ordained Priest	Luy Gonzaga Nguy�n H�ng Vi	Priest of Kontum, Viet Nam	Bishop
61.0	Appointed	Natalino Pescarolo †	Auxiliary Bishop of Cuneo, Italy	Bishop Emeritus
61.0	Appointed	Natalino Pescarolo †	Titular Bishop of Alexanum	Bishop Emeritus of Cuneo, Italy
61.0	Appointed	Natalino Pescarolo †	Apostolic Administrator of Fossano, Italy	Bishop Emeritus of Cuneo, Italy
50.5	Ordained Bishop	František Radkovský	Titular Bishop of Aggar	Bishop Emeritus of Plzeň, Czechia
57.0	Appointed	Isidro Sala Ribera †	Coadjutor Bishop of Abancay, Peru	Bishop Emeritus
8 Apr	63.1	Installed	Alfredo Magarotto †	Bishop of Chioggia, Italy	Bishop Emeritus of Vittorio Veneto, Italy
9 Apr	61.9	Appointed	Antonino Orr� †	Bishop of Ales-Terralba, Italy	Bishop Emeritus
11 Apr	59.8	Died	Samuel Silverio Buitrago Trujillo, C.M. †	Archbishop of Popay�n, Colombia
28.7	Ordained Priest	Elias Joseph Gonsalves	Priest of Bombay, India	Archbishop of Nagpur, India
24.6	Ordained Priest	Giacomo Morandi	Priest of Modena-Nonantola, Italy	Bishop of Reggio Emilia-Guastalla, Italy
12 Apr	57.1	Ceased	Martin Luluga †	Apostolic Administrator of Gulu, Uganda	Bishop Emeritus of Nebbi, Uganda
57.1	Installed	Martin Luluga †	Bishop of Gulu, Uganda	Bishop Emeritus of Nebbi, Uganda
13 Apr	82.8	Died	Teodoro Minisci, O.S.B.I. †	Abbot Emeritus of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata (Italo-Albanese), Italy
15 Apr	82.0	Died	Angelo Tarantino, F.S.C.J. †	Bishop Emeritus of Arua, Uganda
16 Apr	50.2	Ordained Bishop	Vladim�r Filo †	Titular Bishop of Thucca in Mauretania	Bishop Emeritus of Rožňava, Slovakia
27.4	Ordained Priest	Subroto Boniface Gomes	Priest of Dhaka, Bangladesh	Auxiliary Bishop
64.7	Ordained Bishop	Dominik T�th †	Titular Bishop of Ubaba	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Bratislava-Trnava, Slovakia
17 Apr	56.1	Appointed	William Stephen Skylstad	Bishop of Spokane, Washington, USA	Bishop Emeritus
55.2	Resigned	Lawrence Harold Welsh †	Bishop of Spokane, Washington, USA	Bishop Emeritus
18 Apr	58.5	Appointed	Francisco Batistela, C.Ss.R. †	Bishop of Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil	Bishop Emeritus
62.5	Installed	Thomas Vose Daily †	Bishop of Brooklyn, New York, USA	Bishop Emeritus
46.4	Appointed	Jos� Alberto Moura, C.S.S.	Coadjutor Bishop of Uberl�ndia, Minas Gerais, Brazil	Archbishop Emeritus of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil
58.8	Appointed	Jos� Vieira de Lima, T.O.R.	Bishop of Marab�, Para, Brazil	Bishop Emeritus of S�o Lu�z de C�ceres, Mato Grosso, Brazil
19 Apr	49.5	Ordained Bishop	Emilio Layon Bataclan	Titular Bishop of Gunela	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Cebu, Philippines
54.6	Appointed	Joaqu�n Carmelo Borobia Isasa †	Auxiliary Bishop of Zaragoza, Spain	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Toledo, Spain
54.6	Appointed	Joaqu�n Carmelo Borobia Isasa †	Titular Bishop of Elo	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Toledo, Spain
50.5	Appointed	Eustaquio Pastor Cuquejo Verga, C.Ss.R. †	Prelate of Alto Paran�, Paraguay	Archbishop Emeritus of Asunci�n, Paraguay
70.0	Resigned	Marko Jozinović †	Archbishop of Vrhbosna {Sarajevo}, Bosnia and Herzegovina	Archbishop Emeritus
61.1	Appointed	Jorge Adolfo Carlos Livieres Banks †	Bishop of Encarnaci�n, Paraguay	Bishop Emeritus
50.5	Appointed	Sebelio Peralta Alvarez †	Bishop of Villarrica del Esp�ritu Santo, Paraguay	Bishop of San Lorenzo, Paraguay
75.7	Retired	August�n Van Aaken, S.V.D. †	Prelate of Alto Paran�, Paraguay	Prelate Emeritus
20 Apr	24.4	Ordained Priest	Luigi Roberto Cona	Priest of Piazza Armerina, Italy	Apostolic Nuncio to El Salvador
69.1	Resigned	Spiridon Mattar †	Bishop of Nossa Senhora do Para�so em S�o Paulo (Melkite Greek), Brazil	Bishop Emeritus
61.9	Appointed	Boutros Mouallem, S.M.S.P.	Bishop of Nossa Senhora do Para�so em S�o Paulo (Melkite Greek), Brazil	Archbishop Emeritus of Akka [San Giovanni d’Acri; Tolemaide] (Melkite Greek), Israel
51.5	Appointed	Vijay Anand Nedumpuram, C.M.I.	Bishop of Chanda (Syro-Malabar), India	Bishop Emeritus
77.0	Retired	Januarius Paul Palathuruthy, C.M.I. †	Bishop of Chanda (Syro-Malabar), India	Bishop Emeritus
79.0	Died	Joseph Ignace Waterschoot, O. Praem. †	Bishop Emeritus of Lolo, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
64.1	Ordained Bishop	Cl�maco Jacinto Zarauz Carrillo †	Bishop of Azogues, Ecuador	Bishop Emeritus
21 Apr	57.1	Appointed	Roberto Amadei †	Bishop of Savona-Noli, Italy	Bishop Emeritus of Bergamo, Italy
51.7	Ordained Bishop	Ricardo Pedro Chaves Pinto Filho, O. Praem. †	Bishop of Leopoldina, Minas Gerais, Brazil	Archbishop Emeritus of Pouso Alegre, Minas Gerais, Brazil
65.7	Appointed	Nicola Comparone †	Coadjutor Bishop of Alife-Caiazzo, Italy	Bishop
63.4	Ordained Bishop	Jose Maria Conget Arizaleta †	Bishop of Jaca, Spain
60.1	Appointed	Francesco Cuccarese	Archbishop of Pescara-Penne, Italy	Archbishop Emeritus
31.6	Ordained Priest	Jean-Claude Hollerich, S.J.	Priest of Society of Jesus	Cardinal, Archbishop of Luxembourg
75.8	Retired	Antonio Iannucci †	Archbishop of Pescara-Penne, Italy	Archbishop Emeritus
26.0	Ordained Priest	Franco Mulakkal (Aippunny)	Priest of Jullundur, India	Bishop Emeritus
22 Apr	49.9	Ordained Bishop	Gustavo Gir�n Higuita, O.C.D.	Titular Bishop of Bisica	Bishop Emeritus of Tumaco, Colombia
59.6	Ordained Bishop	Alwin Albert Hafner, M.S.F. †	Bishop of Morombe, Madagascar	Bishop Emeritus
63.2	Installed	Carlos Oviedo Cavada, O. de M. †	Archbishop of Santiago de Chile	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
27.5	Ordained Priest	Michel Proulx, O. Praem.	Priest of Order of the Canons Regular of Premontre; Norbertines	Bishop of Bathurst in Canada, New Brunswick
45.6	Ordained Bishop	Eamonn Oliver Walsh	Titular Bishop of Elmhama	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Dublin, Ireland
23 Apr	86.3	Died	Domenico Fiorina, I.M.C. †	Superior General Emeritus of Consolata Missionaries
77.6	Died	Vincent Joseph Hines †	Bishop Emeritus of Norwich, Connecticut, USA
48.1	Appointed	Geraldo Lyrio Rocha †	Bishop of Colatina, Espirito Santo, Brazil	Archbishop Emeritus of Mariana, Minas Gerais, Brazil
24 Apr	52.1	Appointed	Paolo Romeo	Apostolic Nuncio to Colombia	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Palermo, Italy
25 Apr	54.9	Appointed	Bellino Giusto Ghirard †	Coadjutor Bishop of Rodez (-Vabres), France	Bishop Emeritus
32.8	Ordained Priest	Sarat Chandra Nayak	Priest of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar, India	Bishop of Berhampur, India
26 Apr	59.0	Ordained Bishop	J�zsef Tempfli †	Bishop of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino, Nagyv�rad}, Romania	Bishop Emeritus
28 Apr	64.6	Appointed	Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo †	Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine	Cardinal, Archpriest Emeritus of the Basilica di San Paolo fuori le Mura {Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls Basilica}
67.3	Ordained Bishop	Sebastian Kr�uter †	Bishop of Timişoara, Romania	Bishop Emeritus
60.1	Appointed	Adam Joseph Maida	Archbishop of Detroit, Michigan, USA	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
27.4	Ordained Priest	Alberto Ortega Mart�n	Priest of Madrid, Spain	Apostolic Nuncio to Venezuela
29.6	Ordained Priest	Gianni Sacchi	Priest of Biella, Italy	Bishop of Casale Monferrato, Italy
62.6	Appointed	Edmund Casimir Szoka †	President of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See	Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State
29 Apr	43.3	Appointed	Giorgio Bertin, O.F.M.	Apostolic Administrator of Mogadiscio, Somalia	Bishop Emeritus of Djibouti
44.2	Ordained Bishop	Gy�rgy-Mikl�s Jakub�nyi	Titular Bishop of Aquae Regiae	Archbishop Emeritus of Alba Iulia, Romania
45.4	Installed	Ioan Robu	Archbishop of Bucarest {Bucureşti}, Romania	Archbishop Emeritus
30 Apr	32.8	Ordained Priest	Jos� Araneta Cabantan	Priest of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines	Archbishop
54.4	Appointed	Jorge Iv�n Casta�o Rubio, C.M.F.	Bishop of Quibd�, Colombia	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Medell�n, Colombia
50.2	Appointed	Abraham Escudero Montoya †	Bishop of Espinal, Colombia	Bishop of Palmira, Colombia
64.3	Succeeded	Christophe Munzihirwa Mwene Ngabo, S.J. †	Bishop of Kasongo, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Archbishop of Bukavu, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
70.0	Resigned	Timoth�e Pirigisha Mukombe †	Bishop of Kasongo, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Bishop Emeritus
73.2	Appointed	Gustavo Posada Pel�ez, M.X.Y. †	Bishop of Istmina-Tad�, Colombia	Bishop Emeritus
26.9	Ordained Priest	Oscar Domingo Sarlinga	Priest of Mercedes-Luj�n, Argentina	Bishop Emeritus of Z�rate-Campana, Argentina
87.5	Died	Aurelio Signora †	Prelate Emeritus of Pompei o Beatissima Vergine Maria del Santissimo Rosario, Italy

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