| Newly Elected Bishops (132) | Elected | Consecrated |
Bishop Michael Fu Tie-shan (傅鐵山) ▼former Metropolitan Archbishop of Beijing 北京 (China) ▼ | (1979) | 1979.12.21 ▼ |
 Bishop Rubén López Ardón (91)Bishop emeritus of Estelí (Nicaragua) | 1979.01.02 | 1979.05.27 |
Bishop Francis Joseph Walmsleyformer Military Ordinary of Great Britain (England) | 1979.01.08 | 1979.02.22 |
Bishop José de Jesús Castillo Rentería, M.N.M.former Bishop of Tuxtepec (Mexico) | 1979.01.08 | 1979.04.22 |
Bishop Joseph Nguyễn Tùng Cươngformer Bishop of Hai Phòng (Vietnam) | 1979.01.10 | 1979.02.18 |
Bishop Pierre-Jean Trần Xuân Hạpformer Bishop of Vinh (Vietnam) | 1979.01.10 | 1979.03.04 |
Bishop George Mamalasseryformer Bishop of Tura (India) | 1979.01.12 | 1979.03.19 |
Archbishop Anthony Mayalaformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Mwanza (Tanzania) | 1979.01.12 | 1979.04.22 |
Bishop Geraldo Daniel Scarpone Caporale, O.F.M.former Bishop of Comayagua (Honduras) | 1979.01.15 | 1979.02.21 |
Bishop John Edward McCarthyformer Bishop of Austin (USA) | 1979.01.23 | 1979.03.14 |
Bishop José Arana Berruete, O.A.R.former Bishop-Prelate of Chota (Peru) | 1979.01.24 | 1979.05.20 |
Bishop John Joseph Nevinsformer Bishop of Venice (USA) | 1979.01.25 | 1979.03.24 |
Bishop Patrício José Hanrahan, C.SS.R.former Bishop of Santíssima Conceição do Araguaia (Brazil) | 1979.01.29 | 1979.04.29 |
Bishop José Afonso Ribeiro, T.O.R.former Bishop-Prelate of Borba (Brazil) | 1979.01.29 | 1979.05.05 |
Archbishop Edward Ozorowskiformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Białystok (Poland) | 1979.01.31 | 1979.04.29 |
 Cardinal Paul Poupard (95)Cardinal-Priest of S. Prassede President emeritus of Pontifical Council for Culture | 1979.02.02 | 1979.04.06 |
Archbishop Pierre Marie Léon Augustin Plateauformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Bourges (France) | 1979.02.02 | 1979.04.22 |
Archbishop Giorgio Zurformer President of Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy | 1979.02.05 | 1979.02.24 |
Bishop Agustín Alejo Román Rodríguezformer Auxiliary Bishop of Miami (USA) | 1979.02.06 | 1979.03.24 |
Archbishop Francesco Cuccareseformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Pescara–Penne (Italy) | 1979.02.12 | 1979.04.01 |
Bishop Andrew Zolile T. Brookformer Bishop of Mthatha (South Africa) | 1979.02.12 | 1979.05.05 |
 Archbishop Josaphat Louis Lebulu (83)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Arusha (Tanzania) | 1979.02.12 | 1979.05.24 |
Cardinal Józef Glempformer Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere former Metropolitan Archbishop of Warszawa (Poland) former Ordinary of Poland of the Eastern Rite (Poland) | 1979.03.04 | 1979.04.21 |
Bishop Sebelio Peralta Álvarezformer Bishop of San Lorenzo (Paraguay) | 1979.03.05 | 1979.05.01 |
Archbishop Paulino Lukudu Loro, M.C.C.J.former Metropolitan Archbishop of Juba (South Sudan) | 1979.03.05 | 1979.05.27 |
Bishop Stanley Girard Schlarmanformer Bishop of Dodge City (USA) | 1979.03.13 | 1979.05.14 |
Bishop Armido Gasparini, M.C.C.J.former Vicar Apostolic of Awasa (Ethiopia) | 1979.03.15 | 1979.05.27 |
Bishop Vincent Mojwok Nyikerformer Bishop of Malakal (South Sudan) | 1979.03.15 | 1979.05.27 |
Archbishop André Woukingformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Yaoundé (Cameroon) | 1979.03.15 | 1979.06.09 |
Bishop Patrick Mumbure Mutumeformer Auxiliary Bishop of Mutare (Zimbabwe) | 1979.03.15 | 1979.06.17 |
 Bishop Blasius Pujaraharja (90)Bishop emeritus of Ketapang (Indonesia) | 1979.03.15 | 1979.06.17 |
Bishop Paul Mambe Mukangaformer Bishop of Kindu (Congo-Kinshasa) | 1979.03.15 | 1979.06.24 |
Archbishop Justo Mullor Garcíaformer President of Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy | 1979.03.21 | 1979.05.27 |
Bishop Michael Hughes Kennyformer Bishop of Juneau (USA) | 1979.03.22 | 1979.05.27 |
Bishop José Rafael Barquero Arceformer Bishop of Alajuela (Costa Rica) | 1979.03.28 | 1979.05.01 |
Bishop William Russell Houckformer Bishop of Jackson (USA) | 1979.03.28 | 1979.05.27 |
 Archbishop José Cardoso Sobrinho, O. Carm. (92)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Olinda e Recife (Brazil) | 1979.03.29 | 1979.05.27 |
Bishop Gerhard Ludwig Goebel, M.S.F.former Bishop-Prelate of Tromsø (Norway) | 1979.03.29 | 1979.05.27 |
Bishop István Bagiformer Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom (Hungary) | 1979.03.31 | 1979.04.30 |
Bishop Izidor István Marosiformer Bishop of Vác (Hungary) | 1979.03.31 | 1979.04.30 |
Bishop Gyula Szakosformer Bishop of Székesfehérvár (Hungary) | 1979.03.31 | 1979.04.30 |
 Bishop Fernando José Penteado (91)Bishop emeritus of Jacarezinho (Brazil) | 1979.04.02 | 1979.05.27 |
Bishop Décio Pereiraformer Bishop of Santo André (Brazil) | 1979.04.02 | 1979.05.27 |
Bishop Manuel Cruz Sobreviñasformer Bishop of Imus (Philippines) | 1979.04.07 | 1979.05.25 |
 Archbishop Paciano Basilio Aniceto (89)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of San Fernando (Philippines) | 1979.04.07 | 1979.05.27 |
Bishop Girolamo Grilloformer Bishop of Civitavecchia–Tarquinia (Italy) | 1979.04.07 | 1979.05.27 |
Archbishop Alan Basil de Lasticformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Delhi (India) | 1979.04.09 | 1979.05.27 |
 Bishop Paul Dacoury-Tabley (91)Bishop emeritus of Grand-Bassam (Cote d’Ivoire) | 1979.04.09 | 1979.07.22 |
Bishop Newton Holanda Gurgelformer Bishop of Crato (Brazil) | 1979.04.10 | 1979.05.27 |
Cardinal John Joseph O’Connorformer Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo former Metropolitan Archbishop of New York (USA) | 1979.04.18 | 1979.05.27 |
Bishop Jean-Marie Lafontaineformer Auxiliary Bishop of Montréal (Canada) | 1979.04.18 | 1979.05.27 |
Bishop William Thomas Larkinformer Bishop of Saint Petersburg (USA) | 1979.04.18 | 1979.05.27 |
Bishop Ladislau Biernaski, C.M.former Bishop of São José dos Pinhais (Brazil) | 1979.04.19 | 1979.05.27 |
Bishop Alfredo Ernest Novak, C.SS.R.former Bishop of Paranaguá (Brazil) | 1979.04.19 | 1979.05.27 |
Bishop Noel Desmond Dalyformer Bishop of Sandhurst (Australia) | 1979.04.21 | 1979.07.11 |
Archbishop Alfio Rapisardaformer Titular Archbishop of Canne | 1979.04.22 | 1979.05.27 |
Bishop Matthew Harvey Clarkformer Bishop of Rochester (USA) | 1979.04.23 | 1979.05.27 |
Bishop Alejandro Goić Karmelićformer Bishop of Rancagua (Chile) | 1979.04.23 | 1979.05.27 |
Bishop Pedro G. Magugat, M.S.C.former Bishop of Urdaneta (Philippines) | 1979.04.23 | 1979.05.27 |
 Bishop Vicente Macanan Navarra (87)Bishop emeritus of Bacolod (Philippines) | 1979.04.23 | 1979.06.26 |
Bishop Ramón López Carrozas, O. de M.former Bishop of Bom Jesus do Gurguéia (Brazil) | 1979.04.26 | 1979.05.27 |
 Bishop Serafim de Sousa Ferreira e Silva (95)Bishop emeritus of Leiria–Fátima (Portugal) | 1979.04.30 | 1979.06.16 |
Archbishop Leonard James Wallformer Archbishop of Winnipeg (Canada) | 1979.05.03 | 1979.06.21 |
Bishop Robert Bell Cluneformer Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto (Canada) | 1979.05.03 | 1979.06.21 |
Bishop Michael Pearse Laceyformer Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto (Canada) | 1979.05.03 | 1979.06.21 |
Bishop Alphonse-Marie Runiga Musanganyaformer Bishop of Mahagi–Nioka (Congo-Kinshasa) | 1979.05.03 | 1979.09.16 |
Cardinal Achille Silvestriniformer Cardinal-Priest of S. Benedetto fuori Porta S. Paolo pro hac vice Title former Prefect of Congregation for the Oriental Churches | 1979.05.04 | 1979.05.27 |
Bishop Ricardo José Weberberger, O.S.B.former Bishop of Barreiras (Brazil) | 1979.05.21 | 1979.07.11 |
Bishop Anthony Hitchenformer Auxiliary Bishop of Liverpool (England) | 1979.05.28 | 1979.07.03 |
Bishop Kevin O’Connorformer Auxiliary Bishop of Liverpool (England) | 1979.05.28 | 1979.07.03 |
Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragánformer Cardinal-Priest of S. Dorotea former Bishop of Zacatecas (Mexico) former President of Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers | 1979.06.05 | 1979.08.15 |
Bishop Francisco Maria Aguilera Gonzálezformer Auxiliary Bishop of México (Mexico) | 1979.06.05 | 1979.08.15 |
Bishop Salvador Quizon Quizonformer Auxiliary Bishop of Lipa (Philippines) | 1979.06.09 | 1979.08.22 |
 Bishop Enrique Manuel Hernández Rivera (87)Bishop emeritus of Caguas (Puerto Rico) | 1979.06.11 | 1979.08.17 |
Bishop Héctor Manuel Rivera Pérezformer Auxiliary Bishop of San Juan de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico) | 1979.06.11 | 1979.08.17 |
Bishop Pedro Luís Antónioformer Bishop of Kwito-Bié (Angola) | 1979.06.15 | 1979.07.29 |
Bishop Domenico Tarcisio Cortese, O.F.M.former Bishop of Mileto–Nicotera–Tropea (Italy) | 1979.06.15 | 1979.09.08 |
 Archbishop Roger Ébacher (89)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Gatineau (Canada) | 1979.06.30 | 1979.07.31 |
Archbishop James Patterson Lyke, O.F.M.former Metropolitan Archbishop of Atlanta (USA) | 1979.06.30 | 1979.08.01 |
 Bishop James Anthony Griffin (91)Bishop emeritus of Columbus (USA) | 1979.06.30 | 1979.08.01 |
Bishop Anthony Michael Pillaformer Bishop of Cleveland (USA) | 1979.06.30 | 1979.08.01 |
Bishop Bede Vincent Heatherformer Bishop of Parramatta (Australia) | 1979.06.30 | 1979.08.04 |
 Bishop Ricardo Pedro Paglia, M.S.C. (89)Bishop emeritus of Pinheiro (Brazil) | 1979.07.03 | 1979.09.07 |
Bishop Carlos Esteban Cremataformer Bishop of Santo Tomé (Argentina) | 1979.07.03 | 1979.10.06 |
Bishop Joseph Vũ Duy Nhấtformer Bishop of Bùi Chu (Vietnam) | 1979.07.04 | 1979.08.08 |
Bishop Alphonse Bilung, S.V.D.former Bishop of Rourkela (India) | 1979.07.04 | 1979.11.03 |
 Archbishop Michel-Marie-Bernard Calvet, S.M. (82)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Nouméa (New Caledonia) | 1979.07.04 | 1979.11.04 |
 Bishop Joseph Duffy (92)Bishop emeritus of Clogher (Ireland) | 1979.07.07 | 1979.09.02 |
Cardinal Jozef Tomkoformer Cardinal-Priest of S. Sabina former President of Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses | 1979.07.12 | 1979.09.15 |
Bishop Miguel Delgado Avila, S.D.B.former Bishop of Barcelona (Venezuela) | 1979.07.13 | 1979.09.11 |
Cardinal William Henry Keelerformer Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria degli Angeli former Metropolitan Archbishop of Baltimore (USA) | 1979.07.24 | 1979.09.21 |
Bishop Romeu Brigentiformer Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) | 1979.08.02 | 1979.10.12 |
Bishop Affonso Felippe Gregoryformer Bishop of Imperatriz (Brazil) | 1979.08.02 | 1979.10.12 |
Bishop Benedict Jacob Acharuparambil, O.F.M. Cap.former Bishop of Trivandrum (India) | 1979.08.03 | 1979.10.07 |
Bishop Luís Herbst, C.S.Sp.former Bishop of Cruzeiro do Sul (Brazil) | 1979.08.07 | 1979.11.11 |
 Cardinal Robert Sarah (80)Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni Bosco in Via Tuscolana pro hac vice Title Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Conakry (Guinea) Prefect emeritus of Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments | 1979.08.13 | 1979.12.08 |
Bishop Philippe Kouroumaformer Bishop of N’Zérékoré (Guinea) | 1979.08.13 | 1979.12.15 |
Cardinal Fernando Sebastián Aguilar, C.M.F.former Cardinal-Priest of S. Angela Merici former Metropolitan Archbishop of Pamplona y Tudela (Spain) | 1979.08.22 | 1979.09.29 |
Archbishop Joseph Cassidyformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) | 1979.08.24 | 1979.09.23 |
Archbishop Johannes Dybaformer Archbishop-Bishop of Fulda (Germany) former Archbishop Military Ordinary of Germany (Germany) | 1979.08.25 | 1979.10.13 |
Archbishop Athanase Matti Shaba Matoka (Syriac Rite)former Archbishop of Baghdad of the Syriacs (Iraq) | 1979.08.25 | 1979.12.08 |
Bishop Antonio Troyo Calderónformer Auxiliary Bishop of San José (Costa Rica) | 1979.08.27 | 1979.09.21 |
Bishop Ruben Tolentino Profugoformer Bishop of Lucena (Philippines) | 1979.08.27 | 1979.10.18 |
Bishop William Benedict Friendformer Bishop of Shreveport (USA) | 1979.08.31 | 1979.10.30 |
Archbishop Joseph Anthony Fiorenzaformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Galveston–Houston (USA) | 1979.09.04 | 1979.10.25 |
Cardinal Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky (Ukrainian Rite)former Cardinal-Priest of S. Sofia a Via Boccea former Major Archbishop of Lviv–Halyč–Kamyanets of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) | 1979.09.13 | 1979.11.12 |
 Bishop José Carlos de Oliveira, C.SS.R. (95)Bishop emeritus of Rubiataba–Mozarlândia (Brazil) | 1979.09.14 | 1979.11.25 |
Archbishop Emilio Ogñénovichformer Archbishop of Mercedes–Luján (Argentina) | 1979.10.01 | 1979.11.18 |
Bishop Henri Désiré Delrueformer Auxiliary Bishop of Reims (France) | 1979.10.09 | 1979.12.02 |
Bishop Rafael Barraza Sánchezformer Bishop of Mazatlán (Mexico) | 1979.10.26 | 1980.01.25 |
Bishop Francis Peter de Campoformer Bishop of Port Pirie (Australia) | 1979.10.29 | 1980.02.13 |
Bishop Joseph-Marie Ðinh Bỉnhformer Bishop of Thái Bính (Vietnam) | 1979.10.30 | 1979.12.08 |
Cardinal Thomas Stafford Williamsformer Cardinal-Priest of Gesù Divin Maestro alla Pineta Sacchetti former Military Ordinary of New Zealand (New Zealand) | 1979.10.30 | 1979.12.20 |
Archbishop Benedict To Varpinformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Madang (Papua New Guinea) | 1979.10.30 | 1980.03.19 |
Bishop Raphael Michael Flissformer Bishop of Superior (USA) | 1979.11.05 | 1979.12.20 |
Bishop Richard John Sklbaformer Auxiliary Bishop of Milwaukee (USA) | 1979.11.06 | 1979.12.19 |
Cardinal Jean-Marie Lustigerformer Cardinal-Priest of S. Luigi dei Francesi former Metropolitan Archbishop of Paris (France) former Ordinary of France of the Eastern Rite (France) | 1979.11.10 | 1979.12.08 |
Cardinal Paul Shan Kuo-hsi (單國璽), S.J.former Cardinal-Priest of S. Crisogono former Bishop of Kaohsiung 高雄 (Taiwan) | 1979.11.15 | 1980.02.14 |
Bishop Wolfgang Kirchgässnerformer Auxiliary Bishop of Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany) | 1979.11.29 | 1980.02.10 |
Bishop Giuseppe Malandrinoformer Bishop of Noto (Italy) | 1979.11.30 | 1980.01.26 |
Bishop Osório Claudio Bebber, O.F.M. Cap.former Bishop of Joaçaba (Brazil) | 1979.11.30 | 1980.03.02 |
Cardinal Giovanni Coppaformer Cardinal-Deacon of S. Lino former Assessor for General Affairs of Secretariat of State | 1979.12.01 | 1980.01.06 |
Bishop Brendan Oliver Comiskey, SS.CC.former Bishop of Ferns (Ireland) | 1979.12.03 | 1980.01.20 |
Bishop Laurence Forristalformer Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) | 1979.12.03 | 1980.01.20 |
Bishop Héctor Morera Vegaformer Bishop of Tilarán (Costa Rica) | 1979.12.04 | 1979.12.27 |
Cardinal Christian Wiyghan Tumiformer Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Martiri dell’Uganda a Poggio Ameno former Metropolitan Archbishop of Douala (Cameroon) | 1979.12.06 | 1980.01.06 |
Bishop José de Jesús Madera Uribe, M.Sp.S.former Bishop of Fresno (USA) former Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of United States of America (USA) | 1979.12.18 | 1980.03.04 |
Bishop John Peter Jukes, O.F.M. Conv.former Auxiliary Bishop of Southwark (England) | 1979.12.20 | 1980.01.30 |
Bishop Howard George Trippformer Auxiliary Bishop of Southwark (England) | 1979.12.20 | 1980.01.30 |
Archbishop Francis Xavier Kaname Shimamoto (フランシスコ・ザビエル 島本 要), Pradoformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Nagasaki 長崎 (Japan) | 1979.12.20 | 1980.03.20 |
Archbishop Matthias U Shweformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Taunggyi (Myanmar) | 1979.12.20 | 1980.12.13 |
Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini, S.J.former Cardinal-Priest of S. Cecilia former Metropolitan Archbishop of Milano (Italy) | 1979.12.29 | 1980.01.06 |