| Newly Elected Bishops (137) | Elected | Consecrated |
 Bishop Luke Li Jing-feng (李鏡峰)former Bishop of Fengxiang 鳳翔 (China) | 1980 | 1980.04.25 |
 Bishop Juvencio González Alvarezformer Bishop of Ciudad Valles (Mexico) | 1980.01.08 | 1980.03.19 |
 Bishop Joseph Faber MacDonaldformer Bishop of Saint John, New Brunswick (Canada) | 1980.01.11 | 1980.03.19 |
  Bishop José Sánchez González (91)Bishop emeritus of Sigüenza–Guadalajara (Spain) | 1980.01.15 | 1980.03.19 |
| Bishop Carlos Talavera Ramírez former Bishop of Coatzacoalcos (Mexico) | 1980.01.15 | 1980.03.25 |
 Bishop Ramón Iribarne Arámburu, O. de M.former Bishop-Prelate of Deán Funes (Argentina) | 1980.01.25 | 1980.04.19 |
 Bishop George Eli Dion, O.M.I.former Vicar Apostolic of Jolo (Philippines) | 1980.01.28 | 1980.04.23 |
 Bishop Marcel Bam’ba Gongoaformer Bishop of Bondo (Congo-Kinshasa) | 1980.01.28 | 1980.05.04 |
| Bishop Louis Nkinga Bondala, C.I.C.M. (88) Bishop emeritus of Lisala (Congo-Kinshasa) | 1980.01.28 | 1980.05.04 |
 Bishop Paride Tabanformer Bishop of Torit (South Sudan) | 1980.01.28 | 1980.05.04 |
 Bishop Jude Speyrerformer Bishop of Lake Charles (USA) | 1980.01.29 | 1980.04.25 |
 Archbishop Paul Fouad Tabet (Greek-Melkite Rite)former Titular Archbishop of Sinna | 1980.02.09 | 1980.03.30 |
| Cardinal Anthony Joseph Bevilacqua former Cardinal-Priest of SS. Redentore e S. Alfonso in Via Merulana former Metropolitan Archbishop of Philadelphia (USA) | 1980.02.11 | 1980.11.24 |
| Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya former Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria «Regina Pacis» in Ostia mare former Metropolitan Archbishop of Kinshasa (Congo-Kinshasa) | 1980.02.13 | 1980.05.04 |
 Bishop Agnellus Andrew, O.F.M.former Vice-President of Pontifical Commission for Social Communications | 1980.02.15 | 1980.03.26 |
 Bishop Vincenzo Cirrincioneformer Bishop of Piazza Armerina (Italy) | 1980.02.21 | 1980.04.12 |
 Archbishop Alojzij Šuštarformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Ljubljana (Slovenia) | 1980.02.23 | 1980.04.13 |
 Archbishop Alojzij Turkformer Archbishop of Beograd (Serbia) | 1980.03.04 | 1980.04.20 |
 Bishop Oscar Garcia Urizarformer Bishop of Quetzaltenango, Los Altos (Guatemala) | 1980.03.04 | 1980.04.26 |
| Bishop José Lizáres Estrada (91) Bishop emeritus of Ciudad Altamirano (Mexico) Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Monterrey (Mexico) | 1980.03.04 | 1980.04.29 |
 Bishop Peter James Cullinane (89)Bishop emeritus of Palmerston North (New Zealand) | 1980.03.06 | 1980.04.23 |
 Bishop Roger Mpunguformer Bishop of Muyinga (Burundi) | 1980.03.06 | 1980.05.04 |
 Archbishop Albert-Leo Bundervoet, M.S.C.former Metropolitan Archbishop of Rabaul (Papua New Guinea) | 1980.03.06 | 1980.05.11 |
 Archbishop Benedict John Osta, S.J.former Metropolitan Archbishop of Patna (India) | 1980.03.06 | 1980.06.21 |
| Bishop John Baptist Thakur, S.J. (89) Bishop emeritus of Muzaffarpur (India) | 1980.03.06 | 1980.06.24 |
 Archbishop Lawrence Khai Saen-Phon-Onformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Thare and Nonseng (Thailand) | 1980.03.06 | 1980.07.16 |
 Bishop Anthony Selvanayagam (90)Bishop emeritus of Penang (Malaysia) | 1980.03.06 | 1980.09.01 |
 Bishop Alfonso Coto Mongeformer Vicar Apostolic of Limón (Costa Rica) | 1980.03.07 | 1980.04.11 |
| Archbishop Carmelo Juan Giaquinta former Metropolitan Archbishop of Resistencia (Argentina) | 1980.03.11 | 1980.05.30 |
  Archbishop Władysław Ziółek (90)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Łódź (Poland) | 1980.03.12 | 1980.05.04 |
 Bishop Manuel Palmeira da Rochaformer Bishop of Pesqueira (Brazil) | 1980.03.14 | 1980.04.27 |
| Bishop Antônio Eliseu Zuqueto, O.F.M. Cap. former Bishop of Teixeira de Freitas–Caravelas (Brazil) | 1980.03.14 | 1980.06.08 |
| Archbishop Pablo Puente Buces former Titular Archbishop of Macri | 1980.03.18 | 1980.05.25 |
 Bishop Manuel Camilo Vial Risopatrón, I.Sch. (90)Bishop emeritus of Temuco (Chile) | 1980.03.21 | 1980.05.18 |
 Archbishop Helímenas de Jesús Rojo Paredes, C.I.M.former Metropolitan Archbishop of Calabozo (Venezuela) | 1980.03.24 | 1980.05.18 |
| Bishop Leroy Theodore Matthiesen former Bishop of Amarillo (USA) | 1980.03.25 | 1980.05.30 |
 Bishop Roger Joseph Heckel, S.J.former Coadjutor Bishop of Strasbourg (France) | 1980.03.27 | 1980.06.15 |
 Bishop Michel-Joseph-Gérard Gagnon, M. Afr.former Bishop of Laghouat (Algeria) | 1980.03.28 | 1980.05.04 |
| Bishop Dominique Kimpinde Amando former Bishop of Kalemie–Kirungu (Congo-Kinshasa) | 1980.03.28 | 1980.05.04 |
| Bishop Fernando Legal, S.D.B. former Bishop of São Miguel Paulista (Brazil) | 1980.03.28 | 1980.05.31 |
 Bishop Bernard Martin Ngaviliau, C.S.Sp.former Bishop of Zanzibar (Tanzania) | 1980.03.28 | 1980.06.05 |
| Bishop Ramón Godínez Flores former Bishop of Aguascalientes (Mexico) | 1980.03.28 | 1980.06.24 |
| Bishop Ferdinand Joseph Fonseca former Auxiliary Bishop of Bombay (India) | 1980.03.28 | 1980.06.29 |
| Cardinal Severino Poletto former Cardinal-Priest of S. Giuseppe in Via Trionfale pro hac vice Title former Metropolitan Archbishop of Torino (Italy) | 1980.04.03 | 1980.05.17 |
| Bishop Eduardo Ernesto FuentesRuysschaert Duarte former Bishop of Sololá–Chimaltenango (Guatemala) | 1980.04.09 | 1980.05.15 |
| Bishop Joseph Nduhirubusa former Bishop of Ruyigi (Burundi) | 1980.04.19 | 1980.05.04 |
| Archbishop Marcel André Joseph Gervais former Metropolitan Archbishop of Ottawa (Canada) | 1980.04.19 | 1980.06.11 |
| Bishop Miguel Maria Giambelli, B. former Bishop of Bragança do Pará (Brazil) | 1980.04.21 | 1980.06.15 |
| Bishop José Higinio Gómez González, O.F.M. former Bishop of Lugo (Spain) | 1980.04.23 | 1980.06.28 |
 Bishop Ephrem Bédé (Chaldean Rite)former Bishop of Cairo of the Chaldeans (Egypt) | 1980.04.23 | 1980.08.15 |
 Bishop Abdul-Ahad Rabban, O.S.H. (Chaldean Rite)former Bishop of Aqrā of the Chaldeans (Iraq) | 1980.04.23 | 1980.08.15 |
| Archbishop Georges F. Garmou (Chaldean Rite) former Archbishop of Mossul of the Chaldeans (Iraq) | 1980.04.23 | 1980.09.14 |
| Archbishop Antonio Magnoni former Undersecretary for Sacraments of Sacred Congregation for Sacraments and Divine Worship | 1980.04.24 | 1980.06.01 |
| Bishop John Etheridge, C.P. former Bishop of Vanimo (Papua New Guinea) | 1980.04.24 | 1980.08.12 |
| Bishop Raymond Philip Kalisz, S.V.D. former Bishop of Wewak (Papua New Guinea) | 1980.04.24 | 1980.08.15 |
 Archbishop Basile Mvé Engone, S.D.B. (84)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Libreville (Gabon) | 1980.04.24 | 1980.08.24 |
 Bishop Alfredo Noriega Arce, S.J.former Auxiliary Bishop of Lima (Peru) | 1980.04.26 | 1980.06.01 |
| Bishop Jesus Aputen Cabrera (85) Bishop emeritus of Alaminos (Philippines) | 1980.05.05 | 1980.07.01 |
| Bishop Sofio Guinto Balce former Bishop of Cabanatuan (Philippines) | 1980.05.09 | 1980.07.12 |
| Archbishop Cosmo Francesco Ruppi former Metropolitan Archbishop of Lecce (Italy) | 1980.05.13 | 1980.06.29 |
| Bishop José Elias Chaves Júnior, C.M. former Bishop-Prelate of Cametá (Brazil) | 1980.05.21 | 1980.07.25 |
| Bishop Jesús Arturo Roldán former Bishop of San Rafael (Argentina) | 1980.05.26 | 1980.08.15 |
| Bishop Ricardo Watty Urquidi, M.Sp.S. former Bishop of Tepic (Mexico) | 1980.05.27 | 1980.07.19 |
 Bishop Hans Leo Drewesformer Auxiliary Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) | 1980.05.29 | 1980.07.20 |
| Bishop William Henry Bullock former Bishop of Madison (USA) | 1980.06.03 | 1980.08.12 |
| Bishop Antonio Arellano Durán former Bishop of San Carlos de Venezuela (Venezuela) | 1980.06.03 | 1980.08.24 |
| Archbishop Evariste Ngoyagoye (84) Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Bujumbura (Burundi) | 1980.06.07 | 1980.08.24 |
| Bishop Maxwell Valentine Noronha former Bishop of Calicut (India) | 1980.06.07 | 1980.09.07 |
| Archbishop Rubén Héctor di Monte former Archbishop of Mercedes–Luján (Argentina) | 1980.06.13 | 1980.08.16 |
 Bishop Thomas McMahonformer Bishop of Brentwood (England) | 1980.06.16 | 1980.07.17 |
| Archbishop Angel Nacorda Lagdameo former Metropolitan Archbishop of Jaro (Philippines) | 1980.06.19 | 1980.08.12 |
 Bishop James Gerard Lennonformer Auxiliary Bishop of Armagh (Northern Ireland) | 1980.06.20 | 1980.07.27 |
 Bishop Guerino Dominique Picchi, O.F.M.former Vicar Apostolic of Aleppo (Syria) | 1980.06.20 | 1980.09.21 |
| Bishop José Vicente Henriquez Andueza, S.D.B. former Bishop of Maracay (Venezuela) | 1980.06.26 | 1980.09.27 |
 Bishop Mario Melanio Medina Salinas (86)Bishop emeritus of San Juan Bautista (Paraguay) | 1980.06.28 | 1980.08.10 |
| Bishop Leo Edward O’Neil former Bishop of Manchester (USA) | 1980.06.30 | 1980.08.22 |
| Bishop Arthur Nicholas Tafoya former Bishop of Pueblo (USA) | 1980.07.01 | 1980.09.10 |
 Bishop Paul Van den Berghe (93)Bishop emeritus of Antwerpen (Belgium) | 1980.07.03 | 1980.09.07 |
| Bishop Stanisław Stefanek, S.Chr. former Bishop of Łomża (Poland) | 1980.07.04 | 1980.08.24 |
| Bishop Raymond Saint-Gelais (90) Bishop emeritus of Nicolet (Canada) | 1980.07.05 | 1980.07.31 |
| Archbishop Claude Feidt former Archbishop of Aix (France) | 1980.07.05 | 1980.09.13 |
 Cardinal Orlando Beltran Quevedo, O.M.I. (87)Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria «Regina Mundi» a Torre Spaccata Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Cotabato (Philippines) | 1980.07.23 | 1980.10.28 |
 Archbishop John Aloysius Ward, O.F.M. Cap.former Metropolitan Archbishop of Cardiff (Wales) | 1980.07.25 | 1980.10.01 |
| Bishop Benedict Charles Franzetta former Auxiliary Bishop of Youngstown (USA) | 1980.07.26 | 1980.09.04 |
| Archbishop Oscar Hugh Lipscomb former Metropolitan Archbishop of Mobile (USA) | 1980.07.29 | 1980.11.16 |
| Bishop Mário Clemente Neto, C.S.Sp. former Bishop-Prelate of Tefé (Brazil) | 1980.07.31 | 1980.10.19 |
| Bishop Geraldo João Paulo Roger Verdier former Bishop of Guajará-Mirim (Brazil) | 1980.07.31 | 1980.10.25 |
| Archbishop Jean Mansour, M.S.P. (Greek-Melkite Rite) former Auxiliary Bishop of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) | 1980.08.19 | 1980.10.19 |
| Bishop Stanisław Napierała (89) Bishop emeritus of Kalisz (Poland) | 1980.08.25 | 1980.10.05 |
 Bishop Raúl Corriveau, P.M.E.former Bishop of Choluteca (Honduras) | 1980.08.25 | 1980.12.08 |
| Bishop William Keith Weigand (88) Bishop emeritus of Sacramento (USA) | 1980.09.09 | 1980.11.17 |
| Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Francesco di Paola ai Monti former President of Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace | 1980.09.14 | 1980.12.14 |
| Bishop Janusz Edmund Zimniak former Auxiliary Bishop of Bielsko–Żywiec (Poland) | 1980.09.25 | 1980.11.04 |
| Bishop Joachim Wanke former Bishop of Erfurt (Germany) | 1980.10.02 | 1980.11.26 |
| Archbishop Stéphane Katchou (Chaldean Rite) former Archbishop-Bishop of Zaku of the Chaldeans (Iraq) | 1980.10.03 | 1980.11.30 |
| Bishop Kenneth Edward Untener former Bishop of Saginaw (USA) | 1980.10.04 | 1980.11.24 |
| Archbishop Hubert Barbier (93) Archbishop emeritus of Bourges (France) | 1980.10.06 | 1980.12.13 |
| Bishop Joseph Michael Sullivan former Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn (USA) | 1980.10.07 | 1980.11.24 |
| Bishop René Arnold Valero former Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn (USA) | 1980.10.07 | 1980.11.24 |
 Bishop Jorge Leonardo Gómez Serna, O.P. (83)Bishop emeritus of Magangué (Colombia) | 1980.10.09 | 1985.07.09 |
| Bishop John George Chedid (Maronite Rite) former Bishop of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles of the Maronites (USA) | 1980.10.13 | 1981.01.25 |
| Bishop Hermann Josef Spital former Bishop of Trier (Germany) | 1980.10.15 | 1980.12.14 |
 Bishop Lucas Liu Hsien-tang (劉獻堂) (97)Bishop emeritus of Hsinchu 新竹 (Taiwan) | 1980.10.24 | 1981.01.01 |
 Archbishop Anicetus Bongsu Antonius Sinaga, O.F.M. Cap.former Metropolitan Archbishop of Medan (Indonesia) | 1980.10.24 | 1981.01.06 |
 Bishop John Josephformer Bishop of Faisalabad (Pakistan) | 1980.10.24 | 1981.01.09 |
| Bishop Joseph Bilal Nyekindi former Bishop of Wau (South Sudan) | 1980.10.24 | 1981.02.01 |
| Bishop Jorge Ardila Serrano former Bishop of Girardot (Colombia) | 1980.10.27 | 1980.11.30 |
| Bishop Leoncio Leviste Lat former Auxiliary Bishop of Manila (Philippines) | 1980.10.30 | 1981.01.29 |
| Archbishop Franc Kramberger (89) Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Maribor (Slovenia) | 1980.11.06 | 1980.12.21 |
| Bishop Lawrence Ephraem Thottam (Syro-Malankara Rite) former Bishop of Marthandam of the Syro-Malankara (India) | 1980.11.06 | 1980.12.27 |
| Archbishop Paulo Lopes de Faria former Metropolitan Archbishop of Diamantina (Brazil) | 1980.11.07 | 1980.12.27 |
| Bishop Erwin Kräutler, C.PP.S. (86) Bishop-Prelate emeritus of Xingu (Brazil) | 1980.11.07 | 1981.01.25 |
| Bishop Jorge Arturo Meinvielle, S.D.B. former Bishop of San Justo (Argentina) | 1980.11.08 | 1980.12.13 |
| Bishop Paul Consbruch former Auxiliary Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) | 1980.11.15 | 1981.02.08 |
| Bishop Dinualdo Destajo Gutierrez former Bishop of Marbel (Philippines) | 1980.11.19 | 1981.01.28 |
 Bishop Gregory Obinna Ochiaghaformer Bishop of Orlu (Nigeria) | 1980.11.29 | 1981.01.06 |
| Bishop Siluvaimathu Teresanathan Amalnather former Bishop of Tuticorin (India) | 1980.11.29 | 1981.02.04 |
  Cardinal Wilfrid Fox Napier, O.F.M. (85)Cardinal-Priest of S. Francesco d’Assisi ad Acilia Apostolic Administrator of Eshowe (South Africa) Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Durban (South Africa) | 1980.11.29 | 1981.02.28 |
 Bishop Paul Lokiru Kalandaformer Bishop of Fort Portal (Uganda) | 1980.11.29 | 1981.03.22 |
| Bishop Erasmus Desiderius Wandera former Bishop of Soroti (Uganda) | 1980.11.29 | 1981.03.29 |
| Archbishop Joseph Kumuondala Mbimba former Metropolitan Archbishop of Mbandaka–Bikoro (Congo-Kinshasa) | 1980.11.29 | 1981.06.07 |
| Bishop Filippo Giannini former Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy) | 1980.12.01 | 1981.01.06 |
| Archbishop Vicente Joaquim Zico, C.M. former Metropolitan Archbishop of Belém do Pará (Brazil) | 1980.12.05 | 1981.01.06 |
| Bishop Sergio Goretti former Bishop of Assisi–Nocera Umbra–Gualdo Tadino (Italy) | 1980.12.14 | 1981.01.06 |
| Bishop Giulio Sanguineti former Bishop of Brescia (Italy) | 1980.12.15 | 1981.01.06 |
 Bishop Reinhold Stecherformer Bishop of Innsbruck (Austria) | 1980.12.15 | 1981.01.25 |
| Bishop Felipe María Zalba Elizalde, O.P. former Bishop-Prelate of Chuquibamba (Peru) | 1980.12.18 | 1981.03.01 |
| Archbishop Ennio Appignanesi former Metropolitan Archbishop of Potenza–Muro Lucano–Marsico Nuovo (Italy) | 1980.12.20 | 1981.01.06 |
| Bishop Martino Scarafile former Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) | 1980.12.20 | 1981.01.06 |
| Bishop Rubens Augusto de Souza Espínola former Bishop of Paranavaí (Brazil) | 1980.12.20 | 1981.03.19 |
| Bishop Getúlio Teixeira Guimarães, S.V.D. former Bishop of Cornélio Procópio (Brazil) | 1980.12.20 | 1981.03.22 |
| Bishop Francesco Voto former Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) | 1980.12.22 | 1981.01.06 |
| Bishop Wilfredo Dasco Manlapaz (85) Bishop emeritus of Tagum (Philippines) | 1980.12.22 | 1981.02.07 |
| Bishop Innocent Hilarion Lotocky, O.S.B.M. (Ukrainian Rite) former Bishop of Saint Nicholas of Chicago of the Ukrainians (USA) | 1980.12.22 | 1981.03.01 |
| Archbishop Alessandro Plotti former Metropolitan Archbishop of Pisa (Italy) | 1980.12.23 | 1981.01.06 |
| Archbishop Stephen Sulyk (Ukrainian Rite) former Metropolitan Archbishop of Philadelphia of the Ukrainians (USA) | 1980.12.29 | 1981.03.01 |
| Bishop Lucas Luis Dónnelly, O. de M. former Bishop-Prelate of Deán Funes (Argentina) | 1980.12.30 | 1981.01.06 |
