| Newly Elected Bishops (139) | Elected | Consecrated |
Bishop Joseph Jin De-chen (靳德辰)former Bishop of Nanyang 南陽 (China) | 1981 | 1981 |
Bishop Julius Jia Zhi-guo (賈治國)former Bishop of Zhengding 正定 (China) | 1981 | 1981.02.08 |
Bishop Casimir Wang Mi-lu (王彌祿)former Bishop of Qinzhou 秦州 (China) | 1981 | 1981.02.20 |
Bishop Paul Chang Zhen-guo (常振國)former Bishop of Siping 四平 (China) | 1981 | 1981.04.20 |
Bishop Matthias Ma Long-lin (馬龍麟) ▼former Bishop of Suzhou 蘇州 (China) ▼ | (1981) | 1981.07.24 ▼ |
Bishop Joseph Qian Hui-min (錢惠民) ▼former Metropolitan Archbishop of Nanjing 南京 (China) ▼ | (1981) | 1981.07.24 ▼ |
Bishop Paul Xu Zhen-jiang (徐振江) ▼former Metropolitan Archbishop of Shenyang 瀋陽 (China) ▼ | (1981) | 1981.07.24 ▼ |
Bishop Augustine Zhao Jing-nong (趙經農)former Bishop of Qinzhou 秦州 (China) ▼ | (1981) | 1981.07.24 ▼ |
Bishop John Cai Ti-yuan (蔡體遠) ▼former Bishop of Shantou 汕頭 (China) ▼ | (1981) | 1981.09.27 ▼ |
Bishop Peter Paul Li Pan-shi (李磐石) ▼former Bishop of Jiangmen 江門 (China) ▼ | (1981) | 1981.09.27 ▼ |
Bishop Thomas Zhang Huai-xin (張懷信)former Bishop of Jixian 級縣 (China) | 1981 | 1981.10.19 |
Bishop John Ji Huai-rang (姬懷讓), O.F.M. ▼former Metropolitan Archbishop of Xi’an 西安 (China) ▼ | (1981) | 1981.12.18 ▼ |
Bishop Bonaventure Benedict Zhang Xin (張信), O.F.M. ▼former Metropolitan Archbishop of Taiyuan 太原 (China) ▼ | (1981) | 1981.12.18 ▼ |
Bishop Peter Fan Wen-xing (范文興)former Bishop of Jingxian 景縣 (China) | 1981 | 1981.12.20 |
Bishop Paul Liu Jing-he (劉景和)former Bishop of Yongping 永平 (China) ▼ | (1981) | 1981.12.20 ▼ |
Bishop Simon Liu Zong-yu (劉宗漁) ▼former Metropolitan Archbishop of Chongqing 重慶 (China) ▼ | (1981) | 1981.12.21 ▼ |
Archbishop Philip Yang Li-bo (楊立柏)former Metropolitan Archbishop of Lanzhou 蘭州 (China) | 1981 | 1988.08.12 |
Bishop Norbert Werbsformer Auxiliary Bishop of Hamburg (Germany) | 1981.01.07 | 1981.03.25 |
Bishop Alfonso Humberto Robles Cotaformer Bishop of Tepic (Mexico) | 1981.01.12 | 1981.03.01 |
Archbishop Pio Vittorio Vigoformer Archbishop-Bishop of Acireale (Italy) | 1981.01.13 | 1981.02.14 |
 Bishop Joseph Keith Symons (93)Bishop emeritus of Palm Beach (USA) | 1981.01.16 | 1981.03.19 |
 Bishop Gabriel Villaruz Reyes (84)Bishop emeritus of Antipolo (Philippines) | 1981.01.20 | 1981.04.03 |
Bishop Michael Joseph Cleary, C.S.Sp.former Bishop of Banjul (Gambia) | 1981.01.24 | 1981.03.25 |
Bishop Anthony Ekezia Ilonuformer Bishop of Okigwe (Nigeria) | 1981.01.24 | 1981.03.29 |
Bishop Teodoro Luis Arroyo Robelly, S.D.B.former Vicar Apostolic of Méndez (Ecuador) | 1981.01.24 | 1981.04.26 |
 Bishop Thomas Emmanuel Savundaranayagam Emmanuel (87)Bishop emeritus of Jaffna (Sri Lanka) | 1981.01.24 | 1981.07.30 |
Bishop Vincent Paul Loganformer Bishop of Dunkeld (Scotland) | 1981.01.26 | 1981.02.26 |
Bishop Rodrigo Arango Velásquez, P.S.S.former Bishop of Buga (Colombia) | 1981.01.29 | 1981.03.25 |
Bishop Zekarias Yohannes (Eritrean Rite)former Bishop of Asmara of the Eritreans (Eritrea) | 1981.01.29 | 1981.06.06 |
Archbishop Carlos Walter Galán Barryformer Metropolitan Archbishop of La Plata (Argentina) | 1981.02.11 | 1981.03.25 |
Archbishop João Bergeseformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Pouso Alegre (Brazil) | 1981.02.11 | 1981.04.05 |
Cardinal Eusébio Oscar Scheid, S.C.I.former Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Bonifacio ed Alessio former Metropolitan Archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) former Ordinary of Ordinariato para os Fiéis de Ritos Orientais no Brasil of the Eastern Rite (Brazil) | 1981.02.11 | 1981.05.01 |
Bishop Paul Themba Mngomaformer Bishop of Mariannhill (South Africa) | 1981.02.12 | 1981.05.23 |
 Bishop Allan Chamgwera (97)Bishop emeritus of Zomba (Malawi) | 1981.02.12 | 1981.05.31 |
Archbishop Antonio Nuzziformer Archbishop-Bishop of Teramo–Atri (Italy) | 1981.02.21 | 1981.03.15 |
Archbishop Joseph Eric D’Arcyformer Archbishop of Hobart (Australia) | 1981.02.25 | 1981.07.01 |
Archbishop Francesco De Nittisformer Titular Archbishop of Tunes | 1981.03.07 | 1981.05.02 |
 Bishop Hildebrando Mendes Costa (99)Bishop emeritus of Estância (Brazil) | 1981.03.15 | 1981.05.24 |
 Bishop Jorge Tobias de Freitas (90)Bishop emeritus of Nazaré (Brazil) | 1981.03.15 | 1981.06.14 |
Bishop Ângelo Domingos Salvador, O.F.M. Cap.former Bishop of Uruguaiana (Brazil) | 1981.03.16 | 1981.06.14 |
Bishop Jude Saint-Antoineformer Auxiliary Bishop of Montréal (Canada) | 1981.03.20 | 1981.05.22 |
Bishop Gérard Tremblay, P.S.S.former Auxiliary Bishop of Montréal (Canada) | 1981.03.20 | 1981.05.22 |
Bishop François Xavier Nguyễn Văn Sangformer Bishop of Thái Bính (Vietnam) | 1981.03.24 | 1981.04.22 |
Bishop Ercole Lupinacci (Italo-Albanese Rite)former Bishop of Lungro of the Italo-Albanese (Italy) | 1981.03.25 | 1981.08.06 |
Bishop Bruno Kouaméformer Bishop of Abengourou (Cote d’Ivoire) | 1981.03.26 | 1981.05.31 |
Bishop Léonard Dhejjuformer Bishop of Bunia (Congo-Kinshasa) | 1981.03.26 | 1981.07.19 |
Bishop Pierre Trần Thanh Chungformer Bishop of Kontum (Vietnam) | 1981.03.26 | 1981.11.22 |
Archbishop Stanisław Szymeckiformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Białystok (Poland) | 1981.03.27 | 1981.04.12 |
Bishop Maurice Taylorformer Bishop of Galloway (Scotland) | 1981.04.04 | 1981.06.09 |
Bishop Augustus Petersformer Auxiliary Bishop of Aachen (Germany) | 1981.04.06 | 1981.05.09 |
Bishop Miguel Patiño Velázquez, M.S.F.former Bishop of Apatzingán (Mexico) | 1981.04.09 | 1981.05.21 |
Bishop Patricio Hacbang Aloformer Bishop of Mati (Philippines) | 1981.04.14 | 1981.06.07 |
 Bishop Paul Friedrich Wehrle (85)Titular Bishop of Nova Germania Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany) | 1981.04.14 | 1981.07.05 |
Bishop Pedro Shaw, O.M.I.former Vicar Apostolic of Pilcomayo (Paraguay) | 1981.04.22 | 1981.04.22 |
 Bishop Blaise-Ernest Morand (93)Bishop emeritus of Prince Albert (Canada) | 1981.04.22 | 1981.06.29 |
Bishop Marko Pericformer Bishop of Kotor (Montenegro) | 1981.04.29 | 1981.07.26 |
Cardinal Renato Cortiformer Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni a Porta Latina former Bishop of Novara (Italy) | 1981.04.30 | 1981.06.06 |
Bishop Virgílio de Pauliformer Bishop of Campo Mourão (Brazil) | 1981.05.08 | 1981.06.29 |
Bishop Izidoro Kosinski, C.M.former Bishop of Três Lagoas (Brazil) | 1981.05.08 | 1981.07.24 |
 Archbishop Charles Louis Joseph Vandame, S.J. (97)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of N’Djaména (Chad) | 1981.05.23 | 1982.01.06 |
Bishop Lino Vomboemmel, O.F.M.former Bishop of Santarém (Brazil) | 1981.05.25 | 1981.08.15 |
Blessed Bishop Pierre Lucien Claverie, O.P.former Bishop of Oran (Algeria) | 1981.05.25 | 1981.10.02 |
Bishop Jan Walenty Wieczorekformer Bishop of Gliwice (Poland) | 1981.06.12 | 1981.08.16 |
Bishop René Lucien Picandetformer Bishop of Orléans (France) | 1981.06.13 | 1981.06.28 |
Bishop Joseph Trịnh Chính Trựcformer Bishop of Ban Mê Thuôt (Vietnam) | 1981.06.19 | 1981.08.15 |
Bishop Michel Marie Joseph Maître, C.S.Sp.former Bishop of Bambari (Central African Republic) | 1981.06.19 | 1981.09.27 |
Bishop Ambrogio Ravasi, I.M.C.former Bishop of Marsabit (Kenya) | 1981.06.19 | 1981.10.18 |
 Archbishop Thomas Menamparampil, S.D.B. (89)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Guwahati (India) | 1981.06.19 | 1981.11.29 |
Archbishop Gerardo Pierroformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Salerno–Campagna–Acerno (Italy) | 1981.06.26 | 1981.08.02 |
Archbishop Francis Bible Schulteformer Metropolitan Archbishop of New Orleans (USA) | 1981.06.27 | 1981.08.12 |
Bishop Louis Anthony DeSimoneformer Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia (USA) | 1981.06.27 | 1981.08.12 |
Bishop Friedrich Ostermannformer Auxiliary Bishop of Münster (Germany) | 1981.06.27 | 1981.09.13 |
Bishop José Belvino do Nascimentoformer Bishop of Divinópolis (Brazil) | 1981.06.27 | 1981.09.29 |
Bishop Charles Victor Grahmannformer Bishop of Dallas (USA) | 1981.06.30 | 1981.08.20 |
Bishop Hermín Negrón Santanaformer Auxiliary Bishop of San Juan de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico) | 1981.06.30 | 1981.09.07 |
Bishop Mikail Nersès Sétian (Armenian Rite)former Apostolic Exarch of United States of America and Canada of the Armenians (USA) | 1981.07.03 | 1981.12.05 |
 Bishop Vartán Waldir Boghossian, S.D.B. (86) (Armenian Rite)Bishop emeritus of San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires of the Armenians (Argentina) Apostolic Exarch emeritus of América Latina e México of the Armenians (Brazil) | 1981.07.03 | 1981.12.12 |
Archbishop Lajos Bálintformer Archbishop of Alba Iulia (Romania) | 1981.07.09 | 1981.09.29 |
Bishop Joseph Patrick Delaneyformer Bishop of Fort Worth (USA) | 1981.07.10 | 1981.09.13 |
Archbishop William Joseph Foleyformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Perth (Australia) | 1981.07.13 | 1981.09.09 |
Cardinal Kelvin Edward Felixformer Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Salute a Primavalle former Metropolitan Archbishop of Castries (Saint Lucia) | 1981.07.17 | 1981.10.05 |
 Archbishop Donald James Reece (91)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Kingston in Jamaica (Jamaica) former President of Antilles Episcopal Conference | 1981.07.17 | 1981.10.08 |
Archbishop Lawrence Aloysius Burke, S.J.former Metropolitan Archbishop of Kingston in Jamaica (Jamaica) | 1981.07.17 | 1981.10.11 |
Bishop Evaristus Thatho Bitsoaneformer Bishop of Qacha’s Nek (Lesotho) | 1981.07.17 | 1981.10.11 |
 Cardinal Emmanuel Wamala (99)Cardinal-Priest of S. Ugo Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Kampala (Uganda) | 1981.07.17 | 1981.11.22 |
Archbishop Isidore de Souzaformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Cotonou (Benin) | 1981.07.17 | 1981.12.08 |
 Archbishop Alfred Clifton Hughes (93)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of New Orleans (USA) | 1981.07.21 | 1981.09.14 |
Bishop Carlos María Ariz Bolea, C.M.F.former Bishop of Colón–Kuna Yala (Panama) | 1981.07.22 | 1981.11.21 |
Bishop Jacques Louis Antoine Marie Davidformer Bishop of Évreux (France) | 1981.07.27 | 1981.09.26 |
 Bishop Filomeno Gonzales Bactol (86)Bishop emeritus of Naval (Philippines) | 1981.07.29 | 1981.10.15 |
 Bishop Daniel Francis Walsh (88)Bishop emeritus of Santa Rosa (USA) | 1981.07.30 | 1981.09.24 |
Bishop Héctor Jaramillo Duque, S.D.B.former Bishop of Sincelejo (Colombia) | 1981.08.03 | 1981.09.20 |
Bishop Robert Mikhail Moskal (Ukrainian Rite)former Bishop of Saint Josaphat in Parma of the Ukrainians (USA) | 1981.08.03 | 1981.10.13 |
Bishop Joaquim Gonçalvesformer Bishop of Vila Real (Portugal) | 1981.08.03 | 1981.10.18 |
Bishop Daniel Leo Ryanformer Bishop of Springfield in Illinois (USA) | 1981.08.14 | 1981.09.30 |
Archbishop Michel Yatim (Greek-Melkite Rite)former Archbishop of Latakia of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) | 1981.08.18 | 1981.10.23 |
Bishop Alphonse Gallegos, O.A.R.former Auxiliary Bishop of Sacramento (USA) | 1981.08.24 | 1981.11.04 |
Bishop Domenico Amoroso, S.D.B.former Bishop of Trapani (Italy) | 1981.09.02 | 1981.10.24 |
Bishop Evangelista Alcimar Caldas Magalhães, O.F.M. Cap.former Bishop of Alto Solimões (Brazil) | 1981.09.03 | 1981.10.25 |
Bishop John Edward Heapsformer Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney (Australia) | 1981.09.04 | 1981.10.31 |
Archbishop Ignace Raad (Greek-Melkite Rite)former Archbishop of Saïdā of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) | 1981.09.09 | 1981.10.30 |
 Patriarch Gregorios III Laham (92) (Greek-Melkite Rite)Patriarch emeritus of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) Patriarch emeritus of Jerusalem of the Greek-Melkites Patriarch emeritus of Alexandria of the Greek-Melkites former President of Synod of the Greek-Melkite Catholic Church former President of Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries in Syria former Patriarchal Administrator of Iraq of the Greek-Melkites (Iraq) | 1981.09.09 | 1981.11.27 |
Bishop Vincenzo Cozziformer Bishop of Melfi–Rapolla–Venosa (Italy) | 1981.09.12 | 1981.10.25 |
Bishop Antioco Pisedduformer Bishop of Lanusei (Italy) | 1981.09.29 | 1981.11.08 |
Archbishop Benigno Luigi Papa, O.F.M. Cap.former Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) | 1981.09.29 | 1981.12.27 |
Bishop Christian Vicente Fernandez Noelformer Bishop of Talibon (Philippines) | 1981.10.01 | 1981.11.30 |
Bishop César Bosco Vivas Robeloformer Bishop of León (Nicaragua) | 1981.10.08 | 1981.11.21 |
Bishop Joseph Ye Yin-yun (葉蔭雲) ▼former Metropolitan Archbishop of Guangzhou 廣州 (China) ▼ | (1981.10.10) | 1962.01.21 ▼ |
Bishop Robert John Roseformer Bishop of Grand Rapids (USA) | 1981.10.13 | 1981.12.06 |
Bishop Raymond Gaston Séguyformer Bishop of Autun (France) | 1981.10.14 | 1981.11.22 |
Bishop Léon Aimé Taverdet, F.M.R.former Bishop of Langres (France) | 1981.10.14 | 1981.11.29 |
 Bishop Ricardo Ramirez, C.S.B. (89)Bishop emeritus of Las Cruces (USA) | 1981.10.27 | 1981.12.06 |
Bishop Abelardo Francisco Silvaformer Bishop of San Miguel (Argentina) | 1981.10.28 | 1981.12.08 |
Bishop Francis George Adeodatus Micallef, O.C.D.former Vicar Apostolic of Kuwait (Kuwait) | 1981.11.05 | 1982.01.06 |
Bishop Joseph Ruzindanaformer Bishop of Byumba (Rwanda) | 1981.11.05 | 1982.01.17 |
Bishop Jean-Baptiste Tiendrebeogoformer Bishop of Kaya (Burkina Faso) | 1981.11.05 | 1982.01.23 |
 Archbishop Thaddée Ntihinyurwa (83)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Kigali (Rwanda) | 1981.11.05 | 1982.01.24 |
Bishop Mogale Paul Nkhumisheformer Bishop of Polokwane (South Africa) | 1981.11.05 | 1982.02.14 |
Bishop Alexio Churu Muchabaiwaformer Bishop of Mutare (Zimbabwe) | 1981.11.05 | 1982.02.21 |
Bishop Patrick Vincent Hurley, C.SS.R.former Auxiliary Bishop of Samoa–Apia and Tokelau (Samoa) | 1981.11.05 | 1982.03.17 |
Bishop Thomas Kevin O’Brienformer Auxiliary Bishop of Middlesbrough (England) | 1981.11.09 | 1981.12.08 |
 Bishop John Anthony Rawsthorne (89)Bishop emeritus of Hallam (England) | 1981.11.09 | 1981.12.16 |
Bishop Aloísio Hilário de Pinho, F.D.P.former Bishop of Jataí (Brazil) | 1981.11.09 | 1981.12.20 |
Bishop Antônio Alberto Guimarães Rezende, C.S.S.former Bishop of Caetité (Brazil) | 1981.11.09 | 1982.01.06 |
Bishop Thomas Joseph O’Brienformer Bishop of Phoenix (USA) | 1981.11.09 | 1982.01.06 |
Bishop Anthony Michael Miloneformer Bishop of Great Falls–Billings (USA) | 1981.11.10 | 1982.01.06 |
Bishop Roman Andrzejewskiformer Auxiliary Bishop of Włocławek (Poland) | 1981.11.12 | 1981.12.20 |
Archbishop John Bulaitisformer Titular Archbishop of Narona | 1981.11.21 | 1982.01.06 |
 Bishop Salim Sayegh (91)Titular Bishop of Aquæ in Proconsulari Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Jerusalem (Palestine) | 1981.11.26 | 1982.01.06 |
 Archbishop Vitório Pavanello, S.D.B. (90)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Campo Grande (Brazil) | 1981.11.26 | 1982.01.31 |
Bishop Charles Kweku Samformer Bishop of Sekondi–Takoradi (Ghana) | 1981.11.30 | 1982.01.06 |
Bishop Boniface Tshosa Setlalekgosiformer Bishop of Gaborone (Botswana) | 1981.11.30 | 1982.03.06 |
Bishop Manuel Eguiguren Galarraga, O.F.M.former Auxiliary Bishop of El Beni (Bolivia) | 1981.11.30 | 1982.04.18 |
Archbishop Traian Crisan (Romanian Rite)former Secretary of Congregation for the Causes of Saints | 1981.12.07 | 1982.01.06 |
 Bishop Egon Kapellari (90)Bishop emeritus of Graz–Seckau (Austria) former Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Austria | 1981.12.07 | 1982.01.24 |
Bishop Maximilian Aichern, O.S.B.former Bishop of Linz (Austria) | 1981.12.15 | 1982.01.17 |
Bishop Cesar Castro Raval, S.V.D.former Bishop of Bangued (Philippines) | 1981.12.15 | 1982.02.18 |
Bishop Patras Yusafformer Bishop of Multan (Pakistan) | 1981.12.19 | 1982.02.19 |
 Bishop Basile Tapsoba (83)Bishop emeritus of Koudougou (Burkina Faso) | 1981.12.19 | 1982.03.21 |