| Newly Elected Bishops (146) | Elected | Consecrated |
Bishop Peter Chen Jian-zhang (陳建章)former Bishop of Baoding 保定 (China) | 1983 | 1982.04.20 |
Bishop Petro Kozak, C.SS.R. (Ukrainian Rite)former Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv–Halyč–Kamyanets of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) | 1983 | 1983 |
Bishop Raymond Wang Chong-lin (王寵林)former Bishop of Zhaoxian 趙縣 (China) | 1983 | 1983.03.09 |
Bishop Stephen Li Xin-zheng (李新生)former Auxiliary Bishop of Qinzhou 秦州 (China) | 1983 | 1983.03.16 |
Bishop Paul Li Zhen-rong (李振榮), S.J.former Bishop of Xianxian 獻縣 (China) | 1983 | 1983.04.08 |
Bishop Joseph Ma Zhong-mu (馬仲牧)former Bishop of Ningxia 寧夏 (China) | 1983 | 1983.11.08 |
Bishop Teodoro Javier Buhain Jr.former Auxiliary Bishop of Manila (Philippines) | 1983.01.05 | 1983.02.21 |
Bishop Raul José Quimpo Martirezformer Bishop of San Jose de Antique (Philippines) | 1983.01.05 | 1983.03.24 |
Bishop Lorenzo Chiarinelliformer Bishop of Viterbo (Italy) | 1983.01.21 | 1983.02.27 |
Bishop Slavomir Miklovš (Croatian Rite)former Bishop of Križevci of the Croatians (Croatia) | 1983.01.22 | 1983.03.25 |
Archbishop Giuseppe Germano Bernardini, O.F.M. Cap.former Metropolitan Archbishop of Izmir (Turkiye) | 1983.01.22 | 1983.04.09 |
Archbishop Aloísio Roque Oppermann, S.C.I.former Metropolitan Archbishop of Uberaba (Brazil) | 1983.01.22 | 1983.04.21 |
 Bishop Gregory Karotemprel, C.M.I. (92) (Syro-Malabar Rite)Bishop emeritus of Rajkot of the Syro-Malabars (India) | 1983.01.22 | 1983.04.24 |
Bishop David Arias Pérez, O.A.R.former Auxiliary Bishop of Newark (USA) | 1983.01.25 | 1983.04.07 |
 Bishop Bernhard Franz Kühnel Langer, M.S.C. (98)Bishop-Prelate emeritus of Caravelí (Peru) | 1983.01.26 | 1983.04.27 |
Bishop Leonard Anthony Boyleformer Bishop of Dunedin (New Zealand) | 1983.01.27 | 1983.05.03 |
Bishop Reginald Joseph Orsmondformer Bishop of Johannesburg (South Africa) | 1983.01.27 | 1983.05.14 |
Bishop Daniel Gil Zorrilla, S.J.former Bishop of Salto (Uruguay) | 1983.01.28 | 1983.04.10 |
Bishop Tomás Andrés Mauro Muldoon, O.F.M.former Bishop of Juticalpa (Honduras) | 1983.02.01 | 1984.10.08 |
Bishop Joseph Théophile Louis Marie Madecformer Bishop of Fréjus–Toulon (France) | 1983.02.08 | 1983.04.10 |
Bishop Jesús Humberto Velázquez Garayformer Bishop of Celaya (Mexico) | 1983.02.10 | 1983.05.04 |
Cardinal Fortunato Baldelliformer Cardinal-Deacon of S. Anselmo all’Aventino former Major Penitentiary of Apostolic Penitentiary | 1983.02.12 | 1983.04.23 |
Bishop José María Hernández Gonzálezformer Bishop of Nezahualcóyotl (Mexico) | 1983.02.18 | 1983.04.26 |
 Archbishop Adrian Thomas Smith, S.M. (85)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Honiara (Solomon Islands) | 1983.02.19 | 1983.04.24 |
 Cardinal Julius Riyadi Darmaatmadja, S.J. (91)Cardinal-Priest of S. Cuore di Maria Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Jakarta (Indonesia) | 1983.02.19 | 1983.06.29 |
Archbishop François de Sales Marie Adrien Saint-Macaryformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Rennes (France) | 1983.02.23 | 1983.04.24 |
 Bishop Colm O’Reilly (91)Bishop emeritus of Ardagh (Ireland) | 1983.02.24 | 1983.04.10 |
Bishop Antônio Possamai, S.D.B.former Bishop of Ji-Paraná (Brazil) | 1983.03.04 | 1983.05.15 |
Bishop Eugenio Ravignaniformer Bishop of Trieste (Italy) | 1983.03.07 | 1983.04.24 |
 Bishop Joseph Kingsley Swampillai (89)Bishop emeritus of Trincomalee (Sri Lanka) | 1983.03.17 | 1983.05.07 |
 Archbishop Peter Joseph Kairo (84)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Nyeri (Kenya) | 1983.03.17 | 1983.05.21 |
 Bishop Joseph Vianney Fernando (83)Bishop emeritus of Kandy (Sri Lanka) | 1983.03.17 | 1983.05.21 |
Bishop Pierre Augustin Tchouanga, S.C.I.former Bishop of Doumé–Abong’ Mbang (Cameroon) | 1983.03.17 | 1983.06.01 |
Bishop Martinus Dogma Situmorang, O.F.M. Cap.former Bishop of Padang (Indonesia) | 1983.03.17 | 1983.06.11 |
Bishop Vicente Credo Manuel, S.V.D.former Vicar Apostolic of San Jose in Mindoro (Philippines) | 1983.03.17 | 1983.06.29 |
Bishop Ferdinand Maemba Liwokeformer Bishop of Lolo (Congo-Kinshasa) | 1983.03.17 | 1983.07.10 |
Bishop Michael Vincent Paschal Rowland, O.F.M.former Bishop of Dundee (South Africa) | 1983.03.17 | 1983.09.17 |
Archbishop Tadeusz Gocłowski, C.M.former Metropolitan Archbishop of Gdańsk (Poland) | 1983.03.22 | 1983.04.17 |
Bishop Giovanni Paolo Gibertini, O.S.B.former Bishop of Reggio Emilia–Guastalla (Italy) | 1983.03.23 | 1983.04.25 |
Bishop Lawrence Joyce Kenneyformer Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of United States of America (USA) | 1983.03.25 | 1983.05.10 |
Cardinal William Joseph Levadaformer Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Domnica pro hac vice Title former Metropolitan Archbishop of San Francisco (USA) former Prefect of Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith former President of Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei” former President of Pontifical Biblical Commission | 1983.03.25 | 1983.05.12 |
Bishop Donald William Montroseformer Bishop of Stockton (USA) | 1983.03.25 | 1983.05.12 |
Bishop Robert Henry Bromformer Bishop of San Diego (USA) | 1983.03.25 | 1983.05.23 |
Bishop Gabriel Jules Joseph Piroird, Pradoformer Bishop of Constantine (Algeria) | 1983.03.25 | 1983.06.03 |
Archbishop Michael Jarboe Sheehanformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Santa Fe (USA) | 1983.03.25 | 1983.06.17 |
 Bishop José Mário Stroeher (87)Bishop emeritus of Rio Grande (Brazil) | 1983.03.25 | 1983.06.24 |
Archbishop Joseph Thomas Diminoformer Archbishop Military Ordinary of United States of America (USA) | 1983.03.29 | 1983.05.10 |
Bishop Francis Xavier Roqueformer Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of United States of America (USA) | 1983.03.29 | 1983.05.10 |
Bishop Anthony J. Farquharformer Auxiliary Bishop of Down and Connor (Northern Ireland) | 1983.04.06 | 1983.05.15 |
Bishop Patrick Joseph Walshformer Bishop of Down and Connor (Northern Ireland) | 1983.04.06 | 1983.05.15 |
Bishop Celso Yegros Estigarribiaformer Bishop of Carapeguá (Paraguay) | 1983.04.06 | 1983.05.29 |
Archbishop Giuseppe Chiarettiformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Perugia–Città della Pieve (Italy) | 1983.04.07 | 1983.05.15 |
Bishop Alessandro Maggioliniformer Bishop of Como (Italy) | 1983.04.07 | 1983.05.29 |
Archbishop Ettore Di Filippoformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Campobasso–Boiano (Italy) | 1983.04.07 | 1983.06.11 |
Archbishop Mario Peressinformer Metropolitan Archbishop of L’Aquila (Italy) | 1983.04.07 | 1983.06.29 |
Bishop Jožef Smejformer Auxiliary Bishop of Maribor (Slovenia) | 1983.04.15 | 1983.05.23 |
Bishop Rafael Eleuterio Reyformer Bishop of Zárate–Campana (Argentina) | 1983.04.30 | 1983.07.03 |
 Bishop Edward Robert Adams (91)Bishop emeritus of Oudtshoorn (South Africa) | 1983.05.02 | 1983.07.16 |
Archbishop Hubert Louis Marie Félix Michonformer Archbishop of Rabat (Morocco) | 1983.05.02 | 1983.12.11 |
Bishop Jožef Kvasformer Auxiliary Bishop of Ljubljana (Slovenia) | 1983.05.13 | 1983.06.12 |
 Bishop Anthony Frederick Tonnos (90)Bishop emeritus of Hamilton (Canada) | 1983.05.13 | 1983.07.12 |
 Bishop João Miranda Teixeira (90)Titular Bishop of Castellum Iabar Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Porto (Portugal) | 1983.05.13 | 1983.07.31 |
 Cardinal Camillo Ruini (95)Cardinal-Priest of S. Agnese fuori le mura Archpriest emeritus of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome emeritus of Roma (Italy) former Apostolic Administrator of Ostia (Italy) former Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Lateran University | 1983.05.16 | 1983.06.29 |
Bishop Walter Theodor Jansenformer Auxiliary Bishop of Köln (Germany) | 1983.05.19 | 1983.06.19 |
Bishop Aghnatios Elias Yaacoub, S.J. (Coptic Rite)former Bishop of Luqsor of the Copts (Egypt) | 1983.05.19 | 1983.06.24 |
Bishop Laszlo Anthony Iranyi, Sch. P.former Titular Bishop of Castellum medianum | 1983.05.20 | 1983.07.27 |
 Archbishop Paul Dahdah, O.C.D. (85)Titular Archbishop of Aræ in Numidia Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Beirut (Lebanon) | 1983.05.30 | 1983.08.21 |
Bishop Andrew Pataki (Ruthenian Rite)former Bishop of Passaic of the Ruthenians (USA) | 1983.05.30 | 1983.08.23 |
Bishop Joseph Candolfiformer Auxiliary Bishop of Basel (Switzerland) | 1983.06.01 | 1983.06.29 |
 Archbishop Emilio Carlos Berlie Belaunzarán (86)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Yucatán (Mexico) | 1983.06.03 | 1983.07.25 |
Bishop Bernard Ferdinand Poppformer Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio (USA) | 1983.06.03 | 1983.07.25 |
 Bishop Mario de Gasperín Gasperín (91)Bishop emeritus of Querétaro (Mexico) | 1983.06.03 | 1983.08.04 |
Bishop Jorge Iván Castaño Rubio, C.M.F.former Bishop of Quibdó (Colombia) former Auxiliary Bishop of Medellín (Colombia) | 1983.06.06 | 1983.08.06 |
Bishop Francisco Capiral San Diegoformer Bishop of Pasig (Philippines) | 1983.06.06 | 1983.08.10 |
 Bishop Hervé Itoua (83)Bishop emeritus of Ouesso (Congo-Brazzaville) | 1983.06.06 | 1983.08.28 |
Bishop Franciscus Xaverius Rocharjanta Prajasuta, M.S.F.former Bishop of Banjarmasin (Indonesia) | 1983.06.06 | 1983.10.23 |
Bishop John Richard Keatingformer Bishop of Arlington (USA) | 1983.06.07 | 1983.08.04 |
 Bishop Pietro Meloni (90)Bishop emeritus of Nuoro (Italy) | 1983.06.09 | 1983.09.10 |
Archbishop Bruno Tommasiformer Archbishop of Lucca (Italy) | 1983.06.10 | 1983.07.12 |
Bishop Edgar Carício de Gouvêaformer Bishop of Irecê (Brazil) | 1983.06.13 | 1983.09.08 |
Archbishop Boulos Nassif Borkhoche, M.S.P. (Greek-Melkite Rite)former Metropolitan Archbishop of Bosra–Hauran of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) | 1983.06.14 | 1983.07.03 |
Archbishop André Haddad (Greek-Melkite Rite)former Archbishop of Zahleh–Furzol of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) | 1983.06.14 | 1983.08.07 |
Bishop Lawrence Donald Soensformer Bishop of Sioux City (USA) | 1983.06.15 | 1983.08.17 |
Cardinal Karl Lehmannformer Cardinal-Priest of S. Leone I former Bishop of Mainz (Germany) | 1983.06.21 | 1983.10.02 |
Archbishop Clemente Faccaniformer Titular Archbishop of Serra | 1983.06.27 | 1983.09.03 |
Bishop Vladimir Ladislas Tarasevitch, O.S.B. (Belarussian Rite)former Titular Bishop of Mariamme | 1983.07.01 | 1983.09.08 |
Archbishop José Antonio Peteiro Freire, O.F.M.former Archbishop of Tánger (Morocco) | 1983.07.02 | 1983.09.24 |
Archbishop Lúcio Ignácio Baumgaertnerformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Cascavel (Brazil) | 1983.07.02 | 1983.10.12 |
Bishop Ernest Mesmin Lucien Caboformer Bishop of Basse-Terre et Pointe-à-Pitre (Guadeloupe) | 1983.07.02 | 1983.11.06 |
 Archbishop Denys Raboula Antoine Beylouni (95) (Syriac Rite)Titular Archbishop of Mardin of the Syriacs Archbishop emeritus of Aleppo of the Syriacs (Syria) | 1983.07.12 | 1983.12.18 |
Archbishop André-Jean-René Lacrampe, Pradoformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Besançon (France) | 1983.07.13 | 1983.10.16 |
Archbishop Roger Lucien Meindreformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Albi (France) | 1983.07.14 | 1983.10.08 |
Bishop Emilio Lorenzo Stehleformer Bishop of Santo Domingo de los Colorados (Ecuador) | 1983.07.16 | 1983.09.25 |
 Archbishop Anatole Milandou (80)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Brazzaville (Congo-Brazzaville) | 1983.07.22 | 1983.08.28 |
Bishop Paulino Fernandes Madecaformer Bishop of Cabinda (Angola) | 1983.07.22 | 1983.10.09 |
Bishop Pedro Luís Guido Scarpa, O.F.M. Cap.former Bishop of Ndalatando (Angola) | 1983.07.22 | 1983.10.16 |
 Cardinal Baltazar Enrique Porras Cardozo (81)Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni Evangelista e Petronio Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Caracas (Venezuela) | 1983.07.23 | 1983.09.17 |
Bishop Andrea Veggioformer Auxiliary Bishop of Verona (Italy) | 1983.08.01 | 1983.09.08 |
Bishop Maximilian Ziegelbauerformer Auxiliary Bishop of Augsburg (Germany) | 1983.08.02 | 1983.10.22 |
 Archbishop Juan Antonio Ugarte Pérez, Opus Dei (87)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Cusco (Peru) | 1983.08.18 | 1983.10.02 |
Bishop Anton Schlembachformer Bishop of Speyer (Germany) | 1983.08.25 | 1983.10.16 |
Bishop César Ramón Ortega Herreraformer Bishop of Barcelona (Venezuela) | 1983.08.25 | 1983.10.28 |
Bishop Josef Homeyerformer Bishop of Hildesheim (Germany) | 1983.08.25 | 1983.11.13 |
Archbishop Giovanni Battista Morandiniformer Titular Archbishop of Numida | 1983.08.30 | 1983.10.08 |
Cardinal Alfons Maria Stickler, S.D.B.former Cardinal-Priest of S. Giorgio in Velabro pro hac vice Title former Librarian of Vatican Apostolic Library former Archivist of Vatican Secret Archives | 1983.09.07 | 1983.11.01 |
Bishop Franco Gualdriniformer Bishop of Terni–Narni–Amelia (Italy) | 1983.09.14 | 1983.10.22 |
Archbishop Ambrose Battista De Paoliformer Titular Archbishop of Lares former Apostolic Nuncio to Australia | 1983.09.23 | 1983.11.20 |
Bishop Angelo Thomas Acerra, O.S.B.former Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of United States of America (USA) | 1983.09.29 | 1983.11.29 |
Bishop James Hanniganformer Bishop of Wrexham (Wales) | 1983.10.13 | 1983.11.23 |
Bishop Alexander James Quinnformer Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland (USA) | 1983.10.14 | 1983.12.05 |
Archbishop John George Vlaznyformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Portland in Oregon (USA) | 1983.10.18 | 1983.12.13 |
 Bishop Plácido Rodríguez, C.M.F. (85)Bishop emeritus of Lubbock (USA) | 1983.10.18 | 1983.12.13 |
Bishop Joseph Frans Lescrauwaet, M.S.C.former Auxiliary Bishop of Haarlem (Netherlands) | 1983.10.19 | 1984.01.14 |
 Archbishop Diosdado Aenlle Talamayan (93)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Tuguegarao (Philippines) | 1983.10.20 | 1984.01.12 |
 Cardinal Wilton Daniel Gregory (78)Cardinal-Priest of Immacolata Concezione di Maria a Grottarossa Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Washington (USA) | 1983.10.31 | 1983.12.13 |
Bishop Timothy Joseph Lyneformer Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago (USA) | 1983.10.31 | 1983.12.13 |
Bishop Gonzalo Ramiro de Jesús María del Castillo Crespo, O.C.D.former Military Ordinary of Bolivia (Bolivia) | 1983.11.03 | 1984.01.07 |
Bishop Luis Morgan Caseyformer Vicar Apostolic of Pando (Bolivia) | 1983.11.03 | 1984.01.28 |
Bishop Elmer Osmar Ramón Mianiformer Bishop of Catamarca (Argentina) | 1983.11.07 | 1983.12.12 |
 Cardinal Adam Joseph Maida (96)Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Vitale, Valeria, Gervasio e Protasio Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Detroit (USA) Ecclesiastical Superior emeritus of Cayman Islands (Cayman Islands) | 1983.11.07 | 1984.01.25 |
Cardinal Polycarp Pengoformer Cardinal-Priest of Nostra Signora de La Salette former Metropolitan Archbishop of Dar-es-Salaam (Tanzania) | 1983.11.11 | 1984.01.06 |
 Bishop Paul Kim Tchang-ryeol (김창렬 바오로 / 金昌烈) (99)Bishop emeritus of Cheju 제주 (South Korea) | 1983.11.11 | 1984.01.06 |
Bishop Nicolas Okiohformer Bishop of Natitingou (Benin) | 1983.11.11 | 1984.01.06 |
Bishop Matthew Shijaformer Bishop of Kahama (Tanzania) | 1983.11.11 | 1984.02.26 |
 Bishop Michael Smith (85)Bishop emeritus of Meath (Ireland) | 1983.11.17 | 1984.01.29 |
 Archbishop Robert James Carlson (81)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Saint Louis (USA) | 1983.11.19 | 1984.01.11 |
Bishop Thadeu Gomes Canellasformer Bishop of Osório (Brazil) | 1983.11.19 | 1984.02.25 |
Bishop José Joaquín Matte Varasformer Military Ordinary of Chile (Chile) | 1983.11.26 | 1983.12.30 |
Archbishop Yousif Thomas (Chaldean Rite)former Archbishop of Bassorah of the Chaldeans (Iraq) | 1983.11.29 | 1984.02.05 |
Bishop Stefan Moskwaformer Auxiliary Bishop of Przemyśl (Poland) | 1983.11.30 | 1984.01.08 |
 Archbishop Thomas Meram (82) (Chaldean Rite)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Urmyā of the Chaldeans (Iran) Bishop emeritus of Salmas of the Chaldeans (Iran) | 1983.11.30 | 1984.03.11 |
 Bishop Eugenio Binini (91)Bishop emeritus of Massa Carrara–Pontremoli (Italy) | 1983.12.03 | 1984.01.06 |
Bishop Mathai Kochuparampil, S.D.B.former Bishop of Diphu (India) | 1983.12.05 | 1984.01.06 |
Bishop Ernest Kombo, S.J.former Bishop of Owando (Congo-Brazzaville) | 1983.12.05 | 1984.01.06 |
Bishop Basil Filevich (Ukrainian Rite)former Bishop of Saskatoon of the Ukrainians (Canada) | 1983.12.05 | 1984.02.27 |
Bishop Gerard Francis Loft, S.M.former Bishop of Auki (Solomon Islands) | 1983.12.05 | 1984.03.11 |
Bishop Edward Joseph O’Donnellformer Bishop of Lafayette in Louisiana (USA) | 1983.12.06 | 1984.02.10 |
 Bishop James Terry Steib, S.V.D. (85)Bishop emeritus of Memphis (USA) | 1983.12.06 | 1984.02.10 |
 Archbishop Anthony Sablan Apuron, O.F.M. Cap. (80)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Agaña (Guam) | 1983.12.08 | 1984.02.19 |
 Bishop Pablo Jaime Galimberti di Vietri (84)Bishop emeritus of Salto (Uruguay) | 1983.12.12 | 1984.03.18 |
 Cardinal Paolo Romeo (88)Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Odigitria dei Siciliani pro hac vice Title Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Palermo (Italy) | 1983.12.17 | 1984.01.06 |
Cardinal Jan Pieter Schotte, C.I.C.M.former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giuliano dei Fiamminghi former President of Labour Office of the Apostolic See | 1983.12.20 | 1984.01.06 |
 Bishop Francisco Barroso Filho (97)Bishop emeritus of Oliveira (Brazil) | 1983.12.21 | 1984.03.19 |
Bishop Domenico Pecileformer Bishop of Latina–Terracina–Sezze–Priverno (Italy) former Vicar of the Archpriest of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran | 1983.12.22 | 1984.01.06 |
Bishop Rodrigo Orlando Cabrera Cuéllarformer Bishop of Santiago de María (El Salvador) | 1983.12.23 | 1984.02.11 |
 Archbishop Itamar Navildo Vian, O.F.M. Cap. (85)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Feira de Santana (Brazil) | 1983.12.29 | 1984.04.08 |