| Newly Elected Bishops (119) | Elected | Consecrated |
Bishop Joseph Li Cong-zhe (李從哲)former Auxiliary Bishop of Suiyuan 綏遠 (China) | 1985? | 1984.07.27 |
Bishop Aloysius Jin Lu-xian (金魯賢), S.J.former Bishop of Shanghai 上海 (China) ▼ former Coadjutor Bishop of Shanghai 上海 (China) | (1985) | 1985.01.27 ▼ |
Bishop Stephen Li Si-de (李思德)former Auxiliary Bishop of Shanghai 上海 (China) | 1985 | 1985.01.27 |
Bishop Joseph Fan Zhong-liang (范忠良), S.J.former Bishop of Shanghai 上海 (China) | 1985 | 1985.02.27 |
Bishop John Chen Shi-zhong (陳適中)former Bishop of Suifu 敘府 (China) | 1985 | 1985.06.14 |
Bishop John Li Xue-song (李雪松) ▼former Bishop of Jilin 吉林 (China) ▼ | (1985) | 1985.09.22 ▼ |
Bishop Mark Yuan Wen-zai (袁文宰)former Bishop of Haimen 海門 (China) | 1985 | 1989.07.21 |
Bishop Geoffrey Francis Mayneformer Military Ordinary of Australia (Australia) | 1985.01.02 | 1985.02.27 |
 Bishop Benedito Francisco de Albuquerque (97)Bishop emeritus of Itapipoca (Brazil) | 1985.01.04 | 1985.05.05 |
 Cardinal Manuel Monteiro de Castro (88)Cardinal-Priest of S. Domenico di Guzmán pro hac vice Title Major Penitentiary emeritus of Apostolic Penitentiary | 1985.02.16 | 1985.03.23 |
Archbishop Luis Robles Díazformer Vice-President of Pontifical Commission for Latin America | 1985.02.16 | 1985.04.09 |
 Archbishop Murilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger, S.C.I. (82)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of São Salvador da Bahia (Brazil) | 1985.02.16 | 1985.04.28 |
Bishop Carlos Francisco Martins Pinheiroformer Auxiliary Bishop of Braga (Portugal) | 1985.02.16 | 1985.04.28 |
 Archbishop Henryk Józef Muszyński (93)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Gniezno (Poland) | 1985.02.23 | 1985.03.25 |
 Bishop Roman Adam Marcinkowski (84)Titular Bishop of Bulla regia Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Płock (Poland) | 1985.02.23 | 1985.04.13 |
Bishop Donald Walter Trautmanformer Bishop of Erie (USA) | 1985.02.27 | 1985.04.16 |
Bishop Fernando Iório Rodriguesformer Bishop of Palmeira dos Índios (Brazil) | 1985.03.01 | 1985.05.29 |
Bishop Paul Kim Ok-kyun (김옥균 바오로)former Auxiliary Bishop of Seoul 서울 (South Korea) | 1985.03.09 | 1985.04.25 |
Archbishop Fabriciano Sigampaformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Resistencia (Argentina) | 1985.03.09 | 1985.05.03 |
Archbishop Stephen Nweke Ezeanyaformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Onitsha (Nigeria) | 1985.03.09 | 1985.05.11 |
Bishop Gabriel Balet (Régis), O.F.M. Cap.former Bishop of Moundou (Chad) | 1985.03.09 | 1985.05.12 |
 Bishop Matthias Ssekamanya (89)Bishop emeritus of Lugazi (Uganda) | 1985.03.09 | 1985.06.02 |
Bishop Francis Keiichi Sato (フランシスコ 佐藤敬一), O.F.M.former Bishop of Niigata 新潟 (Japan) | 1985.03.09 | 1985.06.09 |
Bishop Desmond A. Williamsformer Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin (Ireland) | 1985.03.14 | 1985.04.21 |
Bishop Dominik Kaľata, S.J.former Titular Bishop of Semta | 1985.03.16 | 1955.09.09 |
Cardinal Agustín García-Gasco y Vicenteformer Cardinal-Priest of S. Marcello former Metropolitan Archbishop of Valencia (Spain) | 1985.03.20 | 1985.05.11 |
 Archbishop Francisco Javier Martínez Fernández (78)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Granada (Spain) | 1985.03.20 | 1985.05.11 |
Bishop Francisco José Pérez y Fernández-Golfinformer Bishop of Getafe (Spain) | 1985.03.20 | 1985.05.11 |
Bishop Metod Pirihformer Bishop of Koper (Slovenia) | 1985.03.25 | 1985.05.27 |
Bishop Diarmaid O’Súilleabháinformer Bishop of Kerry (Ireland) | 1985.03.29 | 1985.05.26 |
Bishop Joseph Atsumi Misue (ヨゼフ 三末篤實)former Bishop of Hiroshima 広島 (Japan) | 1985.03.29 | 1985.06.16 |
 Bishop Guy André Dominique Marie Chevalier, SS.CC. (87)Bishop emeritus of Taiohae (French Polynesia) | 1985.03.29 | 1985.08.15 |
Cardinal Edward Michael Eganformer Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo former Metropolitan Archbishop of New York (USA) | 1985.04.01 | 1985.05.22 |
Bishop Adam Odzimekformer Auxiliary Bishop of Radom (Poland) | 1985.04.03 | 1985.05.12 |
Bishop Angelo Gelmi Bertocchiformer Auxiliary Bishop of Cochabamba (Bolivia) | 1985.04.04 | 1985.06.29 |
Bishop Manuel Revollo Crespo, C.M.F.former Coadjutor Military Ordinary of Bolivia (Bolivia) | 1985.04.04 | 1985.06.29 |
Archbishop Isaías Duarte Cancinoformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Cali (Colombia) | 1985.04.10 | 1985.06.17 |
Bishop Adolphe-Maria Gustave Hardyformer Bishop of Beauvais (France) | 1985.04.13 | 1985.05.12 |
Bishop Jean-François Mathieu Arrighiformer Vice-President of Pontifical Council for the Family | 1985.04.17 | 1985.06.09 |
Bishop Roger Louis Kafferformer Auxiliary Bishop of Joliet (USA) | 1985.04.25 | 1985.06.26 |
Bishop Abelardo Alvarado Alcántaraformer Auxiliary Bishop of México (Mexico) | 1985.04.26 | 1985.06.14 |
Archbishop Roberto Lückert Leónformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Coro (Venezuela) | 1985.04.27 | 1985.06.29 |
 Cardinal Santos Abril y Castelló (90)Cardinal-Priest of S. Ponziano pro hac vice Title Apostolic Commissioner for Institute of the Incarnate Word | 1985.04.29 | 1985.06.16 |
Bishop Juan de Dios Mataflorida Pueblosformer Bishop of Butuan (Philippines) | 1985.04.29 | 1985.06.24 |
 Bishop Raymond Mpezele (86)Bishop emeritus of Livingstone (Zambia) | 1985.05.03 | 1985.07.07 |
Bishop Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, O.F.M.former Vicar Apostolic of Tripoli (Libya) | 1985.05.03 | 1985.10.04 |
Bishop Paul John Marx, M.S.C.former Bishop of Kerema (Papua New Guinea) | 1985.05.03 | 1985.12.13 |
Bishop Antonio Santucciformer Bishop of Trivento (Italy) | 1985.05.08 | 1985.06.22 |
 Bishop Matthew Francis Ustrzycki (94)Titular Bishop of Nationa Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Hamilton (Canada) | 1985.05.10 | 1985.07.03 |
Bishop Hans-Reinhard Kochformer Auxiliary Bishop of Erfurt (Germany) | 1985.05.15 | 1985.07.06 |
Bishop Vasco Giuseppe Bertelliformer Bishop of Volterra (Italy) | 1985.05.25 | 1985.06.29 |
 Bishop Giuseppe Di Falco (95)Bishop emeritus of Sulmona–Valva (Italy) | 1985.05.25 | 1985.07.14 |
Cardinal Keith Michael Patrick O’Brienformer Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Gioacchino ed Anna al Tuscolano former Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh (Scotland) | 1985.05.30 | 1985.08.05 |
 Bishop Michael David Pfeifer, O.M.I. (88)Bishop emeritus of San Angelo (USA) | 1985.05.31 | 1985.07.26 |
 Bishop Álvaro Corrada Del Río, S.J. (83)Bishop emeritus of Mayagüez (Puerto Rico) | 1985.05.31 | 1985.08.04 |
Archbishop André Gaumondformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Sherbrooke (Canada) | 1985.05.31 | 1985.08.15 |
Archbishop Joseph-Marie Sardou, S.C.J.former Archbishop of Monaco (Monaco) | 1985.05.31 | 1985.09.30 |
 Archbishop Damian Zimoń (91)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Katowice (Poland) | 1985.06.03 | 1985.06.29 |
 Cardinal Justin Francis Rigali (90)Cardinal-Priest of S. Prisca Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Philadelphia (USA) | 1985.06.08 | 1985.09.14 |
Archbishop Jesús Gervasio Pérez Rodríguez, O.F.M.former Metropolitan Archbishop of Sucre (Bolivia) | 1985.06.14 | 1985.09.08 |
Bishop Roger Fromentformer Bishop of Tulle (France) | 1985.06.20 | 1985.09.15 |
Bishop Robert Joseph Banksformer Bishop of Green Bay (USA) | 1985.06.26 | 1985.09.19 |
Bishop Louis Ncamiso Ndlovu, O.S.M.former Bishop of Manzini (Eswatini) | 1985.07.01 | 1985.10.12 |
 Bishop Jérôme Gapangwa Nteziryayo (84)Bishop emeritus of Uvira (Congo-Kinshasa) | 1985.07.01 | 1985.10.20 |
 Bishop Deogracias Soriano Iñiguez Jr. (85)Bishop emeritus of Kalookan (Philippines) | 1985.07.03 | 1985.08.22 |
Bishop Jan Bagińskiformer Auxiliary Bishop of Opole (Poland) | 1985.07.08 | 1985.08.15 |
Bishop Gerard Alfons Kuszformer Auxiliary Bishop of Gliwice (Poland) | 1985.07.08 | 1985.08.15 |
Bishop Antonio Ángel Algora Hernandoformer Bishop of Ciudad Real (Spain) | 1985.07.11 | 1985.09.29 |
Archbishop Patrick Coveneyformer Titular Archbishop of Satriano | 1985.07.27 | 1985.09.15 |
 Cardinal Antonio Maria Vegliò (88)Cardinal-Priest of S. Cesareo in Palatio pro hac vice Title President emeritus of Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People | 1985.07.27 | 1985.10.06 |
Bishop Sebastião Roque Rabelo Mendesformer Bishop of Leopoldina (Brazil) former Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte (Brazil) | 1985.08.05 | 1985.11.09 |
Bishop Zygmunt Józef Pawłowiczformer Auxiliary Bishop of Gdańsk (Poland) | 1985.08.10 | 1985.09.07 |
Bishop Gaston Élie Poulain, P.S.S.former Bishop of Périgueux (France) | 1985.08.24 | 1985.11.03 |
 Cardinal Agostino Marchetto (85)Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria Goretti Secretary emeritus of Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People | 1985.08.31 | 1985.11.01 |
Bishop Léon Hégeléformer Auxiliary Bishop of Strasbourg (France) | 1985.09.09 | 1985.11.10 |
 Archbishop Eugenio Sbarbaro (91)Titular Archbishop of Tiddi | 1985.09.14 | 1985.10.19 |
Bishop Ryszard Karpińskiformer Auxiliary Bishop of Lublin (Poland) | 1985.09.28 | 1985.09.29 |
Bishop Ignatius Huang Shou-cheng (黃守誠)former Bishop of Funing 福寧 (China) | 1985.10 | 1985.01.09 |
Archbishop Pietro Sambiformer Titular Archbishop of Belcastro former Apostolic Nuncio to United States of America former Permanent Observer to Organization of American States (OAS) | 1985.10.10 | 1985.11.09 |
Bishop Patricio Maqui Lopezformer Auxiliary Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) | 1985.10.16 | 1985.12.05 |
Archbishop Pietro Brolloformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Udine (Italy) | 1985.10.21 | 1986.01.04 |
Bishop Pedro Fré, C.SS.R.former Bishop of Barretos (Brazil) | 1985.10.28 | 1986.01.05 |
Bishop Helmut Reckter, S.J.former Bishop of Chinhoyi (Zimbabwe) | 1985.10.28 | 1986.01.05 |
 Archbishop Norbert Wendelin Mtega (80)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Songea (Tanzania) | 1985.10.28 | 1986.01.06 |
 Bishop Franjo Komarica (80)Bishop emeritus of Banja Luka (Bosnia and Herzegovina) | 1985.10.28 | 1986.01.06 |
Archbishop Paschal Topno, S.J.former Metropolitan Archbishop of Bhopal (India) | 1985.10.28 | 1986.01.18 |
Bishop Fikre-Mariam Ghemetchu, C.M.former Vicar Apostolic of Nekemte (Ethiopia) | 1985.10.28 | 1986.02.16 |
Archbishop Matthias N’Gartéri Mayadiformer Metropolitan Archbishop of N’Djaména (Chad) | 1985.10.28 | 1986.04.12 |
 Cardinal Alberto Suárez Inda (87)Cardinal-Priest of S. Policarpo Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Morelia (Mexico) | 1985.11.05 | 1985.12.20 |
 Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera (83)Cardinal-Priest of S. Francesco d’Assisi a Ripa Grande Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of México (Mexico) | 1985.11.05 | 1985.12.21 |
Bishop Walmir Alberto Valle, I.M.C.former Bishop of Joaçaba (Brazil) | 1985.11.05 | 1986.01.06 |
Bishop Diego Natale Bonaformer Bishop of Saluzzo (Italy) | 1985.11.09 | 1985.12.01 |
Bishop Victor Gil Lechozaformer Bishop of Minas (Uruguay) | 1985.11.09 | 1985.12.14 |
Bishop Rodolfo Pedro Wirz Kraemerformer Bishop of Maldonado–Punta del Este (Uruguay) | 1985.11.09 | 1985.12.21 |
Bishop Arsène Richardformer Bishop of Bathurst (Canada) | 1985.11.15 | 1986.02.05 |
 Archbishop Antonio Mattiazzo (85)Archbishop-Bishop emeritus of Padova (Italy) | 1985.11.16 | 1985.12.14 |
Bishop Hugh Christopher Buddformer Bishop of Plymouth (England) | 1985.11.19 | 1986.01.15 |
 Bishop Luis Teodorico Stöckler (89)Bishop emeritus of Quilmes (Argentina) | 1985.11.21 | 1985.12.17 |
Bishop John Bosco Manat Chuabsamaiformer Bishop of Ratchaburi (Thailand) | 1985.11.25 | 1986.01.06 |
 Bishop Felipe González González, O.F.M. Cap. (81)Titular Bishop of Sinnuara Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Caroní (Venezuela) | 1985.11.25 | 1986.01.06 |
Bishop Joseph Lin Thien-chu (林天助)former Bishop of Chiayi 嘉義 (Taiwan) | 1985.11.25 | 1986.01.12 |
Bishop Victor Kindoformer Bishop of Jashpur (India) | 1985.11.25 | 1986.01.20 |
 Cardinal Donald William Wuerl (85)Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Washington (USA) | 1985.11.30 | 1986.01.06 |
Archbishop Luiz Mancilha Vilela, SS.CC.former Metropolitan Archbishop of Vitória (Brazil) | 1985.12.03 | 1986.02.22 |
Bishop Francesco Zerrilloformer Bishop of Lucera–Troia (Italy) | 1985.12.07 | 1986.01.25 |
Archbishop Altamiro Rossato, C.SS.R.former Metropolitan Archbishop of Porto Alegre (Brazil) | 1985.12.08 | 1986.03.02 |
Bishop Antônio Felippe da Cunha, S.D.N.former Bishop of Guanhães (Brazil) | 1985.12.08 | 1986.04.06 |
 Archbishop Pier Luigi Celata (89)Titular Archbishop of Doclea Vice-Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church emeritus of Apostolic Camera | 1985.12.12 | 1986.01.06 |
 Archbishop Dermot Clifford (87)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Cashel (Ireland) | 1985.12.17 | 1986.03.09 |
Bishop Severino Miguel Pelayoformer Military Ordinary of Philippines (Philippines) | 1985.12.19 | 1986.01.08 |
 Archbishop Pablo Lizama Riquelme (84)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Antofagasta (Chile) | 1985.12.19 | 1986.03.09 |
Bishop Raymundo López Mateos, O.F.M.former Bishop of Ciudad Victoria (Mexico) | 1985.12.20 | 1986.01.29 |
Bishop Marian Duśformer Auxiliary Bishop of Warszawa (Poland) | 1985.12.21 | 1986.01.06 |
 Bishop Peter Kang U-il (강우일 베드로 / 姜禹一) (80)Bishop emeritus of Cheju 제주 (South Korea) | 1985.12.21 | 1986.02.14 |
Bishop Jean Alix Verrierformer Bishop of Les Cayes (Haiti) | 1985.12.21 | 1986.03.09 |
Bishop Mathias Kappilformer Bishop of Punalur (India) | 1985.12.21 | 1986.04.13 |
Bishop Gerulfus Kherubim Pareira, S.V.D.former Bishop of Maumere (Indonesia) | 1985.12.21 | 1986.04.25 |
 Cardinal José Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán, O.A.R. (82)Cardinal-Priest of S. Giuseppe da Copertino Bishop emeritus of David (Panama) | 1985.12.30 | 1986.01.18 |
 Bishop Oscar Mario Brown Jiménez (88)Bishop emeritus of Santiago de Veraguas (Panama) | 1985.12.30 | 1986.02.22 |