| Newly Elected Bishops (138) | Elected | Consecrated |
Archbishop Joseph Zhu Hua-yu (朱化宇)former Metropolitan Archbishop of Anqing 安慶 (China) | 1986 | 1986.11.30 |
Bishop Joseph Huang Zi-yu (黃子玉)former Bishop of Xiamen 廈門 (China) | 1986 | 1986.11.30 |
 Bishop Louis Yu Run-shen (余潤深) (94)Bishop emeritus of Hanzhong 漢中 (China) | 1986 | 1986.11.30 |
Bishop Peter Zhang Shi-zhi (張實之) ▼former Bishop of Funing 福寧 (China) ▼ | (1986) | 1986.11.30 ▼ |
Bishop José Alves da Costa, D.C.former Bishop of Corumbá (Brazil) | 1986.01.03 | 1986.02.21 |
Bishop Wilhelm Schramlformer Bishop of Passau (Germany) | 1986.01.07 | 1986.03.08 |
Bishop Norbert Mary Leonard James Dorsey, C.P.former Bishop of Orlando (USA) | 1986.01.10 | 1986.03.19 |
Archbishop John Alexius Bathersbyformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Brisbane (Australia) | 1986.01.17 | 1986.03.20 |
 Bishop Pierre Jean Marie Marcel Molères (93)Bishop emeritus of Bayonne (France) | 1986.01.21 | 1986.03.02 |
Bishop Oscar Angel Bernalformer Bishop of Girardota (Colombia) | 1986.01.23 | 1986.02.22 |
 Bishop Lucio Alfert, O.M.I. (84)Titular Bishop of Tubyza Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Pilcomayo (Paraguay) | 1986.01.24 | 1986.05.21 |
 Bishop Denis Croteau, O.M.I. (93)Bishop emeritus of Mackenzie–Fort Smith (Canada) | 1986.01.24 | 1986.06.08 |
Bishop Joseph John Gerry, O.S.B.former Bishop of Portland in Maine (USA) | 1986.02.04 | 1986.04.21 |
Archbishop Anton Tamarutformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Rijeka (Croatia) | 1986.02.05 | 1986.03.16 |
Bishop Lino Esterino Garavaglia, O.F.M. Cap.former Bishop of Cesena–Sarsina (Italy) | 1986.02.11 | 1986.03.08 |
Bishop Mario Cecchiniformer Bishop of Fano–Fossombrone–Cagli–Pergola (Italy) | 1986.02.11 | 1986.03.16 |
Bishop Francesco Sgalambroformer Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) | 1986.02.22 | 1986.04.05 |
Bishop Donald Edmond Pelotte, S.S.S.former Bishop of Gallup (USA) | 1986.02.24 | 1986.05.06 |
Bishop Engelbert Sieblerformer Auxiliary Bishop of München und Freising (Germany) | 1986.02.27 | 1986.04.20 |
Cardinal Jorge María Mejíaformer Cardinal-Priest of S. Girolamo della Carità pro hac vice Title former Librarian of Vatican Apostolic Library former Archivist of Vatican Secret Archives | 1986.03.08 | 1986.04.12 |
Bishop Patrick Percival Powerformer Auxiliary Bishop of Canberra and Goulburn (Australia) | 1986.03.08 | 1986.04.18 |
Bishop Agustín Romualdo Alvarez Rodríguez, O.F.M. Cap.former Vicar Apostolic of Machiques (Venezuela) | 1986.03.10 | 1986.06.07 |
Bishop Hippolytus Anthony Kunnunkal, O.F.M. Cap.former Bishop of Jammu–Srinagar (India) | 1986.03.10 | 1986.06.29 |
Bishop Zithulele Patrick Mvemveformer Bishop of Klerksdorp (South Africa) | 1986.03.10 | 1986.06.29 |
Archbishop Christophe Munzihirwa Mwene Ngabo, S.J.former Metropolitan Archbishop of Bukavu (Congo-Kinshasa) | 1986.03.10 | 1986.11.09 |
Bishop Alejandro Figueroa Medinaformer Bishop of Guanare (Venezuela) | 1986.03.12 | 1986.05.24 |
Bishop Fernando Claudio Gamalero Gonzálezformer Bishop of Escuintla (Guatemala) | 1986.03.13 | 1986.05.10 |
 Bishop Albert Jean Charles Ghislain Houssiau (101)Bishop emeritus of Liège (Belgium) | 1986.03.17 | 1986.05.18 |
 Archbishop Alfonso Rogelio Delgado Evers, Opus Dei (83)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of San Juan de Cuyo (Argentina) | 1986.03.20 | 1986.04.25 |
Bishop Vigilio Mario Olmiformer Auxiliary Bishop of Brescia (Italy) | 1986.03.20 | 1986.05.18 |
Bishop Amedeus Msarikieformer Bishop of Moshi (Tanzania) | 1986.03.21 | 1986.05.01 |
Archbishop Mario Luis Bautista Mauliónformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Paraná (Argentina) | 1986.03.21 | 1986.05.23 |
Bishop Michael Gower Colemanformer Bishop of Port Elizabeth (South Africa) | 1986.03.21 | 1986.06.22 |
Bishop John Adel Elya (Greek-Melkite Rite)former Bishop of Newton of the Greek-Melkites (USA) | 1986.03.21 | 1986.06.29 |
 Bishop Erkolano Lodu Tombe (82)Bishop emeritus of Yei (South Sudan) | 1986.03.21 | 1986.11.28 |
Bishop Enrique San Pedro, S.J.former Bishop of Brownsville (USA) | 1986.04.01 | 1986.06.29 |
Bishop Pietro Garlatoformer Bishop of Tivoli (Italy) | 1986.04.02 | 1986.04.19 |
Bishop Giovanni Battista Voltaformer Bishop of Pavia (Italy) | 1986.04.02 | 1986.05.25 |
Archbishop Khalil Abi-Nader (Maronite Rite)former Archbishop of Beirut of the Maronites (Lebanon) | 1986.04.04 | 1986.05.18 |
Archbishop Joseph Mohsen Béchara (Maronite Rite)former Archbishop of Antélias of the Maronites (Lebanon) | 1986.04.04 | 1986.05.18 |
Archbishop Paolo Giglio (吉立友)former Titular Archbishop of Tindari | 1986.04.04 | 1986.06.08 |
 Cardinal Toribio Ticona Porco (88)Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Gioacchino ed Anna al Tuscolano Bishop-Prelate emeritus of Corocoro (Bolivia) | 1986.04.05 | 1986.05.31 |
Archbishop Vincenzo D’Addarioformer Archbishop-Bishop of Teramo–Atri (Italy) | 1986.04.17 | 1986.06.05 |
Bishop Frederick Bernard Henryformer Bishop of Calgary (Canada) | 1986.04.18 | 1986.06.24 |
 Bishop Juan Luis Martin Bisson, P.M.E. (91)Titular Bishop of Aquæ in Numidia Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Pucallpa (Peru) | 1986.04.18 | 1986.08.17 |
Bishop Stephen M. Tiruformer Bishop of Khunti (India) | 1986.04.18 | 1986.10.07 |
Archbishop Harry Joseph Flynnformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis (USA) | 1986.04.19 | 1986.06.24 |
Archbishop Antonio Moreno Casamitjanaformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Concepción (Chile) | 1986.04.22 | 1986.07.09 |
Bishop Edmund John Patrick Collins, M.S.C.former Bishop of Darwin (Australia) | 1986.04.28 | 1986.07.03 |
 Cardinal Béchara Pierre Raï (86) (Maronite Rite)Cardinal-Patriarch Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon) President of Synod of the Maronite Church President of Assembly of the Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops of Lebanon President of Council of Catholic Patriarchs of the East | 1986.05.02 | 1986.07.12 |
Bishop Abdallah Bared (Maronite Rite)former Patriarchal Vicar of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon) | 1986.05.02 | 1986.07.12 |
Bishop Paul-Emile Saadé (Maronite Rite)former Bishop of Batroun of the Maronites (Lebanon) | 1986.05.02 | 1986.07.12 |
Bishop Antoine Torbey (Maronite Rite)former Bishop of Latakia of the Maronites (Syria) | 1986.05.02 | 1986.07.12 |
Bishop Tarcisio Pillollaformer Bishop of Iglesias (Italy) | 1986.05.03 | 1986.06.08 |
Bishop Guillermo Alvaro Ortiz Carrilloformer Bishop of Garagoa (Colombia) | 1986.05.03 | 1986.06.13 |
Bishop Agustín Otero Largacha, O.A.R.former Auxiliary Bishop of Bogotá (Colombia) | 1986.05.03 | 1986.06.13 |
 Bishop Enrique Sarmiento Angulo (91)Bishop emeritus of Fontibón (Colombia) | 1986.05.03 | 1986.06.13 |
 Bishop Fabio Suescún Mutis (83)Military Ordinary emeritus of Colombia (Colombia) | 1986.05.03 | 1986.06.13 |
Bishop David Edward Foleyformer Bishop of Birmingham (USA) | 1986.05.03 | 1986.06.27 |
 Bishop Leonardo de Miranda Pereira (89)Bishop emeritus of Paracatu (Brazil) | 1986.05.06 | 1986.08.09 |
Bishop Andrzej Józef Śliwińskiformer Bishop of Elbląg (Poland) | 1986.05.09 | 1986.06.15 |
Bishop Walter Ivan de Azevedo, S.D.B.former Bishop of São Gabriel da Cachoeira (Brazil) | 1986.05.13 | 1986.07.27 |
Bishop Mario Lezana Vacaformer Military Ordinary of Bolivia (Bolivia) | 1986.05.17 | 1986.06.29 |
Bishop Abraham Escudero Montoyaformer Bishop of Palmira (Colombia) | 1986.05.22 | 1986.06.21 |
Archbishop José Trinidad Medel Pérezformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Durango (Mexico) | 1986.05.22 | 1986.07.12 |
 Bishop Orlando Romero Cabrera (92)Bishop emeritus of Canelones (Uruguay) | 1986.05.26 | 1986.07.13 |
Bishop Frederick Dranduaformer Bishop of Arua (Uganda) | 1986.05.27 | 1986.08.15 |
 Archbishop Francesco Canalini (90)Titular Archbishop of Valeria | 1986.05.28 | 1986.07.12 |
Bishop José Carmen Di Pietro Pésolo, S.D.B.former Bishop of Sonsonate (El Salvador) | 1986.06.02 | 1986.08.16 |
Bishop Eugenio Coreccoformer Bishop of Lugano (Switzerland) | 1986.06.05 | 1986.06.29 |
Archbishop Giovanni Marraformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Messina–Lipari–Santa Lucia del Mela (Italy) | 1986.06.07 | 1986.06.28 |
Cardinal Pierre Étienne Louis Eytformer Cardinal-Priest of SS. Trinità al Monte Pincio former Metropolitan Archbishop of Bordeaux (France) | 1986.06.07 | 1986.09.28 |
 Cardinal John Njue (80)Cardinal-Priest of Preziosissimo Sangue di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Nairobi (Kenya) | 1986.06.09 | 1986.09.20 |
Bishop John Quinn Weitzel, M.M.former Bishop of Samoa–Pago Pago (American Samoa) | 1986.06.09 | 1986.10.29 |
 Archbishop John Clement Favalora (90)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Miami (USA) | 1986.06.16 | 1986.07.29 |
Bishop Joaquín Piña Batllevell, S.J.former Bishop of Puerto Iguazú (Argentina) | 1986.06.16 | 1986.08.16 |
 Cardinal Raymundo Damasceno Assis (89)Cardinal-Priest of Immacolata al Tiburtino Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Aparecida (Brazil) Apostolic Commissioner emeritus for Heralds of the Gospel | 1986.06.18 | 1986.09.15 |
 Archbishop Albert Jean-Marie Rouet (90)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Poitiers (France) | 1986.06.21 | 1986.09.02 |
Bishop Claude Henri Édouard Frikart, C.I.M.former Auxiliary Bishop of Paris (France) | 1986.06.21 | 1986.09.02 |
Bishop Alfred John Markiewiczformer Bishop of Kalamazoo (USA) | 1986.07.01 | 1986.09.17 |
Bishop Heinrich Janssenformer Auxiliary Bishop of Münster (Germany) | 1986.07.04 | 1986.09.21 |
Bishop Sebastiano Dhoformer Bishop of Alba (Italy) | 1986.07.05 | 1986.08.24 |
 Bishop Fabián Marulanda López (92)Bishop emeritus of Florencia (Colombia) | 1986.07.15 | 1986.08.15 |
Cardinal Hans Hermann Groër, O.S.B.former Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Gioacchino ed Anna al Tuscolano former Metropolitan Archbishop of Wien (Austria) former Ordinary of Austria of the Eastern Rite (Austria) | 1986.07.15 | 1986.09.14 |
Bishop Youhanna Golta (Coptic Rite)former Auxiliary Bishop of Alexandria of the Copts (Egypt) | 1986.07.27 | 1986.08.29 |
Bishop Wilhelm Emil Egger, O.F.M. Cap.former Bishop of Bolzano–Bressanone (Italy) | 1986.07.29 | 1986.08.31 |
Archbishop Jules Mikhael Al-Jamil (Syriac Rite)former Auxiliary Bishop of Antioch of the Syriacs (Lebanon) | 1986.08.01 | 1986.11.09 |
 Bishop João Nílton dos Santos Souza (82)Bishop emeritus of Amargosa (Brazil) | 1986.08.04 | 1986.11.09 |
 Bishop Andrzej Wojciech Suski (84)Bishop emeritus of Toruń (Poland) | 1986.08.12 | 1986.10.04 |
Archbishop Abraham Nehmé, B.C. (Greek-Melkite Rite)former Metropolitan Archbishop of Homs of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) | 1986.08.20 | 1986.10.26 |
Bishop Yves-Maria Guy Dubigeonformer Bishop of Séez (France) | 1986.08.22 | 1986.10.12 |
Bishop Guy Étienne Germain Gaucher, O.C.D.former Bishop of Meaux (France) former Auxiliary Bishop of Bayeux (France) | 1986.08.27 | 1986.10.19 |
 Archbishop José de Queirós Alves, C.SS.R. (84)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Huambo (Angola) | 1986.09.12 | 1986.11.23 |
 Archbishop Józef Michalik (84)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Przemyśl (Poland) | 1986.10.01 | 1986.10.16 |
Archbishop Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga, I.M.C.former Metropolitan Archbishop of Tunja (Colombia) | 1986.10.17 | 1986.11.29 |
 Bishop Martin Veillette (89)Bishop emeritus of Trois-Rivières (Canada) | 1986.10.17 | 1986.12.13 |
Bishop Joseph Sangval Surasarangformer Bishop of Chiang Mai (Thailand) | 1986.10.17 | 1987.01.06 |
Bishop Martin Lulugaformer Bishop of Nebbi (Uganda) | 1986.10.17 | 1987.01.11 |
 Archbishop Ernesto Antolin Salgado (89)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) | 1986.10.17 | 1987.01.15 |
Bishop Jacques Sarrformer Bishop of Thiès (Senegal) | 1986.10.17 | 1987.03.01 |
Bishop Isidro Sala Riberaformer Bishop of Abancay (Peru) | 1986.10.18 | 1986.12.14 |
Bishop Antuvan Marovitchformer Vicar Apostolic of Istanbul (Turkiye) | 1986.10.30 | 1987.01.18 |
 Bishop John Patrick Crowley (84)Bishop emeritus of Middlesbrough (England) | 1986.10.31 | 1986.12.08 |
 Bishop Julio Edgar Cabrera Ovalle (86)Bishop emeritus of Jalapa (Guatemala) | 1986.10.31 | 1987.01.06 |
Bishop Werner Radspielerformer Auxiliary Bishop of Bamberg (Germany) | 1986.11.07 | 1986.12.21 |
Bishop George Martin Kuzma (Ruthenian Rite)former Bishop of Van Nuys of the Ruthenians (USA) | 1986.11.11 | 1987.02.04 |
Bishop Alfred Kosteleckyformer Military Ordinary of Austria (Austria) | 1986.11.12 | 1986.12.14 |
Bishop Vladas Michelevičiusformer Auxiliary Bishop of Kaunas (Lithuania) | 1986.11.13 | 1986.12.07 |
Bishop George Biguzzi, S.X.former Bishop of Makeni (Sierra Leone) | 1986.11.17 | 1987.01.06 |
Bishop Benedict Dotu Sekeyformer Bishop of Gbarnga (Liberia) | 1986.11.17 | 1987.01.06 |
 Bishop Lucas Kerketta, S.V.D. (89)Bishop emeritus of Sambalpur (India) | 1986.11.17 | 1987.03.01 |
Archbishop Thumma Balaformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Hyderabad (India) | 1986.11.17 | 1987.03.12 |
 Bishop Julio María Elías Montoya, O.F.M. (81)Titular Bishop of Cuma Vicar Apostolic emeritus of El Beni (Bolivia) | 1986.11.17 | 1987.03.25 |
Bishop Adalberto Arturo Rosat, O.F.M.former Bishop-Prelate of Aiquile (Bolivia) | 1986.11.22 | 1987.02.01 |
 Archbishop Louis Nerval Kébreau, S.D.B. (87)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Cap-Haïtien (Haiti) | 1986.11.25 | 1987.01.25 |
 Bishop Joseph Lafontant (88)Titular Bishop of Gilba Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Port-au-Prince (Haiti) | 1986.11.25 | 1987.01.25 |
Bishop Charles Edwin Herzigformer Bishop of Tyler (USA) | 1986.12.12 | 1987.02.24 |
 Bishop Jean-Louis Plouffe (85)Bishop emeritus of Sault Sainte Marie (Canada) | 1986.12.12 | 1987.02.24 |
Bishop José Carlos de Lima Vaz, S.J.former Bishop of Petrópolis (Brazil) | 1986.12.12 | 1987.03.07 |
Bishop Colin Campbellformer Bishop of Antigonish (Canada) | 1986.12.12 | 1987.03.19 |
Archbishop Franc Perkoformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Beograd (Serbia) | 1986.12.16 | 1987.01.06 |
 Archbishop Tito Solari Capellari, S.D.B. (86)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Cochabamba (Bolivia) | 1986.12.16 | 1987.03.19 |
Cardinal Gilberto Agustoniformer Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Urbano e Lorenzo a Prima Porta pro hac vice Title former Prefect of Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura former President of Supreme Court of Vatican City State | 1986.12.18 | 1987.01.06 |
Cardinal Dino Monduzziformer Cardinal-Deacon of S. Sebastiano al Palatino former Prefect of Prefecture of the Papal Household | 1986.12.18 | 1987.01.06 |
 Bishop Piotr Skucha (79)Titular Bishop of Segisama Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Sosnowiec (Poland) | 1986.12.18 | 1987.02.15 |
 Bishop Leonardo Yuzon Medroso (87)Bishop emeritus of Tagbilaran (Philippines) | 1986.12.18 | 1987.03.17 |
Bishop Jacques Berthelet, C.S.V.former Bishop of Saint-Jean–Longueuil (Canada) | 1986.12.19 | 1987.03.21 |
Bishop Joseph Pastor Neelankavil, C.M.I. (Syro-Malabar Rite)former Bishop of Sagar of the Syro-Malabars (India) | 1986.12.20 | 1987.02.22 |
Bishop Mathew Vattackuzhy (Syro-Malabar Rite)former Bishop of Kanjirapally of the Syro-Malabars (India) | 1986.12.20 | 1987.02.26 |
Bishop Emmanuel A. Mapundaformer Bishop of Mbinga (Tanzania) | 1986.12.22 | 1987.01.06 |
 Bishop Dominic Su Haw Chiu (蘇孝洲) (86)Bishop emeritus of Sibu (Malaysia) | 1986.12.22 | 1987.01.06 |
Bishop Gerard Sithunywa Ndlovuformer Bishop of Umzimkulu (South Africa) | 1986.12.22 | 1987.04.25 |
Bishop Francis Michaelappaformer Bishop of Mysore (India) | 1986.12.22 | 1987.05.27 |
Bishop William Jerome McCormackformer Auxiliary Bishop of New York (USA) | 1986.12.23 | 1987.01.06 |
Bishop Karl Regerformer Auxiliary Bishop of Aachen (Germany) | 1986.12.23 | 1987.02.07 |
Bishop Carl Anthony Fisher, S.S.J.former Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles (USA) | 1986.12.23 | 1987.02.23 |
Bishop George Patrick Ziemannformer Bishop of Santa Rosa (USA) | 1986.12.23 | 1987.02.23 |
 Bishop Armando Xavier Ochoa (83)Bishop emeritus of Fresno (USA) | 1986.12.29 | 1987.02.23 |