| Newly Elected Bishops (134) | Elected | Consecrated |
Bishop Wang Yu-tian (王宇天) ▼former Bishop of Yuci 榆次 (China) ▼ | (1991) | 1991 ▼ |
Archbishop Joseph Zheng Chang-cheng (鄭長誠)former Metropolitan Archbishop of Fuzhou 福州 (China) | 1991 | 1991.02.24 |
Bishop Xie Chao-gang (謝朝鋼) ▼former Bishop of Ningyuan 寧遠 (China) ▼ | (1991) | 1991.05.05 ▼ |
Bishop Nicholas Shi Jing-xian (史景賢), O.S.A.former Bishop of Shangqiu 商丘 (China) ▼ former Bishop of Shangqiu 商丘 (China) | 1991 | 1991.05.08 |
Bishop John Huo Cheng (霍成)former Bishop of Fenyang 汾陽 (China) | 1991 | 1991.09.04 |
Bishop Joseph Wang Zhen-ye (王振業) ▼former Bishop of Yan’an 延安 (China) ▼ | (1991) | 1991.11.17 ▼ |
Bishop Matthew Pan De-shi (潘德世) ▼former Bishop of Baoding 保定 (China) ▼ | (1991) | 1991.12.08 ▼ |
Bishop Peter Dubovský, S.J.former Auxiliary Bishop of Banská Bystrica (Slovakia) | 1991.01.12 | 1961.05.18 |
Archbishop Volodymyr Sterniuk, C.SS.R. (Ukrainian Rite)former Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv–Halyč–Kamyanets of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) | 1991.01.16 | 1964.07.19 |
Bishop Pavlo Vasylyk (Ukrainian Rite)former Bishop of Kolomyia–Chernivtsi of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) | 1991.01.16 | 1974.05.01 |
Bishop Josyf Holovach (Ruthenian Rite)former Auxiliary Bishop of Mukačeve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine) | 1991.01.16 | 1983.03.15 |
Bishop Philemon Kurchaba, C.SS.R. (Ukrainian Rite)former Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv–Halyč–Kamyanets of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) | 1991.01.16 | 1985.02.23 |
Bishop Julian Voronovsky, M.S.U. (Ukrainian Rite)former Bishop of Sambir–Drohobych of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) former Titular Archimandrite of Ukrainian Studite Monks | 1991.01.16 | 1986.09.30 |
Bishop Mykhajlo Sabryha, C.SS.R. (Ukrainian Rite)former Bishop of Ternopil–Zboriv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) | 1991.01.16 | 1986.10.11 |
Bishop Ivan Marghitych (Ruthenian Rite)former Auxiliary Bishop of Mukačeve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine) | 1991.01.16 | 1987.09.10 |
 Bishop Irynej Bilyk, O.S.B.M. (76) (Ukrainian Rite)Bishop emeritus of Bučač of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) | 1991.01.16 | 1989.08.15 |
Bishop Rafal Wladyslaw Kiernicki, O.F.M. Conv.former Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv (Ukraine) | 1991.01.16 | 1991.03.02 |
Bishop Jan Olszański, M.I.C.former Bishop of Kamyanets-Podilskyi (Ukraine) | 1991.01.16 | 1991.03.02 |
 Bishop Markijan Trofym’yak (78)Bishop emeritus of Lutsk (Ukraine) | 1991.01.16 | 1991.03.02 |
Bishop Jan Purwińskiformer Bishop of Kyïv–Žytomyr (Ukraine) | 1991.01.16 | 1991.03.04 |
 Archbishop Sławoj Leszek Głódź (80)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Gdańsk (Poland) | 1991.01.21 | 1991.02.23 |
Bishop Antoine Scopelliti, O.SS.T.former Bishop of Ambatondrazaka (Madagascar) | 1991.01.21 | 1991.05.05 |
Bishop Ambrose Kiapseni, M.S.C.former Bishop of Kavieng (Papua New Guinea) | 1991.01.21 | 1991.05.12 |
 Cardinal Maurice Piat, C.S.Sp. (84)Cardinal-Priest of S. Teresa al Corso d’Italia Bishop emeritus of Port-Louis (Mauritius) | 1991.01.21 | 1991.05.19 |
 Archbishop Dadeus Grings (89)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Porto Alegre (Brazil) | 1991.01.23 | 1991.03.15 |
Archbishop Hubert Constant, O.M.I.former Metropolitan Archbishop of Cap-Haïtien (Haiti) | 1991.01.31 | 1991.04.07 |
 Bishop Gérard Antoine Daucourt (84)Bishop emeritus of Nanterre (France) | 1991.02.01 | 1991.04.14 |
Bishop Antonio Juan Baseotto, C.SS.R.former Military Ordinary of Argentina (Argentina) | 1991.02.01 | 1991.04.27 |
 Bishop Terence John Brain (87)Bishop emeritus of Salford (England) | 1991.02.05 | 1991.04.25 |
 Cardinal Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel (85)Cardinal-Priest of S. Luigi Maria Grignion de Montfort Bishop emeritus of San Cristóbal de Las Casas (Mexico) | 1991.02.07 | 1991.03.07 |
 Archbishop André-Joseph Léonard (André-Mutien) (85)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Mechelen–Brussel (Belgium) Military Ordinary emeritus of Belgium (Belgium) former President of Episcopal Conference of Belgium | 1991.02.07 | 1991.04.14 |
Bishop Domenico Cruscoformer Bishop of San Marco Argentano–Scalea (Italy) | 1991.02.07 | 1991.04.20 |
 Bishop José Dolores Grullón Estrella (84)Bishop emeritus of San Juan de la Maguana (Dominican Republic) | 1991.02.20 | 1991.06.22 |
Archbishop Mario Rizziformer Undersecretary of Congregation for the Oriental Churches | 1991.02.28 | 1991.04.20 |
Bishop José Jovêncio Balestieri, S.D.B.former Bishop of Rio do Sul (Brazil) | 1991.03.06 | 1991.05.19 |
 Bishop Francisco Javier Hernández Arnedo, O.A.R. (85)Bishop emeritus of Tianguá (Brazil) | 1991.03.06 | 1991.05.19 |
 Archbishop Cristián Caro Cordero (83)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Puerto Montt (Chile) | 1991.03.12 | 1991.04.14 |
Bishop Marcelino Correr, O.F.M. Cap.former Bishop of Carolina (Brazil) | 1991.03.13 | 1991.04.21 |
 Bishop Lajos Pápai (85)Bishop emeritus of Győr (Hungary) | 1991.03.18 | 1991.04.27 |
Bishop Gerard Cliffordformer Auxiliary Bishop of Armagh (Northern Ireland) | 1991.03.25 | 1991.04.21 |
 Bishop Bernardino Marchió (82)Bishop emeritus of Caruaru (Brazil) | 1991.03.27 | 1991.06.29 |
Archbishop Franco Festorazziformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Ancona–Osimo (Italy) | 1991.04.06 | 1991.05.18 |
Bishop Miguel Angel Aguilar Mirandaformer Military Ordinary of Ecuador (Ecuador) | 1991.04.11 | 1991.05.04 |
 Bishop Jean-Paul Maurice Jaeger (81)Bishop emeritus of Arras (France) | 1991.04.11 | 1991.06.02 |
 Bishop Juraj Jezerinac (86)Military Ordinary emeritus of Croatia (Croatia) | 1991.04.11 | 1991.06.08 |
Archbishop Pier Luigi Mazzoniformer Archbishop of Gaeta (Italy) | 1991.04.13 | 1991.05.18 |
Cardinal Kazimierz Świątek (Казімір Свёнтэк)former Cardinal-Priest of S. Gerardo Maiella former Metropolitan Archbishop of Minsk–Mohilev (Belarus) | 1991.04.13 | 1991.05.21 |
 Bishop Aleksander Kaszkiewicz (Аляксандр Кашкевіч) (76)Vice-President of Catholic Episcopal Conference of Belarus Bishop emeritus of Grodno (Belarus) | 1991.04.13 | 1991.05.23 |
 Archbishop Jan Pawel Lenga, M.I.C. (76)Archbishop-Bishop emeritus of Karaganda (Kazakhstan) | 1991.04.13 | 1991.05.28 |
 Bishop Joseph Werth, S.J. (73)Bishop of Transfiguration at Novosibirsk (Russia) Ordinary of Russia of the Russians (Russia) | 1991.04.13 | 1991.06.16 |
Bishop Fabio de Jesús Morales Grisales, C.SS.R.former Bishop of Mocoa–Sibundoy (Colombia) | 1991.04.15 | 1991.06.15 |
Bishop Paul Michael Boyle, C.P.former Bishop of Mandeville (Jamaica) | 1991.04.15 | 1991.07.09 |
Archbishop Peter Takeo Okada (ペトロ 岡田武夫)former Metropolitan Archbishop of Tokyo 東京 (Japan) | 1991.04.15 | 1991.09.16 |
Bishop Philippe Nkiere Kena, C.I.C.M.former Bishop of Inongo (Congo-Kinshasa) | 1991.04.15 | 1992.01.06 |
 Archbishop Alberto Taveira Corrêa (75)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Belém do Pará (Brazil) | 1991.04.24 | 1991.07.06 |
Bishop Kevin Michael Manningformer Bishop of Parramatta (Australia) | 1991.04.26 | 1991.07.10 |
 Cardinal José Francisco Robles Ortega (77)Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Presentazione Metropolitan Archbishop of Guadalajara (Mexico) | 1991.04.30 | 1991.06.05 |
 Bishop Emilio Aranguren Echeverría (75)Bishop of Holguín (Cuba) | 1991.04.30 | 1991.06.23 |
 Bishop Vincenzo Manzella (83)Bishop emeritus of Cefalù (Italy) | 1991.04.30 | 1991.06.29 |
 Cardinal Sigitas Tamkevičius, S.J. (87)Cardinal-Priest of S. Angela Merici Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Kaunas (Lithuania) | 1991.05.08 | 1991.05.19 |
Bishop Juozas Tunaitisformer Auxiliary Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) | 1991.05.08 | 1991.05.19 |
 Cardinal Jānis Pujats (95)Cardinal-Priest of S. Silvia Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Riga (Latvia) former President of Episcopal Conference of Latvia | 1991.05.08 | 1991.06.01 |
 Bishop Jānis Bulis (75)Bishop of Rēzekne–Aglona (Latvia) | 1991.05.08 | 1991.06.24 |
Archbishop Abraham Kattumana (Syro-Malabar Rite)former Titular Archbishop of Cebarades former President of Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church | 1991.05.08 | 1991.08.03 |
 Bishop José Nelson Westrupp, S.C.I. (86)Bishop emeritus of Santo André (Brazil) | 1991.05.11 | 1991.07.20 |
Bishop John Richard Sheets, S.J.former Auxiliary Bishop of Fort Wayne–South Bend (USA) | 1991.05.14 | 1991.06.25 |
Archbishop Agustín Roberto Radrizzani, S.D.B.former Archbishop of Mercedes–Luján (Argentina) | 1991.05.14 | 1991.07.20 |
Bishop Lázaro Pérez Jiménezformer Bishop of Celaya (Mexico) | 1991.05.15 | 1991.06.29 |
 Archbishop Agostino Superbo (86)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Potenza–Muro Lucano–Marsico Nuovo (Italy) | 1991.05.18 | 1991.06.29 |
 Bishop Ángel Francisco Simón Piorno (80)Bishop emeritus of Chimbote (Peru) | 1991.05.18 | 1991.07.05 |
Archbishop Denis Kiwanuka Loteformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Tororo (Uganda) | 1991.05.20 | 1991.08.18 |
Bishop Eugeniusz Juretzko, O.M.I.former Bishop of Yokadouma (Cameroon) | 1991.05.20 | 1991.09.08 |
Cardinal Georg Maximilian Sterzinskyformer Cardinal-Priest of S. Giuseppe all’Aurelio former Metropolitan Archbishop of Berlin (Germany) | 1991.05.28 | 1989.09.09 |
Bishop Cipriano García Fernández, O.S.A.former Bishop-Prelate of Cafayate (Argentina) | 1991.05.28 | 1991.08.11 |
Archbishop Félix del Blanco Prietoformer Almoner of His Holiness of Office of Papal Charities | 1991.05.31 | 1991.07.06 |
 Archbishop Francisco Javier Chavolla Ramos (79)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Toluca (Mexico) | 1991.06.01 | 1991.07.16 |
 Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, S.D.B. (91)Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church emeritus of Apostolic Camera | 1991.06.04 | 1991.08.01 |
 Bishop Franz-Josef Hermann Bode (75)Bishop emeritus of Osnabrück (Germany) former Vice-President of German Episcopal Conference | 1991.06.05 | 1991.09.01 |
 Bishop Johannes Kreidler (79)Titular Bishop of Edistiana Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Rottenburg–Stuttgart (Germany) | 1991.06.06 | 1991.08.31 |
 Archbishop Paul Youssef Matar (85) (Maronite Rite)Archbishop emeritus of Beirut of the Maronites (Lebanon) | 1991.06.07 | 1991.08.03 |
Bishop Francis Némé Baïssari (Maronite Rite)former Auxiliary Bishop of Jebbeh–Sarba–Jounieh of the Maronites (Lebanon) | 1991.06.07 | 1991.08.03 |
Bishop Francesc-Xavier Ciuraneta Aymíformer Bishop of Lleida (Spain) | 1991.06.12 | 1991.09.14 |
 Cardinal Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don (78)Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina Metropolitan Archbishop of Colombo (Sri Lanka) | 1991.06.17 | 1991.08.31 |
 Bishop Michael Dixon Bhasera (76)Bishop emeritus of Masvingo (Zimbabwe) | 1991.06.17 | 1991.10.19 |
Bishop Agostino Giuseppe Delfino, O.F.M. Cap.former Bishop of Berbérati (Central African Republic) | 1991.06.17 | 1991.10.27 |
Bishop Jan Styrnaformer Bishop of Elbląg (Poland) | 1991.06.22 | 1991.07.28 |
Bishop James Moriartyformer Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin (Ireland) | 1991.06.26 | 1991.09.22 |
 Bishop Luis Gleisner Wobbe, Opus Dei (90)Titular Bishop of Mididi Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of La Serena (Chile) | 1991.07.03 | 1991.08.15 |
Archbishop Cesare Nosigliaformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Torino (Italy) | 1991.07.06 | 1991.09.14 |
Bishop Raymond Emil Goedertformer Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago (USA) | 1991.07.08 | 1991.08.29 |
 Archbishop José Antônio Aparecido Tosi Marques (77)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Fortaleza (Brazil) | 1991.07.10 | 1991.09.20 |
Archbishop José Carlos Melo, C.M.former Metropolitan Archbishop of Maceió (Brazil) | 1991.07.10 | 1991.09.28 |
 Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, O.P. (81)Cardinal-Priest of Gesù Divin Lavoratore Ordinary of Austria of the Eastern Rite (Austria) Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Wien (Austria) | 1991.07.11 | 1991.09.29 |
 Bishop František Rábek (77)Military Ordinary emeritus of Slovakia (Slovakia) | 1991.07.13 | 1991.07.27 |
Archbishop Nerses Der Nersessian, C.A.M. (Armenian Rite)former Ordinary of East Europe of the Armenians (Armenia) | 1991.07.13 | 1992.11.17 |
Bishop Joan Carrera Planasformer Auxiliary Bishop of Barcelona (Spain) | 1991.07.16 | 1991.09.22 |
Bishop Carles Soler Perdigóformer Bishop of Girona (Spain) | 1991.07.16 | 1991.09.22 |
 Cardinal Angelo Scola (84)Cardinal-Priest of Ss. XII Apostoli Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Milano (Italy) | 1991.07.20 | 1991.09.21 |
 Bishop Mario Paciello (88)Bishop emeritus of Altamura–Gravina–Acquaviva delle Fonti (Italy) | 1991.07.20 | 1991.09.29 |
 Bishop Brian Heenan (88)Bishop emeritus of Rockhampton (Australia) | 1991.07.23 | 1991.09.25 |
 Bishop Paulo Antônio de Conto (83)Bishop emeritus of Montenegro (Brazil) | 1991.07.24 | 1991.09.15 |
Bishop Silvio Cesare Bonicelliformer Bishop of Parma (Italy) | 1991.09.02 | 1991.10.19 |
 Bishop Pedro Felipe Bacarreza Rodríguez (77)Bishop emeritus of Santa María de Los Ángeles (Chile) | 1991.09.08 | 1991.09.08 |
 Cardinal Pierre Nguyễn Văn Nhơn (88)Cardinal-Priest of S. Tommaso Apostolo Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Hà Nôi (Vietnam) | 1991.10.11 | 1991.12.03 |
Bishop Benjamin D. de Jesus, O.M.I.former Vicar Apostolic of Jolo (Philippines) | 1991.10.11 | 1992.01.06 |
 Bishop Juan Matogo Oyana, C.M.F. (76)Bishop emeritus of Bata (Equatorial Guinea) | 1991.10.11 | 1992.01.06 |
 Archbishop Goetbé Edmond Djitangar (73)Metropolitan Archbishop of N’Djaména (Chad) President of Episcopal Conference of Chad President of Association of Episcopal Conferences of the Central Africa Region | 1991.10.11 | 1992.02.02 |
 Archbishop Johannes Liku Ada’ (77)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Makassar (Indonesia) | 1991.10.11 | 1992.02.02 |
 Cardinal Vincent Gerard Nichols (80)Cardinal-Priest of SS. Redentore e S. Alfonso in Via Merulana Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Westminster (England) former President of Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales | 1991.11.05 | 1992.01.24 |
 Bishop Catalino Claudio Giménez Medina, I.Sch. (85)Bishop emeritus of Caacupé (Paraguay) | 1991.11.08 | 1991.12.22 |
Bishop Carlos Jesús Patricio Baladrón Valdésformer Bishop of Guantánamo–Baracoa (Cuba) | 1991.11.16 | 1992.01.05 |
Bishop Alfredo Víctor Petit Vergelformer Auxiliary Bishop of La Habana (Cuba) | 1991.11.16 | 1992.01.12 |
 Bishop Mario Eusebio Mestril Vega (86)Bishop emeritus of Ciego de Ávila (Cuba) | 1991.11.16 | 1992.02.09 |
Bishop François Gourguillonformer Auxiliary Bishop of Reims (France) | 1991.11.19 | 1992.01.26 |
Bishop José Foralosso, S.D.B.former Bishop of Marabá (Brazil) | 1991.11.20 | 1992.02.15 |
Bishop José Luis Astigarraga Lizarralde, C.P.former Vicar Apostolic of Yurimaguas (Peru) | 1991.11.26 | 1992.02.29 |
Bishop Paul Lungu, S.J.former Bishop of Monze (Zambia) | 1991.11.26 | 1992.03.15 |
 Bishop Vincent Cadieux, O.M.I. (86)Bishop emeritus of Hearst (Canada) Bishop emeritus of Moosonee (Canada) | 1991.11.26 | 1992.03.29 |
Archbishop Tarcisius Gervazio Ziyayeformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Lilongwe (Malawi) | 1991.11.26 | 1992.05.23 |
 Bishop Juan Godayol Colom, S.D.B. (82)Bishop-Prelate emeritus of Ayaviri (Peru) | 1991.12.04 | 1992.01.04 |
Bishop Luiz Gonzaga Bergonziniformer Bishop of Guarulhos (Brazil) | 1991.12.04 | 1992.02.07 |
Bishop Gastone Simoniformer Bishop of Prato (Italy) | 1991.12.07 | 1992.01.06 |
 Bishop Dante Lafranconi (86)Bishop emeritus of Cremona (Italy) | 1991.12.07 | 1992.01.25 |
Bishop John Joseph Glynnformer Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of United States of America (USA) | 1991.12.10 | 1992.01.06 |
Bishop Joseph Vernon Fougèreformer Bishop of Charlottetown (Canada) | 1991.12.11 | 1992.03.19 |
Bishop Iñaki Mallona Txertudi, C.P.former Bishop of Arecibo (Puerto Rico) | 1991.12.14 | 1992.01.06 |
Bishop Petar Šolicformer Auxiliary Bishop of Split–Makarska (Croatia) | 1991.12.14 | 1992.01.06 |
 Cardinal Michael Louis Fitzgerald, M. Afr. (88)Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Portico President emeritus of Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue Prefect emeritus of Commission for Religious Relations with Muslims | 1991.12.16 | 1992.01.06 |
Archbishop Ernesto Maria Fioreformer Dean of Tribunal of the Roman Rota | 1991.12.16 | 1992.01.06 |
 Archbishop Rino Passigato (82)Titular Archbishop of Nova Cæsaris | 1991.12.16 | 1992.01.06 |
Bishop Henri Salina, C.R.A.former Abbot Ordinary of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune (Switzerland) former Abbot Ordinary of Swiss Congregation of Canons Regular of Saint Maurice of Agaune | 1991.12.21 | 1992.01.06 |
Archbishop Marampudi Jojiformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Hyderabad (India) | 1991.12.21 | 1992.03.19 |
Bishop Yohannes Woldegiorgisformer Vicar Apostolic of Meki (Ethiopia) | 1991.12.21 | 1992.05.03 |
 Bishop Cesare Bonivento, P.I.M.E. (85)Bishop emeritus of Vanimo (Papua New Guinea) | 1991.12.21 | 1992.05.10 |