| Bishops (176) | Elected | Consecrated |
Bishop Florentin Crihălmeanu (Romanian Rite)former Bishop of Cluj–Gherla of the Romanians (Romania) | 1996.11.06 | 1997.01.06 |
Cardinal Varkey Vithayathil, C.SS.R. (Syro-Malabar Rite)former Cardinal-Priest of S. Bernardo alle Terme former Major Archbishop of Ernakulam–Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars (India) | 1996.11.11 | 1997.01.06 |
 Archbishop Jean-Claude Périsset (86)Titular Archbishop of Iustiniana prima Titular Bishop emeritus of Accia Adjunct Secretary emeritus of Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity | 1996.11.16 | 1997.01.06 |
 Bishop Piotr Libera (75)Bishop emeritus of Płock (Poland) | 1996.11.23 | 1997.01.06 |
Bishop Basílio do Nascimentoformer Bishop of Baucau (Timor-Leste) | 1996.11.30 | 1997.01.06 |
Bishop Delio Lucarelliformer Bishop of Rieti (Italy) | 1996.11.30 | 1997.01.06 |
Bishop Ignace Baguibassa Sambar-Talkenaformer Bishop of Kara (Togo) | 1996.11.30 | 1997.01.06 |
 Bishop Hil Kabashi, O.F.M. (85)Titular Bishop of Turres in Byzacena Apostolic Administrator emeritus of Southern Albania (Albania) | 1996.12.03 | 1997.01.06 |
 Bishop Luciano Pacomio (84)Bishop emeritus of Mondovì (Italy) | 1996.12.03 | 1997.01.06 |
 Archbishop Angelo Massafra, O.F.M. (77)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Shkodrë–Pult (Albania) | 1996.12.07 | 1997.01.06 |
 Archbishop Luigi Pezzuto (79)Titular Archbishop of Turris in Proconsulari | 1996.12.07 | 1997.01.06 |
Cardinal Paolo Sardiformer Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria Ausiliatrice in Via Tuscolana former Patron of Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta (Knights of Malta) | 1996.12.10 | 1997.01.06 |
 Archbishop Gregory Michael Aymond (76)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of New Orleans (USA) | 1996.11.19 | 1997.01.10 |
 Bishop Dominique Bonnet, C.S.Sp. (86)Bishop emeritus of Mouila (Gabon) | 1996.11.08 | 1997.01.11 |
Bishop Timothée Modibo-Nzockenaformer Bishop of Franceville (Gabon) | 1996.11.08 | 1997.01.11 |
Bishop Stephen Hector Doueihi (Maronite Rite)former Bishop of Saint Maron of Brooklyn of the Maronites (USA) | 1996.11.11 | 1997.01.11 |
 Bishop Samir Mazloum (91) (Maronite Rite)Titular Bishop of Callinicum of the Maronites | 1996.11.11 | 1997.01.11 |
 Bishop Gustavo García Naranjo (81)Bishop emeritus of Guarenas (Venezuela) | 1996.11.30 | 1997.01.11 |
 Bishop Václav Malý (75)Titular Bishop of Marcelliana Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Praha (Czechia) | 1996.12.03 | 1997.01.11 |
Bishop Jiří Paďour, O.F.M. Cap.former Bishop of České Budějovice (Czechia) | 1996.12.03 | 1997.01.11 |
 Bishop Gregorio Nicanor Peña Rodríguez (84)Bishop emeritus of Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia en Higüey (Dominican Republic) | 1996.12.16 | 1997.01.25 |
Bishop Emmanuel Pothanamuzhy, C.M.I. (Syro-Malabar Rite)former Bishop of Mananthavady of the Syro-Malabars (India) | 1996.11.11 | 1997.01.26 |
 Archbishop Ernest Léger (82)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Moncton (Canada) | 1996.11.27 | 1997.01.29 |
Archbishop Antony Anandarayarformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore (India) | 1997.01.02 | 1997.01.29 |
Bishop David Dias Pimentelformer Bishop of São João da Boa Vista (Brazil) | 1996.12.11 | 1997.01.31 |
Archbishop Oscar Julio Vian Morales, S.D.B.former Metropolitan Archbishop of Santiago de Guatemala (Guatemala) | 1996.11.30 | 1997.02.01 |
Bishop Evaristo Marc Chengula, I.M.C.former Bishop of Mbeya (Tanzania) | 1996.11.08 | 1997.02.02 |
 Cardinal George Alencherry (80) (Syro-Malabar Rite)Cardinal-Priest of S. Bernardo alle Terme Major Archbishop emeritus of Ernakulam–Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars (India) former President of Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church | 1996.11.11 | 1997.02.02 |
 Bishop Philip Leo O’Reilly (82)Bishop emeritus of Kilmore (Ireland) | 1996.11.20 | 1997.02.02 |
 Bishop Décio Sossai Zandonade, S.D.B. (83)Bishop emeritus of Colatina (Brazil) | 1996.12.11 | 1997.02.02 |
 Bishop Lino Mario Panizza Richero, O.F.M. Cap. (82)Bishop emeritus of Carabayllo (Peru) | 1996.12.14 | 1997.02.02 |
Bishop Geevarghese Divannasios Ottathengil (Syro-Malankara Rite)former Bishop of Puthur of the Syro-Malankara (India) | 1996.11.11 | 1997.02.05 |
 Bishop Thomas Elavanal, M.C.B.S. (76) (Syro-Malabar Rite)Bishop emeritus of Kalyan of the Syro-Malabars (India) | 1996.11.11 | 1997.02.08 |
 Bishop Severine Niwemugizi (69)Bishop of Rulenge–Ngara (Tanzania) | 1996.11.08 | 1997.02.16 |
Bishop Antonio Bayter Abud, M.X.Y.former Vicar Apostolic of Inírida (Colombia) | 1996.11.30 | 1997.02.16 |
Bishop Stuart France O’Connell, S.M.former Bishop of Rarotonga (Cook Islands) | 1996.11.08 | 1997.02.22 |
 Cardinal Carlos Osoro Sierra (80)Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Madrid (Spain) Ordinary emeritus of Spain of the Eastern Rite (Spain) | 1996.12.27 | 1997.02.22 |
 Bishop Alois Schwarz (73)Bishop of Sankt Pölten (Austria) | 1996.12.27 | 1997.02.22 |
 Archbishop Bernard Blasius Moras (84)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Bangalore (India) | 1996.11.30 | 1997.02.25 |
Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwangaformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Kampala (Uganda) | 1996.11.30 | 1997.03.01 |
 Bishop József Tamás (81)Titular Bishop of Valabria Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Alba Iulia (Romania) | 1996.12.18 | 1997.03.01 |
 Bishop Pablo Vizcaíno Prado (74)Bishop of Suchitepéquez–Retalhuleu (Guatemala) | 1996.12.31 | 1997.03.08 |
 Archbishop Jean-Charles Marie Descubes (86)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Rouen (France) | 1996.12.13 | 1997.03.09 |
Bishop Jacson Damasceno Rodrigues, C.SS.R.former Auxiliary Bishop of Manaus (Brazil) | 1996.12.18 | 1997.03.09 |
 Bishop Luiz Antônio Guedes (80)Bishop emeritus of Campo Limpo (Brazil) | 1997.01.29 | 1997.03.09 |
 Archbishop Paul-André Durocher (71)Metropolitan Archbishop of Gatineau (Canada) | 1997.01.20 | 1997.03.14 |
 Archbishop Francisco Ozoria Acosta (74)Metropolitan Archbishop of Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) Military Ordinary of Dominican Republic (Dominican Republic) | 1997.02.01 | 1997.03.15 |
Bishop Jean Damascène Bimenyimanaformer Bishop of Cyangugu (Rwanda) | 1997.01.02 | 1997.03.16 |
 Archbishop Sergio Lasam Utleg (82)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Tuguegarao (Philippines) | 1997.02.10 | 1997.03.17 |
 Bishop José Vicente Conejero Gallego (75)Bishop of Formosa (Argentina) | 1996.12.05 | 1997.03.19 |
Bishop Luis Guillermo Eichhornformer Bishop of Morón (Argentina) | 1996.12.05 | 1997.03.19 |
 Bishop Ante Ivas (86)Bishop emeritus of Šibenik (Croatia) | 1997.02.05 | 1997.03.19 |
 Bishop Jesús Moliné Labarta (87)Bishop emeritus of Chiclayo (Peru) | 1997.02.08 | 1997.03.19 |
 Archbishop José Luis Chávez Botello (85)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Antequera (Mexico) | 1997.02.21 | 1997.03.19 |
Bishop José Trinidad González Rodríguezformer Auxiliary Bishop of Guadalajara (Mexico) | 1997.02.21 | 1997.03.19 |
 Bishop John Chen Cang-bao (陳蒼保) (65)Apostolic Administrator of Rehe 熱河 (China) | | 1997.03.19 |
 Bishop Alexis Habiyambere, S.J. (86)Bishop emeritus of Nyundo (Rwanda) | 1997.01.02 | 1997.03.22 |
 Bishop Jesse Eugenio Mercado (74)Bishop of Parañaque (Philippines) | 1997.02.25 | 1997.03.31 |
 Archbishop Lawrence Daniel Huculak, O.S.B.M. (75) (Ukrainian Rite)Metropolitan Archbishop of Winnipeg of the Ukrainians (Canada) | 1996.12.16 | 1997.04.03 |
 Bishop Giuseppe Orlandoni (87)Bishop emeritus of Senigallia (Italy) | 1997.01.21 | 1997.04.05 |
 Bishop David Allen Zubik (76)Bishop emeritus of Pittsburgh (USA) | 1997.02.18 | 1997.04.06 |
 Cardinal Franc Rode, C.M. (91)Cardinal-Priest of S. Francesco Saverio alla Garbatella pro hac vice Title Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Ljubljana (Slovenia) Prefect emeritus of Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life | 1997.03.05 | 1997.04.06 |
 Bishop Carlos Bürgler, C.SS.R. (82)Titular Bishop of Sinnipsa Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Reyes (Bolivia) | 1997.01.24 | 1997.04.11 |
Bishop Michel Visiformer Bishop of Port-Vila (Vanuatu) | 1996.11.30 | 1997.04.12 |
 Bishop Philippe Rukamba (77)Bishop emeritus of Butare (Rwanda) | 1997.01.02 | 1997.04.12 |
 Bishop José de Jesús Martínez Zepeda (84)Bishop emeritus of Irapuato (Mexico) | 1997.03.11 | 1997.04.12 |
Bishop Gerardo Tomás Farrellformer Coadjutor Bishop of Quilmes (Argentina) | 1997.03.29 | 1997.04.12 |
 Bishop José María Pinheiro (87)Bishop emeritus of Bragança Paulista (Brazil) | 1997.02.12 | 1997.04.19 |
Bishop Pedro Nicolás Bermúdez Villamizar, C.I.M.former Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas (Venezuela) | 1997.02.15 | 1997.04.19 |
 Bishop José de la Trinidad Valera Angulo (78)Bishop emeritus of Guanare (Venezuela) | 1997.02.15 | 1997.04.19 |
 Bishop Rodolfo Valenzuela Núñez (71)Bishop of Vera Paz (Guatemala) | 1997.02.19 | 1997.04.19 |
 Archbishop Juan José Asenjo Pelegrina (80)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Sevilla (Spain) | 1997.02.27 | 1997.04.20 |
 Bishop Jan Ozga (69)Bishop of Doumé–Abong’ Mbang (Cameroon) | 1997.04.20 | 1997.04.20 |
Bishop Joseph Anthony Irudayaraj, S.D.B.former Bishop of Dharmapuri (India) | 1997.01.24 | 1997.04.24 |
 Cardinal Orani João Tempesta, O. Cist. (75)Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Madre della Provvidenza a Monte Verde Metropolitan Archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) | 1997.02.26 | 1997.04.25 |
 Bishop Ramiro Díaz Sánchez, O.M.I. (91)Titular Bishop of Lari Castellum Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Machiques (Venezuela) | 1997.01.24 | 1997.04.26 |
 Bishop Augustine Ndeliakyama Shao, C.S.Sp. (74)Bishop of Zanzibar (Tanzania) | 1996.11.30 | 1997.04.27 |
Bishop Eugenio Romero Poseformer Auxiliary Bishop of Madrid (Spain) | 1997.03.07 | 1997.05.01 |
Bishop Sylvester Carmel Magro, O.F.M.former Vicar Apostolic of Benghazi (Libya) | 1997.03.10 | 1997.05.11 |
Bishop John ’Oke Afarehaformer Bishop of Warri (Nigeria) | 1997.03.03 | 1997.05.14 |
Bishop Joseph O. Egeregaformer Vicar Apostolic of Bomadi (Nigeria) | 1997.03.03 | 1997.05.14 |
 Cardinal Thomas Christopher Collins (79)Cardinal-Priest of S. Patrizio Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Toronto (Canada) | 1997.03.25 | 1997.05.14 |
 Bishop Sebastiano Sanguinetti (81)Bishop emeritus of Tempio–Ampurias (Italy) | 1997.03.27 | 1997.05.17 |
Bishop Wenceslas Compaoréformer Bishop of Manga (Burkina Faso) | 1997.01.02 | 1997.05.18 |
 Archbishop Paul Yembuado Ouédraogo (77)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Bobo-Dioulasso (Burkina Faso) | 1997.01.24 | 1997.05.18 |
 Archbishop Manuel Felipe Díaz Sánchez (70)Metropolitan Archbishop of Calabozo (Venezuela) | 1997.02.27 | 1997.05.24 |
 Bishop Maurice Le Bègue de Germiny (86)Bishop emeritus of Blois (France) | 1997.03.27 | 1997.05.24 |
 Bishop Berard Toshio Oshikawa (ベラルド 押川壽夫), O.F.M. Conv. (85)Bishop emeritus of Naha 那覇 (Japan) | 1997.01.24 | 1997.05.25 |
Bishop Mário Rino Sivieriformer Bishop of Propriá (Brazil) | 1997.03.18 | 1997.05.25 |
Archbishop Angelo Fagianiformer Archbishop of Camerino–San Severino Marche (Italy) | 1997.04.14 | 1997.05.31 |
 Archbishop Iván Antonio Marín López (87)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Popayán (Colombia) | 1997.04.19 | 1997.06.06 |
 Cardinal Juan de la Caridad García Rodríguez (77)Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Aquila e Priscilla Metropolitan Archbishop of La Habana (Cuba) | 1997.03.15 | 1997.06.07 |
 Bishop Christie Albert Macaluso (80)Titular Bishop of Grass Valley Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Hartford (USA) | 1997.03.18 | 1997.06.10 |
 Bishop Janvier Kataka Luvete (79)Bishop emeritus of Wamba (Congo-Kinshasa) | 1996.11.08 | 1997.06.14 |
 Bishop Julian Winston Sebastian Fernando, S.S.S. (81)Bishop emeritus of Badulla (Sri Lanka) | 1997.03.03 | 1997.06.14 |
 Bishop Paul Yoshinao Otsuka (パウロ 大塚喜直) (71)Bishop of Kyoto 京都 (Japan) | 1997.03.03 | 1997.06.15 |
 Archbishop Benvenuto Italo Castellani (82)Archbishop emeritus of Lucca (Italy) | 1997.04.19 | 1997.06.15 |
Bishop Joseph Nguyễn Tích Đứcformer Bishop of Ban Mê Thuôt (Vietnam) | 1997.04.21 | 1997.06.17 |
Archbishop Jacques Behnan Hindo (Syriac Rite)former Archbishop of Hassaké–Nisibi of the Syriacs (Syria) | 1996.06.29 | 1997.06.18 |
Bishop Pierre Nguyễn Văn Nhỏformer Coadjutor Bishop of Nha Trang (Vietnam) | 1997.04.21 | 1997.06.18 |
Patriarch Ignace Pierre VIII Abdel-Ahad (Syriac Rite)former Patriarch of Antioch of the Syriacs (Lebanon) | 1996.06.29 | 1997.06.21 |
Bishop Jonas Algimantas Boruta, S.J.former Bishop of Telšiai (Lithuania) | 1997.05.28 | 1997.06.21 |
 Bishop Thomas Maria Renz (68)Titular Bishop of Rucuma Auxiliary Bishop of Rottenburg–Stuttgart (Germany) | 1997.04.29 | 1997.06.22 |
Archbishop John Baptist Wang Xi-xian (王希賢)former Metropolitan Archbishop of Suiyuan 綏遠 (China) | 1997 | 1997.06.24 |
 Bishop Joji Govindu (81)Bishop emeritus of Nalgonda (India) | 1997.04.21 | 1997.06.24 |
Archbishop Anthony Giroux Meagherformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Kingston (Canada) | 1997.04.30 | 1997.06.26 |
Bishop Oswald Georg Hirmerformer Bishop of Mthatha (South Africa) | 1997.04.21 | 1997.06.28 |
 Bishop Damian Kyaruzi (85)Bishop emeritus of Sumbawanga (Tanzania) | 1997.04.21 | 1997.06.29 |
 Archbishop Marek Jędraszewski (76)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Kraków (Poland) | 1997.05.17 | 1997.06.29 |
 Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes (76)Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Fabiano e Venanzio a Villa Fiorelli Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico) | 1997.05.28 | 1997.06.29 |
 Bishop Eugenijus Bartulis (76)Bishop emeritus of Šiauliai (Lithuania) | 1997.05.28 | 1997.06.29 |
 Bishop Rimantas Norvila (68)Bishop of Vilkaviškis (Lithuania) Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Lithuania Vice-President of Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community | 1997.05.28 | 1997.06.29 |
 Bishop Adolfo González Montes (79)Bishop emeritus of Almería (Spain) | 1997.05.26 | 1997.07.05 |
 Bishop Luís Flávio Cappio, O.F.M. (79)Bishop emeritus of Barra (Brazil) | 1997.04.16 | 1997.07.06 |
Archbishop Peter Lin Jia-shan (林佳善)former Metropolitan Archbishop of Fuzhou 福州 (China) ▼ former Metropolitan Archbishop of Fuzhou 福州 (China) former Prefect Apostolic of Jian’ou 建甌 (China) | 1997 | 1997.07.13 |
 Archbishop Thomas Koorilos Chakkalapadickal (67) (Syro-Malankara Rite)Metropolitan Archbishop of Tiruvalla of the Syro-Malankara (India) Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India Secretary of Synod of the Syro-Malankara Church | 1997.05.09 | 1997.07.17 |
Bishop Jozef Zlatňanskýformer Undersecretary of Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith | 1997.06.11 | 1997.07.20 |
 Bishop John Fang Xing-yao (房興耀) (72)Bishop of Yizhou 沂州 (China) Apostolic Administrator of Yantai 煙臺 (China) | 1997 | 1997.07.27 |
Archbishop Peter Turangformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Kupang (Indonesia) | 1997.04.21 | 1997.07.27 |
Bishop Georg Müller, SS.CC.former Bishop-Prelate of Trondheim (Norway) | 1997.06.20 | 1997.07.28 |
 Bishop Rodrigo Aguilar Martínez (74)Bishop of San Cristóbal de Las Casas (Mexico) | 1997.05.28 | 1997.07.31 |
 Archbishop Romulo Geolina Valles (74)Metropolitan Archbishop of Davao (Philippines) | 1997.06.24 | 1997.08.06 |
Bishop Arturo Mandin Bastes, S.V.D.former Bishop of Sorsogon (Philippines) | 1997.07.03 | 1997.08.21 |
 Cardinal Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo (75)Cardinal-Priest of Spirito Santo alla Ferratella Metropolitan Archbishop of Jakarta (Indonesia) Military Ordinary of Indonesia (Indonesia) | 1997.04.21 | 1997.08.22 |
 Bishop Paul Maipan (82)Bishop emeritus of Khammam (India) | 1997.04.21 | 1997.08.22 |
Bishop Robert Anthony Brucatoformer Auxiliary Bishop of New York (USA) | 1997.06.30 | 1997.08.25 |
Bishop John Raymond Gaydosformer Bishop of Jefferson City (USA) | 1997.06.25 | 1997.08.27 |
Bishop Paul Francis Duffy, O.M.I.former Bishop of Mongu (Zambia) | 1997.06.14 | 1997.08.31 |
Archbishop Benito Gennaro Franceschettiformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Fermo (Italy) | 1997.06.18 | 1997.08.31 |
Bishop Gilberto Fernándezformer Auxiliary Bishop of Miami (USA) | 1997.06.23 | 1997.09.03 |
 Archbishop Thomas Gerard Wenski (75)Metropolitan Archbishop of Miami (USA) | 1997.06.24 | 1997.09.03 |
 Archbishop Joseph Fred Naumann (76)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Kansas City (USA) | 1997.07.08 | 1997.09.03 |
Bishop Michael John Sheridanformer Bishop of Colorado Springs (USA) | 1997.07.08 | 1997.09.03 |
 Bishop Paul Gregory Bootkoski (85)Bishop emeritus of Metuchen (USA) | 1997.07.07 | 1997.09.05 |
 Archbishop Michele Seccia (74)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Lecce (Italy) | 1997.06.20 | 1997.09.08 |
Bishop Vincent DePaul Breenformer Bishop of Metuchen (USA) | 1997.07.08 | 1997.09.08 |
 Cardinal Oswald Gracias (81)Cardinal-Priest of S. Paolo della Croce a «Corviale» Member of Council of Cardinals Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Bombay (India) | 1997.06.28 | 1997.09.16 |
 Bishop Gerald Almeida (80)Bishop emeritus of Jabalpur (India) | 1997.05.20 | 1997.09.17 |
Bishop José Isidro Guerrero Macíasformer Bishop of Mexicali (Mexico) | 1997.05.31 | 1997.09.17 |
Bishop Martin Drennanformer Bishop of Galway and Kilmacduagh (Ireland) | 1997.05.28 | 1997.09.21 |
 Bishop Raymond W. Field (81)Titular Bishop of Ardmore Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Dublin (Ireland) | 1997.05.28 | 1997.09.21 |
 Archbishop Pascal N’Koué (67)Metropolitan Archbishop of Parakou (Benin) | 1997.06.28 | 1997.09.21 |
Archbishop Hans Schwemmerformer Titular Archbishop of Ravello former Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea former Apostolic Nuncio to Solomon Islands | 1997.07.09 | 1997.09.21 |
Bishop Devadass Ambrose Mariadossformer Bishop of Tanjore (India) | 1997.06.28 | 1997.09.24 |
Archbishop Jacques Ishaq (Chaldean Rite)former Archbishop of Erbil of the Chaldeans (Iraq) | 1997.05.07 | 1997.09.26 |
 Archbishop Felix Toppo, S.J. (78)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Ranchi (India) | 1997.06.14 | 1997.09.27 |
 Bishop Antun Škvorčević (78)Bishop emeritus of Požega (Croatia) | 1997.07.05 | 1997.09.27 |
Bishop Silvano Montevecchiformer Bishop of Ascoli Piceno (Italy) | 1997.08.30 | 1997.10.04 |
Bishop Emile Destombes, M.E.P.former Vicar Apostolic of Phnom Penh (Cambodia) | 1997.04.14 | 1997.10.05 |
 Bishop Julius Marandi (71)Bishop of Dumka (India) | 1997.06.14 | 1997.10.07 |
 Cardinal Daniel Nicholas DiNardo (76)Cardinal-Priest of S. Eusebio Apostolic Administrator of Amarillo (USA) Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Galveston–Houston (USA) | 1997.08.19 | 1997.10.07 |
 Archbishop Pierre d’Ornellas (72)Metropolitan Archbishop of Rennes (France) | 1997.07.04 | 1997.10.10 |
 Archbishop Jean-Michel di Falco Léandri (84)Archbishop-Bishop emeritus of Gap (France) | 1997.07.04 | 1997.10.10 |
 Cardinal Leonardo Sandri (82)Cardinal-Bishop of Ss. Biagio e Carlo ai Catinari Cardinal Vice-Dean of College of Cardinals | 1997.07.22 | 1997.10.11 |
Archbishop Joseph Serge Miotformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Port-au-Prince (Haiti) | 1997.07.29 | 1997.10.12 |
 Bishop Cyprien Mbuka Nkuanga, C.I.C.M. (82)Bishop emeritus of Boma (Congo-Kinshasa) | 1997.04.21 | 1997.10.19 |
Bishop Jean Sommeng Vorachakformer Vicar Apostolic of Savannakhet (Laos) | 1997.04.21 | 1997.10.19 |
Bishop Valério Breda, S.D.B.former Bishop of Penedo (Brazil) | 1997.07.30 | 1997.10.19 |
 Bishop François-Xavier Yombandje (69)Bishop emeritus of Bossangoa (Central African Republic) | 1997.06.28 | 1997.10.26 |
 Bishop Patrick Hoogmartens (73)Bishop of Hasselt (Belgium) Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Belgium | 1997.07.08 | 1997.10.26 |
Archbishop Aldo di Cillo Pagotto, S.S.S.former Metropolitan Archbishop of Paraíba (Brazil) | 1997.09.10 | 1997.10.31 |
Archbishop Youssef Anis Abi-Aad, Prado (Maronite Rite)former Archbishop of Aleppo of the Maronites (Syria) | 1997.06.07 | 1997.11.01 |
Archbishop Youhanna Fouad El-Hage (Maronite Rite)former Archbishop of Tripoli of the Maronites (Lebanon) former President of Caritas Internationalis | 1997.06.07 | 1997.11.01 |
 Bishop Antoine Nabil Andari (76) (Maronite Rite)Titular Bishop of Tarsus of the Maronites Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Jebbeh–Sarba–Jounieh of the Maronites (Lebanon) | 1997.06.07 | 1997.11.01 |
 Cardinal Adalberto Martínez Flores (74)Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni a Porta Latina Metropolitan Archbishop of Asunción (Paraguay) Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinariate of Paraguay (Paraguay) | 1997.08.14 | 1997.11.08 |
 Bishop Nicolas Djomo Lola (81)Bishop emeritus of Tshumbe (Congo-Kinshasa) | 1997.05.20 | 1997.11.09 |
Archbishop Alois Kothgasser, S.D.B.former Metropolitan Archbishop of Salzburg (Austria) | 1997.10.10 | 1997.11.23 |
 Archbishop Joseph Pierre Aimé Marie Doré, P.S.S. (89)Archbishop emeritus of Strasbourg (France) | 1997.10.23 | 1997.11.23 |
 Bishop Patrick Le Gal (73)Titular Bishop of Arisitum Auxiliary Bishop of Lyon (France) | 1997.09.12 | 1997.12.07 |
Bishop Peter Louis Caküformer Bishop of Kengtung (Myanmar) | 1997.05.20 | 1997.12.08 |
 Bishop Stephen Lepcha (73)Bishop of Darjeeling (India) | 1997.06.14 | 1997.12.08 |
 Bishop Flávio Giovenale, S.D.B. (71)Bishop of Cruzeiro do Sul (Brazil) | 1997.10.08 | 1997.12.08 |
 Archbishop Denis James Hart (84)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Melbourne (Australia) | 1997.11.10 | 1997.12.09 |
 Bishop Angelo Daniel (92)Bishop emeritus of Chioggia (Italy) | 1997.11.27 | 1997.12.13 |
 Bishop Daniel Robert Jenky, C.S.C. (79)Bishop emeritus of Peoria (USA) | 1997.10.21 | 1997.12.16 |
 Bishop Godfrey de Rozario, S.J. (79)Bishop emeritus of Baroda (India) | 1997.08.29 | 1997.12.28 |