Newly Elected Bishops

in a.d. 2007

Newly Elected Bishops (178)ElectedAscendingConsecrated
ChinaArchbishop Paul Xiao Ze-jiang (58)Archbishop Paul Xiao Ze-jiang (蕭澤江) (58)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Guiyang 貴陽 (China)

20072007.09.08
ChinaArchbishop Joseph Li Shan (61)Archbishop Joseph Li Shan (李山) (61)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Beijing 北京 (China)

20072007.09.21
ChinaBishop Francis Lu Shou-wang (呂守旺)

former Bishop of Yichang 宜昌 (China)

20072007.11.30
ChinaArchbishop Joseph Gan Jun-qiu (62)Archbishop Joseph Gan Jun-qiu (甘俊邱) (62)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Guangzhou 廣州 (China)

20072007.12.04
ChinaBishop Peter Jin Lu-gang (70)Bishop Peter Jin Lu-gang (靳祿崗) (70)

Bishop of Nanyang 南陽 (China)

Bishop of Nanyang 南陽 (China)

20072007.12.14
ChinaBishop Joseph Li Jing (57)Bishop Joseph Li Jing (李晶) (57)

Bishop of Ningxia 寧夏 (China)

20072007.12.21
BrazilBishop Ângelo Pignoli (79)Bishop Ângelo Pignoli (79)

Bishop emeritus of Quixadá (Brazil)

2007.01.032007.03.11
BrazilBishop Messias dos Reis Silveira (67)Bishop Messias dos Reis Silveira (67)

Bishop of Teófilo Otoni (Brazil)

2007.01.032007.03.11
BrazilBishop João Bosco Barbosa de Sousa, O.F.M. (73)Bishop João Bosco Barbosa de Sousa, O.F.M. (73)

Bishop of Osasco (Brazil)

2007.01.032007.03.25
EthiopiaBishop Rodrigo Mejía Saldarriaga, S.J. (87)Bishop Rodrigo Mejía Saldarriaga, S.J. (87)

Titular Bishop of Vulturia

Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Soddo (Ethiopia)

2007.01.052007.03.04
GuineaBishop Emmanuel Félémou

former Bishop of Kankan (Guinea)

2007.01.052007.03.17
PhilippinesBishop Leopoldo Corpuz Jaucian, S.V.D. (65)Bishop Leopoldo Corpuz Jaucian, S.V.D. (65)

Bishop of Bangued (Philippines)

2007.01.052007.03.26
IndiaBishop Kurien Valiakandathil (73)Bishop Kurien Valiakandathil (73)

Bishop of Bhagalpur (India)

2007.01.112007.02.27
MexicoBishop Emigdio Duarte Figueroa (57)Bishop Emigdio Duarte Figueroa (57)

Titular Bishop of Bilta

Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Culiacán (Mexico)

2007.01.152007.03.15
BangladeshBishop Gervas Rozario (74)Bishop Gervas Rozario (74)

Bishop of Rajshahi (Bangladesh)

Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Bangladesh

2007.01.152007.03.22
Papua New GuineaBishop Christian Conrad Blouin, C.M.M.

former Bishop of Lae (Papua New Guinea)

2007.01.152007.05.05
ItalyArchbishop Leo Boccardi (72)Archbishop Leo Boccardi (レオ・ボッカルディ) (72)

Titular Archbishop of Bitetto

2007.01.162007.03.18
FranceBishop François Jacolin, M.D.P. (75)Bishop François Jacolin, M.D.P. (75)

Bishop emeritus of Luçon (France)

2007.01.162007.03.18
IndiaBishop Angelus Kujur, S.J. (79)Bishop Angelus Kujur, S.J. (79)

Bishop emeritus of Purnea (India)

2007.01.202007.04.18
NigeriaBishop Paulinus Chukwuemeka Ezeokafor (73)Bishop Paulinus Chukwuemeka Ezeokafor (73)

Bishop of Awka (Nigeria)

2007.01.202007.04.28
MexicoBishop Sigifredo Noriega Barceló (74)Bishop Sigifredo Noriega Barceló (74)

Bishop of Zacatecas (Mexico)

2007.01.262007.04.25
IraqArchbishop Emmanuel Dabbaghian, I.C.P.B. (Armenian Rite)

former Archbishop of Baghdad of the Armenians (Iraq)

2007.01.262007.08.04
LebanonArchbishop Elie Béchara Haddad, B.S. (66)Archbishop Elie Béchara Haddad, B.S. (66) (Greek-Melkite Rite)

Archbishop of Saïdā of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon)

2007.01.272007.03.24
GermanyBishop Reinhard Pappenberger (67)Bishop Reinhard Pappenberger (67)

Titular Bishop of Aptuca

Auxiliary Bishop of Regensburg (Germany)

2007.02.062007.03.25
IndiaBishop Jacob Barnabas Aerath, O.I.C. (Syro-Malankara Rite)

former Bishop of Saint John Chrysostom of Gurgaon of the Syro-Malankara (India)

2007.02.072007.03.10
VenezuelaBishop Luis Armando Tineo Rivera (77)Bishop Luis Armando Tineo Rivera (77)

Bishop emeritus of Carora (Venezuela)

2007.02.092007.04.28
NepalBishop Anthony Francis Sharma, S.J.

former Vicar Apostolic of Nepal (Nepal)

2007.02.102007.05.05
IndiaArchbishop John Moolachira (74)Archbishop John Moolachira (74)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Guwahati (India)

2007.02.142007.04.15
Puerto RicoBishop Daniel Fernández Torres (61)Bishop Daniel Fernández Torres (61)

Bishop emeritus of Arecibo (Puerto Rico)

2007.02.142007.04.21
MadagascarBishop Jean Claude Randrianarisoa (64)Bishop Jean Claude Randrianarisoa (64)

Bishop emeritus of Miarinarivo (Madagascar)

2007.02.152007.05.20
ItalyBishop Domenico Mogavero (79)Bishop Domenico Mogavero (79)

Bishop emeritus of Mazara del Vallo (Italy)

2007.02.222007.03.24
ItalyBishop Claudio Giuliodori (68)Bishop Claudio Giuliodori (68)

General Ecclesiastical Assistant of Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

General Ecclesiastical Assistant of Italian Catholic Action

Bishop emeritus of Macerata–Tolentino–Recanati–Cingoli–Treia (Italy)

2007.02.222007.03.31
PhilippinesArchbishop Ricardo Lingan Baccay (65)Archbishop Ricardo Lingan Baccay (65)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuguegarao (Philippines)

2007.02.232007.04.10
IndiaBishop Derek Fernandes (71)Bishop Derek Fernandes (71)

Bishop of Belgaum (India)

2007.02.242007.04.20
IndiaArchbishop Raphy Manjaly (68)Archbishop Raphy Manjaly (68)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Agra (India)

2007.02.242007.04.30
Cote d’IvoireBishop Paulin Kouabenan N’Gnamé

former Bishop of San Pedro (Cote d’Ivoire)

2007.03.012007.05.12
MexicoBishop Héctor Guerrero Córdova, S.D.B. (84)Bishop Héctor Guerrero Córdova, S.D.B. (84)

Bishop-Prelate emeritus of Mixes (Mexico)

2007.03.032007.04.28
USABishop Glen John Provost (76)Bishop Glen John Provost (76)

Bishop of Lake Charles (USA)

2007.03.062007.04.23
ThailandCardinal Francis Xavier Kriengsak Kovithavanij (76)Cardinal Francis Xavier Kriengsak Kovithavanij (76)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Addolorata

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Bangkok (Thailand)

2007.03.072007.06.02
ItalyBishop Giovanni Paolo Zedda (78)Bishop Giovanni Paolo Zedda (78)

Bishop emeritus of Iglesias (Italy)

2007.03.082007.05.13
ItalyArchbishop Vincenzo Bertolone, S.d.P. (79)Archbishop Vincenzo Bertolone, S.d.P. (79)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Catanzaro–Squillace (Italy)

2007.03.102007.05.03
MexicoArchbishop Fabio Martínez Castilla

former Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuxtla Gutiérrez (Mexico)

2007.03.132007.05.04
IndonesiaBishop Ludovikus Simanullang, O.F.M. Cap.

former Bishop of Sibolga (Indonesia)

2007.03.142007.05.20
South KoreaArchbishop Thaddeus Cho Hwan-kil (71)Archbishop Thaddeus Cho Hwan-kil (조환길 타대오 / 曺煥吉) (71)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Daegu 대구 (South Korea)

2007.03.232007.04.30
MexicoBishop José Luis Mendoza Corzo (66)Bishop José Luis Mendoza Corzo (66)

Titular Bishop of Lamiggiga

Auxiliary Bishop of Tuxtla Gutiérrez (Mexico)

2007.03.232007.05.08
Congo-KinshasaBishop Philibert Tembo Nlandu, C.I.C.M. (63)Bishop Philibert Tembo Nlandu, C.I.C.M. (63)

Bishop of Budjala (Congo-Kinshasa)

2007.03.262007.06.03
MexicoArchbishop Oscar Roberto Domínguez Couttolenc, M.G. (69)Archbishop Oscar Roberto Domínguez Couttolenc, M.G. (69)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tulancingo (Mexico)

2007.03.272007.06.11
Congo-KinshasaBishop Oscar Ngoy wa Mpanga, C.S.Sp. (61)Bishop Oscar Ngoy wa Mpanga, C.S.Sp. (61)

Bishop of Kongolo (Congo-Kinshasa)

2007.03.312007.06.09
FranceArchbishop Pascal Jean Marcel Wintzer (66)Archbishop Pascal Jean Marcel Wintzer (66)

Archbishop of Sens (France)

2007.04.022007.05.19
MalawiBishop Alessandro Pagani, S.M.M. (89)Bishop Alessandro Pagani, S.M.M. (89)

Bishop emeritus of Mangochi (Malawi)

2007.04.032007.05.26
USABishop Peter Anthony Libasci (74)Bishop Peter Anthony Libasci (74)

Bishop of Manchester (USA)

2007.04.032007.06.01
ItalyArchbishop Angelo Spina (71)Archbishop Angelo Spina (71)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Ancona–Osimo (Italy)

2007.04.032007.06.09
IndonesiaBishop Vincentius Sutikno Wisaksono

former Bishop of Surabaya (Indonesia)

2007.04.032007.06.29
ItalyCardinal Giuseppe Versaldi (82)Cardinal Giuseppe Versaldi (82)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Cuore di Gesù a Castro Pretorio pro hac vice Title

Member of College for the review of appeals by clergy accused of delicta reservata

Bishop emeritus of Alessandria (Italy)

2007.04.042007.05.26
FranceBishop Stanislas Lalanne (77)Bishop Stanislas Lalanne (77)

Pontifical Commissioner for Oratory of France (Oratorians of France)

Bishop emeritus of Pontoise (France)

2007.04.042007.06.03
PhilippinesArchbishop Gilbert Armea Garcera (67)Archbishop Gilbert Armea Garcera (67)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lipa (Philippines)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (C.B.C.P.)

2007.04.042007.06.29
ItalyArchbishop Salvatore Visco (77)Archbishop Salvatore Visco (77)

Archbishop emeritus of Capua (Italy)

2007.04.052007.06.02
MoroccoArchbishop Santiago Agrelo Martínez, O.F.M. (83)Archbishop Santiago Agrelo Martínez, O.F.M. (83)

Archbishop emeritus of Tánger (Morocco)

2007.04.112007.06.17
GermanyBishop Konrad Zdarsa (81)Bishop Konrad Zdarsa (81)

Bishop emeritus of Augsburg (Germany)

2007.04.242007.06.23
Congo-KinshasaBishop Willy Ngumbi Ngengele, M. Afr. (61)Bishop Willy Ngumbi Ngengele, M. Afr. (61)

Bishop of Goma (Congo-Kinshasa)

2007.04.252007.07.22
AustraliaArchbishop Timothy John Costelloe, S.D.B. (72)Archbishop Timothy John Costelloe, S.D.B. (72)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Perth (Australia)

President of Australian Catholic Bishops Conference

2007.04.302007.06.15
AustraliaBishop Peter John Elliott

former Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne (Australia)

2007.04.302007.06.15
Sri LankaBishop Cletus Chandrasiri Perera, O.S.B. Silv. (78)Bishop Cletus Chandrasiri Perera, O.S.B. Silv. (78)

Bishop emeritus of Ratnapura (Sri Lanka)

2007.05.042007.07.11
ItalyArchbishop Michele Di Ruberto

former Secretary of Congregation for the Causes of Saints

2007.05.052007.06.30
ItalyBishop Alberto Silvani (79)Bishop Alberto Silvani (79)

Bishop emeritus of Volterra (Italy)

2007.05.082007.06.29
FranceBishop Bernard Ginoux (78)Bishop Bernard Ginoux (78)

Bishop emeritus of Montauban (France)

2007.05.112007.09.02
ItalyBishop Carmelo Cuttitta (64)Bishop Carmelo Cuttitta (64)

Bishop emeritus of Ragusa (Italy)

2007.05.282007.07.07
ZambiaArchbishop Alick Banda (62)Archbishop Alick Banda (62)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lusaka (Zambia)

2007.05.302007.07.29
NamibiaBishop Philipp Pöllitzer, O.M.I. (86)Bishop Philipp Pöllitzer, O.M.I. (86)

Bishop emeritus of Keetmanshoop (Namibia)

2007.05.312007.07.14
EnglandBishop Kenneth Anthony Adam Nowakowski (67)Bishop Kenneth Anthony Adam Nowakowski (67) (Ukrainian Rite)

Bishop of Holy Family of London of the Ukrainians (England)

Apostolic Visitator in Ireland of the Ukrainians

2007.06.012007.07.24
IndonesiaBishop Dominikus Saku (66)Bishop Dominikus Saku (66)

Bishop of Atambua (Indonesia)

2007.06.022007.09.21
Papua New GuineaArchbishop Anton Bal (62)Archbishop Anton Bal (62)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Madang (Papua New Guinea)

2007.06.052007.09.10
Solomon IslandsBishop Luciano Capelli, S.D.B. (78)Bishop Luciano Capelli, S.D.B. (78)

Bishop emeritus of Gizo (Solomon Islands)

2007.06.052007.10.21
AngolaBishop António Francisco Jaca, S.V.D. (62)Bishop António Francisco Jaca, S.V.D. (62)

Bishop of Benguela (Angola)

2007.06.062007.07.22
BrazilBishop José Ronaldo Ribeiro (69)Bishop José Ronaldo Ribeiro (69)

Bishop emeritus of Formosa (Brazil)

2007.06.062007.07.28
BoliviaBishop Francisco Focardi Mazzocchi, O.F.M.

former Vicar Apostolic of Camiri (Bolivia)

2007.06.062007.09.02
IndiaBishop Lourdunada Daniel (79)Bishop Lourdunada Daniel (79)

Bishop emeritus of Nashik (India)

2007.06.082007.08.02
TogoArchbishop Denis Komivi Amuzu-Dzakpah (82)Archbishop Denis Komivi Amuzu-Dzakpah (82)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Lomé (Togo)

former Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Togo

2007.06.082007.08.15
ItalyArchbishop Vito Rallo (72)Archbishop Vito Rallo (72)

Titular Archbishop of Alba

2007.06.122007.10.28
BrazilBishop Vilson Dias de Oliveira, D.C. (67)Bishop Vilson Dias de Oliveira, D.C. (67)

Bishop emeritus of Limeira (Brazil)

2007.06.132007.09.01
HungaryBishop Ferenc Cserháti

former Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom–Budapest (Hungary)

2007.06.152007.08.15
ItalyBishop Domenico Cancian, F.A.M. (79)Bishop Domenico Cancian, F.A.M. (79)

Bishop emeritus of Città di Castello (Italy)

2007.06.162007.09.15
ArgentinaBishop Daniel Kozlinski Netto (74)Bishop Daniel Kozlinski Netto (74) (Ukrainian Rite)

Bishop of Santa María del Patrocinio en Buenos Aires of the Ukrainians (Argentina)

Apostolic Visitator in Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile and Venezuela of the Ukrainians

2007.06.202007.09.16
SpainArchbishop Francisco Cerro Chaves (68)Archbishop Francisco Cerro Chaves (68)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Toledo (Spain)

2007.06.212007.09.02
CanadaArchbishop Murray Chatlain (63)Archbishop Murray Chatlain (63)

Archbishop of Winnipeg (Canada)

2007.06.232007.09.14
BurundiBishop Venant Bacinoni

former Bishop of Bururi (Burundi)

2007.06.252007.09.08
TaiwanBishop Martin Su Yao-wen (66)Bishop Martin Su Yao-wen (蘇耀文) (66)

Bishop of Taichung 臺中 (Taiwan)

2007.06.252007.09.25
PalestineArchbishop Yaser Rasmi Hanna Al-Ayyash (70)Archbishop Yaser Rasmi Hanna Al-Ayyash (70) (Greek-Melkite Rite)

Protosyncellus of Jerusalem of the Greek-Melkites (Palestine)

Archbishop emeritus of Petra and Philadelphia of the Greek-Melkites (Jordan)

2007.06.262007.10.13
PhilippinesBishop Francisco Mendoza de León (78)Bishop Francisco Mendoza de León (78)

Bishop emeritus of Antipolo (Philippines)

2007.06.272007.09.01
BrazilBishop Aloísio Alberto Dilli, O.F.M. (77)Bishop Aloísio Alberto Dilli, O.F.M. (77)

Bishop emeritus of Santa Cruz do Sul (Brazil)

2007.06.272007.09.02
UruguayBishop Arturo Eduardo Fajardo Bustamante (64)Bishop Arturo Eduardo Fajardo Bustamante (64)

Bishop of Salto (Uruguay)

2007.06.272007.09.08
UgandaArchbishop Emmanuel Obbo, A.J. (73)Archbishop Emmanuel Obbo, A.J. (73)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tororo (Uganda)

Apostolic Administrator of Jinja (Uganda)

2007.06.272007.10.06
ItalyBishop Luigi Renzo (78)Bishop Luigi Renzo (78)

Bishop emeritus of Mileto–Nicotera–Tropea (Italy)

2007.06.282007.08.08
ItalyBishop Pietro Santoro (80)Bishop Pietro Santoro (80)

Bishop emeritus of Avezzano (Italy)

2007.06.282007.09.06
USABishop Peter Forsyth Christensen (73)Bishop Peter Forsyth Christensen (73)

Bishop of Boise City (USA)

2007.06.282007.09.14
NigeriaBishop Anthony Ademu Adaji, M.S.P. (61)Bishop Anthony Ademu Adaji, M.S.P. (61)

Bishop of Idah (Nigeria)

2007.06.282007.09.22
TongaCardinal Soane Patita Paini Mafi (64)Cardinal Soane Patita Paini Mafi (64)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Paola Romana

Bishop of Tonga (Tonga)

2007.06.282007.10.04
PhilippinesArchbishop Julius Sullan Tonel (69)Archbishop Julius Sullan Tonel (69)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Zamboanga (Philippines)

Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (C.B.C.P.)

2007.06.302007.08.20
VenezuelaBishop Cástor Oswaldo Azuaje Pérez, O.C.D.

former Bishop of Trujillo (Venezuela)

2007.06.302007.08.31
CanadaArchbishop Michael Mulhall (64)Archbishop Michael Mulhall (64)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kingston (Canada)

2007.06.302007.09.21
ItalyBishop Domenico Cornacchia (76)Bishop Domenico Cornacchia (76)

Bishop emeritus of Molfetta–Ruvo–Giovinazzo–Terlizzi (Italy)

2007.06.302007.09.22
Papua New GuineaBishop Otto Separy (68)Bishop Otto Separy (68)

Bishop of Bereina (Papua New Guinea)

President of Bishops’ Conference of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands

2007.07.022007.10.30
MalawiBishop Emmanuele Kanyama

former Bishop of Dedza (Malawi)

2007.07.042007.10.06
PortugalBishop António José da Rocha Couto, S.M.P. (73)Bishop António José da Rocha Couto, S.M.P. (73)

Bishop of Lamego (Portugal)

2007.07.062007.09.23
SwitzerlandBishop Vitus Huonder

former Bishop of Chur (Switzerland)

2007.07.082007.09.08
CubaBishop Álvaro Julio Beyra Luarca (80)Bishop Álvaro Julio Beyra Luarca (80)

Bishop emeritus of Bayamo y Manzanillo (Cuba)

2007.07.092007.08.25
CubaBishop Domingo Oropesa Lorente (75)Bishop Domingo Oropesa Lorente (75)

Bishop of Cienfuegos (Cuba)

2007.07.092007.09.15
ItalyBishop Roberto Busti (85)Bishop Roberto Busti (85)

Bishop emeritus of Mantova (Italy)

2007.07.132007.09.22
ItalyArchbishop Mario Enrico Delpini (74)Archbishop Mario Enrico Delpini (74)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Milano (Italy)

2007.07.132007.09.23
ItalyBishop Franco Giulio Brambilla (76)Bishop Franco Giulio Brambilla (76)

Bishop of Novara (Italy)

2007.07.132007.09.23
UkraineArchbishop Mieczysław Mokrzycki (65)Archbishop Mieczysław Mokrzycki (65)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lviv (Ukraine)

2007.07.162007.09.29
ItalyBishop Mariano Crociata (73)Bishop Mariano Crociata (73)

Bishop of Latina–Terracina–Sezze–Priverno (Italy)

President of Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community

2007.07.162007.10.06
MalaysiaBishop Julius Dusin Gitom (68)Bishop Julius Dusin Gitom (68)

Bishop of Sandakan (Malaysia)

2007.07.162007.10.15
MyanmarBishop Justin Saw Min Thide (75)Bishop Justin Saw Min Thide (75)

Bishop emeritus of Hpa-an (Myanmar)

2007.07.162007.12.02
PeruBishop Gaetano Galbusera Fumagalli, S.D.B. (85)Bishop Gaetano Galbusera Fumagalli, S.D.B. (85)

Titular Bishop of Mascula

Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Pucallpa (Peru)

2007.07.182007.08.26
GermanyBishop Franz-Josef Overbeck (61)Bishop Franz-Josef Overbeck (61)

Bishop of Essen (Germany)

Military Ordinary of Germany (Germany)

2007.07.182007.09.01
ItalyBishop Armando Trasarti (78)Bishop Armando Trasarti (78)

Bishop emeritus of Fano–Fossombrone–Cagli–Pergola (Italy)

2007.07.212007.10.07
GuatemalaBishop Bernabé de Jesús Sagastume Lemus, O.F.M. Cap. (64)Bishop Bernabé de Jesús Sagastume Lemus, O.F.M. Cap. (64)

Bishop of San Marcos (Guatemala)

President of Episcopal Conference of Guatemala

2007.07.282007.10.06
ItalyBishop Sergio Pagano, B. (77)Bishop Sergio Pagano, B. (77)

Titular Bishop of Celene

Assessor of Pontifical Committee for Historical Sciences

2007.08.042007.09.29
PhilippinesBishop Crispin Barrete Varquez (65)Bishop Crispin Barrete Varquez (65)

Bishop of Borongan (Philippines)

2007.08.042007.10.18
NigeriaBishop Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo (64)Bishop Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo (64)

Bishop of Oyo (Nigeria)

2007.08.142007.10.20
IndiaBishop Joseph Arumachadath, M.C.B.S. (66)Bishop Joseph Arumachadath, M.C.B.S. (66) (Syro-Malabar Rite)

Bishop of Bhadravathi of the Syro-Malabars (India)

2007.08.292007.10.25
ItalyCardinal Gianfranco Ravasi (83)Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi (83)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Giorgio in Velabro pro hac vice Title

President emeritus of Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archaeology

2007.09.032007.09.29
ItalyArchbishop Giovanni Francesco Brugnaro (83)Archbishop Giovanni Francesco Brugnaro (83)

Archbishop emeritus of Camerino–San Severino Marche (Italy)

2007.09.032007.09.29
ItalyArchbishop Tommaso Caputo (75)Archbishop Tommaso Caputo (75)

Bishop-Prelate of Pompei (Italy)

Pontifical Delegate for the Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii

Assessor of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (Knights of the Holy Sepulchre)

2007.09.032007.09.29
ItalyArchbishop Vincenzo Di Mauro (74)Archbishop Vincenzo Di Mauro (74)

Archbishop-Bishop emeritus of Vigevano (Italy)

2007.09.032007.09.29
IrelandBishop Séamus Freeman, S.A.C.

former Bishop of Ossory (Ireland)

2007.09.142007.12.02
BrazilBishop Francisco Carlos da Silva (70)Bishop Francisco Carlos da Silva (70)

Bishop of Jaú (Brazil)

2007.09.192007.11.22
ArgentinaBishop César Daniel Fernández (71)Bishop César Daniel Fernández (71)

Bishop of Jujuy (Argentina)

Second Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Argentina

2007.09.202007.11.30
RussiaArchbishop Pavel Pezzi, F.S.C.B. (65)Archbishop Pavel Pezzi, F.S.C.B. (65)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mother of God at Moscow (Russia)

President of Conference of Catholic Bishops of Russia

2007.09.212007.10.27
USABishop Michael Joseph Hoeppner (76)Bishop Michael Joseph Hoeppner (76)

Bishop emeritus of Crookston (USA)

2007.09.282007.11.30
ItalyBishop Carlo Mazza (84)Bishop Carlo Mazza (84)

Bishop emeritus of Fidenza (Italy)

2007.10.012007.12.01
BrazilArchbishop Zanoni Demettino Castro (64)Archbishop Zanoni Demettino Castro (64)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Feira de Santana (Brazil)

2007.10.032007.11.24
ItalyBishop Antonio Di Donna (73)Bishop Antonio Di Donna (73)

Bishop of Acerra (Italy)

2007.10.042007.11.11
AustraliaBishop Terence John Gerard Brady (78)Bishop Terence John Gerard Brady (78)

Titular Bishop of Talaptula

Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Sydney (Australia)

2007.10.042007.11.16
VietnamArchbishop Joseph Ðặng Ðức Ngân (68)Archbishop Joseph Ðặng Ðức Ngân (68)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Huê (Vietnam)

Apostolic Administrator of Đà Nang (Vietnam)

2007.10.122007.12.03
VenezuelaArchbishop Jesús Andoni González de Zárate Salas (65)Archbishop Jesús Andoni González de Zárate Salas (65)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Valencia (Venezuela)

President of Episcopal Conference of Venezuela

2007.10.152008.01.12
BrazilBishop João Carlos Seneme, C.S.S. (67)Bishop João Carlos Seneme, C.S.S. (67)

Bishop of Toledo (Brazil)

2007.10.172007.12.16
ItalyBishop Simone Giusti (70)Bishop Simone Giusti (70)

Bishop of Livorno (Italy)

2007.10.182007.11.10
Dominican RepublicBishop Valentin Reynoso Hidalgo, M.S.C. (83)Bishop Valentin Reynoso Hidalgo, M.S.C. (83)

Titular Bishop of Mades

Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Santiago de los Caballeros (Dominican Republic)

2007.10.222007.12.08
ColombiaArchbishop Pablo Emiro Salas Anteliz (68)Archbishop Pablo Emiro Salas Anteliz (68)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Barranquilla (Colombia)

2007.10.242007.12.02
RomaniaBishop Vasile Bizău (56)Bishop Vasile Bizău (56) (Romanian Rite)

Bishop of Maramureş of the Romanians (Romania)

2007.10.272007.12.16
RomaniaBishop Mihai Cătălin Frăţilă (55)Bishop Mihai Cătălin Frăţilă (55) (Romanian Rite)

Bishop of Sfântul Vasile cel Mare de Bucureşti of the Romanians (Romania)

2007.10.272007.12.16
EcuadorBishop Hermenegildo José Torres Asanza (59)Bishop Hermenegildo José Torres Asanza (59)

Bishop of Guaranda (Ecuador)

2007.10.302007.12.12
USABishop William Patrick Callahan, O.F.M. Conv. (75)Bishop William Patrick Callahan, O.F.M. Conv. (75)

Bishop emeritus of La Crosse (USA)

2007.10.302007.12.21
FranceBishop Hervé Gaschignard (66)Bishop Hervé Gaschignard (66)

Bishop emeritus of Aire et Dax (France)

2007.10.302008.01.06
PeruBishop Héctor Eduardo Vera Colona (64)Bishop Héctor Eduardo Vera Colona (64)

Bishop of Ica (Peru)

2007.10.312007.12.08
ChinaBishop Vincent Zhu Wei-fang (朱維芳)

former Bishop of Yongjia 永嘉 (China)

former Bishop of Yongjia 永嘉 (China)

2007.112009.01.10
ChinaBishop Peter Shao Zhu-min (62)Bishop Peter Shao Zhu-min (邵祝敏) (62)

Bishop of Yongjia 永嘉 (China)

2007.112011.11.10
MadagascarBishop Rosario Saro Vella, S.D.B. (73)Bishop Rosario Saro Vella, S.D.B. (73)

Bishop of Moramanga (Madagascar)

2007.11.072007.12.16
TanzaniaBishop Michael George Mabuga Msonganzila (69)Bishop Michael George Mabuga Msonganzila (69)

Bishop of Musoma (Tanzania)

2007.11.102008.01.20
HungaryBishop János Székely (61)Bishop János Székely (61)

Bishop of Szombathely (Hungary)

President of Hungarian Episcopal Conference

2007.11.142008.01.05
SpainBishop Juan Antonio Martínez Camino, S.J. (73)Bishop Juan Antonio Martínez Camino, S.J. (73)

Titular Bishop of Bigastro

Auxiliary Bishop of Madrid (Spain)

2007.11.172008.01.19
EnglandBishop Terence Patrick Drainey (76)Bishop Terence Patrick Drainey (76)

Bishop emeritus of Middlesbrough (England)

2007.11.172008.01.25
ArgentinaBishop Mariano Anastasio Moreno García, O.S.A.

former Bishop-Prelate of Cafayate (Argentina)

2007.11.172008.03.09
ItalyBishop Corrado Pizziolo (76)Bishop Corrado Pizziolo (76)

Bishop emeritus of Vittorio Veneto (Italy)

2007.11.192008.01.26
ChinaArchbishop Joseph Cai Bing-rui (59)Archbishop Joseph Cai Bing-rui (蔡炳瑞) (59)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Fuzhou 福州 (China)

2007.11.192010.05.08
IrelandBishop Brendan Kelly (79)Bishop Brendan Kelly (79)

Bishop emeritus of Galway and Kilmacduagh (Ireland)

2007.11.202008.01.27
TanzaniaArchbishop Isaac Amani Massawe (74)Archbishop Isaac Amani Massawe (74)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Arusha (Tanzania)

2007.11.212008.02.22
NigeriaBishop Hyacinth Oroko Egbebo, M.S.P. (70)Bishop Hyacinth Oroko Egbebo, M.S.P. (70)

Bishop of Bomadi (Nigeria)

2007.11.232008.02.02
AngolaBishop Jesús Tirso Blanco, S.D.B.

former Bishop of Luena (Angola)

2007.11.262008.03.02
ItalyBishop Vittorio Lupi (85)Bishop Vittorio Lupi (85)

Bishop emeritus of Savona–Noli (Italy)

2007.11.302008.01.27
CanadaBishop John Dennis Corriveau, O.F.M. Cap. (84)Bishop John Dennis Corriveau, O.F.M. Cap. (84)

Bishop emeritus of Nelson (Canada)

2007.11.302008.01.30
SpainBishop Alfonso Carrasco Rouco (69)Bishop Alfonso Carrasco Rouco (69)

Bishop of Lugo (Spain)

2007.11.302008.02.09
TogoArchbishop Isaac Jogues Kodjo Agbémenya Gaglo (67)Archbishop Isaac Jogues Kodjo Agbémenya Gaglo (67)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lomé (Togo)

2007.12.032008.02.02
IndiaBishop Michael Akasius Toppo (70)Bishop Michael Akasius Toppo (70)

Bishop of Tezpur (India)

2007.12.032008.03.02
ItalyPatriarch Francesco Moraglia (72)Patriarch Francesco Moraglia (72)

Patriarch of Venezia (Italy)

2007.12.062008.02.03
Solomon IslandsBishop John Doaninoel, S.M.

former Auxiliary Bishop of Honiara (Solomon Islands)

2007.12.062008.03.08
USABishop Gerald Nicholas Dino (Ruthenian Rite)

former Bishop of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix of the Ruthenians (USA)

2007.12.062008.03.27
ItalyBishop Romano Rossi (78)Bishop Romano Rossi (78)

Bishop emeritus of Civita Castellana (Italy)

2007.12.102008.01.12
BrazilBishop Enemésio Ângelo Lazzaris, F.D.P.

former Bishop of Balsas (Brazil)

2007.12.122008.03.29
Cote d’IvoireBishop Gaspard Béby Gnéba (63)Bishop Gaspard Béby Gnéba (63)

Titular Bishop of Putia in Numidia

Auxiliary Bishop of Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire)

2007.12.182008.03.08
BrazilBishop Roberto Francisco Ferrería Paz (72)Bishop Roberto Francisco Ferrería Paz (72)

Bishop of Campos (Brazil)

2007.12.192008.02.22
South AfricaBishop Michael Wüstenberg (71)Bishop Michael Wüstenberg (71)

Bishop emeritus of Aliwal (South Africa)

2007.12.192008.02.24
BeninBishop Eugène Cyrille Houndékon (66)Bishop Eugène Cyrille Houndékon (66)

Bishop of Abomey (Benin)

2007.12.202008.02.03
ItalyBishop Gianni Ambrosio (82)Bishop Gianni Ambrosio (82)

Bishop emeritus of Piacenza–Bobbio (Italy)

2007.12.222008.02.16
PolandBishop Wiesław Lechowicz (63)Bishop Wiesław Lechowicz (63)

Military Ordinary of Poland (Poland)

2007.12.222008.02.16
GhanaBishop Dominic Yeboah Nyarko (72)Bishop Dominic Yeboah Nyarko (72)

Bishop of Techiman (Ghana)

2007.12.282008.03.29

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