Newly Elected Bishops

in a.d. 2009

Newly Elected Bishops (169)ElectedAscendingConsecrated
AngolaBishop Vicente Carlos Kiaziku, O.F.M. Cap. (68)Bishop Vicente Carlos Kiaziku, O.F.M. Cap. (68)

Bishop of Mbanza Congo (Angola)

2009.01.052009.03.08
USABishop Cirilo B. Flores

former Bishop of San Diego (USA)

2009.01.052009.03.19
BrazilArchbishop João José da Costa, O. Carm. (67)Archbishop João José da Costa, O. Carm. (67)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Aracaju (Brazil)

2009.01.072009.03.19
PeruBishop José Javier Travieso Martín, C.M.F. (74)Bishop José Javier Travieso Martín, C.M.F. (74)

Titular Bishop of Tubusuptu

Vicar Apostolic emeritus of San José de Amazonas (Peru)

2009.01.072009.03.25
MexicoArchbishop Jorge Alberto Cavazos Arizpe (63)Archbishop Jorge Alberto Cavazos Arizpe (63)

Metropolitan Archbishop of San Luis Potosí (Mexico)

2009.01.072009.03.26
BrazilBishop José Moreira Bastos Neto

former Bishop of Três Lagoas (Brazil)

2009.01.072009.04.19
FranceBishop Philippe Mousset (70)Bishop Philippe Mousset (70)

Bishop of Périgueux (France)

2009.01.082009.03.15
EnglandBishop Séamus Cunningham (83)Bishop Séamus Cunningham (83)

Bishop emeritus of Hexham and Newcastle (England)

2009.01.092009.03.20
USABishop Richard Frank Stika

former Bishop of Knoxville (USA)

2009.01.122009.03.19
ItalyArchbishop Luigi Bianco (66)Archbishop Luigi Bianco (66)

Titular Archbishop of Falerone

Apostolic Nuncio to Slovenia

Apostolic Delegate to Kosovo

2009.01.122009.04.25
BrazilBishop Liro Vendelino Meurer (71)Bishop Liro Vendelino Meurer (71)

Bishop of Santo Ângelo (Brazil)

2009.01.142009.03.22
UkraineMajor Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk (55)Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk (55) (Ukrainian Rite)

Major Archbishop of Kyiv–Halyč of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

President of Synod of the Ukrainian Catholic Church

2009.01.142009.04.07
FranceArchbishop Philippe Ballot (69)Archbishop Philippe Ballot (69)

Archbishop-Bishop of Metz (France)

2009.01.142009.04.26
IndiaBishop Franco Mulakkal (62)Bishop Franco Mulakkal (62)

Bishop emeritus of Jalandhar (India)

2009.01.172009.02.21
BurundiArchbishop Bonaventure Nahimana (66)Archbishop Bonaventure Nahimana (66)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Gitega (Burundi)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Burundi

Second Vice-President of Association of Episcopal Conferences of Central Africa

2009.01.172009.03.28
USABishop Edward James Burns (68)Bishop Edward James Burns (68)

Bishop of Dallas (USA)

2009.01.192009.03.03
ItalyBishop Antonio Staglianò (66)Bishop Antonio Staglianò (66)

President of Pontifical Academy of Theology

Bishop emeritus of Noto (Italy)

2009.01.222009.03.19
ItalyBishop Salvatore Muratore (79)Bishop Salvatore Muratore (79)

Bishop emeritus of Nicosia (Italy)

2009.01.222009.03.25
USABishop Robert Epic Paul Guglielmone (80)Bishop Robert Epic Paul Guglielmone (80)

Bishop emeritus of Charleston (USA)

2009.01.242009.03.25
ArgentinaBishop Luis Alberto Fernández Alara (79)Bishop Luis Alberto Fernández Alara (79)

Bishop emeritus of Rafaela (Argentina)

2009.01.242009.03.27
SpainBishop Sebastián Taltavull Anglada (78)Bishop Sebastián Taltavull Anglada (78)

Bishop of Mallorca (Spain)

2009.01.282009.03.21
BrazilBishop José Valmor César Teixeira, S.D.B. (73)Bishop José Valmor César Teixeira, S.D.B. (73)

Bishop of São José dos Campos (Brazil)

2009.01.282009.03.29
BrazilBishop Bernardo Johannes Bahlmann, O.F.M. (65)Bishop Bernardo Johannes Bahlmann, O.F.M. (65)

Bishop of Óbidos (Brazil)

2009.01.282009.05.09
PeruBishop Guillermo Martín Abanto Guzmán (61)Bishop Guillermo Martín Abanto Guzmán (61)

Military Ordinary emeritus of Peru (Peru)

2009.01.302009.04.19
PeruBishop Raúl Antonio Chau Quispe (58)Bishop Raúl Antonio Chau Quispe (58)

Titular Bishop of Aveia

Auxiliary Bishop of Arequipa (Peru)

2009.01.302009.04.19
PolandBishop Grzegorz Kaszak (62)Bishop Grzegorz Kaszak (62)

Bishop emeritus of Sosnowiec (Poland)

2009.02.042009.03.28
USABishop James Sean Wall (61)Bishop James Sean Wall (61)

Bishop of Gallup (USA)

2009.02.052009.04.23
BotswanaBishop Valentine Tsamma Seane (59)Bishop Valentine Tsamma Seane (59)

Bishop emeritus of Gaborone (Botswana)

2009.02.052009.04.25
ChileBishop Francisco Javier Stegmeier Schmidlin (63)Bishop Francisco Javier Stegmeier Schmidlin (63)

Bishop of Villarrica (Chile)

2009.02.072009.04.19
NigeriaBishop Callistus Valentine Chukwuma Onaga (67)Bishop Callistus Valentine Chukwuma Onaga (67)

Bishop of Enugu (Nigeria)

2009.02.092009.05.02
GuatemalaBishop Mario Fiandri, S.D.B. (78)Bishop Mario Fiandri, S.D.B. (78)

Vicar Apostolic of El Petén (Guatemala)

Titular Bishop of Madarsuma

2009.02.102009.03.21
South KoreaBishop Augustinus Kim Jong-soo (70)Bishop Augustinus Kim Jong-soo (김종수 아우구스티노 / 金宗壽) (70)

Bishop of Daejeon 대전 (South Korea)

Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea

2009.02.102009.03.25
IndiaBishop Ignatius Loyola Ivan Mascarenhas (76)Bishop Ignatius Loyola Ivan Mascarenhas (76)

Bishop emeritus of Simla and Chandigarh (India)

2009.02.102009.04.03
ThailandArchbishop Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana (70)Archbishop Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana (70)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bangkok (Thailand)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Thailand

2009.02.102009.05.01
IndiaBishop Binay Kandulna (62)Bishop Binay Kandulna (62)

Bishop of Khunti (India)

2009.02.102009.05.01
MadagascarBishop Marcellin Randriamamonjy (62)Bishop Marcellin Randriamamonjy (62)

Bishop of Farafangana (Madagascar)

2009.02.102009.05.17
BrazilBishop Tarcísio Nascentes dos Santos (72)Bishop Tarcísio Nascentes dos Santos (72)

Bishop of Duque de Caxias (Brazil)

2009.02.112009.04.18
PakistanArchbishop Sebastian Francis Shaw, O.F.M. (68)Archbishop Sebastian Francis Shaw, O.F.M. (68)

Vicar Apostolic of Quetta (Pakistan)

2009.02.142009.04.25
PolandBishop Krzysztof Zadarko (65)Bishop Krzysztof Zadarko (65)

Bishop of Koszalin–Kołobrzeg (Poland)

2009.02.162009.04.25
GermanyBishop Matthias Heinrich (71)Bishop Matthias Heinrich (71)

Titular Bishop of Thibaris

Auxiliary Bishop of Berlin (Germany)

2009.02.182009.04.19
VietnamBishop Vincent Nguyễn Văn Bản (69)Bishop Vincent Nguyễn Văn Bản (69)

Bishop of Hai Phòng (Vietnam)

2009.02.212009.05.12
MaltaArchbishop Joseph Spiteri (66)Archbishop Joseph Spiteri (66)

Titular Archbishop of Serta

Apostolic Nuncio to Mexico

2009.02.212009.05.24
BrazilArchbishop Rodolfo Luís Weber (62)Archbishop Rodolfo Luís Weber (62)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Passo Fundo (Brazil)

2009.02.252009.05.15
BrazilBishop Giovane Pereira de Melo (67)Bishop Giovane Pereira de Melo (67)

Bishop of Araguaína (Brazil)

2009.03.042009.05.08
BrazilBishop Edson Tasquetto Damian (78)Bishop Edson Tasquetto Damian (78)

Bishop emeritus of São Gabriel da Cachoeira (Brazil)

2009.03.042009.05.24
MexicoBishop Salvador Rangel Mendoza, O.F.M. (79)Bishop Salvador Rangel Mendoza, O.F.M. (79)

Bishop emeritus of Chilpancingo–Chilapa (Mexico)

2009.03.122009.06.05
ArgentinaBishop José Słaby, C.SS.R. (68)Bishop José Słaby, C.SS.R. (68)

Bishop-Prelate of Esquel (Argentina)

2009.03.142009.05.08
PolandArchbishop Jan Romeo Pawłowski (65)Archbishop Jan Romeo Pawłowski (65)

Titular Archbishop of Sejny

Apostolic Nuncio to Greece

2009.03.182009.04.30
SpainBishop José Mazuelos Pérez (65)Bishop José Mazuelos Pérez (65)

Bishop of Islas Canarias (Spain)

2009.03.192009.06.06
EthiopiaBishop Giovanni Migliorati, M.C.C.J.

former Vicar Apostolic of Awasa (Ethiopia)

2009.03.212009.05.31
AngolaBishop Mateus Feliciano Tomás

former Bishop of Namibe (Angola)

2009.03.212009.06.21
FranceArchbishop François Kalist (67)Archbishop François Kalist (67)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Clermont (France)

2009.03.252009.05.17
EcuadorBishop Walter Jehová Heras Segarra, O.F.M. (62)Bishop Walter Jehová Heras Segarra, O.F.M. (62)

Bishop of Loja (Ecuador)

2009.03.252009.05.21
ItalyBishop Adriano Tessarollo (79)Bishop Adriano Tessarollo (79)

Bishop emeritus of Chioggia (Italy)

2009.03.282009.06.07
BrazilBishop Henrique Soares da Costa

former Bishop of Palmares (Brazil)

2009.04.012009.06.19
KenyaBishop James Maria Wainaina Kungu (69)Bishop James Maria Wainaina Kungu (69)

Bishop of Murang’a (Kenya)

2009.04.042009.06.27
ThailandBishop Silvio Siripong Charatsri (66)Bishop Silvio Siripong Charatsri (66)

Bishop of Ratchaburi (Thailand)

2009.04.042009.07.04
IndonesiaBishop Edmund Woga, C.SS.R. (75)Bishop Edmund Woga, C.SS.R. (75)

Bishop of Weetebula (Indonesia)

2009.04.042009.07.16
CanadaCardinal Gérald Cyprien Lacroix, I.S.P.X. (68)Cardinal Gérald Cyprien Lacroix, I.S.P.X. (68)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Giuseppe all’Aurelio

Metropolitan Archbishop of Québec (Canada)

Member of Council for the Economy

Member of Council of Cardinals

2009.04.072009.05.24
CanadaBishop Paul Lortie (82)Bishop Paul Lortie (82)

Bishop emeritus of Mont-Laurier (Canada)

2009.04.072009.05.24
IndiaArchbishop Sebastian Kallupura (72)Archbishop Sebastian Kallupura (72)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Patna (India)

2009.04.072009.06.21
NicaraguaBishop Silvio José Báez Ortega, O.C.D. (67)Bishop Silvio José Báez Ortega, O.C.D. (67)

Titular Bishop of Zica

Auxiliary Bishop of Managua (Nicaragua)

2009.04.092009.05.30
ColombiaBishop José Daniel Falla Robles

former Bishop of Soacha (Colombia)

2009.04.152009.06.20
AustraliaBishop Michael Joseph McKenna (74)Bishop Michael Joseph McKenna (74)

Bishop of Bathurst (Australia)

2009.04.152009.06.26
UkraineBishop Yosyf Milyan, M.S.U. (69)Bishop Yosyf Milyan, M.S.U. (69) (Ukrainian Rite)

Titular Bishop of Drusiliana

Auxiliary Bishop of Kyiv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

2009.04.162009.06.18
SlovakiaArchbishop Róbert Bezák, C.SS.R. (66)Archbishop Róbert Bezák, C.SS.R. (66)

Archbishop emeritus of Trnava (Slovakia)

2009.04.182009.06.06
EcuadorCardinal Luis Gerardo Cabrera Herrera, O.F.M. (70)Cardinal Luis Gerardo Cabrera Herrera, O.F.M. (70)

Cardinal-Priest of Santa Famiglia di Nazareth a Centocelle

Metropolitan Archbishop of Guayaquil (Ecuador)

President of Episcopal Conference of Ecuador

2009.04.202009.07.04
MalawiBishop Stanislaus Tobias Magombo

former Auxiliary Bishop of Lilongwe (Malawi)

2009.04.292009.07.11
AustraliaBishop Leslie Rogers Tomlinson (82)Bishop Leslie Rogers Tomlinson (82)

Bishop emeritus of Sandhurst (Australia)

2009.05.052009.06.17
SlovakiaArchbishop Cyril Vasil’, S.J. (61)Archbishop Cyril Vasil’, S.J. (61) (Slovak Rite)

Archbishop-Bishop of Košice of the Slovaks (Slovakia)

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

2009.05.072009.06.14
BangladeshArchbishop Lawrence Subrata Howlader, C.S.C. (60)Archbishop Lawrence Subrata Howlader, C.S.C. (60)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Chattogram (Bangladesh)

2009.05.072009.07.03
MexicoBishop Jesús Antonio Lerma Nolasco

former Bishop of Iztapalapa (Mexico)

2009.05.072009.07.10
IndiaBishop Selvister Ponnumuthan (69)Bishop Selvister Ponnumuthan (69)

Bishop of Punalur (India)

2009.05.082009.06.28
ArgentinaArchbishop Marcelo Daniel Colombo (65)Archbishop Marcelo Daniel Colombo (65)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mendoza (Argentina)

President of Episcopal Conference of Argentina

2009.05.082009.08.08
KenyaBishop Paul Kariuki Njiru (63)Bishop Paul Kariuki Njiru (63)

Bishop emeritus of Wote (Kenya)

2009.05.092009.07.25
IndiaBishop Devprasad John Ganawa, S.V.D. (74)Bishop Devprasad John Ganawa, S.V.D. (74)

Bishop of Udaipur (India)

2009.05.112009.06.16
IndiaArchbishop Alangaram Arockia Sebastian Durairaj, S.V.D. (68)Archbishop Alangaram Arockia Sebastian Durairaj, S.V.D. (68)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bhopal (India)

2009.05.112009.07.16
CroatiaBishop Nikola Nino Kekić (83)Bishop Nikola Nino Kekić (83) (Croatian Rite)

Bishop emeritus of Križevci of the Croatians (Croatia)

2009.05.252009.07.04
Congo-KinshasaBishop José Moko Ekanga, P.S.S. (67)Bishop José Moko Ekanga, P.S.S. (67)

Bishop of Idiofa (Congo-Kinshasa)

2009.05.262009.08.15
USABishop Lee Anthony Piché (67)Bishop Lee Anthony Piché (67)

Titular Bishop of Tamata

Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Saint Paul and Minneapolis (USA)

2009.05.272009.06.29
USABishop John Oliver Barres (65)Bishop John Oliver Barres (65)

Bishop of Rockville Centre (USA)

2009.05.272009.07.30
ItalyBishop Guerino Di Tora (79)Bishop Guerino Di Tora (79)

Titular Bishop of Zuri

Vicar of the Archpriest of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran

2009.06.012009.07.11
ItalyBishop Giuseppe Marciante (74)Bishop Giuseppe Marciante (74)

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy)

2009.06.012009.07.11
ChadBishop Henri Coudray, S.J. (83)Bishop Henri Coudray, S.J. (83)

Titular Bishop of Silli

Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Mongo (Chad)

2009.06.032009.11.29
NigeriaBishop Oliver Dashe Doeme (65)Bishop Oliver Dashe Doeme (65)

Bishop of Maiduguri (Nigeria)

2009.06.062009.08.13
USABishop Timothy Christian Senior (66)Bishop Timothy Christian Senior (66)

Bishop of Harrisburg (USA)

2009.06.082009.07.31
PolandBishop Krzysztof Nitkiewicz (65)Bishop Krzysztof Nitkiewicz (65)

Bishop of Sandomierz (Poland)

2009.06.132009.07.04
ArgentinaBishop Víctor Selvino Arenhardt

former Bishop of Oberá (Argentina)

2009.06.132009.08.15
GermanyBishop Thomas Löhr (74)Bishop Thomas Löhr (74)

Titular Bishop of Diana

Auxiliary Bishop of Limburg (Germany)

2009.06.152009.08.30
USAArchbishop Joseph Augustine Di Noia, O.P. (82)Archbishop Joseph Augustine Di Noia, O.P. (82)

Titular Archbishop of Oregon City

Adjunct Secretary emeritus of Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith

2009.06.162009.07.11
FinlandBishop Teemu Jyrki Juhani Sippo, S.C.I. (78)Bishop Teemu Jyrki Juhani Sippo, S.C.I. (78)

Bishop emeritus of Helsinki (Finland)

2009.06.162009.09.05
ThailandBishop Joseph Pibul Visitnondachai (79)Bishop Joseph Pibul Visitnondachai (79)

Bishop emeritus of Nakhon Sawan (Thailand)

2009.06.192009.09.12
Saint Pierre and MiquelonBishop Pierre-Marie Gaschy, C.S.Sp. (84)Bishop Pierre-Marie Gaschy, C.S.Sp. (84)

Titular Bishop of Usinaza

Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Îles Saint-Pierre et Miquelon (Saint Pierre and Miquelon)

2009.06.192009.10.11
MyanmarBishop Sephen Tjephe

former Bishop of Loikaw (Myanmar)

2009.06.192009.11.21
ZimbabweArchbishop Alex Thomas Kaliyanil, S.V.D. (65)Archbishop Alex Thomas Kaliyanil, S.V.D. (65)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bulawayo (Zimbabwe)

2009.06.202009.09.12
PortugalBishop Manuel da Silva Rodrigues Linda (70)Bishop Manuel da Silva Rodrigues Linda (70)

Bishop of Porto (Portugal)

2009.06.272009.09.20
VenezuelaBishop Fernando José Castro Aguayo, Opus Dei (74)Bishop Fernando José Castro Aguayo, Opus Dei (74)

Bishop of Margarita (Venezuela)

2009.06.272009.09.26
LesothoArchbishop Gerard Tlali Lerotholi, O.M.I. (72)Archbishop Gerard Tlali Lerotholi, O.M.I. (72)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Maseru (Lesotho)

2009.06.302009.09.12
LesothoBishop Augustinus Tumaole Bane, O.M.I. (78)Bishop Augustinus Tumaole Bane, O.M.I. (78)

Bishop emeritus of Leribe (Lesotho)

2009.06.302009.09.19
Cote d’IvoireBishop Ziri Boniface Gbaya, S.J. (76)Bishop Ziri Boniface Gbaya, S.J. (76)

Bishop emeritus of Abengourou (Cote d’Ivoire)

2009.07.012009.08.22
Cote d’IvoireBishop Antoine Koné

former Bishop of Odienné (Cote d’Ivoire)

2009.07.012009.08.22
Cote d’IvoireBishop Marcellin Kouadio Yao (66)Bishop Marcellin Kouadio Yao (66)

Bishop of Daloa (Cote d’Ivoire)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Côte d’Ivoire

2009.07.012009.08.22
ParaguayBishop Joaquín Hermes Robledo Romero (75)Bishop Joaquín Hermes Robledo Romero (75)

Bishop of San Lorenzo (Paraguay)

2009.07.012009.08.30
ItalyBishop Raffaello Martinelli (77)Bishop Raffaello Martinelli (77)

Bishop emeritus of Frascati (Italy)

2009.07.022009.09.12
ItalyBishop Giorgio Corbellini

former President of Disciplinary Commission of the Roman Curia

former President of Labour Office of the Apostolic See

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

2009.07.032009.09.12
BrazilBishop Celso Antônio Marchiori (67)Bishop Celso Antônio Marchiori (67)

Bishop of São José dos Pinhais (Brazil)

2009.07.082009.08.28
FranceBishop Gérard Coliche (85)Bishop Gérard Coliche (85)

Titular Bishop of Alet

Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Lille (France)

2009.07.092009.09.27
ItalyArchbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia (68)Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia (68)

Titular Archbishop of Sepino

Apostolic Nuncio to United States of America

2009.07.162009.09.12
ItalyArchbishop Franco Coppola (69)Archbishop Franco Coppola (69)

Titular Archbishop of Vinda

Apostolic Nuncio to Luxembourg

Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium

2009.07.162009.09.12
South AfricaBishop Adam Leszek Musiałek, S.C.I. (68)Bishop Adam Leszek Musiałek, S.C.I. (68)

Bishop of De Aar (South Africa)

2009.07.172009.09.24
EthiopiaBishop Theodorus van Ruijven, C.M. (87)Bishop Theodorus van Ruijven, C.M. (87)

Titular Bishop of Utimma

Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Nekemte (Ethiopia)

2009.07.232009.08.30
VietnamArchbishop Joseph Nguyễn Năng (72)Archbishop Joseph Nguyễn Năng (72)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh (Vietnam)

President of Episcopal Conference of Vietnam

2009.07.252009.09.08
EnglandArchbishop Charles Phillip Richard Moth (67)Archbishop Charles Phillip Richard Moth (67)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Westminster (England)

President of Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales

2009.07.252009.09.29
VietnamBishop Thomas Vũ Đình Hiệu (71)Bishop Thomas Vũ Đình Hiệu (71)

Bishop of Bùi Chu (Vietnam)

2009.07.252009.10.10
USABishop Luis Rafael Zarama Pasqualetto (67)Bishop Luis Rafael Zarama Pasqualetto (67)

Bishop of Raleigh (USA)

2009.07.272009.09.29
PakistanBishop Rufin Anthony

former Bishop of Islamabad–Rawalpindi (Pakistan)

2009.08.042009.09.21
HaitiBishop Joseph Gontran Décoste, S.J. (68)Bishop Joseph Gontran Décoste, S.J. (68)

Bishop of Jérémie (Haiti)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Haiti

2009.08.062009.10.18
PolandBishop Andrzej Konrad Czaja (62)Bishop Andrzej Konrad Czaja (62)

Bishop of Opole (Poland)

2009.08.142009.08.29
IndiaBishop John Vadakel, C.M.I. (82)Bishop John Vadakel, C.M.I. (82) (Syro-Malabar Rite)

Bishop emeritus of Bijnor of the Syro-Malabars (India)

2009.08.142009.10.22
ItalyCardinal Pietro Parolin (71)Cardinal Pietro Parolin (71)

Cardinal-Bishop of Ss. Simone e Giuda Taddeo a Torre Angela

Secretary of State of Secretariat of State

President of Interdicastery Commission for the Church in Eastern Europe

President of Interdicastery Commission on Particular Churches

President of Council of the Section for Relations with States and International Organisations

President of Pontifical Commission for the Activities of Public Juridical Persons of the Church in the Healthcare Sector

Member of Council of Cardinals

Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy

Cardinal Protector of Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy

2009.08.172009.09.12
UgandaBishop Giuseppe Filippi, M.C.C.J. (81)Bishop Giuseppe Filippi, M.C.C.J. (81)

Bishop emeritus of Kotido (Uganda)

2009.08.172009.12.19
EgyptBishop Adel Zaky, O.F.M.

former Vicar Apostolic of Alexandria of Egypt (Egypt)

2009.09.012009.10.31
FranceArchbishop Luc Ravel, C.R.S.V. (68)Archbishop Luc Ravel, C.R.S.V. (68)

Archbishop emeritus of Strasbourg (France)

2009.10.072009.11.29
USAArchbishop Bernard Anthony Hebda (66)Archbishop Bernard Anthony Hebda (66)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis (USA)

2009.10.072009.12.01
BrazilBishop Egidio Bisol (78)Bishop Egidio Bisol (78)

Bishop emeritus of Afogados da Ingazeira (Brazil)

2009.10.072010.01.09
USABishop Fernando Isern (67)Bishop Fernando Isern (67)

Bishop emeritus of Pueblo (USA)

2009.10.152009.12.10
USABishop Paul David Sirba

former Bishop of Duluth (USA)

2009.10.152009.12.14
MexicoArchbishop Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong (68)Archbishop Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong (68)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Jalapa (Mexico)

2009.10.152009.12.15
USABishop Robert Charles Evans (78)Bishop Robert Charles Evans (78)

Titular Bishop of Aquæ regiæ

Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Providence (USA)

2009.10.152009.12.15
USAArchbishop Paul Dennis Etienne (66)Archbishop Paul Dennis Etienne (66)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Seattle (USA)

2009.10.192009.12.09
PolandBishop Andrzej Jeż (62)Bishop Andrzej Jeż (62)

Bishop of Tarnów (Poland)

2009.10.202009.11.28
BrazilBishop Otacílio Luziano Da Silva (71)Bishop Otacílio Luziano Da Silva (71)

Bishop emeritus of Catanduva (Brazil)

2009.10.212009.12.30
FranceBishop Jean Laffitte (74)Bishop Jean Laffitte (74)

Titular Bishop of Entrevaux

Prelate emeritus of Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta (Knights of Malta)

2009.10.222009.12.12
ItalyBishop Mario Toso, S.D.B. (75)Bishop Mario Toso, S.D.B. (75)

Bishop of Faenza–Modigliana (Italy)

2009.10.222009.12.12
BrazilBishop Milton Kenan Júnior (62)Bishop Milton Kenan Júnior (62)

Bishop of Barretos (Brazil)

2009.10.282009.12.27
USABishop Joseph Mark Siegel (62)Bishop Joseph Mark Siegel (62)

Bishop of Evansville (USA)

2009.10.282010.01.19
EcuadorBishop Guido Iván Minda Chalá (66)Bishop Guido Iván Minda Chalá (66)

Bishop of Santa Elena (Ecuador)

2009.11.042009.11.28
CanadaBishop William Terrence McGrattan (69)Bishop William Terrence McGrattan (69)

Bishop of Calgary (Canada)

2009.11.062010.01.12
CanadaBishop Vincent Nguyen (59)Bishop Vincent Nguyen (Nguyễn Mạnh Hiếu) (59)

Titular Bishop of Ammædara

Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto (Canada)

2009.11.062010.01.13
South AfricaBishop Giuseppe Sandri, M.C.C.J.

former Bishop of Witbank (South Africa)

2009.11.062010.01.31
IndonesiaBishop Hubertus Leteng

former Bishop of Ruteng (Indonesia)

2009.11.072010.04.14
BrazilBishop Irineu Andreassa, O.F.M. (76)Bishop Irineu Andreassa, O.F.M. (76)

Bishop emeritus of Ituiutaba (Brazil)

2009.11.112010.01.24
AustraliaArchbishop Amel Shamon Nona (58)Archbishop Amel Shamon Nona (58) (Chaldean Rite)

Archbishop-Bishop of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Sydney of the Chaldeans (Australia)

2009.11.132010.01.08
ItalyBishop Giovanni D’Ercole, F.D.P. (78)Bishop Giovanni D’Ercole, F.D.P. (78)

Bishop emeritus of Ascoli Piceno (Italy)

2009.11.142009.12.12
ThailandBishop Joseph Luechai Thatwisai (63)Bishop Joseph Luechai Thatwisai (63)

Bishop of Udon Thani (Thailand)

2009.11.142010.02.06
VanuatuBishop Jean Bosco Baremes, S.M. (65)Bishop Jean Bosco Baremes, S.M. (65)

Bishop of Port-Vila (Vanuatu)

2009.11.182010.02.14
MexicoArchbishop Raúl Gómez González (72)Archbishop Raúl Gómez González (72)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Toluca (Mexico)

2009.11.262010.01.25
UruguayBishop Milton Luis Tróccoli Cebedio (62)Bishop Milton Luis Tróccoli Cebedio (62)

Bishop of Maldonado–Punta del Este–Minas (Uruguay)

President of Episcopal Conference of Uruguay

2009.11.272009.12.20
Bosnia and HerzegovinaArchbishop Petar Rajič (66)Archbishop Petar Rajič (66)

Titular Archbishop of Sarsenterum

Prefect of Prefecture of the Papal Household

2009.12.022010.01.23
CameroonArchbishop Faustin Ambassa Ndjodo, C.I.C.M. (61)Archbishop Faustin Ambassa Ndjodo, C.I.C.M. (61)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Garoua (Cameroon)

2009.12.032010.01.31
CameroonBishop Sosthène Léopold Bayemi Matjei (61)Bishop Sosthène Léopold Bayemi Matjei (61)

Bishop of Obala (Cameroon)

2009.12.032010.02.02
SpainBishop Ginés Ramón García Beltrán (64)Bishop Ginés Ramón García Beltrán (64)

Bishop of Getafe (Spain)

2009.12.032010.02.27
EthiopiaBishop Markos Gebremedhin, C.M. (59)Bishop Markos Gebremedhin, C.M. (59)

Vicar Apostolic of Jimma–Bonga (Ethiopia)

Titular Bishop of Gummi in Proconsulari

2009.12.052010.01.24
EthiopiaBishop Angelo Moreschi, S.D.B.

former Vicar Apostolic of Gambella (Ethiopia)

2009.12.052010.01.31
CroatiaBishop Vjekoslav Huzjak (66)Bishop Vjekoslav Huzjak (66)

Bishop of Bjelovar–Križevci (Croatia)

2009.12.052010.03.20
SwitzerlandBishop Marian Eleganti, O.S.B. (71)Bishop Marian Eleganti, O.S.B. (71)

Titular Bishop of Lamdia

Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Chur (Switzerland)

2009.12.072010.01.31
NetherlandsBishop Theodorus Cornelis Maria Hoogenboom (65)Bishop Theodorus Cornelis Maria Hoogenboom (65)

Titular Bishop of Bistue

Auxiliary Bishop of Utrecht (Netherlands)

2009.12.072010.02.13
NetherlandsBishop Herman Willebrordus Woorts (62)Bishop Herman Willebrordus Woorts (62)

Titular Bishop of Giufi Salaria

Auxiliary Bishop of Utrecht (Netherlands)

2009.12.072010.02.13
ArgentinaBishop Pedro Daniel Martínez Perea (60)Bishop Pedro Daniel Martínez Perea (60)

Bishop emeritus of San Luis (Argentina)

2009.12.072010.03.19
USABishop William Francis Medley (73)Bishop William Francis Medley (73)

Bishop of Owensboro (USA)

2009.12.152010.02.10
BrazilArchbishop José Luiz Majella Delgado, C.SS.R. (72)Archbishop José Luiz Majella Delgado, C.SS.R. (72)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Pouso Alegre (Brazil)

2009.12.162010.02.27
KenyaArchbishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba (57)Archbishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba (57)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kisumu (Kenya)

President of Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops

2009.12.192010.02.27
CanadaArchbishop Donald Joseph Bolen (65)Archbishop Donald Joseph Bolen (65)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Regina (Canada)

Vice-President of Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops

2009.12.212010.03.25
IndiaBishop Emmanuel Kerketta (74)Bishop Emmanuel Kerketta (74)

Bishop of Jashpur (India)

2009.12.222010.02.02
EnglandBishop Mark Davies (66)Bishop Mark Davies (66)

Bishop of Shrewsbury (England)

2009.12.222010.02.22
CambodiaBishop Olivier Michel Marie Schmitthaeusler, M.E.P. (55)Bishop Olivier Michel Marie Schmitthaeusler, M.E.P. (55)

Vicar Apostolic of Phnom Penh (Cambodia)

Titular Bishop of Catabum castra

2009.12.242010.03.20
BrazilBishop Edmar Perón (61)Bishop Edmar Perón (61)

Bishop emeritus of Paranaguá (Brazil)

2009.12.302010.02.28
BrazilBishop Waldemar Passini Dalbello (59)Bishop Waldemar Passini Dalbello (59)

Bishop of Anápolis (Brazil)

2009.12.302010.03.19
VietnamBishop Matthieu Nguyễn Văn Khôi (74)Bishop Matthieu Nguyễn Văn Khôi (74)

Bishop of Quy Nhon (Vietnam)

2009.12.312010.02.04

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