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The Year of Our Lord 1940

Bishop Events

January to February


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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknown38.1AppointedAntonio Barosi, P.I.M.E. †Apostolic Administrator of Kaifeng [Kaifeng] (Kaifengfu), China
38.9AppointedGiuseppe BurzioOfficial to SlovakiaApostolic Nuncio
63.6ResignedGiovanni Cardona, C.S.Sp. †Superior of Lunda, Angola
17.3EnteredRosalio José Castillo Lara, S.D.B. †Member of Salesians of Saint John BoscoCardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State
58.1AppointedCarlo ChiarloOfficial of the Secretariat of StateCardinal, Official Emeritus
39.3ResignedArmand Clabaut, O.M.I. †Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Baie d’Hudson {Hudson Bay}, Manitoba, Canada
26.2Ordained PriestJean-Baptiste Coudray, C.S.Sp. †Priest of Congregation of the Holy SpiritPrefect Emeritus of Kankan, Guinea
20.1ProfessedAnselm Donald Mary Dennehy, O.S.M. †Member of Order of Friar Servants of MaryApostolic Administrator Emeritus of Ingwavuma, South Africa
51.4AppointedManuel Maria Ferreira da Silva, S.M.P. †Superior General of Missionários da Boa NovaSuperior General Emeritus
65.3CeasedPierre-Henri-Noël Gubbels, O.F.M. †Apostolic Administrator of Shihnan [Enshi], ChinaBishop of Yichang [Ichang], China
26.4EnteredPeter Saburo Hirata, P.S.S. †Priest of Society of Priests of Saint SulpiceBishop Emeritus of Fukuoka, Japan
55.6ResignedAmbroise Leblanc, O.F.M. †Prefect of Urawa, JapanPrefect Emeritus
26.3Final VowsGabriel Wilhelmus Manek, S.V.D. †Member of Society of the Divine WordArchbishop Emeritus of Endeh, Indonesia
ResignedModesto Perez, O.P. †Prefect of Shikoku, Japan
28.8Ordained Priest[Joseph Qian (Quin) Hui-min]PriestBishop of Nanjing [Nanking], China
25.4Final VowsAugustín Van Aaken, S.V.D. †Member of Society of the Divine WordPrelate Emeritus of Alto Paraná, Paraguay
49.4AppointedCarlos Carmelo de Vasconcellos MottaAdministrator of Pinheiro, Maranhão, BrazilCardinal, Archbishop of Aparecida, Sao Paulo, Brazil
1 Jan63.1AppointedMoses Elias KileyArchbishop of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
68.9Ordained BishopAbel Zaya (Zayia), C.M. †Archbishop of Urmyā {Rezayeh} (Chaldean), Iran
2 JanBornEdward Eugeniusz SamselBishop of Ełk, Poland
3 Jan65.0DiedJosé Manuel Dámaso Rúiz y RodríguezArchbishop of San Cristobal de la Habana, Cuba
52.3InstalledSamuel Alphonsus StritchCardinal, Archbishop of Chicago, Illinois, USA
4 Jan62.8DiedSt. Manuel González y GarcíaBishop of Palencia, Spain
5 Jan54.2ResignedGiuseppe Cognata, S.D.B. †Bishop of Bova, ItalyBishop Emeritus
6 Jan74.7AppointedStanisław GallApostolic Administrator of Warszawa {Warsaw}, PolandAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
25.1Ordained PriestJoseph-Marie-Georges-Michel GoupyPriestBishop Emeritus of Blois, France
8 Jan41.4AppointedSecondo BolognaBishop of Boiano-Campobasso, Italy
43.3AppointedJuan Subercaseaux ErrázurizArchbishop of La Serena, Chile
9 Jan72.9DiedFernando Taddei, C.M. †Bishop of Jacarezinho, Parana, Brazil
10 Jan35.8AppointedManuel da Silveira d’ElbouxAuxiliary Bishop of Ribeirão Preto, BrazilArchbishop of Curitiba, Parana, Brazil
35.8AppointedManuel da Silveira d’ElbouxTitular Bishop of BarcaArchbishop of Curitiba, Parana, Brazil
11 JanBornGerald Nicholas DinoBishop Emeritus of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix (Ruthenian), Arizona, USA
12 JanBornYoussef Anis Abi-Aad, Ist. del Prado †Archbishop Emeritus of Alep [Beroea, Halab] (Maronite), Syria
40.8AppointedDomenico Luca Capozi, O.F.M. †Vicar Apostolic of Taiyüanfu, ChinaArchbishop Emeritus of Taiyuan [Taiyüan], China
40.8AppointedDomenico Luca Capozi, O.F.M. †Titular Bishop of Attalea in PamphyliaArchbishop Emeritus of Taiyuan [Taiyüan], China
38.6AppointedPetronio Secundo Lacchio, O.F.M. †Vicar Apostolic of Changsha [Changsha], ChinaArchbishop of Changsha [Changsha], China
38.6AppointedPetronio Secundo Lacchio, O.F.M. †Titular Bishop of PraenetusArchbishop of Changsha [Changsha], China
76.4DiedJohn MarchBishop of Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, Canada
42.0AppointedEdmund Peiris, O.M.I. †Bishop of Chilaw, Sri LankaBishop Emeritus
63.0AppointedBoniface (Josef) Sauer, O.S.B. †Abbot of Tokugen o Tokwon, Korea (North)
63.0AppointedBoniface (Josef) Sauer, O.S.B. †Apostolic Administrator of Hamheung, Korea (North)Abbot of Tokugen o Tokwon, Korea (North)
13 Jan BornDiego CauseroApostolic Nuncio
14 Jan78.5DiedJohn Henry TihenBishop Emeritus of Denver, Colorado, USA
15 JanBornVladimír FiloBishop Emeritus of Rožňava, Slovakia
51.7Ordained BishopJohn Francis O’Hara, C.S.C. †Titular Bishop of MylasaCardinal, Archbishop of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
16 Jan BornTeodoro Cruz Bacani Jr.Bishop Emeritus of Novaliches, Philippines
65.7AppointedJoão Evangelista de Lima VidalArchbishop (Personal Title) of Aveiro, PortugalBishop
BornDennis Patrick O’NeilAuxiliary Bishop of San Bernardino, California, USA
51.0AppointedJoseph WalshArchbishop of Tuam, IrelandArchbishop Emeritus
17 JanBornNerses Bedros XIX (Boutros) Tarmouni (Taza)Patriarch of Cilicia (Armenian), Lebanon
18 Jan18.4Simple VowsLucas Luis Dónnelly Carey, O. de M. †Member of Order of Our Lady of MercyPrelate Emeritus of Deán Funes, Argentina
BornPhilipp Pöllitzer, O.M.I.Bishop Emeritus of Keetmanshoop, Namibia
23 Jan BornYves François PatenôtreArchbishop Emeritus of Sens (-Auxerre), France
24 Jan47.3AppointedLouis DelmotteBishop of Tournai {Doornik}, BelgiumBishop Emeritus
BornAbraham Escudero MontoyaBishop of Palmira, Colombia
25 Jan BornPhilip Boyce, O.C.D.Bishop Emeritus of Raphoe, Ireland
BornGianni DanziPrelate of Loreto, Italy
26 Jan BornGiovanni DettoriBishop Emeritus of Ales-Terralba, Italy
BornSéamus HegartyBishop Emeritus of Derry, Ireland
BornClaude Pierre Charles SchockertBishop Emeritus of Belfort-Montbéliard, France
BornOctavio Villegas AguilarAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Morelia, Michoacán, México
28 Jan27.2Ordained PriestThéophile Jean DahiPriest of Homs (-Hama-Nabk) (Syrian), SyriaArchbishop Emeritus
23.4Ordained PriestJacques Georges Habib HafouriPriestArchbishop Emeritus of Hassaké-Nisibi (Syrian), Syria
22.0Ordained PriestClément Ignace MansouratiPriestAuxiliary Bishop of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian), Lebanon
29 Jan45.5Ordained BishopArthur DouvilleTitular Bishop of VitaBishop Emeritus of Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
69.2DiedCharles-Antonelli LamarcheBishop of Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada
30 Jan83.7DiedPierre-Célestin CézeracArchbishop of Albi (-Castres-Lavaur), France
50.6AppointedAureliano de MatosBishop of Limoeiro do Norte, Ceara, Brazil
82.8DiedGustave-Lazare GarnierBishop of Luçon, France
62.4ResignedCharles MasséAuxiliary Bishop of Luçon, FranceAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
31 Jan64.1DiedJustí Guitart y VilardebóBishop of Urgell, Spain
BornLuiz Demétrio ValentiniBishop Emeritus of Jales, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Feb65.7ResignedJean-Baptiste-Michel-Marie-Louis Pénicaud, M.E.P. †Vicar Apostolic of Pakhoi [Beihai], ChinaVicar Apostolic Emeritus
1 Feb73.3DiedJules-Elmire Douénel, M.E.P. †Prefect Emeritus of Sikkim, India
2 FebBornEvangelista Alcimar Caldas Magalhães, O.F.M. Cap. †Bishop Emeritus of Alto Solimões, Amazonas, Brazil
50.4AppointedCristoforo Domenico Carullo, O.F.M. †Bishop of Lacedonia, ItalyArchbishop of Conza-Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi-Bisaccia, Italy
38.4AppointedGiuseppe Di Donna, O.SS.T. †Bishop of Andria, Italy
19.3ProfessedJuvenal Roriz, C.Ss.R. †Member of Congregation of the Most Holy RedeemerArchbishop Emeritus of Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil
BornCharles Kweku SamBishop of Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana
54.4Ordained BishopAlexandre VachonTitular Archbishop of AchridaArchbishop of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
3 Feb23.5Ordained PriestFiorenzo AngeliniPriest of Roma {Rome}, ItalyCardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers
43.3Ordained BishopHenri Belleau, O.M.I. †Titular Bishop of PerrheVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Baie de James {James Bay}, Ontario, Canada
52.1AppointedVincentas BoriseviciusAuxiliary Bishop of Telšiai, LithuaniaBishop
52.1AppointedVincentas BoriseviciusTitular Bishop of LysiasBishop of Telšiai, Lithuania
60.7AppointedJoseph Moran CorriganTitular Bishop of Bilta
64.0AppointedDaniel Rivero RiveroArchbishop of Sucre, BoliviaArchbishop Emeritus
22.6Ordained PriestSalvatore SorrentinoPriest of Napoli {Naples}, ItalyBishop Emeritus of Pozzuoli, Italy
24.2Ordained PriestAdelmo TacconiPriest of Grosseto, ItalyBishop Emeritus
24.9Ordained PriestOscar ZaneraPriest of Roma {Rome}, ItalyAuxiliary Bishop
5 Feb52.6AppointedGioacchino Di LeoAuxiliary Bishop of Palermo, ItalyBishop of Mazara del Vallo, Italy
52.6AppointedGioacchino Di LeoTitular Bishop of MemphisBishop of Mazara del Vallo, Italy
62.1AppointedMario Giardini, B. †Titular Archbishop of Laodicea in SyriaArchbishop Emeritus of Ancona e Numana, Italy
62.1ResignedMario Giardini, B. †Archbishop of Ancona e Numana, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus
6 Feb54.8AppointedAimable ChassaigneBishop of Tulle, FranceBishop Emeritus
48.4AppointedJoseph-Marie-Eugène MartinBishop of Le Puy-en-Velay, FranceCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Rouen, France
7 Feb BornJean-Charles Marie DescubesArchbishop Emeritus of Rouen, France
86.5DiedPaul NègreAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Rodez (-Vabres), France
BornAgostino SuperboArchbishop Emeritus of Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo, Italy
9 Feb BornLuigi BressanArchbishop Emeritus of Trento, Italy
67.7DiedEdward Joseph ByrneArchbishop of Dublin, Ireland
56.9AppointedJosip Marija CarevićTitular Bishop of AristiumBishop Emeritus of Dubrovnik (Ragusa), Croatia
56.9ResignedJosip Marija CarevićBishop of Dubrovnik (Ragusa), CroatiaBishop Emeritus
66.8SucceededJean-Camille CostesBishop of Angers, France
36.8AppointedJohn Baptist Rosenthal, S.A.C. †Prefect of Queenstown, South AfricaBishop Emeritus of Queenstown, South Africa
91.0DiedJoseph RumeauBishop of Angers, France
32.3AppointedLouis Wach, S.M.A. †Prefect of Korhogo, Côte d’IvoirePrefect Emeritus
10 Feb69.6DiedPaulin LadeuzeTitular Bishop of Tiberias
12 FebBornRufin AnthonyBishop of Islamabad-Rawalpindi, Pakistan
56.8AppointedLouis (Luigi) CentozApostolic Nuncio to LithuaniaVice-Chamberlain of the Apostolic Chamber
76.0DiedHyacinthe-Jean ChassagnonBishop of Autun (-Châlon-sur-Saône-Mâcon), France
13 Feb BornGiuseppe CavallottoBishop Emeritus of Cuneo, Italy
66.6AppointedMaurice-Bernard-Benoît-Joseph Despatures, M.E.P. †Bishop of Bangalore, IndiaBishop Emeritus
BornAndré Pierre Louis DupuyApostolic Nuncio
58.6AppointedJohn Baptist HouVicar Apostolic of Shihnan [Enshi], ChinaVicar Apostolic Emeritus
58.6AppointedJohn Baptist HouTitular Bishop of Abbir MaiusVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Shihnan [Enshi], China
46.1AppointedRaymond Aloysius Lane, M.M. †Titular Bishop of HypaepaSuperior General Emeritus of Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America
46.1AppointedRaymond Aloysius Lane, M.M. †Vicar Apostolic of Fushun [Fushun], ChinaSuperior General Emeritus of Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America
15 Feb46.3DiedAbraham Elias, C.M. †Archbishop of Sehna (Chaldean), Iran
16 Feb BornVincent Cadieux, O.M.I.Bishop Emeritus of Hearst-Moosonee, Ontario, Canada
70.8DiedIsidore-Marie-Joseph Dumortier, M.E.P. †Vicar Apostolic of Saigon, Viet Nam
75.0DiedKazimierz Mikolaj MichalkiewiczAuxiliary Bishop of Vilnius, Lithuania
17 Feb54.5AppointedManuel Könner, S.V.D. †Apostolic Administrator of Foz do Iguaçu (Iguassú), BrazilPrelate Emeritus
90.3DiedEpifan Šanov (Scianow)Vicar Apostolic of Macedonia (Thessalonika) (Bulgarian)Vicar Apostolic Emeritus
18 Feb36.7Ordained BishopFrancisco José Iturriza Guillén, S.D.B. †Bishop of Coro, VenezuelaBishop Emeritus
19 Feb51.0AppointedGiuseppe BeltramiApostolic Nuncio to El SalvadorCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio
72.6DiedEttore FronziArchbishop Emeritus of Camerino, Italy
20 FebBornVenant BacinoniBishop Emeritus of Bururi, Burundi
51.0AppointedGiuseppe BeltramiTitular Archbishop of DamascusCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio
51.0AppointedGiuseppe BeltramiApostolic Nuncio to GuatemalaCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio
21 Feb BornEdward NowakSecretary Emeritus of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints
22 Feb24.4Solemn VowsJerome Ferdinand Weber, O.S.B. †Member of Order of Saint BenedictAbbot Emeritus of Saint Peter-Muenster, Saskatchewan, Canada
24 FebBornAngel Floro Martínez, I.E.M.E. †Bishop Emeritus of Gokwe, Zimbabwe
25 Feb BornBéchara Boutros Raï, O.M.M.Cardinal, Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Maronite), Lebanon
27 Feb BornVartán Waldir Boghossian, S.D.B.Bishop Emeritus of San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires (Armenian), Argentina
57.3AppointedGustave-Joseph Deswazières, M.E.P. †Vicar Apostolic of Pakhoi [Beihai], ChinaBishop of Beihai [Pakhoi], China
28 Feb58.1DiedEmmanuel Hanisch, C.M.M. †Vicar Apostolic of Umtata, South Africa
29 Feb BornJohn Huston Ricard, S.S.J.Bishop Emeritus of Pensacola-Tallahassee, Florida, USA
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