The Year of Our Lord 2013

Bishop Events

March

Date Age Event Bishop Title Current Title

1 Mar 88.1 Died Gabriel Marie Étienne Vanel † Archbishop Emeritus of Auch (-Condom-Lectoure-Lombez), France

2 Mar 64.5 Ordained Bishop Adelio Dell’Oro Titular Bishop of Castulo Bishop of Karaganda, Kazakhstan

66.9 Installed Julio Parrilla Díaz Bishop of Riobamba, Ecuador Bishop Emeritus

3 Mar 54.5 Ordained Bishop Estanislau Marques Chindekasse, S.V.D. Bishop of Dundo, Angola

71.2 Installed Luigi Negri † Archbishop of Ferrara-Comacchio, Italy Archbishop Emeritus

7 Mar 91.8 Died Cleto Bellucci † Archbishop Emeritus of Fermo, Italy

9 Mar 44.2 Ordained Bishop Juan Carlos Barreto Barreto Bishop of Quibdó, Colombia Bishop of Soacha, Colombia

57.6 Ordained Bishop Alberto Germán Bochatey Chaneton, O.S.A. Titular Bishop of Mons in Mauretania Auxiliary Bishop of La Plata, Argentina

11 Mar 74.6 Died Ignatius Anthony Catanello † Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Brooklyn, New York, USA

13 Mar 76.2 Elected Jorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J. Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)

74.0 Died Gerard Sithunywa Ndlovu † Bishop Emeritus of Umzimkulu, South Africa

16 Mar 74.7 Confirmed Angelo Amato, S.D.B. Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus

64.8 Ordained Bishop Ilario Antoniazzi Archbishop of Tunis, Tunisia Archbishop Emeritus

78.2 Confirmed Tarcisio Pietro Evasio Bertone, S.D.B. Secretary of State Cardinal, Secretary Emeritus

65.8 Confirmed João Bráz de Aviz Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life Cardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life

69.3 Confirmed Jean-Louis Bruguès, O.P. Archivist of the Vatican Secret Archive Archivist Emeritus

69.3 Confirmed Jean-Louis Bruguès, O.P. Librarian of the Vatican Library Archivist Emeritus of the Vatican Secret Archive

64.7 Confirmed Raymond Leo Burke Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus

70.1 Confirmed Domenico Calcagno President of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See Cardinal, President Emeritus

67.4 Confirmed Antonio Cañizares Llovera Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Valencia, Spain

71.6 Confirmed Claudio Maria Celli President of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications President Emeritus of the Dicastery for Communication

75.0 Confirmed Francesco Coccopalmerio President of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts Cardinal, President Emeritus

69.4 Confirmed Angelo Comastri President of the Fabric of St. Peter Cardinal, President Emeritus

65.9 Confirmed Giorgio Corbellini † President of the Labour Office of the Apostolic See

66.9 Confirmed Fernando Filoni Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples Cardinal, Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem

61.5 Confirmed Salvatore Rino Fisichella President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization

73.4 Confirmed Zenon Grocholewski † Prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education (for Institutes of Study) Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus

58.7 Installed Heiner Koch Bishop of Dresden-Meißen (Meissen), Germany Archbishop of Berlin, Germany

63.0 Confirmed Kurt Koch President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity Cardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity

51.6 Ordained Bishop Valdir Mamede Titular Bishop of Naissus Bishop Emeritus of Catanduva, Sao Paulo, Brazil

65.2 Confirmed Gerhard Ludwig Müller Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus

65.2 Confirmed Gerhard Ludwig Müller President of the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei” Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

65.2 Confirmed Gerhard Ludwig Müller President of the International Theological Commission Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

65.2 Confirmed Gerhard Ludwig Müller President of the Pontifical Biblical Commission Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

68.7 Confirmed Marc Armand Ouellet, P.S.S. Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Dicastery for Bishops

67.9 Confirmed Vincenzo Paglia President of the Pontifical Council for the Family President of the Pontifical Academy for Life

68.5 Confirmed Mauro Piacenza Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy Cardinal, Major Penitentiary Emeritus of the Apostolic Penitentiary

70.4 Confirmed Gianfranco Ravasi President of the Pontifical Council for Culture Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archeology

70.4 Confirmed Gianfranco Ravasi President of the Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archeology Cardinal, President Emeritus

67.6 Confirmed Stanisław Ryłko President of the Pontifical Council for the Laity Cardinal, Archpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore {Saint Mary Major Basilica}

69.3 Confirmed Leonardo Sandri Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches

67.7 Confirmed Robert Sarah President of the Pontifical Council “Cor Unum” Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments

69.9 Confirmed Jean-Louis Pierre Tauran † Cardinal, President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue

64.4 Confirmed Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace Cardinal, Chancellor of the Roman Curia - Other

75.1 Confirmed Antonio Maria Vegliò President of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development

69.6 Confirmed Giuseppe Versaldi President of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Dicastery for Culture and Education

63.9 Confirmed Zygmunt Zimowski † President of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers

17 Mar 54.5 Installed Estanislau Marques Chindekasse, S.V.D. Bishop of Dundo, Angola

18 Mar 55.2 Died Akio Johnson Mutek † Bishop of Torit, South Sudan

19 Mar 76.2 Installed Jorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J. Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)

20 Mar 65.6 Installed Alfonso Cortés Contreras Archbishop of León, Guanajuato, México Archbishop Emeritus

69.6 Installed Jesús Juárez Párraga, S.D.B. Archbishop of Sucre, Bolivia Archbishop Emeritus

21 Mar 38.2 Ordained Priest William Prieto Daza Priest of Villavicencio, Colombia Bishop of San Vicente del Caguán, Colombia

22 Mar 46.4 Appointed Pascal Chang-Soi, SS.CC. Apostolic Administrator of Papeete, French Polynesia, Pacific (Oceania) Bishop of Taiohae o Tefenuaenata, French Polynesia, Pacific (Oceania)

99.2 Died Thomas Qian Yurong (Quan Yirong) † Bishop Emeritus of Xuzhou [Süchow], China Bishop

25 Mar 51.6 Selected Kamal Fahim Awad (Boutros) Hanna Bishop of Minya {Ermopoli Maggiore; Minieh} (Coptic), Egypt Bishop Emeritus

27 Mar 87.8 Died Orozimbo Fuenzalida y Fuenzalida † Bishop Emeritus of San Bernardo, Chile

28 Mar 65.3 Appointed Mario Aurelio Poli Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus

31 Mar 92.7 Died Charles Amarin Brand † Archbishop Emeritus of Strasbourg, France

Date	Age	Event	Bishop	Title	Current Title
1 Mar	88.1	Died	Gabriel Marie Étienne Vanel †	Archbishop Emeritus of Auch (-Condom-Lectoure-Lombez), France
2 Mar	64.5	Ordained Bishop	Adelio Dell’Oro	Titular Bishop of Castulo	Bishop of Karaganda, Kazakhstan
66.9	Installed	Julio Parrilla Díaz	Bishop of Riobamba, Ecuador	Bishop Emeritus
3 Mar	54.5	Ordained Bishop	Estanislau Marques Chindekasse, S.V.D.	Bishop of Dundo, Angola
71.2	Installed	Luigi Negri †	Archbishop of Ferrara-Comacchio, Italy	Archbishop Emeritus
7 Mar	91.8	Died	Cleto Bellucci †	Archbishop Emeritus of Fermo, Italy
9 Mar	44.2	Ordained Bishop	Juan Carlos Barreto Barreto	Bishop of Quibdó, Colombia	Bishop of Soacha, Colombia
57.6	Ordained Bishop	Alberto Germán Bochatey Chaneton, O.S.A.	Titular Bishop of Mons in Mauretania	Auxiliary Bishop of La Plata, Argentina
11 Mar	74.6	Died	Ignatius Anthony Catanello †	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Brooklyn, New York, USA
13 Mar	76.2	Elected	Jorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J.	Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
74.0	Died	Gerard Sithunywa Ndlovu †	Bishop Emeritus of Umzimkulu, South Africa
16 Mar	74.7	Confirmed	Angelo Amato, S.D.B.	Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints	Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus
64.8	Ordained Bishop	Ilario Antoniazzi	Archbishop of Tunis, Tunisia	Archbishop Emeritus
78.2	Confirmed	Tarcisio Pietro Evasio Bertone, S.D.B.	Secretary of State	Cardinal, Secretary Emeritus
65.8	Confirmed	João Bráz de Aviz	Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life	Cardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
69.3	Confirmed	Jean-Louis Bruguès, O.P.	Archivist of the Vatican Secret Archive	Archivist Emeritus
69.3	Confirmed	Jean-Louis Bruguès, O.P.	Librarian of the Vatican Library	Archivist Emeritus of the Vatican Secret Archive
64.7	Confirmed	Raymond Leo Burke	Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura	Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus
70.1	Confirmed	Domenico Calcagno	President of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See	Cardinal, President Emeritus
67.4	Confirmed	Antonio Cañizares Llovera	Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Valencia, Spain
71.6	Confirmed	Claudio Maria Celli	President of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications	President Emeritus of the Dicastery for Communication
75.0	Confirmed	Francesco Coccopalmerio	President of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts	Cardinal, President Emeritus
69.4	Confirmed	Angelo Comastri	President of the Fabric of St. Peter	Cardinal, President Emeritus
65.9	Confirmed	Giorgio Corbellini †	President of the Labour Office of the Apostolic See
66.9	Confirmed	Fernando Filoni	Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples	Cardinal, Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem
61.5	Confirmed	Salvatore Rino Fisichella	President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization	Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization
73.4	Confirmed	Zenon Grocholewski †	Prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education (for Institutes of Study)	Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus
58.7	Installed	Heiner Koch	Bishop of Dresden-Meißen (Meissen), Germany	Archbishop of Berlin, Germany
63.0	Confirmed	Kurt Koch	President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity	Cardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity
51.6	Ordained Bishop	Valdir Mamede	Titular Bishop of Naissus	Bishop Emeritus of Catanduva, Sao Paulo, Brazil
65.2	Confirmed	Gerhard Ludwig Müller	Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith	Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus
65.2	Confirmed	Gerhard Ludwig Müller	President of the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”	Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
65.2	Confirmed	Gerhard Ludwig Müller	President of the International Theological Commission	Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
65.2	Confirmed	Gerhard Ludwig Müller	President of the Pontifical Biblical Commission	Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
68.7	Confirmed	Marc Armand Ouellet, P.S.S.	Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops	Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Dicastery for Bishops
67.9	Confirmed	Vincenzo Paglia	President of the Pontifical Council for the Family	President of the Pontifical Academy for Life
68.5	Confirmed	Mauro Piacenza	Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy	Cardinal, Major Penitentiary Emeritus of the Apostolic Penitentiary
70.4	Confirmed	Gianfranco Ravasi	President of the Pontifical Council for Culture	Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archeology
70.4	Confirmed	Gianfranco Ravasi	President of the Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archeology	Cardinal, President Emeritus
67.6	Confirmed	Stanisław Ryłko	President of the Pontifical Council for the Laity	Cardinal, Archpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore {Saint Mary Major Basilica}
69.3	Confirmed	Leonardo Sandri	Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches	Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
67.7	Confirmed	Robert Sarah	President of the Pontifical Council “Cor Unum”	Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
69.9	Confirmed	Jean-Louis Pierre Tauran †	Cardinal, President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue
64.4	Confirmed	Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson	President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace	Cardinal, Chancellor of the Roman Curia - Other
75.1	Confirmed	Antonio Maria Vegliò	President of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People	Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
69.6	Confirmed	Giuseppe Versaldi	President of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See	Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Dicastery for Culture and Education
63.9	Confirmed	Zygmunt Zimowski †	President of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers
17 Mar	54.5	Installed	Estanislau Marques Chindekasse, S.V.D.	Bishop of Dundo, Angola
18 Mar	55.2	Died	Akio Johnson Mutek †	Bishop of Torit, South Sudan
19 Mar	76.2	Installed	Jorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J.	Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
20 Mar	65.6	Installed	Alfonso Cortés Contreras	Archbishop of León, Guanajuato, México	Archbishop Emeritus
69.6	Installed	Jesús Juárez Párraga, S.D.B.	Archbishop of Sucre, Bolivia	Archbishop Emeritus
21 Mar	38.2	Ordained Priest	William Prieto Daza	Priest of Villavicencio, Colombia	Bishop of San Vicente del Caguán, Colombia
22 Mar	46.4	Appointed	Pascal Chang-Soi, SS.CC.	Apostolic Administrator of Papeete, French Polynesia, Pacific (Oceania)	Bishop of Taiohae o Tefenuaenata, French Polynesia, Pacific (Oceania)
99.2	Died	Thomas Qian Yurong (Quan Yirong) †	Bishop Emeritus of Xuzhou [Süchow], China	Bishop
25 Mar	51.6	Selected	Kamal Fahim Awad (Boutros) Hanna	Bishop of Minya {Ermopoli Maggiore; Minieh} (Coptic), Egypt	Bishop Emeritus
27 Mar	87.8	Died	Orozimbo Fuenzalida y Fuenzalida †	Bishop Emeritus of San Bernardo, Chile
28 Mar	65.3	Appointed	Mario Aurelio Poli	Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
31 Mar	92.7	Died	Charles Amarin Brand †	Archbishop Emeritus of Strasbourg, France

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