Living Prelates

Living Prelates (Total 5658) *
PeruBishop Bernhard Franz Kühnel Langer, M.S.C. (98)Bishop Bernhard Franz Kühnel Langer, M.S.C. (98), Bishop-Prelate emeritus of Caravelí (Peru)
BrazilBishop Romualdo Matias Kujawski (78)Bishop Romualdo Matias Kujawski (78), Bishop emeritus of Porto Nacional (Brazil)
IndiaBishop Angelus Kujur, S.J. (79)Bishop Angelus Kujur, S.J. (79), Bishop emeritus of Purnea (India)
IndiaBishop Gabriel Kujur, S.J. (80)Bishop Gabriel Kujur, S.J. (80), Bishop emeritus of Daltonganj (India)
IndiaBishop Kishore Kumar Kujur (62)Bishop Kishore Kumar Kujur (62), Bishop of Rourkela (India)
NigeriaBishop Matthew Hassan Kukah (73)Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah (73), Bishop of Sokoto (Nigeria)
IndiaBishop Vincent Paulos Kulapuravilai (61)Bishop Vincent Paulos Kulapuravilai (61), Bishop of Marthandam of the Syro-Malankara (India)
LithuaniaArchbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas (51)Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas (51), Titular Archbishop of Martana and Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine
AustraliaBishop Karol Kulczycki, S.D.S. (59)Bishop Karol Kulczycki, S.D.S. (59), Bishop of Port Pirie (Australia)
USABishop Larry James Kulick (59)Bishop Larry James Kulick (59), Bishop of Greensburg (USA)
UkraineBishop Ivan Kulyk (46)Bishop Ivan Kulyk (46), Bishop of Kamyanets-Podilsky of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)
South AfricaBishop Xolelo Thaddaeus Kumalo (71)Bishop Xolelo Thaddaeus Kumalo (71), Bishop of Witbank (South Africa)
IndiaBishop Arokia Raj Satis Kumar (48)Bishop Arokia Raj Satis Kumar (48), Titular Bishop of Castellum minus and Auxiliary Bishop of Bangalore (India)
IndiaBishop Karnam Dhaman Kumar, M.S.F.S. (62)Bishop Karnam Dhaman Kumar, M.S.F.S. (62), Bishop of Nalgonda (India)
BrazilBishop Darley José Kummer (58)Bishop Darley José Kummer (58), Titular Bishop of Elvas and Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre (Brazil)
NigeriaBishop Julius Yakubu Kundi (57)Bishop Julius Yakubu Kundi (57), Bishop of Kafanchan (Nigeria)
AustriaBishop Klaus Küng, Opus Dei (85)Bishop Klaus Küng, Opus Dei (85), Bishop emeritus of Sankt Pölten (Austria)
IndiaBishop Joseph Kunnath, C.M.I. (86)Bishop Joseph Kunnath, C.M.I. (86), Bishop emeritus of Adilabad of the Syro-Malabars (India)
PolandArchbishop Józef Piotr Kupny (69)Archbishop Józef Piotr Kupny (69), Metropolitan Archbishop of Wrocław (Poland) and Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Poland
USAArchbishop Joseph Edward Kurtz (79)Archbishop Joseph Edward Kurtz (79), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Louisville (USA)
BermudaBishop Robert Joseph Kurtz, C.R. (86)Bishop Robert Joseph Kurtz, C.R. (86), Bishop emeritus of Hamilton (Bermuda)
IndiaBishop Dennis Kuruppassery (58)Bishop Dennis Kuruppassery (58), Titular Bishop of Macomades rusticiana and Auxiliary Bishop of Kannur (India)
South SudanBishop Edward Hiiboro Kussala (61)Bishop Edward Hiiboro Kussala (61), Bishop of Tombura–Yambio (South Sudan)
CroatiaArchbishop Dražen Kutleša (57)Archbishop Dražen Kutleša (57), Metropolitan Archbishop of Zagreb (Croatia) and President of Croatian Bishops’ Conference
IndiaBishop Thomas Mathew Kuttimackal (63)Bishop Thomas Mathew Kuttimackal (63), Bishop of Indore (India)
IndiaBishop John Kuttiyil (43)Bishop John Kuttiyil (43), Titular Bishop of Canatha and Auxiliary Bishop of Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankara (India)
Cote d’IvoireCardinal Jean-Pierre Kutwa (80)Cardinal Jean-Pierre Kutwa (80), Cardinal-Priest of S. Emerenziana a Tor Fiorenza, Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Man (Cote d’Ivoire) and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire)
South KoreaBishop Germanus Kwak Jin-sang (61)Bishop-elect Germanus Kwak Jin-sang (곽진상 제르마노 / 郭眞祥) (61), Titular Bishop of Forma and Auxiliary Bishop of Suwon 수원 (South Korea)
Congo-KinshasaBishop Jean-Pierre Kwambamba Masi (65)Bishop Jean-Pierre Kwambamba Masi (65), Bishop of Kenge (Congo-Kinshasa)
Congo-KinshasaBishop Vincent de Paul Kwanga Njubu (69)Bishop Vincent de Paul Kwanga Njubu (69), Bishop of Manono (Congo-Kinshasa)
CanadaBishop Michael Kwiatkowski (64)Bishop Michael Kwiatkowski (64), Bishop of New Westminster of the Ukrainians (Canada)
GhanaArchbishop John Bonaventure Kwofie, C.S.Sp. (67)Archbishop John Bonaventure Kwofie, C.S.Sp. (67), Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra (Ghana)
South KoreaBishop John Chrysostom Kwon Hyeok-ju (68)Bishop John Chrysostom Kwon Hyeok-ju (권혁주 요한 크리소스토모 / 權赫周) (68), Bishop of Andong 안동 (South Korea)
Burkina FasoBishop Prosper Bonaventure Ky (60)Bishop Prosper Bonaventure Ky (60), Bishop of Dédougou (Burkina Faso)
TanzaniaBishop Eusebio Samwel Kyando (61)Bishop Eusebio Samwel Kyando (61), Bishop of Njombe (Tanzania)
TanzaniaBishop Damian Kyaruzi (85)Bishop Damian Kyaruzi (85), Bishop emeritus of Sumbawanga (Tanzania)
ItalyArchbishop Calogero La Piana, S.D.B. (73)Archbishop Calogero La Piana, S.D.B. (73), Vicar of the Chapter of Papal Basilica of Saint Peter and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Messina–Lipari–Santa Lucia del Mela (Italy)
ItalyBishop Giuseppe La Placa (63)Bishop Giuseppe La Placa (63), Bishop of Ragusa (Italy)
SlovakiaBishop Milan Lach, S.J. (52)Bishop Milan Lach, S.J. (52), Titular Bishop of Ostracine, Auxiliary Bishop of Bratislava of the Slovaks (Slovakia) and Apostolic Visitator in Western Europe of the Slovaks
ItalyBishop Paulo Dionisio Lachovicz, O.S.B.M. (79)Bishop Paulo Dionisio Lachovicz, O.S.B.M. (79), Titular Bishop of Egnatia and Apostolic Exarch emeritus of Italy of the Ukrainians (Italy)
AustriaArchbishop Franz Lackner, O.F.M. (69)Archbishop Franz Lackner, O.F.M. (69), Metropolitan Archbishop of Salzburg (Austria) and President of Episcopal Conference of Austria
FranceArchbishop Bertrand Lacombe (59)Archbishop Bertrand Lacombe (59), Archbishop of Auch (France)
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 and Member of Council of Cardinals
PanamaCardinal José Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán, O.A.R. (81)Cardinal José Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán, O.A.R. (81), Cardinal-Priest of S. Giuseppe da Copertino and Bishop emeritus of David (Panama)
SpainCardinal Luis Francisco Ladaria Ferrer, S.J. (81)Cardinal Luis Francisco Ladaria Ferrer, S.J. (81), Cardinal-Deacon of S. Ignazio di Loyola a Campo Marzio, Prefect emeritus of Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, President emeritus of Pontifical Biblical Commission and former President of International Theological Commission
IndonesiaBishop Leo Laba Ladjar, O.F.M. (82)Bishop Leo Laba Ladjar, O.F.M. (82), Bishop emeritus of Jayapura (Indonesia)
HungaryBishop Gáspár Ladocsi (73)Bishop Gáspár Ladocsi (73), Titular Bishop of Risinium and Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Esztergom–Budapest (Hungary)
FranceBishop Jean Laffitte (73)Bishop Jean Laffitte (73), Titular Bishop of Entrevaux and Prelate emeritus of Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta (Knights of Malta)
French GuianaBishop Emmanuel Marie Philippe Louis Lafont (80)Bishop Emmanuel Marie Philippe Louis Lafont (80), Bishop emeritus of Cayenne (French Guiana)
HaitiBishop Joseph Lafontant (88)Bishop Joseph Lafontant (88), Titular Bishop of Gilba and Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Port-au-Prince (Haiti)
ItalyBishop Dante Lafranconi (85)Bishop Dante Lafranconi (85), Bishop emeritus of Cremona (Italy)
FranceBishop Loïc Lagadec (51)Bishop Loïc Lagadec (51), Titular Bishop of Carpentras and Auxiliary Bishop of Lyon (France)
KenyaBishop Wilybard Kitogho Lagho (67)Bishop Wilybard Kitogho Lagho (67), Bishop of Malindi (Kenya)
FranceBishop Jean-Christophe André Robert Lagleize (71)Bishop Jean-Christophe André Robert Lagleize (71), Bishop emeritus of Metz (France)
ItalyArchbishop Pietro Lagnese (64)Archbishop Pietro Lagnese (64), Archbishop of Capua (Italy) and Bishop of Caserta (Italy)
USABishop Dominick John Lagonegro (82)Bishop Dominick John Lagonegro (82), Titular Bishop of Modruš and Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of New York (USA)
TanzaniaBishop Anthony Gaspar Lagwen (58)Bishop Anthony Gaspar Lagwen (58), Bishop of Mbulu (Tanzania)
IraqPatriarch Gregorios III Laham, B.S. (92)Patriarch Gregorios III Laham (92), Patriarch emeritus of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites (Syria), Patriarch emeritus of Jerusalem of the Greek-Melkites, Patriarch emeritus of Alexandria of the Greek-Melkites, former President of Synod of the Greek-Melkite Catholic Church, former President of Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries in Syria and former Patriarchal Administrator of Iraq of the Greek-Melkites (Iraq)
PalestineArchbishop Maroun Elias Nimeh Lahham (77)Archbishop Maroun Elias Nimeh Lahham (77), Titular Archbishop of Medaba and Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Jerusalem (Palestine)
MacauBishop José Lai Hung-seng (79)Bishop José Lai Hung-seng (黎鴻昇) (79), Bishop emeritus of Macau 澳門 (Macau)
ItalyCardinal Giovanni Lajolo (91)Cardinal Giovanni Lajolo (91), Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Liberatrice a Monte Testaccio pro hac vice Title, President emeritus of Governorate of Vatican City State and President emeritus of Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State
FranceBishop Stanislas Lalanne (77)Bishop Stanislas Lalanne (77), Bishop emeritus of Pontoise (France)
CanadaBishop Martin Laliberté, P.M.E. (61)Bishop Martin Laliberté, P.M.E. (61), Bishop of Trois-Rivières (Canada)
ItalyArchbishop Mauro Lalli (60)Archbishop Mauro Lalli (60), Titular Archbishop of Pausula
IndiaBishop Bernard Laloo (49)Bishop Bernard Laloo (49), Titular Bishop of Trofimiana and Auxiliary Bishop of Shillong (India)
ItalyArchbishop Riccardo Lamba (69)Archbishop Riccardo Lamba (69), Metropolitan Archbishop of Udine (Italy)
ItalyBishop Francesco Lambiasi (78)Bishop Francesco Lambiasi (78), Bishop emeritus of Rimini (Italy)
BrazilBishop Martinho Lammers, O.F.M. (86)Bishop Martinho Lammers, O.F.M. (86), Bishop-Prelate emeritus of Óbidos (Brazil)
CanadaBishop Claude Lamoureux (63)Bishop Claude Lamoureux (63), Bishop of Gaspé (Canada)
PhilippinesArchbishop Angelito Rendon Lampon, O.M.I. (75)Archbishop Angelito Rendon Lampon, O.M.I. (75), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Cotabato (Philippines)
MoroccoArchbishop Vincent Louis Marie Landel, S.C.I. di Béth. (84)Archbishop Vincent Louis Marie Landel, S.C.I. di Béth. (84), Archbishop emeritus of Rabat (Morocco)
ArgentinaBishop Mauricio Alberto Landra (53)Bishop Mauricio Alberto Landra (53), Titular Bishop of Trisipa and Auxiliary Bishop of Mercedes–Luján (Argentina)
EnglandBishop Declan Ronan Lang (75)Bishop Declan Ronan Lang (75), Bishop emeritus of Clifton (England)
MozambiqueBishop Adriano Langa, O.F.M. (79)Bishop Adriano Langa, O.F.M. (79), Bishop emeritus of Inhambane (Mozambique)
MozambiqueCardinal Júlio Duarte Langa (98)Cardinal Júlio Duarte Langa (98), Cardinal-Priest of S. Gabriele dell’Addolorata and Bishop emeritus of Xai-Xai (Mozambique)
HaitiCardinal Chibly Langlois (67)Cardinal Chibly Langlois (67), Cardinal-Priest of S. Giacomo in Augusta and Bishop of Les Cayes (Haiti)
BrazilBishop José Lanza Neto (73)Bishop José Lanza Neto (73), Bishop of Guaxupé (Brazil)
ItalyBishop Vittorio Lanzani (74)Bishop Vittorio Lanzani (74), Titular Bishop of Labico and Delegate emeritus of Fabric of Saint Peter
ItalyBishop Giacomo Lanzetti (83)Bishop Giacomo Lanzetti (83), Bishop emeritus of Alba (Italy)
LatviaBishop Vilhelms Toms Marija Lapelis, O.P. (64)Bishop Vilhelms Toms Marija Lapelis, O.P. (64), Bishop emeritus of Liepāja (Latvia) and former General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Latvia
CanadaBishop François Lapierre, P.M.E. (84)Bishop François Lapierre, P.M.E. (84), Bishop emeritus of Saint-Hyacinthe (Canada)
CanadaBishop Donald Lapointe (89)Bishop Donald Lapointe (89), Titular Bishop of Octabia and Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Saint-Jérôme (Canada)
BrazilArchbishop Dimas Lara Barbosa (69)Archbishop Dimas Lara Barbosa (69), Metropolitan Archbishop of Campo Grande (Brazil)
PeruBishop Juan José Larrañeta Olleta, O.P. (84)Bishop Juan José Larrañeta Olleta, O.P. (84), Titular Bishop of Marazanæ regiæ and Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Puerto Maldonado (Peru)
ArgentinaBishop Gustavo Manuel Larrazábal, C.M.F. (64)Bishop Gustavo Manuel Larrazábal, C.M.F. (64), Titular Bishop of Buslacena and Auxiliary Bishop of San Juan de Cuyo (Argentina)
ArgentinaArchbishop José Adolfo Larregain, O.F.M. (59)Archbishop José Adolfo Larregain, O.F.M. (59), Metropolitan Archbishop of Corrientes (Argentina)
ChileBishop Julio Esteban Larrondo Yáñez (66)Bishop Julio Esteban Larrondo Yáñez (66), Bishop-Prelate of Illapel (Chile)
ColombiaBishop Ariel Lascarro Tapia (58)Bishop Ariel Lascarro Tapia (58), Bishop of Magangué (Colombia)
ItalyArchbishop Giuseppe Laterza (55)Archbishop Giuseppe Laterza (55), Titular Archbishop of Polignano, Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic and Apostolic Nuncio to Chad
New ZealandBishop Richard Philip James Laurenson (57)Bishop Richard Philip James Laurenson (57), Bishop of Hamilton (New Zealand)
USABishop Terry Ronald LaValley (69)Bishop Terry Ronald LaValley (69), Bishop of Ogdensburg (USA)
PhilippinesArchbishop Florentino Galang Lavarias (68)Archbishop Florentino Galang Lavarias (68), Metropolitan Archbishop of San Fernando (Philippines)
CanadaArchbishop Sylvain Lavoie, O.M.I. (78)Archbishop Sylvain Lavoie, O.M.I. (78), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Keewatin–Le Pas (Canada)
NigeriaBishop Anselm Pendo Lawani (55)Bishop Anselm Pendo Lawani (55), Bishop of Ilorin (Nigeria)
ArgentinaBishop Esteban María Laxague, S.D.B. (68)Bishop Esteban María Laxague, S.D.B. (68), Bishop of Viedma (Argentina)
ArgentinaBishop Pedro María Laxague (73)Bishop Pedro María Laxague (73), Bishop of Zárate–Campana (Argentina)
PhilippinesBishop Fidelis Bautista Layog (57)Bishop Fidelis Bautista Layog (57), Titular Bishop of Girus Tarasii and Auxiliary Bishop of Lingayen–Dagupan (Philippines)
Puerto RicoBishop Félix Lázaro Martínez, Sch. P. (89)Bishop Félix Lázaro Martínez, Sch. P. (89), Bishop emeritus of Ponce (Puerto Rico)
PhilippinesArchbishop Jose Romeo Juanito Orquejo Lazo (76)Archbishop Jose Romeo Juanito Orquejo Lazo (76), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Jaro (Philippines)
EcuadorBishop Celmo Lazzari, C.S.I. (69)Bishop Celmo Lazzari, C.S.I. (69), Vicar Apostolic of Napo (Ecuador) and Titular Bishop of Muzuca in Proconsulari

*Including all bishops and cardinals, the Dean of the Roman Rota, and other prelates without episcopal consecration who are equivalent in law to a diocesan bishop (Territorial Abbots, Military Ordinaries, Prefects Apostolic, Administrators Apostolic, Superiors of Missions sui juris)

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