Living Prelates

Living Prelates (Total 5656) *
IndiaBishop Thomas Anthonios Valiyavilayil, O.I.C. (70)Bishop Thomas Anthonios Valiyavilayil, O.I.C. (70), Bishop of Saint John Chrysostom of Gurgaon of the Syro-Malankara (India)
PhilippinesArchbishop Romulo Geolina Valles (74)Archbishop Romulo Geolina Valles (74), Metropolitan Archbishop of Davao (Philippines)
ItalyCardinal Agostino Vallini (85)Cardinal Agostino Vallini (85), Cardinal-Priest of S. Pier Damiani ai Monti di S. Paolo pro hac vice Title, Bishop emeritus of Albano (Italy) and Pontifical Legate emeritus for the Basilicas of Saint Francis and Saint Mary of the Angels in Assisi
BulgariaBishop Petko Valov (60)Bishop Petko Valov (60), Bishop of Saint John XXIII of Sofia of the Bulgarians (Bulgaria) and President of Episcopal Conference of Bulgaria
IndiaBishop Antony Valungal (56)Bishop Antony Valungal (56), Titular Bishop of Magarmel and Auxiliary Bishop of Verapoly (India)
NetherlandsBishop Johannes Gerardus Maria van Burgsteden, S.S.S. (90)Bishop Johannes Gerardus Maria van Burgsteden, S.S.S. (90), Titular Bishop of Thibilis and Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Haarlem–Amsterdam (Netherlands)
BelgiumBishop Paul Van den Berghe (93)Bishop Paul Van den Berghe (93), Bishop emeritus of Antwerpen (Belgium)
NetherlandsBishop Johannes Harmannes Jozefus van den Hende (62)Bishop Johannes Harmannes Jozefus van den Hende (62), Bishop of Rotterdam (Netherlands) and President of Episcopal Conference of the Netherlands
NetherlandsBishop Cornelis Franciscus Maria van den Hout (61)Bishop Cornelis Franciscus Maria van den Hout (61), Bishop of Roermond (Netherlands)
BelgiumBishop Lode Van Hecke, O.C.S.O. (76)Bishop Lode Van Hecke, O.C.S.O. (76), Bishop emeritus of Gent (Belgium)
BelgiumBishop Lucas Van Looy, S.D.B. (84)Bishop Lucas Van Looy, S.D.B. (84), Bishop emeritus of Gent (Belgium)
NetherlandsBishop Adrianus Herman van Luyn, S.D.B. (90)Bishop Adrianus Herman van Luyn, S.D.B. (90), Bishop emeritus of Rotterdam (Netherlands) and former President of Episcopal Conference of the Netherlands
NetherlandsArchbishop Hubertus Matheus Maria van Megen (64)Archbishop Hubertus Matheus Maria van Megen (64), Titular Archbishop of Novaliciana and Apostolic Nuncio to Germany
CanadaBishop Bartolomeus Van Roijen (60)Bishop Bartolomeus Van Roijen (60), Bishop of Corner Brook and Labrador (Canada)
EthiopiaBishop Theodorus van Ruijven, C.M. (87)Bishop Theodorus van Ruijven, C.M. (87), Titular Bishop of Utimma and Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Nekemte (Ethiopia)
BrazilBishop Hugo María van Steekelenburg, O.F.M. (88)Bishop Hugo María van Steekelenburg, O.F.M. (88), Bishop emeritus of Almenara (Brazil)
Central African RepublicBishop Albert Vanbuel, S.D.B. (85)Bishop Albert Vanbuel, S.D.B. (85), Bishop emeritus of Kaga-Bandoro (Central African Republic)
BelgiumBishop Rémy Victor Vancottem (82)Bishop Rémy Victor Vancottem (82), Bishop emeritus of Namur (Belgium)
ChadArchbishop Charles Louis Joseph Vandame, S.J. (97)Archbishop Charles Louis Joseph Vandame, S.J. (97), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of N’Djaména (Chad)
ColombiaBishop Edwin Raúl Vanegas Cuervo (50)Bishop Edwin Raúl Vanegas Cuervo (50), Titular Bishop of Mazaca and Auxiliary Bishop of Bogotá (Colombia)
BelgiumBishop Koenraad Vanhoutte (68)Bishop Koenraad Vanhoutte (68), Titular Bishop of Thagora and Auxiliary Bishop of Mechelen–Brussel (Belgium)
IndiaBishop Mathew Vaniakizhakel, C.V. (80)Bishop Mathew Vaniakizhakel, C.V. (80), Bishop emeritus of Satna of the Syro-Malabars (India)
IndiaArchbishop Sebastian Vaniyapurackal (59)Archbishop Sebastian Vaniyapurackal (59), Metropolitan Archbishop of Kalyan of the Syro-Malabars (India)
USABishop Kevin William Vann (74)Bishop Kevin William Vann (74), Bishop of Orange (USA)
South AfricaBishop Paul Siphiwo Vanqa, S.A.C. (70)Bishop Paul Siphiwo Vanqa, S.A.C. (70), Bishop of Queenstown (South Africa)
BrazilBishop Raimundo Vanthuy Neto (52)Bishop Raimundo Vanthuy Neto (52), Bishop of São Gabriel da Cachoeira (Brazil)
NorwayBishop Erik Varden, O.C.S.O. (51)Bishop Erik Varden, O.C.S.O. (51), Bishop-Prelate of Trondheim (Norway), President of Scandinavian Episcopal Conference and Apostolic Administrator of Tromsø (Norway)
HungaryBishop Lajos Varga (75)Bishop Lajos Varga (75), Titular Bishop of Sicca Veneria and Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Vác (Hungary)
HungaryBishop László Varga (69)Bishop László Varga (69), Bishop of Kaposvár (Hungary)
BoliviaBishop Juan Vargas Aruquipa (79)Bishop Juan Vargas Aruquipa (79), Bishop emeritus of Coroico (Bolivia)
BoliviaBishop Víctor Iván Vargas Galarza (57)Bishop Víctor Iván Vargas Galarza (57), Titular Bishop of Bladia and Auxiliary Bishop of Cochabamba (Bolivia)
MexicoBishop Andrés Vargas Peña (79)Bishop Andrés Vargas Peña (79), Bishop emeritus of Xochimilco (Mexico)
IndiaBishop Benny Varghese Edathattel (55)Bishop Benny Varghese Edathattel (55), Bishop of Itanagar (India)
ItalyArchbishop Luigi Vari (69)Archbishop Luigi Vari (69), Archbishop of Gaeta (Italy)
PhilippinesBishop Crispin Barrete Varquez (65)Bishop Crispin Barrete Varquez (65), Bishop of Borongan (Philippines)
PalestineBishop Bruno Varriano, O.F.M. (54)Bishop Bruno Varriano, O.F.M. (54), Titular Bishop of Écija and Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem (Palestine)
HungaryBishop Imre Asztrik Várszegi, O.S.B. (80)Bishop Imre Asztrik Várszegi, O.S.B. (80), Titular Bishop of Culusi, Abbot Ordinary emeritus of Pannonhalma (Hungary) and Archabbot emeritus of Benedictine Congregation of Hungary
USABishop Robert Francis Vasa (74)Bishop Robert Francis Vasa (74), Bishop of Santa Rosa (USA)
SlovakiaArchbishop Cyril Vasil’, S.J. (61)Archbishop Cyril Vasil’, S.J. (61), Archbishop-Bishop of Košice of the Slovaks (Slovakia) and Member of College for the review of appeals by clergy accused of delicta reservata
USAArchbishop Joe Steve Vásquez (68)Archbishop Joe Steve Vásquez (68), Metropolitan Archbishop of Galveston–Houston (USA)
PeruBishop Wilder Alberto Vásquez Saldaña, O.S.A. (51)Bishop Wilder Alberto Vásquez Saldaña, O.S.A. (51), Bishop-Prelate of Chuquibambilla (Peru)
IndiaArchbishop Kurian Mathew Vayalunkal (59)Archbishop Kurian Mathew Vayalunkal (59), Titular Archbishop of Ratiaria and Apostolic Nuncio to Chile
IndiaBishop Thomas Antony Vazhapilly (86)Bishop Thomas Antony Vazhapilly (86), Bishop emeritus of Mysore (India)
ArgentinaBishop Jorge Vázquez (76)Bishop Jorge Vázquez (76), Bishop emeritus of Morón (Argentina)
MexicoArchbishop Pedro Vázquez Villalobos (75)Archbishop Pedro Vázquez Villalobos (75), Metropolitan Archbishop of Antequera (Mexico)
ItalyBishop Giancarlo Vecerrica (85)Bishop Giancarlo Vecerrica (85), Bishop emeritus of Fabriano–Matelica (Italy)
ArgentinaBishop Matías Vecino (46)Bishop Matías Vecino (46), Titular Bishop of Idicra and Auxiliary Bishop of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz (Argentina)
ChileBishop Jorge Patricio Vega Velasco, S.V.D. (68)Bishop Jorge Patricio Vega Velasco, S.V.D. (68), Bishop of Valparaíso (Chile)
ItalyBishop Giuseppe Natale Vegezzi (66)Bishop Giuseppe Natale Vegezzi (66), Titular Bishop of Turres Concordiæ and Auxiliary Bishop of Milano (Italy)
ItalyCardinal Antonio Maria Vegliò (88)Cardinal Antonio Maria Vegliò (88), Cardinal-Priest of S. Cesareo in Palatio pro hac vice Title and President emeritus of Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People
CanadaBishop Martin Veillette (89)Bishop Martin Veillette (89), Bishop emeritus of Trois-Rivières (Canada)
ColombiaBishop Ovidio Giraldo Velásquez (63)Bishop Ovidio Giraldo Velásquez (63), Bishop of Barrancabermeja (Colombia)
HondurasBishop Jenrry Johel Velásquez Hernández (48)Bishop Jenrry Johel Velásquez Hernández (48), Bishop of La Ceiba (Honduras) and Apostolic Administrator of Yoro (Honduras)
ColombiaBishop José Mauricio Vélez García (61)Bishop José Mauricio Vélez García (61), Titular Bishop of Lapda and Auxiliary Bishop of Medellín (Colombia)
ColombiaBishop Oscar José Vélez Isaza, C.M.F. (71)Bishop Oscar José Vélez Isaza, C.M.F. (71), Bishop of Valledupar (Colombia)
MadagascarBishop Rosario Saro Vella, S.D.B. (73)Bishop Rosario Saro Vella, S.D.B. (73), Bishop of Moramanga (Madagascar)
ItalyArchbishop Luigi Ventura (81)Archbishop Luigi Ventura (81), Titular Archbishop of Equilio
MozambiqueBishop Alberto Vera Aréjula, O. de M. (69)Bishop Alberto Vera Aréjula, O. de M. (69), Bishop of Nacala (Mozambique)
PeruBishop Héctor Eduardo Vera Colona (64)Bishop Héctor Eduardo Vera Colona (64), Bishop of Ica (Peru)
MexicoBishop José Raúl Vera López, O.P. (80)Bishop José Raúl Vera López, O.P. (80), Bishop emeritus of Saltillo (Mexico)
PeruBishop Juan Carlos Vera Plasencia, M.S.C. (64)Bishop Juan Carlos Vera Plasencia, M.S.C. (64), Military Ordinary of Peru (Peru)
ChileBishop Guillermo Patricio Vera Soto (67)Bishop Guillermo Patricio Vera Soto (67), Bishop of Rancagua (Chile)
HungaryBishop András Veres (66)Bishop András Veres (66), Bishop of Győr (Hungary)
PhilippinesBishop Mylo Hubert Claudio Vergara (63)Bishop Mylo Hubert Claudio Vergara (63), Bishop of Pasig (Philippines)
SpainCardinal Fernando Vérgez Alzaga, L.C. (81)Cardinal Fernando Vérgez Alzaga, L.C. (81), Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria della Mercede e S. Adriano a Villa Albani and Member of Council of Cardinals
FranceArchbishop Thibault Verny (60)Archbishop Thibault Verny (60), Archbishop of Chambéry–Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne–Tarentaise (France) and President of Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors
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 and Bishop emeritus of Alessandria (Italy)
BrazilBishop Bruno Elizeu Versari (66)Bishop Bruno Elizeu Versari (66), Bishop of Ponta Grossa (Brazil)
BrazilBishop Lauro Sérgio Versiani Barbosa (66)Bishop Lauro Sérgio Versiani Barbosa (66), Bishop of Colatina (Brazil)
South AfricaBishop Daniel Alphonse Omer Verstraete, O.M.I. (101)Bishop Daniel Alphonse Omer Verstraete, O.M.I. (101), Bishop emeritus of Klerksdorp (South Africa)
BrazilBishop Carlos Verzeletti (75)Bishop Carlos Verzeletti (75), Bishop emeritus of Castanhal (Brazil)
AlgeriaCardinal Jean-Paul Vesco, O.P. (64)Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco, O.P. (64), Cardinal-Priest of S. Cuore di Gesù agonizzante a Vitinia, Metropolitan Archbishop of Alger–Iulia Caesarea (Algeria) and Vice-President of Regional Episcopal Conference of North Africa
FranceBishop Étienne Vetö, I.C.N. (61)Bishop Étienne Vetö, I.C.N. (61), Titular Bishop of Thérouanne and Auxiliary Bishop of Reims (France)
USABishop Austin Anthony Vetter (58)Bishop Austin Anthony Vetter (58), Bishop of Helena (USA)
ItalyBishop Ovidio Vezzoli (70)Bishop Ovidio Vezzoli (70), Bishop of Fidenza (Italy)
ChileBishop Manuel Camilo Vial Risopatrón, I.Sch. (90)Bishop Manuel Camilo Vial Risopatrón, I.Sch. (90), Bishop emeritus of Temuco (Chile)
BrazilArchbishop Itamar Navildo Vian, O.F.M. Cap. (85)Archbishop Itamar Navildo Vian, O.F.M. Cap. (85), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Feira de Santana (Brazil)
SpainBishop Jesús Vidal Chamorro (51)Bishop Jesús Vidal Chamorro (51), Bishop of Segovia (Spain)
BrazilBishop Márcio Antonio Vidal de Negreiros, O.S.A. (58)Bishop Márcio Antonio Vidal de Negreiros, O.S.A. (58), Titular Bishop of Catula and Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo (Brazil)
ColombiaBishop Julio César Vidal Ortiz (81)Bishop Julio César Vidal Ortiz (81), Bishop emeritus of Cúcuta (Colombia)
CroatiaArchbishop Martin Vidović (72)Archbishop Martin Vidović (72), Titular Archbishop of Nin
CroatiaBishop Ranko Vidović (64)Bishop Ranko Vidović (64), Bishop of Hvar–Brač–Vis (Croatia)
BrazilBishop José Vieira de Lima, T.O.R. (94)Bishop José Vieira de Lima, T.O.R. (94), Bishop emeritus of São Luiz de Cáceres (Brazil)
BrazilBishop Eduardo Vieira dos Santos (61)Bishop Eduardo Vieira dos Santos (61), Bishop of Ourinhos (Brazil)
BrazilBishop Hiansen Vieira Franco (54)Bishop Hiansen Vieira Franco (54), Titular Bishop of Tigava and Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
BrazilBishop Geraldo Vieira Gusmão (91)Bishop Geraldo Vieira Gusmão (91), Bishop emeritus of Porto Nacional (Brazil)
BrazilArchbishop Jaime Vieira Rocha (79)Archbishop Jaime Vieira Rocha (79), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Natal (Brazil)
CanadaArchbishop Valéry Vienneau (78)Archbishop Valéry Vienneau (78), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Moncton (Canada)
ItalyArchbishop Carlo Maria Viganò (85)Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò (85), Secretary General emeritus of Governorate of Vatican City State
USAArchbishop Allen Henry Vigneron (77)Archbishop Allen Henry Vigneron (77), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Detroit (USA) and Ecclesiastical Superior emeritus of Cayman Islands (Cayman Islands)
CanadaBishop Héctor Felipe Vila Martínez (63)Bishop Héctor Felipe Vila Martínez (63), Bishop of Whitehorse (Canada)
SpainBishop Octavi Vilà Mayo, O. Cist. (64)Bishop Octavi Vilà Mayo, O. Cist. (64), Bishop of Girona (Spain)
SpainBishop Javier Vilanova Pellisa (52)Bishop Javier Vilanova Pellisa (52), Titular Bishop of Ampurias and Auxiliary Bishop of Barcelona (Spain)
SpainBishop José Vilaplana Blasco (81)Bishop José Vilaplana Blasco (81), Bishop emeritus of Huelva (Spain)
BrazilArchbishop Antônio Emídio Vilar, S.D.B. (68)Archbishop Antônio Emídio Vilar, S.D.B. (68), Metropolitan Archbishop of São José do Rio Preto (Brazil)
ColombiaArchbishop Gabriel Ángel Villa Vahos (63)Archbishop Gabriel Ángel Villa Vahos (63), Metropolitan Archbishop of Tunja (Colombia) and Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Colombia
ArgentinaCardinal Luis Héctor Villalba (91)Cardinal Luis Héctor Villalba (91), Cardinal-Priest of S. Girolamo a Corviale and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Tucumán (Argentina)
SpainBishop Gerardo Villalonga Hellín (67)Bishop Gerardo Villalonga Hellín (67), Bishop of Menorca (Spain)
ItalyBishop Carlo Villano (56)Bishop Carlo Villano (56), Bishop of Pozzuoli (Italy) and Bishop of Ischia (Italy)
MexicoBishop Mario Nicolás Villanueva Arellano (55)Bishop Mario Nicolás Villanueva Arellano (55), Titular Bishop of Gegi, Apostolic Administrator of Tijuana (Mexico) and Auxiliary Bishop of Tijuana (Mexico)

*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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