Deceased Bishops

in a.d. 1968

Date of DeathAscendingDeceased Bishops (88)
1968?
ChinaBishop Shen Chu-ming (沈初鳴)

Bishop of Suzhou 蘇州 (China) (1959 – 1968?)

1968.01.02
HungaryBishop Lajos Shvoy († 88)

Bishop of Székesfehérvár (Hungary) (1927.06.20 – 1968.01.02)

1968.01.08
Congo-KinshasaBishop Richard Cleire, M. Afr. († 67)

Bishop emeritus of Kasongo (Congo-Kinshasa) (1959.11.10 – 1963.04.05)

1968.01.12
MyanmarArchbishop Albert-Pierre Falière, M.E.P. († 79)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Mandalay (Myanmar) (1955.01.01 – 1959.12.19)

1968.01.15
MoroccoArchbishop Louis-François-Bienaimé-Amedée Lefèbvre, O.F.M. († 77)

Archbishop of Rabat (Morocco) (1955.09.14 – 1968.01.15)

1968.01.19
PalestineBishop Vincent Gelat († 82)

Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem (Palestine) (1948.04.30 – 1968.01.19)

1968.01.23
ChileBishop Pedro Aguilera Narbona († 57)

Bishop emeritus of Iquique (Chile) (1941.09.15 – 1966.11.21)

1968.01.29
LebanonCardinal Ignace Gabriel I Tappouni (Syriac Rite) († 88)

Cardinal-Patriarch (1965.02.11 – 1968.01.29)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Syriacs (Lebanon) ([1929.06.24] 1929.07.15 – 1968.01.29)

1968.01.31
ItalyArchbishop Cristoforo Demonico Carullo, O.F.M. († 78)

Bishop of Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi (Italy) (1946.09.15 – 1968.01.31)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Conza (Italy) (1946.09.15 – 1968.01.31)

Bishop of Bisaccia (Italy) (1946.09.15 – 1968.01.31)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1940.02.02 – 1968.01.31)

1968.01.31
ItalyBishop Raffaele Barbieri († 69)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1937.09.01 – 1968.01.31)

1968.01.31
USABishop Francis Edward Hyland († 66)

Bishop emeritus of Atlanta (USA) (1956.07.17 – 1961.10.11)

1968.02.03
CanadaBishop Francis Joseph Klein († 56)

Bishop of Calgary (Canada) (1967.02.25 – 1968.02.03)

1968.02.03
ChinaBishop Adolph John Paschang (柏增), M.M. († 72)

Bishop of Jiangmen 江門 (China) (1946.04.11 – 1968.02.03)

1968.02.05
FranceCardinal Paul-Marie Richaud († 80)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Quirico e Giulitta (1958.12.18 – 1968.02.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bordeaux (France) (1950.02.10 – 1968.02.05)

1968.02.07
ItalyBishop Francesco Maria Franco († 90)

Bishop emeritus of Crema (Italy) (1933.09.18 – 1950.07.10)

1968.02.09
ItalyBishop Enrico Petrilli († 83)

Auxiliary Bishop of Siena (Italy) (1963.09.02 – 1968.02.09)

1968.02.12
USABishop James Albert Duffy († 94)

Bishop emeritus of Grand Island (USA) (1917.04.11 – 1931.05.07)

1968.02.14
FranceCardinal Pierre Veuillot († 55)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Luigi dei Francesi (1967.06.29 – 1968.02.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Paris (France) (1966.12.21 – 1968.02.14)

Ordinary of France of the Eastern Rite (France) (1967 – 1968.02.14)

1968.02.23
BrazilArchbishop Mário de Miranda Villas-Boas († 64)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Paraíba (Brazil) (1959.06.20 – 1965.05.18)

1968.02.24
LaosBishop Lionello Berti, O.M.I. († 42)

Vicar Apostolic of Luang Prabang (Laos) (1963.03.01 – 1968.02.24)

1968.02.24
AustraliaBishop Francis Augustin Henschke († 76)

Bishop of Wagga Wagga (Australia) (1939.11.16 – 1968.02.24)

1968.02.25
FranceBishop Alfred Couderc († 85)

Bishop emeritus of Viviers (France) (1937.04.26 – 1965.12.14)

1968.03.05
LebanonArchbishop Joseph Malouf, M.S.P. (Greek-Melkite Rite) († 74)

Archbishop of Baalbek of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1964.11.18 – 1968.03.05)

1968.03.06
ItalyArchbishop Ettore Baranzini († 86)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1933.04.29 – 1968.03.06)

1968.03.15
PolandBishop Edward Jan Muszynski († 56)

Auxiliary Bishop of Kielce (Poland) (1960.10.26 – 1968.03.15)

1968.03.16
USABishop Emmet Michael Walsh († 76)

Bishop of Youngstown (USA) (1952.11.16 – 1968.03.16)

1968.03.25
PolandBishop Ignacy Swirski († 82)

Bishop of Siedlce (Poland) (1946.04.12 – 1968.03.25)

1968.03.27
USAArchbishop Paul John Hallinan († 56)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Atlanta (USA) (1962.02.19 – 1968.03.27)

1968.03.29
ScotlandBishop James Black († 73)

Bishop of Paisley (Scotland) (1948.02.28 – 1968.03.29)

1968.04.09
AustraliaBishop Edward John Doody († 64)

Bishop of Armidale (Australia) (1948.03.11 – 1968.04.09)

1968.04.10
FranceBishop Jean-Marcel Rodié († 88)

Bishop emeritus of Agen (France) (1938.03.07 – 1956.02.15)

1968.04.18
CubaArchbishop Enrique Pérez Serantes († 84)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Santiago (Cuba) (1948.12.11 – 1968.04.18)

1968.04.19
BoliviaBishop Bertoldo Bühl, O.F.M. († 82)

Bishop emeritus of Oruro (Bolivia) (1951.10.26 – 1953.06.17)

1968.04.19
BoliviaBishop Julio Garret († 79)

Bishop emeritus of Cochabamba (Bolivia) (1924.11.13 – 1929.12.28)

1968.04.23
GreeceArchbishop Antonio Gregorio Vuccino, A.A. († 76)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Corfu–Zakynthos–Kefalonia (Greece) (1947.05.29 – 1952.07.06)

1968.04.30
ItalyBishop Nicola Capasso († 81)

Bishop emeritus of Acerra (Italy) (1933.01.06 – 1966.02.16)

1968.05.13
ChinaBishop Cutbert Martin O’Gara (歐克瀾), C.P. († 82)

Bishop of Yuanling 沅陵 (China) (1946.04.11 – 1968.05.13)

1968.05.18
IndiaArchbishop Thomas Pothacamury († 78)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Bangalore (India) (1953.09.19 – 1968.01.11)

1968.05.20
LithuaniaBishop Adam Sawicki († 80)

Titular Bishop of Turres Concordiæ (1962.11.23 – 1968.05.20)

Apostolic Administrator of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1962.11.23 – 1968.05.20)

1968.05.23
ItalyBishop Gaudenzio Binaschi († 85)

Bishop emeritus of Pinerolo (Italy) (1930.01.20 – 1966.09.29)

1968.05.24
PolandBishop Henryk Grzondziel († 70)

Auxiliary Bishop of Gniezno (Poland) (1959.05.20 – 1968.05.24)

1968.05.26
CroatiaArchbishop Mate Garković († 85)

Archbishop of Zadar (Croatia) (1960.12.24 – 1968.05.26)

1968.06.09
ChileBishop Antonio María Michelato Danese, O.S.M. († 59)

Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Aysén (Chile) (1955.05.08 – 1958.09)

1968.06.11
USAArchbishop John Alexander Floersh († 81)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Louisville (USA) (1937.12.10 – 1967.02.25)

1968.06.11
USABishop Justin Abraham Najmy, B.A. (Greek-Melkite Rite) († 70)

Apostolic Exarch of United States of America of the Greek-Melkites (USA) (1966.01.27 – 1968.06.11)

1968.06.17
NicaraguaArchbishop Vicente Alejandro González y Robleto († 84)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Managua (Nicaragua) (1952.01.06 – 1968.06.17)

1968.06.19
SlovakiaBishop Eduard Nécsey († 76)

Auxiliary Bishop of Nitra (Slovakia) (1943.03.12 – 1968.06.19)

1968.06.20
USABishop James Joseph Sweeney († 70)

Bishop emeritus of Honolulu (USA) (1941.05.20 – 1968.03.06)

1968.06.24
SwitzerlandBishop Angelo Giuseppe Jelmini († 74)

Titular Bishop of Thermus basilicæ (1935.12.16 – 1968.06.24)

Apostolic Administrator of Lugano (Switzerland) (1935.12.16 – 1968.06.24)

1968.06.28
AustraliaArchbishop Redmond Prendiville († 67)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Perth (Australia) (1935.05.24 – 1968.06.28)

1968.07.02
USACardinal Francis James Brennan († 74)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Eustachio (1967.06.29 – 1968.07.02)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation for Sacramental Discipline (1968.01.15 – 1968.07.02)

1968.07.05
SpainCardinal Enrique Pla y Deniel († 91)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Montorio (1946.02.22 – 1968.07.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Toledo (Spain) (1941.10.03 – 1968.07.05)

1968.07.12
ItalyCardinal Francesco Morano († 96)

Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Cosma e Damiano (1959.12.17 – 1968.07.12)

Secretary emeritus of Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura (1935.12.20 – 1959.12.14)

Referendary Prelate emeritus of Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura (1921.07.14 – 1959.12.14)

1968.07.18
HondurasArchbishop José de la Cruz Turcios y Barahona, S.D.B. († 83)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Tegucigalpa (Honduras) (1947.12.08 – 1962.05.18)

1968.07.22
USABishop Loras Thomas Lane († 57)

Bishop of Rockford (USA) (1956.10.11 – 1968.07.22)

1968.07.28
SpainCardinal Ángel Herrera Oria († 81)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Cuore di Maria (1965.02.25 – 1968.07.28)

Bishop emeritus of Málaga (Spain) (1947.04.24 – 1966.08.19)

1968.07.31
EcuadorCardinal Carlos María Javier de la Torre († 94)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Aquiro pro hac vice Title (1953.01.15 – 1968.07.31)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Quito (Ecuador) (1933.09.08 – 1967.06.23)

1968.08.14
BrazilCardinal Augusto Álvaro da Silva († 92)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Angelo in Pescheria pro hac vice Title (1953.01.15 – 1968.08.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia (Brazil) (1924.12.17 – 1968.08.14)

1968.08.14
PolandBishop Karol Pekala († 65)

Auxiliary Bishop of Tarnów (Poland) (1946.12.14 – 1968.08.14)

1968.08.16
BrazilBishop José André Coimbra († 67)

Bishop of Patos de Minas (Brazil) (1955.06.08 – 1968.08.16)

1968.08.17
UgandaBishop John Francis Greif, M.H.M. († 70)

Bishop of Tororo (Uganda) (1953.03.25 – 1968.08.17)

1968.09.05
USAArchbishop John Mark Gannon († 91)

Bishop emeritus of Erie (USA) (1920.08.26 – 1966.12.09)

Archbishop ad personam (1953.11.25 – 1966.12.09)

1968.09.15
BrazilBishop Pedro Massa, S.D.B. († 88)

Bishop-Prelate emeritus of Rio Negro (Brazil) (1941.04.05 – 1967.06.13)

1968.09.16
PolandBishop Antoni Pawłowski († 65)

Bishop of Włocławek (Poland) (1950.04.22 – 1968.09.16)

1968.09.23
SpainArchbishop Luis Alonso Muñoyerro († 80)

Archbishop Military Vicar of Spain (Spain) (1950.12.12 – 1968.09.23)

1968.09.30
USAArchbishop Bryan Joseph McEntegart († 75)

Bishop emeritus of Brooklyn (USA) (1957.04.16 – 1968.07.15)

Archbishop ad personam (1966.04.15 – 1968.07.15)

1968.10.04
FranceBishop Paul Chevrier († 81)

Bishop emeritus of Cahors (France) (1941.09.24 – 1962.08.21)

1968.10.06
TanzaniaBishop Guillaume-Joseph Trudel, M. Afr. († 78)

Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Tabora (Tanzania) (1933.04.25 – 1949.02.04)

1968.10.15
ChinaBishop Francis Xavier Zhao Zhen-sheng (趙振聲), S.J. († 73)

Bishop of Xianxian 獻縣 (China) (1946.04.11 – 1968.10.15)

1968.10.22
ItalyArchbishop Demetrio Moscato († 80)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Salerno (Italy) (1945.01.22 – 1968.10.22)

1968.10.23
SpainBishop Lorenzo Bereciartúa y Balerdi († 73)

Bishop of San Sebastián (Spain) (1963.08.06 – 1968.10.23)

1968.10.24
IndiaArchbishop Auguste-Siméon Colas, M.E.P. († 91)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Pondicherry and Cuddalore (India) (1930.06.24 – 1955.10.28)

1968.10.27
LithuaniaBishop Władysław Suszyński († 70)

Auxiliary Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1948.01.19 – 1968.10.27)

1968.10.29
SpainBishop Matteo Múgica y Urrestarazu († 98)

Bishop emeritus of Vitoria (Spain) (1928.03.10 – 1937.10.12)

1968.11.08
ItalyBishop Guido Maria Mazzocco († 85)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1936.11.12 – 1968.11.08)

1968.11.10
IndiaArchbishop Ferdinand Périer, S.J. († 93)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Calcutta (India) (1924.06.23 – 1960.08.12)

1968.11.16
GermanyCardinal Augustin Bea, S.J. († 87)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Saba (1959.12.17 – 1968.11.16)

President of Secretariat for Christian Unity (1960.06.06 – 1968.11.16)

1968.11.18
SpainBishop Pablo Gúrpide Beope († 70)

Bishop of Bilbao (Spain) (1955.12.19 – 1968.11.18)

1968.11.27
ItalyBishop Silvio Cassulo († 63)

Bishop of Macerata (Italy) (1948.04.28 – 1968.11.27)

Bishop of Tolentino (Italy) (1948.04.28 – 1968.11.27)

1968.11.28
BoliviaArchbishop Abel Isidoro Antezana y Rojas, C.M.F. († 82)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of La Paz (Bolivia) (1943.06.18 – 1967.04.05)

1968.12.08
SpainBishop León Villuendas Polo, O.F.M. († 83)

Bishop of Teruel (Spain) (1944.03.29 – 1968.12.08)

1968.12.09
BrazilBishop Manoel Könner, S.V.D. († 83)

Bishop-Prelate emeritus of Foz do Iguaçu (Brazil) (1947.12.13 – 1959.06.20)

1968.12.10
USABishop Stephen Stanislaus Woznicki († 74)

Bishop emeritus of Saginaw (USA) (1950.03.28 – 1968.10.30)

1968.12.19
MexicoBishop Everardo López Alcocer († 52)

Bishop of Autlán (Mexico) (1967.07.25 – 1968.12.19)

1968.12.25
PeruBishop José Damase Laberge, O.F.M. († 68)

Vicar Apostolic of San José de Amazonas (Peru) (1955.07.03 – 1968.12.25)

1968.12.25
ParaguayBishop Agustín Rodríguez († 68)

Military Vicar of Paraguay (Paraguay) (1965.12.07 – 1968.12.25)

1968.12.26
PolandBishop Zygmunt Choromański († 76)

Auxiliary Bishop of Warszawa (Poland) (1946.05.07 – 1968.12.26)

1968.12.30
BoliviaBishop Cleto Loayza Gumiel († 80)

Bishop of Potosí (Bolivia) (1924.11.15 – 1968.12.30)

See Also

Deceased Cardinals

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