Deceased Persons

in a.d. 2005

Date of DeathAscendingDeceased Persons (19)
2005
ItalyMsgr. Guglielmo Zannoni

Priest of Rimini (Italy) (? – 2005)

Privy Chamberlain Supernumerary (1952.12.17 – 1965.12.21)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1965.12.21 – 1986.07.18)

Undersecretary of Congregation for Clergy (1977.10.21 – 1986)

Protonotary Apostolic Supernumerary (1986.07.18 – 2005)

2005
CanadaFr. Michael J. Barry († 79)
2005
Fr. André Poisson, O. Cart.

Minister General of Carthusian Order (Carthusians) (1967 – 1997)

2005
Fr. Józef Sielski, M.I.C.

Superior General of Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Marian Fathers) (1969.07.28 – 1981.05.15)

2005
ChinaFr. Xu Qin-zhong (許欽忠), S.J.

Apostolic Administrator of Bengbu 蚌埠 (China) (1997 – 2005)

2005.02.22
ItalyMsgr. Luigi Giussani († 82)

Priest of Milano (Italy) (1945.05.26 – 2005.02.22)

Founder of Fraternity of Communion and Liberation (CL) (1954)

President of Fraternity of Communion and Liberation (CL) (1954 – 2005.02.22)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1983.11.09 – 2005.02.22)

2005.02.24
RomaniaMsgr. Nicolae Lupea (Romanian Rite)

Priest of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia of the Romanians (Romania) (? – 2005.02.24)

Protonotary Apostolic Supernumerary (2004.03.30 – 2005.02.24)

2005.03.22
TaiwanFr. John Baptist Chai (翟德馨), C.D.D. († 85)

Superior General of Congregation of the Disciples of the Lord (1980 – 1988.11.21)

2005.05.21
FranceFr. Jean-François Guérin, C.S.M. († 75)

Priest of Tours (France) (1955.06.29 – 1979.05.06)

Founder of Community of Saint Martin (1979.05.06)

Superior General of Community of Saint Martin (1979.05.06 – 2004.02.28)

Priest of Community of Saint Martin (1979.05.06 – 2005.05.21)

2005.07.23
CanadaMsgr. Joseph Sbrocchi

Priest of Toronto (Canada) (? – 2005.07.23)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1992.08.04 – 2005.07.23)

2005.07.26
SpainFr. Vicente Echarri Gil, M.N.M. († 101)

Founder of Missionaries of the Nativity of Mary (1944.04.17)

2005.08.30
USAFr. Nicholas Eugene Persich, C.M. († 83)
2005.09.30
SpainFr. Laureano Suárez Díez, Sch. P. († 92)

Superior General of Order of Poor Clerics Regular of the Mother of God of the Pious Schools (Piarists) (1967 – 1971)

2005.10.27
USAAbbot Leo Cornelli, O.S.B. Silv. († 93)

Abbot General of Sylvestrine Congregation of the Benedictine Order (Sylvestrines) (1959.10.18 – 1966.01.05)

2005.11.07
ItalyMsgr. Lorenzo Frana († 79)

Priest of Bergamo (Italy) (? – 2005.11.07)

Privy Chamberlain Supernumerary (1962.06.16 – 1971.01.31)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1971.01.31 – 2001.10.10)

Permanent Observer to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) (1975.08.13 – 2002.05.11)

Protonotary Apostolic Supernumerary (2001.10.10 – 2005.11.07)

2005.11.22
SpainMsgr. Amadeo de Fuenmayor Champín, Opus Dei († 89)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1986.04.09 – 2005.11.22)

2005.11.27
USAMsgr. Frederick McManus († 82)

Priest of Boston (USA) (1947.05.01 – 2005.11.27)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1980.02.13 – 2005.11.27)

2005.12.06
CanadaMsgr. Joseph H. O’Neill

Priest of Toronto (Canada) (? – 2005.12.06)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1996.02.27 – 2005.12.06)

2005.12.09
USAAbbot Jude George Cleary, O.S.B. († 79)

Abbot nullius of Belmont–Mary Help of Christians (USA) ([1975.07.22] 1975.11.04 – 1977.01.01)

See Also

Deceased Bishops

Deceased Cardinals

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