Deceased Persons

in a.d. 2016

Date of DeathAscendingDeceased Persons (28)
2016
USAMsgr. John Arthur Rawden († 89)

Priest of Los Angeles (USA) (? – 2016)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1974.05.07 – 2016)

2016.01.18
RomaniaMsgr. Petru Gherman (Romanian Rite)

Priest of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia of the Romanians (Romania) (? – 2016.01.18)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1986.09.02 – 2016.01.18)

2016.01.20
MaltaFr. Herman Mizzi, O.C.D. († 91)
2016.01.23
USAMsgr. Edmund Whyte

Priest of Miami (USA) (? – 2016.01.23)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2012.12.04 – 2016.01.23)

2016.01.27
ChinaMsgr. Vincent Che Chen-Tao

Priest of Ningbo 寧波 (China) (? – 2016.01.27)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1969.11.20 – 2016.01.27)

2016.02.20
CanadaMsgr. Robert William O’Brien († 91)

Priest of Hamilton (Canada) (1950 – 2016.02.20)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1975.11.22 – 2016.02.20)

2016.03.08
FranceAbbot Denis Huerre, O.S.B. Subl. († 100)

President of Subiaco Benedictine Congregation (1980 – 1988)

2016.03.22
SpainMsgr. Miguel Huguet Ameller († 75)

Priest of Ávila (Spain) (1972.01.30 – 2016.03.22)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1983.09.15 – 1993.12.17)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1993.12.17 – 2011.03.21)

Cleric Prelate of Apostolic Camera (2006.12.02 – 2010)

Protonotary Apostolic Supernumerary (2011.03.21 – 2016.03.22)

2016.03.27
USASr. Mary Angelica of the Annunciation Rizzo (Rita Antoinette), O.C.P.A. († 92)
2016.05.06
MexicoMsgr. Miguel Angel García Avitia

Priest of Durango (Mexico) (? – 2016.05.06)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1989.10.12 – 2016.05.06)

2016.05.15
USAMsgr. Charles Edward Crosby († 85)

Priest of Saint-Brieuc (France) (1956.06.29 – 1980?)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1970.11.13 – 2013.02.14)

Priest of Manchester (USA) (1980? – 2016.05.15)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (2013.02.14 – 2016.05.15)

2016.05.16
TuvaluFr. Camille DesRosiers, S.M. († 87)

Ecclesiastical Superior of Funafuti (Tuvalu) (1986.07.14 – 2010.09.24)

2016.05.30
UruguayMsgr. Mazzeo Julio César Delpiazzo

Priest of Montevideo (Uruguay) (? – 2016.05.30)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1987.03.12 – 2016.05.30)

2016.06.08
CanadaMsgr. Edward F. Boehler

Priest of Toronto (Canada) (1957 – 2016.06.08)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1992.08.04 – 2016.06.08)

2016.07.31
BrazilFr. Zeferino de Jesus Barbosa Rocha († 87)
2016.08.15
USAMsgr. William J. Clausen

Priest of Rockford (USA) (? – 2016.08.15)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (2000.08.19 – 2016.08.15)

2016.08.15
Congo-BrazzavilleMsgr. Jean-Pierre Gallet

Priest of Brazzaville (Congo-Brazzaville) (? – 1987.10.03)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1984.05.08 – 2016.08.15)

Priest of Kinkala (Congo-Brazzaville) (1987.10.03 – 2016.08.15)

2016.08.17
SpainMsgr. López José Ruiz

Priest of Burgos (Spain) (? – 2016.08.17)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (2012.05.14 – 2016.08.17)

2016.08.24
USAMsgr. John N. Suelzer

Priest of Fort Wayne–South Bend (USA) (? – 2016.08.24)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1995.07.15 – 2016.08.24)

2016.09.16
ItalyFr. Gabriele Amorth, S.S.P. († 91)

Founder of International Association of Exorcists (1994)

2016.09.18
PolandMsgr. Tadeusz Skrzyniarz

Priest of Poland (Poland) (1985 – 2000?)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1999.03.10 – 2016.09.18)

Priest of Kielce (Poland) (2000? – 2016.09.18)

2016.09.25
FranceAbbot Maurice Bitz, C.R.S.V. († 75)

Abbot General of Canons Regular of the Congregation of Saint Victor (1976 – 2015.05)

Abbot Primate of Confederation of Canons Regular of Saint Augustine (2004.08.01 – 2010.10.19)

2016.11.13
USAAbbot Edmund F. McCaffrey, O.S.B. († 83)

Abbot nullius of Belmont–Mary Help of Christians (USA) ([1970.03.02] 1970.03.23 – 1975)

2016.11.27
NetherlandsFr. Peter-Hans Kolvenbach, S.J. (Armenian Rite) († 87)

Rector of Pontifical Oriental Institute (1981 – 1983.09.13)

Superior General of Society of Jesus (Jesuits) (1983.09.13 – 2008.01.14)

Vice-Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Gregorian University (1983.09.13 – 2008.01.14)

Vice-Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Oriental Institute (1983.09.13 – 2008.01.14)

2016.12.03
USAFr. Lawrence J. Gibson († 87)

Priest of Los Angeles (USA) (1955.04.27 – 2016.12.03)

2016.12.17
CanadaMr. John Patrick Carley († 90)

Priest of Montréal (Canada) (1950? – 1975?)

Lay state (1975?)

2016.12.17
USAMsgr. George E. Sindik

Priest of Pensacola–Tallahassee (USA) (? – 2016.12.17)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1980.10.22 – 2016.12.17)

2016.12.18
ItalyFr. Luigi Menegazzo, S.X. († 64)

Superior General of Xaverian Missionary Fathers (Xaverians) (2013.07.04 – 2016.12.18)

See Also

Deceased Bishops

Deceased Cardinals

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