Deceased Persons

in a.d. 2018

Date of DeathAscendingDeceased Persons (51)
2018
ItalyMsgr. Elia Acerbis, Opus Dei († 89)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1992.11.03 – 2018)

2018.01.04
USAMsgr. Gregory Haddock, Opus Dei († 83)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1993.11.23 – 2018.01.04)

2018.02.11
PolandMsgr. Aleksander Stankiewicz

Priest of Legnica (Poland) (? – 2018.02.11)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1998.02.04 – 2018.02.11)

2018.02.16
PolandMsgr. Tadeusz Rutowski

Priest of Płock (Poland) (? – 2018.02.16)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1973.12.04 – 2018.02.16)

2018.02.18
ItalyProf. Piero Antonio Bonnet († 77)

Judge Nonpareil of the Vatican City State (2009.05.20 – 2017.07.15)

2018.03.12
USAMsgr. De Castro Emiliano Ordax

Priest of Miami (USA) (? – 2018.03.12)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1998.07.12 – 2018.03.12)

2018.03.13
ItalyMsgr. Salvatore Foglia

Priest of Capua (Italy) (? – 2018.03.13)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1998.03.14 – 2018.03.13)

2018.03.25
USAMsgr. Mario A. Serraglio

Priest of Columbus (USA) (? – 2018.03.25)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1995.10.11 – 2018.03.25)

2018.04.05
CanadaMsgr. Philip Kennedy

Priest of Toronto (Canada) (? – 2018.04.05)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2017.02.20 – 2018.04.05)

2018.04.05
ItalyMsgr. Beniamino Tola

Priest of Cagliari (Italy) (? – 2018.04.05)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2015.05.25 – 2018.04.05)

2018.04.09
PolandMsgr. Władysław Stradza

Priest of Płock (Poland) (? – 2018.04.09)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1995.04.05 – 2018.04.09)

2018.04.12
USAMsgr. George J. Schlegel

Priest of Columbus (USA) (? – 2018.04.12)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1992.09.24 – 2018.04.12)

2018.04.20
SpainMsgr. de Miguel Jesús Pérez

Priest of Madrid (Spain) (? – 2018.04.20)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (2007.11.22 – 2018.04.20)

2018.04.21
USAMsgr. Thomas E. Bales

Priest of Rockford (USA) (? – 2018.04.21)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1998.06.24 – 2018.04.21)

2018.04.28
CanadaMsgr. Terence F. D’Souza († 85)

Priest of Toronto (Canada) (1960 – 2018.04.28)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2004.03.01 – 2018.04.28)

2018.05.02
USAMsgr. Richard J. Lubeley († 97)

Priest of Saint Louis (USA) (1949.06.07 – 2018.05.02)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1971.02.27 – 2008.07.01)

Protonotary Apostolic Supernumerary (2008.07.01 – 2018.05.02)

2018.05.07
CanadaFr. Maurice Bélanger, I.S.P.X. († 86)

Director General of Secular Institute of Pius X (1985 – 1992)

2018.05.09
ItalyProf. Mario Agnes († 86)

National President of Italian Catholic Action (1973 – 1980)

Director of L’Osservatore Romano (1984.09.01 – 2007.09.29)

2018.05.21
USAMsgr. William Hynes († 93)

Priest of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1949.06.16 – 1957.12.20)

Priest of Sacramento (USA) (1957.12.20 – 1962.01.13)

Priest of Santa Rosa (USA) (1962.01.13 – 2018.05.21)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1977.04.06 – 2018.05.21)

2018.06.02
ItalyMsgr. Eutizio Fanano

Rector of Pontifical Roman Major Seminary (1969 – 1978)

2018.06.09
ItalyMsgr. Antonio Deriu

Priest of Cagliari (Italy) (? – 2018.06.09)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2014.08.08 – 2018.06.09)

2018.06.17
USAMsgr. Richard P. Moudry

Priest of Saint Paul and Minneapolis (USA) (? – 2018.06.17)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1973.04.28 – 2018.06.17)

2018.06.28
USAMsgr. John Bernard Szymanski († 86)

Priest of Metuchen (USA) (1957.05.25 – 2018.06.28)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1979.04.10 – 2003.10.23)

Protonotary Apostolic Supernumerary (2003.10.23 – 2018.06.28)

2018.06.30
USAMsgr. Louis J. Melancon

Priest of Lake Charles (USA) (? – 2018.06.30)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1990.06.03 – 2018.06.30)

2018.07.04
RomaniaMsgr. Pavel Dragotã (Romanian Rite)

Priest of Lugoj of the Romanians (Romania) (? – 2018.07.04)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (2007.05.07 – 2018.07.04)

2018.07.21
LuxembourgMsgr. Camille Perl († 79)

Priest of Luxembourg (Luxembourg) (1964.07.05 – 2018.07.21)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1987.01.29 – 1992.06.05)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1992.06.05 – 2018.07.21)

Secretary of Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei” (1998 – 2008.03.13)

Vice-President of Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei” (2008.03.13 – 2009.07.08)

2018.07.26
SpainMsgr. Carmelo De Diego Lora, Opus Dei († 97)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1999.07.11 – 2018.07.26)

2018.07.31
USAFr. Leo J. White, O.F.M. Cap. († 89)

Prefect Apostolic of Garissa (Kenya) (1976.12.09 – 1984)

2018.08
IrelandBr. Michael Burke, O.S.F.

Minister General of Franciscan Brothers of the Third Order Regular of Mountbellew (2015.07 – 2018.08)

2018.08.05
PolandMsgr. Ryszard Kukulski

Priest of Legnica (Poland) (? – 2018.08.05)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2000.04.25 – 2018.08.05)

2018.08.12
USAMsgr. John Francis Moore

Priest of Fall River (USA) (? – 2018.08.12)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1999.05.05 – 2012.02.20)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (2012.02.20 – 2018.08.12)

2018.08.15
USAMsgr. Louis A. DeProfio († 91)

Priest of Bridgeport (USA) (? – 2018.08.15)

Protonotary Apostolic Supernumerary (1996.12.24 – 2018.08.15)

2018.08.18
ItalyMsgr. Luigi Di Lelio

Priest of Alatri (Italy) (? – 1986.09.30)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1986.01.14 – 2018.08.18)

Priest of Anagni–Alatri (Italy) (1986.09.30 – 2018.08.18)

2018.08.24
BrazilFr. José Luiz Nemes, C.S.S. († 73)

Superior General of Congregation of the Sacred Stigmata (Stigmatines) (1988.02.01 – 2000.02.04)

2018.09.09
IndiaFr. John Berchmans, O.I.C. (Syro-Malankara Rite)

Superior General of Order of the Imitation of Christ (1980 – 1986)

2018.09.17
USAMsgr. James J. Loughnane

Priest of Los Angeles (USA) (? – 2018.09.17)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1988.06.17 – 2005.07.11)

Protonotary Apostolic Supernumerary (2005.07.11 – 2018.09.17)

2018.09.17
USAMsgr. Royale M. Vadakin

Priest of Los Angeles (USA) (? – 2018.09.17)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1984.09.13 – 2005.07.11)

Protonotary Apostolic Supernumerary (2005.07.11 – 2018.09.17)

2018.10.04
PolandMsgr. Ryszard Kwiatek

Priest of Chełmno (Poland) (? – 1992.03.25)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1984.06.19 – 2018.10.04)

Priest of Gdańsk (Poland) (1992.03.25 – 2018.10.04)

2018.10.15
USAMsgr. Joseph L. Goudreau

Priest of Portland in Maine (USA) (? – 2018.10.15)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1999.01.04 – 2018.10.15)

2018.10.16
ItalyMsgr. Nicola D’Amico

Priest of Trivento (Italy) (? – 2018.10.16)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1978.07.12 – 2018.10.16)

2018.10.20
ItalyAbbot Tarciscio Giovanni Nazzaro, O.S.B. Subl. († 85)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1998.06.24 – 2006.11.15)

2018.10.20
USAMsgr. Wendell Hall Searles († 89)

Priest of Burlington (USA) (1955.01.18 – 2018.10.20)

Protonotary Apostolic Supernumerary (2005.08.21 – 2018.10.20)

2018.10.31
ItalyMsgr. Mario Cuomo

Priest of Iglesias (Italy) (? – 2018.10.31)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1963.11.28 – 2018.10.31)

2018.11.02
SpainMsgr. Johannes Luis Bernaldo Lasa, Opus Dei († 74)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1993.11.23 – 2018.11.02)

2018.11.09
GermanyMsgr. Josef Huber († 83)

Priest of Passau (Germany) (1961.02.25 – 1992.12.02)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1976.08.18 – 2018.11.09)

Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota (1992.12.02 – 2010)

President of Disciplinary Commission of Vatican City State (2000? – 2004)

2018.11.27
ItalyMsgr. Roberto Fortunato Brunato

Priest of Faenza–Modigliana (Italy) (? – 2018.11.27)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1995.10.11 – 2018.11.27)

2018.12.12
PortugalMsgr. David Adélio de Oliveira e Silva

Priest of Porto (Portugal) (? – 2018.12.12)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2008.04.10 – 2018.12.12)

2018.12.20
USAMsgr. Thomas Jerome Driscoll († 81)

Priest of Bridgeport (USA) (1961.12.20 – 2018.12.20)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1991.08.31 – 2007.11.22)

Protonotary Apostolic Supernumerary (2007.11.22 – 2018.12.20)

2018.12.22
SpainMsgr. Coronil Amalio Horrillo

Priest of Málaga (Spain) (? – 2018.12.22)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (2006.08.11 – 2018.12.22)

2018.12.24
PolandMsgr. Józef Górak

Priest of Legnica (Poland) (? – 2018.12.24)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2012.06.18 – 2018.12.24)

2018.12.29
ScotlandMsgr. Gerard McKay († 68)

Priest of Argyll and The Isles (Scotland) (? – 2018.12.29)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1996.11.30 – 2018.12.29)

Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota (2004.06.08 – 2018.12.29)

See Also

Deceased Bishops

Deceased Cardinals

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