| Newly Elected Bishops (155) | Elected | Consecrated |
 Bishop François-Victor-Marie Frétellière, P.S.S.former Bishop of Créteil (France) | 1971.01.02 | 1971.02.07 |
 Bishop Charles Roman Koesterformer Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Louis (USA) | 1971.01.02 | 1971.02.11 |
 Bishop Pierre-Marie Nguyễn Năngformer Bishop of Vinh (Vietnam) | 1971.01.05 | 1971.03.12 |
| Bishop John Stock (Ukrainian Rite) former Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia of the Ukrainians (USA) | 1971.01.11 | 1971.05.25 |
 Bishop Ramón Mantilla Duarte, C.SS.R.former Bishop of Ipiales (Colombia) | 1971.01.16 | 1971.03.13 |
 Archbishop Cornelius Elanjikalformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Verapoly (India) | 1971.01.16 | 1971.04.04 |
| Archbishop Joseph Kelanthara former Metropolitan Archbishop of Verapoly (India) | 1971.01.16 | 1971.04.04 |
 Cardinal Victor Razafimahatratra, S.J.former Cardinal-Priest of S. Croce in Gerusalemme former Metropolitan Archbishop of Antananarivo (Madagascar) | 1971.01.16 | 1971.04.18 |
 Bishop Benedict Ganesh Singhformer Bishop of Georgetown (Guyana) | 1971.01.16 | 1971.04.18 |
 Bishop Raymond Mwanyikaformer Bishop of Njombe (Tanzania) | 1971.01.16 | 1971.04.25 |
| Archbishop Packiam Arokiaswamy former Archbishop-Bishop of Tanjore (India) | 1971.01.16 | 1971.04.28 |
 Bishop Jérôme Nday Kanyangu Lukundweformer Bishop of Kongolo (Congo-Kinshasa) | 1971.01.16 | 1971.05.30 |
 Bishop Miguel Gatan Puruggananformer Bishop of Ilagan (Philippines) | 1971.01.23 | 1971.04.22 |
| Bishop Henry-Camille-Gustave-Marie L’Heureux former Bishop of Perpignan–Elne (France) | 1971.01.26 | 1971.03.27 |
| Bishop Yves-Marie-Henri Bescond former Auxiliary Bishop of Meaux (France) | 1971.01.26 | 1971.03.28 |
 Bishop Leonard James Crowleyformer Auxiliary Bishop of Montréal (Canada) | 1971.02.08 | 1971.03.24 |
| Bishop Juan Alfredo Arzube former Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles (USA) | 1971.02.09 | 1971.03.25 |
| Bishop Rafael Montiano Lim former Bishop of Boac (Philippines) | 1971.02.12 | 1971.04.27 |
| Bishop William Robert Johnson former Bishop of Orange (USA) | 1971.02.19 | 1971.03.25 |
 Bishop Pius Suh Awaformer Bishop of Buéa (Cameroon) | 1971.02.20 | 1971.05.30 |
 Bishop Alexius Obabu Makoziformer Bishop of Port Harcourt (Nigeria) | 1971.02.20 | 1971.05.30 |
| Cardinal Alfonso López Trujillo former Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati former President of Pontifical Council for the Family | 1971.02.25 | 1971.03.25 |
| Bishop Rubén Buitrago Trujillo, O.A.R. former Bishop of Zipaquirá (Colombia) | 1971.02.25 | 1971.03.25 |
 Bishop Carlo Cavallaformer Bishop of Casale Monferrato (Italy) | 1971.03.01 | 1971.04.18 |
| Bishop Francis James Harrison former Bishop of Syracuse (USA) | 1971.03.01 | 1971.04.22 |
 Patriarch Hemaiag Bédros XVII Guédiguian (Armenian Rite)former Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon) | 1971.03.03 | 1971.05.30 |
| Bishop Carlo Urru former Bishop of Città di Castello (Italy) | 1971.03.07 | 1971.03.28 |
 Bishop Luis María Blas Maestu Ojanguren, O.F.M.former Vicar Apostolic of San Ramón (Peru) | 1971.03.11 | 1971.05.02 |
 Bishop Constantino Amstaldenformer Bishop of São Carlos (Brazil) | 1971.03.11 | 1971.05.23 |
 Archbishop Noël Kokora-Tekryformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Gagnoa (Cote d’Ivoire) | 1971.03.11 | 1971.05.30 |
| Bishop Diógenes da Silva Matthes former Bishop of Franca (Brazil) | 1971.03.11 | 1971.06.11 |
 Bishop Bonaventure Patrick Paul, O.F.M.former Bishop of Hyderabad (Pakistan) | 1971.03.11 | 1971.06.14 |
 Archbishop Felix Alaba Adeosin Job (87)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Ibadan (Nigeria) | 1971.03.11 | 1971.07.04 |
| Bishop Gilbert Blaize Rego former Bishop of Simla and Chandigarh (India) | 1971.03.11 | 1971.09.11 |
 Bishop Jakob Mayrformer Auxiliary Bishop of Salzburg (Austria) | 1971.03.12 | 1971.05.20 |
| Bishop Timóteo Francisco Nemésio Pereira Cordeiro, O.F.M. Cap. former Bishop of Tianguá (Brazil) | 1971.03.13 | 1971.07.04 |
| Bishop Basil Harry Losten (Ukrainian Rite) former Bishop of Stamford of the Ukrainians (USA) | 1971.03.15 | 1971.05.25 |
 Bishop José Gea Escolanoformer Bishop of Mondoñedo–Ferrol (Spain) | 1971.03.25 | 1971.05.08 |
| Bishop Jesús Pla Gandía former Bishop of Sigüenza–Guadalajara (Spain) | 1971.03.25 | 1971.05.08 |
 Bishop Juan Rodolfo Laise, O.F.M. Cap.former Bishop of San Luis (Argentina) | 1971.04.05 | 1971.05.29 |
| Bishop Biagio Vittorio Terrinoni, O.F.M. Cap. former Bishop of Avezzano (Italy) | 1971.04.17 | 1971.05.19 |
| Bishop Joaquim Rufino do Rêgo former Bishop of Parnaíba (Brazil) | 1971.04.21 | 1971.07.04 |
| Bishop Raphaël Lubaki Nganga former Bishop of Matadi (Congo-Kinshasa) | 1971.04.24 | 1971.07.04 |
| Bishop Emiliano Kulhi Madangeng former Vicar Apostolic of Mountain Provinces (Philippines) | 1971.04.24 | 1971.07.21 |
| Bishop Antonio de Hornedo Correa, S.J. former Bishop of Chachapoyas (Peru) | 1971.04.24 | 1971.08.15 |
| Archbishop Joseph Edra Ukpo former Metropolitan Archbishop of Calabar (Nigeria) | 1971.04.24 | 1971.09.19 |
| Bishop James Anthony Toppo former Bishop of Jalpaiguri (India) | 1971.04.24 | 1971.10.17 |
| Bishop Eurico Kräutler, C.PP.S. former Bishop-Prelate of Xingu (Brazil) | 1971.04.26 | 1971.06.27 |
| Bishop Érico Ferrari former Bishop of Santa Maria (Brazil) | 1971.04.29 | 1971.06.26 |
| Bishop Miguel Peinado Peinado former Bishop of Jaén (Spain) | 1971.04.30 | 1971.06.20 |
 Cardinal Sergio Obeso Riveraformer Cardinal-Priest of S. Leone I former Metropolitan Archbishop of Jalapa (Mexico) | 1971.04.30 | 1971.06.21 |
| Bishop Thomas Joseph Connolly former Bishop of Baker (USA) | 1971.05.04 | 1971.06.30 |
| Bishop Francisco Raúl Villalobos Padilla former Bishop of Saltillo (Mexico) | 1971.05.04 | 1971.08.03 |
| Bishop Arturo Lona Reyes former Bishop of Tehuantepec (Mexico) | 1971.05.04 | 1971.08.15 |
 Archbishop Eustathe Joseph Mounayer (Syriac Rite)former Metropolitan Archbishop of Damascus of the Syriacs (Syria) | 1971.05.10 | 1971.08.15 |
| Bishop Joseph Jean Marie Rozier former Bishop of Poitiers (France) | 1971.05.10 | 1971.09.26 |
| Archbishop Joseph Jacob Abiad (Syriac Rite) former Metropolitan Archbishop of Homs of the Syriacs (Syria) | 1971.05.11 | 1971.08.29 |
| Cardinal Adolfo Antonio Suárez Rivera former Cardinal-Priest of Nostra Signora di Guadalupe a Monte Mario former Metropolitan Archbishop of Monterrey (Mexico) | 1971.05.14 | 1971.08.15 |
| Bishop Valenti Giacomo Lazzeri, O.F.M. Cap. former Bishop of São José do Grajaú (Brazil) | 1971.05.18 | 1971.07.25 |
 Bishop Aldo Gerna, M.C.C.J. (94)Bishop emeritus of São Mateus (Brazil) | 1971.05.18 | 1971.08.01 |
| Bishop Antônio Sarto, S.D.B. former Bishop of Barra do Garças (Brazil) | 1971.05.18 | 1971.08.15 |
| Bishop Edward William O’Rourke former Bishop of Peoria (USA) | 1971.05.24 | 1971.07.15 |
| Cardinal Albert Decourtray former Cardinal-Priest of SS. Trinità al Monte Pincio former Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) | 1971.05.27 | 1971.07.03 |
 Bishop John Brewerformer Bishop of Lancaster (England) | 1971.05.31 | 1971.07.28 |
 Bishop Ernst Guttingformer Auxiliary Bishop of Speyer (Germany) | 1971.05.31 | 1971.09.12 |
| Bishop Javier Naranjo Villegas former Bishop of Santa Marta (Colombia) | 1971.06.02 | 1971.06.29 |
| Cardinal Pedro Rubiano Sáenz former Cardinal-Priest of Trasfigurazione di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo former Metropolitan Archbishop of Bogotá (Colombia) | 1971.06.02 | 1971.07.11 |
| Cardinal Darío Castrillón Hoyos former Cardinal-Priest of SS. Nome di Maria al Foro Traiano pro hac vice Title former Metropolitan Archbishop of Bucaramanga (Colombia) former President of Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei” | 1971.06.02 | 1971.07.18 |
| Bishop Michel Louis Marie Joseph Mondésert former Auxiliary Bishop of Grenoble (France) | 1971.06.04 | 1971.09.25 |
| Cardinal Simon Ignatius Pimenta former Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria «Regina Mundi» a Torre Spaccata former Metropolitan Archbishop of Bombay (India) | 1971.06.05 | 1971.06.29 |
| Bishop Jorge Martínez Martínez former Auxiliary Bishop of México (Mexico) | 1971.06.05 | 1971.07.16 |
 Cardinal Anthony Olubunmi Okogie (89)Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria del Monte Carmelo a Mostacciano Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Lagos (Nigeria) former Member of Council of Cardinals for the Study of Organisational and Economic Problems of the Apostolic See | 1971.06.05 | 1971.08.29 |
| Bishop George Victor Saupin, S.J. former Bishop of Bhagalpur (India) | 1971.06.05 | 1971.10.13 |
| Archbishop Cecil DeSa former Metropolitan Archbishop of Agra (India) | 1971.06.05 | 1971.10.16 |
| Archbishop Patrick Ebosele Ekpu former Metropolitan Archbishop of Benin City (Nigeria) | 1971.06.05 | 1971.11.21 |
| Bishop Florentino Zabalza Iturri, O.A.R. former Bishop-Prelate of Lábrea (Brazil) | 1971.06.07 | 1971.08.28 |
| Cardinal Edmund Casimir Szoka former Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Andrea e Gregorio al Monte Celio former Metropolitan Archbishop of Detroit (USA) former President of Governorate of Vatican City State former President of Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State | 1971.06.11 | 1971.07.20 |
 Bishop Demetrio Ignacio Aquino Aquinoformer Bishop of Caacupé (Paraguay) | 1971.06.12 | 1971.08.01 |
 Bishop Sebhat-Leab Worku, S.D.B. (Ethiopic Rite)former Bishop of Adigrat of the Ethiopics (Ethiopia) | 1971.06.12 | 1971.09.19 |
| Bishop Jean Pierre Marie Orchampt former Bishop of Angers (France) | 1971.06.14 | 1971.09.18 |
| Bishop Paul Vincent Donovan former Bishop of Kalamazoo (USA) | 1971.06.15 | 1971.07.21 |
| Bishop Joseph Robert Crowley former Auxiliary Bishop of Fort Wayne–South Bend (USA) | 1971.06.16 | 1971.08.24 |
| Bishop Léon-Raymond Soulier former Bishop of Limoges (France) | 1971.06.22 | 1971.09.12 |
| Bishop Bernard Hubert former Bishop of Saint-Jean–Longueuil (Canada) | 1971.06.25 | 1971.09.12 |
| Archbishop Paulo Eduardo Andrade Ponte former Metropolitan Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão (Brazil) | 1971.06.25 | 1971.11.21 |
 Bishop Pierre-Antonio-Jean Bach, M.E.P.former Vicar Apostolic of Savannakhet (Laos) | 1971.06.28 | 1971.10.10 |
| Bishop Michael Patrick Olatunji Fagun former Bishop of Ekiti (Nigeria) | 1971.06.28 | 1971.10.10 |
| Bishop Ephraim Silas Obot former Bishop of Idah (Nigeria) | 1971.06.28 | 1971.10.31 |
| Archbishop Remigio Ragonesi former Vicegerent for the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy) | 1971.06.29 | 1971.09.04 |
 Bishop Peter Li Hong-ji (Lei Wang-kei) (李宏基)former Bishop of Hong Kong 香港 (Hong Kong) | 1971.07.03 | 1971.09.08 |
 Archbishop Elias White Mutaleformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Kasama (Zambia) | 1971.07.03 | 1971.09.12 |
 Archbishop Dominic Kodwo Andohformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra (Ghana) | 1971.07.03 | 1971.10.03 |
| Bishop Nicodemus Atle Basili Hhando former Bishop of Mbulu (Tanzania) | 1971.07.03 | 1971.10.03 |
 Bishop Lawrence Thienchai Samanchit (94)Bishop emeritus of Chanthaburi (Thailand) | 1971.07.03 | 1971.10.03 |
| Archbishop Simeon Anthony Pereira former Metropolitan Archbishop of Karachi (Pakistan) | 1971.07.03 | 1971.10.07 |
| Bishop Luis María de Larrea y Legarreta former Bishop of Bilbao (Spain) | 1971.07.09 | 1971.09.25 |
| Archbishop John Robert Roach former Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis (USA) | 1971.07.12 | 1971.09.08 |
| Bishop Raymond Alphonse Lucker former Bishop of New Ulm (USA) | 1971.07.12 | 1971.09.08 |
| Bishop Frederico Didonet former Bishop of Rio Grande (Brazil) | 1971.07.14 | 1971.09.12 |
| Bishop Abel Alonso Núñez, O. de M. former Bishop of Campo Maior (Brazil) | 1971.07.14 | 1971.09.24 |
| Archbishop Carlo Curis former Titular Archbishop of Medeli | 1971.07.14 | 1971.10.03 |
| Bishop Odo Fusi Pecci former Bishop of Senigallia (Italy) | 1971.07.15 | 1971.08.29 |
 Bishop André Dikran Bedoglouyan, I.C.P.B. (Armenian Rite)former Protosyncellus of Amman and Jerusalem of the Armenians (Jordan) | 1971.07.24 | 1971.09.19 |
 Bishop Gabriel Lee Gab-sou (이갑수 가브리엘)former Bishop of Busan 부산 (South Korea) | 1971.07.25 | 1971.08.24 |
| Archbishop Edoardo Rovida (98) Titular Archbishop of Taormina | 1971.07.31 | 1971.10.10 |
| Bishop André Gustave Bossuyt former Bishop-Prelate of Mission de France (France) | 1971.08.03 | 1971.09.19 |
| Bishop Mario Rossi former Bishop of Vigevano (Italy) | 1971.08.04 | 1971.10.03 |
| Bishop Estêvão Cardoso de Avellar, O.P. former Bishop of Uberlândia (Brazil) | 1971.08.06 | 1971.09.26 |
| Bishop Marcelino Sérgio Bicego, O.F.M. Cap. former Bishop of Carolina (Brazil) | 1971.08.06 | 1971.10.24 |
| Archbishop Élias Nijmé, B.A. (Greek-Melkite Rite) former Archbishop of Tripoli of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) | 1971.08.16 | 1971.09.05 |
| Bishop Ramón Buxarrais Ventura (96) Bishop emeritus of Málaga (Spain) | 1971.08.16 | 1971.10.03 |
| Archbishop Denys Gaith, B.C. (Greek-Melkite Rite) former Metropolitan Archbishop of Homs of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) | 1971.08.19 | 1971.09.12 |
| Bishop Pedro Casaldáliga Plá, C.M.F. former Bishop-Prelate of São Félix (Brazil) | 1971.08.27 | 1971.10.23 |
| Archbishop Mario Schierano former Archbishop Military Vicar of Italy (Italy) former President of Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archaeology | 1971.08.28 | 1971.10.09 |
| Bishop Antoine Mayala ma Mpangu former Bishop of Kisantu (Congo-Kinshasa) | 1971.08.30 | 1971.11.21 |
| Archbishop Godefroy Mukeng’a Kalond, C.I.C.M. (95) Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Kananga (Congo-Kinshasa) | 1971.08.30 | 1971.12.05 |
| Bishop Ambrose Mathalaimuthu former Bishop of Coimbatore (India) | 1971.08.30 | 1971.12.09 |
| Bishop Carlo Aliprandi former Bishop of Cuneo (Italy) | 1971.09.03 | 1971.10.24 |
| Archbishop Giovanni Moretti former Titular Archbishop of Vartana | 1971.09.09 | 1971.10.24 |
| Cardinal Ricardo Jamin Vidal former Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Pietro e Paolo a Via Ostiense former Metropolitan Archbishop of Cebu (Philippines) | 1971.09.10 | 1971.11.30 |
| Bishop Arnoldo Onisto former Bishop of Vicenza (Italy) | 1971.09.11 | 1971.10.17 |
| Bishop Gilbert-Antoine Duchêne former Bishop of Saint-Claude (France) | 1971.09.18 | 1971.12.11 |
| Archbishop Luis Vallejos Santoni former Metropolitan Archbishop of Cusco (Peru) | 1971.09.20 | 1971.11.21 |
| Archbishop Fernando Vargas Ruiz de Somocurcio, S.J. former Metropolitan Archbishop of Arequipa (Peru) | 1971.09.21 | 1971.11.13 |
| Bishop Hubert Patrick O’Connor, O.M.I. former Bishop of Prince George (Canada) | 1971.10.15 | 1971.12.08 |
| Archbishop Auguste Nobou former Metropolitan Archbishop of Korhogo (Cote d’Ivoire) | 1971.10.15 | 1972.01.09 |
 Bishop Patelisio Punou-Ki-Hihifo Finau, S.M.former Bishop of Tonga (Tonga) | 1971.10.15 | 1972.02.13 |
 Cardinal Thomas Joseph Winningformer Cardinal-Priest of S. Andrea delle Fratte former Metropolitan Archbishop of Glasgow (Scotland) | 1971.10.22 | 1971.11.30 |
| Bishop Dante Bernini former Bishop of Albano (Italy) | 1971.10.30 | 1971.12.08 |
| Bishop Antônio Afonso de Miranda, S.D.N. former Bishop of Taubaté (Brazil) | 1971.11.03 | 1971.12.27 |
| Bishop Bernhard Huhn former Apostolic Administrator of Görlitz (Germany) | 1971.11.13 | 1971.12.11 |
| Archbishop Antonio Cantisani former Metropolitan Archbishop of Catanzaro–Squillace (Italy) | 1971.11.18 | 1971.12.27 |
| Cardinal Vincenzo Fagiolo former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Teodoro former Bishop of Vasto (Italy) former President of Disciplinary Commission of the Roman Curia | 1971.11.20 | 1971.12.19 |
| Bishop Antônio Soares Costa former Bishop of Caruaru (Brazil) | 1971.11.25 | 1972.02.06 |
| Archbishop Benedito de Ulhôa Vieira former Metropolitan Archbishop of Uberaba (Brazil) | 1971.11.29 | 1972.01.25 |
| Bishop Efraím Basílio Krevey, O.S.B.M. (Ukrainian Rite) former Bishop of São João Batista em Curitiba of the Ukrainians (Brazil) | 1971.11.29 | 1972.02.13 |
| Bishop Henrique Froehlich, S.J. former Bishop of Sinop (Brazil) | 1971.11.29 | 1972.02.20 |
| Bishop Afonso de Oliveira Lima, S.D.S. former Bishop of Brejo (Brazil) | 1971.11.29 | 1972.04.09 |
| Bishop Michael Joseph Begley former Bishop of Charlotte (USA) | 1971.11.30 | 1972.01.12 |
| Bishop Joseph Francis Maguire former Bishop of Springfield in Massachusetts (USA) | 1971.12.01 | 1972.02.02 |
| Bishop René Henry Gracida (102) Bishop emeritus of Corpus Christi (USA) | 1971.12.06 | 1972.01.25 |
| Bishop Louis Edward Gelineau former Bishop of Providence (USA) | 1971.12.06 | 1972.01.26 |
| Archbishop Saminini Arulappa former Metropolitan Archbishop of Hyderabad (India) | 1971.12.06 | 1972.02.13 |
| Bishop Symphorian Thomas Keeprath, O.F.M. Cap. former Bishop of Jalandhar (India) | 1971.12.06 | 1972.03.18 |
| Bishop Lawrence Joseph Riley former Auxiliary Bishop of Boston (USA) | 1971.12.07 | 1972.02.02 |
| Archbishop Carlos José Ruiseco Vieira (90) Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Cartagena (Colombia) | 1971.12.10 | 1972.02.13 |
| Bishop Hernando Velásquez Lotero former Bishop of Facatativá (Colombia) | 1971.12.10 | 1972.02.13 |
| Bishop John Aloysius Marshall former Bishop of Springfield in Massachusetts (USA) | 1971.12.14 | 1972.01.25 |
| Bishop José María Cases Deordal former Bishop of Segorbe–Castellón de la Plana (Spain) | 1971.12.16 | 1972.02.06 |
 Bishop Tamás Jungformer Apostolic Administrator of Jugoslavenska Banat (Serbia) | 1971.12.22 | 1972.02.13 |
| Cardinal Michele Giordano former Cardinal-Priest of S. Gioacchino ai Prati di Castello former Metropolitan Archbishop of Napoli (Italy) | 1971.12.23 | 1972.02.05 |
 Bishop Antal Jakabformer Bishop of Alba Iulia (Romania) | 1971.12.23 | 1972.02.13 |
| Archbishop Charles-Amarin Brand former Archbishop of Strasbourg (France) | 1971.12.28 | 1972.02.13 |
| Archbishop Edoardo Pecoraio former Undersecretary of Sacred Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples | 1971.12.28 | 1972.02.13 |
 Archbishop Dermot J. Ryanformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) former Pro-Prefect of Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith | 1971.12.29 | 1972.02.13 |
