| Newly Elected Bishops (146) | Elected | Consecrated |
 Bishop Konstantyn Sabov (Ruthenian Rite)former Auxiliary Bishop of Mukačeve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine) | 1977 | 1977.07.16 |
| Bishop Yakiv Yaroslav Tymchuk, O.S.B.M. (Ukrainian Rite) former Auxiliary Bishop of Ivano-Frankivsk of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) | 1977 | 1977.11.26 |
 Patriarch Grégoire Bedros XX Ghabroyan (Armenian Rite)former Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon) | 1977.01.03 | 1977.02.13 |
 Archbishop Edgardo Gabriel Storniformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz (Argentina) | 1977.01.04 | 1977.03.25 |
| Bishop Adolfo Gerstner former Bishop of Concordia (Argentina) | 1977.01.24 | 1977.03.26 |
 Bishop João Oneres Marchioriformer Bishop of Lages (Brazil) | 1977.01.25 | 1977.04.17 |
 Bishop Howard James Hubbardformer Bishop of Albany (USA) | 1977.02.01 | 1977.03.27 |
 Bishop Eugénio Salessuformer Bishop of Malanje (Angola) | 1977.02.03 | 1977.03.06 |
| Bishop Pedro Marcos Ribeiro da Costa former Bishop of Saurimo (Angola) | 1977.02.03 | 1977.03.20 |
 Bishop Joseph Kyeong Kap-ryong (경갑룡 요셉 / 景甲龍)former Bishop of Daejeon 대전 (South Korea) | 1977.02.03 | 1977.03.25 |
| Bishop José Próspero da Ascensão Puaty former Bishop of Luena (Angola) | 1977.02.03 | 1977.04.17 |
 Bishop Tobias Wunganayi Chiginyaformer Bishop of Gweru (Zimbabwe) | 1977.02.03 | 1977.04.30 |
| Bishop Robert Edward Mulvee former Bishop of Providence (USA) | 1977.02.15 | 1977.04.14 |
 Bishop William Stephen Skylstad (92)Bishop emeritus of Spokane (USA) | 1977.02.16 | 1977.05.12 |
  Archbishop Émile Marcus, P.S.S. (95)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Toulouse (France) | 1977.02.16 | 1977.05.13 |
 Bishop Giovanni Locatelliformer Bishop of Vigevano (Italy) | 1977.02.22 | 1977.03.20 |
 Bishop George Punnakottil (89) (Syro-Malabar Rite)Bishop emeritus of Kothamangalam of the Syro-Malabars (India) former Second Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India | 1977.02.26 | 1977.04.24 |
| Bishop Clement Thottungal, C.M.I. (Syro-Malabar Rite) former Bishop of Sagar of the Syro-Malabars (India) | 1977.02.26 | 1977.04.25 |
| Bishop Abraham D. Mattam, C.V. (Syro-Malabar Rite) former Bishop of Satna of the Syro-Malabars (India) | 1977.02.26 | 1977.04.30 |
 Bishop Jean-Claude Bouchard, O.M.I. (85)Bishop emeritus of Pala (Chad) | 1977.02.26 | 1977.05.01 |
| Bishop Januarius Paul Palathuruthy, C.M.I. (Syro-Malabar Rite) former Bishop of Chanda of the Syro-Malabars (India) | 1977.02.26 | 1977.05.03 |
| Bishop Paulinus Jeerakath, C.M.I. (Syro-Malabar Rite) former Bishop of Jagdalpur of the Syro-Malabars (India) | 1977.02.26 | 1977.05.11 |
| Bishop Jonas Thaliath, C.M.I. (Syro-Malabar Rite) former Bishop of Rajkot of the Syro-Malabars (India) | 1977.02.26 | 1977.05.11 |
| Bishop John Perumattam, M.S.T. (Syro-Malabar Rite) former Bishop of Ujjain of the Syro-Malabars (India) | 1977.02.26 | 1977.05.15 |
| Bishop Gratian Mundadan, C.M.I. (92) (Syro-Malabar Rite) Bishop emeritus of Bijnor of the Syro-Malabars (India) | 1977.02.26 | 1977.11.06 |
 Archbishop Mario Joseph Contiformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Glasgow (Scotland) | 1977.02.28 | 1977.05.03 |
| Bishop James Joseph Daly former Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre (USA) | 1977.02.28 | 1977.05.09 |
| Bishop Gerald Augustine John Ryan former Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre (USA) | 1977.02.28 | 1977.05.09 |
| Bishop Frederick D’Souza former Bishop of Jhansi (India) | 1977.03.04 | 1977.04.25 |
| Archbishop Abraham Viruthakulangara former Metropolitan Archbishop of Nagpur (India) | 1977.03.04 | 1977.07.13 |
 Archbishop Paul Karatas (Chaldean Rite)former Archbishop of Diarbekir of the Chaldeans (Turkiye) | 1977.03.07 | 1977.07.03 |
 Bishop Sincero Barcenilla Luceroformer Bishop of Calbayog (Philippines) | 1977.03.08 | 1977.05.24 |
| Archbishop Giovanni Maria Sartori former Metropolitan Archbishop of Trento (Italy) | 1977.03.12 | 1977.04.24 |
 Bishop Jesús Domínguez Gómezformer Bishop of Coria–Cáceres (Spain) | 1977.03.16 | 1977.04.24 |
| Bishop Martino Matronola, O.S.B. Cas. former Abbot Ordinary of Montecassino (Italy) | 1977.03.21 | 1977.05.08 |
 Archbishop Nicholas Marcus Fernandoformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Colombo (Sri Lanka) | 1977.03.21 | 1977.05.14 |
 Bishop Settimio Arturo Ferrazzetta, O.F.M.former Bishop of Bissau (Guinea-Bissau) | 1977.03.21 | 1977.06.19 |
 Bishop Denis George Browneformer Bishop of Hamilton (New Zealand) | 1977.03.21 | 1977.06.29 |
 Pope Benedict XVIformer Supreme Pontiff | 1977.03.24 | 1977.05.28 |
 Bishop Philip James Benedict Harveyformer Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster (England) | 1977.03.28 | 1977.04.25 |
| Bishop David Every Konstant former Bishop of Leeds (England) | 1977.03.28 | 1977.04.25 |
 Cardinal Louis-Albert Vachonformer Cardinal-Priest of S. Paolo della Croce a «Corviale» former Metropolitan Archbishop of Québec (Canada) | 1977.04.04 | 1977.05.14 |
| Bishop Jean-Paul Labrie former Auxiliary Bishop of Québec (Canada) | 1977.04.04 | 1977.05.14 |
| Cardinal Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo former Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Portico pro hac vice Title former Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls | 1977.04.05 | 1977.06.04 |
| Bishop Patrick Leo McCartie former Bishop of Northampton (England) | 1977.04.13 | 1977.05.20 |
 Bishop Jesús María de Jesús Moya (91)Bishop emeritus of San Francisco de Macorís (Dominican Republic) | 1977.04.13 | 1977.05.21 |
 Bishop Hilario Chávez Joya, M.N.M.former Bishop of Nuevo Casas Grandes (Mexico) | 1977.04.13 | 1977.07.07 |
| Bishop Bernardo Enrique Witte, O.M.I. former Bishop of Concepción (Argentina) | 1977.04.14 | 1977.05.20 |
| Bishop Michael Pak Jeong-il (박정일 미카엘 / 朴正一) former Bishop of Masan 마산 (South Korea) | 1977.04.15 | 1977.05.31 |
 Bishop Johannes Ludgerus Bonaventure Brenninkmeijer, O.P.former Bishop of Kroonstad (South Africa) | 1977.04.15 | 1977.07.24 |
| Cardinal Attilio Nicora former Cardinal-Priest of S. Filippo Neri in Eurosia pro hac vice Title former Bishop of Verona (Italy) former Pontifical Legate for the Basilicas of Saint Francis and Saint Mary of the Angels in Assisi | 1977.04.16 | 1977.05.28 |
 Bishop Joseph Willy Romélusformer Bishop of Jérémie (Haiti) | 1977.04.26 | 1977.06.26 |
 Bishop Tadeusz Rybakformer Bishop of Legnica (Poland) | 1977.04.28 | 1977.06.24 |
| Bishop Joseph Devine former Bishop of Motherwell (Scotland) | 1977.05.05 | 1977.05.31 |
| Bishop Charles McDonald Renfrew former Auxiliary Bishop of Glasgow (Scotland) | 1977.05.05 | 1977.05.31 |
 Archbishop Víctor Manuel López Foreroformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Bucaramanga (Colombia) | 1977.05.06 | 1977.06.29 |
| Bishop Ramón Darío Molina Jaramillo, O.F.M. former Bishop of Neiva (Colombia) | 1977.05.06 | 1977.06.29 |
| Bishop Luis Gabriel Romero Franco (91) Bishop emeritus of Facatativá (Colombia) | 1977.05.06 | 1977.06.29 |
| Bishop Franz Xaver Eder former Bishop of Passau (Germany) | 1977.05.06 | 1977.07.16 |
| Bishop John Michael Beahen former Auxiliary Bishop of Ottawa (Canada) | 1977.05.11 | 1977.06.21 |
| Bishop Gilles Bélisle former Auxiliary Bishop of Ottawa (Canada) | 1977.05.11 | 1977.06.21 |
| Bishop John Joseph Paul former Bishop of La Crosse (USA) | 1977.05.17 | 1977.08.04 |
| Archbishop Ugo Donato Bianchi former Metropolitan Archbishop of Urbino–Urbania–Sant’Angelo in Vado (Italy) | 1977.05.23 | 1977.07.03 |
 Bishop Pío Bello Ricardo, S.J.former Bishop of Los Teques (Venezuela) | 1977.05.23 | 1977.07.10 |
| Bishop Francisco Garmendia Ayestarán former Auxiliary Bishop of New York (USA) | 1977.05.24 | 1977.06.29 |
| Bishop Austin Bernard Vaughan former Auxiliary Bishop of New York (USA) | 1977.05.24 | 1977.06.29 |
| Archbishop Antônio Maria Mucciolo former Metropolitan Archbishop of Botucatu (Brazil) | 1977.05.26 | 1977.08.15 |
| Archbishop Elmar Maria Kredel former Metropolitan Archbishop of Bamberg (Germany) | 1977.05.27 | 1977.07.02 |
| Archbishop Luigi Amaducci former Metropolitan Archbishop of Ravenna–Cervia (Italy) | 1977.05.28 | 1977.06.18 |
| Bishop Olavio López Duque, O.A.R. former Vicar Apostolic of Casanare (Colombia) | 1977.05.30 | 1977.08.07 |
 Bishop Joachim Phayao Manisapformer Bishop of Nakhon Ratchasima (Thailand) | 1977.05.30 | 1977.09.03 |
| Bishop Linus Nirmal Gomes, S.J. former Bishop of Baruipur (India) | 1977.05.30 | 1977.11.19 |
 Bishop Anthony Lee Kok Hin (89)Bishop emeritus of Miri (Malaysia) | 1977.05.30 | 1977.11.20 |
| Bishop Jacques Louis Marie Joseph Fihey former Bishop of Coutances (France) | 1977.05.31 | 1977.07.10 |
| Archbishop Daniel William Kucera, O.S.B. former Metropolitan Archbishop of Dubuque (USA) | 1977.06.06 | 1977.07.21 |
| Cardinal Estanislao Esteban Karlic former Cardinal-Priest of Beata Maria Addolorata a piazza Buenos Aires former Metropolitan Archbishop of Paraná (Argentina) | 1977.06.06 | 1977.08.15 |
| Cardinal Mario Luigi Ciappi, O.P. former Cardinal-Priest of S. Cuore di Gesù agonizzante a Vitinia former President of Pontifical Academy of Saint Thomas Aquinas | 1977.06.10 | 1977.06.18 |
| Bishop Charles-Omer Valois former Bishop of Saint-Jérôme (Canada) | 1977.06.10 | 1977.06.29 |
| Bishop Owen Francis Swindlehurst former Auxiliary Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle (England) | 1977.06.10 | 1977.07.25 |
| Bishop Arnaldo Clemente Canale former Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires (Argentina) | 1977.06.10 | 1977.08.13 |
| Bishop José Manuel Lorenzo former Bishop of San Miguel (Argentina) | 1977.06.10 | 1977.08.13 |
| Archbishop Thomas Cajetan Kelly, O.P. former Metropolitan Archbishop of Louisville (USA) | 1977.06.12 | 1977.08.15 |
| Archbishop Leonard Zamora Legaspi, O.P. former Metropolitan Archbishop of Caceres (Philippines) | 1977.06.25 | 1977.08.08 |
 Archbishop Alfons Nossol (93)Archbishop ad personam Bishop emeritus of Opole (Poland) | 1977.06.25 | 1977.08.17 |
| Archbishop Geraldo do Espírito Santo Ávila former Archbishop Military Ordinary of Brazil (Brazil) | 1977.06.27 | 1977.09.03 |
| Bishop Aloísio Sinésio Bohn former Bishop of Santa Cruz do Sul (Brazil) | 1977.06.27 | 1977.09.09 |
 Archbishop Marko Jozinovicformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Vrhbosna (Bosnia and Herzegovina) | 1977.06.27 | 1977.10.23 |
 Bishop Michael Nnachi Okoro (85)Bishop emeritus of Abakaliki (Nigeria) | 1977.06.27 | 1977.11.27 |
| Bishop James Joseph O’Brien former Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster (England) | 1977.06.28 | 1977.09.21 |
 Bishop Jean Huardformer Bishop of Tournai (Belgium) | 1977.07.02 | 1977.09.25 |
 Bishop Joseph Satoshi Fukahori (ヨセフ 深堀 敏)former Bishop of Takamatsu 高松 (Japan) | 1977.07.07 | 1977.09.23 |
| Bishop Valerian D’Souza former Bishop of Poona (India) | 1977.07.07 | 1977.09.25 |
 Bishop Jean-Marie Kélétiguiformer Bishop of Katiola (Cote d’Ivoire) | 1977.07.07 | 1977.10.30 |
| Bishop Protacio Guevarra Gungon former Bishop of Antipolo (Philippines) | 1977.07.08 | 1977.08.24 |
| Bishop João Hipólito de Morais former Bishop of Lorena (Brazil) | 1977.07.11 | 1977.09.25 |
 Cardinal Henri Schweryformer Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Protomartiri a Via Aurelia Antica former Bishop of Sion (Switzerland) | 1977.07.22 | 1977.09.17 |
 Cardinal Ignace Moussa I Daoud (Syriac Rite)former Cardinal-Patriarch former Patriarch of Antioch of the Syriacs (Lebanon) former Patriarch ad personam | 1977.07.22 | 1977.09.18 |
 Cardinal Antonios I Naguib (Coptic Rite)former Cardinal-Patriarch former Patriarch of Alexandria of the Copts (Egypt) | 1977.07.26 | 1977.09.09 |
| Bishop Paolo Magnani former Bishop of Treviso (Italy) | 1977.07.27 | 1977.09.10 |
| Bishop Simone Scatizzi former Bishop of Pistoia (Italy) | 1977.08.01 | 1977.09.08 |
| Bishop Georges Abi-Saber, O.L.M. (Maronite Rite) former Bishop of Saint-Maron de Montréal of the Maronites (Canada) | 1977.08.04 | 1977.11.12 |
 Archbishop Luis Alberto Luna Tobar, O.C.D.former Metropolitan Archbishop of Cuenca (Ecuador) | 1977.08.17 | 1977.09.18 |
 Cardinal Tomás Ó Fiaichformer Cardinal-Priest of S. Patrizio former Metropolitan Archbishop of Armagh (Northern Ireland) | 1977.08.18 | 1977.10.02 |
 Bishop Gerhard Pieschl (92)Titular Bishop of Miseno Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Limburg (Germany) | 1977.08.24 | 1977.10.23 |
| Archbishop Michel Hakim (Greek-Melkite Rite) former Archbishop-Bishop of Saint-Sauveur de Montréal of the Greek-Melkites (Canada) | 1977.08.25 | 1977.09.10 |
| Archbishop Antonio Ambrosanio former Archbishop of Spoleto–Norcia (Italy) | 1977.08.27 | 1977.10.09 |
| Bishop Antonio Pagano former Bishop of Ischia (Italy) | 1977.08.27 | 1977.10.09 |
| Bishop José Agustín Valbuena Jáuregui former Bishop of Valledupar (Colombia) | 1977.09.09 | 1977.10.25 |
| Bishop Antonio Deig Clotet former Bishop of Solsona (Spain) | 1977.09.20 | 1977.11.05 |
| Archbishop Rembert George Weakland, O.S.B. former Metropolitan Archbishop of Milwaukee (USA) | 1977.09.20 | 1977.11.08 |
| Archbishop Blasco Francisco Collaço (94) Titular Archbishop of Octava | 1977.09.23 | 1977.11.05 |
 Bishop Felix Eugenio Mkhoriformer Bishop of Lilongwe (Malawi) | 1977.09.29 | 1978.01.08 |
| Cardinal Anthony Soter Fernandez former Cardinal-Priest of S. Alberto Magno former Metropolitan Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) | 1977.09.29 | 1978.02.17 |
 Bishop Helmut Krätzlformer Auxiliary Bishop of Wien (Austria) | 1977.09.30 | 1977.11.20 |
| Bishop Florian Kuntner former Auxiliary Bishop of Wien (Austria) | 1977.09.30 | 1977.11.20 |
| Bishop Paulos Philoxinos Ayyamkulangara (Syro-Malankara Rite) former Auxiliary Bishop of Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankara (India) | 1977.10.11 | 1967.12.16 |
| Bishop Lorenzo Bellomi former Bishop of Trieste (Italy) | 1977.10.17 | 1977.11.27 |
| Archbishop Antonio Valentini former Metropolitan Archbishop of Chieti–Vasto (Italy) | 1977.10.17 | 1977.12.26 |
 Bishop Luis María Estrada Paetau, O.P.former Vicar Apostolic of Izabal (Guatemala) | 1977.10.27 | 1977.12.12 |
 Bishop Carlos Alberto Nicoliniformer Coadjutor Bishop of Salto (Uruguay) | 1977.10.28 | 1977.12.08 |
| Archbishop Jesus Armamento Dosado, C.M. former Metropolitan Archbishop of Ozamiz (Philippines) | 1977.10.31 | 1978.01.25 |
| Cardinal Godfried Danneels former Cardinal-Priest of S. Anastasia former Metropolitan Archbishop of Mechelen–Brussel (Belgium) former Military Ordinary of Belgium (Belgium) | 1977.11.04 | 1977.12.18 |
| Bishop Joseph Anthony Ferrario former Bishop of Honolulu (USA) | 1977.11.08 | 1978.01.13 |
| Archbishop Albert Kanene Obiefuna former Metropolitan Archbishop of Onitsha (Nigeria) | 1977.11.10 | 1978.02.05 |
| Bishop Joseph Hisajiro Matsunaga (ヨゼフ 松永 久次郎) former Bishop of Fukuoka 福岡 (Japan) | 1977.11.10 | 1978.02.05 |
| Bishop Philip Ekka, S.J. former Bishop of Raipur (India) | 1977.11.10 | 1978.02.26 |
| Bishop Michael Ugwu Eneja former Bishop of Enugu (Nigeria) | 1977.11.10 | 1978.02.26 |
 Cardinal Sebastian Koto Khoarai, O.M.I.former Cardinal-Priest of S. Leonardo da Porto Maurizio former Bishop of Mohale’s Hoek (Lesotho) | 1977.11.10 | 1978.04.02 |
| Bishop Georges Scandar (Maronite Rite) former Bishop of Zahlé of the Maronites (Lebanon) | 1977.11.12 | 1977.11.12 |
| Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor former Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria sopra Minerva former Metropolitan Archbishop of Westminster (England) | 1977.11.17 | 1977.12.21 |
| Archbishop Andrea Mariano Magrassi, O.S.B. Subl. former Metropolitan Archbishop of Bari–Bitonto (Italy) former Pontifical Delegate for the Basilica of Saint Nicholas of Bari | 1977.11.24 | 1977.12.17 |
| Bishop Kenneth Donald Steiner (89) Titular Bishop of Avensa Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Portland in Oregon (USA) | 1977.11.28 | 1978.03.02 |
| Bishop Paul Edward Waldschmidt, C.S.C. former Auxiliary Bishop of Portland in Oregon (USA) | 1977.11.28 | 1978.03.02 |
| Cardinal Angelo Sodano former Cardinal-Bishop of Albano former Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Nuova in commendum former Secretary of State of Secretariat of State | 1977.11.30 | 1978.01.15 |
| Bishop Conrado Walter, S.A.C. former Bishop of Jacarezinho (Brazil) | 1977.12.01 | 1978.02.02 |
| Bishop Maximilian Goffart former Auxiliary Bishop of Aachen (Germany) | 1977.12.02 | 1978.02.18 |
 Bishop Louis Phạm Văn Nẫmformer Auxiliary Bishop of Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh (Vietnam) | 1977.12.03 | 1978.02.02 |
| Bishop Frank Joseph Rodimer former Bishop of Paterson (USA) | 1977.12.05 | 1978.02.28 |
| Bishop Hugo Eugenio Puccini Banfi, Opus Dei (90) Bishop emeritus of Santa Marta (Colombia) | 1977.12.09 | 1978.02.18 |
| Archbishop Vittorio Luigi Mondello (88) Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Reggio Calabria–Bova (Italy) | 1977.12.10 | 1978.01.21 |
| Bishop George Otto Wirz former Auxiliary Bishop of Madison (USA) | 1977.12.10 | 1978.03.09 |
| Archbishop Pedro Rosales Dean (96) Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Palo (Philippines) | 1977.12.12 | 1978.01.25 |
| Bishop François Jacques Bussini former Bishop of Amiens (France) | 1977.12.12 | 1978.03.04 |
 Bishop Sixto José Parzinger Foidl, O.F.M. Cap.former Bishop of Villarrica (Chile) | 1977.12.17 | 1978.03.05 |
| Bishop Dominic Joseph Abreo former Bishop of Aurangabad (India) | 1977.12.17 | 1978.04.09 |
 Bishop Hendrik Joseph Alois Bomers, C.M.former Bishop of Haarlem (Netherlands) | 1977.12.17 | 1978.07.09 |
