| Bishops (148) | Elected | Consecrated |
 Bishop Joseph Jin De-chen (靳德辰)former Bishop of Nanyang 南陽 (China) | 1981 | 1981 |
  Bishop Lucas Liu Hsien-tang (劉獻堂) (97)Bishop emeritus of Hsinchu 新竹 (Taiwan) | 1980.10.24 | 1981.01.01 |
 Archbishop Anicetus Bongsu Antonius Sinaga, O.F.M. Cap.former Metropolitan Archbishop of Medan (Indonesia) | 1980.10.24 | 1981.01.06 |
 Bishop Gregory Obinna Ochiaghaformer Bishop of Orlu (Nigeria) | 1980.11.29 | 1981.01.06 |
 Bishop Filippo Gianniniformer Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy) | 1980.12.01 | 1981.01.06 |
 Archbishop Vicente Joaquim Zico, C.M.former Metropolitan Archbishop of Belém do Pará (Brazil) | 1980.12.05 | 1981.01.06 |
| Bishop Sergio Goretti former Bishop of Assisi–Nocera Umbra–Gualdo Tadino (Italy) | 1980.12.14 | 1981.01.06 |
| Bishop Giulio Sanguineti former Bishop of Brescia (Italy) | 1980.12.15 | 1981.01.06 |
| Archbishop Ennio Appignanesi former Metropolitan Archbishop of Potenza–Muro Lucano–Marsico Nuovo (Italy) | 1980.12.20 | 1981.01.06 |
| Bishop Martino Scarafile former Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) | 1980.12.20 | 1981.01.06 |
| Bishop Francesco Voto former Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) | 1980.12.22 | 1981.01.06 |
| Archbishop Alessandro Plotti former Metropolitan Archbishop of Pisa (Italy) | 1980.12.23 | 1981.01.06 |
 Bishop Lucas Luis Dónnelly, O. de M.former Bishop-Prelate of Deán Funes (Argentina) | 1980.12.30 | 1981.01.06 |
 Bishop John Josephformer Bishop of Faisalabad (Pakistan) | 1980.10.24 | 1981.01.09 |
 Bishop John George Chedid (Maronite Rite)former Bishop of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles of the Maronites (USA) | 1980.10.13 | 1981.01.25 |
| Bishop Erwin Kräutler, C.PP.S. (86) Bishop-Prelate emeritus of Xingu (Brazil) | 1980.11.07 | 1981.01.25 |
 Bishop Reinhold Stecherformer Bishop of Innsbruck (Austria) | 1980.12.15 | 1981.01.25 |
 Bishop Dinualdo Destajo Gutierrezformer Bishop of Marbel (Philippines) | 1980.11.19 | 1981.01.28 |
| Bishop Leoncio Leviste Lat former Auxiliary Bishop of Manila (Philippines) | 1980.10.30 | 1981.01.29 |
 Bishop Joseph Bilal Nyekindiformer Bishop of Wau (South Sudan) | 1980.10.24 | 1981.02.01 |
 Bishop Siluvaimathu Teresanathan Amalnatherformer Bishop of Tuticorin (India) | 1980.11.29 | 1981.02.04 |
| Bishop Wilfredo Dasco Manlapaz (85) Bishop emeritus of Tagum (Philippines) | 1980.12.22 | 1981.02.07 |
 Bishop Paul Consbruchformer Auxiliary Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) | 1980.11.15 | 1981.02.08 |
| Bishop Julius Jia Zhi-guo (賈治國) former Bishop of Zhengding 正定 (China) | 1981 | 1981.02.08 |
| Archbishop Pio Vittorio Vigo former Archbishop-Bishop of Acireale (Italy) | 1981.01.13 | 1981.02.14 |
| Bishop Casimir Wang Mi-lu (王彌祿) former Bishop of Qinzhou 秦州 (China) | 1981 | 1981.02.20 |
 Bishop Vincent Paul Loganformer Bishop of Dunkeld (Scotland) | 1981.01.26 | 1981.02.26 |
  Cardinal Wilfrid Fox Napier, O.F.M. (85)Cardinal-Priest of S. Francesco d’Assisi ad Acilia Apostolic Administrator of Eshowe (South Africa) Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Durban (South Africa) | 1980.11.29 | 1981.02.28 |
 Bishop Felipe María Zalba Elizalde, O.P.former Bishop-Prelate of Chuquibamba (Peru) | 1980.12.18 | 1981.03.01 |
| Bishop Innocent Hilarion Lotocky, O.S.B.M. (Ukrainian Rite) former Bishop of Saint Nicholas of Chicago of the Ukrainians (USA) | 1980.12.22 | 1981.03.01 |
| Archbishop Stephen Sulyk (Ukrainian Rite) former Metropolitan Archbishop of Philadelphia of the Ukrainians (USA) | 1980.12.29 | 1981.03.01 |
 Bishop Alfonso Humberto Robles Cotaformer Bishop of Tepic (Mexico) | 1981.01.12 | 1981.03.01 |
| Archbishop Antonio Nuzzi former Archbishop-Bishop of Teramo–Atri (Italy) | 1981.02.21 | 1981.03.15 |
| Bishop Rubens Augusto de Souza Espínola former Bishop of Paranavaí (Brazil) | 1980.12.20 | 1981.03.19 |
| Bishop Joseph Keith Symons (93) Bishop emeritus of Palm Beach (USA) | 1981.01.16 | 1981.03.19 |
 Bishop Paul Lokiru Kalandaformer Bishop of Fort Portal (Uganda) | 1980.11.29 | 1981.03.22 |
| Bishop Getúlio Teixeira Guimarães, S.V.D. former Bishop of Cornélio Procópio (Brazil) | 1980.12.20 | 1981.03.22 |
| Bishop Norbert Werbs former Auxiliary Bishop of Hamburg (Germany) | 1981.01.07 | 1981.03.25 |
 Bishop Michael Joseph Cleary, C.S.Sp.former Bishop of Banjul (Gambia) | 1981.01.24 | 1981.03.25 |
 Bishop Rodrigo Arango Velásquez, P.S.S.former Bishop of Buga (Colombia) | 1981.01.29 | 1981.03.25 |
| Archbishop Carlos Walter Galán Barry former Metropolitan Archbishop of La Plata (Argentina) | 1981.02.11 | 1981.03.25 |
| Bishop Erasmus Desiderius Wandera former Bishop of Soroti (Uganda) | 1980.11.29 | 1981.03.29 |
| Bishop Anthony Ekezia Ilonu former Bishop of Okigwe (Nigeria) | 1981.01.24 | 1981.03.29 |
| Bishop Gabriel Villaruz Reyes (84) Bishop emeritus of Antipolo (Philippines) | 1981.01.20 | 1981.04.03 |
| Archbishop João Bergese former Metropolitan Archbishop of Pouso Alegre (Brazil) | 1981.02.11 | 1981.04.05 |
 Archbishop Stanisław Szymeckiformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Białystok (Poland) | 1981.03.27 | 1981.04.12 |
| Bishop Paul Chang Zhen-guo (常振國) former Bishop of Siping 四平 (China) | 1981 | 1981.04.20 |
 Bishop François Xavier Nguyễn Văn Sangformer Bishop of Thái Bính (Vietnam) | 1981.03.24 | 1981.04.22 |
 Bishop Pedro Shaw, O.M.I.former Vicar Apostolic of Pilcomayo (Paraguay) | 1981.04.22 | 1981.04.22 |
 Bishop Teodoro Luis Arroyo Robelly, S.D.B.former Vicar Apostolic of Méndez (Ecuador) | 1981.01.24 | 1981.04.26 |
| Cardinal Eusébio Oscar Scheid, S.C.I. former Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Bonifacio ed Alessio former Metropolitan Archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) former Ordinary of Ordinariato para os Fiéis de Ritos Orientais no Brasil of the Eastern Rite (Brazil) | 1981.02.11 | 1981.05.01 |
| Archbishop Francesco De Nittis former Titular Archbishop of Tunes | 1981.03.07 | 1981.05.02 |
| Bishop Augustus Peters former Auxiliary Bishop of Aachen (Germany) | 1981.04.06 | 1981.05.09 |
| Bishop Miguel Patiño Velázquez, M.S.F. former Bishop of Apatzingán (Mexico) | 1981.04.09 | 1981.05.21 |
 Bishop Jude Saint-Antoineformer Auxiliary Bishop of Montréal (Canada) | 1981.03.20 | 1981.05.22 |
| Bishop Gérard Tremblay, P.S.S. former Auxiliary Bishop of Montréal (Canada) | 1981.03.20 | 1981.05.22 |
| Bishop Paul Themba Mngoma former Bishop of Mariannhill (South Africa) | 1981.02.12 | 1981.05.23 |
| Bishop Hildebrando Mendes Costa (99) Bishop emeritus of Estância (Brazil) | 1981.03.15 | 1981.05.24 |
 Bishop Allan Chamgwera (97)Bishop emeritus of Zomba (Malawi) | 1981.02.12 | 1981.05.31 |
 Bishop Bruno Kouaméformer Bishop of Abengourou (Cote d’Ivoire) | 1981.03.26 | 1981.05.31 |
 Bishop Zekarias Yohannes (Eritrean Rite)former Bishop of Asmara of the Eritreans (Eritrea) | 1981.01.29 | 1981.06.06 |
| Cardinal Renato Corti former Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni a Porta Latina former Bishop of Novara (Italy) | 1981.04.30 | 1981.06.06 |
 Archbishop Joseph Kumuondala Mbimbaformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Mbandaka–Bikoro (Congo-Kinshasa) | 1980.11.29 | 1981.06.07 |
| Bishop Patricio Hacbang Alo former Bishop of Mati (Philippines) | 1981.04.14 | 1981.06.07 |
| Bishop Maurice Taylor former Bishop of Galloway (Scotland) | 1981.04.04 | 1981.06.09 |
| Bishop Jorge Tobias de Freitas (90) Bishop emeritus of Nazaré (Brazil) | 1981.03.15 | 1981.06.14 |
| Bishop Ângelo Domingos Salvador, O.F.M. Cap. former Bishop of Uruguaiana (Brazil) | 1981.03.16 | 1981.06.14 |
| Bishop Francis Zhou Shan-fu (周善夫) former Prefect Apostolic of Yixian 易縣 (China) | | 1981.06.16 |
 Bishop René Lucien Picandetformer Bishop of Orléans (France) | 1981.06.13 | 1981.06.28 |
| Bishop Blaise-Ernest Morand (93) Bishop emeritus of Prince Albert (Canada) | 1981.04.22 | 1981.06.29 |
| Bishop Virgílio de Pauli former Bishop of Campo Mourão (Brazil) | 1981.05.08 | 1981.06.29 |
 Archbishop Joseph Eric D’Arcyformer Archbishop of Hobart (Australia) | 1981.02.25 | 1981.07.01 |
 Bishop Paul Friedrich Wehrle (85)Titular Bishop of Nova Germania Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany) | 1981.04.14 | 1981.07.05 |
| Bishop Léonard Dhejju former Bishop of Bunia (Congo-Kinshasa) | 1981.03.26 | 1981.07.19 |
| Bishop Matthias Ma Long-lin (馬龍麟) ▼ former Bishop of Suzhou 蘇州 (China) ▼ | (1981) | 1981.07.24 ▼ |
| Bishop Joseph Qian Hui-min (錢惠民) ▼ former Metropolitan Archbishop of Nanjing 南京 (China) ▼ | (1981) | 1981.07.24 ▼ |
| Bishop Paul Xu Zhen-jiang (徐振江) ▼ former Metropolitan Archbishop of Shenyang 瀋陽 (China) ▼ | (1981) | 1981.07.24 ▼ |
| Bishop Augustine Zhao Jing-nong (趙經農) former Bishop of Qinzhou 秦州 (China) ▼ | (1981) | 1981.07.24 ▼ |
| Bishop Izidoro Kosinski, C.M. former Bishop of Três Lagoas (Brazil) | 1981.05.08 | 1981.07.24 |
| Bishop Lawrence Zhang Wen-bin (張文彬) ▼ former Prefect Apostolic of Tongzhou 同州 (China) ▼ | | 1981.07.24 ▼ |
 Bishop Marko Pericformer Bishop of Kotor (Montenegro) | 1981.04.29 | 1981.07.26 |
 Bishop Thomas Emmanuel Savundaranayagam Emmanuel (87)Bishop emeritus of Jaffna (Sri Lanka) | 1981.01.24 | 1981.07.30 |
| Archbishop Gerardo Pierro former Metropolitan Archbishop of Salerno–Campagna–Acerno (Italy) | 1981.06.26 | 1981.08.02 |
| Bishop Ercole Lupinacci (Italo-Albanese Rite) former Bishop of Lungro of the Italo-Albanese (Italy) | 1981.03.25 | 1981.08.06 |
| Archbishop Francis Bible Schulte former Metropolitan Archbishop of New Orleans (USA) | 1981.06.27 | 1981.08.12 |
| Bishop Louis Anthony DeSimone former Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia (USA) | 1981.06.27 | 1981.08.12 |
| Bishop Lino Vomboemmel, O.F.M. former Bishop of Santarém (Brazil) | 1981.05.25 | 1981.08.15 |
| Bishop Joseph Trịnh Chính Trực former Bishop of Ban Mê Thuôt (Vietnam) | 1981.06.19 | 1981.08.15 |
| Bishop Jan Walenty Wieczorek former Bishop of Gliwice (Poland) | 1981.06.12 | 1981.08.16 |
| Bishop Charles Victor Grahmann former Bishop of Dallas (USA) | 1981.06.30 | 1981.08.20 |
 Bishop Hermín Negrón Santanaformer Auxiliary Bishop of San Juan de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico) | 1981.06.30 | 1981.09.07 |
| Archbishop William Joseph Foley former Metropolitan Archbishop of Perth (Australia) | 1981.07.13 | 1981.09.09 |
| Bishop Friedrich Ostermann former Auxiliary Bishop of Münster (Germany) | 1981.06.27 | 1981.09.13 |
| Bishop Joseph Patrick Delaney former Bishop of Fort Worth (USA) | 1981.07.10 | 1981.09.13 |
 Archbishop Alfred Clifton Hughes (93)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of New Orleans (USA) | 1981.07.21 | 1981.09.14 |
| Bishop Héctor Jaramillo Duque, S.D.B. former Bishop of Sincelejo (Colombia) | 1981.08.03 | 1981.09.20 |
| Bishop Daniel Francis Walsh (88) Bishop emeritus of Santa Rosa (USA) | 1981.07.30 | 1981.09.24 |
| Bishop Jacques Louis Antoine Marie David former Bishop of Évreux (France) | 1981.07.27 | 1981.09.26 |
| Bishop John Cai Ti-yuan (蔡體遠) ▼ former Bishop of Shantou 汕頭 (China) ▼ | (1981) | 1981.09.27 ▼ |
| Bishop Peter Paul Li Pan-shi (李磐石) ▼ former Bishop of Jiangmen 江門 (China) ▼ | (1981) | 1981.09.27 ▼ |
 Bishop Michel Marie Joseph Maître, C.S.Sp.former Bishop of Bambari (Central African Republic) | 1981.06.19 | 1981.09.27 |
| Bishop José Belvino do Nascimento former Bishop of Divinópolis (Brazil) | 1981.06.27 | 1981.09.29 |
 Archbishop Lajos Bálintformer Archbishop of Alba Iulia (Romania) | 1981.07.09 | 1981.09.29 |
| Bishop Daniel Leo Ryan former Bishop of Springfield in Illinois (USA) | 1981.08.14 | 1981.09.30 |
 Blessed Bishop Pierre Lucien Claverie, O.P.former Bishop of Oran (Algeria) | 1981.05.25 | 1981.10.02 |
 Cardinal Kelvin Edward Felixformer Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Salute a Primavalle former Metropolitan Archbishop of Castries (Saint Lucia) | 1981.07.17 | 1981.10.05 |
 Archbishop Donald James Reece (91)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Kingston in Jamaica (Jamaica) former President of Antilles Episcopal Conference | 1981.07.17 | 1981.10.08 |
| Archbishop Lawrence Aloysius Burke, S.J. former Metropolitan Archbishop of Kingston in Jamaica (Jamaica) | 1981.07.17 | 1981.10.11 |
 Bishop Evaristus Thatho Bitsoaneformer Bishop of Qacha’s Nek (Lesotho) | 1981.07.17 | 1981.10.11 |
| Bishop Robert Mikhail Moskal (Ukrainian Rite) former Bishop of Saint Josaphat in Parma of the Ukrainians (USA) | 1981.08.03 | 1981.10.13 |
| Bishop Filomeno Gonzales Bactol (86) Bishop emeritus of Naval (Philippines) | 1981.07.29 | 1981.10.15 |
 Bishop Ambrogio Ravasi, I.M.C.former Bishop of Marsabit (Kenya) | 1981.06.19 | 1981.10.18 |
 Bishop Joaquim Gonçalvesformer Bishop of Vila Real (Portugal) | 1981.08.03 | 1981.10.18 |
| Bishop Thomas Zhang Huai-xin (張懷信) former Bishop of Jixian 級縣 (China) | 1981 | 1981.10.19 |
 Archbishop Michel Yatim (Greek-Melkite Rite)former Archbishop of Latakia of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) | 1981.08.18 | 1981.10.23 |
| Bishop Domenico Amoroso, S.D.B. former Bishop of Trapani (Italy) | 1981.09.02 | 1981.10.24 |
| Bishop Evangelista Alcimar Caldas Magalhães, O.F.M. Cap. former Bishop of Alto Solimões (Brazil) | 1981.09.03 | 1981.10.25 |
| Bishop Vincenzo Cozzi former Bishop of Melfi–Rapolla–Venosa (Italy) | 1981.09.12 | 1981.10.25 |
 Archbishop Ignace Raad (Greek-Melkite Rite)former Archbishop of Saïdā of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) | 1981.09.09 | 1981.10.30 |
| Bishop John Edward Heaps former Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney (Australia) | 1981.09.04 | 1981.10.31 |
| Bishop Alphonse Gallegos, O.A.R. former Auxiliary Bishop of Sacramento (USA) | 1981.08.24 | 1981.11.04 |
| Bishop Antioco Piseddu former Bishop of Lanusei (Italy) | 1981.09.29 | 1981.11.08 |
 Bishop Carlos María Ariz Bolea, C.M.F.former Bishop of Colón–Kuna Yala (Panama) | 1981.07.22 | 1981.11.21 |
 Bishop César Bosco Vivas Robeloformer Bishop of León (Nicaragua) | 1981.10.08 | 1981.11.21 |
| Bishop Pierre Trần Thanh Chung former Bishop of Kontum (Vietnam) | 1981.03.26 | 1981.11.22 |
 Cardinal Emmanuel Wamala (99)Cardinal-Priest of S. Ugo Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Kampala (Uganda) | 1981.07.17 | 1981.11.22 |
| Bishop Raymond Gaston Séguy former Bishop of Autun (France) | 1981.10.14 | 1981.11.22 |
  Patriarch Gregorios III Laham (92) (Greek-Melkite Rite)Patriarch emeritus of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) Patriarch emeritus of Jerusalem of the Greek-Melkites Patriarch emeritus of Alexandria of the Greek-Melkites former President of Synod of the Greek-Melkite Catholic Church former President of Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries in Syria former Patriarchal Administrator of Iraq of the Greek-Melkites (Iraq) | 1981.09.09 | 1981.11.27 |
| Archbishop Thomas Menamparampil, S.D.B. (89) Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Guwahati (India) | 1981.06.19 | 1981.11.29 |
| Bishop Léon Aimé Taverdet, F.M.R. former Bishop of Langres (France) | 1981.10.14 | 1981.11.29 |
| Bishop Christian Vicente Fernandez Noel former Bishop of Talibon (Philippines) | 1981.10.01 | 1981.11.30 |
| Bishop Mikail Nersès Sétian (Armenian Rite) former Apostolic Exarch of United States of America and Canada of the Armenians (USA) | 1981.07.03 | 1981.12.05 |
| Bishop Robert John Rose former Bishop of Grand Rapids (USA) | 1981.10.13 | 1981.12.06 |
| Bishop Ricardo Ramirez, C.S.B. (89) Bishop emeritus of Las Cruces (USA) | 1981.10.27 | 1981.12.06 |
 Archbishop Isidore de Souzaformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Cotonou (Benin) | 1981.07.17 | 1981.12.08 |
| Bishop Abelardo Francisco Silva former Bishop of San Miguel (Argentina) | 1981.10.28 | 1981.12.08 |
 Bishop Thomas Kevin O’Brienformer Auxiliary Bishop of Middlesbrough (England) | 1981.11.09 | 1981.12.08 |
| Bishop Bartholomew Yu Cheng-ti (余成悌) former Bishop of Hanzhong 漢中 (China) | 1984 | 1981.12.10 |
| Bishop Vartán Waldir Boghossian, S.D.B. (86) (Armenian Rite) Bishop emeritus of San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires of the Armenians (Argentina) Apostolic Exarch emeritus of América Latina e México of the Armenians (Brazil) | 1981.07.03 | 1981.12.12 |
| Bishop John Anthony Rawsthorne (89) Bishop emeritus of Hallam (England) | 1981.11.09 | 1981.12.16 |
| Bishop John Ji Huai-rang (姬懷讓), O.F.M. ▼ former Metropolitan Archbishop of Xi’an 西安 (China) ▼ | (1981) | 1981.12.18 ▼ |
| Bishop Bonaventure Benedict Zhang Xin (張信), O.F.M. ▼ former Metropolitan Archbishop of Taiyuan 太原 (China) ▼ | (1981) | 1981.12.18 ▼ |
| Bishop Peter Fan Wen-xing (范文興) former Bishop of Jingxian 景縣 (China) | 1981 | 1981.12.20 |
| Bishop Paul Liu Jing-he (劉景和) former Bishop of Yongping 永平 (China) ▼ | (1981) | 1981.12.20 ▼ |
| Bishop Aloísio Hilário de Pinho, F.D.P. former Bishop of Jataí (Brazil) | 1981.11.09 | 1981.12.20 |
| Bishop Roman Andrzejewski former Auxiliary Bishop of Włocławek (Poland) | 1981.11.12 | 1981.12.20 |
| Bishop Simon Liu Zong-yu (劉宗漁) ▼ former Metropolitan Archbishop of Chongqing 重慶 (China) ▼ | (1981) | 1981.12.21 ▼ |
| Archbishop Benigno Luigi Papa, O.F.M. Cap. former Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) | 1981.09.29 | 1981.12.27 |
