Bishops Consecrated

in a.d. 1986

Bishops (137)ElectedConsecratedAscending
ItalyArchbishop Pietro Brollo

former Metropolitan Archbishop of Udine (Italy)

1985.10.211986.01.04
BrazilBishop Pedro Fré, C.SS.R.

former Bishop of Barretos (Brazil)

1985.10.281986.01.05
ZimbabweBishop Helmut Reckter, S.J.

former Bishop of Chinhoyi (Zimbabwe)

1985.10.281986.01.05
TanzaniaArchbishop Norbert Wendelin Mtega (80)Archbishop Norbert Wendelin Mtega (80)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Songea (Tanzania)

1985.10.281986.01.06
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBishop Franjo Komarica (80)Bishop Franjo Komarica (80)

Bishop emeritus of Banja Luka (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

1985.10.281986.01.06
BrazilBishop Walmir Alberto Valle, I.M.C.

former Bishop of Joaçaba (Brazil)

1985.11.051986.01.06
ThailandBishop John Bosco Manat Chuabsamai

former Bishop of Ratchaburi (Thailand)

1985.11.251986.01.06
VenezuelaBishop Felipe González González, O.F.M. Cap. (81)Bishop Felipe González González, O.F.M. Cap. (81)

Titular Bishop of Sinnuara

Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Caroní (Venezuela)

1985.11.251986.01.06
USACardinal Donald William Wuerl (85)Cardinal Donald William Wuerl (85)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Washington (USA)

1985.11.301986.01.06
ItalyArchbishop Pier Luigi Celata (89)Archbishop Pier Luigi Celata (89)

Titular Archbishop of Doclea

Vice-Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church emeritus of Apostolic Camera

1985.12.121986.01.06
PolandBishop Marian Duś

former Auxiliary Bishop of Warszawa (Poland)

1985.12.211986.01.06
PhilippinesBishop Severino Miguel Pelayo

former Military Ordinary of Philippines (Philippines)

1985.12.191986.01.08
TaiwanBishop Joseph Lin Thien-chu (林天助)

former Bishop of Chiayi 嘉義 (Taiwan)

1985.11.251986.01.12
EnglandBishop Hugh Christopher Budd

former Bishop of Plymouth (England)

1985.11.191986.01.15
IndiaArchbishop Paschal Topno, S.J.

former Metropolitan Archbishop of Bhopal (India)

1985.10.281986.01.18
PanamaCardinal José Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán, O.A.R. (82)Cardinal José Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán, O.A.R. (82)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Giuseppe da Copertino

Bishop emeritus of David (Panama)

1985.12.301986.01.18
IndiaBishop Victor Kindo

former Bishop of Jashpur (India)

1985.11.251986.01.20
ItalyBishop Francesco Zerrillo

former Bishop of Lucera–Troia (Italy)

1985.12.071986.01.25
MexicoBishop Raymundo López Mateos, O.F.M.

former Bishop of Ciudad Victoria (Mexico)

1985.12.201986.01.29
CanadaBishop Arsène Richard

former Bishop of Bathurst (Canada)

1985.11.151986.02.05
South KoreaBishop Peter Kang U-il (80)Bishop Peter Kang U-il (강우일 베드로 / 姜禹一) (80)

Bishop emeritus of Cheju 제주 (South Korea)

1985.12.211986.02.14
EthiopiaBishop Fikre-Mariam Ghemetchu, C.M.

former Vicar Apostolic of Nekemte (Ethiopia)

1985.10.281986.02.16
BrazilBishop José Alves da Costa, D.C.

former Bishop of Corumbá (Brazil)

1986.01.031986.02.21
BrazilArchbishop Luiz Mancilha Vilela, SS.CC.

former Metropolitan Archbishop of Vitória (Brazil)

1985.12.031986.02.22
PanamaBishop Oscar Mario Brown Jiménez (88)Bishop Oscar Mario Brown Jiménez (88)

Bishop emeritus of Santiago de Veraguas (Panama)

1985.12.301986.02.22
ColombiaBishop Oscar Angel Bernal

former Bishop of Girardota (Colombia)

1986.01.231986.02.22
BrazilArchbishop Altamiro Rossato, C.SS.R.

former Metropolitan Archbishop of Porto Alegre (Brazil)

1985.12.081986.03.02
FranceBishop Pierre Jean Marie Marcel Molères (93)Bishop Pierre Jean Marie Marcel Molères (93)

Bishop emeritus of Bayonne (France)

1986.01.211986.03.02
ChinaBishop Peter Zhang Bo-ren (張伯仁)

former Bishop of Hanyang 漢陽 (China)

19841986.03.03
GermanyBishop Wilhelm Schraml

former Bishop of Passau (Germany)

1986.01.071986.03.08
ItalyBishop Lino Esterino Garavaglia, O.F.M. Cap.

former Bishop of Cesena–Sarsina (Italy)

1986.02.111986.03.08
IrelandArchbishop Dermot Clifford (87)Archbishop Dermot Clifford (87)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Cashel (Ireland)

1985.12.171986.03.09
ChileArchbishop Pablo Lizama Riquelme (84)Archbishop Pablo Lizama Riquelme (84)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Antofagasta (Chile)

1985.12.191986.03.09
HaitiBishop Jean Alix Verrier

former Bishop of Les Cayes (Haiti)

1985.12.211986.03.09
CroatiaArchbishop Anton Tamarut

former Metropolitan Archbishop of Rijeka (Croatia)

1986.02.051986.03.16
ItalyBishop Mario Cecchini

former Bishop of Fano–Fossombrone–Cagli–Pergola (Italy)

1986.02.111986.03.16
USABishop Norbert Mary Leonard James Dorsey, C.P.

former Bishop of Orlando (USA)

1986.01.101986.03.19
AustraliaArchbishop John Alexius Bathersby

former Metropolitan Archbishop of Brisbane (Australia)

1986.01.171986.03.20
ItalyBishop Francesco Sgalambro

former Bishop of Cefalù (Italy)

1986.02.221986.04.05
BrazilBishop Antônio Felippe da Cunha, S.D.N.

former Bishop of Guanhães (Brazil)

1985.12.081986.04.06
ChadArchbishop Matthias N’Gartéri Mayadi

former Metropolitan Archbishop of N’Djaména (Chad)

1985.10.281986.04.12
ArgentinaCardinal Jorge María Mejía

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Girolamo della Carità pro hac vice Title

former Librarian of Vatican Apostolic Library

former Archivist of Vatican Secret Archives

1986.03.081986.04.12
IndiaBishop Mathias Kappil

former Bishop of Punalur (India)

1985.12.211986.04.13
AustraliaBishop Patrick Percival Power

former Auxiliary Bishop of Canberra and Goulburn (Australia)

1986.03.081986.04.18
ItalyBishop Pietro Garlato

former Bishop of Tivoli (Italy)

1986.04.021986.04.19
GermanyBishop Engelbert Siebler

former Auxiliary Bishop of München und Freising (Germany)

1986.02.271986.04.20
USABishop Joseph John Gerry, O.S.B.

former Bishop of Portland in Maine (USA)

1986.02.041986.04.21
IndonesiaBishop Gerulfus Kherubim Pareira, S.V.D.

former Bishop of Maumere (Indonesia)

1985.12.211986.04.25
ArgentinaArchbishop Alfonso Rogelio Delgado Evers, Opus Dei (83)Archbishop Alfonso Rogelio Delgado Evers, Opus Dei (83)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of San Juan de Cuyo (Argentina)

1986.03.201986.04.25
ChinaBishop Peter Chen Bai-lu (陳柏蘆)

former Bishop of Yongnian 永年 (China)

19881986.04.29
TanzaniaBishop Amedeus Msarikie

former Bishop of Moshi (Tanzania)

1986.03.211986.05.01
USABishop Donald Edmond Pelotte, S.S.S.

former Bishop of Gallup (USA)

1986.02.241986.05.06
GuatemalaBishop Fernando Claudio Gamalero González

former Bishop of Escuintla (Guatemala)

1986.03.131986.05.10
BelgiumBishop Albert Jean Charles Ghislain Houssiau (101)Bishop Albert Jean Charles Ghislain Houssiau (101)

Bishop emeritus of Liège (Belgium)

1986.03.171986.05.18
ItalyBishop Vigilio Mario Olmi

former Auxiliary Bishop of Brescia (Italy)

1986.03.201986.05.18
LebanonArchbishop Khalil Abi-Nader (Maronite Rite)

former Archbishop of Beirut of the Maronites (Lebanon)

1986.04.041986.05.18
LebanonArchbishop Joseph Mohsen Béchara (Maronite Rite)

former Archbishop of Antélias of the Maronites (Lebanon)

1986.04.041986.05.18
ParaguayBishop Lucio Alfert, O.M.I. (84)Bishop Lucio Alfert, O.M.I. (84)

Titular Bishop of Tubyza

Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Pilcomayo (Paraguay)

1986.01.241986.05.21
ArgentinaArchbishop Mario Luis Bautista Maulión

former Metropolitan Archbishop of Paraná (Argentina)

1986.03.211986.05.23
VenezuelaBishop Alejandro Figueroa Medina

former Bishop of Guanare (Venezuela)

1986.03.121986.05.24
ItalyBishop Giovanni Battista Volta

former Bishop of Pavia (Italy)

1986.04.021986.05.25
BoliviaCardinal Toribio Ticona Porco (88)Cardinal Toribio Ticona Porco (88)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Gioacchino ed Anna al Tuscolano

Bishop-Prelate emeritus of Corocoro (Bolivia)

1986.04.051986.05.31
ItalyArchbishop Vincenzo D’Addario

former Archbishop-Bishop of Teramo–Atri (Italy)

1986.04.171986.06.05
VenezuelaBishop Agustín Romualdo Alvarez Rodríguez, O.F.M. Cap.

former Vicar Apostolic of Machiques (Venezuela)

1986.03.101986.06.07
CanadaBishop Denis Croteau, O.M.I. (93)Bishop Denis Croteau, O.M.I. (93)

Bishop emeritus of Mackenzie–Fort Smith (Canada)

1986.01.241986.06.08
MaltaArchbishop Paolo Giglio (吉立友)

former Titular Archbishop of Tindari

1986.04.041986.06.08
ItalyBishop Tarcisio Pillolla

former Bishop of Iglesias (Italy)

1986.05.031986.06.08
ColombiaBishop Guillermo Alvaro Ortiz Carrillo

former Bishop of Garagoa (Colombia)

1986.05.031986.06.13
ColombiaBishop Agustín Otero Largacha, O.A.R.

former Auxiliary Bishop of Bogotá (Colombia)

1986.05.031986.06.13
ColombiaBishop Enrique Sarmiento Angulo (91)Bishop Enrique Sarmiento Angulo (91)

Bishop emeritus of Fontibón (Colombia)

1986.05.031986.06.13
ColombiaBishop Fabio Suescún Mutis (83)Bishop Fabio Suescún Mutis (83)

Military Ordinary emeritus of Colombia (Colombia)

1986.05.031986.06.13
PolandBishop Andrzej Józef Śliwiński

former Bishop of Elbląg (Poland)

1986.05.091986.06.15
ColombiaBishop Abraham Escudero Montoya

former Bishop of Palmira (Colombia)

1986.05.221986.06.21
South AfricaBishop Michael Gower Coleman

former Bishop of Port Elizabeth (South Africa)

1986.03.211986.06.22
CanadaBishop Frederick Bernard Henry

former Bishop of Calgary (Canada)

1986.04.181986.06.24
USAArchbishop Harry Joseph Flynn

former Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis (USA)

1986.04.191986.06.24
USABishop David Edward Foley

former Bishop of Birmingham (USA)

1986.05.031986.06.27
ItalyArchbishop Giovanni Marra

former Metropolitan Archbishop of Messina–Lipari–Santa Lucia del Mela (Italy)

1986.06.071986.06.28
IndiaBishop Hippolytus Anthony Kunnunkal, O.F.M. Cap.

former Bishop of Jammu–Srinagar (India)

1986.03.101986.06.29
South AfricaBishop Zithulele Patrick Mvemve

former Bishop of Klerksdorp (South Africa)

1986.03.101986.06.29
USABishop John Adel Elya (Greek-Melkite Rite)

former Bishop of Newton of the Greek-Melkites (USA)

1986.03.211986.06.29
USABishop Enrique San Pedro, S.J.

former Bishop of Brownsville (USA)

1986.04.011986.06.29
BoliviaBishop Mario Lezana Vaca

former Military Ordinary of Bolivia (Bolivia)

1986.05.171986.06.29
SwitzerlandBishop Eugenio Corecco

former Bishop of Lugano (Switzerland)

1986.06.051986.06.29
AustraliaBishop Edmund John Patrick Collins, M.S.C.

former Bishop of Darwin (Australia)

1986.04.281986.07.03
ChileArchbishop Antonio Moreno Casamitjana

former Metropolitan Archbishop of Concepción (Chile)

1986.04.221986.07.09
LebanonCardinal Béchara Pierre Raï, O.M.M. (86)Cardinal Béchara Pierre Raï (86) (Maronite Rite)

Cardinal-Patriarch

Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon)

President of Synod of the Maronite Church

President of Assembly of the Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops of Lebanon

President of Council of Catholic Patriarchs of the East

1986.05.021986.07.12
LebanonBishop Abdallah Bared (Maronite Rite)

former Patriarchal Vicar of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon)

1986.05.021986.07.12
LebanonBishop Paul-Emile Saadé (Maronite Rite)

former Bishop of Batroun of the Maronites (Lebanon)

1986.05.021986.07.12
SyriaBishop Antoine Torbey (Maronite Rite)

former Bishop of Latakia of the Maronites (Syria)

1986.05.021986.07.12
MexicoArchbishop José Trinidad Medel Pérez

former Metropolitan Archbishop of Durango (Mexico)

1986.05.221986.07.12
ItalyArchbishop Francesco Canalini (90)Archbishop Francesco Canalini (90)

Titular Archbishop of Valeria

1986.05.281986.07.12
UruguayBishop Orlando Romero Cabrera (92)Bishop Orlando Romero Cabrera (92)

Bishop emeritus of Canelones (Uruguay)

1986.05.261986.07.13
BrazilBishop Walter Ivan de Azevedo, S.D.B.

former Bishop of São Gabriel da Cachoeira (Brazil)

1986.05.131986.07.27
USAArchbishop John Clement Favalora (90)Archbishop John Clement Favalora (90)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Miami (USA)

1986.06.161986.07.29
BrazilBishop Leonardo de Miranda Pereira (89)Bishop Leonardo de Miranda Pereira (89)

Bishop emeritus of Paracatu (Brazil)

1986.05.061986.08.09
UgandaBishop Frederick Drandua

former Bishop of Arua (Uganda)

1986.05.271986.08.15
ColombiaBishop Fabián Marulanda López (92)Bishop Fabián Marulanda López (92)

Bishop emeritus of Florencia (Colombia)

1986.07.151986.08.15
El SalvadorBishop José Carmen Di Pietro Pésolo, S.D.B.

former Bishop of Sonsonate (El Salvador)

1986.06.021986.08.16
ArgentinaBishop Joaquín Piña Batllevell, S.J.

former Bishop of Puerto Iguazú (Argentina)

1986.06.161986.08.16
PeruBishop Juan Luis Martin Bisson, P.M.E. (91)Bishop Juan Luis Martin Bisson, P.M.E. (91)

Titular Bishop of Aquæ in Numidia

Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Pucallpa (Peru)

1986.04.181986.08.17
ItalyBishop Sebastiano Dho

former Bishop of Alba (Italy)

1986.07.051986.08.24
EgyptBishop Youhanna Golta (Coptic Rite)

former Auxiliary Bishop of Alexandria of the Copts (Egypt)

1986.07.271986.08.29
ItalyBishop Wilhelm Emil Egger, O.F.M. Cap.

former Bishop of Bolzano–Bressanone (Italy)

1986.07.291986.08.31
FranceArchbishop Albert Jean-Marie Rouet (90)Archbishop Albert Jean-Marie Rouet (90)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Poitiers (France)

1986.06.211986.09.02
FranceBishop Claude Henri Édouard Frikart, C.I.M.

former Auxiliary Bishop of Paris (France)

1986.06.211986.09.02
AustriaCardinal Hans Hermann Groër, O.S.B.

former Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Gioacchino ed Anna al Tuscolano

former Metropolitan Archbishop of Wien (Austria)

former Ordinary of Austria of the Eastern Rite (Austria)

1986.07.151986.09.14
BrazilCardinal Raymundo Damasceno Assis (89)Cardinal Raymundo Damasceno Assis (89)

Cardinal-Priest of Immacolata al Tiburtino

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Aparecida (Brazil)

Apostolic Commissioner emeritus for Heralds of the Gospel

1986.06.181986.09.15
USABishop Alfred John Markiewicz

former Bishop of Kalamazoo (USA)

1986.07.011986.09.17
KenyaCardinal John Njue (80)Cardinal John Njue (80)

Cardinal-Priest of Preziosissimo Sangue di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Nairobi (Kenya)

1986.06.091986.09.20
GermanyBishop Heinrich Janssen

former Auxiliary Bishop of Münster (Germany)

1986.07.041986.09.21
FranceCardinal Pierre Étienne Louis Eyt

former Cardinal-Priest of SS. Trinità al Monte Pincio

former Metropolitan Archbishop of Bordeaux (France)

1986.06.071986.09.28
UkraineBishop Julian Voronovsky, M.S.U. (Ukrainian Rite)

former Bishop of Sambir–Drohobych of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

former Titular Archimandrite of Ukrainian Studite Monks

1991.01.161986.09.30
PolandBishop Andrzej Wojciech Suski (84)Bishop Andrzej Wojciech Suski (84)

Bishop emeritus of Toruń (Poland)

1986.08.121986.10.04
IndiaBishop Stephen M. Tiru

former Bishop of Khunti (India)

1986.04.181986.10.07
UkraineBishop Mykhajlo Sabryha, C.SS.R. (Ukrainian Rite)

former Bishop of Ternopil–Zboriv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

1991.01.161986.10.11
FranceBishop Yves-Maria Guy Dubigeon

former Bishop of Séez (France)

1986.08.221986.10.12
PolandArchbishop Józef Michalik (84)Archbishop Józef Michalik (84)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Przemyśl (Poland)

1986.10.011986.10.16
FranceBishop Guy Étienne Germain Gaucher, O.C.D.

former Bishop of Meaux (France)

former Auxiliary Bishop of Bayeux (France)

1986.08.271986.10.19
SyriaArchbishop Abraham Nehmé, B.C. (Greek-Melkite Rite)

former Metropolitan Archbishop of Homs of the Greek-Melkites (Syria)

1986.08.201986.10.26
American SamoaBishop John Quinn Weitzel, M.M.

former Bishop of Samoa–Pago Pago (American Samoa)

1986.06.091986.10.29
Congo-KinshasaArchbishop Christophe Munzihirwa Mwene Ngabo, S.J.

former Metropolitan Archbishop of Bukavu (Congo-Kinshasa)

1986.03.101986.11.09
LebanonArchbishop Jules Mikhael Al-Jamil (Syriac Rite)

former Auxiliary Bishop of Antioch of the Syriacs (Lebanon)

1986.08.011986.11.09
BrazilBishop João Nílton dos Santos Souza (82)Bishop João Nílton dos Santos Souza (82)

Bishop emeritus of Amargosa (Brazil)

1986.08.041986.11.09
AngolaArchbishop José de Queirós Alves, C.SS.R. (84)Archbishop José de Queirós Alves, C.SS.R. (84)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Huambo (Angola)

1986.09.121986.11.23
South SudanBishop Erkolano Lodu Tombe (82)Bishop Erkolano Lodu Tombe (82)

Bishop emeritus of Yei (South Sudan)

1986.03.211986.11.28
ColombiaArchbishop Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga, I.M.C.

former Metropolitan Archbishop of Tunja (Colombia)

1986.10.171986.11.29
ChinaArchbishop Joseph Zhu Hua-yu (朱化宇)

former Metropolitan Archbishop of Anqing 安慶 (China)

19861986.11.30
ChinaBishop Joseph Huang Zi-yu (黃子玉)

former Bishop of Xiamen 廈門 (China)

19861986.11.30
ChinaBishop Louis Yu Run-shen (94)Bishop Louis Yu Run-shen (余潤深) (94)

Bishop emeritus of Hanzhong 漢中 (China)

19861986.11.30
ChinaBishop Peter Zhang Shi-zhi (張實之)

former Bishop of Funing 福寧 (China)

(1986)1986.11.30
LithuaniaBishop Vladas Michelevičius

former Auxiliary Bishop of Kaunas (Lithuania)

1986.11.131986.12.07
EnglandBishop John Patrick Crowley (84)Bishop John Patrick Crowley (84)

Bishop emeritus of Middlesbrough (England)

1986.10.311986.12.08
CanadaBishop Martin Veillette (89)Bishop Martin Veillette (89)

Bishop emeritus of Trois-Rivières (Canada)

1986.10.171986.12.13
PeruBishop Isidro Sala Ribera

former Bishop of Abancay (Peru)

1986.10.181986.12.14
AustriaBishop Alfred Kostelecky

former Military Ordinary of Austria (Austria)

1986.11.121986.12.14
GermanyBishop Werner Radspieler

former Auxiliary Bishop of Bamberg (Germany)

1986.11.071986.12.21

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