| Newly Elected Bishops (155) | Elected | Consecrated |
Archbishop Augustine Hu Da-guo (胡大國)former Prefect Apostolic of Shiqian 石阡 (China) | 1987 | 1987 |
Bishop Philippe Ma Ji (馬驥)former Bishop of Pingliang 平涼 (China) | 1987 | 1987.03.16 |
Archbishop Anthony Li Du-an (李篤安)former Metropolitan Archbishop of Xi’an 西安 (China) | 1987 | 1987.04.05 |
Bishop Paul Shi Chun-jie (史純潔)former Auxiliary Bishop of Baoding 保定 (China) | 1987 | 1987.04.29 |
Bishop Xu Li-zhi (徐立志)former Bishop of Xuanhua 宣化 (China) | 1987 | 1987.05.31 |
Bishop Joseph Zong Huai-de (宗懷德)former Bishop of Sanyuan 三原 (China) ▼ former Bishop of Sanyuan 三原 (China) | 1987 | 1987.08.09 |
Bishop Simon Qu Tian-xi (屈天錫) ▼former Metropolitan Archbishop of Changsha 長沙 (China) ▼ | (1987) | 1987.12.08 ▼ |
Bishop Joseph Ma Xue-sheng (馬學聖)former Bishop of Zhoucun 周村 (China) | 1987 | 1988.04.24 |
Bishop José Ramón Gurruchaga Ezama, S.D.B.former Bishop of Lurín (Peru) | 1987.01.03 | 1987.02.28 |
Bishop Leopoldo Sumaylo Tumulakformer Military Ordinary of Military Ordinariate of the Philippines (Philippines) | 1987.01.12 | 1987.03.16 |
Bishop Camilo Diaz Gregorioformer Bishop-Prelate of Batanes (Philippines) | 1987.01.12 | 1987.03.29 |
Archbishop Gustavo Martínez Fríasformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Nueva Pamplona (Colombia) | 1987.01.16 | 1987.02.20 |
Bishop George Edward Ruegerformer Auxiliary Bishop of Worcester (USA) | 1987.01.16 | 1987.02.25 |
Archbishop Daniel Mark Buechlein, O.S.B.former Metropolitan Archbishop of Indianapolis (USA) | 1987.01.20 | 1987.03.02 |
 Archbishop Simon-Victor Tonyé Bakot (79)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Yaoundé (Cameroon) | 1987.01.26 | 1987.04.26 |
Bishop Gabriel Simoformer Auxiliary Bishop of Bafoussam (Cameroon) | 1987.01.26 | 1987.04.26 |
Bishop Alphonsus Flavian D’Souza, S.J.former Bishop of Raiganj (India) | 1987.01.26 | 1987.05.17 |
Bishop John Baptist Sequeiraformer Bishop of Chikmagalur (India) | 1987.01.26 | 1987.06.11 |
 Bishop William Edwin Franklin (95)Bishop emeritus of Davenport (USA) | 1987.01.29 | 1987.04.01 |
Bishop Amédée Grab, O.S.B.former Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) | 1987.02.03 | 1987.04.12 |
 Bishop Martin Gächter (86)Titular Bishop of Betagbara Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Basel (Switzerland) | 1987.02.03 | 1987.05.28 |
 Archbishop Washington Cruz, C.P. (79)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Goiânia (Brazil) | 1987.02.10 | 1987.05.09 |
Bishop Raffaele Castielliformer Bishop of Lucera–Troia (Italy) | 1987.02.11 | 1987.03.25 |
Archbishop Bruno Schettinoformer Archbishop of Capua (Italy) | 1987.02.11 | 1987.04.04 |
Bishop Héctor Luis Gutiérrez Pabónformer Bishop of Engativá (Colombia) | 1987.02.13 | 1987.03.25 |
 Bishop Roger Francis Crispian Hollis (89)Bishop emeritus of Portsmouth (England) | 1987.02.13 | 1987.05.05 |
Bishop José Luís Azcona Hermoso, O.A.R.former Bishop-Prelate of Marajó (Brazil) | 1987.02.16 | 1987.04.05 |
 Bishop John Magee, S.P.S. (89)Bishop emeritus of Cloyne (Ireland) | 1987.02.17 | 1987.03.17 |
 Bishop Braulio Sáez García, O.C.D. (84)Titular Bishop of Rhasus Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia) | 1987.02.18 | 1987.05.13 |
 Archbishop José María Arancibia (89)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Mendoza (Argentina) | 1987.02.26 | 1987.05.28 |
Bishop Edoardo Ricciformer Bishop of San Miniato (Italy) | 1987.02.27 | 1987.06.07 |
 Bishop Pierre Joseph Paul Morissette (81)Bishop emeritus of Saint-Jérôme (Canada) | 1987.02.27 | 1987.06.12 |
Archbishop Alberto Tricaricoformer Titular Archbishop of Sistroniana | 1987.02.28 | 1987.04.27 |
Bishop Kurt Krennformer Bishop of Sankt Pölten (Austria) | 1987.03.03 | 1987.04.26 |
Archbishop László Dankóformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Kalocsa–Kecskemét (Hungary) | 1987.03.03 | 1987.05.02 |
Bishop Roberto Joaquín Ramos Umañaformer Military Ordinary of El Salvador (El Salvador) | 1987.03.07 | 1987.04.25 |
 Archbishop Telesphore George Mpundu (78)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Lusaka (Zambia) former President of Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops | 1987.03.07 | 1987.06.21 |
Bishop Antonio Bianchinformer General Ecclesiastical Assistant of Italian Catholic Action | 1987.03.10 | 1987.04.25 |
Bishop Stanisław Kędzioraformer Auxiliary Bishop of Warszawa-Praga (Poland) | 1987.03.11 | 1987.03.25 |
Bishop Joseph Victor Adamecformer Bishop of Altoona–Johnstown (USA) | 1987.03.12 | 1987.05.20 |
Bishop Olívio Teodoro Obalhe, O.F.M.former Bishop-Prelate of Cristalândia (Brazil) | 1987.03.12 | 1987.06.30 |
Archbishop Eurico dos Santos Velosoformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Juiz de Fora (Brazil) | 1987.03.12 | 1987.07.05 |
 Bishop Jan De Bie (88)Titular Bishop of Uppenna Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Mechelen–Brussel (Belgium) | 1987.03.13 | 1987.04.19 |
Archbishop George Riashi, B.C. (Greek-Melkite Rite)former Archbishop of Tripoli of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) | 1987.03.26 | 1987.07.19 |
Cardinal George Pellformer Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Domenica Mazzarello former Metropolitan Archbishop of Sydney (Australia) former Prefect of Secretariat for the Economy | 1987.03.30 | 1987.05.21 |
 Bishop Peter Joseph Connors (89)Bishop emeritus of Ballarat (Australia) | 1987.03.30 | 1987.05.21 |
Bishop John Basil Meekingformer Bishop of Christchurch (New Zealand) | 1987.03.30 | 1987.06.03 |
Bishop José María Izuzquiza Herranz, S.J.former Vicar Apostolic of Jaén en Perú (Peru) | 1987.03.30 | 1987.06.07 |
 Archbishop John Lee Hiong Fun-Yit Yaw (李奕瑶) (92)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) | 1987.03.30 | 1987.06.26 |
Bishop Julio Ojeda Pascual, O.F.M.former Vicar Apostolic of San Ramón (Peru) | 1987.03.30 | 1987.07.05 |
Bishop Hilarius Moa Nurak, S.V.D.former Bishop of Pangkal-Pinang (Indonesia) | 1987.03.30 | 1987.08.02 |
 Archbishop Francesco Cacucci (82)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Bari–Bitonto (Italy) Pontifical Delegate emeritus for the Basilica of Saint Nicholas of Bari | 1987.04.16 | 1987.06.13 |
Archbishop Henri Goudreault, O.M.I.former Metropolitan Archbishop of Grouard–McLennan (Canada) | 1987.04.27 | 1987.06.17 |
Bishop Longinus Atundoformer Bishop of Bungoma (Kenya) | 1987.04.27 | 1987.06.28 |
Bishop Francis Leo Braganza, S.J.former Bishop of Baroda (India) | 1987.04.27 | 1987.06.29 |
Archbishop Lawrence Patrick Henryformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Cape Town (South Africa) | 1987.04.27 | 1987.08.16 |
Bishop Marian Kazimierz Zimałekformer Auxiliary Bishop of Sandomierz (Poland) | 1987.04.29 | 1987.05.08 |
Bishop Thomas Anthony Finneganformer Bishop of Killala (Ireland) | 1987.05.03 | 1987.07.12 |
 Bishop Romeo Tovar Astorga, O.F.M. (86)Bishop emeritus of Santa Ana (El Salvador) former General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of El Salvador | 1987.05.05 | 1987.07.25 |
 Archbishop Brendan Michael O’Brien (82)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Kingston (Canada) | 1987.05.06 | 1987.06.29 |
Bishop Amando Samoformer Bishop of Caroline Islands (Micronesia) | 1987.05.10 | 1987.08.15 |
 Bishop Serafino Faustino Spreafico, O.F.M. Cap. (86)Bishop emeritus of Grajaú (Brazil) | 1987.05.13 | 1987.07.12 |
 Bishop Leonard William Kenney, C.P. (79)Titular Bishop of Midica Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Birmingham (England) | 1987.05.13 | 1987.08.24 |
Bishop Rodolfo Francisco Bobadilla Mata, C.M.former Bishop of Huehuetenango (Guatemala) | 1987.05.15 | 1987.06.27 |
Bishop Anthony Leopold Raymond Peirisformer Bishop of Kurunegala (Sri Lanka) | 1987.05.15 | 1987.07.18 |
 Bishop Reynald Rouleau, O.M.I. (90)Bishop emeritus of Churchill–Baie d’Hudson (Canada) | 1987.05.15 | 1987.07.29 |
 Bishop Bosco Penha (89)Titular Bishop of Maxula Prates Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Bombay (India) | 1987.05.15 | 1987.08.08 |
Bishop Thomas Bhalerao, S.J.former Bishop of Nashik (India) | 1987.05.15 | 1987.08.23 |
Bishop Francis Anthony Gomesformer Bishop of Mymensingh (Bangladesh) | 1987.05.15 | 1987.09.08 |
Bishop Mariano Vivanco Valienteformer Bishop of Matanzas (Cuba) | 1987.05.18 | 1987.06.29 |
Bishop Rudolf Müllerformer Bishop of Görlitz (Germany) | 1987.05.19 | 1987.07.01 |
Bishop Jesus Castro Galangformer Bishop of Urdaneta (Philippines) | 1987.05.23 | 1987.07.04 |
Bishop Marcel Paul Herriotformer Bishop of Soissons (France) | 1987.05.25 | 1987.06.28 |
Bishop Domingos Lam Ka-tseung (林家駿)former Bishop of Macau 澳門 (Macau) | 1987.05.26 | 1987.09.08 |
 Bishop Jose Ricare Manguiran (89)Bishop emeritus of Dipolog (Philippines) | 1987.05.27 | 1987.08.19 |
Bishop Endre Gyulayformer Bishop of Szeged–Csanád (Hungary) | 1987.06.05 | 1987.07.04 |
Bishop István Konkolyformer Bishop of Szombathely (Hungary) | 1987.06.05 | 1987.07.11 |
Archbishop István Seregélyformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Eger (Hungary) | 1987.06.05 | 1987.07.25 |
 Bishop Leo Murphy Drona, S.D.B. (84)Bishop emeritus of San Pablo (Philippines) | 1987.06.10 | 1987.07.25 |
Bishop René Séjournéformer Bishop of Saint-Flour (France) | 1987.06.17 | 1987.09.05 |
Bishop Jean-Georges Deledicqueformer Auxiliary Bishop of Lille (France) | 1987.06.19 | 1987.09.20 |
Bishop Edward Francisformer Bishop of Sivagangai (India) | 1987.07.03 | 1987.08.30 |
Bishop Jérôme Owono-Mimboeformer Bishop of Obala (Cameroon) | 1987.07.03 | 1987.09.06 |
 Bishop Claude Jean Pierre Dagens (85)Bishop emeritus of Angoulême (France) | 1987.07.03 | 1987.09.20 |
Bishop Thomas Joseph Lobsinger, O.M.I.former Bishop of Whitehorse (Canada) | 1987.07.03 | 1987.10.01 |
 Archbishop Francis Kallarakal (84)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Verapoly (India) | 1987.07.03 | 1987.10.04 |
Bishop Virgilio López Irías, O.F.M.former Bishop of Trujillo (Honduras) | 1987.07.03 | 1987.10.07 |
Bishop Raymond Saw Po Rayformer Bishop of Mawlamyine (Myanmar) | 1987.07.03 | 1987.12.08 |
 Archbishop Jerome George Hanus, O.S.B. (85)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Dubuque (USA) | 1987.07.06 | 1987.08.24 |
Archbishop John Joseph Myersformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Newark (USA) former Ecclesiastical Superior of Turks and Caicos Islands (Turks and Caicos Islands) | 1987.07.07 | 1987.09.03 |
 Bishop Guy Claude Bagnard (88)Bishop emeritus of Belley–Ars (France) | 1987.07.08 | 1987.10.04 |
Bishop Giulio Nicoliniformer Bishop of Cremona (Italy) | 1987.07.16 | 1987.09.05 |
Archbishop Georges Kwaïter, B.S. (Greek-Melkite Rite)former Archbishop of Saïdā of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) | 1987.07.23 | 1987.10.23 |
Bishop Giacomo Babiniformer Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) | 1987.07.25 | 1987.09.19 |
Bishop Pierre René Ferdinand Raffin, O.P.former Bishop of Metz (France) | 1987.08.04 | 1987.10.11 |
 Archbishop João Bosco Óliver de Faria (86)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Diamantina (Brazil) | 1987.08.05 | 1987.10.12 |
Bishop Gioacchino Illianoformer Bishop of Nocera Inferiore–Sarno (Italy) | 1987.08.08 | 1987.10.03 |
Bishop Sauveur Casanovaformer Bishop of Ajaccio (France) | 1987.08.13 | 1987.10.15 |
Bishop Horácio Coelho Cristinoformer Auxiliary Bishop of Lisboa (Portugal) | 1987.08.20 | 1987.11.15 |
 Cardinal Beniamino Stella (84)Cardinal-Bishop of Porto–Santa Rufina Prefect emeritus of Congregation for Clergy former President of Interdicastery Commission for Candidates to Sacred Order | 1987.08.21 | 1987.09.05 |
Bishop António Ramos Monteiro, O.F.M. Cap.former Bishop of Viseu (Portugal) | 1987.08.21 | 1987.10.11 |
Bishop Alexandre Kouassiformer Bishop of Bondoukou (Cote d’Ivoire) | 1987.08.28 | 1988.01.10 |
Bishop Édouard Mathosformer Bishop of Bambari (Central African Republic) | 1987.08.28 | 1988.01.10 |
Bishop Marco Virgilio Ferrariformer Auxiliary Bishop of Milano (Italy) | 1987.09.08 | 1987.10.18 |
Bishop Vartan Achkarian, C.A.M. (Armenian Rite)former Auxiliary Bishop of Beirut of the Armenians (Lebanon) | 1987.09.28 | 1988.01.17 |
Archbishop Enrico Masseroniformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Vercelli (Italy) | 1987.10.03 | 1987.12.08 |
Bishop Peter Toshio Jinushi (ペトロ 地主敏夫)former Bishop of Sapporo 札幌 (Japan) | 1987.10.03 | 1988.01.15 |
Bishop Jérôme-Michel-Francis Martin, O.F.M. Cap.former Bishop of Berbérati (Central African Republic) | 1987.10.03 | 1988.01.24 |
Archbishop Brian James Barnes, O.F.M.former Metropolitan Archbishop of Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea) | 1987.10.03 | 1988.02.10 |
 Bishop Carlos Stetter (85)Bishop emeritus of San Ignacio de Velasco (Bolivia) | 1987.10.03 | 1988.02.28 |
 Archbishop Thierry Romain Camille Jordan (82)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Reims (France) | 1987.10.06 | 1987.12.13 |
 Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re (92)Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina–Poggio Mirteto Cardinal Dean of College of Cardinals | 1987.10.09 | 1987.11.07 |
 Cardinal Giuseppe Bertello (83)Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Vito, Modesto e Crescenzia pro hac vice Title President emeritus of Governorate of Vatican City State President emeritus of Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State | 1987.10.17 | 1987.11.28 |
Bishop André Vallée, P.M.E.former Bishop of Hearst (Canada) | 1987.10.28 | 1988.01.28 |
 Archbishop Giuseppe Mani (89)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Cagliari (Italy) | 1987.10.29 | 1987.12.07 |
Bishop Salvatore Boccaccioformer Bishop of Frosinone–Veroli–Ferentino (Italy) | 1987.10.29 | 1987.12.07 |
 Bishop Luca Brandolini, C.M. (92)Bishop emeritus of Sora–Aquino–Pontecorvo (Italy) Vicar of the Archpriest emeritus of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran | 1987.10.29 | 1987.12.07 |
Bishop Luís D’Andrea, O.F.M. Conv.former Bishop of Caxias do Maranhão (Brazil) | 1987.10.29 | 1988.01.06 |
Bishop Narbal da Costa Stencelformer Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) | 1987.10.30 | 1987.12.12 |
Bishop Jacques Moïse Eugène Noyerformer Bishop of Amiens (France) | 1987.10.31 | 1987.12.13 |
 Archbishop Braulio Rodríguez Plaza (82)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Toledo (Spain) | 1987.11.06 | 1987.12.20 |
 Cardinal Lluís Martínez Sistach (88)Cardinal-Priest of S. Sebastiano alle Catacombe Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Barcelona (Spain) | 1987.11.06 | 1987.12.27 |
 Archbishop Jorge Ferreira da Costa Ortiga (82)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Braga (Portugal) | 1987.11.09 | 1988.01.03 |
Bishop Maximiano Tuazon Cruzformer Bishop of Calbayog (Philippines) | 1987.11.10 | 1987.12.01 |
Archbishop Moacyr José Vitti, C.S.S.former Metropolitan Archbishop of Curitiba (Brazil) | 1987.11.12 | 1988.01.03 |
Bishop Girônimo Zanandréaformer Bishop of Erexim (Brazil) | 1987.11.16 | 1988.01.17 |
Bishop Victor Adibe Chikweformer Bishop of Ahiara (Nigeria) | 1987.11.18 | 1988.01.06 |
Bishop Athanasius Atule Usuhformer Bishop of Makurdi (Nigeria) | 1987.11.18 | 1988.01.06 |
Bishop Henry Lancelot Paxton Hallett, C.SS.R.former Bishop of Rustenburg (South Africa) | 1987.11.18 | 1988.01.30 |
Bishop Thaddée Nsengiyumvaformer Bishop of Kabgayi (Rwanda) | 1987.11.18 | 1988.01.31 |
Bishop Sebastian Acol Dalisformer Auxiliary Bishop of Baguio (Philippines) | 1987.11.18 | 1988.02.25 |
Bishop Fritz Lobingerformer Bishop of Aliwal (South Africa) | 1987.11.18 | 1988.02.27 |
Bishop Jean-Gabriel Diarraformer Bishop of San (Mali) | 1987.11.18 | 1988.11.20 |
 Bishop José Raúl Vera López, O.P. (80)Bishop emeritus of Saltillo (Mexico) | 1987.11.20 | 1988.01.06 |
Bishop James Thomas McHughformer Bishop of Rockville Centre (USA) | 1987.11.20 | 1988.01.25 |
Bishop John Mortimer Fourette Smithformer Bishop of Trenton (USA) | 1987.11.20 | 1988.01.25 |
Bishop Vilhelms Nukšsformer Auxiliary Bishop of Riga (Latvia) | 1987.11.23 | 1987.12.08 |
Bishop Rafael Palmero Ramosformer Bishop of Orihuela–Alicante (Spain) | 1987.11.24 | 1988.01.24 |
 Bishop Irineu Danelón, S.D.B. (86)Bishop emeritus of Lins (Brazil) | 1987.11.26 | 1988.01.31 |
Archbishop Marian Olesformer Titular Archbishop of Ratiaria | 1987.11.28 | 1988.01.06 |
 Bishop Edward Eugeniusz Białogłowski (79)Titular Bishop of Pomaria Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Rzeszów (Poland) | 1987.11.28 | 1988.01.06 |
Bishop Michael Cornelis C. Coomans, M.S.F.former Bishop of Samarinda (Indonesia) | 1987.11.30 | 1988.02.14 |
Bishop Adam Lepaformer Auxiliary Bishop of Łódź (Poland) | 1987.12.04 | 1988.01.02 |
Bishop Srecko Badurina, T.O.R.former Bishop of Šibenik (Croatia) | 1987.12.04 | 1988.01.06 |
Bishop Luigi Belloliformer Bishop of Anagni–Alatri (Italy) | 1987.12.07 | 1988.01.06 |
 Archbishop Emery Kabongo Kanundowi (85)Archbishop-Bishop emeritus of Luebo (Congo-Kinshasa) | 1987.12.10 | 1988.01.06 |
Bishop João Risatti (Giovanni), P.I.M.E.former Bishop of Macapá (Brazil) | 1987.12.10 | 1988.02.21 |
 Patriarch Michel Sabbah (93)Patriarch emeritus of Jerusalem (Palestine) former President of Conference of the Latin Bishops of the Arab Regions former President of Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land Grand Prior emeritus of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (Knights of the Holy Sepulchre) | 1987.12.11 | 1988.01.06 |
Bishop John Gavin Nolanformer Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of United States of America (USA) | 1987.12.12 | 1988.01.06 |
Bishop Alfred James Jolson, S.J.former Bishop of Reykjavík (Iceland) | 1987.12.12 | 1988.02.06 |
 Bishop Héctor Julio López Hurtado, S.D.B. (84)Bishop emeritus of Girardot (Colombia) | 1987.12.15 | 1988.02.27 |
Archbishop Romulo Tolentino de la Cruzformer Metropolitan Archbishop of Zamboanga (Philippines) | 1987.12.17 | 1988.03.16 |
 Bishop Manuel Pelino Domingues (84)Bishop emeritus of Santarém (Portugal) | 1987.12.19 | 1988.03.13 |
 Bishop Curtis John Guillory, S.V.D. (82)Bishop emeritus of Beaumont (USA) | 1987.12.29 | 1988.02.19 |
Bishop Eduardo Alas Alfaroformer Bishop of Chalatenango (El Salvador) | 1987.12.30 | 1988.02.27 |