Year 2013, March, Bishop Events [Catholic-Hierarchy]

DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title 1 Mar88.1DiedGabriel Marie Étienne Vanel †Archbishop Emeritus of Auch (-Condom-Lectoure-Lombez), France 2 Mar64.5Ordained BishopAdelio Dell’OroTitular Bishop of CastuloBishop of Karaganda, Kazakhstan 66.9InstalledJulio Parrilla DíazBishop of Riobamba, EcuadorBishop Emeritus 3 Mar54.5Ordained BishopEstanislau Marques Chindekasse, S.V.D.Bishop of Dundo, Angola 71.2InstalledLuigi Negri †Archbishop of Ferrara-Comacchio, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus 7 Mar91.8DiedCleto Bellucci †Archbishop Emeritus of Fermo, Italy 9 Mar44.2Ordained BishopJuan Carlos Barreto BarretoBishop of Quibdó, ColombiaBishop of Soacha, Colombia 57.6Ordained BishopAlberto Germán Bochatey Chaneton, O.S.A.Titular Bishop of Mons in MauretaniaAuxiliary Bishop of La Plata, Argentina 11 Mar74.6DiedIgnatius Anthony Catanello †Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Brooklyn, New York, USA 13 Mar76.2ElectedJorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J.Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy) 74.0DiedGerard Sithunywa Ndlovu †Bishop Emeritus of Umzimkulu, South Africa 16 Mar74.7ConfirmedAngelo Amato, S.D.B. †Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of SaintsCardinal, Prefect Emeritus 64.8Ordained BishopIlario AntoniazziArchbishop of Tunis, TunisiaArchbishop Emeritus 78.2ConfirmedTarcisio Pietro Evasio Bertone, S.D.B.Secretary of StateCardinal, Secretary Emeritus 65.8ConfirmedJoão Bráz de AvizPrefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic LifeCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life 69.3ConfirmedJean-Louis Bruguès, O.P.Archivist of the Vatican Secret ArchiveArchivist Emeritus 69.3ConfirmedJean-Louis Bruguès, O.P.Librarian of the Vatican LibraryArchivist Emeritus of the Vatican Secret Archive 64.7ConfirmedRaymond Leo BurkePrefect of the Apostolic SignaturaCardinal, Prefect Emeritus 70.1ConfirmedDomenico CalcagnoPresident of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic SeeCardinal, President Emeritus 67.4ConfirmedAntonio Cañizares LloveraPrefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the SacramentsCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Valencia, Spain 71.6ConfirmedClaudio Maria CelliPresident of the Pontifical Council for Social CommunicationsPresident Emeritus of the Dicastery for Communication 75.0ConfirmedFrancesco CoccopalmerioPresident of the Pontifical Council for Legislative TextsCardinal, President Emeritus 69.4ConfirmedAngelo ComastriPresident of the Fabric of St. PeterCardinal, President Emeritus 65.9ConfirmedGiorgio Corbellini †President of the Labour Office of the Apostolic See 66.9ConfirmedFernando FiloniPrefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of PeoplesCardinal, Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem 61.5ConfirmedSalvatore Rino FisichellaPresident of the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New EvangelizationPro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization 73.4ConfirmedZenon Grocholewski †Prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education (for Institutes of Study)Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus 58.7InstalledHeiner KochBishop of Dresden-Meißen (Meissen), GermanyArchbishop of Berlin, Germany 63.0ConfirmedKurt KochPresident of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian UnityCardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity 51.6Ordained BishopValdir MamedeTitular Bishop of NaissusBishop Emeritus of Catanduva, Sao Paulo, Brazil 65.2ConfirmedGerhard Ludwig MüllerPrefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the FaithCardinal, Prefect Emeritus 65.2ConfirmedGerhard Ludwig MüllerPresident of the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith 65.2ConfirmedGerhard Ludwig MüllerPresident of the International Theological CommissionCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith 65.2ConfirmedGerhard Ludwig MüllerPresident of the Pontifical Biblical CommissionCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith 68.7ConfirmedMarc Armand Ouellet, P.S.S.Prefect of the Congregation for BishopsCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Dicastery for Bishops 67.9ConfirmedVincenzo PagliaPresident of the Pontifical Council for the FamilyPresident of the Pontifical Academy for Life 68.5ConfirmedMauro PiacenzaPrefect of the Congregation for the ClergyCardinal, Major Penitentiary Emeritus of the Apostolic Penitentiary 70.4ConfirmedGianfranco RavasiPresident of the Pontifical Council for CultureCardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archeology 70.4ConfirmedGianfranco RavasiPresident of the Pontifical Commission for Sacred ArcheologyCardinal, President Emeritus 67.6ConfirmedStanisław RyłkoPresident of the Pontifical Council for the LaityCardinal, Archpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore {Saint Mary Major Basilica} 69.3ConfirmedLeonardo SandriPrefect of the Congregation for the Oriental ChurchesCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches 67.7ConfirmedRobert SarahPresident of the Pontifical Council “Cor Unum”Cardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments 69.9ConfirmedJean-Louis Pierre Tauran †Cardinal, President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue 64.4ConfirmedPeter Kodwo Appiah TurksonPresident of the Pontifical Council for Justice and PeaceCardinal, Chancellor of the Roman Curia - Other 75.1ConfirmedAntonio Maria VegliòPresident of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant PeopleCardinal, President Emeritus of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development 69.6ConfirmedGiuseppe VersaldiPresident of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy SeeCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Dicastery for Culture and Education 63.9ConfirmedZygmunt Zimowski †President of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers 17 Mar54.5InstalledEstanislau Marques Chindekasse, S.V.D.Bishop of Dundo, Angola 18 Mar55.2DiedAkio Johnson Mutek †Bishop of Torit, South Sudan 19 Mar76.2InstalledJorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J.Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy) 20 Mar65.6InstalledAlfonso Cortés ContrerasArchbishop of León, Guanajuato, MéxicoArchbishop Emeritus 69.6InstalledJesús Juárez Párraga, S.D.B.Archbishop of Sucre, BoliviaArchbishop Emeritus 21 Mar38.2Ordained PriestWilliam Prieto DazaPriest of Villavicencio, ColombiaBishop of San Vicente del Caguán, Colombia 22 Mar46.4AppointedPascal Chang-Soi, SS.CC.Apostolic Administrator of Papeete, French Polynesia, Pacific (Oceania)Bishop of Taiohae o Tefenuaenata, French Polynesia, Pacific (Oceania) 99.2DiedThomas Qian Yurong (Quan Yirong) †Bishop Emeritus of Xuzhou [Süchow], ChinaBishop 25 Mar51.6SelectedKamal Fahim Awad (Boutros) HannaBishop of Minya {Ermopoli Maggiore; Minieh} (Coptic), EgyptBishop Emeritus 27 Mar87.8DiedOrozimbo Fuenzalida y Fuenzalida †Bishop Emeritus of San Bernardo, Chile 28 Mar65.3AppointedMario Aurelio PoliArchbishop of Buenos Aires, ArgentinaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus 31 Mar92.7DiedCharles Amarin Brand †Archbishop Emeritus of Strasbourg, France