Notable Alumni of Pontifical Urbaniana University [Sorted List]

1. Louis-Adolphe Paquet

1859-1942 (aged 83)

university teacher essayist writer

Louis-Adolphe Paquet was an influential French-Canadian theologian from the late 19th early 20th century, and a major North American proponent and actor in the rebirth of Neo-Scholasticism. Although nowhere as politically influential as his uncle Benjamin Pâquet had been, he was well respected and his opinion helped shape the doctrines and policies of the Canadian church in the early 20th...

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2. Michael O'Connor

1810-1872 (aged 62)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Michael O'Connor, S.J. was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States and a member of the Society of Jesus. He served twice as bishop of the Diocese of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania (1843 to early 1853 and late 1853 to 1860). O'Connor served briefly as bishop of the Diocese of Erie in Pennsylvania for several months...

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3. Frederick Z. Rooker

1861-1907 (aged 46)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Frederick Zadok Rooker was an American Catholic prelate who served as the first Bishop of Jaro from 12 June 1903 until his death on 18 September 1907.

4. John A. Floersh

1886-1968 (aged 82)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

John Alexander Floersh was an American bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. Becoming Bishop of Louisville in 1924, he was elevated to the rank of archbishop in 1937 and served until his retirement in 1967.

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5. Angelo Buccarello

1942-. (aged 84)

Catholic priest

Angelo Buccarello, OSST is an Italian Catholic priest and member of the Trinitarians known for his founding of the Catholic Chaplaincy for Prisons.

6. James Romen Boiragi

1955-. (aged 71)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Bishop James Romen Boiragi is a Bangladeshi Roman Catholic bishop serving as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Khulna, Bangladesh.

7. Thomas Savundaranayagam

1938-. (aged 88)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Right Reverend Emmanuel Thomas Savundaranayagam is a Sri Lankan Tamil priest and former Roman Catholic Bishop of Jaffna.

8. John McMullen

1832-1883 (aged 51)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

John McMullen was an Irish-born bishop of the Catholic Church. He served as the first bishop of the Diocese of Davenport in Iowa from 1881 to until his death in 1883.

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9. Gilberto Jiménez Narváez

1937-2015 (aged 78)

theologian Catholic bishop Catholic priest

Gilberto Jiménez Narváez was a Roman Catholic bishop.

10. Jaime Pedro Kohl

1954-. (aged 72)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Jaime Pedro Kohl is a Brazilian Roman Catholic bishop.

11. Giulio Tonti

1844-1918 (aged 74)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop university teacher theologian

Giulio Tonti was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Prefect of the Sacred Congregation of Religious from 1917 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1915.

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12. Stanley Roman

1941-. (aged 85)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Stanley Roman is an Indian prelate of the Catholic Church. He was Bishop of Quilon, India, from 2001 to 2018. He also chaired the education committee of the Kerala Catholic Bishops' Council.

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13. Alexander Ratiu

1916-2002 (aged 86)

Catholic priest human rights defender politician writer

Father Alexander Ratiu was a Romanian-American priest of the Romanian Greek-Catholic Church. While serving in his family's country of origin, he became a political prisoner, and later, after his release, an author.

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14. Augustin Bunea

1857-1909 (aged 52)

historian theologian journalist

Augustin Bunea was an Austro-Hungarian ethnic Romanian historian and priest within the Romanian Greek-Catholic Church.

15. Silas Chatard

1834-1918 (aged 84)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop physician writer

Silas Francis Marean Chatard was an American Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Indianapolis from 1898 to 1918.

16. Paul Antony Mullassery

1960-. (aged 66)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Paul Antony Mullassery is the 14th Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Quilon. His Lordship also served as Judicial Vicar since 2013 and the Vicar General of the Diocese since 2017 as well as the Judicial Vicar of the Diocese. He was ordained as the Bishop of Quilon on 3 June 2018 at Fatima Mata National College ground with many...

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17. Abraham Kattumana

1944-1995 (aged 51)

diplomat Catholic priest

Abraham Kattumana was an Indian Catholic Archbishop. He was the Pontifical Delegate of Syro-Malabar Catholic Church with the powers of the Major Archbishop vested in him by Pope John Paul II. Previously, he had served as apostolic nuncio to Ghana, Benin, and Togo. He was a Vatican diplomat and served at the Nunciatures in Indonesia, Uruguay, Iraq, New Zealand and...

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18. Hugh L. Lamb

1890-1959 (aged 69)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Hugh Louis Lamb was an American Catholic prelate who served as the first bishop of Greensburg in Pennsylvania from 1951 until his death in 1959. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania from 1936 to 1951.

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19. Henry K. Moeller

1849-1925 (aged 76)

Catholic priest

Henry K. Moeller was an American Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Columbus in Ohio (1900–1903) and archbishop of Cincinnati in Ohio (1904–1925).

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20. Jurij Bizjak

1947-. (aged 79)

theologian Catholic bishop Catholic priest

Bishop Jurij Bizjak is a Slovenian Roman Catholic prelate who served as a Bishop of the Diocese of Koper since 26 May 2012 until 29 November 2024. Previously he was a Titular Bishop of Gergis and Auxiliary Bishop of Diocese of Koper from 13 May 2000 until 26 May 2012.

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21. Odon Marie Arsène Razanakolona

1946-. (aged 80)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Odon Marie Arsène Razanakolona is a Madagascan Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Antananarivo from 2005 to 2023.

22. Raimond Turkoniak

1949-. (aged 77)

university teacher theologian Greek-Catholic priest liturgist translator

Rafail Turkoniak is an Archimandrite of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Doctor of Theology and Doctor of Liturgy, biblical translator, hieromonk of the Studite Statute, laureate of the Shevchenko National Prize for the translation of the Ostrih Bible into modern Ukrainian (2007), Honorary Professor and Head of the Department of Theology at the National University "Ostroh Academy".

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23. Dominikus Saku

1960-. (aged 66)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Dominikus Saku is an Indonesian Roman Catholic bishop.

24. Preng Doçi

1846-1917 (aged 71)

poet Catholic priest politician

Preng Doçi, Italian: Primus Docci, was an Albanian political and religious figure and poet. He was a main contributor in the Albanian Bashkimi Alphabet.

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25. Peter Loy Chong

1961-. (aged 65)

Catholic priest archbishop

Peter Loy Chong is the third Archbishop of Suva in Fiji (having been consecrated bishop on 8 June 2013). He worked on his doctorate at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California, United States.

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26. Norberto Do Amaral

1956-. (aged 70)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Norberto do Amaral is the Roman Catholic Bishop of Maliana, East Timor. He was appointed on 30 January 2010. Previously, he served as an assistant pastor and as a pastor, as Rector of the Diocesan Minor Seminary in the Diocese of Díli, and in other offices in the Catholic Church in East Timor.

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27. Joseph Kalathiparambil

1952-. (aged 74)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Joseph Kalathiparambil is the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Verapoly. He was formerly the Secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerants. He also served as the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Calicut for almost nine years.

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28. Luigi Lavitrano

1874-1950 (aged 76)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Luigi Lavitrano was an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Palermo from 1928 to 1944, and as prefect of the Sacred Congregation for Religious from 1945 until his death. Lavitrano was elevated to the cardinalate in 1929.

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29. Pero Sudar

1951-. (aged 75)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop university teacher theologian

Pero Sudar was an auxiliary bishop of Vrhbosna in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

30. Harry Kalaba

1976-. (aged 50)

minister politician administrator

Harry Kalaba is a Zambian politician and the current president for the Citizens First Party. He had served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Zambia from March 2014 to January 2018. He is a former member of Patriotic Front. He served as the Member of Parliament for Bahati from August 2011 to February 2019.

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31. José Manuel Imbamba

1965-. (aged 61)

university teacher Catholic bishop Catholic priest

José Manuel Imbamba is an Angolan priest and the archbishop of Saurímo since 12 April 2011.

32. Virgil Bercea

1957-. (aged 69)

Catholic priest Romanian Greek-Catholic bishop

Virgil Bercea is the Bishop of the Eparchy of Oradea Mare of the Romanian Greek Catholic Church since 1997.

33. Camillo Laurenti

1861-1938 (aged 77)

Catholic priest theologian

Camillo Laurenti was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Prefect of the Sacred Congregation of Rites from 1929 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1921.

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34. Norman Thomas Gilroy

1896-1977 (aged 81)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Sir Norman Thomas Gilroy KBE was an Australian bishop. He was the first Australian-born cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.

35. Stanislaus Lo Kuang

1911-2004 (aged 93)

historian Catholic bishop Catholic priest

Archbishop Stanislaus Lo Kuang served as bishop of Tainan from 1961 to 1966, when he was appointed archbishop of Taipei. In 1978, Lo became the president of Fu Jen Catholic University, and was succeeded by Gabriel Chen-Ying Ly.

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36. Pierre Nguyên Van Tot

1949-. (aged 77)

Catholic priest

Pierre Nguyên Van Tot is a Vietnamese prelate of the Catholic Church and a diplomat of the Holy See.

37. Nazzareno Marconi

1958-. (aged 68)

Catholic bishop Catholic priest biblical scholar

Nazzareno Marconi is the bishop of Macerata-Tolentino-Recanati-Cingoli-Treia. He had previously served as clergy of the diocese of Città di Castello, being pastor of San Donato parish.

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38. Hlib Lonchyna

1954-. (aged 72)

Catholic deacon Catholic bishop Catholic priest

Bishop Hlib Lonchyna is eparchial Bishop Emeritus of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of the Holy Family of London since 1 September 2019. He had served as bishop from 18 January 2013. Previously, he served as the Apostolic Exarch for Ukrainian Catholics in Great Britain since 14 June 2011.

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39. Florentin Crihălmeanu

1959-2021 (aged 62)

Romanian Greek-Catholic bishop engineer cleric

Florentin Crihălmeanu was a Romanian Greek Catholic hierarch.

40. John Carberry

1904-1998 (aged 94)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

John Joseph Carberry was an American Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of St. Louis from 1968 to 1979. He was created a cardinal in 1969. He served as Bishop of Lafayette in Indiana from 1957 to 1965 and Bishop of Columbus from 1965 to 1968. During his term as an archbishop, Carberry was a strong advocate for ecumenicism and...

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41. George Antonysamy

1952-. (aged 74)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

George Antonysamy, is an Indian prelate of the Catholic Church who has been bishop of the Archdiocese of Madras-Mylapore since 2012. He previously served in the diplomatic service of the Holy See.

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42. Edward Mooney

1882-1958 (aged 76)

theologian Catholic bishop Catholic priest

Edward Aloysius Mooney was an American Catholic prelate who served as archbishop of Detroit in Michigan from 1937 until his death in 1958. The Vatican made him a cardinal in 1946.

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43. Paul Yoshigorō Taguchi

1902-1978 (aged 76)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Paul Yoshigoro Taguchi was a Japanese prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Osaka from 1941 until his death in 1978, and was elevated to the rank of cardinal in 1973.

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44. Bernard Agré

1926-2014 (aged 88)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Bernard Agré was an Ivorian Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Abidjan from 1994 to 2006. He was made a cardinal in 2001.

45. Giampaolo Crepaldi

1947-. (aged 79)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Giampaolo Crepaldi is a retired archbishop of the Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Trieste from 4 October 2009 until 23 April 2023. He previously served as secretary of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace.

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46. Anton Durcovici

1888-1951 (aged 63)

theologian Catholic bishop Catholic priest

Anton Durcovici was a Romanian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church and the Bishop of Iași from 1947 until his death. Durcovici was a victim of Romania's Communist regime, under which he was imprisoned; he died while in jail. He was known for being a zealous bishop who visited each parish within the confines of his diocese and known for...

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47. Simon Pimenta

1920-2013 (aged 93)

university teacher Catholic bishop Catholic priest

Simon Ignatius Pimenta was a Roman Catholic Cardinal and Archbishop Emeritus of Bombay (now Mumbai).

48. Nil Lushchak

1973-. (aged 53)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Nil Lushchak O.F.M. is a Ukrainian Ruthenian Catholic hierarch, who serves as an Auxiliary Bishop of the Eparchy of Mukachevo. Previously served as Apostolic Administrator of the same eparchy from 2020 to 2024.

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49. Fortunatus Nwachukwu

1960-. (aged 66)

Catholic bishop writer Catholic priest

Fortunatus Nwachukwu // is a Nigerian prelate of the Catholic Church who works in the Roman Curia as secretary of the Section of First Evangelization of the Dicastery for Evangelization. He joined the diplomatic service of the Holy See in 1994 and held the rank of apostolic nuncio from 2012, when he also became an archbishop.

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50. Anthony Peter Khoraish

1907-1994 (aged 87)

university teacher Catholic bishop Catholic priest

Anthony III Peter Khoraish, (or Antonios Boutros Khoraish, Antoine Pierre Khreich, Khreish, Khoraiche, Arabic: أنطونيوس الثالث بطرس خريش), was the 75th Maronite Patriarch of Antioch and the Whole Levant from 1975 until his resignation in 1986. He was made a cardinal in 1983 and died on August 19, 1994.

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51. Nicholas Charnetsky

1884-1959 (aged 75)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Nicholas Charnetsky, Mykolai Charnetskyi or Mykolay Charnetsky also known as Nicholas of Volyn ((Ukrainian: Миколай Волинський) was a member of the Redemptorists (Congregation of the Holy Redeemer), a religious congregation in the Byzantine Rite of the Catholic Church; he is considered a martyr by the church.

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52. Joseph Asajirō Satowaki

1904-1996 (aged 92)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Joseph Asajirô Satowaki was a Japanese prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Nagasaki from 1968 to 1990, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1979.

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53. Dennis Joseph Dougherty

1865-1951 (aged 86)

theologian Catholic bishop Catholic priest

Dennis Joseph Dougherty was an American Catholic prelate who served as archbishop of Philadelphia from 1918 until his death in 1951. He was made a cardinal in 1921. He was Philadelphia's longest-serving archbishop and its first cardinal.

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54. Želimir Puljić

1947-. (aged 79)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Želimir Puljić is a Croatian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the archbishop of Zadar from 2010 to 2023 and bishop of Dubrovnik from 1989 to 2010. He briefly served as the apostolic administrator of the Archdiocese of Split-Makarska in 2023.

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55. Thomas F. Mulledy

1794-1860 (aged 66)

Catholic priest academic administrator

Thomas F. Mulledy SJ was an American Catholic priest and Jesuit who became the president of Georgetown College, a founder of the College of the Holy Cross, and a Jesuit provincial superior. His brother, Samuel Mulledy, also became a Jesuit and president of Georgetown.

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56. George Mundelein

1872-1939 (aged 67)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

George William Mundelein was an American Catholic who served as Archbishop of Chicago from 1915 until his death in 1939. He was elevated to the cardinalate in 1924.

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57. Emmanuel III Delly

1927-2014 (aged 87)

Catholic bishop Catholic priest canon law jurist

Mar Emmanuel III Delly was an Iraqi Catholic prelate who served as Patriarch of Baghdad and primate of the Chaldean Catholic Church, an Eastern Catholic sui juris particular church of the Catholic Church.

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58. Telesphore Toppo

1939-2023 (aged 84)

theologian Catholic bishop Catholic priest

Telesphore Placidus Toppo was an Indian prelate of the Catholic Church and a member of the aboriginal tribal community who was archbishop of the Archdiocese of Ranchi from 1985 to 2018, after serving as coadjutor there for a year. He was bishop of Dumka from 1978 to 1984. He was made a cardinal in 2003, the first from India's tribal...

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59. Ratko Perić

1944-. (aged 82)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop university teacher writer

Ratko Perić is a prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop of Mostar-Duvno and apostolic administrator of Trebinje-Mrkan from 1993 until his retirement in 2020. After his retirement in July 2020, he briefly served as the apostolic administrator of both dioceses until the instalment of his successor Petar Palić in September 2020.

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60. Peter Tatsuo Doi

1892-1970 (aged 78)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Peter Tatsuo Doi was a Japanese prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Tokyo from 1937 until his death in 1970, and was made a cardinal in 1960.

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61. Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy

1924-2014 (aged 90)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy was an Indian cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was the Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches in the Roman Curia and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1985. His episcopical motto was Aedificare domum Dei which means "To build the house of God". He was the fourth cardinal from India and the first curial...

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62. Paul Cullen

1803-1878 (aged 75)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Paul Cardinal Cullen was Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin and previously of Armagh, and the first Irish cardinal. His Ultramontanism spearheaded the Romanisation of the Catholic Church in Ireland and ushered in the Devotional Revolution experienced in Ireland through the second half of the 19th century and much of the 20th century. A trained biblical theologian and scholar of ancient...

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63. Gabriel Zubeir Wako

1941-. (aged 85)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Gabriel Zubeir Wako is a Sudanese Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Khartoum from 1979 to 2016. He was created a cardinal by Pope John Paul II in 2003.

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64. Borys Gudziak

1960-. (aged 66)

Catholic bishop Greek-Catholic priest Catholic priest university teacher theologian

Borys Andrij Gudziak is an American prelate of the Catholic Church serving, since 2019, as the Metropolitan-Archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia. He founded the Institute of Church History and served as the rector and president of the Ukrainian Catholic University. Gudziak has authored and edited several books on church history, theology, modern church life, and higher education...

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65. Jean-Pierre Kutwa

1945-. (aged 81)

Catholic deacon Catholic bishop Catholic priest

Jean-Pierre Kutwa is an Ivorian Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Abidjan from 2006 to 2024. Pope Francis made him a cardinal in 2014.

66. Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo

1945-. (aged 81)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo is a Burkinabé Catholic retired prelate who served as Archbishop of Ouagadougou from 2009 to 2023. He was made a cardinal in 2014. He was previously Bishop of Ouahigouya from 1996 to 2009.

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67. Emmanuel Wamala

1926-. (aged 100)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop theologian Catholic deacon

Emmanuel Wamala is a Ugandan Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of Kampala from 1990 to 2006. He was made a cardinal in 1994.

68. Samuel Stritch

1887-1958 (aged 71)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Samuel Alphonsius Stritch was an American Catholic prelate who served as archbishop of Chicago from 1940 to 1958 and as pro-prefect of the Congregation for Propagation of the Faith from March 1958 until his death two months later. He was elevated to the cardinalate by Pope Pius XII in 1946.

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69. Josaphat Kotsylovsky

1876-1947 (aged 71)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Josaphat Joseph Kotsylovsky OSBM was a bishop and martyr of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. He was the bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Przemyśl–Warsaw from 1917 to 1947.

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70. Paul Yü Pin

1901-1978 (aged 77)

Esperantist Catholic bishop Catholic priest

Paul Yu Pin was a Chinese cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Nanking from 1946 until his death, having previously served as its Apostolic Vicar, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1969.

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71. John Njue

1946-. (aged 80)

university teacher Catholic bishop Catholic priest

John Njue is a Kenyan cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was the fourth Archbishop of Nairobi from 2007 to 2021. He previously served as Coadjutor Archbishop of Nyeri from 2002 to 2007 and Bishop of Embu from 1986 to 2002. He was elevated to the rank of cardinal in 2007.

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72. Domenico Tardini

1888-1961 (aged 73)

Catholic deacon Catholic priest theologian diplomat Catholic bishop

Domenico Tardini was a longtime aide to Pope Pius XII in the Secretariat of State. Pope John XXIII named him Cardinal Secretary of State and, in this position the most prominent member of the Roman Curia in Vatican City.

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73. Kriengsak Kovitvanit

1949-. (aged 77)

theologian Catholic bishop Catholic priest

Francis Xavier Kriengsak Kovitvanij is a Thai Catholic prelate and cardinal who served as Archbishop of Bangkok from 2009 to 2024.

74. Ignatius Joseph III Younan

1944-. (aged 82)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Ignatius Joseph III Yonan is the Syriac Catholic Patriarch of Antioch and all the East of the Syriacs for the Syriac Catholic Church since his election on 20 January 2009.

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75. John Onaiyekan

1944-. (aged 82)

university teacher Catholic bishop Catholic priest

John Olorunfemi Onaiyekanlisten is a Nigerian prelate of the Catholic Church. He was archbishop of the Latin Church archdiocese of Abuja from 1994 to 2019 and was made a cardinal in 2012. He has served as president of the Christian Association of Nigeria, president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria, President of The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa...

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76. Antonios Naguib

1935-2022 (aged 87)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Antonios I Naguib was the Coptic Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria from 2006 to 2013. He was made a cardinal in 2010. He was bishop of Minya in Egypt from 1977 to 2002.

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77. Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk

1931-2021 (aged 90)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk was a South Korean Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Seoul from 1998 until he retired in 2012. He was previously Bishop of Cheongju from 1970 to 1998. He was made a cardinal in 2006.

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78. Oswald Gracias

1944-. (aged 82)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Oswald Gracias is an Indian Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Bombay from 2006 to 2025. He was made a cardinal in 2007. In 2008, he was elected vice-president of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India and in 2010 its president.

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79. Grégoire-Pierre Agagianian

1895-1971 (aged 76)

Eastern Catholic monk Catholic bishop Catholic priest

Gregorio Pietro XV Agagianian was an Armenian cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was the head of the Armenian Catholic Church (as Patriarch of Cilicia) from 1937 to 1962 and supervised the Catholic Church's missionary work for more than a decade, until his retirement in 1970. He was considered papabile on two occasions, in 1958 and 1963.

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80. Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya

1939-2021 (aged 82)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya was a Congolese prelate of the Catholic Church. He was the Archbishop of Kinshasa from 2007 to 2018. He became a cardinal in 2010. He was widely recognized as a champion of peace, dialogue, and human rights.

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81. Josef Beran

1888-1969 (aged 81)

theologian writer Catholic bishop priest translator

Josef Beran was a Czech Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Prague from 1946 until his death. He was elevated to the cardinalate in 1965.

82. Bernardin Gantin

1922-2008 (aged 86)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Bernardin Gantin was a Beninese Catholic prelate who held senior positions in the Roman Curia for twenty years and the highest position in the College of Cardinals for nine years. His prominence in the hierarchy of the Church was unprecedented for an African and has been equaled by few non-Italians.

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83. Augustine Tolton

1854-1897 (aged 43)

Catholic priest religious leader

John Augustus Tolton was an African American Catholic who served as the first openly Black Catholic priest in the United States, having been ordained in Rome in 1886. He was preceded by the Healy brothers, Catholic priests who passed as White.

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84. Paul Bùi Văn Đọc

1944-2018 (aged 74)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Archbishop Paul Bùi Văn Đọc was a Vietnamese prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as the Archbishop of Hồ Chí Minh City from 2014 to 2018 and the President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam from 2013 to 2016.

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85. Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don

1947-. (aged 79)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Patabendige Don Albert Malcolm Ranjith is a Sri Lankan Catholic prelate who has served as Archbishop of Colombo since 2009. He was made a cardinal in 2010.

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86. Francis George

1937-2015 (aged 78)

theologian Catholic bishop Catholic priest

Francis Eugene George OMI was an American Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Chicago from 1997 to 2014. He previously served as Bishop of Yakima and Archbishop of Portland in Oregon. A member of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, George was created a cardinal by Pope John Paul II in 1998. He served as president of the United...

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87. Louis Raphaël I Sako

1948-. (aged 78)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Louis Raphaël I Sako is a Chaldean Catholic prelate who has served as Patriarch of Baghdad since 1 February 2013. Pope Francis made him a cardinal on 28 June 2018.

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88. Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo

1950-. (aged 76)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo is an Indonesian ecclesiastical prelate of the Catholic Church, who has served as the Archbishop of Jakarta since 29 June 2010, succeeding Cardinal Julius Darmaatmadja, S.J. Prior to this position, Archbishop Suharyo was the Coadjutor Archbishop of Jakarta. He currently also serves as the Military Ordinary of Indonesia. Previously, he held the position of Archbishop of Semarang...

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89. Liubomyr Huzar

1933-2017 (aged 84)

university teacher Catholic priest theologian monk Catholic bishop

Liubomyr Huzar MSU was the Major Archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and the first elected in independent Ukraine. He was also a cardinal of the Catholic Church. After the transfer of the see of Lviv to Kyiv in 2005, he was the Ukrainian Catholic Major Archbishop of Kyiv-Galicia. In February 2011 he became Major Archeparch Emeritus after he...

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90. Francesco Moraglia

1953-. (aged 73)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop university teacher theologian

Francesco Moraglia is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church. He has been Patriarch of Venice since March 2012; he is the first native of Genoa to hold that position. He was bishop of La Spezia-Sarzana-Brugnato from 2008 to 2012.

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91. Michael Michai Kitbunchu

1929-. (aged 97)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Michael Michai Kitbunchu is a Thai prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Bangkok from 1973 to 2009 and was made a cardinal in 1983. He has been the Protopriest of the College of Cardinals since 14 December 2016. He is the first cardinal from Thailand. He was president of the Thai Episcopal Conference from 1979 to...

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92. John Tong Hon

1939-. (aged 87)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

John Tong Hon is a prelate of the Catholic Church from Hong Kong. A cardinal since 2012, he was auxiliary bishop of Hong Kong from 1996 to 2008, then coadjutor bishop of the diocese for a year, and Bishop of Hong Kong from 2009 to 2017. In January 2019, he became the apostolic administrator of the diocese, in a caretaker...

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93. Giorgio Marengo

1974-. (aged 52)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Giorgio Marengo, I.M.C. is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church. Created a cardinal by Pope Francis on 27 August 2022, he has been the Apostolic Prefect of Ulaanbaatar, a missionary jurisdiction that covers the entire country of Mongolia, since 2 April 2020.

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94. Giacomo dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto

1944-2020 (aged 76)

librarian archivist art historian university teacher

Fra' Giacomo dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto was the Prince and 80th Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. Born in Rome to a noble family with extensive ties to the Vatican, he completed his studies at the Sapienza University of Rome and taught at the Pontifical Urban University. He joined the Order in 1985 and took...

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95. Francis Arinze

1932-. (aged 94)

university teacher Catholic priest theologian Catholic bishop television producer

Francis Arinze is a Nigerian prelate of the Catholic Church, who served as the Prefect of the Secretariat for Non-Christians from 1984 to 2002 and Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments from 2002 to 2008. He previously served as the Archbishop of Onitsha from 1967 to 1985 and as the president of the...

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96. James Morrison

1861-1950 (aged 89)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

James Lloyd Morrison AM is an Australian jazz musician. Although his main instrument is trumpet, he has also performed on trombone, tuba, euphonium, flugelhorn, saxophone, clarinet, double bass, guitar, and piano. He is a composer, writing jazz charts for ensembles of various sizes and proficiency levels.

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97. George Pell

1941-2023 (aged 82)

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George Pell was an Australian cardinal of the Catholic Church.

98. Tom Williams

1930-2023 (aged 93)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Thomas Stafford Williams ONZ ChStJ was a New Zealand cardinal in the Catholic Church and the fifth Archbishop of Wellington from 1979 to 2005.