Mar Sebastian Mankuzhikary was the first bishop of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Thamarassery in Kerala, India.
John Michael Sherlock was a Canadian bishop. the He was the Roman Catholic Bishop of London, Ontario, from July 8, 1978 to April 27, 2002. He was born in Regina, Saskatchewan and raised in Brantford, Ontario. Second eldest of a family of eight, four of his five brothers also studied at the seminary. Two of them, Fr William Sherlock and Fr Philip Sherlock, were ordained priests.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Penang is situated in the northern region of Malaysia covering 5 states, namely Penang, Perlis, Kedah, Perak and Kelantan. It was created on 25 February 1955 together with the Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur. It is under the Ecclesiastical province of Kuala Lumpur.
Sebastian Gebhard Messmer was a Swiss-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Green Bay (1892–1903) and Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee (1903–1930).
Bishop Sebastian Vayalil was the first bishop of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Palai, in Kerala, India. He was born at Palai, and took his B. A. Degree from the Maharaja's College, Trivandrum in 1928. He had his ecclesiastical studies at the St. Joseph's Ap. Seminary Mangalapuzha, Alwaye and was ordained priest on 21 December 1935. He took his L.T. Degree from the Training College Trivandrum in 1942. He was the Headmaster of St. Thomas Training School Palai, till he was appointed the Bishop of Palai, on 25 July 1950. He was consecrated Bishop by Eugene Cardinal Tisserent, Secretary of the Sacred Congregation for the Oriental Churches, on 9 November 1950 at St. Theresia's Church Rome and was installed in Palai Cathedral by the Most Rev. Leo. P. Kierkels, the Apostolic Internuncio, on 4 January 1951. Bishop Vayalil was a member of the Preliminary Commission instituted for the Second Vatican Council to prepare the scheme for the section on 'Universities and Seminaries'. He attended all the four sessions of the council. Chicago's De Paul university conferred upon him in 1966 the honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws (L.L.D.) in recognition of his outstanding achievements as an educator. In 1969 he participated in the extra ordinary Synod of Bishops held in Rome.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Vijayapuram is a diocese located in the city of Kottayam in the Ecclesiastical province of Verapoly in India.
Joseph Melcher was an Austrian-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the first Bishop of the Diocese of Green Bay, Wisconsin.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarlac is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church comprising the whole civil province of Tarlac in the Philippines. The seat of Roman Rite Latin Church diocese is the Saint Sebastian Cathedral in Tarlac City.
Joseph Maria Koudelka was a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the second Bishop of the Diocese of Superior, Wisconsin (1913–1921).
Edward Joseph O'Donnell was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the fifth bishop of the Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Lafayette, Louisiana.
George Patrick Ziemann was the third Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa in California.
John Stariha, born as Janez Stariha, was the first bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lead, South Dakota later the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rapid City.
Thomas Sebastian Byrne was an American Roman Catholic clergyman who served as the fifth Bishop of Nashville, Tennessee.
Paul Robert Sanchez, is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church and currently serves as an auxiliary bishop for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn.
Robert Charles Evans, is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church serving as auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Providence (2009–present).
Rt. Rev Datuk Sebastian Francis, D.D., DSPN, is the 5th and current Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Penang. He is also currently President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei. He was appointed as Bishop of Penang by the Vatican on 7 July 2012. The Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Green Lane, Penang is the seat of Bishop Sebastian, and the cathedral for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Penang.
Bartolomé Sebastián de Aroitia was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Tarragona (1567–1568) and Bishop of Patti (1549–1567).
Francisco de Gamboa, O.S.A. was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Zaragoza (1663–1674) and Bishop of Coria (1659–1663).
Ronald Aldon Hicks is an American prelate of the Catholic Church who serves as bishop for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet. He was appointed on July 17, 2020 and installed on September 29, 2020.
Sebastian Tudu is a Bangladeshi Catholic priest. He is the seventh and current Bishop of Dinajpur, having been appointed by Pope Benedict XVI in 2011. He is the first Santali Bishop in Bangladesh.
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