Deaths vs Consecrations in a Year

This past year (2019), more bishops died than were consecrated.

In other words, there were fewer bishops at the end of the year vs the beginning.

While it is not common, it is not that unusual either.

The years of the two World Wars (1914-8 and 1939-45) all had more deaths than consecrations.

But there have been several other years since 1900 as well, as the table below illustrates.

Year	Consecrations	Deaths
2019	149	163
2012	144	149
1991	117	132
1931	72	80
1927	77	83
1905	57	73
1903	57	65
1900	71	72

May they all rest in peace.