During his papacy, he appointed the first-ever bishops to preside over North American dioceses that now contain over two hundred parishes (200 in the United States, 23 in Canada and one in Mexico), up from four in 1971, as well as the first bishops in Australia and the first bishops in South America.
Durando il suo papacy, il nominato i primi episcopi per presideri il diocèse nord-américaino che contendo il ciocèse (200 in State Unite, 23 in Canada e un in Mexico), a partire del 4 nel 1971, e il primo episcopi in Australie e il primo episcopi in America del Sud.