Time Line 1979
Births
- Blessed Fulton John Sheen
- Father Martin Holenstein
- Mother Albertina Ramírez Martínez
- Sister Rita Neff
- Venerable José Vandor Puchner
- Venerable Luigi Rocchi
- Venerable Silvio Dissegna
- Blessed Jacques Désiré Laval
- Blessed Margareta Ebner
- Saint Enric de Osso y Cervello
- Saint Francisco Coll Guitart
- Saint Hedwig, Queen of Poland
Founded
Elevations
Other Events
- Pope John Paul II‘s first overseas trip as pope
- Pope John Paul II becomes the first pope to visit the White House
- work begins on the New King James Bible, a complete revision of 1611 Authorized Version, updating archaisms and retaining style
| 1978 | 1980 |