Has a priest ever been named a bishop after he died?

[dochawk]

If they weren’t worthy of promotion while they were alive it serves no purpose to promote them posthumously.

but it means something to their families, and also affects their familys’ death benefits.

 

[Canvas]

It was a temporary authorization, and none have been authorized since WWII (or needed), but the rank still exists in law.

Omar Bradley got his 5th star in 1950.

 

[TomH1]

but it means something to their families

I am sure it would to some. I know it would not to me.

and also affects their familys’ death benefits.

That could be a real help if that is what happens and people are not assuming it will. In my experience governments never go out of their way to increase what they have to expend.

 

[JS_Cortez]

That could be a real help if that is what happens and people are not assuming it will. In my experience governments never go out of their way to increase what they have to expend.

That is how the US system works. Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (aka compensation for surviving family members is paid out based on the deceased service member’s pay grade (aka their rank). If they are promoted, the pay-grade increases and thus, the compensation.

 

[Digitnomy]

It would be interesting if there was a Cardinal who was promoted for honor. It might be something that occurred in the early and medieval church when you didn’t need to be a bishop to be Cardinal

Popes will sometimes name someone a cardinal in pectore, in other words the pope keeps it a secret holding it close to his chest.

The title is then announced when the bishop dies, or if for some other reason the situation changes, like the Iron Curtain falls and the cardinal can be honored openly.