[Bellarmine]

Thanks to the mandatory retirement age for bishops and the age limit for voting by cardinals imposed by Paul VI, he was able to shape the episcopate to his liking. This has also been the case for JPII. All but 10 of the voting age cardinals were appointed by JPII. I would guess that a similarly high number of the bishops were approved by him also, given his long term in office.

[maryz]

All but 10 of the voting age cardinals were appointed by JPII.

But who originally made them bishops? -- I just read on another thread that Paul VI made Law a bishop. And isn't it true that since Vatican II names of bishops (in America anyway) are proposed by the Conference of Bishops?