Complex sentence: He was appointed an Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Tuam and Titular Bishop of Coela on 16 December 1937, and his episcopal ordination took place on 2 January 1938.
Split into simpler sentences: He was appointed an Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Tuam and Titular Bishop of Coela on 16 December 1937. His episcopal ordination took place on 2 January 1938.