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The Year of Our Lord 1481

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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknown70.0ResignedGuglielmo Becchi, O.S.A. †Bishop of Fiesole, ItalyBishop Emeritus
DiedBlasius , O.P. †Bishop of Trebinje e Mrkan, Bosnia and Herzegovina
DiedBoldizsár Bishop of Sirmio (Srijem; Sirmium), Croatia
AppointedJacques de Bydgoszcza, O.P. †Titular Bishop of Laodicea in Phrygia
DiedStefano CapaniBishop of Lavello, Italy
BornPaolo Emilio CesiCardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of Sant’Eustachio
DiedGuillaume de ClunyBishop of Poitiers, France
DiedDemetrij Čupor MoslavačkiBishop of Győr (Raab), Hungary
DiedLeonardo del GiudiceBishop of Bitetto, Italy
DiedJan DługoszArchbishop-Elect of Lviv, Ukraine
BornPhilipp von FlersheimBishop of Speyer, Germany
DiedPetrus Frigerio, O.P. †Archbishop of Corfů, Greece
DiedJacob Friis LoddehatBishop of Börglum (Aalborg), Denmark
ResignedAlvaro Gonzalez de ChavesBishop of Guarda, PortugalBishop Emeritus
DiedFrancesco GrassoloBishop of Carinola (Calina), Italy
DiedJohn Horuse (Shipton), O. Cist. †Bishop of Ross (Rosemarkie, Fortrose), Scotland, Great Britain
BornLouis de JoyeuseBishop of Saint-Flour, France
BornClaude de Longwy de GivryCardinal, Administrator of Langres, France
DiedBarnabé MersoniBishop of Terni, Italy
DiedPetruccio de MiglioloBishop of Lacedonia, Italy
Ordained PriestHeinrich Negelin (Nagele)Priest of Konstanz {Constance}, GermanyAuxiliary Bishop of Augsburg, Germany
DiedPaganino Bishop of Dulcigno (Olcini, Olgun), Montenegro
DiedPannuzo Pannutius de ContiBishop-Elect of Segni, Italy
DiedLaurent ReginaBishop of Sagone (Sagona), France
BornJohann Reuter, O. Carm. †Auxiliary Bishop of Würzburg, Germany
AppointedGiovanni Romano, O.P. †Bishop of Terni, Italy
37.0Ordained BishopGiuliano della RovereCardinal-Bishop of SabinaPope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
BornGirolamo SchioBishop of Vaison, France
ResignedJohann SerlingerBishop-Elect of Seckau, AustriaFormer Bishop-Elect
DiedRobert TullyBishop of Saint David’s, Wales, Great Britain
AppointedHeinrich Unkel, O.F.M. †Auxiliary Bishop of Köln {Cologne}, GermanyAuxiliary Bishop-Elect
AppointedHeinrich Unkel, O.F.M. †Titular Bishop of CyreneAuxiliary Bishop-Elect of Köln {Cologne}, Germany
AppointedAntonio UrsiBishop of Canea (Cydonia, Egée), Greece
ResignedRobert de VillequierBishop of Nîmes, FranceBishop Emeritus
DiedJacopo ZenoBishop of Padova {Padua}, Italy
12 JanAppointedTiberio NardiniArchbishop of Manfredonia, Italy
17.0AppointedAdalbert zu SachsenCoadjutor Archbishop of Mainz, GermanyArchbishop-Elect
19 JanConfirmedStefan z Niborka (Neydemborg)Bishop of Chelmno (Culma, Kulm), Poland
AppointedBerenger de Sos (Sog)Archbishop of Sassari, Italy
27 JanDiedNikolaus WulfBishop Emeritus of Schleswig, Germany
29 JanDiedCaspar Auxiliary Bishop of Konstanz {Constance}, Germany
6 FebDiedJan ŁesowiczBishop of Vilnius, Lithuania
7 Feb29.0AppointedLouis Camanias, O.F.M. †Bishop of Ottana, Italy
12 FebAppointedJusto Baldini, O.S.B. †Apostolic Nuncio to PortugalBishop of Ceuta, Spain
16 FebAppointedGiovanni (Ebu) de ViterboBishop of Crotone (Cotrone), Italy
AppointedAndrea de RuggieroBishop of Sarno, Italy
AppointedPéter VárdaiArchbishop of Kalocsa, Hungary
23 FebAppointedGeorg Vink, O. Carm. †Auxiliary Bishop of Trento, Italy
AppointedGeorg Vink, O. Carm. †Titular Bishop of HesbonAuxiliary Bishop of Trento, Italy
19 MarAppointedPaul VracienBishop of Canea (Cydonia, Egée), Greece
31 Mar29.2Ordained BishopOtto von SonnenbergBishop of Konstanz {Constance}, Germany
AprOrdained BishopGeorg Vink, O. Carm. †Titular Bishop of HesbonAuxiliary Bishop of Trento, Italy
15 Apr64.2AppointedPietro FoscariCardinal, Administrator of Padova {Padua}, Italy
28 AprDiedGuido BernardBishop of Langres, France
29 AprOrdained BishopGilles de Laval-LouéBishop of Sées {Séez}, France
4 MayAppointedHenri Pellerini, O.S.B. †Titular Bishop of Archadia
9 MayAppointedJan StrzeleckiArchbishop of Lviv, Ukraine
14 MayBornRuprecht von Bayern (Rhein)Former Bishop-Elect of Freising, Germany
20 MayOrdained BishopJan StrzeleckiArchbishop of Lviv, Ukraine
26 MayDiedJohannes Berger, O.E.S.A. †Auxiliary Bishop of Freising, Germany
14 JunAppointedFrancesco MarcelliBishop of Famagusta, CyprusBishop of Trogir (Traů), Croatia
16 JunAppointedJacques Blaa, O.P. †Bishop of Garðar, GreenlandBishop Emeritus
18 Jun48.4AppointedJean d’AmboiseBishop of Langres, FranceBishop Emeritus
AppointedJohann Welmecher, O.F.M. †Auxiliary Bishop of Paderborn, Germany
AppointedJohann Welmecher, O.F.M. †Titular Bishop of AdramyttiumAuxiliary Bishop of Paderborn, Germany
24 JunOrdained BishopPiotr ChotkowskiBishop of Płock, Poland
27 JunAppointedRoberto FolchiBishop of Fiesole, ItalyBishop Emeritus
70.4AppointedDietrich von SchönbergBishop of Naumburg, Germany
2 JulOrdained BishopJohann Welmecher, O.F.M. †Titular Bishop of AdramyttiumAuxiliary Bishop of Paderborn, Germany
AugBornJakub von SalzaBishop of Wrocław (Breslau), Poland
1 AugDiedPyrrhus CaraccioloArchbishop of Cosenza, Italy
3 Aug50.5AppointedWilliam ElphinstoneBishop of Ross (Rosemarkie, Fortrose), Scotland, Great BritainBishop of Aberdeen, Scotland, Great Britain
AppointedSanto VenierArchbishop of Corfů, Greece
27 AugAppointedGiovanni dei PorcariBishop of Lacedonia, Italy
AppointedAndrzej SzeligaBishop of Vilnius, Lithuania
5 SepAppointedPaolo BracchiBishop of Ariano, ItalyBishop Emeritus
AppointedOrbán Dóczy von NagylúcseBishop of Győr (Raab), HungaryBishop of Eger, Hungary
AppointedNicola IppolitiArchbishop of Rossano, ItalyBishop of Ariano, Italy
AppointedJoăo de MeloArchbishop of Braga, Portugal
AppointedGarcia MenezesAdministrator of Guarda, PortugalBishop of Évora, Portugal
AppointedJorge MartinsBishop of Silves (Sylves), PortugalBishop Emeritus
10 SepAppointedÉtienne Blosset de CarrougesBishop of Nîmes, FranceBishop Emeritus of Lisieux, France
AppointedMatthias Michaelis de PosegavanBishop of Dagne (Danj), Albania
AppointedJohann Schlecht, O.S.A. †Auxiliary Bishop of Regensburg, Germany
AppointedJohann Schlecht, O.S.A. †Titular Bishop of Hierapolis in PhrygiaAuxiliary Bishop of Regensburg, Germany
23 SepOrdained BishopJohann Schlecht, O.S.A. †Titular Bishop of Hierapolis in PhrygiaAuxiliary Bishop of Regensburg, Germany
24 SepAppointedBertrand Alberger BrocaroTitular Bishop of Ascalon
Oct58.7ResignedJacques d’Espinay-DurestalBishop of Rennes, FranceBishop Emeritus
12 Oct51.7AppointedZbigniew z OleśnickiArchbishop of Gniezno, Poland
41.7AppointedAndrzej OporowskiBishop of Włocławek (Kujawy, Kalisze), Poland
21 OctOrdained BishopMatthias Michaelis de PosegavanBishop of Dagne (Danj), Albania
22 OctAppointedPietro de SonninoBishop of Cariati e Cerenzia, ItalyBishop of Nicastro, Italy
AppointedDenis White (Fuyt), O.P. †Bishop of Glendalough, IrelandBishop Emeritus
26 OctAppointedKonrad ReichardAuxiliary Bishop of Brixen {Bressanone}, Italy
AppointedKonrad ReichardTitular Bishop of BellineAuxiliary Bishop of Brixen {Bressanone}, Italy
4 NovDiedRichard BeauchampBishop of Salisbury, England, Great Britain
5 NovAppointedLucio Fazini Maffei FosforoBishop of Segni, Italy
6.8AppointedFederico SanseverinoAdministrator of Maillezais, FranceCardinal, Apostolic Administrator Emeritus of Novara, Italy
14 Nov25.3AppointedGiovanni d’AragonaAdministrator of Cosenza, ItalyCardinal, Administrator of Taranto, Italy
21 NovAppointedPierre d’Amboise, O.S.B. †Bishop of Poitiers, France
61.8DiedCosma Orsini, O.S.B. †Cardinal, Archbishop of Trani, Italy
23 Nov66.8DiedMatteo Saraceno (de’ Saraceni), O.F.M. †Archbishop of Rossano, Italy
29 Nov54.9SelectedJohann BeckenschlagerCoadjutor Archbishop of Salzburg, AustriaArchbishop
9 DecOrdained BishopDenis White (Fuyt), O.P. †Bishop of Glendalough, IrelandBishop Emeritus
10 Dec51.9AppointedPiotr z Bnina MoszyńskiBishop of Przemyśl, PolandBishop of Włocławek (Kujawy, Kalisze), Poland
17 DecAppointedGiovanni AttaldoArchbishop of Trani, Italy
AppointedDonato de Giorgi, O.P. †Bishop of Trebinje e Mrkan, Bosnia and Herzegovina
AppointedGuglielmo de Speluncata (Balania), O.F.M. †Bishop of Sagone (Sagona), FranceBishop Emeritus
30 Dec41.9AppointedMatthias Scheit (Scheidt)Bishop of Seckau, AustriaBishop Emeritus
31 Dec41.9Ordained BishopMatthias Scheit (Scheidt)Bishop of Seckau, AustriaBishop Emeritus

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