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The Year of Our Lord 1496

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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknownDiedNicola AnforaBishop of Castellammare di Stabia, Italy
DiedPietro Antici MatteiBishop of Giovinazzo, Italy
DiedRichard Bell, O.S.B. †Bishop Emeritus of Carlisle, England, Great Britain
DiedAurelio BienatoBishop of Martirano (Martoranum), Italy
DiedGiacomo de BottisBishop of Tortona, Italy
DiedNicolas Brugmann, O.P. †Auxiliary Bishop of Ličge, Belgium
DiedJacques de CaulersBishop of Nîmes, France
RemovedAntoine de ClermontArchbishop-Elect of Vienne, FranceFormer Archbishop-Elect
DiedGiambattista ContestabiliBishop of Lucera, Italy
DiedLeone CorteseBishop of Acerra, Italy
BornBonaventura Fauni-Pio, O.F.M. Conv. †Bishop Emeritus of Acqui, Italy
DiedHenri d’Aradon, O. Carm. †Auxiliary Bishop of Vannes, France
ResignedAlfonso de AragónBishop-Elect of Chieti, ItalyFormer Bishop-Elect
26.0AppointedJuan de Borja Lanzol de RomaníArchbishop of Capua, ItalyCardinal, Administrator of Valencia, Spain
DiedPaolo Della Cavalleria, O.S.B. †Bishop of Cefalů, Italy
BornJan DziaduskiBishop of Przemyśl, Poland
AppointedThomas Ford, C.R.S.A. †Auxiliary Bishop of Lincoln, England, Great BritainBishop of Achonry, Ireland
DiedFrancesco , O. Cist. †Titular Bishop of Caesarea in Palaestina
41.0AppointedAlejandro Geraldini (Gerardini, Gueraldini)Bishop of Vulturara e Montecorvino, ItalyBishop of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
41.0Ordained BishopAlejandro Geraldini (Gerardini, Gueraldini)Bishop of Vulturara e Montecorvino, ItalyBishop of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
DiedGiacomo Bishop of Termoli, Italy
DiedAlvaro Gonzalez de ChavesBishop of Guarda, PortugalBishop Emeritus
DiedGiovanni Antonio GottiBishop of Strongoli, Italy
BornJuan de los Barrios, O.F.M. Obs. †Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada, Colombia
DiedHumbert Leonardi, O. Carm. †Auxiliary Bishop of Ličge, Belgium
BornGiovanni Matteo LuciferoBishop of Crotone (Cotrone), Italy
BornDiego de Medellín, O.F.M. Obs. †Bishop of Santiago de Chile
BornJérome MeitingerBishop of Chiemsee, Germany
BornFabio MignaneliiCardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Lucera, Italy
DiedJean de MontchenuBishop of Viviers (Aps), France
BornFriedrich NauseaBishop of Wien, Austria
DiedHugh PavyBishop of Saint David’s, Wales, Great Britain
60.5AppointedRaymond Pérault, O.S.A. †Cardinal-Deacon of San VitaleCardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Gurk, Austria
DiedAndrea de RuggieroBishop of Sarno, Italy
Ordained BishopWilliam Sever (Siveyer, Senhouse), O.S.B. †Bishop of Carlisle, England, Great BritainBishop of Durham, England, Great Britain
DiedAntonio da San GimignanoBishop of Bagnoregio (Bagnorea), Italy
ResignedJosse de SillenenBishop of Sion {Sitten}, SwitzerlandTitular Bishop of Hierapolis in Phrygia
56.5AppointedFrancesco Todeschini-PiccolominiAdministrator of Fermo, ItalyPope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
DiedMelchiorre di Tremps, O.S.A. †Bishop of Castro [di Sardegna], Italy
BornCesare TrivulzioBishop of Como, Italy
BornPietro de UsulmariBishop Emeritus of Ventimiglia, Italy
DiedToussaint de Villeneuve, O. Carm. †Bishop of Cavaillon, France
DiedGiovanni VincyBishop of Galtelli, Italy
BornAndrzej ZebrzydowskiBishop of Kraków, Poland
JanDiedJohn MarshallBishop of Llandaff, Wales, Great Britain
6 JanBornGaspare Ricciullo del Fosso, O.M. †Archbishop of Reggio Calabria, Italy
17 JanOrdained BishopMichael DeaconBishop of Saint Asaph, Wales, Great Britain
21 JanDiedGiovanni DuccoBishop of Coron (Coronea), Greece
27 Jan54.0AppointedPascual Rebenga de Ampudia, O.P. †Bishop of Burgos, Spain
AppointedGuichard de Beysard (ou Lessart), O.S.A. †Auxiliary Bishop of Lyon, France
AppointedGuichard de Beysard (ou Lessart), O.S.A. †Titular Bishop of Hierapolis in PhrygiaAuxiliary Bishop of Lyon, France
AppointedFrancisco Sánchez de la FuenteBishop of Córdoba, Spain
AppointedAntonio SavinaBishop of Kisamos (Cisamo), Greece
3 Feb51.0SelectedPhilippe de LuxembourgBishop of Thérouanne, FranceCardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Le Mans, France
8 FebAppointedGeremia ContugiBishop of Assisi, ItalyTitular Archbishop of Cyrene
14.7ConfirmedRuprecht von Bayern (Rhein)Bishop of Freising, GermanyFormer Bishop-Elect
21.1AppointedFederico SanseverinoAdministrator of Thérouanne, FranceCardinal, Apostolic Administrator Emeritus of Novara, Italy
15 FebDiedJames GoldwellBishop of Norwich, England, Great Britain
18 Feb41.1AppointedGirolamo de Franciscis (de Franceschi), O.S.M. †Bishop of Coron (Coronea), Greece
19 Feb21.4AppointedLuigi d’AragonaCardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in CosmedinCardinal, Administrator of Nardň, Italy
21.4Elevated to CardinalLuigi d’AragonaCardinal, Administrator of Nardň, Italy
26.1Elevated to CardinalJuan de Borja Lanzol de RomaníCardinal, Administrator of Valencia, Spain
64.9Elevated to CardinalJuan de CastroCardinal, Bishop of Agrigento (Girgenti), Italy
41.1Elevated to CardinalJuan LópezCardinal, Archbishop of Capua, Italy
61.1Elevated to CardinalBartolomé MartíCardinal, Bishop of Segorbe-Albarracin, Spain
20 FebDiedRichard HillBishop of London, England, Great Britain
24 Feb26.1InstalledJuan de Borja Lanzol de RomaníCardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Via LataCardinal, Administrator of Valencia, Spain
64.9AppointedJuan de CastroCardinal-Priest of Santa PriscaCardinal, Bishop of Agrigento (Girgenti), Italy
41.1InstalledJuan LópezCardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in TrastevereCardinal, Archbishop of Capua, Italy
61.1InstalledBartolomé MartíCardinal-Priest of Sant’Agata de’ GotiCardinal, Bishop of Segorbe-Albarracin, Spain
1 MarDiedIńigo Manrique de LaraBishop of Córdoba, Spain
16 MarAppointedGuillermo Ramón de MoncadaBishop of Tarazona, Spain
2 AprResignedGuillaume Bernardi d’AllingesAbbot of Saint-Maurice, SwitzerlandAbbot Emeritus
4 AprOrdained PriestGeoffrey BlythePriestBishop of Coventry and Lichfield, England, Great Britain
11 Apr54.2ConfirmedHermann von HessenCoadjutor Bishop of Paderborn, GermanyArchbishop of Köln {Cologne}, Germany
ConfirmedUlrich von LiechtensteinBishop of Trento, Italy
20 AprAppointedGian Domenico de ZaziBishop of Tortona, Italy
24 Apr54.3Ordained BishopLeonhard von Keutschach, C.R.S.A. †Archbishop of Salzburg, Austria
25 Apr75.3DiedThomas BerlowerBishop of Konstanz {Constance}, Germany
3 May38.3SelectedFrederic von BadenBishop of Utrecht, NetherlandsBishop Emeritus
4 May44.3AppointedBernhard Meurl von LeombachAuxiliary Bishop of Passau, Germany
44.3AppointedBernhard Meurl von LeombachTitular Bishop of LibariensisAuxiliary Bishop of Passau, Germany
7 May37.3SelectedHugo von HohenladenburgBishop of Konstanz {Constance}, Germany
18 MayAppointedLazaro Bishop of Cefalů, ItalyBishop-Elect
22 JunAppointedPedro Vaz Gaviso VelasciCoadjutor Bishop of Guarda, PortugalBishop
27 JunAppointedGutierre Álvarez de ToledoBishop of Plasencia, Spain
AppointedAlfonso Carrillo de AlbornozBishop of Ávila, Spain
AppointedJuan Rodríguez DazaBishop of Catania, ItalyBishop of Córdoba, Spain
62.4AppointedJohn Ingleby, O. Cart. †Bishop of Llandaff, Wales, Great Britain
AppointedPedro de MunébregaBishop of Mondońedo, Spain
AppointedDiego de MurosBishop of Islas Canarias {Canary Islands}, Spain
AppointedAntonio de Rojas ManriqueBishop of Mallorca, SpainPatriarch of West Indies, Spain
6 JulAppointedMichel Paczanow (Raczani)Auxiliary Bishop of Płock, Poland
AppointedMichel Paczanow (Raczani)Titular Bishop of MargaritaAuxiliary Bishop of Płock, Poland
AppointedAgostino Tuttavilla (de Estoutevilla)Bishop of Sarno, ItalyFormer Bishop-Elect
15 JulAppointedMichele Francisci, O.P. †Titular Bishop of Selymbria
AppointedLouis PassertBishop of Cavaillon, France
18 Jul37.5Ordained PriestHugo von HohenladenburgPriestBishop of Konstanz {Constance}, Germany
29 Jul68.5AppointedPaolo Fregoso (Campofregoso)Cardinal, Archbishop of Genova, Italy
37.5ConfirmedHugo von HohenladenburgBishop of Konstanz {Constance}, Germany
3 AugAppointedJohn ArundelBishop of Coventry and Lichfield, England, Great BritainBishop of Exeter, England, Great Britain
AppointedJohn MorganBishop of Saint David’s, Wales, Great Britain
33.5AppointedThomas SavageBishop of London, England, Great BritainArchbishop of York, England, Great Britain
11 Aug38.6ConfirmedFrederic von BadenBishop of Utrecht, NetherlandsBishop Emeritus
26 AugAppointedAntonio FloresBishop of Castellammare di Stabia, ItalyArchbishop of Avignon, France
31 Aug59.6AppointedNikolaus SchinnerBishop of Sion {Sitten}, Switzerland
SepDiedLazaro Bishop-Elect of Cefalů, Italy
3 SepAppointedMikołaj Chrapicki (Crapitz)Bishop of Chelmno (Culma, Kulm), PolandBishop Emeritus
11 Sep62.6Ordained BishopJohn Ingleby, O. Cart. †Bishop of Llandaff, Wales, Great Britain
27 SepAppointedFrancisco FerrandiTitular Bishop of Marocco o Marruecos, Titular Sees
9 OctDiedLuis OsorioBishop of Jaén, Spain
11 OctDiedAntoine de PompadourBishop of Condom, France
12 OctAppointedJean Bernardi d’AllingesAbbot of Saint-Maurice, Switzerland
AppointedRinaldo Montoro e Landolina, O.P. †Bishop of Cefalů, Italy
13 OctDiedJourdain CattaniArchbishop of Capua, Italy
21 OctAppointedGiovanni Garsia, O.S.B. †Bishop of Castro [di Sardegna], Italy
26 Oct62.8AppointedJean Bilhčres de Lagraulas, O.S.B. †Bishop of Condom, FranceCardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Lombez, France
51.8AppointedGuillaume BriçonnetAdministrator of Nîmes, FranceCardinal, Archbishop of Narbonne, France
NovDiedPietro de DamianisBishop of Asti, Italy
Ordained BishopJohn MorganBishop of Saint David’s, Wales, Great Britain
6 NovOrdained BishopJohn ArundelBishop of Coventry and Lichfield, England, Great BritainBishop of Exeter, England, Great Britain
7 NovAppointedAntonio Torres, O.S.H. †Bishop of Lucera, ItalyBishop of Nepi e Sutri, Italy
15 Nov56.8DiedJohannes Meppen, O.S.A. †Auxiliary Bishop of Münster, Germany
16 NovResignedJean AllardeauBishop of Marseille, FranceBishop Emeritus
AppointedGiacomo de BacioBishop of Chieti, Italy
AppointedOgier d’AnglureBishop of Marseille, France
AppointedRaffaele di Ceva, O.F.M. †Bishop of Asti, ItalyBishop Emeritus of Melfi, Italy
18 Nov70.8DiedWilhelm von ReichenauBishop of Eichstätt, Germany
21 NovAppointedAlfonso Galieto, O.S.A. †Bishop of Castellaneta, Italy
25 NovDiedGiovanni (Ebu) de ViterboBishop of Crotone (Cotrone), Italy
2 DecAppointedGuillaume Dufour, O.S.A. †Titular Bishop of Archadia
33.0AppointedAndrea Della ValleBishop of Crotone (Cotrone), ItalyCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina
AppointedGirolamo LuscoBishop of Strongoli, Italy
5 Dec41.1SelectedGabriel von EybBishop of Eichstätt, Germany
9 DecAppointedGiustino PlancaBishop of Giovinazzo, ItalyBishop Emeritus
18 Dec37.9Ordained BishopHugo von HohenladenburgBishop of Konstanz {Constance}, Germany
24 Dec56.1DiedHeinrich von SchwarzburgBishop of Münster, Germany

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