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The Year of Our Lord 1518

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January to June


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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknownDiedJuan Alfocea, C.R.S.A. †Auxiliary Bishop of Zaragoza, Spain
ResignedLaurent Allemand de Laval, O.S.A. †Bishop of Grenoble, FranceBishop Emeritus
ResignedSancio de AyerbeBishop of Termoli, ItalyBishop Emeritus
DiedArnaud-Raymond de BéonBishop of Oloron (Oloron-Sainte-Marie), France
BornMaximilien de BerghesArchbishop of Cambrai, France
DiedGiovanni Battista Bertuccioli, O.S.B. †Bishop of Fano, Italy
50.0DiedChristian BomhowerBishop of Dorpat (Tartu), Estonia
DiedAntonio Brancaccio (Brancati), O.P. †Bishop of Gravina (di Puglia), Italy
BornAntonín Brus von Muglitz, O. Cruc. †Archbishop of Praha {Prague}, Czechia
DiedRaffaele di Ceva, O.F.M. †Bishop Emeritus of Melfi, Italy
BornDomenico della Rovere, O.P. †Bishop of Asti, Italy
39.0AppointedZacharias Ferrari, O.S.B. †Titular Bishop of Sebaste in CiliciaBishop of Guardialfiera (Guardia), Italy
13.9EnteredSt. Antonio (Michele) Ghislieri, O.P. †Member of Order of Friars PreachersPope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
AppointedPedro Gil, O.S. Jo. Hier. †Bishop of Lezhë {Lesh, Alessio}, Albania
DiedPedro Gil, O.S. Jo. Hier. †Bishop of Lezhë {Lesh, Alessio}, Albania
DiedFernando HerreraBishop of Gaeta, Italy
AppointedGiovanni Lamberti, O.P. †Titular Bishop of Vodien
Ordained BishopPierre Lanisson (Lavisson), O.S.B. †Titular Bishop of ChalcedonAuxiliary Bishop of Reims, France
BornSébastien de L’AubespineBishop of Limoges, France
BornHenri Le MeignenBishop Emeritus of Digne, France
ResignedJean de La MarthonieBishop of Acqs (Dax), FranceBishop Emeritus
DiedJanos de Meliche, O.P. †Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom, Hungary
BornGiovanni Andrea MercurioCardinal, Archbishop of Messina, Italy
ResignedCristoforo Numai, O.F.M. Obs. †Superior General of Order of Observant Friars MinorCardinal, Administrator of Alatri, Italy
AppointedDemetrius NyasAuxiliary Bishop of Esztergom, HungaryBishop Emeritus of Santorini {Thira}, Greece
BornMarcantonio OradinoAuxiliary Bishop of Mantova, Italy
DiedGiovanni Antonio OrfeiBishop of Carinola (Calina), Italy
ResignedGabriele de OrsiniBishop-Elect of Calvi Risorta, ItalyFormer Bishop-Elect
DiedFilippo PallaviciniBishop of Ajaccio, France
ResignedVincenzo PistacchioBishop of Bitetto, ItalyBishop Emeritus
DiedDenis de RegatiisTitular Bishop of Chunavia
DiedJuan SánchezBishop of Cefalù, Italy
DiedMarco Saracco (Saracho)Archbishop of Naupactus (Lepanto), Greece
ResignedJohannes Sartoris de Tremonia (Velmecker, Schneider), O.F.M. †Auxiliary Bishop of Osnabrück, GermanyAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
DiedRoger SmithAuxiliary Bishop of Lincoln, England, Great Britain
BornLuis Tello MaldonadoBishop of Segovia, Spain
ResignedPedro de UrietaBishop of Siracusa, ItalyBishop Emeritus
DiedThomas Wells, O.S.A. †Auxiliary Bishop of London, England, Great Britain
40.9Ordained BishopHermann zu WiedArchbishop of Köln {Cologne}, GermanyArchbishop Emeritus
BornPompeo ZambeccariBishop of Valva e Sulmona, Italy
8 Jan39.6AppointedGiulio de’ MediciBishop of Bologna, ItalyPope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
61.8ResignedAchille GrassiBishop of Bologna, ItalyCardinal, Administrator
53.0ResignedScaramuccia TrivulzioBishop of Como, ItalyCardinal, Bishop Emeritus
AppointedAntonio TrivulzioBishop of Como, Italy
15 JanAppointedJohannes Pictor Meler, O.S.A. †Auxiliary Bishop of Münster, Germany
AppointedJohannes Pictor Meler, O.S.A. †Auxiliary Bishop of Osnabrück, GermanyAuxiliary Bishop of Münster, Germany
AppointedJohannes Pictor Meler, O.S.A. †Titular Bishop of TriccaAuxiliary Bishop of Münster, Germany
18 JanDiedSimone BonadiesBishop of Rimini, Italy
Ordained BishopJohannes Pictor Meler, O.S.A. †Titular Bishop of TriccaAuxiliary Bishop of Münster, Germany
24 Jan43.2InstalledLorenzo CampeggioCardinal-Priest of San Tommaso in ParioneCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina
AppointedFabio Cerri dell’AnguillaraBishop of Rimini, Italy
AppointedJohann SpyserAuxiliary Bishop of Konstanz {Constance}, GermanyAuxiliary Bishop-Elect
AppointedJohann SpyserTitular Bishop of AscalonAuxiliary Bishop-Elect of Konstanz {Constance}, Germany
26 JanAppointedCamillo LeoniniBishop of Tivoli, Italy
29 JanAppointedGaspart de Montpezat, O. Cist. †Bishop of Rieux, France
Feb46.0ResignedEgidio da Viterbo, O.E.S.A. †Prior General of Order of Hermits of St. AugustineCardinal, Bishop of Viterbo e Tuscania, Italy
54.0AppointedLeonardo Grosso della RovereArchpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore {Saint Mary Major Basilica}Cardinal, Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary
2 FebBornGodfried van Mierlo, O.P. †Bishop Emeritus of Haarlem, Netherlands
5 Feb62.0AppointedNiccolò FieschiCardinal-Bishop of AlbanoCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (e Velletri)
56.0DiedFrancesco de RemolinsCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano
8 Feb27.8AppointedGiovanni SalviatiAdministrator of Fermo, ItalyCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina
48.9AppointedTommaso (Jacopo) de Vio, O.P. †Archbishop of Palermo, ItalyCardinal, Bishop of Gaeta, Italy
18 FebAppointedNicolaus de Coquinovillari, O.S.A. †Auxiliary Bishop of Rouen, France
AppointedNicolaus de Coquinovillari, O.S.A. †Titular Bishop of VerissaAuxiliary Bishop of Rouen, France
54.2AppointedAndrea Della ValleAdministrator of Gallipoli, ItalyCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina
49.1AppointedSilvio PasseriniAdministrator of Sarno, ItalyCardinal, Bishop of Cortona, Italy
AppointedLuigi PlatamoneBishop of Siracusa, Italy
26 FebAppointedPedro Cardona, C.R.S.A. †Bishop of Shkodrë (Scutari), Albania
73.1AppointedGiuliano DatiBishop of San Leone, Italy
AppointedAndreas Henlein, O.S.B. †Auxiliary Bishop of Bamberg, Germany
AppointedAndreas Henlein, O.S.B. †Titular Bishop of AthyraAuxiliary Bishop of Bamberg, Germany
AppointedGirolamo Magnani, O.F.M. †Bishop of Vieste, Italy
AppointedGiorgio de RodulphisTitular Bishop of Spiga(z) (or Pegae)
28 FebOrdained BishopPhilippe de BourgogneBishop of Utrecht, Netherlands
Ordained BishopJean de Mayer, O. Carm. †Titular Bishop of ByblusAuxiliary Bishop of Utrecht, Netherlands
3 Mar39.7ResignedGiulio de’ MediciBishop of Bologna, ItalyPope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
62.0AppointedAchille GrassiCardinal, Administrator of Bologna, Italy
AppointedGiovanni de Montalto, O.S.A. †Bishop of Albania
10 Mar62.9AppointedPietro de Accolti de AretioAdministrator of Arras, FranceCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina
73.1ResignedPhilippe de LuxembourgBishop of Arras, FranceCardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Le Mans, France
24 Mar27.7Elevated to CardinalAlbrecht von BrandenburgCardinal, Archbishop of Mainz, Germany
AppointedGodefroid d’EstissacBishop of Maillezais, France
28 Mar73.2Ordained BishopGiuliano DatiBishop of San Leone, Italy
29 Mar24.2DiedBandinello SauliCardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Gerace, Italy
AprDiedRaymond (Edmund) Birkhead, O.F.M. †Bishop of Saint Asaph, Wales, Great Britain
4 Apr25.2Ordained PriestCharles de Hémard de DenonvillePriestCardinal, Bishop of Mâcon, France
6 Apr43.4Ordained BishopLorenzo CampeggioBishop of Feltre, ItalyCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina
10 Apr73.4DiedJohann SalhausenBishop of Meißen (Meissen), Germany
12 AprAppointedIsidoro AlmopaveriBishop of Pult (Pulati), AlbaniaTitular Archbishop of Heraclea in Europa
63.2ResignedGabriele Mascioli Foschi, O.E.S.A. †Administrator of Castro [del Lazio], ItalyArchbishop of Durrës (Durazzo), Albania
AppointedOpicino GentileTitular Bishop of Chunavia
AppointedNicolas Melchiori, O.P. †Auxiliary Bishop of Köln {Cologne}, Germany
AppointedNicolas Melchiori, O.P. †Titular Bishop of CerauniaAuxiliary Bishop of Köln {Cologne}, Germany
58.3AppointedDiego Ramírez de Villaescua de HaroBishop of Cuenca, Spain
56.9AppointedRaffaele Sansoni RiarioAdministrator of Málaga, SpainCardinal, Bishop of Ostia (-Velletri), Italy
AppointedMarinus SomusBishop of Pult (Pulati) Minor, Albania
AppointedGiorgio UbertiBishop of Castro [del Lazio], ItalyBishop Emeritus
AppointedGiorgio UbertiTitular Archbishop of Heraclea in Europa
26 Apr26.3AppointedLaurent Allemand de Laval, O.S.A. †Bishop of Grenoble, France
30 Apr48.3SelectedJohann von SchleinitzBishop of Meißen (Meissen), Germany
1 May49.1Ordained BishopTommaso (Jacopo) de Vio, O.P. †Archbishop of Palermo, ItalyCardinal, Bishop of Gaeta, Italy
4 May68.3DiedMikołaj KościeleckiBishop of Chełm, Poland
5 MayAppointedAntonio AttilioBishop of Termoli, Italy
AppointedSimone BoschettiBishop of Budua (Budva), Montenegro
39.9ResignedGiulio de’ MediciAdministrator of Albenga, ItalyPope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
54.4AppointedAndrea Della ValleAdministrator of Nicastro, ItalyCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina
AppointedGiangiacomo di GambaranaBishop of Albenga, Italy
45.3ResignedFranciotto OrsiniAdministrator of Nicastro, ItalyCardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Cosmedin
AppointedHenrique de Portugal (Nzingo Mpemba)Titular Bishop of Utica
7 MayOrdained BishopIsidoro AlmopaveriBishop of Pult (Pulati), AlbaniaTitular Archbishop of Heraclea in Europa
17 May29.3AppointedGiovanni Antonio Acquaviva d’AragonaBishop of Alessano, ItalyBishop of Lecce, Italy
43.6ResignedLuigi d’AragonaAdministrator of Alessano, ItalyCardinal, Administrator of Nardò, Italy
AppointedAntonio de PaolaBishop of Nicastro, ItalyBishop Emeritus of Catanzaro, Italy
54.4ResignedAndrea Della ValleAdministrator of Nicastro, ItalyCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina
42.3ResignedBonifacio FerreroBishop of Ivrea, ItalyCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina
18.3AppointedFiliberto FerreroCardinal, Bishop of Ivrea, Italy
AppointedBernardino (Giovanni) Gioname, O.F.M. †Bishop of Lezhë {Lesh, Alessio}, Albania
23 May40.3AppointedGarcía de Loaysa y Mendoza, O.P. †Master General of Order of Friars PreachersCardinal, Archbishop of Sevilla {Seville}, Spain
24 MayOrdained BishopAntonio de PaolaBishop of Nicastro, ItalyBishop Emeritus of Catanzaro, Italy
Ordained BishopMario MaffeiBishop of Aquino, ItalyBishop of Cavaillon, France
Ordained BishopCamillo Porzj (Porcaro)Bishop of Teramo, Italy
25 MayOrdained BishopSimone BoschettiBishop of Budua (Budva), Montenegro
28 May20.1Elevated to CardinalJean de LorraineCardinal, Bishop of Metz, France
AppointedAlberto de Nasis, O.P. †Auxiliary Bishop of Palermo, Italy
AppointedAlberto de Nasis, O.P. †Auxiliary Bishop of Molfetta, ItalyAuxiliary Bishop of Palermo, Italy
AppointedAlberto de Nasis, O.P. †Titular Bishop of Nicopolis in PalaestinaAuxiliary Bishop of Palermo, Italy
AppointedPierre de Rivepreux (Rivopetroso), O.S.A. †Titular Bishop of Augusta
AppointedHenry Standish, O.F.M. Conv. †Bishop of Saint Asaph, Wales, Great Britain
19 JunAppointedGonzalo de Amotin (Amorin), O.P. †Titular Bishop of Titopolis
47.4AppointedJohann BlankenfeldBishop of Dorpat (Tartu), EstoniaArchbishop of Riga, Latvia
26.8AppointedInnocenzo Cibo (Cybo)Administrator of Aleria, FranceCardinal, Archbishop of Genova, Italy
27.4AppointedCosme PistacchioBishop of Bitetto, Italy
21 JunAppointedGuglielmo de Milan, O.F.M. †Auxiliary Bishop of Bologna, Italy
AppointedGuglielmo de Milan, O.F.M. †Titular Bishop of DariensisAuxiliary Bishop of Bologna, Italy
AppointedFrancisco de Urríes (Verreis)Bishop of Patti, ItalyBishop of Urgell, Spain
29 JunDiedAlexander GordonBishop-Elect of Aberdeen, Scotland, Great Britain
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