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The Year of Our Lord 1599

Bishop Events

January to June


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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknownBornGiacomo AccarisiBishop of Vieste, Italy
BornJuan Aguirre y GorozpeBishop of Durango, México
BornFrancisco Araújo, O.P. †Bishop Emeritus of Segovia, Spain
DiedCesare Dell’ArenaBishop of Bitetto, Italy
BornBernardo Atayde de Lima PereraBishop of Ávila, Spain
28.0AppointedBonifazio Bevilacqua AldobrandiniPrefect of the Congregation of the Sacred ConsultaCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati
BornPietro Maria BorgheseCardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of San Crisogono
DiedGiovanni Leonardo BottiglieriBishop of Lettere (-Gragnano), Italy
BornOttavio BranciforteBishop of Catania, Italy
DiedLelio BrancaccioArchbishop of Taranto, Italy
BornHonoratus CaetaniTitular Patriarch of Alexandria {Alessandria}
DiedGiulio CaraccioloBishop of Cassano all’Jonio, Italy
BornTommaso Caracciolo, C.R. †Archbishop of Taranto, Italy
BornGiuseppe CaroBishop of Ruvo (Ruo)(di Puglia), Italy
DiedJerónimo de Carrerio, O.S.A. †Auxiliary Bishop of Goa, India
BornFilippo CasoniBishop of Borgo San Donnino, Italy
32.0Ordained PriestDiego Correia (Carreia) Valente, S.J. †Priest of Society of JesusBishop of Funay (Funai), Japan
BornPedro de Reina MaldonadoBishop-Elect of Santiago de Cuba
BornPietro Paolo de’ Rustici, O.S.B. †Bishop of Isernia, Italy
BornFrancesco de EstradaArchbishop of Brindisi, Italy
BornFrancesco FalabellaArchbishop of Santa Severina, Italy
54.0ResignedAlessandro de Franceschi, O.P. †Bishop of Forli, ItalyBishop Emeritus
BornGuglielmo GaddiBishop of Bisceglie, Italy
32.0Ordained PriestBaccio GherardiniPriestBishop of Fiesole, Italy
BornPedro de Godoy, O.P. †Bishop of Sigüenza, Spain
53.0ResignedFrancesco Gonzaga, O.F.M. Obs. †Apostolic Nuncio to FranceBishop of Mantova, Italy
BornFranciszek Dołmat IsajkowskiBishop of Smoleńsk, Poland
BornAndrzej Kvaśnicki-ZłotyBishop of Smoleńsk (Ukrainian), Poland
BornCristóbal Pérez Lazarraga y Maneli Viana, O. Cist. †Bishop of Cartagena, Colombia
35.0Ordained PriestLodovico MagioPriestBishop of Lucera, Italy
BornGirolamo MelziBishop of Pavia, Italy
ResignedThaddeus O’Farrell (MacEoga), O.P. †Auxiliary Bishop of Sigüenza, SpainBishop of Clonfert, Ireland
BornPachomiusz Woyna OrańskiBishop of Pińsk-Turaŭ (Ukrainian), Belarus
DiedFrancesco Maria PiccolominiBishop of Montalcino, Italy
ResignedBasilio Pignatelli, C.R. †Bishop of L’Aquila, ItalyBishop Emeritus
BornFrancisco Roger, O.P. †Bishop of Solsona, Spain
24.0Ordained PriestPhilippus RoveniusPriestVicar Apostolic of Batavia (Holland Mission), Netherlands
55.0DiedFrancesco ScottiBishop of Termoli, Italy
59.0ResignedMarkus Tegginger (Tettinger)Auxiliary Bishop of Basel, SwitzerlandAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
BornJohannes ThuanusBishop of Wiener Neustadt, Austria
BornGirolamo VerospiCardinal, Bishop of Osimo, Italy
DiedClaudio VicoBishop of Strongoli, Italy
ResignedMarcantonio Visia (Vitia)Bishop of Vercelli, ItalyBishop Emeritus
68.0DiedJózef WereszczyńskiBishop of Kyiv (Kijów), Ukraine
24.0Ordained PriestAugust Wiederin von OttersbachPriestPrefect of Meißen (Meissen) {Lusazia o Lausitz; Sassonia}, Germany
DiedGiovanni Francesco Zagordo (Burgaro)Bishop of Belcastro, Italy
BornFrancisco de Zapata y MendozaBishop of Coria, Spain
6 Jan59.0DiedJean de Vernois, O.P. †Bishop of Saint-Omer, France
8 Jan51.0AppointedFrancisco de Ávila GuzmánCardinal, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme
58.0AppointedFernando Nińo de GuevaraCardinal-Priest of Santi Silvestro e Martino ai MontiCardinal, Archbishop of Sevilla {Seville}, Spain
9 Jan58.6DiedPierre d’ÉspinacArchbishop of Lyon, France
10 JanOrdained BishopCamillo Beccio, O.S.A. †Bishop of Acqui, Italy
13 JanBornFrançois de Lorraine-ChalignyFormer Bishop-Elect of Verdun, France
46.0AppointedLeonardo MocenigoBishop of Ceneda, Italy
17 Jan41.0DiedAntoiné Hébrard de Saint-SulpiceBishop of Cahors, France
20 Jan19.0ProfessedLuis de Cańizares, O.M. †Member of Order of the MinimsBishop of Comayagua, Honduras
21 Jan49.8DiedAnton von SchaumbergBishop-Elect of Minden, Germany
33.0SucceededChrisian von Braunschweig-LüneburgBishop of Minden, Germany
22 Jan48.5DiedSilvio SavelliCardinal, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Via
24 Jan24.0Ordained PriestDenis Stoffels (Christophori)PriestBishop of Brugge {Bruges}, Belgium
1 Feb41.0AppointedJoăo de BragançaBishop of Viseu, Portugal
58.0AppointedFeliciano FigueroaBishop of Segorbe, Spain
AppointedDiego González SamaniegoBishop of Mondońedo, Spain
AppointedVittorino Mansi, O.S.B. †Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia, ItalyBishop of Ariano, Italy
60.0AppointedLorenzo Asensio Otaduy AvendańoBishop of Ávila, Spain
51.0AppointedJorge de Quemado (Queimada), O.S.A. †Auxiliary Bishop of Braga, Portugal
51.0AppointedJorge de Quemado (Queimada), O.S.A. †Titular Bishop of FesseëAuxiliary Bishop of Braga, Portugal
46.0AppointedOnofre ReartBishop of Elne, FranceBishop Emeritus of Gerona, Spain
AppointedFrancisco Velarde de la CuencaArchbishop of Messina, Italy
4 Feb43.7SelectedJohann Philipp von GebsattelBishop of Bamberg, GermanyBishop-Elect
7 FebOrdained BishopVittorino Mansi, O.S.B. †Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia, ItalyBishop of Ariano, Italy
9 Feb62.1AppointedGaspare SilingardiApostolic Nuncio to FranceBishop of Modena, Italy
11 FebBornHenryk FirlejBishop of Poznań, Poland
13 FebBornFabio ChigiPope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
14 FebOrdained BishopFrancisco Velarde de la CuencaArchbishop of Messina, Italy
15 FebDiedClaude-André d’OrmyBishop of Boulogne (-Sur-Mer), France
17 Feb58.1AppointedPedro Castro NeroBishop of Lugo, SpainArchbishop of Valencia, Spain
39.1AppointedTommaso Monti, C.R. †Bishop of Crotone (Cotrone), Italy
AppointedToma Ursini, O.F.M. Obs. †Archbishop of Bar (Antivari), Montenegro
19 Feb59.1ResignedBonawentura HahnBishop-Elect of Wrocław (Breslau), PolandFormer Bishop-Elect
22 Feb65.1DiedGarcia de Loaysa GironArchbishop of Toledo, Spain
MarBornLorenzo Díaz de Encinas, O. Carm. †Bishop of Ugento, Italy
3 Mar58.1Elevated to CardinalSilvio AntonianoCardinal, Cardinal-Priest of San Salvatore in Lauro
56.4Elevated to CardinalSt. Roberto Francesco Romolo Bellarmino, S.J. †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Capua, Italy
28.1Elevated to CardinalBonifazio Bevilacqua AldobrandiniCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati
47.6Elevated to CardinalBonviso BonvisiCardinal, Archbishop of Bari (-Canosa), Italy
30.8Elevated to CardinalAlessandro d’EsteCardinal, Bishop of Reggio Emilia, Italy
19.0Elevated to CardinalGiovanni Battista DetiCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (e Velletri)
28.5Elevated to CardinalFranz Seraph von DietrichsteinCardinal, Archbishop of Olomouc (Olmütz), Czechia
61.6Elevated to CardinalArnaud d’OssatCardinal, Bishop of Bayeux, France
24.3Elevated to CardinalFrançois d’Escoubleau de SourdisCardinal, Archbishop of Bordeaux, France
52.8Elevated to CardinalBernardo de Rojas y SandovalCardinal, Archbishop of Toledo, Spain
63.7Elevated to CardinalDomenico ToschiCardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Tivoli, Italy
47.1Elevated to CardinalAlfonso Visconte, C.O. †Cardinal, Bishop of Spoleto, Italy
45.1Elevated to CardinalPaolo Emilio ZacchiaCardinal, Bishop of Corneto (Tarquinia) e Montefiascone, Italy
7 Mar47.1InstalledAlfonso Visconte, C.O. †Cardinal-Priest of San Giovanni a Porta LatinaCardinal, Bishop of Spoleto, Italy
10 Mar46.4AppointedCamillo BorgheseCardinal-Priest of Santi Giovanni e PaoloPope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
39.1AppointedPaul Hurault de l’HospitalArchbishop of Aix, France
AppointedRaymond de RouchonBishop of Saint-Flour, France
41.1AppointedBonaventura Secusio, O.F.M. Obs. †Titular Patriarch of ConstantinopleBishop of Catania, Italy
12 Mar39.1Ordained BishopPaul Hurault de l’HospitalArchbishop of Aix, France
13 MarDiedLeonardo Fernandes de Sá, O. Cist. †Bishop of Macau, China
14 Mar59.2Ordained BishopJean du Bec (-Crespin)Bishop of Saint-Malo, France
41.2Ordained BishopBonaventura Secusio, O.F.M. Obs. †Titular Patriarch of ConstantinopleBishop of Catania, Italy
17 Mar58.2InstalledSilvio AntonianoCardinal, Cardinal-Priest of San Salvatore in Lauro
56.4InstalledSt. Roberto Francesco Romolo Bellarmino, S.J. †Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in ViaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Capua, Italy
28.2InstalledBonifazio Bevilacqua AldobrandiniCardinal-Priest of Sant’AnastasiaCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati
47.6InstalledBonviso BonvisiCardinal-Deacon of Santi Vito, Modesto e CrescenziaCardinal, Archbishop of Bari (-Canosa), Italy
39.2AppointedBertrand d’Eschaux (de Chaux)Bishop of Bayonne, FranceArchbishop of Tours, France
19.0InstalledGiovanni Battista DetiCardinal-Deacon of Sant’Adriano al ForoCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (e Velletri)
28.5AppointedFranz Seraph von DietrichsteinCardinal-Priest of San Silvestro in CapiteCardinal, Archbishop of Olomouc (Olmütz), Czechia
61.6InstalledArnaud d’OssatCardinal-Priest of Sant’EusebioCardinal, Bishop of Bayeux, France
52.9ResignedAnne d’Escars de Givry (de Pérusse), O.S.B. †Bishop of Lisieux, FranceCardinal, Bishop of Metz, France
44.7AppointedBenedetto GiustinianiCardinal-Priest of Santa PriscaCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina
AppointedFrançois Rouxel de MédavyBishop of Lisieux, France
63.7InstalledDomenico ToschiCardinal-Priest of San Pietro in MontorioCardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Tivoli, Italy
AppointedFrançois YverBishop of Luçon, FranceFormer Bishop-Elect
45.2InstalledPaolo Emilio ZacchiaCardinal-Priest of San MarcelloCardinal, Bishop of Corneto (Tarquinia) e Montefiascone, Italy
21 MarBornFrancisco de Gamboa, O.S.A. †Archbishop of Zaragoza, Spain
27 Mar24.0Ordained PriestGiovanni Tommaso Eustachio, C.O. †Priest of Confederation of Oratorians of St. Philip NeriBishop Emeritus of Larino, Italy
28 MarOrdained BishopSebastiano RaynaldiTitular Bishop of ChalcedonBishop of Guardialfiera (Guardia), Italy
29 MarAppointedAlbert de BelličvreArchbishop of Lyon, FranceArchbishop Emeritus
AppointedGiuseppe de RossiBishop of L’Aquila, ItalyArchbishop of Acerenza e Matera, Italy
30.4AppointedJuan Esteban (Giovanni Stefano) Ferrero, O. Cist. †Bishop of Vercelli, Italy
39.2AppointedTomaž Hren (Chrön, Krein)Bishop of Ljubljana (Laybach; Laibach), Slovenia
42.0AppointedCharles de Saint SixteBishop of Riez, France
31 MarDiedBlaz de Barros, O.S.H. †Bishop Emeritus of Leiria, Portugal
AprResignedOttavio AbbiosiBishop of Pistoia, ItalyBishop Emeritus
2 Apr33.2ConfirmedFerenc Forgách de GhymesBishop of Nitra, SlovakiaCardinal, Archbishop of Esztergom, Hungary
19 Apr29.2ConfirmedHeinrich von KnöringenBishop of Augsburg, Germany
AppointedFulvio PasseriniBishop of Pistoia, Italy
52.9AppointedBernardo de Rojas y SandovalCardinal, Archbishop of Toledo, Spain
24 AprDiedDiego Aponte Quińones, O.S. †Bishop of Málaga, Spain
May29.2Ordained PriestHeinrich von KnöringenPriestBishop of Augsburg, Germany
1 May30.4Ordained BishopJuan Esteban (Giovanni Stefano) Ferrero, O. Cist. †Bishop of Vercelli, Italy
74.3DiedJohann von SchönenbergArchbishop of Trier, Germany
2 May58.3Ordained BishopFeliciano FigueroaBishop of Segorbe, Spain
5 May42.3SelectedPaweł Albert von SitschBishop of Wrocław (Breslau), PolandBishop-Elect
AppointedKrzysztof KazimirskiBishop of Kyiv (Kijów), Ukraine
AppointedAntonius Vespoli, C.R. †Coadjutor Bishop of Potenza, Italy
AppointedAntonius Vespoli, C.R. †Titular Bishop of Dragobitia (Drago)Coadjutor Bishop of Potenza, Italy
16 MayBornAnastasio Vives de Rocamora, O. Carm. †Bishop Emeritus of Segorbe, Spain
21 MayAppointedTommaso VanniniBishop of Avellino e Frigento, Italy
24 May54.3ResignedJuan González de Mendoza, O.S.A. †Bishop of Lipari, ItalyBishop of Popayán, Colombia
29 May35.4Ordained BishopPietro Giorgio OdescalchiBishop of Alessandria (della Paglia), ItalyBishop of Vigevano, Italy
30 May46.4Ordained BishopOnofre ReartBishop of Elne, FranceBishop Emeritus of Gerona, Spain
Jun53.0Ordained BishopAlfonso de la Mota y EscobarBishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco, MéxicoBishop of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles), México
39.0DiedGuido PepoliCardinal, Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in Montorio
4 Jun62.4AppointedJean-Pierre d’AbadieBishop of Lescar, France
40.4AppointedFrançois de DonadieuBishop of Auxerre, FranceBishop Emeritus
5 Jun60.4DiedSinolfo BenciBishop of Montepulciano, Italy
24.3Ordained PriestPierre Bérulle, C.O.I. †Priest of Société de l’Oratoire de JésusCardinal, Superior General
6 JunOrdained BishopAlbert de BelličvreArchbishop of Lyon, FranceArchbishop Emeritus
13 Jun29.3Ordained BishopHeinrich von KnöringenBishop of Augsburg, Germany
47.7Ordained PriestLothar von MetternichPriest of Trier, GermanyArchbishop
21 Jun39.4AppointedAndrás MonoszlóyBishop of Veszprém, Hungary
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