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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknownBornAlessandro Alessandretti †Bishop Emeritus of Macerata-Tolentino, Italy
DiedDomenico Angeletti †Bishop of Nicastro, Italy
BornLouis-Henri de Bruyère de Chalabre †CastelnaudaryBishop of Saint-Pons-de-Thomières, France
AppointedGiovanni Antonio Chiaiese †Bishop of Mottola (Motula), Italy
43.0ResignedLouis-Armand Chomel †Bishop of Orange, FranceBishop Emeritus
23.0Ordained PriestHenri-Marie du Breuil de Pontbriand †PriestBishop of Québec, Québec, Canada
DiedGiovanni Maurizio Gustavo †Archbishop of Palermo, Italy
DiedFranciszek Józef Kraszkowski †Auxiliary Bishop of Gniezno, Poland
33.6AppointedJean-Chrétien de Macheco de Prémeaux †Bishop of Périgueux (Vesuna), France
DiedCarlo Mascardi, B. †Bishop of Ventimiglia, Italy
AppointedTommaso Mellina †Bishop of Bova, Italy
45.0AppointedFrançois-André Roussel de Tilly †Bishop of Orange, FranceBishop Emeritus
BornAntoni Maciej Sierakowski †Bishop of Inflanty (Livonia), Poland
36.9AppointedGiuseppe Spinelli †Secretary of the Congregation of Bishops and RegularsCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia
5 Jan42.8InstalledThomaz Franciszek Czapski, O. Cist. †Bishop of Chelmno (Culma), Poland
6 Jan55.8Ordained BishopJean-François Boyer †Bishop of Mirepoix, FranceBishop Emeritus
8 Jan49.7AppointedCamillo Cibo (Cybo) †Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria del PopoloCardinal, Titular Patriarch of the Titular See
45.6InstalledNeri Maria Corsini †Cardinal-Deacon of S. Adriano al ForoCardinal, Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura
50.0ResignedNiccolò Paolo Andrea Coscia †Archbishop of Benevento, ItalyCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
68.0InstalledBartolomeo Massei †Cardinal-Priest of S. AgostinoCardinal, Bishop of Ancona e Numana, Italy
14 Jan54.2Ordained PriestGiovanni Battista Barni †PriestCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio to Spain
29.8Ordained BishopArmand Bazin de Bezons †Bishop of Carcassonne, France
BornNiccolò Sciarelli †SienaBishop of Colle di Val d’Elsa, Italy
21 JanBornGuillaume-Joseph d'Abzac de Mayac †PérigordBishop of Saint-Papoul, France
22 Jan54.2AppointedGiovanni Battista Barni †Titular Archbishop of Edessa in OsrhoëneCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio to Spain
28 Jan76.8DiedMarcelino Siuri Navarro †Bishop of Córdoba, Spain
51.1Ordained BishopJean de Vaugirault †Bishop of Angers, France
1 FebBornJean-Baptiste Boulier †DijonBishop of Evreux, France
4 FebBornGiovanni Andrea Serrao †Castel MonardoBishop of Potenza, Italy
44.9Ordained BishopDominikus Anton Reichsgraf von Thun †Bishop of Trento, Italy
6 Feb53.4DiedFrançois-Paul de Neufville de Villeroy †Archbishop of Lyon, France
8 FebBornInnocenzo Conti †RomeCardinal, Titular Archbishop of Tyrus
10 FebBornJuan Moya, O.F.M. †AracenaBishop Emeritus of Osma, Spain
12 Feb49.1ConfirmedJosé Antonio Gutiérrez y Ceballos †Bishop of Córdoba (Tucumán), ArgentinaArchbishop of Lima, Peru
32.0AppointedHugh MacDonald †Vicar Apostolic of Highland District, Scotland, Great Britain
32.0AppointedHugh MacDonald †Titular Bishop of DianaVicar Apostolic of Highland District, Scotland, Great Britain
44.2AppointedTomás del Valle, O.P. †Bishop of Cádiz, Spain
13 FebBornSilvestro Scarani †VelletriAuxiliary Bishop of Ostia (-Velletri), Italy
18 Feb51.1Ordained BishopJosé María Ibáñez †Bishop of Almería, Spain
20 FebBornMichelangelo Calandrelli, O.S.A. †CercemaggioreBishop of Acerno, Italy
BornJohann Nepomuk August Reichfreiherr Ungelter von Deisenhausen †HöchstädtAuxiliary Bishop of Augsburg, Germany
22 Feb54.3AppointedGiovanni Battista Barni †Apostolic Nuncio to SwitzerlandCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio to Spain
24 Feb83.4DiedMichele de Bologna, C.R. †Archbishop of Amalfi, Italy
52.1Ordained BishopGaspar de Molina y Oviedo, O.S.A. †Bishop of Santiago de CubaCardinal, Bishop of Málaga, Spain
5 Mar50.2AppointedGiuseppe Barone †Bishop of Marsi, ItalyBishop Emeritus
53.2AppointedMarcello Passari †Titular Archbishop of NazianzusCardinal, Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Ara Coeli
57.8AppointedJohann Anton Wallreuther †Auxiliary Bishop of Worms, Germany
57.8AppointedJohann Anton Wallreuther †Titular Bishop of SareptaAuxiliary Bishop of Worms, Germany
11 Mar53.2Ordained BishopMarcello Passari †Titular Archbishop of NazianzusCardinal, Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Ara Coeli
19 MarBornManuel de Vasconcellos Pereira †CastrodairoBishop of Lamego, Portugal
24 Mar78.9DiedGiacomo Boncompagni †Cardinal, Archbishop of Bologna, Italy
26 MarBornJean-Gabriel d'Agay †BesançonBishop of Perpignan-Elne, France
58.1DiedWenzel Franz Karl Reichsfreiherr Koschinsky von Koschín †Bishop of Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
Apr47.9Ordained BishopJuan de Galabis, O. Praem. †Archbishop of Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicArchbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada, Colombia
1 Apr50.3InstalledGiuseppe Barone †Bishop of Marsi, ItalyBishop Emeritus
9 Apr57.2AppointedTommaso Alessio de' Rossi †Bishop of Teramo, Italy
53.6ConfirmedJean-Joseph Languet de Gergy †Archbishop of Sens, France
45.4AppointedAndrés Mayoral Alonso de Mella †Bishop of Ceuta, SpainArchbishop of Valencia, Spain
62.3AppointedLodovico Pico Della Mirandola †Cardinal-Bishop of AlbanoCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina
54.7AppointedPietro Agostino Scorza (Scortia) †Bishop of Amalfi, ItalyBishop Emeritus
50.8DiedAdriano Sermattei †Bishop of Viterbo e Tuscania, Italy
65.6AppointedAntonfelice Zondadari †Cardinal-Priest of S. PrassedeCardinal, Titular Archbishop of Damascus
12 Apr22.9Ordained PriestAldrago Antonio de Piccardi †Priest of Trieste, ItalyBishop of Senj (-Modruš), Croatia
20 AprBornErnest Johann Nepomuk Reichsgraf von Herberstein (Herbstein) †WienBishop of Linz, Austria
21 AprBornFilippo Trenta †AscoliBishop of Foligno, Italy
22 Apr57.9Ordained BishopJohann Anton Wallreuther †Titular Bishop of SareptaAuxiliary Bishop of Worms, Germany
29 Apr23.7Ordained PriestAnton Peter Graf Przichowsky von Przichowitz †Priest of Praha {Prague}, Czech RepublicArchbishop
30 AprAppointedArcangelo Maria Ciccarelli, O.P. †Archbishop of Lanciano, ItalyBishop of Ugento, Italy
56.1AppointedProspero Lorenzo Lambertini †Archbishop of Bologna, ItalyPope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
MayDiedMalachy Dulany †Bishop of Ossory, Ireland
6 May22.9Ordained PriestJohann Philipp Karl Anton Reichsfreiherr von Fechenbach zu Laudenbach †Priest of Würzburg, GermanyTitular Bishop of the Titular See
10 MayBornTommaso Antici †Cardinal,
12 May24.9Ordained PriestJoachim-Enjobert de Martiliat, M.E.P. †Priest of La Société des Missions EtrangèresVicar Apostolic of Se-Ciuen (Setchoan), China
13 May48.7Ordained BishopJuan Antonio de Vizarrón y Eguiarreta †Archbishop of México, Federal District
21 MayAppointedAlessandro Caputo, O. Carm. †Bishop of Mazara del Vallo, Italy
AppointedAlessandro degli Abbati †Bishop of Viterbo e Tuscania, Italy
67.4AppointedSinibaldo Doria †Cardinal, Archbishop of Benevento, Italy
55.0AppointedFrancesco Maria Loyero †Bishop of Nicastro, Italy
68.4AppointedBartolomeo Massei †Archbishop (Personal Title) of Ancona e Numana, ItalyCardinal, Bishop
25 MayBornFranz Philipp Graf von Inzaghi †GrazBishop of Gorizia e Gradisca, Italy
29 MayBornFernando Cardiñanos, O.F.M. †Vitoria, SpainBishop of Comayagua, Honduras
BornGiuseppe Guzzetta †Piana dei Greci, ItalyTitular Bishop of Lampsacus
3 Jun65.6Ordained PriestPhilipp Karl Reichsgraf von Eltz zu Kempenich †Priest of Mainz, GermanyArchbishop
41.3Ordained PriestSilvio Valenti Gonzaga †PriestCardinal, Secretary of the Secretariat of State
18 Jun51.5AppointedSalvador Bermúdez y Becerra †Bishop of Concepción, ChileArchbishop of La Plata o Charcas, Bolivia
AppointedCarlo Bossi †Bishop of Vigevano, Italy
AppointedJuan Francisco Antonio de Escandón, C.R. †Bishop of Quito, EcuadorArchbishop of Lima, Peru
41.3AppointedSilvio Valenti Gonzaga †Titular Archbishop of NicaeaCardinal, Secretary of the Secretariat of State
25 JunBornFrancisco Antonio Pablo Sieni Flannings, O.F.M. Cap. †Barcelona, SpainAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of San Cristobal de la Habana, Cuba
28 Jun52.4AppointedGaspar de Molina y Oviedo, O.S.A. †Bishop of Barcelona, SpainCardinal, Bishop of Málaga, Spain
29 Jun35.7Ordained DeaconFabrizio Serbelloni †DeaconCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (-Velletri)
1 Jul35.7Ordained PriestFabrizio Serbelloni †PriestCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (-Velletri)
22 Jul22.7Ordained PriestJohann Anton Freiherr von Federspiel †Priest of Chur, SwitzerlandBishop
41.4Ordained BishopSilvio Valenti Gonzaga †Titular Archbishop of NicaeaCardinal, Secretary of the Secretariat of State
26 Jul60.6AppointedCharles-François de Châteauneuf de Rochebonne †Archbishop of Lyon, France
44.6AppointedCharles-François Le Févre de Laubriéres †Bishop of Soissons, France
35.8AppointedClaude de Rouvroy de Saint-Simon †Bishop of Noyon, FranceBishop of Metz, France
28 JulAppointedPatrick Shee †Bishop of Ossory, Ireland
31 JulDiedFrancisco da Purification, O.S.A. †Bishop of Peking [Beijing], China
2 AugBornAlexandre de Gouvea (Gouveia), T.O.R. †Evora, PortugalBishop of Northern Chi-Li {Ce-Li Settentrionale} o Pe-Kin, China
88.6DiedOlivier Jégou de Kervilio †Bishop of Tréguier, France
5 Aug23.1Ordained PriestFranz Karl Joseph Reichsgraf von Fugger-Glött †Priest of Konstanz {Constance}, GermanyAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
6 Aug53.4AppointedPedro Manuel Dávila Cárdenas †Bishop of Islas Canarias {Canary Islands}, SpainBishop of Plasencia, Spain
35.8AppointedFabrizio Serbelloni †Titular Archbishop of Patrae (Veters)Cardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (-Velletri)
7 Aug80.5DiedFranz Ferdinand Reichsgraf von Kuenburg †Archbishop of Praha {Prague}, Czech Republic
9 Aug66.6ConfirmedJean-Jacques Bouhier de Lantenay †Bishop of Dijon, FranceBishop Emeritus
36.6AppointedGiuseppe Nicolai †Archbishop of Conza, Italy
11 Aug74.1DiedFrancesco Paolo Nicolai †Archbishop of Conza, Italy
20 AugDiedPedro Felipe Analso Miranda y Ponce de León †Bishop of Teruel, Spain
23 AugBornJosé Joaquim Justiniano Mascarenhas Castello Branco †Rio de JaneiroBishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
31 AugDiedGiorgio Barni †Bishop of Piacenza, Italy
BornIgnazio Busca †MilanCardinal, Chamberlain (Camerlengo) of the College of Cardinals
3 Sep64.3InstalledAlessandro Aldobrandini †Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Quattro CoronatiCardinal, Titular Archbishop of Rhodus
AppointedMatteo Basile, O.F.M. †Archbishop of Palermo, Italy
57.7InstalledGirolamo Grimaldi †Cardinal-Priest of S. BalbinaCardinal, Titular Archbishop of Edessa in Osrhoëne
44.7ConfirmedCharles-François Le Févre de Laubriéres †Bishop of Soissons, France
BornStanislaw Jan Siestrzencewicz Bohusz †Zanki k. WylkowyszekArchbishop of Mohilev, Belarus
5 Sep88.7DiedMichel Cassagnet de Tilladet †Bishop of Mâcon, France
7 SepBornAntonio Paramo Somoza †GoyánBishop-Elect of Lugo, Spain
9 SepBornFrancesco Benincasa, S.J. †SassuoloBishop of Carpi, Italy
11 SepBornGiovanni Andrea Archetti †BresciaCardinal, Bishop of Ascoli Piceno, Italy
16 Sep66.7Ordained BishopJean-Jacques Bouhier de Lantenay †Bishop of Dijon, FranceBishop Emeritus
45.8Ordained BishopAndrés Mayoral Alonso de Mella †Bishop of Ceuta, SpainArchbishop of Valencia, Spain
22 Sep24.2Ordained PriestPedro Jacinto Valente, O. do Cristo †PriestBishop of Santiago de Cabo Verde
24 Sep63.6Elevated to CardinalVincenzo Bichi †Cardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati
67.7Elevated to CardinalSinibaldo Doria †Cardinal, Archbishop of Benevento, Italy
61.2Elevated to CardinalGiuseppe Firrao †Cardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Aversa, Italy
50.6Elevated to CardinalAntonio Saverio Gentili †Cardinal, Prefect of the Congregation of the Council
57.0Elevated to CardinalGiovanni Antonio Guadagni, O.C.D. †Cardinal, Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina, Italy
29 Sep76.7DiedManuel Antonio Gómez de Silva †Bishop of Popayán, Colombia
30 Sep53.5Ordained BishopPedro Manuel Dávila Cárdenas †Bishop of Islas Canarias {Canary Islands}, SpainBishop of Plasencia, Spain
8 Oct28.9AppointedMoritz Adolf Karl Herzog von Sachsen-Zeitz (Saský) †Bishop of Hradec Králové, Czech RepublicBishop of Litomĕrice, Czech Republic
15 Oct79.0DiedSancho Antonio Belunza Corcuera †Bishop of Coria, Spain
18 Oct32.7Ordained BishopHugh MacDonald †Titular Bishop of DianaVicar Apostolic of Highland District, Scotland, Great Britain
23 OctBornCarlo Luigi Buronzo del Signore †VercelliArchbishop Emeritus of Torino {Turin}, Italy
NovResignedTommaso Cervioni, O.S.A. †Archbishop of Lucca, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus
1 Nov70.8DiedManuel a Santa Catharina, O. Carm. †Bishop of Angola e Congo, Angola
4 Nov75.8AppointedDaniel Joseph Mayer †Archbishop of Praha {Prague}, Czech Republic
9 Nov43.9AppointedTomás Ratto Ottonelli †Bishop of Córdoba, Spain
13 Nov46.9DiedMichel d'Argouges †Bishop of Périgueux (Vesuna), France
15 Nov89.2DiedFrançois Bouthillier de Chavigny †Bishop Emeritus of Troyes, France
19 Nov63.7AppointedFrancisco Cepeda Guerrero †Bishop of Segorbe, Spain
59.8AppointedFabio Colloredo, C.O. †Archbishop of Lucca, Italy
61.4InstalledGiuseppe Firrao †Cardinal-Priest of S. Tommaso in ParioneCardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Aversa, Italy
50.8InstalledAntonio Saverio Gentili †Cardinal-Priest of S. Stefano al Monte CelioCardinal, Prefect of the Congregation of the Council
56.2AppointedJosé Laso de la Vega y Cansino, O.F.M. †Bishop of Santiago de CubaBishop of Santiago de Cuba
20 NovBornFrançois Mouchet de Villedieu †BourgesBishop Emeritus of Digne, France
3 DecBornStefano Borgia †VelletriCardinal, Prefect of the Congregation for Propagation of the Faith
6 DecDiedFausto Guidotti †Bishop of Città della Pieve, Italy
9 Dec43.9Ordained BishopTomás Ratto Ottonelli †Bishop of Córdoba, Spain
10 DecBornJean-Baptiste-Charles-Marie de Beauvais †CherbourgBishop Emeritus of Senez, France
17 Dec68.0InstalledSinibaldo Doria †Cardinal-Priest of S. Girolamo dei Croati (degli Schiavoni)Cardinal, Archbishop of Benevento, Italy
57.3AppointedGiovanni Antonio Guadagni, O.C.D. †Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Silvestro e Martino ai MontiCardinal, Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina, Italy
48.0AppointedPedro Morcillo Rubio de Suñón †Bishop of PanamáBishop of Cuzco, Peru
45.0AppointedJuan Angel Rodríguez, O.SS.T. †Archbishop of Manila, Philippines
57.2AppointedAgustín Rodríguez Delgado †Bishop of La Paz, BoliviaArchbishop of Lima, Peru
21 DecBornJosé Antonio Martínez de Aldunate †SantiagoArchbishop-Elect of Santiago de Chile
22 Dec38.3Ordained PriestSimon Nikolaus Euseb Reichsgraf von Montjoye-Hirsingen †Priest of Strasbourg, FranceBishop of Basel, Switzerland
23 Dec38.8Ordained PriestCarlo della Torre Rezzonico †PriestPope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
24 DecBornEmmanuel-François de Bausset-Roquefort †MarseilleBishop Emeritus of Fréjus, France
52.2AppointedGherardo Zandemaria †Bishop of Piacenza, Italy
25 Dec44.8AppointedFrançois-Hyacinthe de La Fruglaye de Kervers †Bishop of Tréguier, France

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