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The Year of Our Lord 1766

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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknown35.9AppointedFrançois Bareau de Girac †Bishop of Saint-Brieuc, FranceBishop Emeritus of Rennes, France
34.0AppointedEmmanuel-François de Bausset-Roquefort †Bishop of Fréjus, FranceBishop Emeritus
62.7ResignedMartin du Bellay †Bishop of Fréjus, FranceBishop Emeritus
49.0AppointedJoseph-Dominique de Cheylus †Bishop of Cahors, FranceBishop of Bayeux, France
AppointedMiguel Cilieza y Velasco †Auxiliary Bishop of Guatemala (Santiago de Guatemala), GuatemalaBishop of Chiapas (Ciudad Real de Chiapas), Chiapas, México
AppointedMiguel Cilieza y Velasco †Titular Bishop of AdramyttiumBishop of Chiapas (Ciudad Real de Chiapas), Chiapas, México
BornFrancesco Saverio Dracopoli †ChiosBishop of Chios (Scio), Greece
49.0AppointedAndrzej Mikolaj Stanislaw Kostka Mlodziejowski †Bishop of Przemyśl, PolandBishop of Poznań, Poland
DiedMatteo Testa Piccolomini †Archbishop of Reggio Calabria, Italy
28.2Ordained PriestIwo Onufry Rogowski †Priest of Poznań, PolandAuxiliary Bishop of Chelmno (Culma), Poland
38.3AppointedJean-Marc de Royére †Bishop of Tréguier, FranceBishop Emeritus of Castres, France
23.8Ordained PriestWilliam Gregory Sharrock, O.S.B. †Priest of Order of Saint BenedictVicar Apostolic of Western District, England, Great Britain
DiedAntónio de Sousa †Bishop of Porto, Portugal
DiedDiego Andrea Tomacelli †Bishop of Marsico Nuovo, Italy
AppointedAndrea Tortona †Bishop of Marsico Nuovo, Italy
61.0DiedWalenty Franciszek Wężyk †Bishop of Przemyśl, Poland
9 Jan71.9DiedValentín Moran Menéndez, O. de M. †Bishop Emeritus of Islas Canarias {Canary Islands}, Spain
10 JanBornLouis-Guillaume-Valentin Dubourg, P.S.S. †Cap Français, Dominican RepublicArchbishop of Besançon, France
17 Jan66.7DiedAsensio Sales †Bishop of Barcelona, Spain
BornJuan Baltasar Toledano †El CampilloBishop of Valladolid, Spain
19 JanBornJohann Martin Manl †MainzBishop of Eichstätt, Germany
20 Jan55.1DiedFrancisco San Andrés, O.S.H. †Auxiliary Bishop of Salamanca, Spain
21 Jan51.0AppointedJean-Olivier Briand †Bishop of Québec, Québec, CanadaBishop Emeritus
22 Jan45.1AppointedJerónimo Rogado de Carvalhal e Silva †Bishop of Portalegre, PortugalBishop of Guarda, Portugal
Appointed Girard, C.S.Sp. †Prefect of Iles Saint-Pierre et Miquelon
23 Jan70.1DiedJean-François de La Cropte de Bourzac †Bishop of Noyon, France
25 JanBornPablo Colmenares, O.S.B. †AutolBishop of Lérida, Spain
26 JanBornFrancisco de São Luiz (Manoel Justiniano) Saraiva, O.S.B. †Ponte de Lima, PortugalCardinal, Patriarch of Lisboa, Portugal
63.1DiedHervé-Nicolas Thépault de Brignou †Bishop of Saint-Brieuc, France
8 FebBornJean-Paul-Gaston de Pins †CastreApostolic Administrator Emeritus of Lyon (-Vienne), France
10 FebBornCarlo Ravasi, O.S.B. †CremaBishop of Adria, Italy
22 Feb26.8Ordained PriestEdmund Maria Josef Graf Artz von und zu Vasegg †Priest of Trento, ItalyAuxiliary Bishop of Wien {Vienna}, Austria
24.1Ordained PriestFilippo Angelico Becchetti, O.P. †Priest of Order of Friars PreachersBishop Emeritus of Città della Pieve, Italy
23.1Ordained PriestPaolo Giuseppe Solaro †PriestCardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Aosta, Italy
26 Feb39.0AppointedThomas Joseph Talbot †Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Midland District, England, Great BritainVicar Apostolic
39.0AppointedThomas Joseph Talbot †Titular Bishop of the unknown of Titular SeeVicar Apostolic of Midland District, England, Great Britain
MarBornAlexander Paterson †PathheadVicar Apostolic of Eastern District, Scotland, Great Britain
39.0Ordained BishopThomas Joseph Talbot †Titular Bishop of the unknown of Titular SeeVicar Apostolic of Midland District, England, Great Britain
1 Mar31.3AppointedCharles de Broglie †Bishop of Noyon, France
12 MarBornFrancisco Javier Cienfuegos Jovellanos †OviedoCardinal, Archbishop of Sevilla {Seville}, Spain
15 Mar38.8Ordained PriestFriedrich Ludwig Franz Reichsfreiherr von Wangen zu Geroldseck †Priest of Basel, SwitzerlandBishop
23.0Ordained PriestJohann Nepomuk Freiherr von Wolf †Priest of Regensburg, GermanyBishop
16 Mar51.1Ordained BishopJean-Olivier Briand †Bishop of Québec, Québec, CanadaBishop Emeritus
18 Mar77.7DiedDiego Rivera Higuera, O. de M. †Bishop of Barbastro, Spain
4 Apr45.2AppointedJohann Moritz Freiherr von Strachwitz †Apostolic Administrator of Wrocław, Poland
BornPierre Trenchant, M.E.P. †Vassy, FranceCoadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Se-Ciuen, China
13 AprAppointedTommaso Battiloro †Bishop of San Severo, ItalyBishop Emeritus
57.7DiedEsteban Villanova Colomer †Bishop of Tarazona, Spain
14 Apr34.3AppointedLouis-François-Marc Hilaire de Conzié †Bishop of Saint-Omer, FranceBishop of Arras, France
43.6AppointedFrancisco Antonio de Lorenzana y Butrón †Archbishop of México, Federal DistrictCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Toledo, Spain
37.6AppointedBasilio Tomás Sancho Hernando (de Santas Justa y Rufina), Sch. P. †Archbishop of Manila, Philippines
20 Apr44.1Ordained BishopJuan Molina Lario y Navarro †Bishop of Albarracin, SpainBishop of Málaga, Spain
22 AprBornAntoine Martinet †QueigeArchbishop of Chambéry, France
27 AprBornVincenzo-Maria Armentano, O.P. †MormannoBishop of Mileto, Italy
4 MayBornPietro Giovanni Zanardi †FontevivoBishop of Guastalla, Italy
11 May34.3Ordained BishopLouis-François-Marc Hilaire de Conzié †Bishop of Saint-Omer, FranceBishop of Arras, France
65.4DiedRomualdo Velarde Cienfuegos †Bishop of Avila, Spain
24 May23.3Ordained PriestAngiolo (Angelo) Cesarini †PriestTitular Bishop of Milevum
25.7Ordained PriestJoaquim de Santa Clara Brandão (Lopes), O.S.B. †Priest of Order of Saint BenedictArchbishop of Évora, Portugal
25 May40.8AppointedRaymond de Durfort †Bishop of Montpellier, FranceArchbishop of Besançon, France
35.9AppointedJoseph-François de Malide †Bishop of Avranches, FranceBishop of Montpellier, France
BornFrancesco Luigi Piervisani †AssisiBishop of Nocera Umbra, Italy
2 Jun54.0AppointedPedro Cortez y Larraz †Archbishop of GuatemalaBishop Emeritus of Tortosa, Spain
11 Jun45.9Ordained BishopFrancisco Antonio de la Riva Mazo †Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada, Colombia
16 JunBornGaetano Bonanni †RomaBishop of Norcia, Italy
19 JunBornJuan Arciniega †HerránAuxiliary Bishop of Toledo, Spain
22 Jun31.6Ordained BishopCharles de Broglie †Bishop of Noyon, France
24 Jun83.2DiedLouis-François-Renaud de Villeneuve †Bishop of Montpellier, France
1 Jul58.2AppointedAldrago Antonio de Piccardi †Bishop of Pedena, AustriaBishop of Senj (-Modruš), Croatia
6 Jul85.5DiedJohann Christian Adam Reichsfreiherr von Königsfeld †Titular Bishop of Erythrae
BornFrancesco Antonio Visocchi †AtinaBishop of Gallipoli, Italy
17 JulBornCarlo Fontanini †LettisanaBishop of Concordia, Italy
18 Jul29.8AppointedAlexandre-Angélique Talleyrand de Périgord †Coadjutor Archbishop of Reims, FranceCardinal, Archbishop of Paris, France
20 Jul27.4Ordained PriestJean-François Hubert †Priest of Québec, Québec, CanadaBishop Emeritus
21 Jul51.3AppointedGiovanni Carlo Boschi †Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e PaoloCardinal, Titular Archbishop of Atenia
51.3Elevated to CardinalGiovanni Carlo Boschi †Cardinal, Titular Archbishop of Atenia
60.4AppointedJosé Climent Avinent †Bishop of Barcelona, SpainBishop Emeritus
39.3AppointedJosé González Laso Santos de San Pedro †Bishop of Plasencia, Spain
23 Jul32.3AppointedScipione Borghèse †Prefect of the Prefecture of the Papal HouseholdCardinal, Prefect Emeritus
24 Jul66.4DiedFilippo Acciajuoli †Cardinal, Bishop of Ancona e Numana, Italy
6 Aug51.3InstalledGiovanni Carlo Boschi †Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e PaoloCardinal, Titular Archbishop of Atenia
41.0ConfirmedRaymond de Durfort †Bishop of Montpellier, FranceArchbishop of Besançon, France
10 Aug26.9Ordained BishopKlemens Wenzeslaus Herzog von Sachsen †Coadjutor Bishop of Augsburg, GermanyBishop
16 AugBornAntonio Allué Sesse †Asín de BortoPatriarch of West Indies, Antilles
17 Aug37.9Ordained BishopBasilio Tomás Sancho Hernando (de Santas Justa y Rufina), Sch. P. †Archbishop of Manila, Philippines
20 Aug63.6DiedBertrand-Jean-Baptiste-René du Guesclin †Bishop of Cahors, France
22 Aug43.9InstalledFrancisco Antonio de Lorenzana y Butrón †Archbishop of México, Federal DistrictCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Toledo, Spain
29 AugAppointedJosé Luis de Lila y Moreno †Bishop of Ayacucho o Huamanga, Peru
31 Aug36.6Ordained BishopFrançois Bareau de Girac †Bishop of Saint-Brieuc, FranceBishop Emeritus of Rennes, France
34.7Ordained BishopEmmanuel-François de Bausset-Roquefort †Bishop of Fréjus, FranceBishop Emeritus
36.1Ordained BishopJoseph-François de Malide †Bishop of Avranches, FranceBishop of Montpellier, France
5 SepBornMaurice-Jean-Madeleine de Broglie †Broglie, FranceBishop of Gent {Ghent, Gand}, Belgium
7 Sep39.4Ordained BishopJosé González Laso Santos de San Pedro †Bishop of Plasencia, Spain
8 Sep66.3DiedFelipe Ruiz de Ausmendi †Bishop of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
9 Sep68.9DiedFranz Ignaz Albert Reichsfreiherr von Werdenstein †Auxiliary Bishop of Freising, Germany
15 Sep53.7DiedJohann Anton Reichsfreiherr von Wolframsdorf †Auxiliary Bishop of Regensburg, Germany
16 Sep60.3AppointedFelipe Antonio Perales Mercado †Bishop of Barbastro, Spain
20 Sep24.7Ordained PriestFlorido Pierleoni †PriestBishop of Acquapendente, Italy
26 Sep70.7AppointedLodovico Calini †Cardinal-Priest of S. AnastasiaCardinal, Bishop of Crema, Italy
70.7Elevated to CardinalLodovico Calini †Cardinal, Bishop of Crema, Italy
47.3AppointedJosé Laplana Castellón †Bishop of Tarazona, Spain
46.9Elevated to CardinalLazzaro Opiziio Pallavicino †Cardinal, Secretary of the Secretariat of State
51.6AppointedUrbano Paracciani Rutili †Cardinal-Priest of S. CallistoCardinal, Archbishop of Fermo, Italy
51.6Elevated to CardinalUrbano Paracciani Rutili †Cardinal, Archbishop of Fermo, Italy
2 Oct70.8DiedJosé Vidal de Moctezuma y Tobar, O. de M. †Bishop of Chiapas (Ciudad Real de Chiapas), Chiapas, México
4 OctBornGiovanni Sergio †San Stefano di CamastraBishop of Cefalù, Italy
11 OctBornLeopold Maximilian Graf von Firmian (Frimian) †Trento, ItalyArchbishop of Wien {Vienna}, Austria
15 Oct31.7AppointedIgnacy Błażej Franciszek Krasicki †Coadjutor Bishop of Warmia, PolandArchbishop of Gniezno, Poland
23 OctBornJoachim-Jean-Xavier d'Isoard †Aix-en-ProvenceCardinal, Archbishop of Lyon (-Vienne), France
3 NovBornJózef Chelkowski †PokrzywnicaAuxiliary Bishop of Gniezno-Poznań, Poland
9 Nov63.9DiedIsidro Alfonso Cavanillas †Bishop of Zamora, Spain
BornAndrés Esteban Gómez †AlustanteBishop of Jaén, Spain
16 Nov47.4Ordained BishopJosé Laplana Castellón †Bishop of Tarazona, Spain
60.5Ordained BishopFelipe Antonio Perales Mercado †Bishop of Barbastro, Spain
22 Nov53.4AppointedAntonio Eugenio Visconti †Apostolic Nuncio to AustriaCardinal, Cardinal-Priest of S. Croce in Gerusalemme
23 Nov60.7Ordained BishopJosé Climent Avinent †Bishop of Barcelona, SpainBishop Emeritus
Dec44.6AppointedFrancesco Carafa della Spina di Traetto †Secretary of the Congregation of Bishops and RegularsCardinal, Prefect
1 Dec33.5AppointedGiovanni Battista Caprara Montecuccoli †Titular Archbishop of IconiumCardinal, Archbishop of Milano {Milan}, Italy
31.8AppointedIgnacy Błażej Franciszek Krasicki †Titular Bishop of VerinopolisArchbishop of Gniezno, Poland
31.8ConfirmedIgnacy Błażej Franciszek Krasicki †Coadjutor Bishop of Warmia, PolandArchbishop of Gniezno, Poland
54.5AppointedMiguel Fernando Merino †Bishop of Avila, Spain
58.6ConfirmedAldrago Antonio de Piccardi †Bishop of Pedena, AustriaBishop of Senj (-Modruš), Croatia
30.1AppointedAlexandre-Angélique Talleyrand de Périgord †Titular Archbishop of Traianopolis in RhodopeCardinal, Archbishop of Paris, France
30.1ConfirmedAlexandre-Angélique Talleyrand de Périgord †Coadjutor Archbishop of Reims, FranceCardinal, Archbishop of Paris, France
4 DecBornJakob Frint †Böhmisch-Kamnitz, Czech RepublicBishop of Sankt Pölten, Austria
8 Dec33.5Ordained BishopGiovanni Battista Caprara Montecuccoli †Titular Archbishop of IconiumCardinal, Archbishop of Milano {Milan}, Italy
13 Dec33.5AppointedGiovanni Battista Caprara Montecuccoli †Apostolic Nuncio to GermanyCardinal, Archbishop of Milano {Milan}, Italy
15 Dec68.3DiedAdam Stanisław Grabowski †Bishop of Warmia, Poland
31.9SucceededIgnacy Błażej Franciszek Krasicki †Bishop of Warmia, PolandArchbishop of Gniezno, Poland
22 Dec54.1AppointedAdam Ernst Bernclau von Schönreith †Auxiliary Bishop of Regensburg, Germany
54.1AppointedAdam Ernst Bernclau von Schönreith †Titular Bishop of Abila in PalaestinaAuxiliary Bishop of Regensburg, Germany
66.8AppointedDomenico Giordani †Titular Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch}, Syria
23 Dec49.3AppointedFrancesco Saverio de Zelada †Titular Archbishop of Petra in PalaestinaCardinal, Archivist of the Vatican Secret Archives
27 Dec30.2Ordained BishopAlexandre-Angélique Talleyrand de Périgord †Titular Archbishop of Traianopolis in RhodopeCardinal, Archbishop of Paris, France
28 Dec56.8Ordained BishopOlivier-Simon Le Bon, M.E.P. †Titular Bishop of MetellopolisVicar Apostolic of Siam, Thailand
49.3Ordained BishopFrancesco Saverio de Zelada †Titular Archbishop of Petra in PalaestinaCardinal, Archivist of the Vatican Secret Archives

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