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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknownAppointedFrançois de Bonnal †Bishop of Clermont, France
42.0AppointedPierre-Marie-Madeleine Cortois de Balore †Bishop of Alès (Alais), FranceBishop of Nimes, France
59.0AppointedJoseph-Dominique de Cheylus †Bishop of Bayeux, France
35.7AppointedFrançois Citadella †Bishop of Acci and Mariana, France
53.0AppointedGiovanni Benedetto M. Civran †Bishop of Chioggia, Italy
55.0AppointedClaude-Marc-Antoine d'Apchon †Bishop of Auch, France
AppointedFrancisco Ramón Herboso y Figueroa †Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas, Bolivia
BornJosé Hurtado Mendoza †Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Córdoba (Tucumán), Argentina
BornJuan Manuel de Irrizarri y Peralta †Habana, CubaAuxiliary Bishop of México, Federal District
19.0Ordained PriestArnaud-Ferdinand de La Porte †PriestBishop of Carcassonne, France
34.0AppointedAlexandre-François-Amédée-Adonis-Louis-Joseph de Lauzières de Thémines †Bishop of Blois, France
46.9AppointedLouis-Marie de Nicolay †Bishop of Cahors, France
58.7Ordained BishopFrancisco (Martinez) Polanco (López de Lorena) †Bishop of Chiapas (Ciudad Real de Chiapas), Chiapas, México
BornJosé Manuel Eufrasio de Quiroga Sarmiento †San Juan de CuyoBishop of San Juan de Cuyo, Argentina
DiedFrancesco Antonio Rocco †Bishop of Capri, Italy
52.0Ordained BishopMateo Joaquin Rubio de Arevalo †Bishop of Cebu, Philippines
BornCarlos de São José e Souza, O.C.D. †RecifeBishop of São Luís do Maranhão, Brazil
47.0AppointedStefano Domenico Sceriman †Bishop of Concordia, ItalyBishop of Chioggia, Italy
DiedGiuseppe Sparano †Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera, Italy
36.6AppointedJohn Thomas Troy, O.P. †Bishop of Ossory, IrelandArchbishop of Dublin, Ireland
62.0AppointedFrancesco Zunica †Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera, Italy
14 Jan52.4Ordained BishopEsteban Lorenzo de Tristán y Esmenota †Bishop of León en NicaraguaBishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
36.6Ordained BishopJean-Denis de Vienne †Auxiliary Bishop of Lyon, France
20 Jan62.6DiedFrancisco Garrido de la Vega †Bishop of Córdoba, Spain
21 Jan22.3Ordained PriestNikodem Puzyna †PriestAuxiliary Bishop of Vilnius, Lithuania
29 Jan58.8AppointedAntonio Jorge y Galván †Archbishop of Granada, Spain
39.4AppointedAlessandro Garimberti †Bishop of Borgo San Donnino, Italy
54.1AppointedAndrea Gioannetti, O.S.B. †Titular Bishop of HemeriaCardinal, Archbishop of Bologna, Italy
40.0ConfirmedMarie-Charles-Isidore de Mercy †Bishop of Luçon, FranceArchbishop of Bourges, France
51.1AppointedErmenold Piesport, O.S.B. †Auxiliary Bishop of Fulda, Germany
51.1AppointedErmenold Piesport, O.S.B. †Titular Bishop of CapharnaumAuxiliary Bishop of Fulda, Germany
51.8AppointedCarlo Rezzonico, Jr. †Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina, ItalyCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina
51.8AppointedCarlo Rezzonico, Jr. †Cardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina
30 Jan30.7AppointedWilhelm Florentin Fürst von Salm-Salm †Bishop of Tournai {Doornik}, BelgiumArchbishop of Praha {Prague}, Czech Republic
FebAppointedSerafino Filangeri †Archbishop of Napoli {Naples}, Italy
89.2DiedTomás del Valle, O.P. †Bishop of Cádiz, Spain
4 Feb39.4Ordained BishopAlessandro Garimberti †Bishop of Borgo San Donnino, Italy
54.1Ordained BishopAndrea Gioannetti, O.S.B. †Titular Bishop of HemeriaCardinal, Archbishop of Bologna, Italy
BornIgnacy Ludwik Pawlowski †Archbishop of Mohilev, Belarus
9 FebBornPablo Jesús Corcuera Caserta †CádizBishop of Vic, Spain
11 FebBornManuel Villar †PamplonaBishop of Lérida, Spain
18 FebBornJean-François de Hercé †MayenneBishop Emeritus of Nantes, France
40.0Ordained BishopMarie-Charles-Isidore de Mercy †Bishop of Luçon, FranceArchbishop of Bourges, France
29 FebBornGiulio de Tommasi †CapuaBishop of San Severo, Italy
3 Mar35.9AppointedJacques-Joseph-François de Vogüé †Bishop of Dijon, France
48.8Ordained BishopFriedrich Ludwig Franz Reichsfreiherr von Wangen zu Geroldseck †Bishop of Basel, Switzerland
5 MarBornPablo García Abella, C.O. †MadridArchbishop of Valencia, Spain
13 Mar50.3AppointedKarol Salbeck †Bishop of Spiš, Slovakia
16 Mar50.4AppointedGiuseppe Garampi †Apostolic Nuncio to AustriaCardinal, Bishop of Montefiascone, Italy
17 Mar51.3Ordained BishopErmenold Piesport, O.S.B. †Titular Bishop of CapharnaumAuxiliary Bishop of Fulda, Germany
21 Mar63.1DiedFrancisco de Solís Folch de Cardona †Cardinal, Archbishop of Sevilla {Seville}, Spain
25 Mar68.2DiedJean-Louis du Buisson de Beauteville †Bishop of Alès (Alais), France
AprDiedPatrick Robert Kirwan †Bishop of Achonry, Ireland
6 Apr23.5Ordained PriestHieronim Stojnowski (Stroynowski) †PriestBishop of Vilnius, Lithuania
11 AprBornMatthäus Kutschank †NucknitzPrefect of Meissen (Meißen) {Lusazia o Lausitz; Sassonia}, Germany
12 AprBornVíctor Damián Sáez y Sánchez Mayor †BudiaBishop of Tortosa, Spain
13 AprBornGiuseppe Pecci †GubbioCardinal, Bishop of Gubbio, Italy
15 Apr33.6AppointedFrancisco Mateo Aguiriano Gómez †Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo, SpainBishop of Calahorra y La Calzada, Spain
33.6AppointedFrancisco Mateo Aguiriano Gómez †Titular Bishop of ThagasteBishop of Calahorra y La Calzada, Spain
68.5AppointedPascual López Estaún †Bishop of Huesca, Spain
40.3AppointedPedro Benito Antonio Quevedo y Quintano †Cardinal, Bishop of Orense, Spain
58.3ConfirmedMaximilian Augustinus Christoph Reichsfreiherr von Rodt †Bishop of Konstanz {Constance}, Germany
50.5Elevated to CardinalLuigi Valenti Gonzaga †In PectoreCardinal, Librarian of the Vatican Library
5 May59.4DiedJohann Andreas Kaiser †Bishop of Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
7 May67.7DiedLuis Fernando de Hoyos y Mier †Bishop of Michoacán, Michoacán, México
8 May56.9DiedJosé Laplana Castellón †Bishop of Tarazona, Spain
12 May55.6Ordained BishopMartin Nugk von Lichtenhoff †Titular Bishop of CisamusPrefect of Meissen (Meißen) {Lusazia o Lausitz; Sassonia}, Germany
16 MayBornLuigi Emmanuele Nicolo Lambruschini, B. †Sestri LevanteCardinal, Prefect of the Congregation of Rites
20 May49.3AppointedJozef Batthyány †Cardinal, Archbishop of Esztergom, Hungary
50.7AppointedGuido Calcagnini †Archbishop (Personal Title) of Osimo e Cingoli, ItalyCardinal, Bishop
50.7Elevated to CardinalGuido Calcagnini †Cardinal, Bishop of Osimo e Cingoli, Italy
61.4AppointedFrancisco Javier Delgado Benegas †Archbishop of Sevilla {Seville}, SpainCardinal, Patriarch of West Indies, Antilles
31.0ConfirmedWilhelm Florentin Fürst von Salm-Salm †Bishop of Tournai {Doornik}, BelgiumArchbishop of Praha {Prague}, Czech Republic
50.6AppointedGiuseppe Garampi †Archbishop (Personal Title) of Montefiascone, ItalyCardinal, Bishop
49.4AppointedFederico Maria Giovanelli †Patriarch of Venezia {Venice}, Italy
BornJoseph Prinz von Hohenzollern-Hechingen †TroppauBishop of Warmia, Poland
50.6Elevated to CardinalLuigi Valenti Gonzaga †Cardinal, Librarian of the Vatican Library
36.1ConfirmedJacques-Joseph-François de Vogüé †Bishop of Dijon, France
26 May33.7Ordained BishopFrancisco Mateo Aguiriano Gómez †Titular Bishop of ThagasteBishop of Calahorra y La Calzada, Spain
27 MayBornJan Marceli Gutkowski †PlockBishop Emeritus of Podlachia o Janów, Poland
29 May51.5AppointedPeter Michael Vigil Reichsgraf von Thun und Hohenstein †Bishop of Trento, Italy
1 Jun63.5Ordained DeaconPaolo Francesco Antamori †Deacon of Roma {Rome}, ItalyCardinal, Bishop of Orvieto, Italy
23.1Ordained PriestMichele Belli †Priest of Roma {Rome}, ItalyTitular Archbishop of Nazianzus
28.6Ordained PriestFrancsco Antonio Javier de Gardoqui Arriquíbar †Cardinal, Priest of Palencia, Spain
27.9Ordained PriestLászló Koszeghy von Romete †Priest of Society of JesusBishop of Csanád, Hungary
23.4Ordained PriestJán Baptist Richolosky †PriestAuxiliary Bishop of Praha {Prague}, Czech Republic
24.1Ordained PriestClaude-François de Thiollaz †Priest of Annecy, FranceBishop
2 Jun56.0InstalledAgustín de Alvarado y Castillo †Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada, ColombiaBishop of Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain
9 Jun36.2Ordained BishopJacques-Joseph-François de Vogüé †Bishop of Dijon, France
13 Jun69.8DiedCristoforo Sizzo de Noris †Bishop of Trento, Italy
20 JunBornLuigi Del Drago †RomeCardinal, Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Panisperna
22 JunAppointedPhilip Phillips †Bishop of Achonry, IrelandArchbishop of Tuam, Ireland
24 Jun24.7Ordained PriestGeorg Franz Lock †Priest of Meissen (Meißen) {Lusazia o Lausitz; Sassonia}, GermanyPrefect
26 JunBornGiacomo Monico †RieseCardinal, Patriarch of Venezia {Venice}, Italy
28 JunBornJakob Brand †MespelbrunnBishop of Limburg, Germany
29 Jun54.3AppointedJuan Molina Lario y Navarro †Bishop of Málaga, Spain
30 Jun53.1Ordained BishopAntonio Caballero y Góngora †Bishop of Yucatán (Mérida), Yucatán, MéxicoBishop of Córdoba, Spain
42.5Ordained BishopPierre-Marie-Madeleine Cortois de Balore †Bishop of Alès (Alais), FranceBishop of Nimes, France
1 JulBornAntonio Burbano †PastoAuxiliary Bishop of Popayán, Colombia
13 Jul42.3ProfessedNicolas Champenois, M.E.P. †Priest of La Société des Missions EtrangèresVicar Apostolic of Verapoly, India
14 Jul31.2Ordained BishopWilhelm Florentin Fürst von Salm-Salm †Bishop of Tournai {Doornik}, BelgiumArchbishop of Praha {Prague}, Czech Republic
40.5Ordained BishopPedro Benito Antonio Quevedo y Quintano †Cardinal, Bishop of Orense, Spain
15 Jul43.5AppointedJoseph Adam Graf Arco †Bishop of Hradec Králové, Czech RepublicBishop of Seckau, Austria
50.8InstalledGuido Calcagnini †Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in TraspontinaCardinal, Bishop of Osimo e Cingoli, Italy
43.3AppointedEmilio Gentile †Bishop of Alife, Italy
46.9Ordained BishopDominique de Santini †Bishop of Nebbio, FranceBishop Emeritus
21 Jul25.9Ordained PriestIgnacy Bardziński †Priest of Gniezno, PolandAuxiliary Bishop
43.4Ordained BishopEmilio Gentile †Bishop of Alife, Italy
22 Jul64.6DiedCharles-Gilbert de May de Termont †Bishop of Blois, France
12 Aug58.7Ordained BishopMaximilian Augustinus Christoph Reichsfreiherr von Rodt †Bishop of Konstanz {Constance}, Germany
17 Aug34.9DiedFranz Karl Maria Cajetan Reichsgraf von Firmian †Auxiliary Bishop of Passau, Germany
18 Aug78.8DiedJohannes Christoph Ludwig Reichsgraf von Kuenburg †Auxiliary Bishop of Passau, Germany
20 AugBornManuel Bernardo Morete Bodelón †Magaz de ArribaBishop of Astorga, Spain
25 Aug43.6InstalledJoseph Adam Graf Arco †Bishop of Hradec Králové, Czech RepublicBishop of Seckau, Austria
26 Aug23.1Ordained PriestJakub Ignacy Dederko †Priest of Society of JesusBishop of Minsk, Belarus
4 Sep41.6DiedJoseph Paul Sedeler †Auxiliary Bishop of Praha {Prague}, Czech Republic
11 SepBornAgustín Lorenzo Varela Temes †SabadelleBishop of Salamanca, Spain
16 SepBornCipriano Sánchez Varela †San Lorenzo de El EscorialBishop of Plasencia, Spain
51.8ConfirmedPeter Michael Vigil Reichsgraf von Thun und Hohenstein †Bishop of Trento, Italy
21 Sep24.0Ordained PriestAnne-Louis-Henri de La Fare †Priest of Dijon, FranceCardinal, Archbishop of Sens (-Auxerre), France
25 Sep67.7DiedThomas Burke (de Burgo), O.P. †Bishop of Ossory, Ireland
30 Sep63.1AppointedPierre Brigot, M.E.P. †Vicar Apostolic of Verapoly, India
66.5SucceededOlivier-Simon Le Bon, M.E.P. †Vicar Apostolic of Siam, Thailand
3 OctBornThomas Walsh †LondonVicar Apostolic of London District, England, Great Britain
4 OctBornAntonio Tosti †RomeCardinal, Librarian of the Vatican Library
6 Oct34.7Ordained BishopAlexandre-François-Amédée-Adonis-Louis-Joseph de Lauzières de Thémines †Bishop of Blois, France
11 OctBornBernard Georg Kellermann †FreckenhorstBishop-Elect of Münster, Germany
17 Oct71.0DiedJohann Wenzel Xaver Freiherr Frey von Freyenfels †Auxiliary Bishop of Olomouc, Czech Republic
20 Oct71.8DiedManuel Antonio de la Torre †Bishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina
31 Oct62.6DiedMaximilian Reichsgraf von Hamilton †Bishop of Olomouc, Czech Republic
Nov28.8Ordained PriestHenry Conwell †PriestBishop of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1 Nov53.4DiedFrancisco de Saldanha da Gama †Cardinal, Patriarch of Lisboa, Portugal
11 Nov51.0InstalledKarol Salbeck †Bishop of Spiš, Slovakia
12 NovBornJoaquim de Nossa Senhora de Nazareth Oliveira e Abreu, O.F.M. †Nazaré PederneiraBishop of Coimbra, Portugal
17 Nov56.2DiedFrancisco de los Ríos y Armengol, O.P. †Bishop of Panamá
47.5Ordained BishopIgnaz Franz Stanislaus Reichsgraf von Spaur †Titular Bishop of Chrysopolis in ArabiaBishop of Brixen {Bressanone}, Italy
30 Nov52.0Ordained BishopPeter Michael Vigil Reichsgraf von Thun und Hohenstein †Bishop of Trento, Italy
16 Dec30.0AppointedNicolò Saverio Gamboni †Bishop of Capri, ItalyPatriarch of Venezia {Venice}, Italy
56.4AppointedJuan Domingo González de la Reguera †Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, BoliviaArchbishop of Lima, Peru
51.9AppointedBlas Manuel Sobrino y Minayo †Bishop of Quito, EcuadorBishop of Trujillo, Peru
39.6AppointedThomas Johann Kaspar Reichsgraf von Thun und Hohenstein †Auxiliary Bishop of Passau, GermanyBishop
39.6AppointedThomas Johann Kaspar Reichsgraf von Thun und Hohenstein †Titular Bishop of ThyatiraBishop of Passau, Germany
61.1AppointedFranz Xaver Twrdy †Auxiliary Bishop of Praha {Prague}, Czech Republic
61.1AppointedFranz Xaver Twrdy †Titular Bishop of HipposAuxiliary Bishop of Praha {Prague}, Czech Republic
20 DecBornDiego de Aranda y Carpinteiro †PueblaBishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
21 Dec22.8Ordained PriestGiuseppe Della Casa †PriestBishop of Alatri, Italy
24.2Ordained PriestJohn Milner †PriestVicar Apostolic of Midland District, England, Great Britain
23.1Ordained PriestEmeric Karol Raffay †Priest of Zagreb, CroatiaBishop of Sirmio, Croatia
27 Dec78.8RetiredPierre-Jules-César de Rochechouard-Montigny †Bishop of Bayeux, FranceBishop Emeritus

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