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The Year of Our Lord 1839

Bishop Events

January to April


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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknown44.0ResignedAntun (Antonio) Bašić (Bassich)Bishop-Elect of Shkodrë (Scutari), AlbaniaPriest
59.0Ordained PriestTommaso BernettiPriestCardinal, Secretary Emeritus of the Secretariat of State
24.6ProfessedSt. Siméon-François Berneux, M.E.P. †Priest of La Société des Missions EtrangèresVicar Apostolic of Corea
46.3ResignedAmbrogio CampodonicoOfficial to Sardinia, ItalyApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Brazil
29.6ProfessedLuigi di CanossaMember of Society of JesusCardinal, Bishop of Verona, Italy
20.0ProfessedLjudevit Ćurčija, O.F.M. Obs. †Member of Order of Observant Friars MinorVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Egypt (Egitto), Egypt
19.6ProfessedEligio Pietro Cosi, O.F.M. Obs. †Member of Order of Observant Friars MinorVicar Apostolic of Shantung {Scian-Ton} (Chan-tong), China
20.4ProfessedRaffaele Danise, M.I. †Member of Order of the Ministers of the SickBishop of Caiazzo, Italy
22.8Ordained PriestManuel del Conde y BlancoPriestBishop of San Luis Potosí, México
23.0Ordained PriestMathurin Lemaître, S.J. †PriestPro-Vicar Apostolic of Kiangnan, China
59.9DiedJohn-Louis PastrePrefect Emeritus of Bourbon, Réunion
27.8IncardinatedJean-Antoine-Marie PelamourguesPriest of Dubuque, Iowa, USA
ResignedPietro ScialliArchbishop of Skopje, North MacedoniaArchbishop Emeritus
22.4Ordained PriestGiovanni SimeoniPriestCardinal, Prefect of the Congregation for Propagation of the Faith
27.7Ordained PriestLuis Tola y AvilésPriestBishop Emeritus of Portoviejo (Porto Vecchio), Ecuador
ResignedJohn Baptist Nosardy ZinoVicar Apostolic of GibraltarVicar Apostolic Emeritus
2 JanBornMatthew GaffneyBishop Emeritus of Meath, Ireland
82.1DiedPietro TascaBishop of Cefalù, Italy
6 JanBornBasilio Haggiar, B.S. †Bishop of Saïda (Melkite Greek), Lebanon
BornJoaquín Acadio Pagaza y OrdóñezBishop of Veracruz-Jalapa, México
BornFrancis Mary Redwood, S.M. †Archbishop of Wellington, New Zealand
9 JanBornJohn Edmund FitzmauriceBishop of Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
12 Jan23.1Ordained DeaconMatthias EberhardDeacon of Trier, GermanyBishop
13 Jan84.4DiedFrancesco Maria de Luca, O.F.M. Obs. †Archbishop of Lanciano (e Ortona), Italy
15 JanBornAgapito PaniciSecretary of the Congregation of Bishops and Regulars
16 JanBornAntonio María DuránBishop of Guayana, Venezuela
19 JanBornJohn EganBishop of Waterford and Lismore, Ireland
22 Jan89.2RetiredJean Brumault de BeauregardBishop of Orléans, FranceBishop Emeritus
45.4SelectedFrançois-Adélaïde-Adolphe LannélucCoadjutor Bishop of Aire, FranceBishop
27 Jan13.0Ordained PriestJosé María Covarrubias y MejíaPriestBishop of Antequera, Oaxaca, México
23.1Ordained PriestBernardo Gaetani d’Aragona, O.S.B. †Priest of Order of Saint BenedictBishop of San Severo, Italy
29 Jan54.4DiedFilippo ArricaBishop of Alghero, Italy
53.5SelectedRomain-Frédéric GallardCoadjutor Archbishop of Reims, France
30 Jan76.3DiedFilippo MonacelliBishop of Pesaro, Italy
1 Feb42.0SelectedAuguste Allou (Alloux)Bishop of Meaux, France
DiedAntonio Feliciano de Santa Rita Carvalho, O.S.B. †Archbishop-Elect of Goa, India
3 Feb79.0DiedVincento Garofali, C.R.L. †Titular Archbishop of Laodicea in Phrygia
68.6SelectedFerdinando Maria Pignatelli, C.R. †Cardinal, Archbishop of Palermo, Italy
62.8DiedVíctor Damián Sáez y Sánchez MayorBishop of Tortosa, Spain
4 Feb49.8SelectedBartol BozanićBishop of Krk (Veglia), Croatia
53.4SelectedAlojzije Marija PiniBishop of Šibenik (Knin), CroatiaBishop of Split-Makarska (Spalato-Macarska), Croatia
10 Feb33.2Ordained PriestAntonio Saverio De LucaPriest of Monreale, ItalyCardinal, Prefect of the Congregation for Studies
BornEmilio Maria MiniatiBishop Emeritus of Massa Carrara, Italy
12 FebBornJean-Augustin GermainArchbishop of Toulouse (-Narbonne), France
13 FebDiedPietro BorziBishop of Sapë, Albania
14 FebBornMarc Chatagnon, M.E.P. †Vicar Apostolic of Southern Szechwan {Se-Ciuen Meridionale}, China
BornFilippo Degni di SalentoAuxiliary Bishop of Napoli {Naples}, Italy
70.8DiedJózef Marcelin DzięcielskiBishop of Lublin, Poland
16 Feb47.8SelectedBartolomeo CasatiBishop of Cremona, Italy
18 Feb35.9Elevated to CardinalCharles Januarius ActonIn PectoreCardinal, Prefect of the Congregation for Indulgences and Relics
78.2AppointedAntonio Domenico GamberiniCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina
51.4AppointedTommaso Pasquale GizziTitular Archbishop of ThebaeCardinal, Secretary Emeritus of the Secretariat of State
63.7ConfirmedJózsef KopácsyArchbishop of Esztergom, Hungary
47.7AppointedAlexis-Basile-Alexandre MenjaudTitular Bishop of IoppeArchbishop of Bourges, France
47.7ConfirmedAlexis-Basile-Alexandre MenjaudCoadjutor Bishop of Nancy (-Toul), FranceArchbishop of Bourges, France
43.7ConfirmedAnton OcskayBishop of Košice, Slovakia
58.2ConfirmedImrich Palugyay de Eaden et BodafalvaBishop of Nitra, Slovakia
58.0AppointedGiovanni Maria Visconte Proto, O.S.B. †Bishop of Lipari, ItalyBishop of Cefalù, Italy
BornAgostino Gaetano RiboldiCardinal, Archbishop of Ravenna, Italy
53.2ConfirmedJános Keresztély ScitovszkyBishop of Pécs, HungaryCardinal, Archbishop of Esztergom, Hungary
59.3AppointedGiovanni Soglia CeroniArchbishop (Personal Title) of Osimo e Cingoli, ItalyCardinal, Secretary Emeritus of the Secretariat of State
59.3Elevated to CardinalGiovanni Soglia CeroniCardinal, Secretary Emeritus of the Secretariat of State
62.3AppointedAntonio TostiCardinal-Priest of San Pietro in MontorioCardinal, Librarian of the Vatican Library
62.3Elevated to CardinalAntonio TostiCardinal, Librarian of the Vatican Library
64.1ConfirmedNicola Giuseppe UgoArchbishop of Sorrento, Italy
19 Feb57.9DiedPietro SaggioliBishop of Montepulciano, Italy
BornDésiré-François-Xavier Van Camelbeke, M.E.P. †Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Cochin {Cocincina Orientale}, Viet Nam
21 Feb42.0ConfirmedAuguste Allou (Alloux)Bishop of Meaux, France
63.5ConfirmedFilip Dominik BordiniBishop of Hvar (Lesina), Croatia
53.6AppointedRomain-Frédéric GallardTitular Archbishop of AnazarbusCoadjutor Archbishop of Reims, France
53.6ConfirmedRomain-Frédéric GallardCoadjutor Archbishop of Reims, France
68.6ConfirmedFerdinando Maria Pignatelli, C.R. †Cardinal, Archbishop of Palermo, Italy
66.9AppointedCarlo Emmanuelle Sardagna de HohensteinTitular Archbishop of Caesarea in PalaestinaBishop Emeritus of Cremona, Italy
59.3AppointedGiovanni Soglia CeroniCardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro CoronatiCardinal, Secretary Emeritus of the Secretariat of State
74.0AppointedAntonio Maria TraversiTitular Patriarch of Constantinople
23 Feb23.3Ordained PriestMatthias EberhardPriest of Trier, GermanyBishop
24.9Ordained PriestRudesindo Salvado, O.S.B. †Priest of Order of Saint BenedictAbbot of New Norcia, Australia
25 FebBornJoseph-Adolphe Gandy, M.E.P. †Archbishop of Pondicherry, India
1 MarBornMartin-Jean Pontvianne, M.E.P. †Vicar Apostolic of Northern Cochin {Cocincina Settentrionale}, Viet Nam
2 MarBornFerdinand von SchlörBishop of Würzburg, Germany
8 MarAppointedFrancisco Villardel, O.F.M. Obs. †Vicar Apostolic of Alep [Beroea, Halab], Syria
AppointedFrancisco Villardel, O.F.M. Obs. †Titular Archbishop of PhilippiVicar Apostolic of Alep [Beroea, Halab], Syria
AppointedFrancisco Villardel, O.F.M. Obs. †Apostolic Delegate to SyriaVicar Apostolic of Alep [Beroea, Halab], Syria
10 Mar54.8DiedJorge Benavente MacoagaArchbishop of Lima, Peru
38.4AppointedSt. Giustino Sebastiano Pasquale de Jacobis, C.M. †Prefect of Abyssinia, EthiopiaVicar Apostolic of Abyssinia, Ethiopia
15 Mar50.7AppointedHenry Hughes, O.F.M. Ref. †Vicar Apostolic of GibraltarVicar Apostolic Emeritus
50.7AppointedHenry Hughes, O.F.M. Ref. †Titular Bishop of Heliopolis in AugustamnicaVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Gibraltar
16 Mar23.0Ordained PriestThéodore-Augustin Forcade, M.E.P. †Priest of La Société des Missions EtrangèresArchbishop of Aix (-Arles-Embrun), France
18 Mar43.2SelectedFrançois-Nicholas-Madeleine MorlotBishop of Orléans, FranceCardinal, Archbishop of Paris, France
19 Mar25.0Ordained PriestGiuseppe MatarPriestArchbishop of Alep [Beroea, Halab] (Maronite), Syria
24.4Ordained DeaconVjenceslav ŠoićDeaconBishop Emeritus of Senj (-Modruš), Croatia
22 Mar81.4DiedAlbertino Philippe Laurent Marie Bellenghi, O.S.B. †Titular Archbishop of Nicosia
23 MarBornVicente Alda y SanchoArchbishop of Zaragoza, Spain
68.5DiedGiovanni Pietro Augustoni, O.E.S.A. †Titular Bishop of Porphyreon
24 Mar19.8ProfessedGuglielmo Giosafat Giuseppe Pifferi, O.E.S.A. †Member of Order of Hermits of St. AugustineTitular Bishop of Porphyreon
25 Mar24.4Ordained PriestVjenceslav ŠoićPriestBishop Emeritus of Senj (-Modruš), Croatia
30 Mar23.5Ordained DeaconGiuseppe D’AnnibaleDeacon of Rieti, ItalyCardinal, Prefect of the Congregation for Indulgences and Relics
22.0Ordained DeaconGaetano LironiDeaconBishop of Assisi, Italy
24.1Ordained PriestPierre-Antoine-Justin PaulinierPriestArchbishop of Besançon, France
Apr58.1Ordained BishopGiovanni Maria Visconte Proto, O.S.B. †Bishop of Lipari, ItalyBishop of Cefalù, Italy
1 Apr68.8Ordained BishopFerdinando Maria Pignatelli, C.R. †Cardinal, Archbishop of Palermo, Italy
BornBenedetto TommasiArchbishop of Siena, Italy
2 AprBornJean-Baptiste DecrolièreBishop of Namur {Namen}, Belgium
3 Apr76.6DiedSebastiano MaggiBishop of Arezzo, Italy
6 AprBornLouis-Callixte Lasserre, O.F.M. Cap. †Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Arabia, Yemen
48.2Ceased[Vasyl Luzhynskyi (Luzynskyj)]Auxiliary Bishop of Połock (Polotsk) (ROC), BelarusArchbishop
40.2Ceased[Yosyf (Józef) Semashko (Siemaszko)]Bishop of Žyrovyci (ROC), LithuaniaArchbishop
41.7Ceased[Anton (Antonij) Zubko]Auxiliary Bishop of Žyrovyci (ROC), LithuaniaArchbishop
41.7Ceased[Anton (Antonij) Zubko]Titular Bishop of BrėstArchbishop
9 Apr36.6AppointedFabio Maria AsquiniSecretary of the Congregation of Bishops and RegularsCardinal, Secretary of the Roman Curia - Other
11 AprBornJosephus Markus (Josef) KahnBishop Emeritus of Gurk, Austria
40.2Appointed[Yosyf (Józef) Semashko (Siemaszko)]Archbishop
21 Apr51.5Ordained BishopTommaso Pasquale GizziTitular Archbishop of ThebaeCardinal, Secretary Emeritus of the Secretariat of State
50.8Ordained BishopHenry Hughes, O.F.M. Ref. †Titular Bishop of Heliopolis in AugustamnicaVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Gibraltar
46.6InstalledPierre-Jean-Mathias LorasBishop of Dubuque, Iowa, USA
82.4DiedDomenico Orlando, O.F.M. Conv. †Bishop of Catania, Italy
Ordained BishopFrancisco Villardel, O.F.M. Obs. †Titular Archbishop of PhilippiVicar Apostolic of Alep [Beroea, Halab], Syria
25 Apr24.6Ordained PriestDavid MoriartyPriest of Kerry (o Ardfert) e Aghadoe, IrelandBishop
16.2EnteredIgnazio Camillo Guglielmo Maria Pietro Persico, O.F.M. Cap. †Member of Order of Friars Minor CapuchinCardinal, Prefect of the Congregation for Indulgences and Relics
28 Apr42.2Ordained BishopAuguste Allou (Alloux)Bishop of Meaux, France
BornFűlöp (Philipp) SteinerBishop of Székesfehérvár (Albareale), Hungary
29 AprBornFrançois-Charles-Marie GillardBishop-Elect of Constantine (-Hippone), Algeria
77.4DiedHipólito Antonio Sánchez Rangel de Fayas, O.F.M. †Bishop of Lugo, Spain
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