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The Year of Our Lord 1847

Bishop Events

January to April


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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknown23.2Ordained PriestLouis Bel, C.M. †Priest of Congregation of the MissionVicar Apostolic of Abyssinia, Ethiopia
62.5DiedRosario Vincenzo BenzaBishop of Nicosia, Italy
82.0DiedGiuseppe CasamassimaAuxiliary Bishop of Bari (-Canosa), Italy
42.8ProfessedJacques-Léon Thomine-Desmazures, M.E.P. †Priest of La Société des Missions EtrangèresVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Thibet, China
25.8Ordained Priest[Paul Marie Stefan de Djunkowsky]Priest of Society of JesusPrefect Emeritus of Arctic Pole
46.9EnteredSimplicien Duboize, O.P. †Priest of Order of Friars Preachers
24.8Ordained PriestJoseph Guyodo, C.S.Sp. †PriestPrefect Emeritus of French Guiana-Cayenne, Antilles
26.7ProfessedAloys Kobès, C.S.Sp. †Priest of Congregation of the Holy SpiritVicar Apostolic of Senegambia, Senegal
16.3EnteredAgustín Lucero Lazcano, O.P. †Member of Order of Friars PreachersBishop of San Carlos de Ancud, Chile
54.3ResignedMario MatteiPrefect of the Congregation of the Sacred ConsultaCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (e Velletri)
20.6Ordained PriestPatrick MoranPriestBishop of Dunedin, New Zealand
28.5Ordained PriestJosé Manuel Palacios y LópezPriestBishop of Mondoñedo, Spain
59.2ResignedGiovanni Battista Rosani, Sch. P. †President of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical AcademyPresident Emeritus
14.8EnteredKolos Ferenc Vaszary, O.S.B. †Member of Order of Saint BenedictCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Esztergom, Hungary
22.1Ordained PriestPierre-Ferdinand Vitte, S.M. †Priest of Society of MaryVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Nouvelle-Calédonie (New Caledonia), Pacific (Oceania)
28.7EnteredJoseph Sidney Woollett, S.J. †Member of Society of JesusVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Giamaica o Jamaica, Antilles
15.6ProfessedEustachio Vito Modesto Zanoli, O.F.M. Ref. †Member of Order of Reformed Friars MinorVicar Apostolic of Eastern Hupeh {Hu-Pè Orientale}, China
2 Jan41.1SelectedFilippo MincioneBishop of Mileto, Italy
BornJames Dominic Murray, O.E.S.A. †Vicar Apostolic of Cooktown, Australia
22.7Ordained DeaconLörinc (Vavrinec) SchlauchDeacon of Csanád, HungaryCardinal, Bishop of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino, Nagyvárad}, Romania
9 Jan71.5DiedLuigi ReggianiniBishop of Modena (e Nonantola), Italy
BornAntonio VicoCardinal, Prefect of the Congregation of (Sacred) Rites
11 JanBornMatteo VidoArchbishop of Naxos, Andros, Tinos e Mykonos, Greece
12 JanAppointedGiwargis Peter (Georges-Pierre) Mawlada (de Natali)Bishop of Diarbekir (Amida) (Chaldean), Turkey
13 JanBornJérémie-Timothée MakdassiBishop of Zaku (Chaldean), Iraq
15 JanBornDavid CamilliBishop of Fiesole, Italy
20 Jan46.2SelectedVincenzo d’AlfonsoBishop of Penne e Atri, Italy
24 Jan38.9Ordained BishopEfisio Chiais, O.F.M. Obs. †Titular Bishop of TiumVicar Apostolic of Scen-Si (Chen-si, Shensi), China
BornJohn Joseph Frederick Otto ZardettiOfficial of the Roman Curia - Other
25 Jan34.2Ordained BishopJean-Benoît Truffet, C.S.Sp. †Titular Bishop of CallipolisVicar Apostolic of Two Guineas {Des Deux Guinées}, Gabon
46.5InstalledKarl August von ReisachArchbishop of München und Freising {Munich}, GermanyCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
26 Jan39.8AppointedBernardo of St. Theresa (Giuseppe) Baccinelli, O.C.D. †Titular Bishop of Heraclea PonticaVicar Apostolic of Verapoly, India
21.8Ordained PriestJuan José Blas Tissera, O.F.M. Obs. †Priest of Order of Observant Friars MinorBishop of Córdoba (Tucumán), Argentina
28 JanBornJulien Banckaert, S.J. †Prefect Emeritus of Koango o Kwango, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
29 JanBornThomas BonacumBishop of Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
31 Jan45.9Ordained BishopJosé Julián Aranguren, O.A.R. †Archbishop of Manila, Philippines
54.2Ordained BishopCharles-Hubert Jeantet, M.E.P. †Titular Bishop of PentacomiaCoadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Western Tonking {Tonkino Occidentale}, Viet Nam
2 FebBornManuel María Cerero y SolerBishop of Segorbe, Spain
5 FebBornJosé María García Escudero y UbagoBishop of Osma, Spain
BornJames O’ReillyPriest of Leavenworth, Kansas, USA
64.8DiedStanislao Vincenzo Tomba, B. †Archbishop of Camerino, Italy
6 Feb31.6AppointedDavid WalshBishop of Cloyne and Ross, Ireland
7 Feb48.7ResignedCélestine René Laurent Guynemer de la HailandièreBishop of Vincennes, Indiana, USABishop Emeritus
BornRicardo Isaza y GoyecheaAuxiliary Bishop of Montevideo, Uruguay
53.0Ordained BishopGeorg von OettlBishop of Eichstätt, Germany
12 FebDiedLuca de CigallaBishop of Santorini {Thira}, Greece
13 FebBornNicolo ZimarinoBishop of Gravina e Irsina (Montepeloso), Italy
16 FebBornJules-Louis-Marie de Carsalade du PontBishop of Perpignan-Elne, France
19 FebBornLodovico Caracciolo di CastagnetaAuxiliary Bishop of Aversa, Italy
21 Feb30.9Ordained BishopThéodore-Augustin Forcade, M.E.P. †Titular Bishop of SamosArchbishop of Aix (-Arles-Embrun), France
33.3Ordained BishopPierre Nicolaus Lavaissière, C.M. †Titular Bishop of MyrinaVicar Apostolic of Chekiang {Ce-Kiam}, China
22 FebBornFrançois Gerboin, M. Afr. †Vicar Apostolic of Unianyembé, Tanzania
27 Feb25.4Ordained PriestÉdouard-Joseph BélinPriestBishop of Namur {Namen}, Belgium
2 Mar32.1AppointedFlorent Daguin, C.M. †Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Mongolia, ChinaVicar Apostolic
32.1AppointedFlorent Daguin, C.M. †Titular Bishop of TroasVicar Apostolic of Mongolia, China
4 MarBornDomenico FerrataCardinal, Secretary of State
24.1Ordained PriestAngelo Michele OnoratiPriestBishop of Tricarico, Italy
5 Mar89.2DiedJózsef BélikBishop of Spiš, Slovakia
13 MarBornKarol Józef FischerAuxiliary Bishop of Przemyśl, Poland
14 Mar44.4AppointedZaccaria BricitoArchbishop of Udine, Italy
BornRamón Fernández y BalbuenaAuxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
17 Mar38.6SelectedLuigi Giuseppe Nazari di CalabianaBishop of Casale Monferrato, ItalyArchbishop of Milano {Milan}, Italy
20 Mar24.4Ordained PriestJoaquín Larraín GandarillasPriest of Santiago de ChileAuxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Chile
22.7Ordained PriestFederico Mascaretti, O. Carm. †Priest of Order of Our Lady of Mt. CarmelBishop Emeritus of Susa, Italy
24.4Ordained PriestRafael Molina CortezPriest of Santiago de ChileTitular Bishop-Elect of Sinopoli
21 MarBornJean-Marie Clerc, M.S.F.S. †Bishop of Vizagapatnam, India
22 Mar23.6Ordained DeaconCyril LubowidzkiDeacon of Lutsk, Zhytomyr, and Kamyanets-Podilskyi (Łuck, Zytomierz, and Kamienec), UkraineBishop
23 MarBornJosip Grgur MarčelićBishop of Dubrovnik (Ragusa), Croatia
25 MarBornAloysius Pareparambil (Pazheparambil)Vicar Apostolic of Ernakulam (Syro-Malabar), India
28 Mar70.4ConfirmedBernard Georg KellermannBishop of Münster, GermanyBishop-Elect
29 MarBornMarie-Charles-Alfred de CormontBishop Emeritus of Aire et Dax, France
70.4DiedBernard Georg KellermannBishop-Elect of Münster, Germany
31 Mar83.5DiedSerafino Matteo Ignazio Marie Carchero, O.F.M. Cap. †Bishop of Bisarchio o Bisarcio (Ozieri), Italy
Apr77.2DiedPaul Nicolas GuillierPrefect of French Guiana-Cayenne, Antilles
1 Apr74.8DiedJohn MurphyBishop of Cork, Ireland
3 Apr22.6Ordained PriestOsvaldo CasaliPriestAuxiliary Bishop of Camerino, Italy
BornEdward MagennisBishop of Kilmore, Ireland
22.9Ordained PriestFelix-Marie de NeckerePriestTitular Archbishop of Melitene
22.2Ordained DeaconPlacido PetacciDeaconBishop Emeritus of Tivoli, Italy
23.0Ordained PriestLörinc (Vavrinec) SchlauchPriest of Csanád, HungaryCardinal, Bishop of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino, Nagyvárad}, Romania
6 Apr44.4Ordained BishopZaccaria BricitoArchbishop of Udine, Italy
BornBernardino CaldajoliBishop of Grosseto, Italy
10 Apr59.2ResignedGuy Ignatius Chabrat, P.S.S. †Coadjutor Bishop of Bardstown, Kentucky, USACoadjutor Bishop Emeritus
BornMattias DvornikArchbishop Emeritus of Zadar (Zara), Croatia
52.0SelectedBartolomeo Carlo RomilliArchbishop of Milano {Milan}, Italy
11 Apr22.5Ordained PriestLuiz da Conceição Saraiva, O.S.B. †Priest of Order of Saint BenedictBishop of São Luís do Maranhão, Brazil
39.6Ordained BishopBartolomeo LegatBishop of Trieste e Capodistria (Trst i Koper), Italy
12 Apr38.7ConfirmedLuigi Giuseppe Nazari di CalabianaBishop of Casale Monferrato, ItalyArchbishop of Milano {Milan}, Italy
46.2AppointedGiuseppe ChiaromanniBishop of Colle di Val d’Elsa, Italy
50.9ConfirmedGiovanni CortiBishop of Mantova, Italy
46.4ConfirmedVincenzo d’AlfonsoBishop of Penne e Atri, Italy
44.3ConfirmedPierre-Marie-Joseph DarcimolesArchbishop of Aix (-Arles-Embrun), France
47.3AppointedPietro Niccolò FortiBishop of Pescia, Italy
52.3AppointedGiovanni Carlo GentiliBishop of Pesaro, ItalyBishop Emeritus
52.5AppointedPietro MariniCardinal-Deacon of San Nicola in CarcereCardinal, Priest of the Roman Curia - Other
41.4ConfirmedFilippo MincioneBishop of Mileto, Italy
47.3ConfirmedJoseph-Auguste-Victorin MorlhonBishop of Le Puy-en-Velay, France
43.7AppointedFelicissimo SalviniArchbishop of Camerino, Italy
67.6AppointedPublio Maria SantCoadjutor Bishop of MaltaBishop Emeritus
13 Apr51.8AppointedGiovanni BrunelliApostolic Delegate to SpainCardinal, Bishop of Osimo e Cingoli, Italy
15 Apr72.8DiedJuan José Cabarcas González y ArgüelloBishop of Panamá
16 Apr65.6SucceededJuan Francisco del Rosario Manfredo y BallestasBishop of Panamá
18 Apr46.2Ordained BishopGiuseppe ChiaromanniBishop of Colle di Val d’Elsa, Italy
46.5Ordained BishopVincenzo d’AlfonsoBishop of Penne e Atri, Italy
47.3Ordained BishopPietro Niccolò FortiBishop of Pescia, Italy
23.3Ordained PriestJuan María Ambrosio Huerta GalvánPriest of Lima, PeruBishop of Arequipa, Peru
41.4Ordained BishopFilippo MincioneBishop of Mileto, Italy
44.2AppointedMaximilien Ryłło, S.J. †Pro-Vicar Apostolic of Central Africa {Africa Centrale}, Sudan
20 Apr68.5AppointedJohann Peter MirerBishop of Sankt Gallen, Switzerland
23 Apr50.5AppointedJohn Stephen (Jean Étienne) BazinBishop of Vincennes, Indiana, USA
59.5DiedMichele de GattisBishop of Venosa, Italy
28.0IncardinatedFrancis Patrick McFarlandPriest of Albany, New York, USABishop of Hartford, Connecticut, USA
69.3DiedPaolo PolidoriCardinal, Prefect of the Congregation of the Council
46.2AppointedLouis Amadeus RappeBishop of Cleveland, Ohio, USABishop Emeritus
50.1AppointedJohn Timon, C.M. †Bishop of Buffalo, New York, USA
24 AprBornPierre-Marie AvonBishop of Guadeloupe et Basse-Terre, Antilles
25 Apr81.3DiedThomas CoenBishop of Clonfert, Ireland
51.0Ordained BishopGiovanni CortiBishop of Mantova, Italy
23.3Ordained PriestGábor SzelePriest of Eger, HungaryAuxiliary Bishop
16.2ProfessedRaffaele di Nonno, C.SS.R. †Member of Congregation of the Most Holy RedeemerArchbishop of Acerenza e Matera, Italy
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