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The Year of Our Lord 1878

Bishop Events

January to April


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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknown46.7ResignedAbraham Agabio (Agapios) Bsciai (Bishai)Vicar Apostolic of Alexandria {Alessandria} (Coptic), EgyptVicar Apostolic Emeritus
17.4EnteredJoannes Frederik (Leo) Dérikx, O. Praem. †Member of Order of the Canons Regular of Premontre; NorbertinesPrefect Emeritus of Western Uélé {Uélé Occidental}, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
67.3AppointedInnocenzo FerrieriCardinal, Prefect of the Congregation of Bishops and Regulars
67.3AppointedInnocenzo FerrieriPrefect of the Congregation of Regular DisciplineCardinal, Prefect of the Congregation of Bishops and Regulars
69.2ResignedGiuseppe GiagiaArchbishop of Cipro (Maronite)Archbishop Emeritus
46.8Ordained PriestCharles Menzies Gordon, S.J. †Priest of Society of JesusVicar Apostolic of Giamaica o Jamaica, Antilles
20.7ProfessedAthanasius Klemens Götte, O.F.M. †Member of Order of Friars MinorVicar Apostolic of Northern Shensi {Scen-Si Settentrionale}, China
83.0ResignedAntonio HalagiBishop of Artuin degli Armeni (Armenian), TurkeyBishop Emeritus
51.0ResignedAntonio Marietti, P.I.M.E. †Prefect of Central Bengal, IndiaPrefect Emeritus
ResignedJoannice MassamiriPatriarchal Vicar of Egypt and Sudan (Melkite Greek)Patriarchal Vicar of Damas (Melkite Greek), Syria
49.8AppointedFrancesco Pozzi, P.I.M.E. †Prefect of Central Bengal, IndiaBishop of Krishnagar, India
26.4Ordained PriestEsteban Sánchez de las Heras, O.P. †Priest of Order of Friars PreachersVicar Apostolic of Amoy, China
Jan43.8AppointedGiuseppe Maria Costantini (Constantini)Coadjutor Bishop of Nepi e Sutri, ItalyBishop Emeritus
43.8AppointedGiuseppe Maria Costantini (Constantini)Titular Bishop of NyssaBishop Emeritus of Nepi e Sutri, Italy
1 Jan62.5DiedGabriele Capaccio, O.F.M. Ref. †Auxiliary Bishop of Bar (Antivari), Montenegro
54.5Ordained BishopCamillo SantoriBishop of Fano, ItalyBishop Emeritus
30.5Ordained BishopCamillo Siciliano di RendeBishop of Tricarico, ItalyCardinal, Archbishop of Benevento, Italy
2 JanBornGaetano MalchiodiVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Loreto, Italy
5 Jan61.0DiedMichael (Miguel) Domenec, C.M. †Bishop Emeritus of Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
6 JanBornRafael Edwards SalasVicar Apostolic of Chile, Military
68.1Ordained BishopRosario Maria FrungilloTitular Bishop of CallipolisAuxiliary Bishop of Napoli {Naples}, Italy
BornLouis Le Hunsec, C.S.Sp. †Superior General Emeritus of Congregation of the Holy Spirit
49.5Ordained BishopJosé Proceso Pozuelo y HerreroTitular Bishop of AntipatrisBishop of Córdoba, Spain
37.7Ordained BishopFulco Luigi Ruffo-ScillaArchbishop of Chieti, ItalyCardinal, Official of the Roman Curia - Other
BornAntoni Jacek ZimniakAuxiliary Bishop of Częstochowa, Poland
8 Jan58.4AppointedAdrianus GodschalkBishop of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Bois-le-Duc), Netherlands
10 Jan54.6DiedDomenico de AngelisTitular Bishop of Hippos
11 Jan59.7AppointedJohn MacEvillyCoadjutor Archbishop of Tuam, IrelandArchbishop
15 Jan52.6AppointedFidelis Johann Georg Dehm, O.F.M. Conv. †Apostolic Visitor (Visitator) of MoldaviaApostolic Visitor (Visitator) Emeritus
52.6AppointedFidelis Johann Georg Dehm, O.F.M. Conv. †Titular Bishop of ColophonApostolic Visitor (Visitator) Emeritus of Moldavia
45.1AppointedPaul François Marie Goethals, S.J. †Titular Bishop of EvariaArchbishop of Calcutta, India
71.3Ordained BishopClaude-Thierry ObréTitular Bishop of ZoaraAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Beauvais (-Noyon-Senlis), France
17 JanBornAntonio Vignato, F.S.C.J. †Superior General Emeritus of Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus
19 Jan57.2AppointedAnton Josef GruschaBishop of Austria, MilitaryCardinal, Archbishop of Wien {Vienna}, Austria
20 Jan38.6Ordained BishopGustavo Leonardo de BatticeTitular Bishop of PellaCoadjutor Bishop Emeritus of Gent {Ghent, Gand}, Belgium
59.5Ordained BishopJosé Manuel Palacios y LópezBishop of Mondoñedo, Spain
24 JanBornJoseph Diss, S.M.A. †Prefect Emeritus of Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire
27 JanBornPeter Tcheng Ngnou-tang (Cheng Yutang)Prefect of Hungtung [Hongdong], China
29 Jan52.0AppointedGiuseppe MasiTitular Bishop of Tempe
31 JanBornFrançois-Marie PicaudBishop Emeritus of Bayeux (-Lisieux), France
2 Feb57.5Ordained BishopGiovanni Maria BerengoBishop of Adria, ItalyArchbishop of Udine, Italy
BornCyril Rudolph Jarre, O.F.M. †Archbishop of Jinan [Tsinan], China
BornJosé Cándido Piñol y BatresBishop Emeritus of Granada, Nicaragua
5 Feb45.2AppointedPaul François Marie Goethals, S.J. †Titular Archbishop of Hierapolis in PhrygiaArchbishop of Calcutta, India
7 FebBornEugène Joseph Hubert Lebouille, C.M. †Bishop Emeritus of Yongping [Yüngping], China
85.7DiedBl. Giovanni Maria Mastai-FerrettiPope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
61.5CeasedGiovanni SimeoniSecretary of StateCardinal, Prefect of the Congregation for Propagation of the Faith
15 FebBornLouis-Joseph KerkhofsBishop Emeritus of Liège (Luik, Lüttich), Belgium
18 Feb54.6DiedJames Whelan, O.P. †Bishop Emeritus of Nashville, Tennessee, USA
19 Feb50.8DiedDario Bucciarelli, O.F.M. Obs. †Archbishop of Skopje, North Macedonia
20 Feb67.9ElectedVincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi PecciPope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
24 Feb45.2Ordained BishopPaul François Marie Goethals, S.J. †Titular Archbishop of Hierapolis in PhrygiaArchbishop of Calcutta, India
48.0Ordained BishopBl. Edoardo Giuseppe RosazBishop of Susa, Italy
25 Feb49.7Ordained BishopMatthieu-Victor-Félicien Balaïn, O.M.I. †Bishop of Nice, FranceArchbishop of Auch, France
26 Feb75.0DiedGodefroy Brossais Saint-MarcCardinal, Archbishop of Rennes, France
55.5ResignedPaul-François-Marie de ForgesAuxiliary Bishop of Rennes, FranceAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Rennes (-Dol-Saint-Malo), France
27 Feb62.1DiedFelicissimo Coccino (Cocchino), O.F.M. Cap. †Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Galla, Ethiopia
28 Feb38.1SelectedPierre Élie XII AbbolyonanPatriarch of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean), Iraq
BornAlessandro MacchiBishop of Como, Italy
71.4ResignedClaude-Thierry ObréAuxiliary Bishop of Beauvais (-Noyon-Senlis), FranceAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
1 Mar78.6DiedJoseph-Armand GignouxBishop of Beauvais (-Noyon-Senlis), France
2 MarBornPio PaschiniPresident of the Pontifical Committee for Historical Sciences
3 Mar68.0InstalledVincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi PecciPope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
4 Mar24.5ProfessedAlfons Bermijn (Bermyn), C.I.C.M. †Priest of Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of MaryVicar Apostolic of Southwestern Mongolia {Mongolia Occiduo-Meridionale}, China
26.0ProfessedJohannes Baptist Steeneman, C.I.C.M. †Priest of Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of MarySuperior of I-li o Kul-Dia, China
5 Mar58.6AppointedAlessandro FranchiCardinal, Secretary of State
BornTomás Gutiérrez DíezBishop of Cádiz y Ceuta, Spain
61.6AppointedGiovanni SimeoniCardinal, Prefect of the Congregation for Propagation of the Faith
9 MarBornFrancisco Antonio GranadilloBishop of Valencia en Venezuela
10 Mar49.7InstalledMatthieu-Victor-Félicien Balaïn, O.M.I. †Bishop of Nice, FranceArchbishop of Auch, France
14 Mar88.2DiedJoseph VI AuduPatriarch of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean), Iraq
BornJoanny Thévenoud, M. Afr. †Vicar Apostolic of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
15 Mar60.3AppointedCharles Petre EyreArchbishop of Glasgow, Scotland, Great Britain
59.7AppointedJohn MacDonaldBishop of Aberdeen, Scotland, Great Britain
65.8AppointedLorenzo NinaOfficial of the Roman Curia - OtherCardinal, Prefect of the Congregation of the Council
67.2AppointedJohn Menzies StrainArchbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh, Scotland, Great Britain
16 Mar29.8Ordained PriestGustave Marie Blanche, C.I.M. †Priest of Congregation of Jesus and MaryVicar Apostolic of Golfe St-Laurent, Québec, Canada
41.2DiedLouis Jolly, M.E.P. †Prefect Emeritus of Kuamsi (Kwangsi, Guangxi), China
BornBl. Clemens August von GalenCardinal, Bishop of Münster, Germany
17 Mar23.6Ordained PriestVincenzo BacchiPriest of Bologna, ItalyBishop of Faenza, Italy
52.8Ordained BishopFidelis Johann Georg Dehm, O.F.M. Conv. †Titular Bishop of ColophonApostolic Visitor (Visitator) Emeritus of Moldavia
19 Mar46.1ResignedAlessandro GrossiCoadjutor Bishop of Comacchio, ItalyTitular Archbishop of Nicopolis in Epiro
21 Mar91.2DiedAgapios Riachi (Riecji)Archbishop of Beirut {Bairut} (Melkite Greek), Lebanon
22 Mar58.6AppointedJohn Joseph ConroyTitular Bishop of CuriumBishop Emeritus of Albany, New York, USA
33.5AppointedAngus MacDonaldBishop of Argyll and The Isles, Scotland, Great BritainArchbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh, Scotland, Great Britain
51.5AppointedJohn McLachlanBishop of Galloway, Scotland, Great Britain
63.6AppointedGeorge RiggBishop of Dunkeld, Scotland, Great Britain
26 Mar43.2AppointedFrancis Silas Marean ChatardBishop of Vincennes, Indiana, USABishop of Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
38.5AppointedJohn Joseph KeaneBishop of Richmond, Virginia, USAArchbishop Emeritus of Dubuque, Iowa, USA
49.9DiedAmbrose Notyn DarauniTitular Archbishop of Adana
28 Mar55.6AppointedEdoardo BorromeoCardinal, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prassede
72.2AppointedCamillo Di PietroChamberlain (Camerlengo) of the Apostolic ChamberCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (e Velletri)
57.4AppointedAnton Josef GruschaTitular Bishop of CarrhaeCardinal, Archbishop of Wien {Vienna}, Austria
52.4AppointedDomenico Gaspare Lancia di Brolo, O.S.B. †Auxiliary Bishop of Palermo, ItalyArchbishop of Monreale, Italy
52.4AppointedDomenico Gaspare Lancia di Brolo, O.S.B. †Titular Bishop of Philadelphia in ArabiaArchbishop of Monreale, Italy
30 Mar81.7DiedLuigi Amat di San Filippo e SorsoCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (e Velletri)
31 Mar41.9Ordained BishopAntônio Cândido AlvarengaBishop of São Luís do Maranhão, BrazilBishop of São Paulo, Brazil
5 Apr42.3AppointedJordan Marie Joseph (Eduard) Ballsieper, O.S.B. †Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Bengal, IndiaAbbot General of Order of Saint Benedict
42.3AppointedJordan Marie Joseph (Eduard) Ballsieper, O.S.B. †Titular Bishop of ThennesusAbbot General of Order of Saint Benedict
44.9AppointedÉdouard Gasnier, M.E.P. †Vicar Apostolic of Malacca-SingaporeBishop of Malacca, Singapore
44.9AppointedÉdouard Gasnier, M.E.P. †Titular Bishop of EucarpiaBishop of Malacca, Singapore
74.3DiedAntonio SoggiuArchbishop of Oristano, Italy
6 Apr67.5DiedGiuseppe BerardiCardinal, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Marcellino e Pietro
8 AprBornDionizy (Roman) KajetanowiczApostolic Administrator of Lviv (Armenian), Ukraine
10 AprBornMaximos IV Saigh, S.M.S.P. †Cardinal, Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek), Syria
11 AprBornBernard Franciszek DembekAuxiliary Bishop of Łomża, Poland
BornLeopoldo Eijo y GarayBishop of Madrid, Spain
19 Apr55.7AppointedEdoardo BorromeoTitular Archbishop of AdanaCardinal, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prassede
BornPedro Octavio Ortiz Arrieta, S.D.B. †Bishop of Chachapoyas, Peru
20 Apr25.1Ordained PriestAlbert NègrePriest of Mende, FranceArchbishop of Tours, France
21 Apr27.0Ordained PriestJoseph-Gabriel AdamoPriestArchbishop of Kerkūk (Chaldean), Iraq
23 Apr75.5DiedRené-Marie-Charles Poirier, C.I.M. †Bishop of Roseau, Dominica, Antilles
26 AprBornSt. Raphael Guizar ValenciaBishop of Veracruz-Jalapa, México
27 AprBornLuigi DragoBishop of Tarquinia e Civitavecchia, Italy
28 Apr41.9Ordained BishopCarlos Luiz d’AmourBishop of Cuiabá, BrazilArchbishop of Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil
57.4Ordained BishopAnton Josef GruschaTitular Bishop of CarrhaeCardinal, Archbishop of Wien {Vienna}, Austria
24.4Ordained PriestJeremiah James HartyPriest of Saint Louis, Missouri, USABishop of Omaha, Nebraska, USA
52.5Ordained BishopDomenico Gaspare Lancia di Brolo, O.S.B. †Titular Bishop of Philadelphia in ArabiaArchbishop of Monreale, Italy
52.2Ordained BishopGiuseppe MasiTitular Bishop of Tempe
29 Apr73.0DiedEmmanuel-Jean-François Verrolles, M.E.P. †Vicar Apostolic of Liaotung and Manchuria, China
30 AprBornJuan José Maíztegui y Besoitaiturria, C.M.F. †Archbishop of Panamá
62.2SelectedAnton von SteicheleArchbishop of München und Freising {Munich}, Germany
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