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The Year of Our Lord 1879

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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknown26.9Ordained PriestJoão Paulino de Azevedo e Castro †PriestBishop of Macau, China
23.4Ordained PriestLajos Balós de Sipek (Balás) †PriestBishop of Rožňava, Slovakia
86.1DiedEmmanuele Francesco Barrutia y Croquer †Auxiliary Bishop of Guatemala
AppointedMatthieu-Paul Chammina (Sciammina) †Bishop of Zaku (Chaldean), IraqArchbishop of Sehna (Chaldean), Iran
44.5AppointedVittore-Maria Corvaia, O.S.B. †Coadjutor Abbot of Montevergine, ItalyAbbot Emeritus
25.0Ordained PriestBernard Coyne †PriestBishop of Elphin, Ireland
28.4ProfessedJoseph-Marie-Stanislas Dupont, M. Afr. †Priest of Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers)Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Nyassa, Malawi
26.6ProfessedJoseph-Marie Lavest, M.E.P. †Member of La Société des Missions EtrangèresPrefect of Kuamsi, China
24.9Ordained PriestJoseph-Marie Leray, M.S.C. †PriestVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Gilbert Islands {Isole Gilbert}, Kiribati, Pacific (Oceania)
16.2ProfessedAuguste-Jean-Gabriel Maurice, O.F.M. †Member of Order of Friars MinorVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Central Shensi/Chensi {Scen-Si Centrale}, China
AppointedAthanase Nasser †Patriarchal Vicar of Egypt and Sudan (Melkite Greek)
25.5Ordained PriestPaul Nègre †PriestAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Rodez (-Vabres), France
50.0ResignedJosé Ignacio Ordóñez †Bishop of Bolivar, EcuadorArchbishop of Quito, Ecuador
24.5Ordained PriestEmmanuel Alfonso van den Bosch, O.F.M. Cap. †Priest of Order of Friars Minor CapuchinArchbishop Emeritus of Agra, India
BornDmytro Yaremko †Titular Bishop
3 Jan63.0DiedDjordje Marčić †Bishop of Kotor (Cattaro), Montenegro
5 Jan48.0DiedJames McDevitt †Bishop of Raphoe, Ireland
BornCharles Daniel White †Grand RapidsBishop of Spokane, Washington, USA
14 JanBornCarlo Ilario Currea, S.J. †BogotaPrefect of Río Magdalena, Colombia
76.2DiedCharles-Marie Magnin †Bishop of Annecy, France
15 Jan25.3Ordained PriestWilliam John Kenny †Priest of Saint Augustine, Florida, USABishop
17 Jan28.8ProfessedHermann Joseph (Thomas) Esser, O.P. †Priest of Order of Friars PreachersTitular Bishop of Sinis
21 Jan53.7AppointedValentin Garnier, S.J. †Vicar Apostolic of Kiangnan, China
53.7AppointedValentin Garnier, S.J. †Titular Bishop of TitiopolisVicar Apostolic of Kiangnan, China
23 JanBornCharles Eugène Klaeyle, O.M.I. †MutzigPrefect Emeritus of Cimbebasia Inferiore, Namibia
25 Jan58.0DiedManuel Ulloa y Calvo †Bishop of Nicaragua
29 Jan80.4DiedAntonio Benedetto Antonucci †Cardinal, Bishop of Ancona e Numana, Italy
51.4SelectedMihály Pável †Bishop of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino} (Romanian), Romania
30 JanBornJohannes Baptist Dietz †BirkachBishop Emeritus of Fulda, Germany
1 FebBornLouis-Marie Raucaz, S.M. †Verrens-Arvey, FranceVicar Apostolic of Southern Solomon Islands, Solomon Islands
2 Feb24.8Ordained PriestLuis María Niella †PriestBishop of Corrientes, Argentina
3 Feb50.6SelectedJosé Proceso Pozuelo y Herrero †Bishop of Islas Canarias {Canary Islands}, SpainBishop of Córdoba, Spain
4 Feb48.8AppointedAntonio Galibert †Bishop of Santorini {Thira}, Greece
48.7AppointedElzear Torreggiani, O.F.M. Cap. †Bishop of Armidale, Australia
6 Feb74.2RetiredDomenico Cavallini Spadoni †Archbishop of Spoleto, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus
7 Feb44.4AppointedSalvador Casañas y Pagés †Apostolic Administrator of Urgell, SpainCardinal, Bishop of Barcelona, Spain
44.4AppointedSalvador Casañas y Pagés †Titular Bishop of CeramusCardinal, Bishop of Barcelona, Spain
10 FebBornLucas Guillermo Castillo Hernández †San CasimiroArchbishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela
13 Feb63.2DiedSalvatore Silvestris, C.SS.R. †Bishop of Conversano, Italy
15 FebBornEgisto Domenico Melchiori †BedizzoleBishop of Tortona, Italy
16 FebBornAntônio Manoel Pereira Ribeiro †FriandeBishop of Funchal, Portugal
17 Feb67.9ResignedFélix María Arrieta y Llano, O.F.M. Cap. †Bishop of Cádiz y Ceuta, SpainBishop Emeritus
18 Feb42.5SelectedIoan Szabó †Bishop of Gherla, Armenopoli, Szamos-Ujvár (Romanian), Romania
19 Feb57.0DiedThomas Patrick Roger Foley †Coadjutor Bishop of Chicago, Illinois, USA
23 FebBornJoseph Henry Leo Schlarman †Bresse TownshipBishop of Peoria, Illinois, USA
27 Feb63.6DiedFilippo Maria Guidi, O.P. †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Bologna, Italy
28 Feb39.2ConfirmedPierre Elie XII Abboloyonan †Patriarch of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean), Iraq
57.7ConfirmedFrancisco Aznar y Pueyo †Bishop of Tortosa, Spain
56.0AppointedFrancesco Battaglini †Bishop of Rimini, ItalyCardinal, Archbishop of Bologna, Italy
68.8AppointedFrancisco de Paula Benavides y Navarrete, O.S. †Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in MontorioCardinal, Archbishop of Zaragoza, Spain
55.9AppointedSigismondo Brandolini Rota †Coadjutor Bishop of Ceneda, ItalyBishop
55.9AppointedSigismondo Brandolini Rota †Titular Bishop of OropusBishop of Ceneda, Italy
63.2AppointedLuigi Carvelli †Coadjutor Bishop of Potenza e Marsico Nuovo, ItalyBishop of Mileto, Italy
63.2AppointedLuigi Carvelli †Titular Bishop of Etalonia (Hetalonia)Bishop of Mileto, Italy
43.3AppointedJaime Catalá y Albosa †Bishop of Cádiz y Ceuta, SpainBishop of Barcelona, Spain
54.2AppointedManuel Cerón †Bishop of Cartagena, Colombia
46.2ConfirmedHenri-Charles-Dominique Denéchau †Bishop of Tulle, France
55.7AppointedPietro Facciotti †Auxiliary Bishop of Palestrina, ItalyBishop Emeritus of Ferentino, Italy
55.7AppointedPietro Facciotti †Titular Bishop of Abila LysaniaeBishop Emeritus of Ferentino, Italy
54.7AppointedManuel Gómez-Salazar y Lucio-Villegas †Bishop of Málaga, SpainArchbishop of Burgos, Spain
47.1AppointedAlessandro Grossi †Auxiliary Bishop of Tivoli, ItalyTitular Archbishop of Nicopolis ad Nestum
62.1AppointedFrancesco Macarone †Coadjutor Bishop of Boiano, ItalyBishop
68.6AppointedBonfiglio Mura, O.S.M. †Archbishop of Oristano, Italy
51.0AppointedSalvatore Nappi †Archbishop of Conza e Campagna, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus
66.8AppointedLorenzo Nina †Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in TrastevereCardinal, Prefect of the Congregation of the Council
45.1ConfirmedAntonio Ochoa y Arenas †Bishop of Sigüenza, Spain
44.5AppointedMariano Elvezio Pagliari †Archbishop of Spoleto, Italy
64.6ConfirmedJános Pauer †Bishop of Székesfehérvár (Albareale), Hungary
50.7ConfirmedJosé Proceso Pozuelo y Herrero †Bishop of Islas Canarias {Canary Islands}, SpainBishop of Córdoba, Spain
60.8AppointedAchilles Rinaldini †Titular Bishop of Cyrene
43.9AppointedVincenzo Maria Sarnelli †Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia, ItalyArchbishop of Napoli {Naples}, Italy
53.9AppointedPietro Saulini †Bishop of Alatri, Italy
42.5AppointedSylwester Sembratowicz (Sembratovyc) †Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv (Ukrainian), UkraineCardinal, Archbishop
42.5AppointedSylwester Sembratowicz (Sembratovyc) †Titular Bishop of IuliopolisCardinal, Archbishop of Lviv (Ukrainian), Ukraine
74.3AppointedDomenico Cavallini Spadoni †Titular Archbishop of AdanaArchbishop Emeritus of Spoleto, Italy
46.9ConfirmedFranz Joseph von Stein †Bishop of Würzburg, GermanyArchbishop of München und Freising {Munich}, Germany
64.0AppointedPietro de Villanova Castellacci †Titular Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch}
66.4ConfirmedJosé Raimundo Benito Vilamitjana y Vila †Archbishop of Tarragona, Spain
1 MarBornJoão de Oliveira Matos Ferreira †ValverdeAuxiliary Bishop of Guarda, Portugal
2 Mar47.9Ordained BishopJuan José Baldivia Morales †Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, BoliviaBishop of La Paz, Bolivia
63.2Ordained BishopLuigi Carvelli †Titular Bishop of Etalonia (Hetalonia)Bishop of Mileto, Italy
43.9Ordained BishopVincenzo Maria Sarnelli †Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia, ItalyArchbishop of Napoli {Naples}, Italy
8 Mar23.1Ordained PriestRené-Michel-Marie Fée, M.E.P. †Priest of La Société des Missions EtrangèresBishop of Malacca, Singapore
22.6Ordained PriestTommaso Trussoni †PriestArchbishop Emeritus of Cosenza, Italy
9 Mar56.0Ordained BishopFrancesco Battaglini †Bishop of Rimini, ItalyCardinal, Archbishop of Bologna, Italy
55.9Ordained BishopSigismondo Brandolini Rota †Titular Bishop of OropusBishop of Ceneda, Italy
55.7Ordained BishopPietro Facciotti †Titular Bishop of Abila LysaniaeBishop Emeritus of Ferentino, Italy
BornAntonio Melomo †Cassano all'JonioArchbishop of Conza-Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi-Bisaccia, Italy
44.5Ordained BishopMariano Elvezio Pagliari †Archbishop of Spoleto, Italy
BornLajos Shvoy †BudapestBishop of Székesfehérvár (Albareale), Hungary
10 MarBornJosyf Botsian (Bocian) †BuskoAuxiliary Bishop of Lviv (Ukrainian), Ukraine
65.3DiedCarlos María Colina y Rubio †Bishop of Tlaxcala, México
BornEdward Francis Ryan †LynnBishop of Burlington, Vermont, USA
11 Mar77.2DiedPedro José Chávez Ponce †Bishop of Puno, Peru
13 MarBornHenry Joseph O’Leary †RichibouctouArchbishop of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
15 MarBornRafael Lira Infante †SantiagoBishop of Valparaíso, Chile
16 Mar60.8Ordained BishopAchilles Rinaldini †Titular Bishop of Cyrene
19 Mar58.4DiedAnastasio Laterza, O.C.D. †Bishop of Boiano, Italy
62.1SucceededFrancesco Macarone †Bishop of Boiano, Italy
20 MarBornBasile Octave Tanghe, O.F.M. Cap. †Bruges, BelgiumVicar Apostolic of Ubanghi Belga {Belgian Ubanghi}, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
21 Mar47.1AppointedPierre-Timothee Attar (Hattar) †Archbishop (Personal Title) of Mardin (Chaldean), IraqBishop Emeritus
65.4DiedGiovanni Bapt. Cerruti †Bishop of Savona e Noli, Italy
23 Mar44.5Ordained BishopSalvador Casañas y Pagés †Titular Bishop of CeramusCardinal, Bishop of Barcelona, Spain
48.2Ordained BishopPierre-Noël-Joseph Foucard, M.E.P. †Titular Bishop of ZelaPrefect of Kuamsi, China
25 MarBornLouis-Joseph-Arthur Melanson †Trois-RivièresArchbishop of Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
48.8Ordained BishopElzear Torreggiani, O.F.M. Cap. †Bishop of Armidale, Australia
26 Mar62.8DiedPaolo di Niquesa †Bishop of Aquino, Sora, e Pontecorvo, Italy
56.2SucceededIgnazio Camillo Guglielmo Maria Pietro Persico, O.F.M. Cap. †Bishop of Aquino, Sora, e Pontecorvo, ItalyCardinal, Prefect of the Congregation for Indulgences and Relics
27 Mar67.1DiedHilarion Silani, O.S.B. †Vicar Apostolic of Colombo, Sri Lanka
BornGallus (Bernhard) Steiger, O.S.B. †Büron, SwitzerlandAbbot Emeritus of Peramiho, Tanzania
28 Mar53.0AppointedFulgence Czarev, O.F.M. †Archbishop of Skopje, MacedoniaBishop of Hvar (-Brac e Vis), Croatia
51.5AppointedAudishu V (Georges Ebed-Iesu) Khayyath †Archbishop (Personal Title) of Diarbekir (Amida) (Chaldean), TurkeyPatriarch of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean), Iraq
BornJean Marie van Cauwenbergh †LierreAuxiliary Bishop of Mechelen, Belgium
29 Mar23.2Ordained PriestConrad Abels, C.I.C.M. †Priest of Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of MaryVicar Apostolic of Jehol [Jinzhou], China
24.4Ordained PriestLuis José María Amigó y Ferrer, O.F.M. Cap. †Priest of Order of Friars Minor CapuchinBishop of Segorbe, Spain
30 Mar44.0InstalledVincenzo Maria Sarnelli †Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia, ItalyArchbishop of Napoli {Naples}, Italy
31 MarBornFélix Hedde, O.P. †Brest, FranceVicar Apostolic of Lang Són et Cao Bang, Viet Nam
72.0DiedBenedetto Riccabona de Reinchenfels †Bishop of Trento, Italy
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