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The Year of Our Lord 1879

Bishop Events

January to April

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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknown22.7Ordained PriestJosé Amador Velasco y Peña †PriestBishop of Colima, Colima, México
47.8Ordained BishopJuan José Baldivia Morales †Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
23.4Ordained PriestLajos Balós de Sipek (Balás) †PriestBishop of Rožňava, Slovakia
AppointedManuel Cerón †Bishop of Cartagena, Colombia
80.1DiedNiccola Crispigni (Grispigni) †Bishop of Foligno, Italy
72.0DiedAngel Kraljevic †Titular Bishop of Metellopolis
63.0DiedDjordje Marcic †Bishop of Kotor (Cattaro), Montenegro
69.0AppointedBonfiglio Mura †Archbishop of Oristano, Italy
AppointedAthanase Nasser †Vicar Apostolic of Alexandria {Alessandria} (Melkite), Egypt
25.5Ordained PriestPaul Nègre †PriestAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Rodez (-Vabres), France
50.0ResignedJosé Ignacio Ordóñez †Bishop of Bolivar, EcuadorArchbishop of Quito, Ecuador
45.0AppointedCesare Roncetti †Apostolic Nuncio to Germany
66.9DiedHilarion Silani †Vicar Apostolic of Colombo, Sri Lanka
77.1DiedPietro Luigi Speranza †Bishop of Bergamo, Italy
22.4Ordained PriestTomasso Trussoni †PriestArchbishop Emeritus of Cosenza, Italy
69.2DiedGesualdo Vitali †Bishop of Ferentino, Italy
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 Jan26.0Ordained PriestWilliam John Kenny †Priest of Saint Augustine, Florida, USABishop
21 Jan53.7AppointedValentin Garnier, S.J. †Vicar Apostolic of Kiangnan, China
53.7AppointedValentin Garnier, S.J. †Titular Bishop of TitopolisVicar Apostolic of Kiangnan, China
28 Jan80.4DiedAntonio Benedetto Antonucci †Cardinal, Bishop of Ancona e Numana, Italy
30 JanBornJohann 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
10 FebBornLucas Guillermo Castillo Hernández †S. CasimiroArchbishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela
12 Feb48.7AppointedElzear Torreggiani, O.F.M. Cap. †Bishop of Armidale, Australia
15 FebBornEgisto Domenico Melchiori †BedizzoleBishop of Tortona, Italy
16 FebBornAntonio Emanuele Pereira Ribeiro †FriandeBishop of Funchal, Portugal
19 Feb67.9ResignedFélix María Arrieta y Llano, O.F.M. Cap. †Bishop of Cádiz y Ceuta, SpainBishop Emeritus
57.0DiedThomas Patrick Roger Foley †Coadjutor Bishop of Chicago, Illinois, USA
23 FebBornJoseph Henry Leo Schlarman †BresseBishop of Peoria, Illinois, USA
27 Feb63.6DiedFilippo Maria Guidi, O.P. †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Bologna, Italy
28 FebAppointedPietro Elia Abolionan †Patriarch of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean), Iraq
57.7AppointedFrancisco 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 S. 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 EtaloniaBishop of Mileto, Italy
44.5AppointedSalvador Casañas y Pagés †Apostolic Administrator of Urgell, SpainCardinal, Bishop of Barcelona, Spain
44.5AppointedSalvador Casañas y Pagés †Titular Bishop of CeramusCardinal, Bishop of Barcelona, Spain
43.3AppointedJaime Catalá y Albosa †Bishop of Cádiz, SpainBishop of Barcelona, Spain
46.2ConfirmedHenri-Charles-Dominique Denéchau †Bishop of Tulle, France
55.7AppointedPietro Facciotti †Titular Bishop of Abila in PalaestinaBishop Emeritus of Ferentino, Italy
54.7AppointedManuel Gómez-Salazar y Lucio-Villegas †Bishop of Málaga, SpainArchbishop of Burgos, Spain
51.0AppointedSalvatore Nappi †Archbishop of Conza-Campagna, Italy
66.8AppointedLorenzo Nina †Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in TrastevereCardinal, Prefect of the Congregation of the Council
45.1AppointedAntonio Ochoa y Arenas †Bishop of Sigüenza, Spain
44.5AppointedMariano Elvezio Pagliari †Archbishop of Spoleto, Italy
64.6AppointedGiovanni Pauer †Bishop of Székesfehérvár (Albareale), Hungary
50.7AppointedJosé Proceso Pozuelo y Herrero †Bishop of Islas Canarias {Canary Islands}, SpainBishop of Córdoba, Spain
43.9AppointedVincenzo Maria Sarnelli †Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia, ItalyArchbishop of Napoli {Naples}, 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
74.3RetiredDomenico Cavallini Spadoni †Archbishop of Spoleto, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus
46.9ConfirmedFranz Joseph von Stein †Bishop of Würzburg, GermanyArchbishop of München und Freising {Munich}, Germany
66.4AppointedJosé Raimundo Benito Villamitjana Vila †Archbishop of Tarragona, Spain
1 MarBornGiovanni de Oliveira Matos Ferreira †ValverdeAuxiliary Bishop of Guarda, Portugal
2 Mar43.9Ordained 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
9 Mar56.0Ordained BishopFrancesco Battaglini †Bishop of Rimini, ItalyCardinal, Archbishop of Bologna, Italy
BornAntonio Melomo †Cassano all'IonioArchbishop of Conza-Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi-Bisaccia, Italy
BornLajos Shvoy †BudapestBishop of Székesfehérvár (Albareale), Hungary
10 Mar65.3DiedCarlos María Colina y Rubio †Bishop of Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala, México
BornEdward Francis Ryan †LynnBishop of Burlington, Vermont, USA
11 MarDiedPedro José Chávez †Bishop of Puno, Peru
13 MarBornHenry Joseph O'Leary †RichibouctouArchbishop of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
72.0DiedBenedetto Riccabona de Reinchenfels †Bishop of Trento, Italy
17 MarBornErnesto Eugenio Filippi †CollelungoArchbishop of Monreale, Italy
19 Mar58.4DiedAnastasio Laterza, O.C.D. †Bishop of Boiano, Italy
62.1SucceededFrancesco Maccarone †Bishop of Boiano, Italy
20 MarBornBasile Octave Tanghe, O.F.M. Cap. †Bruges, BelgiumVicar Apostolic of Ubanghi Belga {Belgian Ubanghi}, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
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
56.2SucceededIgnatius Camillus William Mary Peter Persico, O.F.M. Cap. †Bishop of Aquino, Sora, e Pontecorvo, ItalyCardinal, Prefect of the Congregation for Indulgences and Relics
27 MarBornGallus (Bernhard) Steiger, O.S.B. †Büron, SwitzerlandAbbot Emeritus of Peramiho, Tanzania
28 Mar47.2AppointedTimoteo Attar †Archbishop (Personal Title) of Mardin (Chaldean), IraqBishop
53.0AppointedFulgenzio 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
BornJoannes 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, Viêt Nam
1 Apr46.3Ordained BishopHenri-Charles-Dominique Denéchau †Bishop of Tulle, France
BornUmberto Rossi †CasorzoBishop of Asti, Italy
4 Apr63.1AppointedEdward MacCabe †Cardinal, Archbishop of Dublin, Ireland
60.0AppointedBartholomew Woodlock †Bishop of Ardagh (and Clonmacnois), IrelandBishop Emeritus
6 Apr69.4DiedVinzenz Gasser †Bishop of Brixen {Bressanone}, Italy
8 Apr80.1DiedCasimir-Alexis-Joseph Wicart †Bishop Emeritus of Laval, France
10 AprBornMateo Colom y Canals, O.S.A. †SollerBishop of Huesca, Spain
12 Apr27.4Ordained PriestNeil McNeil †Priest of Arichat, Nova Scotia, CanadaArchbishop of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
22.4Ordained PriestDonato Raffaele Sbarretti Tazza †Priest of Spoleto, ItalyCardinal, Secretary of the Congregation of the Holy Office
13 Apr43.4Ordained BishopJaime Catalá y Albosa †Bishop of Cádiz, SpainBishop of Barcelona, Spain
24.5Ordained PriestJames Edward Quigley †Priest of Buffalo, New York, USAArchbishop of Chicago, Illinois, USA
14 AprBornFrancesco Tiburzio Roche, S.J. †TuticorinBishop Emeritus of Tuticorin, India
17 Apr56.2DiedKaspar (Balthasar) Willi, O.S.B. †Bishop of Chur, Switzerland
18 AprBornTeodorico de Angelis †LimosanoBishop Emeritus of Nocera de’ Pagani, Italy
20 Apr49.4AppointedGiuseppe David †Archbishop of Damas (Syrian), Syria
69.3Ordained BishopBonfiglio Mura †Archbishop of Oristano, Italy
42.6Ordained BishopSylwester Sembratowicz (Sembratovyc) †Titular Bishop of IuliopolisCardinal, Archbishop of Lviv (Ukrainian), Ukraine
23 AprBornJorge García Cabalieros †TotonicapánBishop of Quetzaltenango, Los Altos, Guatemala
26 Apr73.4DiedCarlo Luigi Morichini †Cardinal, Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura
27 Apr54.0Ordained BishopValentin Garnier, S.J. †Titular Bishop of TitopolisVicar Apostolic of Kiangnan, China
28 Apr68.5AppointedIgnatius Mrak †Titular Bishop of AntinoëBishop Emeritus of Sault Sainte Marie-Marquette, Michigan, USA
68.5ResignedIgnatius Mrak †Bishop of Sault Sainte Marie-Marquette, Michigan, USABishop Emeritus
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