The Year of Our Lord 1558

Bishop Events

July to December

Date Age Event Bishop Title Current Title

20 Jul Appointed Andrea Matteo Acquaviva d’Aragona † Bishop of Venafro, Italy Archbishop of Cosenza, Italy

56.5 Appointed Ugo Boncompagni † Bishop of Vieste, Italy Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)

59.3 Appointed Giovanni Angelo de’ Medici † Archbishop of Milano {Milan}, Italy Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)

52.5 Appointed Antonio Elio † Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}, Palestine

Succeeded Agostino Lippomano † Bishop of Verona, Italy

61.5 Appointed Luigi Lippomano † Bishop of Bergamo, Italy

Appointed Lupe Martínez Lagunilla † Bishop of Elne, France

48.5 Appointed Giulio Pavesi, O.P. † Archbishop of Sorrento, Italy

22 Jul 18.5 Professed Andrés de Ubilla, O.P. † Member of Order of Friars Preachers Bishop of Michoacán, México

25 Jul Ordained Bishop Erasmus Pagendorfer † Titular Bishop of Symbalia (Cembalo, Balaclawa) Auxiliary Bishop of Passau, Germany

26 Jul Selected Johann Gebhard von Mansfeld † Archbishop of Köln {Cologne}, Germany Archbishop-Elect

31 Jul Ordained Bishop Pierre Bertrand † Bishop of Cahors, France

56.5 Ordained Deacon Ugo Boncompagni † Deacon Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)

56.5 Ordained Priest Ugo Boncompagni † Priest Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)

Aug Died John Hepburn † Bishop of Brechin, Scotland, Great Britain

48.5 Appointed Giulio Pavesi, O.P. † Apostolic Nuncio to Naples, Italy Archbishop of Sorrento, Italy

5 Aug 59.5 Died Pietro Tagliavia d’Aragonia † Cardinal, Archbishop of Palermo, Italy

6 Aug 56.5 Ordained Bishop Ugo Boncompagni † Bishop of Vieste, Italy Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)

8 Aug Appointed Camillo Mentovato † Apostolic Nuncio to Poland Bishop of Satriano e Campagna, Italy

15 Aug 71.6 Died George Dowdall, O.S.C. † Archbishop of Armagh, Ireland

24 Aug Appointed Antonio Fioribello † Bishop of Lavello, Italy Bishop Emeritus

Died John Hopton, O.P. † Bishop of Norwich, England, Great Britain

52.0 Appointed Salvatore Pacini † Bishop of Chiusi, Italy

Ordained Priest Christoph Schlattl † Priest Bishop of Chiemsee, Germany

28 Aug Born Agustín de Carvajal, O.S.A. † Bishop of Ayacucho o Huamanga (Guamanga), Peru

Ordained Bishop Christoph Schlattl † Bishop of Chiemsee, Germany

Sep Died Andrew Durie, O. Cist. † Bishop of Whithorn-Galloway, Scotland, Great Britain

6 Sep Died Robert Reid, O. Cist. † Bishop of Orkney (Kirkwall), Scotland, Great Britain

7 Sep 46.6 Died James Brooks † Bishop of Gloucester, England, Great Britain

15 Sep Died Diego Fernández de Córdoba Velasco † Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada, Spain

Oct Appointed Francis Mallet † Bishop of Salisbury, England, Great Britain Bishop-Elect

1 Oct Died David Paniter † Bishop of Ross (Rosemarkie, Fortrose), Scotland, Great Britain

9 Oct Ordained Bishop Pierre de Marcilly † Bishop of Autun, France

21 Oct Appointed Diego Alava Esquivel † Bishop of Córdoba, Spain

Appointed Francisco de Santa María Benavides Velasco, O.S.H. † Bishop of Segovia, Spain

51.8 Appointed Gaspar Zúñiga y Avellaneda † Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela, Spain Cardinal, Archbishop of Sevilla {Seville}, Spain

25 Oct Born Ottavio Bandini † Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Fermo, Italy

30 Oct Born Louis de Vigne, O. Carm. † Bishop of Uzés, France

2 Nov 63.8 Died Peter Rauch, O.P. † Auxiliary Bishop of Bamberg, Germany

4 Nov 51.8 Resigned Juan Bautista (Giovanni Battista) Campeggio † Bishop of Mallorca, Spain Bishop Emeritus

Died Baltasar de Heredia, O.P. † Archbishop Emeritus of Cagliari, Italy

Appointed Antonio Parragues de Castillejo, O.S.B. † Archbishop of Cagliari, Italy

48.8 Appointed Jan Przerębski † Coadjutor Archbishop of Gniezno, Poland Archbishop

50.9 Appointed Friedrich von Wirsberg † Bishop of Würzburg, Germany

17 Nov 58.7 Died Reginald Pole † Cardinal, Archbishop of Canterbury, England, Great Britain

20 Nov 51.8 Died Maurice Griffith † Bishop of Rochester, England, Great Britain

28 Nov Appointed Baldo Ferratini † Bishop of Amelia, Italy Bishop Emeritus

Resigned Agostino Maria Salvago, O.P. † Bishop of Acci (Accia), France Archbishop of Genova, Italy

Dec Died John Christopherson † Bishop of Chichester, England, Great Britain

8 Dec Born François de La Rochefoucauld † Cardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Senlis, France

16 Dec Appointed Filippo de Arighetti, O.F.M. Obs. † Bishop of Nebbio, France

18.4 Appointed Alfonso Carafa † Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Portico (Octaviae) Cardinal, Archbishop of Napoli {Naples}, Italy

67.9 Appointed Giovanni Battista Consiglieri † Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of San Nicola in Carcere

35.9 Appointed Giacomo Savelli † Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Cosmedin Cardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina

20 Dec Died John Holyman † Bishop of Bristol, England, Great Britain

23 Dec 40.9 Confirmed Maximilien de Berghes † Bishop of Cambrai, France Archbishop of Cambrai, France

50.1 Confirmed Bernhard von Raesfeld † Bishop of Münster, Germany Former Bishop-Elect

24 Dec Died Domenico Somma † Bishop of Bisignano, Italy

Date	Age	Event	Bishop	Title	Current Title
20 Jul		Appointed	Andrea Matteo Acquaviva d’Aragona †	Bishop of Venafro, Italy	Archbishop of Cosenza, Italy
56.5	Appointed	Ugo Boncompagni †	Bishop of Vieste, Italy	Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
59.3	Appointed	Giovanni Angelo de’ Medici †	Archbishop of Milano {Milan}, Italy	Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
52.5	Appointed	Antonio Elio †	Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}, Palestine
	Succeeded	Agostino Lippomano †	Bishop of Verona, Italy
61.5	Appointed	Luigi Lippomano †	Bishop of Bergamo, Italy
	Appointed	Lupe Martínez Lagunilla †	Bishop of Elne, France
48.5	Appointed	Giulio Pavesi, O.P. †	Archbishop of Sorrento, Italy
22 Jul	18.5	Professed	Andrés de Ubilla, O.P. †	Member of Order of Friars Preachers	Bishop of Michoacán, México
25 Jul		Ordained Bishop	Erasmus Pagendorfer †	Titular Bishop of Symbalia (Cembalo, Balaclawa)	Auxiliary Bishop of Passau, Germany
26 Jul		Selected	Johann Gebhard von Mansfeld †	Archbishop of Köln {Cologne}, Germany	Archbishop-Elect
31 Jul		Ordained Bishop	Pierre Bertrand †	Bishop of Cahors, France
56.5	Ordained Deacon	Ugo Boncompagni †	Deacon	Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
56.5	Ordained Priest	Ugo Boncompagni †	Priest	Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
Aug		Died	John Hepburn †	Bishop of Brechin, Scotland, Great Britain
48.5	Appointed	Giulio Pavesi, O.P. †	Apostolic Nuncio to Naples, Italy	Archbishop of Sorrento, Italy
5 Aug	59.5	Died	Pietro Tagliavia d’Aragonia †	Cardinal, Archbishop of Palermo, Italy
6 Aug	56.5	Ordained Bishop	Ugo Boncompagni †	Bishop of Vieste, Italy	Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
8 Aug		Appointed	Camillo Mentovato †	Apostolic Nuncio to Poland	Bishop of Satriano e Campagna, Italy
15 Aug	71.6	Died	George Dowdall, O.S.C. †	Archbishop of Armagh, Ireland
24 Aug		Appointed	Antonio Fioribello †	Bishop of Lavello, Italy	Bishop Emeritus
	Died	John Hopton, O.P. †	Bishop of Norwich, England, Great Britain
52.0	Appointed	Salvatore Pacini †	Bishop of Chiusi, Italy
	Ordained Priest	Christoph Schlattl †	Priest	Bishop of Chiemsee, Germany
28 Aug		Born	Agustín de Carvajal, O.S.A. †		Bishop of Ayacucho o Huamanga (Guamanga), Peru
	Ordained Bishop	Christoph Schlattl †	Bishop of Chiemsee, Germany
Sep		Died	Andrew Durie, O. Cist. †	Bishop of Whithorn-Galloway, Scotland, Great Britain
6 Sep		Died	Robert Reid, O. Cist. †	Bishop of Orkney (Kirkwall), Scotland, Great Britain
7 Sep	46.6	Died	James Brooks †	Bishop of Gloucester, England, Great Britain
15 Sep		Died	Diego Fernández de Córdoba Velasco †	Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada, Spain
Oct		Appointed	Francis Mallet †	Bishop of Salisbury, England, Great Britain	Bishop-Elect
1 Oct		Died	David Paniter †	Bishop of Ross (Rosemarkie, Fortrose), Scotland, Great Britain
9 Oct		Ordained Bishop	Pierre de Marcilly †	Bishop of Autun, France
21 Oct		Appointed	Diego Alava Esquivel †	Bishop of Córdoba, Spain
	Appointed	Francisco de Santa María Benavides Velasco, O.S.H. †	Bishop of Segovia, Spain
51.8	Appointed	Gaspar Zúñiga y Avellaneda †	Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela, Spain	Cardinal, Archbishop of Sevilla {Seville}, Spain
25 Oct		Born	Ottavio Bandini †		Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Fermo, Italy
30 Oct		Born	Louis de Vigne, O. Carm. †		Bishop of Uzés, France
2 Nov	63.8	Died	Peter Rauch, O.P. †	Auxiliary Bishop of Bamberg, Germany
4 Nov	51.8	Resigned	Juan Bautista (Giovanni Battista) Campeggio †	Bishop of Mallorca, Spain	Bishop Emeritus
	Died	Baltasar de Heredia, O.P. †	Archbishop Emeritus of Cagliari, Italy
	Appointed	Antonio Parragues de Castillejo, O.S.B. †	Archbishop of Cagliari, Italy
48.8	Appointed	Jan Przerębski †	Coadjutor Archbishop of Gniezno, Poland	Archbishop
50.9	Appointed	Friedrich von Wirsberg †	Bishop of Würzburg, Germany
17 Nov	58.7	Died	Reginald Pole †	Cardinal, Archbishop of Canterbury, England, Great Britain
20 Nov	51.8	Died	Maurice Griffith †	Bishop of Rochester, England, Great Britain
28 Nov		Appointed	Baldo Ferratini †	Bishop of Amelia, Italy	Bishop Emeritus
	Resigned	Agostino Maria Salvago, O.P. †	Bishop of Acci (Accia), France	Archbishop of Genova, Italy
Dec		Died	John Christopherson †	Bishop of Chichester, England, Great Britain
8 Dec		Born	François de La Rochefoucauld †		Cardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Senlis, France
16 Dec		Appointed	Filippo de Arighetti, O.F.M. Obs. †	Bishop of Nebbio, France
18.4	Appointed	Alfonso Carafa †	Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Portico (Octaviae)	Cardinal, Archbishop of Napoli {Naples}, Italy
67.9	Appointed	Giovanni Battista Consiglieri †	Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of San Nicola in Carcere
35.9	Appointed	Giacomo Savelli †	Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Cosmedin	Cardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina
20 Dec		Died	John Holyman †	Bishop of Bristol, England, Great Britain
23 Dec	40.9	Confirmed	Maximilien de Berghes †	Bishop of Cambrai, France	Archbishop of Cambrai, France
50.1	Confirmed	Bernhard von Raesfeld †	Bishop of Münster, Germany	Former Bishop-Elect
24 Dec		Died	Domenico Somma †	Bishop of Bisignano, Italy

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