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The Year of Our Lord 1706

Bishop Events

January to June

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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknownAppointedElias al Gemayel †Bishop of Tripoli del Libano {Tarabulus} (Maronite)
Ordained BishopElias al Gemayel †Bishop of Tripoli del Libano {Tarabulus} (Maronite)
26.7Ordained PriestAbraham Petros I Ardzivian †PriestPatriarch of Cilicia (Armenian), Lebanon
20.0ProfessedAtanazy Antoni Szeptycki (Sheptyskyi), O.S.B.M. †Member of Basilian Order of Saint Josaphat (Order of St. Basil the Great)Archbishop of Kyiv-Halyč {Kiev} (Ukrainian), Ukraine
48.0Ordained BishopFrancisco de la Cuesta, O.S.H. †Archbishop of Manila, PhilippinesBishop of Michoacán, México
BornRichard Lincoln †Archbishop of Dublin, Ireland
16.0ProfessedNiccolò Maria Lomellini, C.R.S. †Member of Clerks Regular of SomascaBishop of Faenza, Italy
BornMathew McKenna †Bishop of Cloyne and Ross, Ireland
72.0DiedFrancisco Núñez de la Vega, O.P. †Bishop of Chiapas (Ciudad Real de Chiapas), México
31.0Ordained PriestColman O’Shaughnessy, O.P. †Priest of Order of Friars PreachersBishop of Ossory, Ireland
BornPedro Ponce y Carrasco †Bishop of Quito, Ecuador
26.5Ordained PriestFrancesco Saraceno, O.F.M. †PriestVicar Apostolic of Chansi and Chensi, China
BornIgnác Albin Seitz (Seiz) †Priest
27.7Ordained PriestDominique-Marie Varlet †PriestBishop Emeritus of Baghdad, Iraq
1 JanBornJuan Manuel Garcia de Vargas y Ribera, O. de M. †Bishop of Chiapas (Ciudad Real de Chiapas), México
BornStefano Gennaro Spani †Bishop of Minervino Murge, Italy
5 JanBornHyacinthus Maria Barberio, O.F.M. Conv. †Bishop of Bitetto, Italy
11 JanBornJuan Luengo Pinto †Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada, Spain
12 Jan79.0DiedJuan Marín y Rodezno †Bishop of Badajoz, Spain
18 JanBornThomas del Pozzo †Auxiliary Bishop of Messina, Italy
51.0DiedRaimondo Lezzoli, O.P. †Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Tonking {Tonkino Orientale}, Viet Nam
21 Jan76.0DiedFrancesco Verde †Bishop Emeritus of Vico Equense, Italy
25 Jan59.6AppointedAntonio della Marra, C.R. †Bishop of Carinola (Calina), Italy
52.6AppointedPedro de Lencastre, O. Cist. †Bishop of Elvas, Portugal
59.4AppointedGiambattista Spínola (Jr.) †Cardinal, Cardinal-Priest of San Cesareo in Palatio
52.6AppointedJan Mikołaj Zgierski †Bishop of Smoleńsk, PolandBishop of Žemaičiai (Samogizia o Tels; Żmudź), Lithuania
Feb45.3ResignedGianantonio Davia †Apostolic Nuncio to EmperorCardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Rimini, Italy
63.8DiedAlfonso Francesco Dominquez, O.E.S.A. †Bishop of Monopoli, Italy
61.0DiedJuan Feyjóo González de Villalobos, O. Carm. †Bishop of Guadix, Spain
5 Feb69.2DiedPierre-Armand du Camboust de Coislin †Cardinal, Bishop of Orléans, France
8 Feb34.5InstalledFrançois de Madot †Bishop of Belley, FranceBishop of Chalons-sur-Saône, France
13 Feb54.4SelectedManuel Álvares da Costa †Bishop of Olinda, BrazilBishop of Angra, Portugal
16 FebBornGiorgio Maria Lascaris, C.R. †Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}, Palestine
19 FebBornJohn Joseph Hornyold †Vicar Apostolic of Midland District, England, Great Britain
21 FebConfirmedJacob IV Awad †Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Maronite), Lebanon
47.1Ordained BishopJean de Catelan †Bishop of Valence, France
22 Feb56.1AppointedAntonio Aiello †Bishop of Montepeloso, Italy
35.7AppointedGaetano Maria Bargagli, O.S.B. †Bishop of Chiusi, Italy
52.9AppointedDomenico Catalani †Bishop of Termoli, Italy
51.1AppointedNicolò Rocco †Bishop of Ravello e Scala, ItalyBishop of Cassano all’Jonio, Italy
50.1AppointedJuan Ruiz y Simón †Bishop of Islas Canarias {Canary Islands}, Spain
49.1AppointedPedro Vásquez de Velasco †Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
27 Feb24.1Ordained PriestAntonio Maria Carafa, C.R. †Priest of Congregation of Clerics RegularBishop of Avellino e Frigento, Italy
24.3Ordained PriestClaude-Antoine Duding, O.S.Io.Hieros. †PriestBishop of Lausanne, Switzerland
22.0Ordained DeaconGuillaume-Philippe de Herzelles †Deacon of Namur {Namen}, BelgiumBishop of Antwerpen {Antwerp, Anvers}, Belgium
26.3Ordained DeaconFranciszek Antoni Kobielski †DeaconBishop of Lutsk (Łuck), Ukraine
Mar78.8DiedGiuseppe Consoli †Bishop of Bisignano, Italy
3 MarBornJohann Adam Buckel †Auxiliary Bishop of Speyer, Germany
6 MarBornFranz Christoph von Hutten zu Stolzenfels †Cardinal, Bishop of Speyer, Germany
63.0DiedGarcía Felipe de Legazpi y Velasco Altamirano y Albornoz †Bishop of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles), México
10 MarBornPio Manzador, B. †Bishop of Transilvania, Erdély, Siebenbürgen, Romania
BornFranz Konrad Kasimir Ignaz von Rodt †Cardinal, Bishop of Konstanz {Constance}, Germany
11 MarBornJosé Climent Avinent †Bishop Emeritus of Barcelona, Spain
14 Mar41.2Ordained BishopNuno da Cunha e Ataíde †Titular Bishop of TargaCardinal, Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Anastasia
BornAlfonso Fernández Pantoja †Bishop of León, Spain
16 MarBornFrancesco Saverio Stabile †Bishop of Venafro, Italy
18 MarBornAndrés Bustamante †Bishop of Palencia, Spain
19 Mar22.2Ordained PriestGiulio Sabbatini, Sch. P. †Priest of Order of the Pious SchoolsBishop of Modena, Italy
20 Mar26.0Ordained PriestLelio Valentino Contessini-Ettorio †PriestBishop of Pula (Pola), Croatia
23.3Ordained PriestAndrzej Pruski †PriestAuxiliary Bishop of Przemyśl, Poland
22 Mar55.2ConfirmedÉdouard Bargedé †Bishop of Nevers, France
53.2AppointedMiguel del Olmo Manrique †Bishop of Cuenca, Spain
62.3AppointedAntónio de Saldanha †Bishop of Guarda, Portugal
55.2AppointedAndrés Soto de la Fuente †Bishop of Osma, Spain
30 MarBornTommaso Struzzieri, C.P. †Bishop of Todi, Italy
31 Mar44.6DiedFilippo Maria Resta, C.R.L. †Bishop of Alessandria (della Paglia), Italy
Apr64.3DiedGiovanni Battista Carrone †Bishop of Strongoli, Italy
3 Apr38.2SelectedFrançois Berger de Malissoles †Bishop of Gap, France
46.0SelectedAntoine de Charpin de Genetines †Bishop of Limoges, FranceBishop Emeritus
24.6Ordained PriestWilhlemus Delvaux †PriestBishop of Ypres (Ieper), Belgium
39.5Ordained PriestPietro Grassi †PriestBishop of Poreč (Parenzo), Croatia
26.4Ordained PriestFranciszek Antoni Kobielski †PriestBishop of Lutsk (Łuck), Ukraine
34.7SelectedMichel Poncet de la Rivière †Bishop of Angers, France
22.9Ordained PriestAngelo Maria (Jean Luc) Volanti, O.P. †Priest of Order of Friars PreachersBishop of Stagno (Ston), Croatia
5 AprBornJózef Tadeusz Kierski †Bishop of Przemyśl, Poland
6 Apr57.6Ordained DeaconCarlo Maria Pianetti †DeaconBishop of Larino, Italy
11 Apr41.1Ordained BishopJames Gordon †Titular Bishop of NicopolisVicar Apostolic of Lowland District, Scotland, Great Britain
13 AprBornMiguel de Bulhões e Souza, O.P. †Bishop of Leiria, Portugal
18 Apr57.6Ordained PriestCarlo Maria Pianetti †PriestBishop of Larino, Italy
19 Apr42.5ConfirmedFranz Anton von Harrach zu Rorau †Coadjutor Archbishop of Salzburg, AustriaArchbishop
1 May23.4Ordained DeaconLuigi Maria Macedonio, C.M. †Deacon of Congregation of the MissionBishop of Sessa Aurunca, Italy
27.1Ordained PriestMaciej Aleksander Sołtyk †Priest of Chelmno (Culma, Kulm), PolandAuxiliary Bishop
2 May55.3Ordained BishopÉdouard Bargedé †Bishop of Nevers, France
5 May61.7DiedFriedrich Christian von Plettenberg zu Lenhausen †Bishop of Münster, Germany
11 MayBornFelipe Antonio Perales Mercado †Bishop of Barbastro, Spain
15 May69.3DiedDiego de Baños y Sotomayor †Bishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela
17 May40.5Elevated to CardinalFrancesco Acquaviva d’Aragona †Cardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina
57.0Elevated to CardinalGianalberto Badoer (Badoaro) †Cardinal, Bishop of Brescia, Italy
43.9AppointedPompilio Berlingieri †Bishop of Bisignano, Italy
80.3Elevated to CardinalAlessandro Caprara †Cardinal, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Nereo ed Achilleo
60.5Elevated to CardinalLorenzo Casoni †Cardinal, Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in Vincoli
40.5Elevated to CardinalCarlo Colonna †Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of Sant’Agata de’ Goti
54.1Elevated to CardinalLorenzo Corsini †Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
54.7Elevated to CardinalCarlo Agostino Fabroni †Cardinal, Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Agostino
63.9Elevated to CardinalLorenzo Maria Fieschi (de Flisco) †Cardinal, Archbishop of Genova, Italy
60.4Elevated to CardinalNicola Grimaldi †Cardinal, Cardinal-Priest of San Matteo in Merulana
46.1Elevated to CardinalFilippo Antonio Gualtieri †Cardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Todi, Italy
46.8Elevated to CardinalJoseph-Emmanuel de la Trémoille †Cardinal, Archbishop of Cambrai, France
73.3Elevated to CardinalFrancesco Martelli †Cardinal, Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Eusebio
73.3Elevated to CardinalRannuzio Pallavicino †Cardinal, Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Agnese fuori le mura
59.7Elevated to CardinalGiandomenico Paracciani †Cardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Senigallia, Italy
57.7AppointedCarlo Maria Pianetti †Bishop of Larino, Italy
37.1Elevated to CardinalPietro Priuli †Cardinal, Bishop of Bergamo, Italy
42.6Elevated to CardinalTommaso Ruffo †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Ferrara, Italy
39.6Elevated to CardinalChristian August von Sachsen-Zeitz †Cardinal, Archbishop of Esztergom, Hungary
58.4AppointedAscanio Silvestri †Bishop of Massa Marittima, ItalyBishop of Pienza, Italy
46.4Elevated to CardinalOrazio Filippo Spada †Cardinal, Bishop of Osimo, Italy
57.9Elevated to CardinalGiuseppe Vallemani †In PectoreCardinal, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria degli Angeli
25 May44.0Ordained BishopPompilio Berlingieri †Bishop of Bisignano, Italy
57.7Ordained BishopCarlo Maria Pianetti †Bishop of Larino, Italy
26 May66.2DiedMarcantonio Barbarigo †Cardinal, Bishop of Corneto (Tarquinia) e Montefiascone, Italy
59.5Ordained BishopJohann Anton von Knebel von Katzenellenbogen †Bishop of Eichstätt, Germany
29 May50.6AppointedAgostino Cusani †Apostolic Nuncio to FranceCardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Pavia, Italy
23.6Ordained DeaconPaul-Loup de Sallières de Fausseran †DeaconBishop of Vaison, France
30 May23.5Ordained PriestLuigi Maria Macedonio, C.M. †Priest of Congregation of the MissionBishop of Sessa Aurunca, Italy
Jun31.5AppointedGirolamo Grimaldi †Apostolic Internuncio to BelgiumCardinal, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Balbina
46.3ResignedAntonio Francesco Sanvitale †Apostolic Nuncio to Florence (Tuscany), ItalyCardinal, Archbishop of Urbino, Italy
6 Jun27.9Ordained PriestLorenzo Gioeni d’Aragona †PriestBishop of Agrigento (Girgenti), Italy
39.0Ordained DeaconGiorgio Spínola †DeaconCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina
7 Jun48.4AppointedFrancesco Giuseppe Arborio di Gattinara, B. †Bishop of Alessandria (della Paglia), ItalyArchbishop of Torino {Turin}, Italy
54.7ConfirmedManuel Álvares da Costa †Bishop of Olinda, BrazilBishop of Angra, Portugal
57.0AppointedGianalberto Badoer (Badoaro) †Patriarch (Personal Title) of Brescia, ItalyCardinal, Bishop
51.0Elevated to CardinalMichelangelo dei Conti †Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
44.8ResignedMichel Le Peletier †Bishop of Angers, FranceBishop Emeritus
60.7AppointedFerdinando Nuzzi †Titular Archbishop of NicaeaCardinal, Bishop of Orvieto, Italy
34.9ConfirmedMichel Poncet de la Rivière †Bishop of Angers, France
55.4ConfirmedStanisław Szembek †Archbishop of Gniezno, Poland
12 Jun69.4DiedTomás Reluz, O.P. †Bishop of Oviedo, Spain
13 Jun48.4Ordained BishopFrancesco Giuseppe Arborio di Gattinara, B. †Bishop of Alessandria (della Paglia), ItalyArchbishop of Torino {Turin}, Italy
55.4InstalledÉdouard Bargedé †Bishop of Nevers, France
BornAugustin-François-Annibal de Farcy de Cuillé †Bishop of Quimper, France
60.7Ordained BishopFerdinando Nuzzi †Titular Archbishop of NicaeaCardinal, Bishop of Orvieto, Italy
39.0Ordained PriestGiorgio Spínola †PriestCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina
14 Jun53.0DiedHenri Feydeau de Brou †Bishop of Amiens, France
17 Jun28.7SelectedLászló Ádám Erdődy †Bishop of Nitra, Slovakia
BornJoachim-Enjobert de Martiliat, M.E.P. †Vicar Apostolic of Se-Ciuen (Setchoan, Szechwan, Sichuan), China
18 Jun63.7DiedGuilielmus (Willem) Bassery †Bishop of Brugge {Bruges}, Belgium
20 Jun23.7Ordained DeaconMichael Ignatius Frivaisz †DeaconAuxiliary Bishop of Esztergom, Hungary
55.4Ordained BishopAndrés Soto de la Fuente †Bishop of Osma, Spain
24 Jun22.9Ordained PriestGiovanni Ferro †PriestBishop of Ossero (Osor), Croatia
25 Jun62.5AppointedGiovanni Battista Anguisciola †Titular Archbishop of Larissa in ThessaliaApostolic Nuncio to Venice, Italy
57.1InstalledGianalberto Badoer (Badoaro) †Cardinal-Priest of San MarcelloCardinal, Bishop of Brescia, Italy
35.0AppointedPietro Barbarigo †Patriarch of Venezia {Venice}, Italy
49.2AppointedGiovanni Battista (Giambattista) Bussi †Titular Archbishop of TarsusCardinal, Bishop of Ancona e Numana, Italy
80.4InstalledAlessandro Caprara †Cardinal, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Nereo ed Achilleo
60.6InstalledLorenzo Casoni †Cardinal-Priest of San Bernardo alle TermeCardinal, Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in Vincoli
40.6InstalledCarlo Colonna †Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria della ScalaCardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of Sant’Agata de’ Goti
54.2InstalledLorenzo Corsini †Cardinal-Priest of Santa SusannaPope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
54.8InstalledCarlo Agostino Fabroni †Cardinal, Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Agostino
64.0InstalledLorenzo Maria Fieschi (de Flisco) †Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della PaceCardinal, Archbishop of Genova, Italy
60.5AppointedNicola Grimaldi †Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in CosmedinCardinal, Cardinal-Priest of San Matteo in Merulana
46.9InstalledJoseph-Emmanuel de la Trémoille †Cardinal-Priest of Santissima Trinità al Monte PincioCardinal, Archbishop of Cambrai, France
73.4InstalledFrancesco Martelli †Cardinal, Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Eusebio
46.4AppointedThomas Olivieri †Bishop of Strongoli, Italy
73.4InstalledRannuzio Pallavicino †Cardinal, Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Agnese fuori le mura
59.8InstalledGiandomenico Paracciani †Cardinal-Priest of Sant’AnastasiaCardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Senigallia, Italy
37.5AppointedLodovico Pico Della Mirandola †Titular Patriarch of ConstantinopleCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina
37.2InstalledPietro Priuli †Cardinal-Deacon of Sant’Adriano al ForoCardinal, Bishop of Bergamo, Italy
64.0AppointedGiambattista Rubini †Cardinal-Priest of San MarcoCardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Vicenza, Italy
42.7InstalledTommaso Ruffo †Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in PanispernaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Ferrara, Italy
37.5ConfirmedFelicjan Konstanty Szaniawski †Bishop of Włocławek (Kujawy, Kalisze), PolandBishop of Kraków, Poland
27 Jun42.8Ordained BishopGiovanni Maria (Pietro a Alcantara) de Leonardi, O.C.D. †Titular Bishop of SinopoliVicar Apostolic of Great Mogul (Mughals), India
46.4Ordained BishopThomas Olivieri †Bishop of Strongoli, Italy
30 JunBornCarlo Camuzi †Bishop Emeritus of Capodistria (Capo d’Istria)(Koper), Slovenia
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