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The Year of Our Lord 1708

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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknown48.0Ordained PriestLéon de BeaumontPriestBishop of Saintes, France
AppointedPierre Bissak d’AlepPatriarch
23.7Ordained PriestJohann Joseph Anton BlatterPriest of Sion {Sitten}, SwitzerlandBishop
BornJean-Louis du Buisson de BeautevilleBishop of Alès (Alais), France
BornMiguel Cilieza y VelascoBishop of Chiapas (Ciudad Real de Chiapas), México
15.9ProfessedGirolamo Curlo, C.R.M. †Member of Clerics Regular MinorBishop of Aleria, France
BornJean-Louis du Lau d’AllemansBishop of Digne, France
62.6DiedFrancesco GoriBishop of Sessa Aurunca, Italy
40.0Ordained BishopPaulus JoscichArchbishop of Sardica (Sredek, Sofia), Bulgaria
AppointedPorfiriusz Piotr KulczyckiAdministrator of Połock (Polotsk) (Ukrainian), BelarusBishop of Pińsk-Turaŭ (Ukrainian), Belarus
AppointedJoseph III (Timothée) Maroge (Maroghin)Archbishop of Diarbekir (Amida) (Chaldean), TurkeyPatriarch of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean), Iraq
45.0Ordained BishopJosé Aparicio y NavarroBishop of Astorga, Spain
BornPlaicart de RaigecourtBishop of Aire, France
24.0Ordained PriestFrançois-Joseph Robuste de LaubarièrePriestAuxiliary Bishop of Reims, France
BornCezarij (Cezary) Stebnovskyj (Stebnowski), O.S.B.M. †Archbishop of Smoleńsk (Ukrainian), Poland
54.0AppointedMelchior TasbasianArchbishop of Mardin (Armenian), TurkeyBishop
54.0Ordained BishopMelchior TasbasianArchbishop of Mardin (Armenian), TurkeyBishop
57.4DiedNicolaus VentrigliaBishop of Acerno, Italy
JanBornHenri-Marie du Breuil de PontbriandBishop of Québec, Canada
8 Jan43.1Ordained BishopAndré Dreuilhet (Drouillet)Bishop of Bayonne, France
10 Jan70.0DiedAntonio de Brizuela y SalamancaBishop of Jaén, Spain
12 JanBornJohann Friedrich von LasserAuxiliary Bishop of Mainz, Germany
51.4AppointedClaude Visdelou, S.J. †Vicar Apostolic of Kweichow [Guizhou], China
51.4AppointedClaude Visdelou, S.J. †Titular Bishop of Claudiopolis in IsauriaVicar Apostolic of Kweichow [Guizhou], China
14 Jan83.0DiedAlexander Dunbar Winchester (Winster)Prefect Emeritus of Scotland, Great Britain
17 Jan39.0SelectedJean-Jacques de Verthamon de ChalucetBishop of (Saint-Lizier de) Couserans (or Conserans), France
18 Jan81.6DiedDaniel de CosnacArchbishop of Aix, France
19 JanAppointedRaimondo Gallani, O.P. †Titular Archbishop of AncyraArchbishop of Dubrovnik (Ragusa), Croatia
28 JanBornJean-François-Joseph de Rochechouard de FaudoasCardinal, Bishop of Laon, France
Feb75.0DiedStefano GhirardelliBishop of Alatri, Italy
62.1DiedFrancesco Antonio GiannoneBishop of Boiano, Italy
3 FebBornLouis-Albert de Lezay-MarnéziaBishop Emeritus of Évreux, France
8 Feb79.1DiedMatthias StarckAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Mainz, Germany
10 Feb47.1SelectedBernard-François de Poudenx de CastillonBishop of Marseille, France
52.2SelectedCharles-Gaspard-Guillaume de Vintimille du LucArchbishop of Aix, FranceArchbishop of Paris, France
11 Feb77.2DiedFrançois Le TellierBishop of Digne, France
12 Feb35.2Ordained DeaconGirolamo MatteiDeaconArchbishop Emeritus of Fermo, Italy
13 Feb67.2DiedPedro de Foyos (Foios), O.E.S.A. †Auxiliary Bishop of Lisboa, Portugal
16 FebBornJózef Julian Stanisław SapiehaCoadjutor Bishop of Vilnius, Lithuania
BornAdam Friedrich von SeinsheimBishop of Würzburg, Germany
19 FebBornGiovanni Girolamo Gradenigo, C.R. †Archbishop of Udine, Italy
65.1Ordained BishopManuel de Santo Tomás y Mendoza, O.P. †Bishop of Almería, SpainBishop of Málaga, Spain
23 FebBornGioacchino MartínezBishop of Avellino e Frigento, Italy
25 Feb22.9Ordained PriestFerdinando Agostino Bernabei, O.P. †Priest of Order of Friars PreachersBishop of Osimo e Cingoli, Italy
71.1ResignedTiberio Muscettola, C.O. †Archbishop of Manfredonia, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus
26 Feb35.3Ordained PriestGirolamo MatteiPriestArchbishop Emeritus of Fermo, Italy
27 Feb49.7ConfirmedClaude-Maur d’AubignéArchbishop of Rouen, France
35.3AppointedGirolamo MatteiTitular Archbishop of NicomediaArchbishop Emeritus of Fermo, Italy
29 Feb26.0Ordained PriestDomenico Antonio PeronaciPriestBishop of Umbriatico (Umbriaticum), Italy
Mar58.1DiedBenito Noriega, O.F.M. †Bishop of Acerra, Italy
3 Mar47.1DiedSigmund Carl von Castel-BarcoBishop of Chiemsee, Germany
4 Mar42.6Ordained BishopImre Esterházy, O.S.P.P.E. †Bishop of Vác, HungaryArchbishop of Esztergom, Hungary
7 Mar40.8AppointedAlessandro AldobrandiniApostolic Nuncio to Naples, ItalyCardinal, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati
10 Mar51.0DiedJohannes Petrus VerhorstAuxiliary Bishop of Trier, Germany
12 Mar48.3AppointedStefano Cupilli, C.R.S. †Archbishop of Split (Spalato), Croatia
44.1AppointedGiovanni de LermaArchbishop of Manfredonia, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus
61.1AppointedAndreas MatusseckBishop of Knin (Tinin), Croatia
49.1ConfirmedEnnemond Allemand de MontmartinBishop of Grenoble, France
46.0AppointedJohann Adam NieberleinAuxiliary Bishop of Eichstätt, GermanyAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
46.0AppointedJohann Adam NieberleinTitular Bishop of DiocleaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Eichstätt, Germany
62.0AppointedJohann Kasimir RölsAuxiliary Bishop of Augsburg, Germany
62.0AppointedJohann Kasimir RölsTitular Bishop of AmyclaeAuxiliary Bishop of Augsburg, Germany
68.1DiedTommaso Antonio ScottiArchbishop of Dubrovnik (Ragusa), Croatia
13 MarBornAlberto Maria (Leonardo Antonio Pasquale) Capobianco, O.P. †Archbishop Emeritus of Reggio Calabria, Italy
18 Mar44.2Ordained BishopGiovanni de LermaArchbishop of Manfredonia, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus
45.2Ordained BishopFrancisco Laynez, S.J. †Titular Bishop of Sozopolis in PisidiaBishop of São Tomé of Meliapore, India
49.9DiedLuigi Ruzini (Ruzzini)Bishop of Bergamo, Italy
24 Mar24.0Ordained PriestPaolo Collia, O.M. †Priest of Order of the MinimsBishop of Nicotera, Italy
22.2Ordained DeaconMaximiliaan-Antoon van der NootDeaconBishop of Gent {Ghent, Gand}, Belgium
26 Mar54.5AppointedPietro Paolo Calorio (Calore), C.R.S. †Bishop of Trogir (Traù), CroatiaBishop of Krk (Veglia), Croatia
37.2ConfirmedCharles-François de Châteauneuf de RochebonneBishop of Noyon, FranceArchbishop of Lyon, France
39.2ConfirmedJean-Jacques de Verthamon de ChalucetBishop of (Saint-Lizier de) Couserans (or Conserans), France
27 MarBornJosé Vicente Díaz Bravo, O. Carm. †Bishop of Durango, México
BornAntonio Gómez de la Torre y JaraveitiaBishop of Jaén, Spain
30 Mar43.2AppointedLudovico Anselmo GualtieriBishop of Veroli, ItalyBishop of Todi, Italy
Apr49.2ResignedGiambattista PatriziApostolic Nuncio to Naples, ItalyCardinal, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati
1 Apr48.5AppointedJohann Sigmund von KuenburgBishop of Chiemsee, Germany
BornLudovico Sabatini d’Anfora, C.P.O. †Bishop of L’Aquila, Italy
2 Apr54.5Ordained BishopPietro Paolo Calorio (Calore), C.R.S. †Bishop of Trogir (Traù), CroatiaBishop of Krk (Veglia), Croatia
3 Apr48.2InstalledFrançois-Gaspard de La Mer de MathaBishop of Aire, France
53.9Ordained PriestJohn WallacePriest of Scotland, Great BritainCoadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Lowland District, Scotland, Great Britain
7 AprBornFrancesco PantulianiBishop of Policastro, Italy
8 Apr71.8DiedFrancesco Nerli (Jr.)Cardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Assisi, Italy
11 Apr39.0SelectedPhilipp Carl von FürstenbergBishop of Lavant, Slovenia
17 Apr53.2SelectedHenri du PugetBishop of Digne, France
20 AprBornInnocenzo Gorgoni, O.S.B. †President Emeritus of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy
21 Apr35.4AppointedGirolamo MatteiApostolic Nuncio to Florence (Tuscany), ItalyArchbishop Emeritus of Fermo, Italy
43.3InstalledLuis Francisco RomeroBishop of Santiago de ChileArchbishop of La Plata o Charcas, Bolivia
23 AprBornClaude Humbert de Rolland de BeryArchbishop of Tarentaise (Moûtiers-en-Tarentaise), France
26 Apr70.3ResignedDomenico de Zaoli (Zaulis)Bishop of Veroli, ItalyBishop Emeritus
29 Apr46.1Ordained BishopJohann Adam NieberleinTitular Bishop of DiocleaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Eichstätt, Germany
BornFilippo Maria PirelliCardinal, Cardinal-Priest of San Crisogono
30 Apr48.0InstalledFilippo Antonio GualtieriCardinal-Priest of San CrisogonoCardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Todi, Italy
80.5AppointedGaleazzo MarescottiCardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in LucinaCardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Tivoli, Italy
47.3ConfirmedPierre de Baglion de la Salle de SaillantBishop of Mende, France
65.1AppointedFabrizio SpadaCardinal-Priest of Santa PrassedeCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina
1 May39.1Ordained PriestPhilipp Carl von FürstenbergPriestBishop of Lavant, Slovenia
44.3Ordained BishopFrancisco Valero y LosaBishop of Badajoz, SpainArchbishop of Toledo, Spain
4 May56.3ResignedCharles Maigrot, M.E.P. †Vicar Apostolic of Fukien (Kuiceu), ChinaVicar Apostolic Emeritus
6 May85.0DiedSt. François de Laval de MontmorencyBishop Emeritus of Québec, Canada
26.7Ordained DeaconNicolò Carmine FalconeDeaconArchbishop of Santa Severina, Italy
49.3Ordained BishopEnnemond Allemand de MontmartinBishop of Grenoble, France
BornAldrago Antonio de PiccardiBishop of Senj (-Modruš), Croatia
8 MayBornGirolamo Colonna di SciarraCardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of Sant’Agata de’ Goti
9 MayBornJan Dominik ŁopacińskiBishop of Žemaičiai (Samogizia o Tels; Żmudź), Lithuania
12 May45.7AppointedAntonio Baistrocchi, O. Carm. †Vicar Apostolic of Great Mogul (Mughals), India
45.7AppointedAntonio Baistrocchi, O. Carm. †Titular Bishop of AnastasiopolisVicar Apostolic of Great Mogul (Mughals), India
13 MayBornMax Friedrich von Königsegg und RothenfelsArchbishop of Köln {Cologne}, Germany
14 May45.3AppointedMuzio Gaeta (Sr.)Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}, PalestineArchbishop of Bari (-Canosa), Italy
57.9AppointedGiuseppe GuerraBishop of Alatri, Italy
66.3AppointedDiego Morcillo Rubio de Auñón de Robledo, O.SS.T. †Bishop of La Paz, BoliviaArchbishop of Lima, Peru
47.3ConfirmedBernard-François de Poudenx de CastillonBishop of Marseille, France
39.1AppointedPietro PriuliCardinal, Bishop of Bergamo, Italy
47.6AppointedAngelo RendinaBishop of Boiano, Italy
52.4ConfirmedCharles-Gaspard-Guillaume de Vintimille du LucArchbishop of Aix, FranceArchbishop of Paris, France
15 May59.3DiedManuel de Escalante Colombres y MendozaBishop of Michoacán, México
17 May26.8Ordained PriestNicolò Carmine FalconePriestArchbishop of Santa Severina, Italy
20 May57.9Ordained BishopGiuseppe GuerraBishop of Alatri, Italy
47.7Ordained BishopAngelo RendinaBishop of Boiano, Italy
62.2Ordained BishopJohann Kasimir RölsTitular Bishop of AmyclaeAuxiliary Bishop of Augsburg, Germany
21 MayBornGiuseppe AluffiBishop Emeritus of Bagnoregio (Bagnorea), Italy
25 MayBornGiuseppe Tomaso de RossiBishop of Alessandria (della Paglia), Italy
26 May43.5InstalledRéné-François de Beauvau du RivauBishop of Tournai {Doornik}, BelgiumArchbishop of Narbonne, France
29 May39.2Ordained PriestPietro PriuliPriestCardinal, Bishop of Bergamo, Italy
30 May79.4DiedPietro BarugiBishop of Urbania e Sant’Angelo in Vado, Italy
39.2ConfirmedPhilipp Carl von FürstenbergBishop of Lavant, Slovenia
31 May75.2DiedPietro Paolo GerardiBishop of Anagni, Italy
2 Jun47.4Ordained PriestJoseph-Pierre de CastellanePriestBishop of Fréjus, France
22.0Ordained DeaconJohann Christoph von CrassDeacon of Paderborn, GermanyAuxiliary Bishop
24.0Ordained PriestJuan Francisco Navarro Salvador y GilabertPriestBishop of Albarracin, Spain
29.3Ordained PriestCarlo Felice SanmartinoPriestBishop of Mondovi, Italy
3 Jun43.4Ordained BishopLudovico Anselmo GualtieriBishop of Veroli, ItalyBishop of Todi, Italy
4 Jun39.5DiedMárton BrajkovićsBishop of Zagreb (Agram), Croatia
5 JunBornJohann Philipp Karl Anton von Fechenbach zu LaudenbachTitular Bishop of Taenarum
7 JunBornGiovanni de VitaBishop of Rieti, Italy
10 Jun25.4Ordained PriestSiméon VII AwadPriestPatriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Maronite), Lebanon
20 Jun17.5ProfessedJosé Alfonso Meléndez, O.F.M. Disc. †Member of Order of Discalced Friars MinorArchbishop of Palermo, Italy
24 Jun73.9DiedPietro CorbelliBishop of Segni, Italy
47.4Ordained BishopPierre de Baglion de la Salle de SaillantBishop of Mende, France
39.4Ordained BishopJean-Jacques de Verthamon de ChalucetBishop of (Saint-Lizier de) Couserans (or Conserans), France
28 Jun43.4SelectedJuan Benito Garret y Arlovi, O. Praem. †Bishop of Nicaragua
78.5DiedMelchor de Liñán y CisnerosArchbishop of Lima, Peru
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