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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
2 Jul22.5Ordained DeaconAndrzej Mikołaj Stanisław Kostka Młodziejewski †DeaconBishop of Poznań, Poland
3 Jul25.3Ordained PriestJason Jan Junosza Smogorzewski, O.S.B.M. †Priest of Basilian Order of Saint Josaphat (Order of St. Basil the Great)Archbishop of Kyiv-Halyč {Kiev} (Ukrainian), Ukraine
6 Jul22.6Ordained PriestAndrzej Mikołaj Stanisław Kostka Młodziejewski †PriestBishop of Poznań, Poland
7 JulBornWilhelm Joseph Leopold Willibald von Baden †Auxiliary Bishop of Konstanz {Constance}, Germany
12 Jul63.8SucceededDamian Hugo Philipp von Schönborn Bushein †Bishop of Konstanz {Constance}, GermanyCardinal, Bishop of Speyer, Germany
15 Jul65.4DiedAntonio Maria Bacigalupi, O.M.D. †Bishop of Ventimiglia, Italy
BornDiego Santamaría Cevallos, O.F.M. Obs. †Bishop of Santa Marta, Colombia
20 Jul61.4DiedCristoforo Lorenzo Baratta †Bishop of Fossano, Italy
22 JulBornFrancesco Saverio Gualtieri †Bishop of Caserta, Italy
25 Jul53.4Ordained BishopFrancesco Antonio Razzolini, O.F.M. Conv. †Bishop of Santorini {Thira}, GreeceBishop Emeritus
Aug55.2AppointedNeri Maria Corsini †Archpriest of the Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano {Saint John Lateran Basilica}Cardinal, Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura
60.3AppointedAngelo Maria (Gerolamo) Quirini (Querini), O.S.B. †Prefect of the Congregation of the IndexCardinal, Bishop of Brescia, Italy
5 AugBornTadeusz Józef Bukaty †Auxiliary Bishop of Žemaičiai (Samogizia o Tels; Żmudź), Lithuania
BornGiovanni Pietro Galzigna †Bishop of Arbe (Rab), Croatia
BornSebastián Rodriguez de Viezna †Titular Bishop of Sebastopolis in Thracia
11 AugBornCharles-Eugène de Valperga de Maglione †Bishop Emeritus of Nice, France
15 AugBornJoaquín Encabo de la Virgen de Sopetrán, O.A.R. †Bishop of Cebu, Philippines
16 AugBornAnton Mandić †Bishop of Bosna (Djakovo) et Srijem, Croatia
17 Aug65.3ElectedProspero Lorenzo Lambertini †Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
18 Aug41.5SelectedJoseph Ignaz Philipp von Hessen-Darmstadt †Bishop of Augsburg, Germany
20 Aug57.3DiedGeorg Xaver Marotti †Bishop of Pedena, Austria
29.1DiedFrançois-Louis Pourroy de L’Auberivière †Bishop of Québec, Canada
76.9AppointedTommaso Ruffo †Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in DamasoCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Ferrara, Italy
50.4AppointedSilvio Valenti Gonzaga †Cardinal, Secretary of State
50.4AppointedSilvio Valenti Gonzaga †Prefect of the Congregation of the Sacred ConsultaCardinal, Secretary of State
22 Aug65.3InstalledProspero Lorenzo Lambertini †Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
27 Aug37.1SelectedLeopold Josef Hannibal Petazzi de Castel Nuovo †Bishop of Trieste, ItalyBishop of Ljubljana (Laybach; Laibach), Slovenia
29 Aug76.2AppointedGiulio Alberoni †Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in LucinaCardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Málaga, Spain
46.4ConfirmedIsidro de Arevalo †Bishop of Nueva Caceres, Philippines
46.6AppointedGiovanni Battista Belland †Titular Bishop of Messene
72.5AppointedVincenzo Bichi †Cardinal-Priest of San Matteo in MerulanaCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati
50.6ConfirmedProtacio Cabezas †Bishop of Cebu, Philippines
31.6ConfirmedAntoine de Lastic †Bishop of (Saint-Bertrand de) Comminges, FranceBishop Emeritus
70.1AppointedGiuseppe Firrao †Cardinal-Priest of Santa Croce in GerusalemmeCardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Aversa, Italy
64.2AppointedSigismund von Kollonitsch †Cardinal-Priest of San CrisogonoCardinal, Archbishop of Wien {Vienna}, Austria
SelectedMichael O’Gara †Archbishop of Tuam, Ireland
71.7AppointedLodovico Pico Della Mirandola †Cardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina
76.9AppointedTommaso Ruffo †Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (e Velletri)Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Ferrara, Italy
55.6SelectedFrancis Stuart, O.F.M. †Bishop of Down and Connor, Ireland
30 AugBornJoaquim de Santa Clara Brandão (Lopes), O.S.B. †Archbishop of Évora, Portugal
31 Aug67.9DiedAntônio de Guadalupe, O.F.M. Disc. †Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sep47.4Ordained PriestPompeo Compagnoni †PriestBishop of Osimo e Cingoli, Italy
1 Sep38.6SelectedPaul Godefroid de Berlo de Franc-Douaire †Bishop of Namur {Namen}, Belgium
6 SepBornStefano Bellini †Bishop of Recanati e Loreto, Italy
49.7SelectedJosé Alfonso Meléndez, O.F.M. Disc. †Bishop of Potenza, ItalyArchbishop of Palermo, Italy
7 Sep58.6SelectedJosé Antonio Gutiérrez y Ceballos †Archbishop of Lima, Peru
50.6SelectedJosé Ignacio Mijares Solórzano y Tobar †Bishop of Santa Marta, Colombia
BornFortunado Pinto †Archbishop of Salerno (-Acerno), Italy
8 Sep22.9Ordained PriestGiovanni Maria Spinelli, C.R. †Priest of Congregation of Clerics RegularArchbishop of Messina, Italy
9 Sep80.6DiedOlivier-Gabriel de Lubières (Nubières) du Bouchet †Bishop Emeritus of (Saint-Bertrand de) Comminges, France
10 Sep41.9AppointedIgnazio Michele Crivelli †Apostolic Nuncio to GermanyCardinal, Titular Archbishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia
BornCustodio Angel Díaz Merino, O.P. †Bishop of Cartagena, Colombia
BornPedro Díaz Valdés †Bishop of Barcelona, Spain
11 Sep46.6Ordained BishopGiovanni Battista Belland †Titular Bishop of Messene
BornCayetano Da Annunciação Brandão, T.O.R. †Archbishop of Braga, Portugal
13 SepBornMarc-Antoine Berdolet †Bishop of Aachen, Germany
14 SepBornCarlo Belloni †Bishop of Carpi, Italy
15 Sep70.5ResignedRaniero d’Elci †Archbishop of Ferrara, ItalyCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (e Velletri)
69.8ResignedGiacomo Lanfredini †Bishop of Osimo e Cingoli, ItalyCardinal, Bishop Emeritus
16 Sep67.9AppointedGiuseppe Accoramboni †Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in TrastevereCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati
65.8AppointedBonaventura Antonio Maria Giuseppe Barberini, O.F.M. Cap. †Archbishop of Ferrara, Italy
63.1AppointedPier Luigi Carafa (Jr.) †Cardinal-Bishop of AlbanoCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (e Velletri)
47.5AppointedPompeo Compagnoni †Bishop of Osimo e Cingoli, Italy
71.3AppointedFrancesco Antonio Finy †Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in VincoliCardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Tivoli, Italy
60.1InstalledJoseph Dominikus Franz Kilian von Lamberg †Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in MontorioCardinal, Bishop of Passau, Germany
68.8InstalledHenri-Osvald de La Tour d’Auvergne de Bouillon †Cardinal-Priest of San CallistoCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Vienne, France
77.8AppointedVincenzo Petra †Cardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina
50.5AppointedJózef Dominik Puzyna †Bishop of Inflanty (Livonia)-Pilten, Poland
72.8InstalledGaetano Stampa †Cardinal-Priest of Sant’AlessioCardinal, Archbishop of Milano {Milan}, Italy
48.6ConfirmedAntoni Dominik Tyszkiewicz †Bishop of Žemaičiai (Samogizia o Tels; Żmudź), Lithuania
50.5InstalledSilvio Valenti Gonzaga †Cardinal-Priest of Santa PriscaCardinal, Secretary of State
17 Sep40.7SelectedPierre de Beaupoil de Saint-Aulaire †Bishop of Tarbes, France
53.1SelectedGuillaume d’Hugues de la Motte †Bishop of Nevers, FranceArchbishop of Vienne, France
35.6SelectedBernardin-Louis Foucquet †Archbishop of Embrun, FranceArchbishop Emeritus
60.0SelectedPierre-Guérin de Tencin †Cardinal, Archbishop of Lyon, France
18 Sep65.8Ordained BishopBonaventura Antonio Maria Giuseppe Barberini, O.F.M. Cap. †Archbishop of Ferrara, Italy
19 SepConfirmedMichael O’Gara †Archbishop of Tuam, Ireland
55.7ConfirmedFrancis Stuart, O.F.M. †Bishop of Down and Connor, Ireland
21 Sep24.6Ordained PriestDionys von Rost †Priest of Chur, SwitzerlandBishop
22 Sep64.1SelectedDiego Fermín de Vergara, O.S.A. †Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada, Colombia
23 SepAppointedGiovanni Battista Scarselli †Auxiliary Bishop of Bologna, Italy
AppointedGiovanni Battista Scarselli †Titular Bishop of MennithAuxiliary Bishop of Bologna, Italy
24 Sep55.7SelectedFrancisco José de Figueredo y Victoria †Bishop of Popayán, ColombiaArchbishop of Guatemala
23.2Ordained PriestPaolino Pace †Priest of Cassano all’Jonio, ItalyBishop of Vico Equense, Italy
24.0Ordained PriestTommaso Taglialatela †PriestBishop of Sora, Italy
26 SepBornBernardo Maria Serio †Auxiliary Bishop of Palermo, Italy
27 SepBornFerdinand Kindermann von Schulstein †Bishop of Litoměřice, Czechia
30 Sep46.0ConfirmedZsigmond József Berényi †Bishop of Pécs, Hungary
30.5ConfirmedJoseph-François de Cadenet de Charleval †Bishop of Agde, France
36.6ConfirmedJean-Joseph de Fogasses d’Entrechaux de La Bastie †Bishop of Saint-Malo, France
BornAlfonso Marsili †Archbishop of Siena, Italy
37.1ConfirmedLeopold Josef Hannibal Petazzi de Castel Nuovo †Bishop of Trieste, ItalyBishop of Ljubljana (Laybach; Laibach), Slovenia
46.3ConfirmedNicola Stanislavich, O.F.M. Obs. †Bishop of Csanád, Hungary
Oct22.5Ordained PriestJosé Maria Sisto y Britto, C.R. †PriestBishop of Sora, Italy
2 Oct47.5Ordained BishopPompeo Compagnoni †Bishop of Osimo e Cingoli, Italy
69.8DiedJosé Manuel de Sarricolea y Olea †Bishop of Cuzco, Peru
Ordained BishopGiovanni Battista Scarselli †Titular Bishop of MennithAuxiliary Bishop of Bologna, Italy
4 Oct43.2SelectedFrancisco Pablo Matos y Coronado †Bishop of Michoacán, México
6 Oct69.8AppointedEdward Dicconson †Vicar Apostolic of Northern District, England, Great Britain
69.8AppointedEdward Dicconson †Titular Bishop of MallusVicar Apostolic of Northern District, England, Great Britain
9 Oct31.7Ordained BishopAntoine de Lastic †Bishop of (Saint-Bertrand de) Comminges, FranceBishop Emeritus
10 OctBornAlfonso Maria Freda †Bishop of Lucera, Italy
12 OctBornFrancisco Javier Fita y Carrión (y Lafita) †Bishop of Cuenca, Ecuador
14 OctBornFrancesco Maria Ferreri, C.P. †Bishop of Nicopoli, Bulgaria
15 OctDiedFelix Samuel Rodotà †Titular Bishop of Beroë
16 OctBorn[Jean-Baptiste Blampoix] †Bishop Emeritus of [Aube (Constitutional), France]
24.0Ordained PriestGiovanni Baptista Santonini †PriestTitular Bishop of Famagusta
17 OctBornFerenc Szanyi †Bishop of Rožňava, Slovakia
20 OctBornCarlo Francesco Maria Caselli, O.S.M. †Cardinal, Bishop of Parma, Italy
23 Oct23.1Ordained PriestFrancesco Saverio de Zelada †PriestCardinal, Archivist of the Vatican Secret Archive
27 Oct67.4DiedCharles du Plessis d’Argentré †Bishop of Tulle, France
49.9AppointedLudovico Merlini †Titular Archbishop of AthenaeCardinal, Cardinal-Priest of San Marcello
Nov41.5Ordained BishopJosé de Peralta Barrionuevo y Rocha Benavídez, O.P. †Bishop of Buenos Aires, ArgentinaBishop of La Paz, Bolivia
1 NovBornMartin Görgey †Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom, Hungary
3 Nov36.2SelectedJózef Antoni Łaszcz †Coadjutor Bishop of Kyiv and Chernihiv (Kijów and Czernihow), Ukraine
4 NovBornCharles-François Bailly de Messein †Coadjutor Bishop of Québec, Canada
6 NovBornJoseph Christian Franz de Paula zu Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Bartenstein †Bishop of Wrocław (Breslau), Poland
8 NovBornJoseph von Stubenberg †Archbishop of Bamberg, Germany
11 Nov60.2ConfirmedPierre-Guérin de Tencin †Cardinal, Archbishop of Lyon, France
54.0AppointedFranciszek Kanigowski †Auxiliary Bishop of Włocławek (Kujawy, Kalisze), Poland
54.0AppointedFranciszek Kanigowski †Titular Bishop of ToroneAuxiliary Bishop of Włocławek (Kujawy, Kalisze), Poland
50.8ConfirmedJosé Ignacio Mijares Solórzano y Tobar †Bishop of Santa Marta, Colombia
42.8ConfirmedLouis-François Néel de Christot †Bishop of Sées {Séez}, France
BornJean-Auguste de Chastenet de Puységur †Archbishop Emeritus of Bourges, France
43.7ConfirmedCharles-Antoine de la Roche-Aymon †Archbishop of Toulouse, FranceCardinal, Archbishop of Reims, France
45.1AppointedFrancesco Vivani †Bishop of Nepi e Sutri, ItalyBishop of Camerino, Italy
13 Nov25.8Ordained DeaconGiovanni (Jan) Pettani †DeaconBishop Emeritus of Šibenik (Knin), Croatia
45.1Ordained BishopFrancesco Vivani †Bishop of Nepi e Sutri, ItalyBishop of Camerino, Italy
14 NovDiedMatthieu Delinich, O.F.M. †Titular Bishop of Bolina
58.8ConfirmedJosé Antonio Gutiérrez y Ceballos †Archbishop of Lima, Peru
BornAlberto Maria Giuseppe Andrea Luigi Solinas †Bishop of Galtelli-Nuoro (Galtelly Nori), Italy
19 NovBornJosef-Franz (Joseph François Xavier) de Preux †Bishop of Sion {Sitten}, Switzerland
21 Nov50.5SelectedDiego Martínez y Garrido, O.S. †Bishop of Cartagena, ColombiaBishop Emeritus
23 Nov43.7SelectedBonifatius (Giovanni Giuseppe) Cecchotti, O.F.M. Ref. †Bishop of Pedena, Austria
24 Nov55.8Ordained BishopFrancis Stuart, O.F.M. †Bishop of Down and Connor, Ireland
26 Nov61.6ElectedAbraham Petros I Ardzivian †Patriarch of Cilicia (Armenian), Lebanon
BornJosé Pérez Calama †Bishop Emeritus of Quito, Ecuador
27 Nov30.7Ordained BishopJoseph-François de Cadenet de Charleval †Bishop of Agde, France
36.8Ordained BishopJean-Joseph de Fogasses d’Entrechaux de La Bastie †Bishop of Saint-Malo, France
29 NovBornAntonio Siciliani, C.R.L. †Bishop of Aquino e Pontecorvo, Italy
30 Nov50.9SelectedFrançois de Beaumont d’Autichamp †Bishop of Tulle, France
31.9Ordained DeaconGiorgio Doria †DeaconCardinal, Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Agostino
32.9SelectedHenri-Marie du Breuil de Pontbriand †Bishop of Québec, Canada
BornAndrzej Antoni Ignacy Gawroński †Bishop of Kraków, Poland
25.9Ordained PriestGiovanni (Jan) Pettani †PriestBishop Emeritus of Šibenik (Knin), Croatia
BornAndreas de Torres y Gómez †Bishop-Elect of Oviedo, Spain
Dec24.3Ordained PriestRafael Lasala y Locela, O.S.A. †PriestBishop of Solsona, Spain
1 DecBornFrancesco Saverio Saggese †Bishop of Montepeloso, Italy
4 Dec32.0Ordained PriestGiorgio Doria †PriestCardinal, Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Agostino
5 Dec38.9ConfirmedPaul Godefroid de Berlo de Franc-Douaire †Bishop of Namur {Namen}, Belgium
53.3ConfirmedGuillaume d’Hugues de la Motte †Bishop of Nevers, FranceArchbishop of Vienne, France
32.0AppointedGiorgio Doria †Titular Archbishop of ChalcedonCardinal, Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Agostino
35.9ConfirmedBernardin-Louis Foucquet †Archbishop of Embrun, FranceArchbishop Emeritus
6 Dec53.1SelectedJoão do Nascimento (Marques de Fonseca), O.F.M. Ref. †Bishop of Funchal, Portugal
47.6SelectedJúlio Francisco de Oliveira, C.O. †Bishop of Viseu, Portugal
7 Dec51.9SelectedImrich I. Esterházy de Galántha †Bishop of Nitra, Slovakia
8 Dec47.3Ordained PriestMariano Amato †PriestBishop of Crotone (Cotrone), Italy
32.0Ordained BishopGiorgio Doria †Titular Archbishop of ChalcedonCardinal, Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Agostino
50.0Ordained BishopLudovico Merlini †Titular Archbishop of AthenaeCardinal, Cardinal-Priest of San Marcello
10 Dec50.6SelectedAntonio Maria Pescatori, O.F.M. Cap. †Archbishop (Personal Title) of Gallipoli, ItalyBishop
11 Dec42.9Ordained BishopLouis-François Néel de Christot †Bishop of Sées {Séez}, France
12 Dec64.3ConfirmedDiego Fermín de Vergara, O.S.A. †Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada, Colombia
13 Dec70.2AppointedTomás de Almeida †Cardinal, Patriarch of Lisboa {Lisbon}, Portugal
61.3DiedBenedetto Caietano Giuseppe Odescalchi-Erba †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Milano {Milan}, Italy
15 DecAppointedPaul Dragićević (Draghichevich), O.F.M. †Vicar Apostolic of Bosnia (Ottoman), Croatia
AppointedPaul Dragićević (Draghichevich), O.F.M. †Titular Bishop of DiumVicar Apostolic of Bosnia (Ottoman), Croatia
BornCarlo Rovelli, O.P. †Bishop Emeritus of Como, Italy
17 Dec23.0Ordained PriestNicolaus d’Ambrosio †PriestTitular Bishop of Philomelium
23.3Ordained PriestOnofrio de Rossi †PriestBishop of Sant’Agata de’ Goti, Italy
23.5Ordained PriestAlessandro Pisani †PriestBishop of Piacenza, Italy
22.3Ordained DeaconHenri-Marie-Bernardin de Rosset de Ceilhes de Fleury †DeaconArchbishop of Cambrai, France
53.1Ordained PriestLuca Niccolò Recchi †PriestBishop of Ripatransone, Italy
BornFrancesco Pio Santi †Bishop of Sovana (Soana), Italy
24.4Ordained PriestEmmanuel Ernst von Waldstein †Priest of Praha {Prague}, CzechiaBishop of Litoměřice, Czechia
19 Dec37.6ConfirmedJosé de Bragança †Archbishop of Braga, Portugal
40.9ConfirmedPierre de Beaupoil de Saint-Aulaire †Bishop of Tarbes, France
67.7DiedJoão Cardoso Castelo †Auxiliary Bishop of Lisboa {Lisbon}, Portugal
45.9ConfirmedJoão da Cruz Salgado de Castilho, O.C.D. †Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, BrazilBishop of Miranda (do Douro), Portugal
37.8ConfirmedMiguel da Anunciação (da Cunha), O.E.S.A. †Bishop of Coimbra, Portugal
62.0AppointedValeriao da Costa e Gouveia †Auxiliary Bishop of Lisboa {Lisbon}, Portugal
62.0AppointedValeriao da Costa e Gouveia †Titular Archbishop of LacedaemoniaAuxiliary Bishop of Lisboa {Lisbon}, Portugal
50.9AppointedGiovanni Battista Giampè †Titular Bishop of Philippopolis in Arabia
64.9ConfirmedManuel Lopes Simões †Bishop of Portalegre, Portugal
70.9ConfirmedDiogo Marques Morato †Bishop of Miranda (do Douro), Portugal
48.6AppointedGregorio de Molleda y Clerque †Bishop of Trujillo, PeruArchbishop of La Plata o Charcas, Bolivia
47.7ConfirmedHilário de Santa Rosa, O.F.M. Ref. †Bishop of Macau, ChinaBishop Emeritus
58.0ConfirmedInácio (de Santa Teresa) Torres de Souza, O.E.S.A. †Archbishop (Personal Title) of Faro {Algarve}, PortugalBishop
43.8ConfirmedPolycarpo de Sousa (Souza), S.J. †Bishop of Peking [Beijing], China
57.1ConfirmedMiguel de Távora, O.E.S.A. †Archbishop of Évora, Portugal
56.9ConfirmedEugénio Trigueiros, O.S.A. †Archbishop of Goa, India
21 Dec25.6Ordained DeaconGabriel Palković, O.S.B.M. †Deacon of Basilian Order of Saint Josaphat (Order of St. Basil the Great)Vicar Apostolic of Valachia (Križevci), Croatia
22 Dec33.0ResignedJohann Franz Anton von Kevenhüller †Bishop of Wiener Neustadt, AustriaBishop Emeritus
BornClaude Le Coz †Archbishop of Besançon, France
25 Dec93.9DiedJean Soanen, C.O.I. †Bishop Emeritus of Senez, FranceBishop
26 Dec68.9DiedAntonio Nin †Archbishop of Oristano, Italy
28 Dec23.0Ordained DeaconJosephus Antonius Bajtay, Sch. P. †Deacon of Order of the Pious SchoolsBishop Emeritus of Transilvania, Erdély, Siebenbürgen, Romania
29 DecBornJan Jakub Szymonowicz †Archbishop of Lviv (Armenian), Ukraine

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