The Year of Our Lord 1781

Bishop Events

January to June

Date	Age	Event	Bishop	Title	Current Title
unknown	23.0	Ordained Priest	Pierre-François-Gabriel-Raymond-Ignace-Ferdinand de Bausset-Roquefort †	Priest	Archbishop of Aix (-Arles-Embrun), France
	19.1	Professed	St. Ignacio Clemente Delgado Cebrián, O.P. †	Member of Order of Friars Preachers	Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Tonking {Tonkino Orientale}, Viet Nam
	68.7	Died	Francesco Antonio Deplano †	Bishop of Iglesias, Italy
	80.3	Died	Gerolamo Formagliari †	Bishop Emeritus of Todi, Italy
	54.2	Resigned	Joseph IV (Lazare Timothée) Hindi †	Patriarch of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean), Iraq	Patriarch Emeritus
	24.4	Ordained Priest	Antoine-Xavier Maynaud de Pancemont †	Priest	Bishop of Vannes, France
	21.5	Ordained Priest	Juan Bautista Sacristán y Galiano †	Priest	Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada, Colombia
	69.6	Died	Tommaso Agostino de Simone †	Bishop of Montepeloso, Italy
	56.4	Died	Raffaele Tosti †	Bishop of Fondi (Fundi), Italy
	63.3	Appointed	Francesco Saverio de Zelada †	Archpriest of the Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano {Saint John Lateran Basilica}	Cardinal, Archivist of the Vatican Secret Archive
Jan	44.3	Appointed	Giovanni Archinto †	Prefect of the Congregation of (Sacred) Rites	Cardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina
6 Jan	26.4	Ordained Deacon	Józef Arnulf Giedroyć †	Deacon	Bishop of Žemaičiai (Samogizia o Tels; Żmudź), Lithuania
6 Jan		Born	János Hám †		Bishop of Satu Mare {Szatmár}, Romania
11 Jan	73.4	Died	Juan Bautista Cervera, O.F.M. Disc. †	Bishop of Cádiz, Spain
12 Jan	89.2	Died	Richard Challoner †	Vicar Apostolic of London District, England, Great Britain
12 Jan	54.5	Succeeded	James Robert Talbot †	Vicar Apostolic of London District, England, Great Britain
13 Jan	62.7	Died	Raymund Anton von Strasoldo †	Bishop of Eichstätt, Germany
14 Jan	57.0	Ordained Bishop	Luis Tomás Esteban de Piña y Mazo, O.S.B. †	Bishop of Yucatán (Mérida), México
	46.5	Ordained Bishop	Franciszek Ksawery Rydzyński †	Titular Bishop of Nilopolis	Bishop of Chelmno (Culma, Kulm), Poland
	52.0	Ordained Bishop	Giovanni Antioco Serra Urru (Sisra) †	Bishop of Galtelli-Nuoro (Galtelly Nori), Italy
	38.2	Ordained Bishop	Gabriel Zerdahely †	Titular Bishop of Titopolis	Bishop of Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
19 Jan		Appointed	Roch Kudsi †	Vicar Apostolic
19 Jan		Appointed	Roch Kudsi †	Titular Bishop of Carrhae	Vicar Apostolic
21 Jan	22.0	Ordained Priest	Alois Jozef Krakowski von Kolowrat †	Priest	Archbishop of Praha {Prague}, Czechia
22 Jan		Born	Francesco Faldi †		Bishop Emeritus of Fabriano e Matelica, Italy
22 Jan	62.4	Died	Henri-Marie-Bernardin de Rosset de Ceilhes de Fleury †	Archbishop of Cambrai, France
24 Jan	26.5	Ordained Priest	Józef Arnulf Giedroyć †	Priest	Bishop of Žemaičiai (Samogizia o Tels; Żmudź), Lithuania
24 Jan	82.8	Died	Pierre-Jules-César de Rochechouard-Montigny †	Bishop Emeritus of Bayeux, France
27 Jan		Born	Tommaso Bellacosa †		Bishop Emeritus of Cava e Sarno, Italy
28 Jan	45.4	Selected	Jérôme-Marie Champion de Cicé †	Archbishop of Bordeaux, France	Archbishop of Aix, France
	42.2	Selected	Ferdinand-Maximilien-Mériadec de Rohan-Guéménée †	Archbishop of Cambrai, France	Archbishop Emeritus
	45.4	Selected	Seignelay (Charles) Colbert (Cuthbert) de Castle Hill †	Bishop of Rodez, France
	59.9	Died	Jan Maurycy von Strachwitz †	Apostolic Administrator of Wrocław (Breslau), Poland
3 Feb	65.9	Died	Juan Ignacio de la Rocha †	Bishop of Michoacán, México
9 Feb		Born	Tomás Díez de Bedoya, O.F.M. Cap. †		Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
11 Feb	68.2	Ordained Bishop	Paolo Francesco Antamori †	Cardinal, Bishop of Orvieto, Italy
11 Feb	23.1	Ordained Deacon	József Bélik †	Deacon	Bishop of Spiš, Slovakia
14 Feb		Born	Walenty Maciej Tomaszewski †		Bishop of Włocławek (Kujawy, Kalisze), Poland
15 Feb		Born	Giovanni Maria Visconte Proto, O.S.B. †		Bishop of Cefalù, Italy
16 Feb	50.7	Selected	Pál László Esterházy †	Bishop of Pécs, Hungary
17 Feb	54.6	Selected	Alexander Maria Calefati †	Bishop of Oria, Italy
	42.1	Appointed	José Calvo, O.P. †	Vicar Apostolic of Fukien (Kuiceu), China	Vicar Apostolic of Fukien, Chekiang, and Kiangsi, China
	42.1	Appointed	José Calvo, O.P. †	Titular Bishop of Meloë in Lycia	Vicar Apostolic of Fukien, Chekiang, and Kiangsi, China
18 Feb	34.7	Ordained Bishop	Louis-François-Alexandre de Jarente de Senas d’Orgeval †	Titular Bishop of Olba	Bishop Emeritus of Orléans, France
	54.8	Ordained Bishop	Roque Martín Merino †	Bishop of Teruel, Spain
	55.1	Ordained Bishop	Santiago Palmero Escada †	Bishop of Badajoz, Spain
20 Feb		Born	Pietro Saggioli †		Bishop of Montepulciano, Italy
21 Feb	80.0	Died	Bonaventura Bernardi †	Bishop of Ossero (Osor), Croatia
24 Feb	81.0	Died	Domenico Giordani †	Titular Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch}	Bishop Emeritus of Teano, Italy
24 Feb	39.9	Ordained Bishop	Antonio Maria Sacconi, O.F.M. Obs. †	Titular Bishop of Domitiopolis	Vicar Apostolic of Hukwang, Shansi [Shanxi], and Shensi [Shaanxi], China
25 Feb	32.3	Ordained Bishop	Felix von Stubenberg †	Titular Bishop of Tanagra	Auxiliary Bishop of Eichstätt, Germany
2 Mar	47.4	Resigned	Józef Michał Ignacy Franciszek Olędzki, Sch. P. †	Auxiliary Bishop of Kyiv and Chernihiv (Kijów and Czernihow), Ukraine	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
3 Mar		Born	Juan Antonio Ignacio Fernández Peña y Angulo †		Archbishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela
10 Mar	23.5	Ordained Priest	Pietro Balducci, C.M. †	Priest of Congregation of the Mission	Bishop of Fabriano e Matelica, Italy
	23.2	Ordained Priest	József Bélik †	Priest	Bishop of Spiš, Slovakia
	23.6	Ordained Priest	Francesco Vincenzo Lombard †	Priest	Bishop of Susa, Italy
	24.2	Ordained Priest	Jean-Baptiste-François-Nicolas Millaux †	Priest	Bishop of Nevers, France
	24.1	Ordained Priest	Isidoro Spanò †	Priest	Auxiliary Bishop of Mazara del Vallo, Italy
	22.8	Ordained Priest	Vincenzo Torrusio †	Priest of Capaccio, Italy	Bishop of Nola, Italy
	31.3	Ordained Priest	José Valério da Cruz, C.O. †	Priest of Confederation of Oratorians of St. Philip Neri	Bishop of Portalegre, Portugal
11 Mar	45.8	Ordained Bishop	Johann Leopold von Hay †	Bishop of Hradec Králové, Czechia
13 Mar	64.6	Died	Giuseppe Du Mesnil †	Bishop of Volterra, Italy
13 Mar	69.8	Succeeded	Alessandro Galletti †	Bishop of Volterra, Italy
15 Mar		Born	José da Assunção Vieira, O.F.M. Obs. †		Bishop-Elect of Lamego, Portugal
21 Mar	50.0	Died	Antoni Maciej Sierakowski †	Bishop of Inflanty (Livonia)-Pilten, Poland
25 Mar	77.0	Died	Francesco Gaetano Incontri †	Archbishop of Firenze {Florence}, Italy
	41.1	Ordained Priest	Vincenzo Manni †	Priest	Bishop of Tivoli, Italy
	48.9	Ordained Bishop	Jerzy Pawłowski †	Titular Bishop of Alalis	Auxiliary Bishop of Inflanty (Livonia)-Pilten, Poland
27 Mar		Born	Kaspar de Carl ab Hohenbalken †		Bishop of Chur, Switzerland
27 Mar	65.3	Selected	Johann Anton von Zehmen †	Bishop of Eichstätt, Germany
30 Mar	45.5	Resigned	Jérôme-Marie Champion de Cicé †	Bishop of Rodez, France	Archbishop of Aix, France
30 Mar	42.3	Resigned	Ferdinand-Maximilien-Mériadec de Rohan-Guéménée †	Archbishop of Bordeaux, France	Archbishop Emeritus of Cambrai, France
31 Mar	76.4	Died	Franz Heinrich Wendelin von Kagenegg †	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Eichstätt, Germany
2 Apr	56.3	Installed	Vincenzo Maria Altieri †	Cardinal-Deacon of San Giorgio in Velabro
	68.3	Installed	Paolo Francesco Antamori †	Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Alessio	Cardinal, Bishop of Orvieto, Italy
	65.8	Appointed	Antoni Wacław Betański †	Titular Bishop of Troas	Bishop of Przemyśl, Poland
	65.8	Confirmed	Antoni Wacław Betański †	Coadjutor Bishop of Przemyśl, Poland	Bishop
	74.7	Appointed	Carlo Camuzi †	Titular Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch}	Bishop Emeritus of Capodistria (Capo d’Istria)(Koper), Slovenia
	53.7	Appointed	Paolo Giuseppe Castelli Piratini †	Titular Bishop of Targa
	45.5	Confirmed	Jérôme-Marie Champion de Cicé †	Archbishop of Bordeaux, France	Archbishop of Aix, France
	37.5	Appointed	Francesco Maria d’Este †	Abbot of Nonantola, Italy	Bishop of Reggio Emilia, Italy
	37.5	Appointed	Francesco Maria d’Este †	Titular Bishop of Anastasiopolis	Bishop of Reggio Emilia, Italy
	50.8	Confirmed	Pál László Esterházy †	Bishop of Pécs, Hungary
	54.2	Appointed	Gjon Logorezzi (Logoreci) †	Bishop of Pult (Pulati), Albania	Bishop of Sapë, Albania
	51.1	Installed	Giovanni Ottavio Manciforte Sperelli †	Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere	Cardinal, Titular Archbishop of Teodosia
	45.6	Appointed	Ferenc Károly Palma †	Auxiliary Bishop of Kalocsa, Hungary
	45.6	Appointed	Ferenc Károly Palma †	Titular Bishop of Colophon	Auxiliary Bishop of Kalocsa, Hungary
	42.4	Confirmed	Ferdinand-Maximilien-Mériadec de Rohan-Guéménée †	Archbishop of Cambrai, France	Archbishop Emeritus
	45.6	Confirmed	Seignelay (Charles) Colbert (Cuthbert) de Castle Hill †	Bishop of Rodez, France
5 Apr	22.7	Ordained Priest	Pedro Valera y Jiménez †	Priest	Archbishop of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
10 Apr	47.8	Confirmed	Beat (Marzell) Küttel von Gersau, O.S.B. †	Abbot of Maria Einsiedeln, Switzerland
14 Apr	24.2	Ordained Priest	Abbon-Pierre-François Bonnel de la Brageresse †	Priest	Bishop Emeritus of Viviers, France
14 Apr	25.1	Ordained Priest	Francesco Antonio Mondelli †	Priest	Bishop of Città di Castello, Italy
22 Apr	45.6	Ordained Bishop	Seignelay (Charles) Colbert (Cuthbert) de Castle Hill †	Bishop of Rodez, France
29 Apr	53.8	Ordained Bishop	Paolo Giuseppe Castelli Piratini †	Titular Bishop of Targa
14 May	63.0	Died	Salvatore Pisani †	Bishop of Patti, Italy
17 May	16.6	Professed	Juan Antonio Lillo, O.F.M. Disc. †	Member of Order of Discalced Friars Minor	Bishop of Nueva Caceres, Philippines
19 May	41.1	Resigned	Maciej Grzegorz Garnysz †	Auxiliary Bishop of Włocławek (Kujawy, Kalisze), Poland	Bishop of Chełm, Poland
20 May	55.2	Ordained Bishop	Francisco Cuadrillero Mota †	Bishop of Mondoñedo, Spain
20 May	22.6	Ordained Deacon	Marcin von Siemieński †	Deacon of Kraków, Poland	Auxiliary Bishop of Gniezno e Poznań, Poland
25 May		Born	Dionisio-Andrea Pasio †		Bishop of Alessandria (della Paglia), Italy
27 May	37.7	Ordained Bishop	Francesco Maria d’Este †	Titular Bishop of Anastasiopolis	Bishop of Reggio Emilia, Italy
2 Jun		Born	János Sztankovics †		Bishop of Győr (Raab), Hungary
3 Jun	23.9	Ordained Priest	Salvador de Sanmartin y Cuevas †	Priest	Bishop of Chiapas (Ciudad Real de Chiapas), México
5 Jun	51.2	Died	Giovanni Ottavio Manciforte Sperelli †	Cardinal, Titular Archbishop of Teodosia
9 Jun		Born	Alessandro d’Angennes †		Archbishop of Vercelli, Italy
	23.1	Ordained Priest	Giovanni Battista de Martino di Pietradoro, C.P.O. †	Priest of Congregation of Pious Workers	Bishop of Telese o Cerreto Sannita, Italy
	23.6	Ordained Priest	Teresio Maria Carlo Vittorio Ferrero della Marmora †	Priest of Torino {Turin}, Italy	Cardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Saluzzo, Italy
12 Jun	63.1	Died	Antonio Macarulla Minguilla de Aguilain †	Bishop of Durango, México
20 Jun	34.9	Appointed	Richard O’Reilly †	Coadjutor Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin, Ireland	Archbishop of Armagh, Ireland
20 Jun	34.9	Appointed	Richard O’Reilly †	Titular Bishop of Oropus	Archbishop of Armagh, Ireland
22 Jun		Born	Giovanni Giuseppe Canali †		Vicegerent of Roma {Rome}, Italy
25 Jun		Confirmed	Parsegh Petros IV Avkadian †	Patriarch of Cilicia (Armenian), Lebanon
	39.9	Confirmed	Ignác Batthyány †	Bishop of Transilvania, Erdély, Siebenbürgen, Romania
	66.3	Confirmed	Jason Jan Junosza Smogorzewski, O.S.B.M. †	Archbishop of Kyiv-Halyč {Kiev} (Ukrainian), Ukraine
	37.4	Appointed	Jan Chryzostom Kaczkowski †	Auxiliary Bishop of Lutsk and Zhytomyr (Łuck and Zytomierz), Ukraine
	37.4	Appointed	Jan Chryzostom Kaczkowski †	Titular Bishop of Chariopolis	Auxiliary Bishop of Lutsk and Zhytomyr (Łuck and Zytomierz), Ukraine
	44.5	Confirmed	László Kollonitz †	Bishop of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino, Nagyvárad}, Romania	Archbishop of Kalocsa, Hungary
	61.1	Appointed	Antonio Martini †	Archbishop of Firenze {Florence}, Italy
	41.9	Appointed	Anton Ferdinand von Rothkirch und Panthen †	Auxiliary Bishop of Wrocław (Breslau), Poland
	41.9	Appointed	Anton Ferdinand von Rothkirch und Panthen †	Titular Bishop of Paphus	Auxiliary Bishop of Wrocław (Breslau), Poland
	64.5	Appointed	Simon Spalatin †	Bishop of Ossero (Osor), Croatia
28 Jun		Appointed	Jean Faragi †	Vicar Apostolic
		Appointed	Jean Faragi †	Titular Bishop of Hypsus	Vicar Apostolic
	69.6	Died	Johann Mathäus Schweiberer †	Auxiliary Bishop of Praha {Prague}, Czechia

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