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The Year of Our Lord 1798

Bishop Events

January to June

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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknownAppointedClément Badra †Archbishop of Gibail {Jbeil) (Melkite Greek), Lebanon
43.3Ordained BishopBernardo Bernardino Beltrão Freire †Bishop of Pinhel, Portugal
57.2Selected[Jean-Baptiste Blampoix] †Bishop of [Aube (Constitutional), France]Bishop Emeritus
67.5Selected[Antoine Butaud-Dupoux] †Bishop of [Allier (Constitutional), France]Bishop Emeritus
AppointedAdrian Butrymowicz, O.S.B.M. †Auxiliary Bishop of Brėst (Ukrainian)
44.4AppointedJakub Ignacy Dederko †Bishop of Minsk, Belarus
52.2InstalledRemigio de La Santa y Ortega †Bishop of La Paz, BoliviaBishop of Lérida, Spain
69.7Selected[Michel-Joseph Dufraisse] †Bishop of [Cher (Constitutional), France]Bishop Emeritus
22.3Ordained PriestAgustin Fernández de Córdoba †PriestTitular Bishop of Attalea in Pamphylia
30.2Ordained PriestFrancisco Garcia Cantarines †PriestAuxiliary Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca, México
DiedArseniusz Główniewski, O.S.B.M. †Coadjutor Bishop of Volodymyr (Włodzimierz) et Brėst (Ukrainian)
21.5Ordained DeaconJan Marceli Gutkowski †Deacon of Order of Friars PreachersBishop Emeritus of Janów Podlaski (Podlaska o Janów), Poland
86.0DiedHenri Hachette des Portes, O. Carm. †Bishop of Glandèves, France
60.9Selected[Nicolas Jacquemin] †Bishop of [Cayenne (Constitutional), Antilles]Bishop Emeritus
Ordained PriestJulius-Antoine †PriestBishop Emeritus of Diarbekir (Amida) (Syrian), Turkey
BornJerome-Simon Sindjari (Kacha, Tiktik) †Archbishop Emeritus of Sehna (Chaldean), Iran
23.3Ordained PriestMihail (Mychajlo) Lewicki (Levyckyj) †PriestCardinal, Archbishop of Lviv (Ukrainian), Ukraine
65.9Ordained BishopRaimundo Melchor Magi Gómez, O. de M. †Bishop of Guadix, Spain
Ordained BishopAthanase V Matar, B.S. †Bishop of Saïda (Melkite Greek), LebanonPatriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek), Syria
51.0Ordained BishopCharles O’Donnell †Bishop of Derry, Ireland
28.1Ordained PriestVicente Ramos y García †Priest of Sevilla {Seville}, SpainFormer Bishop-Elect of Segorbe, Spain
BornMarijan Šunjić, O.F.M. Obs. †Vicar Apostolic of Bosnia (Bosna, Diacovar, Diakovar), Croatia
24.0Ordained PriestEdward Bede Slater, O.S.B. †Priest of Order of Saint BenedictVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Mauritius
1 Jan91.9DiedHyacinthus Maria Barberio, O.F.M. Conv. †Bishop of Bitetto, Italy
4 JanBornWilhelm Arnoldi †Bishop of Trier, Germany
6 JanBornMelchior Ferdinand Joseph von Diepenbrock †Cardinal, Bishop of Wrocław (Breslau), Poland
10 Jan62.8SelectedDiego Gregorio Cadello †Cardinal, Archbishop of Cagliari, Italy
12 JanBornGiuseppe Maria Galligari †Bishop Emeritus of Narni, Italy
14 Jan85.4DiedAnselmo Rodríguez Merino, O.S.B. †Bishop of Almería, Spain
16 JanBornAntonio Cerezano Camarena †Archbishop-Elect of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
17 Jan79.0DiedMartial-Louis de Beaupoil de Saint-Aulaire †Bishop of Poitiers, France
23 JanOrdained BishopClément Badra †Archbishop of Gibail {Jbeil) (Melkite Greek), Lebanon
29 Jan64.7ConfirmedPhilip Bandini †Bishop of Larino, Italy
62.9ConfirmedDiego Gregorio Cadello †Cardinal, Archbishop of Cagliari, Italy
64.8ConfirmedFabrizio Cimino, C.Ss.R. †Bishop of Oria, Italy
58.6ConfirmedAnnibale Di Leo †Archbishop of Brindisi, Italy
57.3ConfirmedAlfonso Maria Freda †Bishop of Lucera, Italy
51.3AppointedGioacchino de Gemmis †Titular Bishop of LystraBishop of Melfi e Rapolla, Italy
62.8AppointedGabriele Maria Genghi †Titular Bishop of Dura
62.8ConfirmedNicola Martini †Bishop of Vulturara e Montecorvino, Italy
59.1ConfirmedGerardo Mele †Bishop of Tropea, Italy
58.0ConfirmedGiuseppe Maria de Mellis †Bishop of Aquino e Pontecorvo, Italy
64.1ConfirmedGiovanni Vincenzo Monforte †Bishop of Nola, ItalyArchbishop of Napoli {Naples}, Italy
49.0AppointedVincenzo Paccaroni, O.S.B. †Titular Bishop of Constantia in Arabia
40.3ConfirmedMichele Palmieri †Bishop of Mottola (Motula), ItalyBishop of Monopoli, Italy
61.6ConfirmedVincenzo Maria Parruco Tries, O.P. †Bishop of Bovino, Italy
61.5ConfirmedCarlo Pellegrini †Bishop of Nicastro, ItalyBishop Emeritus
59.6ConfirmedFrancesco Ubaldo Maria Romanzi †Bishop of Lacedonia, Italy
51.6ConfirmedFilippo Speranza †Bishop of Guardialfiera (Guardia), ItalyBishop of Capaccio, Italy
59.9ConfirmedSerafino (Michelangelo) Vitale, O.S.B. †Bishop of Minori, Italy
64.4AppointedGaetano Vitolo †Titular Bishop of Comana Armeniae
Feb57.2ResignedCarlo Francesco Maria Caselli, O.S.M. †Prior General of Order of Friar Servants of MaryCardinal, Bishop of Parma, Italy
2 Feb64.7Ordained BishopPhilip Bandini †Bishop of Larino, Italy
64.8Ordained BishopFabrizio Cimino, C.Ss.R. †Bishop of Oria, Italy
58.6Ordained BishopAnnibale Di Leo †Archbishop of Brindisi, Italy
57.3Ordained BishopAlfonso Maria Freda †Bishop of Lucera, Italy
62.8Ordained BishopNicola Martini †Bishop of Vulturara e Montecorvino, Italy
59.2Ordained BishopGerardo Mele †Bishop of Tropea, Italy
58.0Ordained BishopGiuseppe Maria de Mellis †Bishop of Aquino e Pontecorvo, Italy
49.0Ordained BishopVincenzo Paccaroni, O.S.B. †Titular Bishop of Constantia in Arabia
40.3Ordained BishopMichele Palmieri †Bishop of Mottola (Motula), ItalyBishop of Monopoli, Italy
61.7Ordained BishopVincenzo Maria Parruco Tries, O.P. †Bishop of Bovino, Italy
61.5Ordained BishopCarlo Pellegrini †Bishop of Nicastro, ItalyBishop Emeritus
59.7Ordained BishopFrancesco Ubaldo Maria Romanzi †Bishop of Lacedonia, Italy
51.6Ordained BishopFilippo Speranza †Bishop of Guardialfiera (Guardia), ItalyBishop of Capaccio, Italy
59.9Ordained BishopSerafino (Michelangelo) Vitale, O.S.B. †Bishop of Minori, Italy
4 Feb61.0Ordained Bishop[Nicolas Jacquemin] †Bishop of [Cayenne (Constitutional), Antilles]Bishop Emeritus
48.5Ordained BishopDominique Lacombe †Bishop of [Gironde (Constitutional), France]Bishop of Angoulême, France
5 FebBornPhilippe-Olympe Gerbet †Bishop of Perpignan-Elne, France
7 FebBornJean-Antoine-Marie Foulquier †Bishop Emeritus of Mende, France
9 Feb36.9AppointedCharles Sughrue †Bishop of Kerry (o Ardfert) e Aghadoe, Ireland
10 FebBornNicola Abrate †Apostolic Administrator of Terni, Italy
50.5SelectedClaude-François-Marie Primat, C.O. †Bishop of [Rhône-et-Loire (Constitutional), France]Archbishop of Toulouse, France
81.1DiedSimon Spalatin †Bishop of Ossero (Osor), Croatia
11 Feb45.5Ordained BishopChristoph Emanuel (Krzysztof Emanuel) von Schimonski-Schimoni †Titular Bishop of LerusBishop of Wrocław (Breslau), Poland
73.3Died[Augustin Sibille] †Bishop Emeritus of [Aube (Constitutional), France]
12 FebBornTelmo Maceira †Bishop of Tuy, Spain
13 FebBornVicente Benigno Carrión, O.F.M. Cap. †Bishop of Puerto Rico (Porto Rico)
16 FebBornFilippo Artico †Bishop of Asti, Italy
17 FebBornGiovanni Battista Montixi †Bishop of Iglesias, Italy
18 FebBornGiuseppe Maria Pietro Raffaele Castellani, O.E.S.A. †Titular Bishop of Porphyreon
20 FebBornGregorio Maria Fistilli †Bishop Emeritus of Capaccio, Italy
23.1Ordained PriestGermanos Tabet †PriestArchbishop of Jbeil {Byblos} (Maronite), Lebanon
25 Feb62.4Selected[Dominique-Paul Villa] †Bishop of [Pyrénées-Orientales (Constitutional), France]Bishop Emeritus
27 FebBornFernando Argüelles Miranda †Bishop of Astorga, Spain
28 FebBornJérôme (Étienne) Rouchouze, SS.CC. †Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Oceania, Pacific (Oceania)
MarBornBernardino Panzacchi, O.F.M. Obs. †Bishop of Terracina, Priverno e Sezze, Italy
2 MarBornCarmelo Valenti, C.Ss.R. †Bishop of Mazara del Vallo, Italy
3 Mar23.9Ordained PriestJosé Manuel Fernández de Córdoba y Meló †PriestBishop of La Paz, Bolivia
56.2Selected[Joseph Monin], O. Praem. †Bishop of [Ardennes (Constitutional), France]Bishop Emeritus
22.8Ordained PriestPietro Ostini †PriestCardinal, Prefect of the Congregation of the Council
4 Mar42.3Ordained BishopRamón José Arce †Archbishop of Burgos, SpainPatriarch Emeritus of West Indies, Spain
66.1Ordained BishopJoaquín Company Soler, O.F.M. Obs. †Archbishop of Zaragoza, SpainArchbishop of Valencia, Spain
6 Mar77.1Ordained BishopGabriel Álvarez de Faria y Sánchez Zarzosa †Bishop of Badajoz, Spain
8 Mar34.7Selected[François Étienne] †Bishop of [Vaucluse (Constitutional), France]Bishop Emeritus
10 Mar49.7InstalledManuel Joaquín González de Acuña y Saenz †Bishop of Panamá
11 Mar50.4Ordained BishopAntonio Vila y Campos †Bishop of Menorca, SpainBishop of Albarracin, Spain
12 Mar38.1AppointedAbdullah Blibl †Archbishop of Cyprus (Maronite)
38.1Ordained BishopAbdullah Blibl †Archbishop of Cyprus (Maronite)
15 MarBornJózef Alojzy Pukalski †Bishop of Tarnów, Poland
17 MarBornNicola Sterlini †Bishop of Calvi e Teano, Italy
18 Mar51.4Ordained BishopGioacchino de Gemmis †Titular Bishop of LystraBishop of Melfi e Rapolla, Italy
62.9Ordained BishopGabriele Maria Genghi †Titular Bishop of Dura
52.6Ordained BishopJoaquín Sánchez Cutanda †Bishop of Huesca, Spain
64.5Ordained BishopGaetano Vitolo †Titular Bishop of Comana Armeniae
20 Mar72.8DiedAnge-François de Talaru de Chalmazel †Bishop of Coutances, France
24 Mar24.1Ordained PriestGiuseppe-Maria de Letto (Leto) †PriestBishop of Valva e Sulmona, Italy
25 Mar32.7Ordained BishopJosé Casquete Prado, O.S. †Titular Bishop of Cisamus
53.8Ordained BishopJuan Antonio Tamayo, O.S. †Titular Bishop of Botrys
26 MarBornPierre-Dominique-Marcellin Bonamie, SS.CC. †Superior General Emeritus of Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
29 MarBornVincenzo Rozzolino †Bishop of Caserta, Italy
31 MarBornJacques-Marie-Joseph Baillès †Bishop Emeritus of Luçon, France
53.3DiedCarlo Fabi †Bishop of Amelia, Italy
3 AprBornModesto (Luigi Eugenio) Contratto, O.F.M. Cap. †Bishop of Acqui, Italy
7 Apr24.5Ordained PriestMichele Barone †PriestBishop of Capaccio, Italy
23.0Ordained PriestGiuseppe-Maria Lais †PriestBishop of Ferentino, Italy
74.1DiedManuel Tavares Coutinho da Silva †Bishop of Portalegre, Portugal
16 AprBornAlessandro Domenico Varesini †Archbishop of Sassari, Italy
17 Apr44.2AppointedBlas Joaquín Álvarez de Palma †Auxiliary Bishop of Sigüenza, SpainArchbishop of Granada, Spain
44.2AppointedBlas Joaquín Álvarez de Palma †Titular Bishop of AssurasArchbishop of Granada, Spain
57.7AppointedDiego Santamaría Cevallos, O.F.M. Obs. †Bishop of Santa Marta, Colombia
22 Apr56.5Selected[Yves-Marie Audrein] †Bishop of [Finistère (Constitutional), France]
26 AprBornCharles-François Baillargeon †Archbishop of Québec, Canada
29 Apr66.7Selected[Jean-Baptiste Aubert] †Bishop of [Bouches-du-Rhône (Constitutional), France]Bishop Emeritus
34.8Ordained Bishop[François Étienne] †Bishop of [Vaucluse (Constitutional), France]Bishop Emeritus
69.4DiedCristoforo a São Boaventura, O.F.M. Ref. †Bishop of Santiago de Cabo Verde
BornRudolf von Thysebaert †Auxiliary Bishop of Olomouc, Czechia
30 AprBornNicolas-Théodore Olivier †Bishop of Évreux, France
2 MayBornThomas Joseph Brown, O.S.B. †Bishop of Newport and Menevia, Wales, Great Britain
BornCélestine René Laurent Guynemer de la Hailandière †Bishop Emeritus of Vincennes, Indiana, USA
6 May66.7Ordained Bishop[Jean-Baptiste Aubert] †Bishop of [Bouches-du-Rhône (Constitutional), France]Bishop Emeritus
62.6Ordained Bishop[Dominique-Paul Villa] †Bishop of [Pyrénées-Orientales (Constitutional), France]Bishop Emeritus
8 May55.3AppointedJames Murphy †Coadjutor Bishop of Clogher, IrelandBishop
55.3AppointedJames Murphy †Titular Bishop of Eleutheropolis in MacedoniaBishop of Clogher, Ireland
13 May58.5Selected[Jean-Baptiste Demandre] †Bishop of [Doubs (Constitutional), France]Bishop Emeritus
73.1DiedJean-Joseph-Marie de Guernes †Bishop of Aleria, France
14 May25.3Ordained PriestKlemens August Droste zu Vischering †Priest of Münster, GermanyArchbishop of Köln {Cologne}, Germany
15 May76.3DiedMichael Angelo Monticelli †Bishop of Isola, Italy
24 May75.7DiedJean-Baptiste Miroudot Du Bourg, O. Cist. †Bishop Emeritus of Baghdad, Iraq
25 May66.4AppointedStefano Borgia †Pro-Prefect of the Congregation for Propagation of the FaithCardinal, Prefect
27 May63.2Ordained BishopDiego Gregorio Cadello †Cardinal, Archbishop of Cagliari, Italy
50.9Ordained BishopJosé Antonio de la Huerta Caso †Bishop of Nicaragua
29 May62.4DiedPetro Bielański (Bilyanskyi) †Bishop of Lviv (Ukrainian), Ukraine
30 May23.0Ordained PriestJózsef Kopácsy †PriestArchbishop of Esztergom, Hungary
1 Jun51.4Resigned[Ignace de Cazeneuve] †Bishop of [Hautes-Alpes (Constitutional), France]Bishop Emeritus
2 Jun22.5Ordained PriestAntonio-Maria Casabianca †PriestBishop Emeritus of Galtelli-Nuoro (Galtelly Nori), Italy
4 JunBornJean-Honoré Bara †Bishop of Châlons, France
6 Jun57.2DiedLourenço Correa de Sá e Benevides †Bishop of Porto, Portugal
49.5SelectedFrancisco Sisternes de Oblites †Archbishop of Oristano, Italy
8 Jun50.4DiedCharles Berington †Vicar Apostolic of Midland District, England, Great Britain
9 Jun57.9DiedWilhelm Joseph Leopold Willibald von Baden †Auxiliary Bishop of Konstanz {Constance}, Germany
10 JunBornCosimo Barnaba Corsi †Cardinal, Archbishop of Pisa, Italy
BornJosé Antônio dos Reis †Bishop of Cuiabá, Brazil
42.2AppointedGiuseppe Maria Spina †Titular Archbishop of CorinthusCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Genova, Italy
47.0AppointedDomenico Ventapane †Titular Bishop of Tium
11 Jun37.2Ordained BishopCharles Sughrue †Bishop of Kerry (o Ardfert) e Aghadoe, Ireland
15 Jun64.6Selected[Jean-Baptiste Royer] †Bishop of [Paris (Constitutional), France]Bishop Emeritus
17 Jun44.3Ordained BishopBlas Joaquín Álvarez de Palma †Titular Bishop of AssurasArchbishop of Granada, Spain
47.8Ordained BishopPedro Inocencio Bejarano †Bishop of Buenos Aires, ArgentinaBishop of Sigüenza, Spain
58.6Ordained Bishop[Jean-Baptiste Demandre] †Bishop of [Doubs (Constitutional), France]Bishop Emeritus
19 JunBornJan Valerián Jirsík †Bishop of České Budĕjovice {Budweis}, Czechia
29 Jun39.2Ordained PriestGiuseppe Stanislao Gentili †PriestBishop of Colle di Val d’Elsa, Italy
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