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The Year of Our Lord 1831

Bishop Events

January to April

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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknown17.0ProfessedGiuseppe Maria Bravi, O.S.B. †Member of Order of Saint BenedictVicar Apostolic of Colombo, Sri Lanka
52.1ResignedJoaquín Briz, O.P. †Master General of Order of Friars PreachersBishop of Segovia, Spain
AppointedGrégoire Pierre Chahiat, B.C. †Archbishop of Alep [Beroea, Halab] (Melkite Greek), Syria
64.7DiedAlexander Dobrzański †Auxiliary Bishop of Sandomierz, Poland
26.2Ordained PriestTheodor Joset †PriestPrefect of Hong Kong [Xianggang], China
51.3ResignedJosé Maria de Macerata, O.F.M. Cap. †Bishop-Elect of Cuiabá, BrazilFormer Bishop-Elect
44.9AppointedIgnaz Bernhard Mauermann †Prefect of Lausitz (Lusatia), GermanyVicar Apostolic of Saxonia (Saxony), Germany
BornJames McDevitt †Bishop of Raphoe, Ireland
24.4Ordained PriestAntonio Palau y Térmens †PriestBishop of Barcelona, Spain
22.3Ordained PriestFrancesco Domenico Reynaudi (Raynaud), O.F.M. Cap. †Priest of Order of Friars Minor CapuchinVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Sofia e Plovdiv, Bulgaria
16.6EnteredJácint József (János) Rónay, O.S.B. †Member of Order of Saint BenedictPriest
90.4DiedSebastián Rodriguez de Viezna †Titular Bishop of Sebastopolis in Thracia
13.4ProfessedKonštantín Schuster †Member of Order of the Pious SchoolsBishop of Vác, Hungary
62.0DiedKyrylo Syrotynskyj †Auxiliary Bishop of Žyrovyci (Ukrainian), Lithuania
23.5Ordained PriestAntonio Tomás Iturralde (Yturralde) †PriestBishop Emeritus of Ibarra, Ecuador
BornPierre Zoghbe †Archbishop of Cyprus (Maronite)
5 JanBornJosé Telésphor Paúl y Vargas, S.J. †Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada, Colombia
8 JanBornTancredo Fausti †Titular Archbishop of Seleucia in Isauria
BornVictor-Lucien-Sulpice Lécot †Cardinal, Archbishop of Bordeaux, France
BornFrancesco Trotta †Bishop Emeritus of Teramo, Italy
15 Jan74.5DiedFrançois-Antoine-Marie-Constantin de Méan et de Beaurieux †Archbishop of Mechelen, Belgium
23 Jan76.9DiedJuan Nepomuceno de Lera y Cano †Bishop of Segovia, Spain
59.3DiedMariano Rodríguez de Olmedo y Valle †Archbishop of Santiago de Cuba
25 JanBornFelix Mariam Boff †Priest of Cleveland, Ohio, USA
28 JanBornZeferino González y Díaz Tuñón, O.P. †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Sevilla {Seville}, Spain
29 Jan57.6DiedJózef Szczepan Koźmian †Bishop of Włocławek (Kujawy, Kalisze), Poland
31 JanBornJesús María Rico y Santoyo, O.F.M. †Bishop of Sonora, México
2 Feb65.3ElectedBartolomeo Alberto (Mauro) Cappellari, O.S.B. †Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
4 Feb61.2AppointedCarlo Maria Pedicini †Prefect of the Congregation for Propagation of the FaithCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina
5 FebBornAloysius Pistocchi †Bishop of Comacchio, Italy
6 Feb65.3Ordained BishopBartolomeo Alberto (Mauro) Cappellari, O.S.B. †Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
75.9DiedKajetan Augustyn Warteresiewicz †Archbishop of Lviv (Armenian), Ukraine
7 FebBornRocco Leonasi †Bishop of Anglona-Tursi, Italy
8 Feb40.2SucceededJoseph-Marie-Pélagie Havard, M.E.P. †Vicar Apostolic of Western Tonking {Tonkino Occidentale}, Viet Nam
78.6DiedJacques-Benjamin Longer, M.E.P. †Vicar Apostolic of Western Tonking {Tonkino Occidentale}, Viet Nam
42.1DiedJeremiah Francis O’Flynn †Priest
9 FebBornMarcello Mazzanti †Bishop of Pistoia e Prato, Italy
10 Feb49.4SelectedFerdynand Maria von Chotek †Bishop of Tarnów, PolandArchbishop of Olomouc, Czechia
BornRaffaele di Nonno, C.Ss.R. †Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera, Italy
68.5SelectedJacques Raillon †Archbishop of Aix (-Arles-Embrun), France
11 FebBornRóbert Begovcsevics †Priest of Eger, Hungary
12 FebBornFirmin-Léon-Joseph Renouard †Bishop of Limoges, France
13 Feb80.8DiedAdrijan Holovnja (Hołownia), O.S.B.M. †Auxiliary Bishop of Žyrovyci (Ukrainian), Lithuania
15 FebBornGabriel Farzo †Bishop of Mardin (Chaldean), Turkey
20 FebBornPatrick John Ryan †Archbishop of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
21 Feb51.1AppointedTommaso Bernetti †Pro-Secretary of the Secretariat of StateCardinal, Secretary Emeritus
24 FebBornMatteo Zannoni †Bishop of Šibenik (Knin), Croatia
25 Feb66.6DiedBelisario Cristaldi †Cardinal, Priest of the Roman Curia - Other
61.9AppointedFrancisco Pablo Vásquez Bizcaíno (y Sánchez) †Bishop of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles), México
26 Feb23.1Ordained PriestGeremia Nicola Antonio Cosenza, O.F.M. Obs. †Priest of Order of Observant Friars MinorBishop of Foggia, Italy
28 Feb46.7ConfirmedGiovanni Battista de Albertis †Bishop of Ventimiglia, ItalyBishop Emeritus
58.2ConfirmedClemente Maria Bassetti †Bishop of Carpi, Italy
59.0AppointedJosé María de Jesús Belaunzarán y Ureña, O.F.M. Ref. †Bishop of Linares o Nueva León, Nuevo León, MéxicoBishop Emeritus
48.9ConfirmedJuan José Bonel y Orbe †Bishop of Málaga, SpainCardinal, Archbishop of Toledo, Spain
71.6AppointedFrancesco Saverio Caruana †Bishop of Malta
64.9InstalledFrancisco Javier de Cienfuegos y Jovellanos †Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria del PopoloCardinal, Archbishop of Sevilla {Seville}, Spain
66.2AppointedGiuseppe Casamassima †Auxiliary Bishop of Bari (-Canosa), Italy
66.2AppointedGiuseppe Casamassima †Titular Bishop of SoliAuxiliary Bishop of Bari (-Canosa), Italy
56.2ConfirmedMarcin von Dunin Sulgostowski †Archbishop of Gniezno e Poznań, Poland
67.4AppointedLuis García Guillén, O. de M. †Bishop of Chiapas (Ciudad Real de Chiapas), México
47.6AppointedJuan Cayetano José María Gómez de Portugal y Solis †Bishop of Michoacán, México
53.9AppointedJosé Miguel Gordoa y Barrios †Bishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
66.1InstalledPedro Inguanzo Rivero †Cardinal-Priest of San Tommaso in ParioneCardinal, Archbishop of Toledo, Spain
69.4ConfirmedElek Jordánszky †Bishop of Knin (Tinin), Croatia
72.1ConfirmedAlois Jozef Krakowski von Kolowrat †Archbishop of Praha {Prague}, Czechia
66.4ConfirmedJuan Antonio Lillo, O.F.M. Disc. †Bishop of Nueva Caceres, Philippines
60.4ConfirmedMateusz Lipski †Bishop of Minsk, Belarus
74.2AppointedVitale Loschi †Bishop of Parma, Italy
53.1ConfirmedCarlo Gritti Morlacchi †Bishop of Bergamo, Italy
51.9ConfirmedJoão da Purificação Marques Perdigão, O.S.A. †Bishop of Olinda, Brazil
56.8ConfirmedJuan Antonio Rivadeneyra †Bishop of Valladolid, Spain
42.9AppointedLouis-François-Auguste de Rohan Chabot †Cardinal-Priest of Santissima Trinità al Monte PincioCardinal, Archbishop of Besançon, France
58.9ConfirmedCarlo Emmanuelle Sardagna de Hohenstein †Bishop of Cremona, ItalyBishop Emeritus
64.1ConfirmedPál Mátyás (Matija Pavao) Szutsits (Sučić) †Bishop of Bosna (Djakovo) et Srijem, Croatia
39.6AppointedJosé Antonio Laureano de Zubiría y Escalante †Bishop of Durango, México
Mar24.3Ordained PriestAntonio Martín y Bienes, O.SS.T. †Priest of Order of the Most Holy TrinityPrior General
1 Mar55.4SelectedMariano Bianco †Archbishop of Amalfi, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus
65.4SelectedMichelangelo Lupoli †Archbishop of Salerno (-Acerno), Italy
3 MarAppointedGregory Petros VIII (Michel) Der-Astvadzadourian †Patriarchal Vicar of Sivas {Sebaste} (Armenian), TurkeyPatriarch of Cilicia (Armenian), Lebanon
5 MarBornCharles Menzies Gordon, S.J. †Vicar Apostolic of Giamaica o Jamaica, Antilles
6 MarBornGaudenzio Bonfigli, O.F.M. Obs. †Apostolic Delegate to Egypt and Arabia
53.2Ordained BishopCarlo Gritti Morlacchi †Bishop of Bergamo, Italy
61.9Ordained BishopFrancisco Pablo Vásquez Bizcaíno (y Sánchez) †Bishop of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles), México
8 Mar59.8AppointedFrancesco Saverio (di Sant’Anna) Pescetto, O.C.D. †Vicar Apostolic of Verapoly, IndiaVicar Apostolic Emeritus
59.8AppointedFrancesco Saverio (di Sant’Anna) Pescetto, O.C.D. †Titular Bishop of Amathus in PalaestinaVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Verapoly, India
14 Mar71.1AppointedGeorg Michael Wittmann †Titular Bishop of MiletopolisAuxiliary Bishop of Regensburg, Germany
15 MarBornSt. Daniele Comboni, F.S.C.J. †Vicar Apostolic of Central Africa {Africa Centrale}, Sudan
BornPatrick Manogue †Bishop of Sacramento, California, USA
19 Mar23.0Ordained PriestAntónio Alves Martins, T.O.R. †Priest of Third Order Regular of St. Francis of PenanceBishop of Viseu, Portugal
24.5Ordained PriestAndrea Casasola †PriestArchbishop of Udine, Italy
24.8Ordained PriestLouis-Marie-Joseph-Eusèbe Caverot †Priest of Besançon, FranceCardinal, Archbishop of Lyon (-Vienne), France
20 MarBornJosé Benito Salvador de la Reta †Auxiliary Bishop of San Juan de Cuyo, Argentina
25 Mar74.6DiedNicolas-Alexis Ondernard †Bishop of Namur {Namen}, Belgium
26 Mar47.7SelectedBasilio Antonio Carrasco y Hernando †Bishop of Ibiza, Spain
58.7SelectedJuan Antonio Díez Merino, O.P. †Bishop of Menorca, Spain
29 MarBornJuan José Baldivia Morales †Bishop of La Paz, Bolivia
2 Apr28.1Ordained PriestGodefroy Brossais Saint-Marc †PriestCardinal, Archbishop of Rennes, France
23.8Ordained DeaconKarl Johann Greith †Deacon of Sankt Gallen, SwitzerlandBishop
23.6Ordained PriestJoseph-Martial Mouly, C.M. †Priest of Congregation of the MissionVicar Apostolic of Northern Chi-Li {Ce-Li Settentrionale} o Pe-Kin, China
BornEdmund Stonor †Titular Archbishop of Trapezus
4 Apr29.2Ordained PriestKaspar Jastrzębeic Borowski †PriestBishop of Płock, Poland
5 Apr23.0Ordained PriestIstván (Štefan) Vagyon †Priest of Nitra, SlovakiaBishop of the Titular See
6 Apr75.2DiedJoaquim José de Miranda Coutinho †Bishop of Castelo Branco, Portugal
9 AprBornPietro Pace †Bishop of Malta
10 Apr16.3ProfessedJusto Alfonso Aguilar, O.P. †Member of Order of Friars PreachersCoadjutor Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Fo-Kien, China
66.3Ordained BishopGiuseppe Casamassima †Titular Bishop of SoliAuxiliary Bishop of Bari (-Canosa), Italy
24.5Ordained DeaconJohn McCaffrey †Deacon of Baltimore, Maryland, USAFormer Bishop-Elect of Charleston, South Carolina, USA
23.0Ordained PriestAntal Jószef Peitler †PriestBishop of Vác, Hungary
59.0Ordained BishopCarlo Emmanuelle Sardagna de Hohenstein †Bishop of Cremona, ItalyBishop Emeritus
15 AprBornAbraham Agabio (Agapios) Bsciai (Bishai) †Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Alexandria {Alessandria} (Coptic), Egypt
16 Apr66.4DiedRafael Lasso de la Vega †Bishop of Quito, Ecuador
17 Apr45.8Ordained BishopRomain-Frédéric Gallard †Bishop of Meaux, FranceCoadjutor Archbishop of Reims, France
20 AprBornJózsef György Németh †Auxiliary Bishop of Csanád, Hungary
24 Apr54.6DiedEvasio Secundo Agodino †Bishop of Aosta, Italy
69.6Ordained BishopElek Jordánszky †Bishop of Knin (Tinin), Croatia
74.4Ordained BishopVitale Loschi †Bishop of Parma, Italy
26 Apr61.0DiedPierre-Alexandre Coupperie, S.M.M. †Bishop of Baghdad, Iraq
BornGiuseppe Morteo, O.F.M. Cap. †Bishop of Massa Marittima, Italy
27 Apr47.3AppointedNicholas Foran †Bishop of Galway, IrelandBishop of Waterford and Lismore, Ireland
28 Apr86.2DiedKasper Kazimierz Kolumna Cieciszowski †Archbishop of Mohilev, Belarus
29 Apr54.3AppointedJuan Fernández de Sotomayor y Picón †Vicar Apostolic of Cartagena, ColombiaBishop
54.3AppointedJuan Fernández de Sotomayor y Picón †Titular Bishop of LeuceBishop of Cartagena, Colombia
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