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The Year of Our Lord 1876

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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknown55.9DiedAmbroise Abdo (Abdou) †Patriarchal Vicar of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme} (Melkite Greek), Palestine
24.6Final VowsJohann Baptist von Anzer, S.V.D. †Member of Society of the Divine WordVicar Apostolic of Southern Shantung {Scian-Ton Meridionale}, China
44.9CeasedFelix Mariam Boff †Administrator of Cleveland, Ohio, USAPriest
21.5Ordained PriestLeonard Brindisi †Priest of Athēnai {Athens}, GreeceArchbishop of Corfù, Zante e Cefalonia, Greece
29.9Ordained PriestAbbondio Cavadini, S.J. †Priest of Society of JesusBishop of Mangalore, India
BornPacifico Cembranos Nistral, O.C.D. †Prefect Emeritus of San Miguel de Sucumbíos, Ecuador
25.7Ordained PriestGiovanni del Papa, O.S.B. †Priest of Order of Saint BenedictAbbot of San Paolo fuori le Mura, Italy
46.9AppointedMelezio (Mélèce) Fakkak †Bishop of Zahleh e Furzol (Melkite Greek), LebanonArchbishop of Beirut and Jbeil {Bairut e Gibail} (Melkite Greek), Lebanon
42.8AppointedIgnazio Ghiurekian, C.M.V. †Abbot General of Congregazione Mechitarista di Venezia
23.6Ordained PriestVictoriano Guisasola y Menéndez †Priest of Ciudad Real, SpainCardinal, Archbishop of Toledo, Spain
19.5ProfessedFrançois-Nicolas-Alphonse Kunemann, C.S.Sp. †Member of Congregation of the Holy SpiritVicar Apostolic of Senegambia, Senegal
23.0Ordained PriestSaturnino de La Torre Merino, O.E.S.A. †Priest of Order of Hermits of St. AugustinePro-Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Northern Hunan {Hu-Nan Settentrionale}, China
23.0ProfessedPasquale Morganti, O.Ss.C.A. †Priest of Oblates of Saints Ambrose and CharlesArchbishop of Ravenna, Italy
24.7Ordained PriestRamón Peris Mencheta †PriestBishop of Coria, Spain
34.3Ordained PriestJean-Baptiste René, S.J. †Priest of Society of JesusPrefect Emeritus of Alaska, USA
44.6ResignedEustachio Vito Modesto Zanoli, O.F.M. Ref. †Apostolic Administrator of Northwestern Hupeh {Hu-Pè Occiduo-Settentrionale}, ChinaVicar Apostolic of Eastern Hupeh {Hu-Pè Orientale}, China
1 JanBornLawrence Pereira †Bishop of Kottar, India
3 JanBornDaniel Rivero Rivero †Archbishop Emeritus of Sucre, Bolivia
5 Jan63.7SelectedBenito Romero, O.F.M. Disc. †Bishop of Cebu, Philippines
6 JanBornChristian Josef Caminada †Bishop of Chur, Switzerland
8 Jan65.2DiedGiuseppe Angelini †Vicegerent of Roma {Rome}, Italy
9 Jan42.5SucceededVitale Galli †Bishop of Narni, Italy
56.7DiedJerzy Iwaszkiewicz †Auxiliary Bishop of Mohilev, Belarus
62.0DiedGiacinto Luzi †Bishop of Narni, Italy
64.0Ordained BishopHonorio María de Onaindía y López †Bishop of Huesca, Spain
53.8Ordained BishopIsidoro Valls y Pascual †Bishop of Gerona, Spain
10 JanBornAugusto Bertazzoni †Bishop Emeritus of Potenza e Marsico Nuovo, Italy
11 Jan59.0AppointedMichael (Miguel) Domenec, C.M. †Bishop of Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USABishop Emeritus
55.8AppointedJohn Chrysostom Tuigg †Bishop of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
12 Jan65.7SelectedJohann Baptist Rudolph Kutschker †Cardinal, Archbishop of Wien {Vienna}, Austria
14 Jan51.0AppointedGiulio Lenti †Vicegerent of Roma {Rome}, Italy
16 Jan53.9Ordained BishopPedro Nolasco Colomer y Mestres †Bishop of Vic, Spain
51.7Ordained BishopBl. Louis-Zéphirin Moreau †Bishop of Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
17 Jan63.3SelectedEtienne-Emile Ramadié †Archbishop of Albi, France
18 Jan58.5Ordained BishopJuan José de Polo Valenzuela †Bishop of Ayacucho o Huamanga (Guamanga), Peru
19 Jan65.9AppointedLuigi Filippi, O.F.M. Ref. †Archbishop of L’Aquila, Italy
20 Jan73.8DiedFrédéric-Gabriel-Marie-François de Marguerye †Bishop Emeritus of Autun (-Châlon-sur-Saône-Mâcon), France
22 JanBornJacques Nessimian †Bishop of Iskanderiya {Alexandria} (Armenian), Egypt
23 Jan44.6Ordained BishopTomás Costa y Fornaguera †Bishop of Lérida, SpainArchbishop of Tarragona, Spain
47.0Ordained BishopMelezio (Mélèce) Fakkak †Bishop of Zahleh e Furzol (Melkite Greek), LebanonArchbishop of Beirut and Jbeil {Bairut e Gibail} (Melkite Greek), Lebanon
25 Jan57.1AppointedAlessio Maria Filippi, O.F.M. Ref. †Vicar Apostolic of Southwestern Hupeh {Hu-Pè Occiduo-Meridionale}, China
57.1AppointedAlessio Maria Filippi, O.F.M. Ref. †Titular Bishop of PaneadeVicar Apostolic of Southwestern Hupeh {Hu-Pè Occiduo-Meridionale}, China
42.1AppointedSt. Grégoire Grassi, O.F.M. Obs. †Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Shansi {Scian-Si} (Chan-Si), ChinaVicar Apostolic of Northern Shansi {Scian-Si Settentrionale}, China
42.1AppointedSt. Grégoire Grassi, O.F.M. Obs. †Titular Bishop of Orthosias in PhoeniciaVicar Apostolic of Northern Shansi {Scian-Si Settentrionale}, China
52.0AppointedEusebio Marie Semprini, O.F.M. Ref. †Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Hunan {Hu-Nan}, ChinaVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Southern Hunan {Hu-Nan Meridionale}, China
52.0AppointedEusebio Marie Semprini, O.F.M. Ref. †Titular Bishop of TiberiopolisVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Southern Hunan {Hu-Nan Meridionale}, China
26 JanBornJean-Baptiste Claudel, C.Ss.R. †Vicar Apostolic of Reyes, Bolivia
28 JanBornAntonio Álvaro y Ballano †Bishop of Zamora, Spain
64.8AppointedRuggero Luigi Emidio Antici Mattei †Cardinal, Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Panisperna
64.8AppointedFranz Bernert †Vicar Apostolic of Saxonia (Saxony), Germany
64.8AppointedFranz Bernert †Prefect of Lausitz (Lusatia), GermanyVicar Apostolic of Saxonia (Saxony), Germany
64.8AppointedFranz Bernert †Titular Bishop of AzotusVicar Apostolic of Saxonia (Saxony), Germany
46.9ConfirmedJulien-François-Pierre Carmené †Bishop of Martinique (Fort-de-France e Saint Pierre), AntillesBishop Emeritus
59.8AppointedAntonio Centore †Auxiliary Bishop of Capua, Italy
59.8AppointedAntonio Centore †Titular Bishop of TlosAuxiliary Bishop of Capua, Italy
57.6AppointedStanislao Eula †Bishop of Novara, Italy
53.1AppointedFrancesco Folicaldi †Titular Bishop of Amathus in PalaestinaTitular Archbishop of Ephesus
42.8ConfirmedAbel-Anastase Germain †Bishop of Coutances (-Avranches), France
50.5AppointedManuel María León González y Sánchez †Auxiliary Bishop of Sevilla {Seville}, SpainBishop of Jaén, Spain
50.5AppointedManuel María León González y Sánchez †Titular Bishop of ZelaBishop of Jaén, Spain
51.1AppointedGiulio Lenti †Titular Archbishop of SideVicegerent of Roma {Rome}, Italy
42.2AppointedGiovanni Battista Paolucci †Bishop of Nepi e Sutri, ItalyBishop of Viterbo e Tuscania, Italy
61.3AppointedPedro Payo y Piñeiro, O.P. †Archbishop of Manila, Philippines
63.8ConfirmedBenito Romero, O.F.M. Disc. †Bishop of Cebu, Philippines
42.6AppointedBl. Ciriaco María Sancha y Hervás †Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo, SpainCardinal, Patriarch of West Indies, Spain
42.6AppointedBl. Ciriaco María Sancha y Hervás †Titular Bishop of AreopolisCardinal, Patriarch of West Indies, Spain
36.5AppointedSt. Giovanni Battista Scalabrini †Bishop of Piacenza, Italy
53.3ConfirmedJoseph Franz von Weckert †Bishop of Passau, Germany
29 JanBornFrancisco Sales Reyes y Alicante †Bishop of Nueva Caceres, Philippines
30 Jan58.3DiedAnselmo Fauli, O. Carm. †Bishop of Grosseto, Italy
36.5Ordained BishopSt. Giovanni Battista Scalabrini †Bishop of Piacenza, Italy
1 Feb25.5EnteredHenri de Lespinasse de Saune, S.J. †Member of Society of JesusVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Tananarive, Madagascar
2 FebBornPlacide Colliard †Bishop of Lausanne et Genève, Switzerland
BornJosip Srebrnić †Bishop of Krk (Veglia), Croatia
BornFranz Wolf, S.V.D. †Vicar Apostolic of Eastern New Guinea
6 Feb49.3Ordained BishopPedro Casas y Souto †Bishop of Plasencia, Spain
53.1Ordained BishopFrancesco Folicaldi †Titular Bishop of Amathus in PalaestinaTitular Archbishop of Ephesus
66.5Ordained BishopIstván Junák †Titular Bishop of OlbaAuxiliary Bishop of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino, Nagyvárad}, Romania
66.8Ordained BishopVicente Pontes y Cantelar, O.S.A. †Bishop of Guadix, Spain
56.9Ordained BishopCesáreo Rodrigo y Rodríguez †Bishop of Orense, Spain
7 FebBornRomuald Jałbrzykowski †Archbishop of Vilnius, Lithuania
11 FebBornLouis-Joseph-Marie Auneau, S.M.M. †Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Shiré, Malawi
13 Feb36.5InstalledSt. Giovanni Battista Scalabrini †Bishop of Piacenza, Italy
16 FebBornAnton Oomen, M. Afr. †Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Mwanza, Tanzania
17 FebBornGaspare Hou (Hu) †Prefect Emeritus of Linqing [Lintsing], China
56.8DiedJulien Rabin, M.E.P. †Prefect Emeritus of Lhassa, China
19 FebBornHelvécio Gomes de Oliveira, S.D.B. †Archbishop of Mariana, Minas Gerais, Brazil
20 Feb67.0ResignedJean-Pierre-Jules Dours †Bishop of Soissons (-Laon), FranceBishop Emeritus
65.0DiedAntonio Maria Valenziani †Bishop of Fabriano e Matelica, Italy
23 Feb66.2DiedFilippo Cammarota †Archbishop of Gaeta, Italy
25 Feb74.1Ordained BishopPedro José Chávez Ponce †Bishop of Puno, Peru
27 Feb48.9AppointedLouis Aloysius Lootens †Auxiliary Bishop of Vancouver Island, USAVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Idaho, USA
48.9ResignedLouis Aloysius Lootens †Vicar Apostolic of Idaho and Montana, USAVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Idaho, USA
42.2Ordained BishopGiovanni Battista Paolucci †Bishop of Nepi e Sutri, ItalyBishop of Viterbo e Tuscania, Italy
28 FebBornMichael Joseph Keyes, S.M. †Bishop Emeritus of Savannah, Georgia, USA
2 MarBornEugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli †Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
3 MarBornBl. Josaphat Joseph Kocylovskyj (Kotsylovsky), O.S.B.M. †Bishop of Przemyśl, Sambor, et Sanok (Ukrainian), Poland
4 Mar74.1InstalledPedro José Chávez Ponce †Bishop of Puno, Peru
BornPierre Kernivinen, S.M.A. †Prefect Emeritus of Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire
5 MarBornAlfred-Odilon Comtois †Bishop of Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
45.1Ordained BishopJosé Telésphor Paúl y Vargas, S.J. †Bishop of PanamáArchbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada, Colombia
6 Mar47.0Ordained BishopJulien-François-Pierre Carmené †Bishop of Martinique (Fort-de-France e Saint Pierre), AntillesBishop Emeritus
45.3DiedRafail Popov †Bishop of Bulgarian United Church (Constantinople) (Bulgarian)
10 Mar23.4Ordained DeaconPhilippe-Prosper Augouard, C.S.Sp. †Deacon of Congregation of the Holy SpiritVicar Apostolic of Upper French Congo {Congo Francese Superiore} o Ubanghi, Congo
41.8SelectedAntonio García y Fernández †Bishop of Segovia, Spain
62.1SelectedMariano Miguel Gómez Alguacil y Fernández †Bishop of Segorbe, SpainArchbishop of Valladolid, Spain
BornJaak Moris, C.Ss.R. †Bishop of Roseau, Dominica, Antilles
12 Mar48.3Ordained BishopJosé María Orberá y Carrión †Bishop of Almería, Spain
61.4Ordained BishopPedro Payo y Piñeiro, O.P. †Archbishop of Manila, Philippines
42.7Ordained BishopBl. Ciriaco María Sancha y Hervás †Titular Bishop of AreopolisCardinal, Patriarch of West Indies, Spain
14 MarBornLuca Piergiovanni †Bishop of Tarquinia e Civitavecchia, Italy
49.2SelectedLouis-Joseph-Marie-Ange Vigne †Bishop of Oran, AlgeriaArchbishop of Avignon (-Apt, Cavaillon, Carpentras, Orange, e Vaison), France
51.2AppointedMichael Warren †Bishop of Ferns, Ireland
17 MarBornHenry Patrick Rohlman †Archbishop Emeritus of Dubuque, Iowa, USA
19 Mar64.9Ordained BishopFranz Bernert †Titular Bishop of AzotusVicar Apostolic of Saxonia (Saxony), Germany
59.2InstalledMichael (Miguel) Domenec, C.M. †Bishop of Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USABishop Emeritus
42.8Ordained BishopThomas Galberry, O.E.S.A. †Bishop of Hartford, Connecticut, USA
42.9Ordained BishopAbel-Anastase Germain †Bishop of Coutances (-Avranches), France
51.7Ordained BishopManuel Gómez-Salazar y Lucio-Villegas †Bishop of Sigüenza, SpainArchbishop of Burgos, Spain
18.9ProfessedPeter Joseph Hurth, C.S.C. †Member of Congregation of Holy CrossBishop Emeritus of Nueva Segovia, Philippines
47.5SelectedJoseph-Frédéric Saivet †Bishop of Perpignan-Elne, France
56.0Ordained BishopJohn Chrysostom Tuigg †Bishop of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
21 MarBornJean-Marie Masson, O.M.I. †Archbishop of Colombo in Ceylon, Sri Lanka
23 Mar56.4SelectedJulien Costes †Bishop of Mende, FranceBishop Emeritus
41.9SelectedJosip Juraj Posilović †Bishop of Senj (-Modruš), CroatiaArchbishop of Zagreb, Croatia
24 MarBornGiuseppe De Nicola †Auxiliary Bishop of Napoli {Naples}, Italy
BornJosef Lörks, S.V.D. †Vicar Apostolic of Central New Guinea
50.1AppointedLeonardo de St. Louis Mellano, O.C.D. †Apostolic Administrator of Mangalore, IndiaBishop of Verapoly, India
25 Mar22.3ProfessedAugustin Marre, O.C.S.O. †Member of Order of Cistercians of the Strict ObservanceAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Reims, France
51.9SelectedJoseph-Sébastien-Ferdinand Terris †Bishop of Fréjus, France
27 MarBornErmenegildo Pellegrinetti †Cardinal, Apostolic Nuncio
29 MarBornFélix Couturier, O.P. †Bishop of Alexandria in Ontario, Canada
31 MarBornMichael O’Brien †Bishop of Kerry (o Ardfert) e Aghadoe, Ireland
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