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The Year of Our Lord 1885

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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
Jul57.3ResignedAntonio Sbrolli †Bishop of Sovana e Pitigliano, ItalyBishop Emeritus
26.5AppointedJean-Marie Simon, O.S.F.S. †Prefect of Orange River, South AfricaVicar Apostolic of Orange River, South Africa
3 Jul52.4AppointedFernando Antonio Arturo de Merino y Ramírez †Archbishop of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
72.4ResignedPaul Ludolf Melchers, S.J. †Archbishop of Köln {Cologne}, GermanyCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
44.4AppointedWilliam Joseph Walsh †Archbishop of Dublin, Ireland
5 JulBornMiguel de los Santos Díaz y Gómara †Bishop of Cartagena (en Espańa)
24.5Ordained PriestJean-Baptiste-Marie Budes de Guébriant, M.E.P. †Priest of La Société des Missions EtrangčresSuperior General
60.0Ordained BishopKarol Ludwik Pollner †Titular Bishop of TroasAuxiliary Bishop of Włocławek (Kujawy, Kalisze), Poland
6 Jul52.4Ordained BishopFernando Antonio Arturo de Merino y Ramírez †Archbishop of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
47.0Ordained BishopDionisio Nicolosi †Bishop of Cefalonia e Zante, GreeceBishop of Chios (Scio), Greece
7 Jul45.6SelectedMartin Josef Říha †Bishop of České Budĕjovice {Budweis}, Czechia
10 JulBornAngelo Ficarra †Bishop Emeritus of Patti, Italy
46.7AppointedElphčge Gravel †Bishop of Nicolet, Québec, Canada
45.5AppointedFrancesco Sogaro, F.S.C.J. †Titular Bishop of TrapezopolisPresident of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy
11 JulBornLouis Parisot, S.M.A. †Archbishop Emeritus of Cotonou, Benin
12 JulBornRiccardo Bartoloni †Apostolic Delegate to Egypt, Arabia, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Palestine, TransJordan, and Island of Cyprus
54.1Ordained BishopAugusto Bonetti, C.M. †Titular Bishop of CardiciumApostolic Delegate to Turkey
BornPaul-Ernest-Anastase Forget †Bishop of Saint-Jean-de-Québec, Québec, Canada
48.5Ordained BishopJacques-Michel Naamo †Bishop of Seert (Chaldean), TurkeyPatriarchal Vicar of Baghdad (Chaldean), Iraq
14 Jul35.9SelectedLeo Michael Haid (Hite), O.S.B. †Abbot of Belmont-Mary Help of Christians, North Carolina, USAVicar Apostolic of North Carolina, USA
27.0Ordained PriestPhilip Richard McDevitt †Priest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USABishop of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
15 Jul68.5Ordained BishopPaul Hachim †Archbishop of Alep [Beroea, Halab] (Maronite), Syria
22.7Ordained PriestAnatol Wincenty Nowak (Novak) †PriestBishop of Przemyśl, Poland
18 Jul17.3ProfessedBernardo Martínez y Noval, O.S.A. †Member of Order of St. AugustineBishop of Almería, Spain
22.6Ordained PriestIstván Révész †Priest of Vác, HungaryVicar Apostolic of Hungary, Military
19 Jul24.1Ordained PriestPasquale Berardi †PriestArchbishop Emeritus of Gaeta, Italy
70.7ResignedJean-Baptiste Lamy †Archbishop of Santa Fe, New Mexico, USAArchbishop Emeritus
21 Jul52.8AppointedGiacomo Bellucci †Apostolic Administrator of Sovana e Pitigliano, ItalyBishop of Chiusi e Pienza, Italy
57.7ResignedJacinto María Cervera y Cervera †Bishop of San Cristóbal de La Laguna o Tenerife, SpainBishop of Mallorca y Ibiza, Spain
22 Jul22.5Ordained PriestTommaso Pio Boggiani, O.P. †Priest of Order of Friars PreachersCardinal, Chancellor of the Apostolic Chancery
BornDaniel Kauczor, M.F.S.C. †Prefect Emeritus of Lydenburg, South Africa
23 Jul63.9DiedJean-Auguste-Emile Caraguel †Bishop of Perpignan-Elne, France
24 Jul41.4SelectedJosé Alves de Mariz †Bishop of Bragança e Miranda, Portugal
77.3DiedAntal Jószef Peitler †Bishop of Vác, Hungary
70.7SelectedManuel Bernardo da Souza Ennes †Bishop of Portalegre, Portugal
25 Jul57.0Ordained BishopJean-Pierre-Bernard Castillon †Bishop of Dijon, France
25.7Ordained PriestJozsef Medard Kohl, O.S.B. †Priest of Order of Saint BenedictAuxiliary Bishop of Esztergom, Hungary
73.2DiedLorenzo Nina †Cardinal, Prefect of the Congregation of the Council
23.9Ordained PriestDominik Premuš †Priest of Zagreb, CroatiaAuxiliary Bishop
55.9ResignedFrancesco Vitagliano †Bishop of Nocera de’ Pagani, ItalyBishop Emeritus
26 Jul23.7Ordained PriestDemetriu Radu †PriestBishop of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino} (Romanian), Romania
27 Jul62.3Elevated to CardinalFrancesco Battaglini †Cardinal, Archbishop of Bologna, Italy
61.4Elevated to CardinalAlfonso Capecelatro (di Castelpagano), C.O. †Cardinal, Archbishop of Capua, Italy
72.5Elevated to CardinalCarlo Cristofori †Cardinal, Prefect of the Congregation for Indulgences and Relics
41.9AppointedLuigi del Forno †Bishop of Nocera de’ Pagani, Italy
54.0AppointedJanos Majorosy †Auxiliary Bishop of Kalocsa, Hungary
54.0AppointedJanos Majorosy †Titular Bishop of Knin (Tinin), CroatiaAuxiliary Bishop of Kalocsa, Hungary
72.5Elevated to CardinalPaul Ludolf Melchers, S.J. †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Köln {Cologne}, Germany
54.6Elevated to CardinalPatrick Francis Moran †Cardinal, Archbishop of Sydney, Australia
67.4AppointedAntonio Maria Pettinari, O.F.M. Obs. †Titular Archbishop of PalmyraArchbishop Emeritus of Urbino, Italy
67.4ResignedAntonio Maria Pettinari, O.F.M. Obs. †Archbishop of Urbino, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus
45.7ConfirmedMartin Josef Říha †Bishop of České Budĕjovice {Budweis}, Czechia
57.4AppointedAntonio Sbrolli †Titular Archbishop of NaupactusBishop Emeritus of Sovana e Pitigliano, Italy
41.5ConfirmedFranziskus von Paula Schönborn †Cardinal, Archbishop of Praha {Prague}, Czechia
55.8Elevated to CardinalPlacido Maria Schiaffino, O.S.B. †Cardinal, Prefect of the Congregation of the Index
55.9AppointedFrancesco Vitagliano †Titular Bishop of Hemeria (Himeria)Bishop Emeritus of Nocera de’ Pagani, Italy
29 JulBornFrançois Faroud, S.M.A. †Prefect Emeritus of Parakou, Benin
BornGerardo Faustino Herrero Garrote, O.S.A. †Bishop of Changde [Changteh], China
30 Jul41.4ConfirmedJosé Alves de Mariz †Bishop of Bragança e Miranda, Portugal
62.3AppointedFrancesco Battaglini †Cardinal-Priest of San Bernardo alle TermeCardinal, Archbishop of Bologna, Italy
61.4AppointedAlfonso Capecelatro (di Castelpagano), C.O. †Cardinal-Priest of Santi Nereo ed AchilleoCardinal, Archbishop of Capua, Italy
72.5AppointedCarlo Cristofori †Cardinal-Deacon of Santi Vito, Modesto e CrescenziaCardinal, Prefect of the Congregation for Indulgences and Relics
65.6AppointedPhilipp Krementz †Cardinal, Archbishop of Köln {Cologne}, Germany
72.5AppointedPaul Ludolf Melchers, S.J. †Cardinal-Priest of Santo Stefano al Monte CelioCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Köln {Cologne}, Germany
54.6AppointedPatrick Francis Moran †Cardinal-Priest of Santa SusannaCardinal, Archbishop of Sydney, Australia
37.1AppointedManuel Felipe Rodríguez Delgado †Bishop of Guayana, Venezuela
55.9AppointedPlacido Maria Schiaffino, O.S.B. †Cardinal-Priest of Santi Giovanni e PaoloCardinal, Prefect of the Congregation of the Index
70.7ConfirmedManuel Bernardo da Souza Ennes †Bishop of Portalegre, Portugal
67.0AppointedAgustín de Jesús Torres y Hernandez, C.M. †Bishop of Tulancingo, Hidalgo, México
31 Jul49.2AppointedLuigi Galimberti †Pro-Secretary of the Congregation for Extraordinary Ecclesiastical AffairsCardinal, Archivist of the Vatican Secret Archive
56.3ResignedLuigi Pallotti †Secretary of the Congregation for Extraordinary Ecclesiastical AffairsCardinal, Prefect of the Roman Curia - Other
77.1AppointedLuigi Serafini †Prefect of the Congregation of the CouncilCardinal, Secretary of the Roman Curia - Other
53.2AppointedIsidoro Verga †Prefect of the Apostolic SignaturaCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano
Aug16.9EnteredJoaquín Vilallonga y Bernia, S.J. †Member of Society of JesusSuperior Emeritus of Ahmedabad, India
1 Aug41.9Ordained BishopLuigi del Forno †Bishop of Nocera de’ Pagani, Italy
2 Aug24.7Ordained DeaconAntónio Barbosa Leăo †Deacon of Porto, PortugalBishop
46.8Ordained BishopElphčge Gravel †Bishop of Nicolet, Québec, Canada
22.6Ordained DeaconAntónio Moutinho †Deacon of Porto, PortugalBishop of Portalegre, Portugal
57.5Ordained BishopRichard Phelan †Titular Bishop of CibyraBishop of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
45.5Ordained BishopFrancesco Sogaro, F.S.C.J. †Titular Bishop of TrapezopolisPresident of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy
44.5Ordained BishopWilliam Joseph Walsh †Archbishop of Dublin, Ireland
7 Aug49.9AppointedLuigi (Domenico Daniele) Sepiacci, O.E.S.A. †President of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical AcademyCardinal, Prefect of the Congregation for Indulgences and Relics
9 AugBornJames Boyle †Bishop of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
42.1Ordained BishopJoseph Patrick Byrne †Bishop of Bathurst, Australia
22.5Ordained PriestRoberto Achille Razzňli, O.F.M. †Priest of Order of Friars MinorBishop of Potenza e Marsico Nuovo, Italy
61.0DiedGirolamo Volpe †Bishop of Alife, Italy
10 Aug64.6DiedBienvenido Monzón y Martín †Archbishop of Sevilla {Seville}, Spain
12 Aug70.9DiedIstván (Štefan) Lipovniczky †Bishop of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino, Nagyvárad}, Romania
13 AugBornAntónio Augusto de Castro Meireles †Bishop of Porto, Portugal
60.6DiedPlacido Petacci †Bishop Emeritus of Tivoli, Italy
Born[Joseph Yao Guang-yu (Yao Kwang Yu)], C.M. †Bishop of Beijing [Peking], China
15 AugBornManuel Könner, S.V.D. †Prelate Emeritus of Foz do Iguaçu (Iguassú), Brazil
24.4Ordained PriestThomas Francis Lillis †Priest of Kansas City, Missouri, USABishop
18.9ProfessedGiovanni Menicatti, P.I.M.E. †Member of Pontifical Institute for Foreign MissionsVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Northern Honan {Ho-Nan Settentrionale}, China
23.4Ordained PriestAlfredo Peri-Morosini †Priest of Lugano, SwitzerlandApostolic Administrator Emeritus
16 Aug29.0Ordained PriestJames Hubert Blenk, S.M. †Priest of Society of MaryArchbishop of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
BornAlexandre Vachon †Archbishop of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
18 AugBornKarl Joseph Alter †Archbishop Emeritus of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
70.8AppointedJean-Baptiste Lamy †Titular Archbishop of CyzicusArchbishop Emeritus of Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
60.4SucceededJohn Baptist (Jean-Baptiste) Salpointe †Archbishop of Santa Fe, New Mexico, USAArchbishop Emeritus
19 Aug24.1Ordained PriestGiuseppe Fabbrucci †Priest of Fiesole, ItalyBishop of Fidenza, Italy
BornVincent Gelat †Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}, Palestine
20 Aug85.6DiedFrançois-Marie-Joseph Lecourtier †Bishop Emeritus of Montpellier, FranceArchbishop Emeritus
23 Aug23.9ProfessedBenoit-Marius Bonnefoux, C.S.Sp. †Priest of Congregation of the Holy SpiritSuperior Emeritus of Cunčne, Angola
23.4ProfessedJoachim-Pierre Buléon, C.S.Sp. †Priest of Congregation of the Holy SpiritVicar Apostolic of Senegambia, Senegal
28.7ProfessedEmilio Callewaert, C.S.Sp. †Priest of Congregation of the Holy SpiritPrefect Emeritus of Northern Katanga {Katanga Settentrionale}, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
25 Aug46.8InstalledElphčge Gravel †Bishop of Nicolet, Québec, Canada
30 Aug48.4Ordained BishopLeandro Arrúe Agudo, O.A.R. †Bishop of Jaro o Santa Elisabetta, Philippines
36.1ConfirmedLeo Michael Haid (Hite), O.S.B. †Abbot of Belmont-Mary Help of Christians, North Carolina, USAVicar Apostolic of North Carolina, USA
BornWendelin Rauch †Archbishop of Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
4 SepBornAntonio Bacci †Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of Sant’Eugenio
BornBl. Nikollë Vinçenc Prennushi, O.F.M. †Archbishop of Durrës (Durazzo), Albania
5 Sep22.9Ordained PriestAuguste-Jean-Gabriel Maurice, O.F.M. †Priest of Order of Friars MinorVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Central Shensi/Chensi {Scen-Si Centrale}, China
6 Sep45.8Ordained BishopMartin Josef Říha †Bishop of České Budĕjovice {Budweis}, Czechia
8 Sep23.8Ordained PriestMaximiliano Crespo Rivera †Priest of Popayán, ColombiaArchbishop of Popayán, Colombia
10 SepBornJohannes de Jong †Cardinal, Archbishop of Utrecht, Netherlands
11 Sep48.4AppointedGeorge Vincent King, O.P. †Coadjutor Archbishop of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Antilles
48.4AppointedGeorge Vincent King, O.P. †Titular Archbishop of IuliopolisCoadjutor Archbishop of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Antilles
32.9AppointedCasimir Vic, C.M. †Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Kiangsi {Kiam-Si Orientale}, China
32.9AppointedCasimir Vic, C.M. †Titular Bishop of MetellopolisVicar Apostolic of Eastern Kiangsi {Kiam-Si Orientale}, China
12 Sep48.8DiedJosé Luis Cárcamo y Rodríguez †Bishop of San Salvador, El Salvador
69.5DiedThéodore-Augustin Forcade, M.E.P. †Archbishop of Aix (-Arles-Embrun), France
13 Sep25.9Ordained PriestMichael Fogarty †Priest of Killaloe, IrelandBishop
22.7Ordained PriestPaolo Jacuzio †PriestArchbishop of Sorrento, Italy
24.4Ordained PriestJoseph MacRory †Priest of Armagh, IrelandCardinal, Archbishop
17 SepBornFranciszek Sonik †Auxiliary Bishop of Kielce, Poland
18 SepBornMichal Buzalka †Auxiliary Bishop of Trnava (Tirnava), Slovakia
19 Sep29.6Ordained PriestRafael Amador y Hernández †PriestBishop of Huajuapan de León, Oaxaca, México
23.9Ordained PriestNicola Maria Audino †PriestBishop of Mazara del Vallo, Italy
22.5Ordained PriestLuigi Capotosti †Priest of Fermo, ItalyCardinal, Datary of the Apostolic Datary
22.4Ordained PriestCarlo Castelli, Obl.S.C. †Priest of Milano {Milan}, ItalyArchbishop of Fermo, Italy
26.7Ordained PriestLouis Joseph Legraive †Priest of Mechelen, BelgiumAuxiliary Bishop
22.5Ordained PriestAlexis-Henri-Marie Lépicier, O.S.M. †Priest of Order of Friar Servants of MaryCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation of the Affairs of Religious
22.7Ordained PriestAntónio Moutinho †Priest of Porto, PortugalBishop of Portalegre, Portugal
20 Sep43.6Ordained BishopJeremiah O’Sullivan †Bishop of Mobile, Alabama, USABishop of Mobile, Alabama, USA
BornFrancesco Potenza †Bishop of Castellaneta, Italy
BornIgnacy Swirski †Bishop of Siedlce, Poland
21 Sep43.4Ordained BishopJules-Alphonse Cousin, M.E.P. †Titular Bishop of AcmoniaBishop of Nagasaki, Japan
23 SepBornLouis-Gabriel-Xavier Jantzen, M.E.P. †Archbishop Emeritus of Chongqing [Chungking], China
26 Sep26.4ProfessedPaul-Albert Faveau, C.M. †Member of Congregation of the MissionVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Hangchow [Hangzhou], China
46.1DiedBasilio Nasser †Bishop of Baalbek (Melkite Greek), Lebanon
20.6EnteredAnton Pieter Franz van Velsen, S.J. †Member of Society of JesusVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Batavia, Indonesia
27 Sep27.6Ordained PriestRómulo Betancourt y Torres †PriestBishop of Campeche, México
22.8Ordained PriestJoseph Marie Cuaz, M.E.P. †Priest of La Société des Missions EtrangčresVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Laos
BornJosé Fogued y Gil, C.M.F. †Prefect of Tunxi [Tunki], China
28 SepBornStanislao Amilcare Battistelli, C.P. †Bishop Emeritus of Teramo e Atri, Italy
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