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The Year of Our Lord 1459

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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknownBornAntonio AcuńaBishop of Zamora, Spain
BornFernando de Almeida (Cotignus)Bishop of Nevers, France
DiedAgostino da Bagnoregio, O.S.A. †Bishop of Bagnoregio (Bagnorea), Italy
DiedMiklos de BarnisBishop of Pécs, Hungary
BornLorenz von BibraBishop of Würzburg, Germany
DiedStefano Birello, O.S.M. †Archbishop of Durrës (Durazzo), Albania
DiedGiacomo Campora, O.P. †Bishop of Caffa, Italy
DiedJuan CidBishop of Rubicón, Spain
DiedErige (Georges) ClarianiBishop of Senez, France
DiedGiovanni Cossa, O.P. †Bishop of Bosa, Italy
56.0AppointedGuillaume d’Estouteville, O.S.B. †Cardinal-Priest of Santa PudenzianaCardinal, Archbishop of Rouen, France
BornEggert DürkopBishop of Schleswig, Germany
AppointedEmanuele , O.P. †Bishop of Sapë, AlbaniaBishop of Shkodrë (Scutari), Albania
BornHugo von HohenladenburgBishop of Konstanz {Constance}, Germany
69.0AppointedHeinrich Kalteisen, O.P. †Titular Archbishop of Caesarea in Palaestina
DiedDomenico de Lagonessa, O.S.B. †Bishop of Rossano, Italy
DiedGrégoire Mammé (Mammas)Patriarch Emeritus
ResignedPierre de ManatiisBishop of Nemosia (Limasol), CyprusBishop Emeritus
BornFriedrich von ÖttingenBishop-Elect of Passau, Germany
DiedJakob PicenoBishop of Sirmio (Srijem; Sirmium), Croatia
Ordained BishopJohn PurcellBishop of Ferns, Ireland
AppointedOlafur RögnvaldssonBishop of Hólar, Iceland
Ordained BishopOlafur RögnvaldssonBishop of Hólar, Iceland
DiedGiacomo de SalemoncellisBishop of Montefeltro, Italy
DiedBartholomaeus SawijerweBishop of Dorpat (Tartu), Estonia
DiedAndrzej SpławskiBishop of Lutsk (Łuck), Ukraine
DiedNicola Tartaglia, O. Cist. †Bishop of Lesina, Italy
DiedNicola Tartaglia, O. Cist. †Bishop of Lesina, Italy
AppointedJohn Valens, C.R.S.A. †Titular Bishop of TinenAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Bath and Wells, England, Great Britain
AppointedWilliam Westkarre, C.R.S.A. †Auxiliary Bishop of Bath and Wells, England, Great BritainAuxiliary Bishop of Canterbury, England, Great Britain
13 Jan28.8InstalledOliviero CarafaArchbishop of Napoli {Naples}, ItalyCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (e Velletri)
15 JanAppointedJohn ArundelBishop of Chichester, England, Great Britain
14 FebAppointedOlav TrondssonArchbishop of Nidaros (Trondheim), Norway
15 Feb75.1DiedStephan Bodecker, O. Praem. †Bishop of Brandenburg, Germany
17 Feb79.1DiedFantino DandoloBishop of Padova {Padua}, Italy
2 MarAppointedHenri de AlbertisAuxiliary Bishop of Vercelli, ItalyTitular Archbishop of Nicaea
AppointedHenri de AlbertisTitular Bishop of Acre (or Ptolomais)Titular Archbishop of Nicaea
BornAdriaan Florenszoon DedelPope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
3 MarDiedThomas BarryBishop of Ossory, Ireland
4 Mar57.1Ordained BishopWalter SupersaxoBishop of Sion {Sitten}, Switzerland
9 Mar42.0AppointedPietro BarboBishop of Padova {Padua}, ItalyPope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
14 MarAppointedJohannes Sartoris, O.F.M. †Auxiliary Bishop of Halberstadt, Germany
AppointedJohannes Sartoris, O.F.M. †Titular Bishop of Bir SebaAuxiliary Bishop of Halberstadt, Germany
17 MarAppointedPetrus Frigerio, O.P. †Archbishop of Corfů, Greece
AppointedAmedeo NoriBishop of Vercelli, Italy
19 MarDiedPierre BčchebienBishop of Chartres, France
20 MarAppointedLope de RibasBishop of Cartagena (en Espańa)
8 Apr50.2Ordained BishopJohann von VenningenBishop of Basel, Switzerland
10 AprDiedReginald BoulersBishop of Coventry and Lichfield, England, Great Britain
16 AprOrdained BishopAntonio Piccolomini, O.S.B. †Bishop of Siena, ItalyArchbishop of Siena, Italy
20 AprDiedConrad Bayer di BoppardBishop of Metz, France
23 AprAppointedAntonio Piccolomini, O.S.B. †Archbishop of Siena, Italy
26 AprAppointedRoberto AdimariBishop of Montefeltro, ItalyBishop Emeritus
27 AprAppointedDietrick Stechow, O. Praem. †Bishop of Brandenburg, Germany
2 MayAppointedJean Du DracBishop of Meaux, France
DiedSt. Antonio Forcilioni, O.P. †Archbishop of Firenze {Florence}, Italy
5 May68.3DiedAnton von RotenhanBishop of Bamberg, Germany
6 May63.3DiedDietrich Schenk von ErbachArchbishop of Mainz, Germany
13 May52.3AppointedAlessandro Oliva, O.E.S.A. †Prior General of Order of Hermits of St. AugustineCardinal, Administrator of Camerino, Italy
18 MaySelectedGeorg von SchaumbergBishop of Bamberg, Germany
19 MayAppointedFrancesco de CopponisBishop of Terni, ItalyBishop Emeritus
21 MaySelectedGerolamo , O.P. †Bishop of Caffa, Italy
30 May73.4ResignedPierre de Foix (Sr.), O.F.M. †Administrator of Acqs (Dax), FranceCardinal, Administrator of Lescar, France
AppointedJean de FoixAdministrator of Acqs (Dax), FranceBishop of (Saint-Bertrand de) Comminges, France
3 JunOrdained BishopJohn ArundelBishop of Chichester, England, Great Britain
14 JunAppointedMeolo de MascabruniBishop of Telese o Cerreto Sannita, ItalyBishop of Muro Lucano, Italy
16 JunAppointedOrlando BonarliArchbishop of Firenze {Florence}, Italy
18 Jun47.4SelectedDieter von Isenburg-BüdingenArchbishop of Mainz, Germany
28 JunOrdained BishopOlav TrondssonArchbishop of Nidaros (Trondheim), Norway
2 Jul23.5AppointedGeorg von BadenBishop of Metz, France
8 JulOrdained BishopDietrick Stechow, O. Praem. †Bishop of Brandenburg, Germany
9 JulAppointedJoăo Manuel, O. Carm. †Bishop of Guarda, Portugal
13 Jul20.5AppointedJuan RodericiBishop of Ceuta, SpainBishop of Évora, Portugal
ConfirmedGeorg von SchaumbergBishop of Bamberg, Germany
20 JulDiedJuan Garcia de Aragón, O.P. †Bishop of Mallorca, Spain
27 JulAppointedProtáz Černohorský z BoskovicBishop of Olomouc (Olmütz), Czechia
30 JulAppointedJean Gentien (Gentiani)Bishop of Lavaur, France
9 AugDiedEdmond Ouldhall, O. Carm. †Bishop of Meath, Ireland
27 Aug25.9DiedJaime de PortugalCardinal, Administrator of Lisboa, Portugal
29 AugOrdained PriestErnst von SchaumbergPriestBishop of Hildesheim, Germany
31 Aug49.6AppointedMiles d’IlliersBishop of Chartres, FranceBishop Emeritus
AppointedLeonardo da Napoli, O.P. †Bishop of Baleč (Balecio, Balezo), Albania
2 Sep57.6DiedSiegfried von VenningenBishop of Speyer, Germany
3 SepDiedNicolaus BöddekerBishop Emeritus of Schwerin, Germany
5 SepAppointedPierre DomgionBishop of Lezhë {Lesh, Alessio}, Albania
AppointedFilippo LandolfiBishop of Bagnoregio (Bagnorea), Italy
8 Sep49.6Ordained BishopMiles d’IlliersBishop of Chartres, FranceBishop Emeritus
11 SepDiedZanone CastiglioneBishop of Bayeux, France
12 Sep69.6DiedAntonio Cerdŕ i Lloscos, O.SS.T. †Cardinal, Bishop of Lérida, Spain
ConfirmedGerolamo , O.P. †Bishop of Caffa, Italy
SelectedMichel Bishop of Paphos, Cyprus
17 Sep48.7SelectedJohannes Nix von HoheneckBishop of Speyer, GermanyBishop Emeritus
20.7AppointedJuan RodericiBishop of Coimbra, PortugalBishop of Évora, Portugal
20 SepAppointedJohn HalesBishop of Coventry and Lichfield, England, Great Britain
24 SepAppointedFrancesco FerrerBishop of Segorbe-Albarracin, SpainBishop of Mallorca, Spain
27 Sep20.7AppointedJuan RodericiBishop of Coimbra, PortugalBishop of Évora, Portugal
28 SepAppointedWenceslas RaczkowiczBishop of Lutsk (Łuck), Ukraine
7 Oct27.7AppointedLuis Juan del MilŕCardinal, Bishop of Lérida, Spain
15 Oct54.7AppointedJaume Francesco de Cardona i de AragónBishop of Gerona, SpainCardinal, Bishop of Urgell, Spain
AppointedKettil Wase (Karlsson)Bishop of Linköping, Sweden
16 OctAppointedGiovanni Francesco UrsiniBishop of Castellaneta, Italy
17 OctAppointedAlvaro Bishop of Ceuta, Spain
AppointedNicolas SolimeleBishop of Venosa, Italy
AppointedJohn Valens, C.R.S.A. †Auxiliary Bishop of Bath and Wells, England, Great BritainAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
AppointedRichard Viel, O. Cart. †Bishop of Killala, Ireland
18 Oct66.7DiedJean de HeinsbergBishop Emeritus of Ličge, Belgium
19 OctAppointedCosme de MonserratBishop of Vic, Spain
2 NovDiedPedro Cabeza de VacaBishop of León, Spain
5 NovAppointedAntonio Cicco da Pontecorvo, O.F.M. †Bishop of Caserta, Italy
27.8AppointedJános Bishop of Pécs, Hungary
7 NovAppointedAngelo FasoloBishop of Modon (Medone, Methone), GreeceBishop of Feltre, Italy
SelectedMarco NegroBishop of Kotor (Cattaro), MontenegroBishop of Ossero (Osor), Croatia
SelectedRoberto Bishop of Rubicón, SpainFormer Bishop-Elect
8 NovDiedAntonio Piccolomini, O.S.B. †Archbishop of Siena, Italy
12 Nov48.8ConfirmedJohannes Nix von HoheneckBishop of Speyer, GermanyBishop Emeritus
25 NovOrdained BishopJohn HalesBishop of Coventry and Lichfield, England, Great Britain
3 DecAppointedBenedictus , O.S.B. †Titular Archbishop of Mitylene
5 DecConfirmedMarco NegroBishop of Kotor (Cattaro), MontenegroBishop of Ossero (Osor), Croatia
7 DecBornDiego Ramírez de Villaescua de HaroBishop of Cuenca, Spain
8 DecOrdained BishopErnst von SchaumbergBishop of Hildesheim, Germany
14 DecConfirmedMichel Bishop of Paphos, Cyprus
19 DecSelectedGiacomo BragadenoBishop of Scardona (Skradin), CroatiaBishop of Nona (Nin), Croatia
21 DecAppointedNapoleone Fieschi (de Flisco)Bishop of Albenga, Italy
ResignedGiorgio Fieschi (Flisco)Administrator of Albenga, ItalyCardinal, Archbishop of Genova, Italy
22 DecAppointedHelmicus von Malingrode, O. Praem. †Bishop of Dorpat (Tartu), EstoniaBishop Emeritus
24 Dec60.9AppointedAfonso Nogueira, C.R.S.J.E. †Archbishop of Lisboa, Portugal

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