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The Year of Our Lord 1479

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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknownDiedAntonio Bishop of Civitate (Città or Civita), Italy
DiedNicola BalistariBishop of Strongoli, Italy
55.0DiedJean de BeauvauBishop Emeritus of Angers, France
BornDenis BriçonnetBishop of Saint-Malo, France
19.0Ordained PriestDietrich von BülowPriestBishop of Lebus, Germany
DiedMichel de Candie, O.P. †Bishop of Canea (Cydonia, Egée), Greece
DiedFernando de Castilla, O.S.B. †Titular Bishop of Granada, Spain
DiedGiovanni de CicoBishop of Ischia, Italy
BornLouis d’Amboise (II)Cardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Albi, France
DiedBenedetto Duaria, O.F.M. †Auxiliary Bishop of Milano {Milan}, Italy
BornZacharias Ferrari, O.S.B. †Bishop of Guardialfiera (Guardia), Italy
AppointedAngelo FlorioBishop of Andria, Italy
AppointedJuan de FríasBishop of Rubicón, Spain
DiedGábor Archbishop of Kalocsa, Hungary
DiedGiovanni Bishop of Isola, Italy
BornAdrien Gouffier de BoissyCardinal, Administrator of Albi, France
DiedJohn HepburnBishop of Dunblane, Scotland, Great Britain
ResignedGebhard von HoymBishop of Halberstadt, GermanyBishop Emeritus
DiedJean de JustisBishop of Coron (Coronea), Greece
ResignedBalthasar von MecklenburgBishop of Schwerin, GermanyBishop Emeritus
BornBalthasar MaerklinBishop of Hildesheim, Germany
DiedPietro MinutoloBishop of Teramo, Italy
DiedZsigmond PalóczyBishop of Sirmio (Srijem; Sirmium), Croatia
BornFrancesco PiccolominiBishop of Bisignano, Italy
DiedGiacomo RossiBishop of Chioggia, Italy
DiedJuan de San Lucar, O.F.M. †Bishop of Rubicón, Spain
BornWilliam StewartBishop of Aberdeen, Scotland, Great Britain
DiedBartolomeo UggeriBishop of Brugnato, Italy
ResignedJohn Valens, C.R.S.A. †Auxiliary Bishop of Bath and Wells, England, Great BritainAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
DiedRichard Wolsey, O.P. †Bishop Emeritus of Down and Connor, Ireland
DiedAntonio de Zucco de CucaneaBishop of Nemosia (Limasol), Cyprus
5 Jan83.0DiedAndrzej Opaliński (z Bnina)Bishop of Poznań, Poland
8 JanAppointedCornelius O’MullonyBishop of Kilmacduagh, IrelandBishop Emeritus
AppointedGiovanni Paternione (Paternò), O.S.B. †Bishop of MaltaArchbishop of Palermo, Italy
15 JanAppointedSean (John) O’HedianBishop of Ossory, Ireland
18 Jan39.0AppointedAlbert von BayernBishop of Strasbourg, France
20 Jan22.5AppointedGiovanni d’AragonaAdministrator of Badajoz, SpainCardinal, Administrator of Taranto, Italy
DiedPedro Silva y Tenorio, O.P. †Bishop of Badajoz, Spain
21 JanDiedJohann StalkoperBishop of Ratzeburg, Germany
31 Jan59.0Ordained BishopJohn MortonBishop of Ely, England, Great BritainCardinal, Archbishop of Canterbury, England, Great Britain
Ordained BishopGiovanni Paternione (Paternò), O.S.B. †Bishop of MaltaArchbishop of Palermo, Italy
FebDiedGiovanni Cardellis, O.S.B. †Bishop of Agrigento (Girgenti), Italy
1 FebAppointedGyörgy Archbishop of Kalocsa, Hungary
8 FebAppointedGiovanni GattoBishop of Cefalù, Italy
AppointedBernardo Margarit, O.S.B. †Bishop of Catania, Italy
9 FebDiedFrancisco de ToledoBishop of Coria, Spain
13 FebAppointedNicola di GaetaArchbishop of Naxos, Greece
18 FebDiedTheobald de RieuxBishop of Quimper, France
69.1DiedPaweł z GrabowaBishop of Chełm, Poland
19 Feb47.9SelectedJuan de CastroCardinal, Bishop of Agrigento (Girgenti), Italy
21 FebOrdained BishopSean (John) O’HedianBishop of Ossory, Ireland
MarDiedArthur de Montauban, O.S.B. †Archbishop of Bordeaux, France
5 MarAppointedGaspard de Reno (Rhein)Bishop of Basel, Switzerland
6 Mar39.1DiedLeo von SpaurBishop of Wien, Austria
10 MarAppointedGabriel , O.F.M. †Bishop of Sapë, Albania
15 MarAppointedJusto Baldini, O.S.B. †Bishop of Ceuta, Spain
19 Mar39.2AppointedJuraj (Giorgio) Divnić (Difnico)Bishop of Nona (Nin), Croatia
14.7ConfirmedErnst Herzog von SachsenArchbishop of Magdeburg, Germany
20 Mar47.9ConfirmedJuan de CastroCardinal, Bishop of Agrigento (Girgenti), Italy
BornIppolito d’Este (I)Cardinal, Administrator of Eger, Hungary
21 MarOrdained BishopMarino FregenoBishop of Kammin (Camin), Germany
31 MarAppointedGuy du BouchetBishop of Quimper, France
AppointedJohann von BerkentinBishop of Ratzeburg, Germany
AprDiedAlmaricus , O.F.M. †Bishop of Lectoure, France
ResignedNicolas MachinensisApostolic Administrator of Scardona (Skradin), CroatiaBishop of Modruš, Croatia
1 AprAppointedGirolamo , O. Hum. †Titular Bishop of Dariensis
2 Apr70.2DiedBerardo EroliCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina
7 AprDiedGiovanni Parella di San MartinoBishop of Ivrea, Italy
10 Apr28.2SelectedAndré d’EspinayCardinal, Archbishop of Bordeaux, France
11 AprOrdained BishopJohann von BerkentinBishop of Ratzeburg, Germany
14 AprDiedJean de BourgogneBishop of Cambrai, France
18 AprOrdained BishopNicola di GaetaArchbishop of Naxos, Greece
19 AprAppointedGeorg Antworter, O.F.M. †Auxiliary Bishop of Würzburg, Germany
AppointedGeorg Antworter, O.F.M. †Titular Bishop of Nicopolis in PalaestinaAuxiliary Bishop of Würzburg, Germany
35.3AppointedGiuliano della RovereCardinal-Bishop of SabinaPope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
21 AprAppointedGiovanni di CastelloBishop of Strongoli, ItalyBishop of Carinola (Calina), Italy
25 AprOrdained BishopGeorg Antworter, O.F.M. †Titular Bishop of Nicopolis in PalaestinaAuxiliary Bishop of Würzburg, Germany
28 Apr28.3ConfirmedAndré d’EspinayCardinal, Archbishop of Bordeaux, France
30 AprAppointedPietro Marcius, O.F.M. †Bishop of Scardona (Skradin), Croatia
2 May39.3Ordained DeaconJuraj (Giorgio) Divnić (Difnico)DeaconBishop of Nona (Nin), Croatia
3 May39.3Ordained PriestJuraj (Giorgio) Divnić (Difnico)PriestBishop of Nona (Nin), Croatia
9 May39.3Ordained BishopJuraj (Giorgio) Divnić (Difnico)Bishop of Nona (Nin), Croatia
12 MayBornPompeo ColonnaCardinal, Administrator of Monreale, Italy
14 May22.8ResignedGiovanni d’AragonaAdministrator of Badajoz, SpainCardinal, Administrator of Taranto, Italy
AppointedGomez de FigueroaBishop of Badajoz, Spain
21 MayAppointedDomenico Manfredi de Riparolio, O.S.B. †Bishop of Ivrea, Italy
26 May44.4AppointedUriel GórkaBishop of Poznań, Poland
30 MayOrdained BishopGaspard de Reno (Rhein)Bishop of Basel, Switzerland
3 JunDiedJean de MontmiralBishop of Vaison, France
4 JunAppointedAmalricus Bishop of Vaison, FranceBishop Emeritus
AppointedBonadias de NigronibusBishop of Isola, Italy
AppointedNikolaus von PentzBishop of Schwerin, Germany
7 Jun45.4AppointedNicolò DonatoBishop of Nemosia (Limasol), CyprusPatriarch of Aquileia, Italy
AppointedGiovanni DuccoBishop of Coron (Coronea), Greece
AppointedGomes de MirandaBishop of Lamego, Portugal
16 JunAppointedAndré de Arnstedt, O.P. †Titular Bishop of Citrus
AppointedJuan de Ortega, O.S.H. †Bishop of Coria, Spain
AppointedPietro Strambone, O.P. †Bishop of Nocera de’ Pagani, Italy
22 JunDiedNicolas PróchnickiBishop of Kamyanets-Podilskyi (Kamieniec), Ukraine
25 JunAppointedBoldizsár Bishop of Sirmio (Srijem; Sirmium), Croatia
AppointedAntonio MaffeiBishop of Montepeloso, Italy
11 JulAppointedNicolas Brugmann, O.P. †Auxiliary Bishop of Liège, Belgium
AppointedNicolas Brugmann, O.P. †Titular Bishop of SelymbriaAuxiliary Bishop of Liège, Belgium
12 JulDiedSylvester Stodewässcher, O.T. †Archbishop of Riga, Latvia
23 JulAppointedJuan PastorTitular Bishop of Granada, Spain
AugDiedConrad de La CroixBishop of Digne, France
DiedSean (Jean) O’FarrellBishop of Ardagh (and Clonmacnois), Ireland
DiedGiacomo de SanctisArchbishop of Sorrento, Italy
1 Aug37.5ResignedLudwig von FreiburgBishop-Elect of Konstanz {Constance}, GermanyFormer Bishop-Elect
3 Aug57.5DiedGiacopo Antonio VenierCardinal, Bishop of Cuenca, Spain
11 AugDiedFazio GalleraniBishop of Ascoli Satriano (Puglia), Italy
13 Aug37.6AppointedDomenico della RovereCardinal-Priest of San ClementeCardinal, Bishop of Corneto (Tarquinia) e Montefiascone, Italy
18.2AppointedRaffaele Sansoni RiarioAdministrator of Cuenca, SpainCardinal, Bishop of Ostia (-Velletri), Italy
15 AugDiedJans MagnussonBishop of Strängnäs (Strengnäs), Sweden
22 Aug44.6Ordained BishopUriel GórkaBishop of Poznań, Poland
27 AugAppointedAntonio de ValderatoBishop of Brugnato, Italy
28 AugDiedJean HébertBishop of Évreux, France
2 SepDiedUlrich von Nußdorf (Nussdorfer)Bishop of Passau, Germany
3 SepDiedJean du Bellay, O.S.B. †Bishop of Poitiers, France
5 SepOrdained BishopGiovanni DuccoBishop of Coron (Coronea), Greece
9 SepDiedPietro BalbiBishop of Tropea, Italy
10 Sep57.5DiedGiacomo Ammannati-PiccolominiCardinal, Bishop of Pavia, Italy
16 SepAppointedPietro LupusBishop of Sora, ItalyBishop Emeritus
17 SepAppointedBartolomeo Averoldi, O.S.B. †Archbishop of Split (Spalato), Croatia
45.7AppointedGirolamo Basso Della RovereCardinal-Priest of San CrisogonoCardinal, Bishop of Recanati, Italy
62.7ResignedPietro FoscariAdministrator of Split (Spalato), CroatiaCardinal, Administrator of Padova {Padua}, Italy
AppointedNicola de GuidiccioniBishop of Nicotera, Italy
AppointedSilvestro de Labbro, O. Cist. †Bishop of Camerino, Italy
18.3AppointedRaffaele Sansoni RiarioAdministrator of Pisa, ItalyCardinal, Bishop of Ostia (-Velletri), Italy
24.5AppointedAscanio Maria SforzaCardinal, Administrator of Pavia, Italy
24 SepAppointedAntoine de GuiramandBishop of Digne, FranceBishop Emeritus
OctDiedJohn PurcellBishop of Ferns, Ireland
1 OctAppointedGuillaume de ClunyBishop of Évreux, FranceBishop of Poitiers, France
39.7AppointedAndrzej OporowskiBishop of Przemyśl, PolandBishop of Włocławek (Kujawy, Kalisze), Poland
8 Oct40.7AppointedGiovanni Battista ZenoCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati
9 Oct24.7AppointedFrancesco de ParetzBishop of Teramo, ItalyArchbishop of Taranto, Italy
26 OctAppointedGuillaume de ClunyBishop of Poitiers, France
AppointedHugo d’EspagneBishop of Lectoure, FranceBishop of Rieux, France
AppointedLawrence NevilleBishop of Ferns, Ireland
NovDiedGiorgio BuchiBishop of Imola, Italy
3 NovOrdained BishopBernardo Margarit, O.S.B. †Bishop of Catania, Italy
4 NovSelectedStefan z Niborka (Neydemborg)Bishop of Chelmno (Culma, Kulm), Poland
8 Nov54.8DiedWincenty KiełbasaBishop of Chelmno (Culma, Kulm), Poland
12 NovAppointedJohn RogerBishop of Raphoe, Ireland
AppointedKort (Conrad) RoggeBishop of Strängnäs (Strengnäs), Sweden
15 NovAppointedGian Andrea BocciacciBishop of Modena, Italy
AppointedRobert de LuxembourgBishop of Angoulême, France
AppointedNicolò SandonniniBishop of Lucca, Italy
22 NovAppointedRaoul Du Faou, O.S.B. †Bishop of Évreux, France
27 NovAppointedGiacomo PassarellaBishop of Imola, ItalyBishop of Rimini, Italy
9 DecDiedChristophe de ChâtelBishop of Tréguier, France
10 DecAppointedLorenzo CapodiferroBishop of Pesaro, Italy
AppointedBartolomeo de Gisulfi, O.F.M. †Auxiliary Bishop of Milano {Milan}, Italy
AppointedBartolomeo de Gisulfi, O.F.M. †Titular Bishop of Tripolis in PhoeniciaAuxiliary Bishop of Milano {Milan}, Italy
DiedTommaso VincenziBishop of Pesaro, Italy
14 DecDiedLouis d’HarcourtTitular Patriarch of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}, PalestinePatriarch
22 DecAppointedGiovanni de ItroBishop of Tropea, Italy

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