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The Year of Our Lord 1521

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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknown39.0Ordained BishopMusa al-Akkari †BishopPatriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Maronite), Lebanon
BornAntonio Altoviti †RomeArchbishop of Firenze {Florence}, Italy
BornStefano Bonucci †ArezzoCardinal, Bishop of Arezzo, Italy
DiedGiovanni Brainfort, O.S.B. †Titular Bishop of Lydda
DiedGerolamo Castaldi †Bishop of Massa Lubrense, Italy
BornAgustín de Cisneros Montesa †Medina de Rioseco, SpainBishop of Concepción, Chile
39.0AppointedMarco Cornaro †Titular Patriarch of ConstantinopleCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina
DiedFerdinando Castiglia †Bishop of Bagnoregio (Bagnorea), Italy
ResignedGiovanni Francesco D’Anna †Bishop of Carinola (Calina), ItalyBishop Emeritus
BornGianpaolo della Chiesa †Tortona, ItalyCardinal, Cardinal-Priest of San Pancrazio
AppointedZacharias Ferrari, O. Carm. †Bishop of Guardialfiera (Guardia), Italy
DiedMarco de Franceschi †Bishop of Cefalonia e Zante, Greece
16.9ProfessedSt. Antonio (Michele) Ghislieri, O.P. †Member of Order of Friars PreachersPope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
SelectedDietrich Hardenberg †Bishop of Brandenburg, Germany
DiedThomas Hulsay †Bishop of Leighlin, Ireland
DiedAcenario López †Bishop of Santorini {Thira}, Greece
DiedAntonio Lucifero †Bishop of Crotone (Cotrone), Italy
36.0Ordained PriestAugustin Mair, C.R.S.A. †Priest of Confederation of Canons Regular of St. AugustineAuxiliary Bishop of Würzburg, Germany
DiedFrançois de Melun †Bishop of Thérouanne, France
ResignedGiacomo Nini †Bishop of Potenza, ItalyBishop Emeritus
BornMatthais Ob †Auxiliary Bishop of Speyer, Germany
DiedAntonio Camillo Pesci †Bishop of Muro Lucano, Italy
DiedJuan Pilars †Archbishop of Cagliari, Italy
DiedSismondo Filiasio Roverella †Archbishop Emeritus of Ravenna, Italy
ResignedJørgen Skodborg †Archbishop-Elect of Lund, SwedenFormer Archbishop-Elect
DiedGiacomo Torrella †Bishop of Trevico, Italy
DiedGómez de Toledo Solís †Bishop of Plasencia, Spain
ResignedDomenico Valdettaro (Valletaro) †Bishop of Acci (Accia), FranceBishop Emeritus
38.0AppointedPál Várdai †Bishop of Veszprém, HungaryArchbishop of Esztergom, Hungary
3 JanOrdained BishopGaleotto Graziani, O. Camald. †Bishop of Sansepolcro (Borgo San Sepolcro), Italy
5 Jan30.5AppointedAlbrecht von Brandenburg †Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in VincoliCardinal, Archbishop of Mainz, Germany
48.5InstalledErhard (Erardo, Everard) von der Mark (de la Marca, Marck) †Cardinal-Priest of San CrisogonoCardinal, Bishop of Liège, Belgium
41.0AppointedRafał Leszczyński †Bishop of Przemyśl, PolandBishop of Płock, Poland
52.0AppointedSilvio Passerini †Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in LucinaCardinal, Bishop of Cortona, Italy
6 Jan23.0DiedGuillaume de Croy †Cardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Cambrai, France
7 Jan41.6AppointedPompeo Colonna †Administrator of Potenza, ItalyCardinal, Administrator of Monreale, Italy
AppointedJørgen Friis †Bishop of Viborg, DenmarkBishop Emeritus
14 JanAppointedSymphorien Bullioud †Bishop of Bazas, FranceBishop of Soissons, France
Ordained BishopAndrés Clemente de Torrecremata, T.O.R. †Bishop of Duvno, Bosnia and Herzegovina
64.3AppointedBernardino López de Carvajal y Sande †Bishop of Plasencia, SpainCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (e Velletri)
17 JanDiedJuan Ferrer †Archbishop of Arles, France
SucceededJuan Ferrer †Archbishop of Arles, France
2 FebBornAnnibale Bozzuti †Montecalvo IrpinioCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Avignon, France
4 Feb82.0DiedWilliam Atwater †Bishop of Lincoln, England, Great Britain
6 FebAppointedFernando del Barco, O. Carm. †Auxiliary Bishop of Salamanca, Spain
AppointedFernando del Barco, O. Carm. †Titular Bishop of SalonaAuxiliary Bishop of Salamanca, Spain
AppointedGonzalo de Ubeda, O. de M. †Bishop of Drivasto (Drivost), Albania
20 FebAppointedGiacomo Antonio Acquaviva †Bishop of Nardò, ItalyFormer Bishop-Elect
AppointedSantiago Calatayud, O.S.A. †Bishop of Santorini {Thira}, Greece
39.1ResignedMarco Cornaro †Administrator of Nardò, ItalyCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina
AppointedJohann Laymann †Auxiliary Bishop of Augsburg, GermanyAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
AppointedJohann Laymann †Titular Bishop of Augustopolis in PhrygiaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Augsburg, Germany
51.1AppointedBernardo de Mesa, O.P. †Bishop of Badajoz, Spain
3 MarOrdained BishopJohann Laymann †Titular Bishop of Augustopolis in PhrygiaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Augsburg, Germany
7 Mar80.1DiedMartín García †Bishop of Barcelona, Spain
12 Mar56.1DiedAndrew Forman †Archbishop of Saint Andrews, Scotland, Great Britain
13 Mar60.1ResignedAntonio Maria Ciocchi del Monte †Administrator of Pavia, ItalyCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina
33.5AppointedGiovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte †Bishop of Pavia, ItalyPope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
AppointedGerolamo de Caro †Bishop of Monteverde, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus of Nazareth
AppointedWawrzyniec Międzyleski †Bishop of Kamyanets-Podilskyi (Kamieniec), Ukraine
AppointedFilippo Trivulzio †Archbishop of Dubrovnik (Ragusa), Croatia
20 Mar57.3AppointedAndrea Della Valle †Administrator of Umbriatico (Umbriaticum), ItalyCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina
49.2AppointedJohn Longlands †Bishop of Lincoln, England, Great Britain
61.2InstalledGuillén-Ramón de Vich y de Valterra †Cardinal, Bishop of Barcelona, Spain
29 MarDiedChristoph von Schrofenstein †Priest of Brixen {Bressanone}, ItalyBishop
AprDiedFrancisco de Carta †Auxiliary Bishop of Urgell, Spain
1 AprOrdained BishopVicente de Peraza (Pirez), O.P. †Bishop of PanamáBishop Emeritus
8 AprAppointedJuan (Pedro) Miralles †Archbishop (Personal Title), Auxiliary of Urgell, SpainAuxiliary Bishop
AppointedJuan (Pedro) Miralles †Titular Archbishop of ThessalonicaAuxiliary Bishop of Urgell, Spain
12 AprAppointedPietro de’ Marchesi †Bishop of Massa Lubrense, Italy
AppointedHieronymus Schultz, O. Praem. †Bishop of Havelberg, Germany
16 AprDiedSilvestro de’ Gigli †Bishop of Worcester, England, Great Britain
26 Apr23.0AppointedJean de Lorraine †Administrator of Valence and Die, FranceCardinal, Bishop of Metz, France
5 May49.3Ordained BishopJohn Longlands †Bishop of Lincoln, England, Great Britain
10 May15.4AppointedErcole Gonzaga †Cardinal, Bishop of Mantova, Italy
52.3ResignedSigismondo Gonzaga †Administrator of Mantova, ItalyCardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria Nuova
AppointedSixtus Signati †Bishop of Trevico, Italy
13 MaySucceededIppolito Novelli †Bishop of Alba (Pompea), Italy
DiedAndrea Novelli †Bishop of Alba (Pompea), Italy
15 MayDiedJob von Dobenek, O.T. †Bishop of Pomesania (Pomezania), Poland
17 MayConfirmedDietrich Hardenberg †Bishop of Brandenburg, Germany
30 MayOrdained BishopPietro Guercio (de Quercius) †Bishop of Mottola (Motula), Italy
3 Jun36.4AppointedAgostino Trivulzio †Administrator of Alessano, ItalyCardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of Sant’Adriano al Foro
7 JunAppointedThomas Bele †Titular Bishop of Lydda
43.0AppointedGiulio de’ Medici †Administrator of Worcester, England, Great BritainPope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
11 Jun79.4DiedTamás Bakócz †Cardinal, Archbishop of Esztergom, Hungary
28.4AppointedLouis de Bourbon de Vendôme (II) †Cardinal-Priest of Santi Silvestro e Martino ai MontiCardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Laon, France
45.6AppointedGiovanni Piccolomini †Cardinal-Priest of Santa BalbinaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Siena, Italy
18 JunAppointedCristóbal de los Ríos †Bishop of Valva, Italy
57.5ResignedAndrea Della Valle †Administrator of Valva, ItalyCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina
57.5ResignedAndrea Della Valle †Administrator of Sulmona, ItalyCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina
26 Jun37.4AppointedJean d’Orléans-Longueville †Bishop of Orléans, FranceCardinal, Archbishop of Toulouse, France
28 JunDiedJuan González Meneses †Bishop of Almería, Spain
29 Jun51.4DiedFrancesco Conti †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Conza, Italy
1 JulAppointedFrançois de Bueil †Archbishop of Bourges, France
9 Jul60.1DiedRaffaele Sansone Riario †Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (e Velletri)Cardinal, Bishop of Ostia (-Velletri), Italy
12 Jul40.5ResignedPaolo Emilio Cesi †Administrator of Lund, SwedenCardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of Sant’Eustachio
AppointedJohn Kite †Archbishop (Personal Title) of Carlisle, England, Great BritainBishop
15 JulDiedLuis Martiano †Bishop of Tui, Spain
16 JulDiedGuillermo Ramón de Moncada †Bishop of Tarazona, Spain
24 Jul23.7AppointedBenedetto de Accolti †Administrator of Cádiz, SpainCardinal, Archbishop of Ravenna, Italy
66.3ResignedPietro de Accolti de Aretio †Administrator of Cádiz, SpainCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina
60.5AppointedAntonio Maria Ciocchi del Monte †Cardinal-Bishop of AlbanoCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina
65.5AppointedNiccolò Fieschi †Cardinal-Bishop of SabinaCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (e Velletri)
64.8AppointedBernardino López de Carvajal y Sande †Cardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (e Velletri)
39.9AppointedJakub von Salza †Bishop of Wrocław (Breslau), Poland
4 AugBornGiovanni Battista Castagna †RomePope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
9 AugAppointedFerdinando de’ Medici †Bishop of Cefalonia e Zante, Greece
65.4AppointedAchille Grassi †Titular Bishop of PomariaCardinal, Administrator of Bologna, Italy
15 AugInstalledVicente de Peraza (Pirez), O.P. †Bishop of PanamáBishop Emeritus
24 Aug31.4AppointedGiovanni Salviati †Administrator of Oloron (Oloron-Sainte-Marie), FranceCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina
DiedLouis de Villiers de L’Isle-Adam †Bishop of Beauvais, France
1 Sep40.0Ordained BishopJakub von Salza †Bishop of Wrocław (Breslau), Poland
6 SepAppointedCesare Carpano †Bishop of Muro Lucano, Italy
13 SepAppointedPedro de Córdoba, O.P. †Titular Bishop of Oreus
20 SepAppointedCorrado Manili †Bishop of Bagnoregio (Bagnorea), Italy
22 SepOrdained BishopCristóbal de los Ríos †Bishop of Valva, Italy
61.7Ordained BishopGuillén-Ramón de Vich y de Valterra †Cardinal, Bishop of Barcelona, Spain
2 OctAppointedGeorge Cromer †Archbishop of Armagh, IrelandArchbishop Emeritus
13 OctDiedJean Marre †Bishop of Condom, France
16 OctAppointedFerdinando D’Anna †Bishop of Carinola (Calina), ItalyBishop of Bovino, Italy
22.7AppointedNiccolò Gaddi †Bishop of Fermo, ItalyCardinal, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Via Lata
AppointedBernardino de Luca †Bishop of Acci (Accia), FranceBishop Emeritus
31.5ResignedGiovanni Salviati †Administrator of Fermo, ItalyCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina
19 OctAppointedHérard de Grossoles de Flamarens †Bishop of Condom, France
21 OctBornLucio Sassi †NolaCardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Ripatransone, Italy
25 OctAppointedQuirin Op dem Veld von Willich †Auxiliary Bishop of Köln {Cologne}, Germany
AppointedQuirin Op dem Veld von Willich †Titular Bishop of CyreneAuxiliary Bishop of Köln {Cologne}, Germany
AppointedJerónimo Vilanova †Archbishop of Cagliari, Italy
Nov25.8Ordained PriestGaspare Ricciullo del Fosso, O.M. †Priest of Order of the MinimsArchbishop of Reggio Calabria, Italy
15 NovAppointedJuan Bautista Centelles †Auxiliary Bishop of Valencia, Spain
AppointedJuan Bautista Centelles †Titular Bishop of CrainaAuxiliary Bishop of Valencia, Spain
52.8AppointedSilvio Passerini †Cardinal, Bishop of Cortona, Italy
26 NovDiedMartin Karith †Bishop of Kammin (Camin), Germany
SucceededErasmus Manteuffel-Arnhausen †Bishop of Kammin (Camin), Germany
29 NovBornMarcantonio Maffei †BergamoCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Chieti, Italy
Dec63.9DiedAdriano di Castello †Cardinal, Former Administrator of Bath and Wells, England, Great Britain
1 Dec45.9DiedGiovanni de’ Medici †Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
13 DecBornFelice Peretti Montalto, O.F.M. Conv. †GrottamarePope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)

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