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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknownBornGiovanni Stefano Ajazza †VercellenBishop of Asti, Italy
30.0Ordained PriestAntonio de San Miguel Avendaño y Paz, O.F.M. †Priest of Order of Friars MinorBishop of Quito, Ecuador
BornConstantino Barradas †LisboaBishop Emeritus of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil
DiedValentino Cantalicio †Bishop of Penne-Atri, Italy
22.8Ordained PriestZaccaria Delfino †PriestCardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Hvar (Lesina), Croatia
70.0DiedAntonio de la Cruz †Bishop of Islas Canarias {Canary Islands}, Spain
DiedFerdinando de’ Medici †Bishop of Cefalonia e Zante, Greece
BornJosé (Giuseppe) Esteve Juan (Stefano) †ValenciaBishop of Orihuela, Spain
29.2ResignedAlessandro Farnese (Jr.) †Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}, PalestineCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (-Velletri)
DiedJuan Ferrer †Archbishop of Arles, France
AppointedEgidio Foscherani, O.P. †Bishop of Modena, Italy
ResignedFrancisco Frías †Bishop of Foreign DioceseBishop Emeritus
BornJuan García Valdemora †El Casar de TalamancaBishop of Tui, Spain
ResignedLuca Gaurico †Bishop of Civitate (Città or Civita), ItalyBishop Emeritus
ResignedGirolamo Ghianderoni †Bishop of Ancona e Numana, ItalyBishop Emeritus
DiedAntonio Hoyos de Salamanca †Bishop of Gurk, Austria
DiedTommaso Lambertini †Bishop of Isola, Italy
BornGregor Leisentrit †OlomoucPrefect of Meissen (Meißen) {Lusazia o Lausitz; Sassonia}, Germany
AppointedBaltazar Limpo, O. Carm. †Archbishop of Braga, Portugal
DiedSamuel Maciejowski †Bishop of Kraków, Poland
BornGermanico Malaspina †ParmaBishop of San Severo, Italy
DiedBaldassare Monaco, O.S.A. †Bishop of Lesina, Italy
BornLorenzo Monzonís Galatina, O.F.M. †Bishop of Pozzuoli, Italy
14.0ProfessedSebastião de Morais de Funchal, S.J. †Member of Society of JesusBishop of Funay (Funai), Japan
DiedAngelo Pasquali, O.P. †Bishop of Mottola (Motula), Italy
DiedBartholomaeus Portaligni, O. Carm. †Titular Bishop of Troja
Ordained PriestUrban Sagstetter †Priest of Wien, AustriaBishop of Gurk, Austria
BornPaulus Aemilius Sammarco †RossanenBishop of Umbriatico (Umbriaticum), Italy
ResignedGian Tommaso Sanfelice †Bishop of Cava (de’ Tirreni), ItalyBishop Emeritus
DiedFrancesco Bernardino Simonetta †Bishop of Perugia, Italy
BornFrancisco de Sosa, O.F.M. †ToledoBishop of Osma, Spain
50.0AppointedThomas Thirlby †Bishop of Norwich, England, Great BritainBishop Emeritus of Ely, England, Great Britain
BornErcole Vaccari †BononiaeArchbishop of Rossano, Italy
ResignedMarco Quinto Vigerio della Rovere †Bishop of Senigallia, ItalyBishop Emeritus
DiedJohann von Malentein †Bishop of Seckau, Austria
1 JanDiedPedro Manuel †Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
15 Jan48.0SelectedNikolaus von Carlowitz †Bishop of Meissen (Meißen), Germany
31 Jan49.1DiedNiccolò Ridolfi †Cardinal, Administrator of Vicenza, Italy
7 Feb62.4ElectedGiovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte †Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
21 Feb60.1DiedPhilippe de La Chambre, O.S.B. †Cardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati
22 Feb62.4InstalledGiovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte †Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
AppointedGiovanni Girolamo de’ Rossi †Bishop of Pavia, Italy
24 Feb57.1AppointedLouis de Bourbon de Vendôme (II) †Cardinal-Bishop of PalestrinaCardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Laon, France
28 Feb61.6AppointedJuan Álvarez de Toledo, O.P. †Cardinal-Priest of S. PancrazioCardinal, Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
58.2AppointedJean du Bellay †Cardinal-Bishop of AlbanoCardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Paris, France
73.7AppointedGian Pietro Carafa †Cardinal-Bishop of FrascatiPope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
49.7AppointedFederico Cesi †Cardinal-Priest of S. PriscaCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina
58.5AppointedInnocenzo Cibo (Cybo) †Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Via LataCardinal, Archbishop of Genova, Italy
62.2AppointedGeorges d’Amboise (II) †Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Marcellino e PietroCardinal, Archbishop of Rouen, France
51.2AppointedNiccolò Gaddi †Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in DomnicaCardinal, Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Via Lata
41.4AppointedFrancisco Mendoza Bobadilla †Cardinal-Priest of S. EusebioCardinal, Bishop of Burgos, Spain
56.2AppointedFrancesco Pisani †Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Portico (Octaviae)Cardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (-Velletri)
57.2AppointedAntoine Sanguin de Meudon †Cardinal-Priest of S. CrisogonoCardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Orléans, France
AppointedCristoforo Spiriti †Patriarch of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}, Palestine
61.2AppointedFrançois de Tournon, C.R.S.A. †Cardinal-Bishop of SabinaCardinal, Archbishop of Lyon, France
36.0AppointedOtto Truchseß von Waldburg †Cardinal-Priest of S. SabinaCardinal, Bishop of Augsburg, Germany
5 Mar32.3AppointedFulvio Giulio della Corgna, O.S.Io.Hieros. †Bishop of Perugia, ItalyCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina
41.2AppointedLeonardo Marini, O.P. †Apostolic Administrator of Mantova, ItalyBishop Emeritus of Alba (Pompea), Italy
41.2AppointedLeonardo Marini, O.P. †Titular Bishop of Laodicea in PhrygiaBishop Emeritus of Alba (Pompea), Italy
9 Mar26.5AppointedCharles Bourbon de Vendôme †Administrator of Carcassonne, FranceCardinal, Archbishop of Rouen, France
10 Mar61.7InstalledPedro Pacheco de Villena (Ladrón de Guevara) †Cardinal-Priest of S. BalbinaCardinal, Bishop of Sigüenza, Spain
16 MarAppointedJohannes Kridt †Auxiliary Bishop of Münster, Germany
17 MarAppointedAngelo Bragadin, O.P. †Bishop of Vicenza, Italy
19 Mar64.5AppointedGiovanni Angelo Arcimboldi †Archbishop of Milano {Milan}, Italy
26.5ResignedCharles Bourbon de Vendôme †Bishop of Saintes, FranceCardinal, Archbishop of Rouen, France
AppointedFabio Colonna †Titular Patriarch of ConstantinopleBishop of Aversa, Italy
40.6AppointedIppolito d’Este (II) †Archbishop (Personal Title) of Novara, ItalyCardinal, Bishop Emeritus
AppointedAlberto Divini, O.P. †Bishop of Krk (Veglia), Croatia
19.6ResignedRanuccio Farnese, O.S.Io.Hieros. †Titular Patriarch of ConstantinopleCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina
AppointedThomas Planta †Bishop of Chur, Switzerland
23 Mar45.9Ordained BishopStanislaw Hosius (Hozjusz) †Bishop of Chelmno (Culma, Kulm), PolandCardinal, Bishop of Warmia (Ermland), Poland
5 AprBornAndrés Pacheco †Puebla de MontalbánBishop Emeritus of Cuenca, Spain
6 Apr40.3Ordained PriestJakob von Eltz †Priest of Trier, GermanyArchbishop
14 Apr58.6DiedInnocenzo Cibo (Cybo) †Cardinal, Archbishop of Genova, Italy
16 Apr44.3ConfirmedMichael Helding †Bishop of Merseburg, Germany
18 Apr55.2AppointedGiacomo Puteo †Archbishop of Bari (-Canosa), ItalyCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
AppointedGirolamo Sauli †Archbishop of Genova, Italy
1 May12.3AppointedLuigi d’Este †Bishop of Ferrara, ItalyCardinal, Bishop Emeritus
60.1ResignedGiovanni Salviati †Administrator of Ferrara, ItalyCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina
5 MayAppointedGian Pietro Ferretti †Bishop of Lavello, ItalyBishop Emeritus
10 May52.1DiedJean de Lorraine †Cardinal, Bishop of Metz, France
17 May50.7DiedJohann Albrecht von Brandenburg †Archbishop of Magdeburg, Germany
18 May26.3SucceededCharles de Guise de Lorraine †Bishop of Metz, FranceCardinal, Archbishop of Reims, France
20 MayBornSimeone Tagliavia d’Aragonia †Castle VezianoCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina
23 MayAppointedGuilio Gonzaga †Titular Patriarch of Alexandria {Alessandria}
AppointedGian Matteo Luchi (di Luca) †Bishop of Ancona e Numana, ItalyBishop of Tropea, Italy
41.3ResignedGiovanni Gerolamo Morone †Bishop of Modena, ItalyCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (-Velletri)
AppointedUrbano Vigerio della Rovere †Bishop of Senigallia, Italy
30 May18.4Elevated to CardinalInnocenzo Ciocchi del Monte †Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Via Lata
65.4ResignedRobert de Lénoncourt †Bishop of Chalons-sur-Marne, FranceCardinal, Archbishop of Arles, France
23.4AppointedPhilippe de Lénoncourt †Bishop of Chalons-sur-Marne, FranceCardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Auxerre, France
18.4AppointedLudovico Madruzzo †Coadjutor Bishop of Trento, ItalyCardinal, Bishop
32.4AppointedGiovanni Andrea Mercurio †Cardinal, Archbishop of Messina, Italy
49.7AppointedSebastiano Antonio Pighini †Cardinal, Archbishop of Manfredonia, Italy
AppointedGerardo Rambaldi †Bishop of Civitate (Città or Civita), Italy
2 Jun18.4InstalledInnocenzo Ciocchi del Monte †Cardinal-Deacon of S. OnofrioCardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Via Lata
6 JunBornMaffeo Venier †VeneziaArchbishop of Corfù, Greece
8 Jun26.5Ordained BishopLorenzo Strozzi †Bishop of Béziers, FranceCardinal, Archbishop of Aix, France
11 JunDiedJohann Laymann †Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Augsburg, Germany
15 JunBornAlfonso del Galdo, O.P. †Medina del Campo, SpainBishop of Comayagua, Honduras
16 Jun50.5InstalledJulião de Alva †Bishop of Portalegre, PortugalBishop Emeritus
17 Jun40.8ResignedIppolito d’Este (II) †Administrator of Autun, FranceCardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Novara, Italy
27 Jun61.9AppointedJuan Álvarez de Toledo, O.P. †Cardinal, Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
AppointedJohannes Alberti, O.P. †Auxiliary Bishop of Halberstadt, Germany
AppointedJohannes Alberti, O.P. †Titular Bishop of Tripolis in PhoeniciaAuxiliary Bishop of Halberstadt, Germany
66.5AppointedCristoforo Guidalotti Ciocchi del Monte †Bishop of Marseille, FranceCardinal, Bishop of Cagli, Italy
AppointedGiovanni Ciocchi del Monte †Bishop of Cagli, Italy
38.5AppointedAndrea Cornaro †Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in DomnicaCardinal, Bishop of Brescia, Italy
40.8AppointedIppolito d’Este (II) †Administrator of Narbonne, FranceCardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Novara, Italy
47.5ResignedAntonio de Fonseca, O.S.A. †Bishop of Pamplona, SpainBishop Emeritus
51.5AppointedNiccolò Gaddi †Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Via LataCardinal, Cardinal-Priest
22.7AppointedLouis de Guise de Lorraine †Bishop of Albi, FranceCardinal, Bishop of Metz, France
41.8AppointedFrancisco Mendoza Bobadilla †Cardinal, Bishop of Burgos, Spain
57.5AppointedAlvaro Moscoso †Bishop of Pamplona, SpainBishop of Zamora, Spain
40.5AppointedPedro Ponce de Léon †Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo, SpainBishop of Plasencia, Spain
43.5AppointedGaspar Zúñiga Avellaneda †Bishop of Segovia, SpainCardinal, Archbishop of Sevilla {Seville}, Spain
4 JulAppointedAlonso Cristóbal Arguellada †Auxiliary Bishop of Jaén, SpainAuxiliary Bishop of Sigüenza, Spain
AppointedFernando de Uranga (Urango) †Bishop of Santiago de CubaBishop of Santiago de Cuba
AppointedGeorg Neumann †Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz, Germany
AppointedGeorg Neumann †Titular Bishop of SidonAuxiliary Bishop of Mainz, Germany
14 JulAppointedGaspare Capris †Bishop of Asti, Italy
AppointedDiego Enríquez de Almansa †Bishop of Coria, Spain
24.4AppointedNiccolò Caetani di Sermoneta †Administrator of Quimper, FranceCardinal, Archbishop of Capua, Italy
15 Jul48.5ConfirmedNikolaus von Carlowitz †Bishop of Meissen (Meißen), Germany
50.0AppointedFederico Cesi †Administrator of Vulturara e Montecorvino, ItalyCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina
17 JulAppointedFrancisco de Santa María Benavides Velasco, O.S.H. †Bishop of Mondoñedo, SpainBishop of Segovia, Spain
21 JulBornSilvio Savelli †AricciaCardinal, Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Via
31 Jul56.8DiedFrancesco Sfondrati †Cardinal, Bishop of Cremona, Italy
AugDiedPedro Gil Falcón †Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
6 AugBornEnrico Caetani †SermonetaCardinal, Chamberlain (Camerlengo) of the Apostolic Chamber
25 Aug62.6DiedGeorges d’Amboise (II) †Cardinal, Archbishop of Rouen, France
31 AugOrdained BishopGeorg Neumann †Titular Bishop of SidonAuxiliary Bishop of Mainz, Germany
SepDiedGuilio Gonzaga †Titular Patriarch of Alexandria {Alessandria}
1 Sep51.4AppointedGiovanni Angelo de’ Medici †Cardinal-Priest of S. AnastasiaPope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
AppointedSimon de Maillé de Brézé †Bishop of Viviers (Aps), FranceArchbishop of Tours, France
9 SepBornBartholomäus Scholl †HohenwartAuxiliary Bishop of Freising, Germany
11 Sep75.8ResignedBartolomé de las Casas (Casaus), O.P. †Bishop of Chiapas (Ciudad Real de Chiapas), MéxicoBishop Emeritus
14 SepOrdained BishopJohannes Kridt †Auxiliary Bishop of Münster, Germany
25 Sep59.7DiedGeorg von Blumenthal †Bishop of Lebus, Germany
3 Oct27.0AppointedCharles Bourbon de Vendôme †Cardinal, Archbishop of Rouen, France
AppointedTommaso Caselli, O.P. †Bishop of Cava (de’ Tirreni), Italy
AppointedGiulio Parisani †Bishop of Rimini, Italy
AppointedVincenzo Spinelli †Bishop of Oppido Mamertina, ItalyBishop Emeritus
4 OctDiedTiedeman Giese †Bishop of Warmia (Ermland), Poland
8 OctBornAntonio Zapata y Cisneros †MadridCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Burgos, Spain
20 OctAppointedRaymund Burke, O.F.M. †Bishop of Emly, Ireland
66.8AppointedCristoforo Guidalotti Ciocchi del Monte †Titular Patriarch of Alexandria {Alessandria}Cardinal, Bishop of Cagli, Italy
33.3ResignedOdet de Coligny de Châtillon †Administrator of Toulouse, France
57.8ResignedAntoine Sanguin de Meudon †Bishop of Orléans, FranceCardinal, Bishop Emeritus
25 OctBornCarlo Bescapè, B. †MilanoBishop of Novara, Italy
2 NovDiedNiccolò di Antonio Ugolini †Bishop of Viterbo e Tuscania, Italy
11 NovBornHeinrich von Sachsen-Lauenburg †Archbishop-Elect of Bremen (and Hamberg), Germany
22 NovDiedLuis Cabeza de Vaca †Bishop of Palencia, Spain
2 DecDiedAntoine Filhol †Archbishop of Aix, France
17 DecAppointedBalduino de Balduinis †Bishop of Mariana, FranceBishop of Aversa, Italy

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