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The Year of Our Lord 1591

Bishop Events

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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknownDiedMartín Acuña, O. Carm. †Bishop of Lipari, Italy
49.0AppointedMalaquías Asso, O. Cist. †Auxiliary Bishop of Zaragoza, SpainBishop of Jaca, Spain
49.0AppointedMalaquías Asso, O. Cist. †Titular Bishop of UticaBishop of Jaca, Spain
43.0AppointedWojciech Baranowski †Bishop of Płock, PolandArchbishop of Gniezno, Poland
DiedGiambattista de Benedictis †Bishop of Penne-Atri, Italy
BornMarcantonio Bragadin †VeneziaCardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Vicenza, Italy
50.0ResignedGiovanni Battista Castrucci †Archbishop of Chieti, ItalyCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
BornDiego Chueca †CálcenaBishop of Teruel, Spain
BornHugo Eberhard Graf von Cratz von Schraffenstein †EngersBishop of Worms, Germany
AppointedAscanio Libertano (Libertani) †Bishop of Cagli, Italy
DiedPedro Maldonado †Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain
AppointedOrazio Montani (Montano) †Bishop of Penne-Atri, ItalyArchbishop of Arles, France
60.0AppointedAlfonso Paleotti †Coadjutor Archbishop of Bologna, ItalyArchbishop
60.0AppointedAlfonso Paleotti †Titular Archbishop of CorinthusArchbishop of Bologna, Italy
17.3ProfessedJohannes Pelcking, O.F.M. †Member of Order of Friars MinorAuxiliary Bishop of Paderborn, Germany
ResignedBartolomeu Simões Pereira †Prelate of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, BrazilPrelate Emeritus
AppointedPedro Suarez de Escobar, O.S.A. †Bishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco, MéxicoBishop-Elect
7 JanAppointedFrancisco Robuster Sala †Bishop of Elne, FranceBishop of Vic, Spain
12 Jan32.6ConfirmedAndreas Markgraf von Österreich †Coadjutor Bishop of Brixen {Bressanone}, ItalyCardinal, Bishop of Konstanz {Constance}, Germany
14 JanAppointedAlfonso Gregorio †Bishop of Albarracin, SpainArchbishop of Zaragoza, Spain
15 JanAppointedPedro de Moya y Contreras †Patriarch of West Indies, SpainArchbishop of México, Federal District
23 Jan48.5ConfirmedKaspar von Seckendorff †Bishop of Eichstätt, Germany
29 Jan63.1DiedMarquard von Berg †Bishop of Augsburg, Germany
30 Jan51.4AppointedCesare Speciano (Speciani) †Bishop of Cremona, Italy
8 FebAppointedPietro Martire Ponzone †Bishop of Novara, Italy
39.1AppointedAlfonso Visconti †Bishop of Cervia, ItalyCardinal, Archbishop of Spoleto, Italy
17 FebDiedFrançois Thomé †Bishop Emeritus of Saint-Malo, France
25 Feb32.7SucceededAndreas Markgraf von Österreich †Bishop of Brixen {Bressanone}, ItalyCardinal, Bishop of Konstanz {Constance}, Germany
6 Mar31.2Elevated to CardinalOttavio d'Acquaviva †Cardinal, Archbishop of Napoli {Naples}, Italy
Elevated to CardinalOttaviano Paravicino †Cardinal, Bishop of Alessandria (della Paglia), Italy
AppointedPedro Rojas Henríques, O.S.A. †Bishop of Astorga, SpainBishop of Osma, Spain
11 Mar40.2DiedBernhard Graf von Waldeck †Bishop-Elect Emeritus of Osnabrück, Germany
18 MarDiedJuan Ruiz de Villarán †Bishop of Lugo, Spain
72.2DiedGiovanni Antonio Serbelloni †Cardinal, Bishop of Ostia (-Velletri), Italy
20 MarAppointedIñigo Avalos de Aragón, O.S. †Cardinal, Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina, Italy
AppointedFrancisco Avellaneda †Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera, Italy
51.2AppointedAlfonso Gesualdo di Conza (Gonza) †Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (-Velletri)Cardinal, Archbishop of Napoli {Naples}, Italy
59.2AppointedLudovico Madruzzo †Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in LucinaCardinal, Bishop of Trento, Italy
AppointedFernando de la Vega Fonseca †Bishop of Córdoba, Spain
21 Mar45.4AppointedJohann Otto von Gemmingen †Bishop of Augsburg, Germany
24 MarOrdained BishopAlfonso Gregorio †Bishop of Albarracin, SpainArchbishop of Zaragoza, Spain
5 AprAppointedJerónimo Manrique de Lara †Bishop of Avila, Spain
21 AprOrdained BishopFrancisco Robuster Sala †Bishop of Elne, FranceBishop of Vic, Spain
26 Apr44.5AppointedSancho Dávila Toledo †Bishop of Cartagena (en España)Bishop of Plasencia, Spain
10 MayAppointedAndrés de Ayardis †Archbishop of Brindisi, Italy
45.5ConfirmedJohann Otto von Gemmingen †Bishop of Augsburg, Germany
ConfirmedGilbert Genebrard, O.S.B. †Archbishop of Aix, France
72.6AppointedNicolás de Pellevé †Cardinal, Archbishop of Reims, France
15 MayAppointedMartín de Salvatierra †Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain
26 MayOrdained BishopPedro Rojas Henríques, O.S.A. †Bishop of Astorga, SpainBishop of Osma, Spain
5 Jun22.9AppointedPhilipp Sigismund Herzog von Braunschweig-Lüneburg †Bishop of Osnabrück, GermanyBishop-Elect
9 AugAppointedMichael Fitzwalter †Bishop of Foreign DioceseAuxiliary Bishop of Sevilla {Seville}, Spain
35.2AppointedJerzy Radziwiłł †Bishop of Kraków, PolandCardinal, Bishop of Vilnius, Lithuania
19 AugBornJohann Georg Graf von Herberstein †SalzburgBishop-Elect of Regensburg, Germany
25 Aug45.8Ordained BishopJohann Otto von Gemmingen †Bishop of Augsburg, Germany
3 SepDiedFrancisco Avellaneda †Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera, Italy
DiedFernando de la Vega Fonseca †Bishop of Córdoba, Spain
19 SepDiedJuan Martínez de Villatoriel †Bishop of Lérida, Spain
29 Sep49.7Ordained BishopMalaquías Asso, O. Cist. †Titular Bishop of UticaBishop of Jaca, Spain
4 Oct73.0InstalledNicolás de Pellevé †Cardinal, Archbishop of Reims, France
16 Oct56.7DiedNiccolò Sfondrati †Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
20 Oct45.0Ordained BishopSancho Dávila Toledo †Bishop of Cartagena (en España)Bishop of Plasencia, Spain
21 Oct37.0DiedErnst von Mengersdorf †Bishop of Bamberg, Germany
29 Oct72.3ElectedGiovanni Antonio Facchinetti †Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
3 Nov72.3InstalledGiovanni Antonio Facchinetti †Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
4 Nov52.8AppointedLorenzo Asensio Otaduy Avendaño †Bishop of Lugo, SpainBishop of Avila, Spain
20 Nov57.9AppointedJuan Bautista Pérez Rubert †Bishop of Segorbe, Spain
29 NovAppointedAlfonso López de Avila †Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada, ColombiaArchbishop of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
7 DecDiedPedro de Moya y Contreras †Archbishop of México, Federal District
9 DecAppointedDomingo de Ulloa, O.P. †Bishop of Popayán, ColombiaBishop of Michoacán, Michoacán, México
12 DecBornJohann Christoph Graf von Liechtenstein †LeifersBishop of Chiemsee, Germany
14 Dec46.6AppointedNeidhart von Thüngen †Bishop of Bamberg, Germany
18 DecElevated to CardinalFilippo Sega †Cardinal, Bishop of Piacenza, Italy
30 Dec72.4DiedGiovanni Antonio Facchinetti †Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
DiedAlfonso López de Avila †Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada, ColombiaArchbishop of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

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