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The Year of Our Lord 1599

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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknownAppointedMartim Afonso de Melo †Bishop of Lamego, Portugal
BornJuan Aguirre y Gorozpe †TecamachalcoBishop of Durango, México
AppointedTommasi Balbani †Bishop of Penne-Atri, Italy
AppointedAlbert de Bellièvre †Archbishop of Lyon, FranceArchbishop Emeritus
48.0AppointedGuillaume de Berghes †Archbishop of Cambrai, France
BornPietro Maria Borghese †Siena, ItalyCardinal, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Crisogono
AppointedJoão de Bragança †Bishop of Viseu, Portugal
DiedLelio Brancaccio †Archbishop of Taranto, Italy
AppointedFrancesco Brusco †Bishop of Lettere (-Gragnano), Italy
BornFilippo Casoni †SarzanaBishop of Borgo San Donnino, Italy
32.0Ordained PriestDiego Correia Valente, S.J. †Priest of Society of JesusBishop of Funay (Funai), Japan
BornPedro de Reina Maldonado †Lima, PeruBishop-Elect of Santiago de Cuba
55.8ResignedPierre de Villars (II) †Archbishop of Vienne, FranceArchbishop Emeritus
AppointedJérôme de Villars †Archbishop of Vienne, France
54.0ResignedJuan Pedro González de Mendoza, O.S.A. †Bishop of Lipari, ItalyBishop of Popayán, Colombia
BornCristóbal Pérez Lazarraga y Maneli Viana, O. Cist. †Madrid, SpainBishop of Cartagena, Colombia
DiedJaime Miguel Miguélez †Bishop of Foreign Diocese
AppointedLeonardo Mocenigo †Bishop of Ceneda, Italy
AppointedHorace Montano †Archbishop of Arles, France
ResignedTadeo O'Farrell (MacEoga), O.P. †Auxiliary Bishop of Sigüenza, SpainBishop Emeritus of Clonfert, Ireland
BornJohannes Thuanus †GrosottoBishop of Wiener Neustadt, Austria
BornGirolamo Verospi †RomeCardinal, Bishop of Osimo, Italy
ResignedMarcantonio Visia (Vitia) †Bishop of Vercelli, ItalyBishop Emeritus
24.0Ordained PriestAugust Wiederin von Ottersbach †PriestPrefect of Meissen (Meißen) {Lusazia o Lausitz; Sassonia}, Germany
8 Jan51.0AppointedFrancisco de Ávila †Cardinal, Cardinal-Priest of S. Croce in Gerusalemme
58.0AppointedFernando Niño de Guevara †Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Silvestro e Martino ai MontiCardinal, Archbishop of Sevilla {Seville}, Spain
9 Jan58.7DiedPierre d'Espinac †Archbishop of Lyon, France
10 JanOrdained BishopCamillo Beccio, O.S.A. †Bishop of Acqui, Italy
20 Jan19.1ProfessedLuis de Cañizares, O.M. †Member of Order of the MinimsBishop of Comayagua, Honduras
21 Jan49.9DiedAnton von Schaumberg †Bishop-Elect of Minden, Germany
22 Jan48.5DiedSilvio Savelli †Cardinal, Titular Patriarch of Constantinople
1 Feb58.1AppointedFeliciano Figueroa †Bishop of Segorbe, Spain
AppointedDiego González Samaniego †Bishop of Mondoñedo, Spain
60.1AppointedLorenzo Asensio Otaduy Avendaño †Bishop of Avila, Spain
46.1AppointedOnofre Reart †Bishop of Elne, FranceBishop Emeritus of Gerona, Spain
AppointedFrancisco Velarde de la Cuenca †Archbishop of Messina, Italy
4 Feb43.7AppointedJohann Philipp von Gebsattel †Bishop of Bamberg, GermanyBishop-Elect
13 FebBornFabio Chigi †SienaPope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
14 FebOrdained BishopFrancisco Velarde de la Cuenca †Archbishop of Messina, Italy
17 Feb58.1AppointedPedro Castro Nero †Bishop of Lugo, SpainArchbishop of Valencia, Spain
22 Feb65.1DiedGarcia de Loaysa Giron †Archbishop of Toledo, Spain
3 Mar58.2Elevated to CardinalSilvio Antoniano †Cardinal, Cardinal-Priest of S. Salvatore in Lauro
56.4Elevated to CardinalSt. Roberto Francesco Romolo Bellarmino, S.J. †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Capua, Italy
28.2Elevated to CardinalBonifazio Bevilacqua Aldobrandini †Cardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati
47.7Elevated to CardinalBonviso Bonvisi †Cardinal, Archbishop of Bari (-Canosa), Italy
64.2Elevated to CardinalGuillaume de St-Marcel d’Avançon †Cardinal, Archbishop of Embrun, France
30.8Elevated to CardinalAlessandro d'Este †Cardinal, Bishop of Reggio Emilia, Italy
19.0Elevated to CardinalGiovanni Battista Deti †Cardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (-Velletri)
28.5Elevated to CardinalFranz Seraph von Dietrichstein †Cardinal, Archbishop of Olomouc, Czech Republic
61.6Elevated to CardinalArnaud d'Ossat †Cardinal, Bishop of Bayeux, France
24.4Elevated to CardinalFrançois d'Escoubleau de Sourdis †Cardinal, Archbishop of Bordeaux, France
52.9Elevated to CardinalBernardo Sandoval Rojas †Cardinal, Archbishop of Toledo, Spain
63.7Elevated to CardinalDomenico Toschi †Cardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Tivoli, Italy
47.2Elevated to CardinalAlfonso Visconti †Cardinal, Archbishop of Spoleto, Italy
45.2Elevated to CardinalPaolo Emilio Zacchia †Cardinal, Bishop of Montefiascone, Italy
7 Mar47.2InstalledAlfonso Visconti †Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni a Porta LatinaCardinal, Archbishop of Spoleto, Italy
10 Mar46.5AppointedCamillo Borghese †Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e PaoloPope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
14 Mar59.2Ordained BishopJean du Bec (-Crespin) †Bishop of Saint-Malo, France
17 Mar58.2InstalledSilvio Antoniano †Cardinal, Cardinal-Priest of S. Salvatore in Lauro
56.5InstalledSt. Roberto Francesco Romolo Bellarmino, S.J. †Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in ViaCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Capua, Italy
28.2InstalledBonifazio Bevilacqua Aldobrandini †Cardinal-Priest of S. AnastasiaCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati
47.7InstalledBonviso Bonvisi †Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Vito, Modesto e CrescenziaCardinal, Archbishop of Bari (-Canosa), Italy
39.2AppointedBertrand d'Eschaux (de Chaux) †Bishop of Bayonne, FranceArchbishop of Tours, France
19.1InstalledGiovanni Battista Deti †Cardinal-Deacon of S. Adriano al ForoCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (-Velletri)
28.6AppointedFranz Seraph von Dietrichstein †Cardinal-Priest of S. Silvestro in CapiteCardinal, Archbishop of Olomouc, Czech Republic
61.7InstalledArnaud d'Ossat †Cardinal-Priest of S. EusebioCardinal, Bishop of Bayeux, France
44.8AppointedBenedetto Giustiniani †Cardinal-Priest of S. PriscaCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina
63.8InstalledDomenico Toschi †Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in MontorioCardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Tivoli, Italy
45.2InstalledPaolo Emilio Zacchia †Cardinal-Priest of S. MarcelloCardinal, Bishop of Montefiascone, Italy
29 Mar30.4AppointedJuan Esteban (Giovanni Stefano) Ferrero, O. Cist. †Bishop of Vercelli, Italy
19 Apr29.2AppointedHeinrich von Knöringen †Bishop of Augsburg, Germany
AppointedFulvio Passerini †Bishop of Pistoia, Italy
53.0AppointedBernardo Sandoval Rojas †Cardinal, Archbishop of Toledo, Spain
24 AprDiedDiego Aponte Quiñones, O.S. †Bishop of Málaga, Spain
May29.2Ordained PriestHeinrich von Knöringen †Priest of Augsburg, GermanyBishop
1 May30.5Ordained BishopJuan Esteban (Giovanni Stefano) Ferrero, O. Cist. †Bishop of Vercelli, Italy
74.3DiedJohann von Schönenberg †Archbishop of Trier, Germany
2 May58.3Ordained BishopFeliciano Figueroa †Bishop of Segorbe, Spain
21 MayAppointedTommaso Vannini †Bishop of Avellino-Frigento, Italy
26 May28.8AppointedFranz Seraph von Dietrichstein †Cardinal, Archbishop of Olomouc, Czech Republic
29 May35.4Ordained BishopPietro Giorgio Odescalchi †Bishop of Alessandria (della Paglia), ItalyBishop of Vigevano, Italy
30 May46.4Ordained BishopOnofre Reart †Bishop of Elne, FranceBishop Emeritus of Gerona, Spain
Jun53.0Ordained BishopAlfonso de la Mota y Escobar †Bishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco, MéxicoBishop of Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala, México
39.1DiedGuido Pepoli †Cardinal, Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Montorio
5 Jun24.3Ordained PriestPierre Bérulle, Orat. †Cardinal, Priest
13 Jun29.4Ordained BishopHeinrich von Knöringen †Bishop of Augsburg, Germany
47.8Ordained PriestLothar von Metternich †Priest of Trier, GermanyArchbishop
5 Jul48.0AppointedBonviso Bonvisi †Cardinal-Priest of S. Biagio dell'AnelloCardinal, Archbishop of Bari (-Canosa), Italy
24.7AppointedFrançois d'Escoubleau de Sourdis †Cardinal, Archbishop of Bordeaux, France
8 JulOrdained BishopAlbert de Bellièvre †Archbishop of Lyon, FranceArchbishop Emeritus
11 JulOrdained BishopDiego González Samaniego †Bishop of Mondoñedo, Spain
18 Jul58.5Ordained BishopPedro Castro Nero †Bishop of Lugo, SpainArchbishop of Valencia, Spain
19 Jul44.2ConfirmedJohann Philipp von Gebsattel †Bishop of Bamberg, GermanyBishop-Elect
2 Aug46.9ResignedCamillo Borghese †Bishop of Jesi, ItalyPope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
33.6ConfirmedFerenc Forgách de Ghymes †Bishop of Nitra, SlovakiaCardinal, Archbishop of Esztergom, Hungary
7 Aug47.9AppointedLothar von Metternich †Archbishop of Trier, Germany
17 Aug37.6AppointedAgustín Dávila y Padilla, O.P. †Archbishop of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
18 Aug12.9ConfirmedLeopold von Österreich †Coadjutor Bishop of Strasbourg, FranceFormer Bishop-Elect of Passau, Germany
2 SepBornAntonio Paiño Sevilla †Medina de RíosecoArchbishop of Sevilla {Seville}, Spain
8 Sep29.0Ordained BishopFranz Seraph von Dietrichstein †Cardinal, Archbishop of Olomouc, Czech Republic
13 SepAppointedFrancisco Ortega, O.S.A. †Bishop of Nueva Caceres, Philippines
27 Sep50.7AppointedDiego Chaves Casas (de Yepes), O.S.H. †Bishop of Tarazona, Spain
44.7AppointedAlfonso Coloma Sa †Bishop of Barcelona, SpainBishop of Cartagena (en España)
58.7AppointedFernando Niño de Guevara †Titular Archbishop of PhilippiCardinal, Archbishop of Sevilla {Seville}, Spain
48.7AppointedFrancisco Virgili †Bishop of Lérida, Spain
30 SepBornGirolamo Farnese †ParmaCardinal, Cardinal-Priest of S. Agnese fuori le mura
10 Oct58.8Ordained BishopFernando Niño de Guevara †Titular Archbishop of PhilippiCardinal, Archbishop of Sevilla {Seville}, Spain
11 Oct48.1ConfirmedLothar von Metternich †Archbishop of Trier, Germany
24 Oct64.8Ordained BishopReginaldo de Lizárraga, O.P. †Bishop of Concepción, ChileBishop of Paraguay
28 Oct33.8DiedAndrás Bathóry †Cardinal, Bishop of Foreign Diocese
29 Oct57.8AppointedGregor Helfenstein †Auxiliary Bishop of Trier, Germany
57.8AppointedGregor Helfenstein †Titular Bishop of AzotusAuxiliary Bishop of Trier, Germany
7 NovBornCarlo Emanuele von Madruzzo †IssogneBishop of Trento, Italy
8 Nov32.9AppointedBonifazio Caetani †Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio, ItalyCardinal, Archbishop of Taranto, Italy
39.6AppointedAscanio Colonna †Cardinal-PriestCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina
21 NovDiedCristóbal Vela Tavera †Archbishop of Burgos, Spain
23 NovAppointedAlfonso Vidal, O.F.M. †Bishop of Lipari, Italy
28 Nov44.9Ordained BishopAlfonso Coloma Sa †Bishop of Barcelona, SpainBishop of Cartagena (en España)
48.9Ordained BishopFrancisco Virgili †Bishop of Lérida, Spain
29 NovAppointedAlberto Drago, O.P. †Bishop of Termoli, Italy
1 Dec68.0DiedNicolás de Ramos y Santos, O.F.M. †Archbishop of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
4 Dec79.9DiedBernardino Gómez Miedes †Bishop of Albarracin, Spain
13 Dec49.4DiedEnrico Caetani †Cardinal, Chamberlain (Camerlengo) of the Apostolic Chamber
15 Dec39.7AppointedAscanio Colonna †Cardinal-Priest of S. PudenzianaCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina
19.8AppointedGiovanni Battista Deti †Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in CosmedinCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (-Velletri)
AppointedPedro Guerrero †Bishop of Ugento, Italy
43.0AppointedFrancisco Rodríguez, S.J. †Archbishop of Angamalé, IndiaArchbishop of Cranganore (Angamala), India
21 Dec25.2Ordained BishopFrançois d'Escoubleau de Sourdis †Cardinal, Archbishop of Bordeaux, France

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