The Year of Our Lord 1647

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Date	Age	Event	Bishop	Title	Current Title
unknown	36.4	Appointed	Louis de Bassompierre †	Bishop of Saintes, France
		Born	Domenico Antonio Bernardino †	Lecce	Bishop of Mileto, Italy
		Died	Martin Bogdan †	Bishop of Zagreb (Agram), Croatia
	26.0	Ordained Priest	Sebastián Catalán †	Priest	Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain
	79.0	Resigned	Antoine de Coues †	Bishop of Condom, France	Bishop Emeritus
		Born	Silvestre García Escalona †	Almanacid	Bishop of Salamanca, Spain
		Born	Alfonso Basilio Ghetaldo, O.S.B. †	Ragusin	Bishop of Stagno (Ston), Croatia
		Born	Charles Le Goux de la Berchère †	Bourgogne	Archbishop of Narbonne, France
		Resigned	Jean de Lingendes †	Bishop of Sarlat, France	Bishop of Mâcon, France
		Born	Andreas Matusseck †	Jaurien	Bishop of Knin, Croatia
		Born	Bartholomaeus de Mesones, O.F.M. †	Burgos	Auxiliary Bishop of Burgos, Spain
		Born	Laurent Elias Mouton (Mutton), O.C.D. †	Flandria	Bishop of Ispahan, Iran
		Ordained Bishop	Juan Pérez Delgado †	Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain	Archbishop of Burgos, Spain
	52.5	Ordained Priest	Beat Albrecht von Ramstein †	Priest of Basel, Switzerland	Bishop
	47.0	Died	Bruno Sciamanna †	Bishop of Caserta, Italy
		Born	João de Sousa †	Lisbon	Archbishop of Lisboa {Lisbon}, Portugal
	72.0	Died	János Telegdy †	Archbishop of Kalocsa, Hungary
		Appointed	Maestro Valderas, O. de M. †	Archbishop of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	Archbishop Emeritus
		Born	Domingo de Valencia †	Manila	Bishop-Elect of Nueva Caceres, Philippines
		Born	Mathieu Ysoré d’Hervault †	Bossay-sur-Claise	Archbishop of Tours, France
Jan		Born	Francisco de São Jerõnimo de Andrade, C.S.J. †	Lisboa, Portugal	Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
6 Jan		Born	Jean Soanen, C.O.I. †	Riom	Bishop of Senez, France
7 Jan	47.0	Appointed	Ignazio Cianti, O.P. †	Bishop of Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi e Bisaccia, Italy	Bishop Emeritus
17 Jan	76.0	Died	Zerbino Lugo †	Bishop of Feltre, Italy
21 Jan	46.1	Appointed	Alphonse d’Elbène †	Bishop of Orléans, France
21 Jan	24.9	Resigned	Camillo Francesco Maria Pamphilj †	Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Domnica	Cardinal,
22 Jan	35.7	Appointed	Bl. Benedetto Odescalchi †	Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura	Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
27 Jan	46.1	Died	Ippolito Campioni, O.S.B. †	Bishop of Chiusi, Italy
Feb		Born	Giovanni Matteo Marchetti †	Liburnen	Bishop of Arezzo, Italy
8 Feb		Died	Domingo Abad Herta †	Bishop of Teruel, Spain
18 Feb	63.7	Appointed	Juan Merino López, O.F.M. †	Bishop of Valladolid, Spain
	63.1	Appointed	Juan Queipo de Llano Flores †	Bishop of Jaén, Spain
	21.3	Ordained Priest	Johann Kaspar Schnorf †	Priest of Basel, Switzerland	Auxiliary Bishop
Mar	29.4	Ordained Priest	Michelangelo Brancavalerio †	Priest	Bishop of Alatri, Italy
		Born	Simeon Cavagnini †	Spalaten	Bishop of Trogir (Traù), Croatia
		Born	Francesco della Marra †	Guardiae	Bishop of Mottola (Motula), Italy
		Born	Agnello Rossi, O. Carm. †	Napoli	Bishop of Potenza, Italy
2 Mar		Born	Dominicus Bellisarius de Bellis †	Turi	Bishop of Molfetta, Italy
11 Mar	47.2	Appointed	John de Burgh †	Archbishop of Tuam, Ireland
		Appointed	Hugh de Burgo, O.F.M. †	Bishop of Kilmacduagh, Ireland
		Appointed	Andrew Lynch †	Bishop of Kilfenora, Ireland
		Appointed	Anthony MacGeoghegan, O.F.M. †	Bishop of Clonmacnoise, Ireland	Bishop Emeritus of Meath, Ireland
	46.2	Appointed	Bl. Terence Albert O’Brien, O.P. †	Bishop of Emly, Ireland
	44.2	Appointed	Patrick Plunkett, O. Cist. †	Bishop of Ardagh (and Clonmacnois), Ireland	Bishop of Meath, Ireland
24 Mar	57.2	Ordained Bishop	Juan de Orta y Moreno †	Bishop of Orihuela, Spain
25 Mar		Born	Vincenzo Cavalli (Gaballi) †	Ravenna	Bishop of Bertinoro, Italy
26 Mar		Born	Magino Ventallol, O.P. †	Barcelona, Spain	Vicar Apostolic of Fo-Kien, China
Apr	67.3	Died	Francisco de la Serna, O.S.A. †	Bishop of La Paz, Bolivia
		Died	Bernadino Larizza †	Archbishop of Dubrovnik (Ragusa), Croatia
		Born	Antonio Polcenigo †	Fannac	Bishop of Feltre, Italy
8 Apr	36.3	Confirmed	Jacques Montrouge †	Bishop of Saint-Flour, France
8 Apr	65.3	Appointed	Charles de Nouailles †	Bishop of Rodez, France
10 Apr		Selected	Charles de Rosmadec †	Bishop of Vannes, France	Archbishop of Tours, France
14 Apr		Born	Martinus Steyaert †	Somerghem	Vicar Apostolic of ’s Hertogenbosch (Bois-le-Duc), Netherlands
17 Apr	70.3	Died	Aegidius Ursinus de Vivere †	Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}, Palestine
21 Apr		Ordained Bishop	Andrew Lynch †	Bishop of Kilfenora, Ireland
1 May	24.0	Ordained Priest	Bl. François de Laval de Montmorency †	Priest	Bishop Emeritus of Québec, Canada
6 May	66.3	Appointed	César Argelli (de Paltronibus) †	Archbishop of Avignon, France
	47.1	Appointed	Francesco Boccapaduli †	Bishop of Città di Castello, Italy	Bishop Emeritus
	56.3	Appointed	Diego Chueca †	Bishop of Teruel, Spain
	43.3	Appointed	Bartolomeo Cresconi †	Bishop of Caserta, Italy
		Appointed	Giovanni Mihele de Curtis, O. Carm. †	Bishop of Syros (e Milos), Greece	Bishop Emeritus
		Appointed	György Széchényi †	Bishop of Pécs, Hungary	Archbishop of Esztergom, Hungary
12 May	66.4	Ordained Bishop	César Argelli (de Paltronibus) †	Archbishop of Avignon, France
12 May	82.4	Died	Johann Platzgummer †	Bishop of Brixen {Bressanone}, Italy
14 May		Selected	Simone Carafa Roccella, C.R. †	Archbishop of Messina, Italy
15 May		Died	Jacques d’Angennes †	Bishop of Bayeux, France
20 May		Died	Giovanni Battista Landi †	Bishop of Fossombrone, Italy
26 May		Born	Giovanni Francesco Maria Poggi, O.S.M. †	Florence	Bishop of San Miniato, Italy
27 May	39.5	Appointed	Giovanni Ambrogio Bicuti †	Bishop of Acqui, Italy
	58.4	Confirmed	Miguel Escartín Arbeza, O. Cist. †	Bishop of Barbastro, Spain	Bishop of Tarazona, Spain
	51.4	Appointed	Tommaso Imperato †	Bishop of Vico Equense, Italy
	47.4	Appointed	Raphael Levacovich, O.F.M. †	Archbishop of Achrida (Ochrida), Bulgaria
	61.4	Appointed	Alessandro Masi †	Bishop of Valva, Italy
	61.4	Appointed	Alessandro Masi †	Bishop of Sulmona, Italy	Bishop of Valva, Italy
	46.4	Appointed	Octavius Poderico †	Bishop of Umbriatico (Umbriaticum), Italy
	29.7	Appointed	Hyacinthe Serroni, O.P. †	Bishop of Orange, France	Archbishop of Albi, France
		Appointed	Simeone de Summis, O.F.M. †	Bishop of Sapë, Albania
		Appointed	Jean-Vincent de Tulles †	Bishop of Lavaur, France
Jun		Born	Paul Godet des Marais †	Talcy en Beauce	Bishop of Chartres, France
2 Jun	17.7	Professed	Andrea Adeodati, O.S.B. †	Member of Order of Saint Benedict	Archbishop of Rossano, Italy
	39.5	Ordained Bishop	Giovanni Ambrogio Bicuti †	Bishop of Acqui, Italy
	51.4	Ordained Bishop	Tommaso Imperato †	Bishop of Vico Equense, Italy
	47.4	Ordained Bishop	Raphael Levacovich, O.F.M. †	Archbishop of Achrida (Ochrida), Bulgaria
		Ordained Bishop	Simeone de Summis, O.F.M. †	Bishop of Sapë, Albania
8 Jun		Born	Onofrio Montesoro †	Baren	Bishop Emeritus of Castellaneta, Italy
15 Jun	23.1	Ordained Priest	Johann Daniel von Gudenus †	Priest of Mainz, Germany	Auxiliary Bishop
	29.5	Ordained Priest	Emanuele Torres †	Priest	Archbishop of Brindisi, Italy
	28.3	Ordained Priest	Pietro Valentini †	Priest	Bishop of Sovana (Soana), Italy
30 Jun		Ordained Priest	Calanio della Ciaja †	Priest	Bishop of Nardò, Italy
1 Jul		Appointed	Juan Domingo Briz Trujillo †	Bishop of Jaca, Spain
		Appointed	Giovanni Battista Morra †	Bishop of Isola, Italy
		Confirmed	Charles de Rosmadec †	Bishop of Vannes, France	Archbishop of Tours, France
4 Jul		Born	Giovanni Vusich †	Venetiis	Bishop of Nona (Nin), Croatia
5 Jul	71.5	Died	Pompeo Cornazzano, O. Cist. †	Bishop of Parma, Italy
12 Jul	27.9	Died	Francesco Maria Farnese †	Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon
16 Jul	66.3	Selected	Anton Crosini von Bonporto †	Bishop of Brixen {Bressanone}, Italy
20 Jul	31.3	Selected	Pierre de Gassion †	Bishop of Oloron (Oloron-Sainte-Marie), France
24 Jul		Appointed	Marianus Maravich, O.F.M. †	Bishop of Bosnia, Croatia
25 Jul		Born	Antonio Adinolfi †	Napoli	Bishop of Andria, Italy
25 Aug		Ordained Bishop	François de Péricard †	Bishop of Angoulême, France
Sep		Born	Julius Marzi †	Tiburtin	Auxiliary Bishop of Ostia (-Velletri), Italy
2 Sep	61.7	Died	Ascanio Turamini †	Bishop of Grosseto, Italy
12 Sep	47.4	Appointed	Francesco Boccapaduli †	Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland	Bishop Emeritus of Città di Castello, Italy
16 Sep		Confirmed	Simone Carafa Roccella, C.R. †	Archbishop of Messina, Italy
	60.7	Appointed	Savino Florian, O.F.M. †	Bishop of Trebinje e Mrkan, Bosnia and Herzegovina
	50.7	Appointed	Pompeo Mignucci, O.S.H. †	Archbishop of Dubrovnik (Ragusa), Croatia	Bishop of Acquapendente, Italy
29 Sep		Born	Michele de Bologna, C.R. †	Somma	Archbishop of Amalfi, Italy
29 Sep	50.7	Ordained Bishop	Pompeo Mignucci, O.S.H. †	Archbishop of Dubrovnik (Ragusa), Croatia	Bishop of Acquapendente, Italy
30 Sep	34.7	Selected	Nicolas Sévin †	Bishop of Sarlat, France	Bishop of Cahors, France
Oct		Died	Ottavio Broglia †	Bishop of Asti, Italy
Oct		Born	António Pereira da Silva †	Bracharen	Bishop of Faro {Algarve}, Portugal
2 Oct		Died	Sigismondo Taddei †	Bishop of Caiazzo, Italy
6 Oct	58.8	Ordained Bishop	Miguel Escartín Arbeza, O. Cist. †	Bishop of Barbastro, Spain	Bishop of Tarazona, Spain
7 Oct	32.8	Elevated to Cardinal	Antonio de Aragón-Córdoba-Cardona y Fernández de Córdoba †	In Pectore	Cardinal, Cardinal-Deacon
	62.8	Elevated to Cardinal	Francesco Cherubini †	Cardinal, Bishop of Senigallia, Italy
		Appointed	Marino Ibrisimoich, O.F.M. †	Bishop of Beograd {Belgrade}, Serbia
	26.5	Elevated to Cardinal	Francesco Maidalchini †	Cardinal, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prassede
	42.1	Elevated to Cardinal	Michel Mazarin, O.P. †	Cardinal, Archbishop of Aix, France
	32.8	Elevated to Cardinal	Lorenzo Raggi †	Cardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina
		Appointed	Diego Requeséns †	Archbishop (Personal Title) of Mazara del Vallo, Italy	Titular Archbishop
	40.8	Elevated to Cardinal	Fabrizio Savelli †	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Salerno, Italy
	58.8	Appointed	Johann Sternenberg †	Auxiliary Bishop of Münster, Germany	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
	58.8	Appointed	Johann Sternenberg †	Titular Bishop of Sebaste in Cilicia	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Münster, Germany
	30.8	Elevated to Cardinal	Cristoforo Vidman †	Cardinal, Cardinal-Priest of San Marco
9 Oct	64.9	Died	Anselm Casimir Wambold von Umstadt †	Archbishop of Mainz, Germany
20 Oct		Ordained Bishop	Juan Domingo Briz Trujillo †	Bishop of Jaca, Spain
24 Oct	59.5	Died	Joseph de Bergaigne, O.F.M. †	Archbishop of Cambrai, France
26 Oct		Born	Lucas Bustos de la Torre †	Madrid	Bishop of Lugo, Spain
28 Oct		Died	Lorenzo Massimi †	Bishop of Marsi, Italy
Nov	38.8	Died	György Jakosics †	Bishop of Eger, Hungary
1 Nov	63.8	Died	Juan Queipo de Llano Flores †	Bishop of Jaén, Spain
3 Nov		Died	Youssef Halib el-Akouri †	Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Maronite), Lebanon
3 Nov		Born	Francisco a São Agostinho, T.O.R. †	Loures, Portugal	Bishop of Santiago de Cabo Verde
17 Nov	25.9	Ordained Priest	Giuseppe Armenj (Armenio) †	Priest	Bishop of Teramo, Italy
19 Nov	42.3	Selected	Johann Philipp von Schönborn †	Archbishop of Mainz, Germany
21 Nov	60.9	Died	Alessandro Tassi †	Bishop of Terracina, Priverno e Sezze, Italy
22 Nov		Died	Defendente Brusati †	Bishop of San Marco (Argentano), Italy
Dec	36.9	Ordained Priest	Carlo de’ Vecchi †	Priest	Bishop Emeritus of Chiusi, Italy
Dec	51.9	Ordained Bishop	Juan Ruiz de Colmenero †	Bishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
6 Dec	69.9	Died	Francesco d’Elia e Rossi †	Bishop of Siracusa, Italy
7 Dec	39.9	Selected	Jean d’Estrade †	Bishop of Condom, France	Bishop Emeritus
7 Dec		Born	Francesco del Giudice †	Naples	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Monreale, Italy
16 Dec	63.0	Installed	Francesco Cherubini †	Cardinal-Priest of San Giovanni a Porta Latina	Cardinal, Bishop of Senigallia, Italy
		Appointed	Juan Juániz de Echalar †	Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada, Spain
	26.7	Installed	Francesco Maidalchini †	Cardinal-Deacon of Sant’Adriano al Foro	Cardinal, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prassede
	42.3	Installed	Michel Mazarin, O.P. †	Cardinal-Priest of Santa Cecilia	Cardinal, Archbishop of Aix, France
		Appointed	Pedro de Ortega y Sotomayor †	Bishop of Arequipa, Peru	Bishop of Cuzco, Peru
	33.0	Installed	Lorenzo Raggi †	Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Domnica	Cardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina
	41.0	Installed	Fabrizio Savelli †	Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Agostino	Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Salerno, Italy
	31.0	Installed	Cristoforo Vidman †	Cardinal-Deacon of Santi Nereo ed Achilleo	Cardinal, Cardinal-Priest of San Marco
21 Dec	24.3	Ordained Priest	Giacinto Trucchi, O.P. †	Priest of Order of Friars Preachers	Bishop of Ivrea, Italy
22 Dec		Born	Ascanio Silvestri †	Siena	Bishop of Pienza, Italy
24 Dec	49.4	Died	Juan Piñeiro Osorio †	Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada, Spain
24 Dec	52.0	Installed	Juan Ruiz de Colmenero †	Bishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco, México