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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknownDiedFrançois de Berton de Crillon †Archbishop of Vienne, France
DiedAndré-Daniel de Beaupoil de Saint-Aulaire †Bishop of Tulle, France
AppointedJuan Cabero y Toledo †Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
AppointedPaul de Chaulnes †Bishop of Grenoble, France
83.0DiedGiovanni Battista Giberti †Bishop of Fano, Italy
BornJean Jacques (Johann Jakob) Lantz †SchlettstadtAuxiliary Bishop of Strasbourg, France
61.0DiedJuan José Llamas Rivas, O. Carm. †Bishop of Panamá
Ordained BishopAntonio Maldonado Minoja †Bishop of Oviedo, Spain
BornMichael Peter MacMahon (McMahon), O.P. †LimerickBishop of Killaloe, Ireland
68.0AppointedDenis Moriarty †Bishop of Kerry (o Ardfert) e Aghadoe, Ireland
24.0ProfessedJosé Vidal de Moctezuma y Tobar, O. de M. †Member of Order of Our Lady of MercyBishop of Chiapas (Ciudad Real de Chiapas), Chiapas, México
AppointedBernardo Serrada, O.C. †Bishop of PanamáBishop of Cuzco, Peru
DiedJerónimo Soares †Bishop of Viseu, Portugal
AppointedMiguel Juan de Taverner y Rubí †Archbishop of Tarragona, Spain
72.0DiedFrancisco Zapata Vera y Morales †Bishop of Zamora, Spain
30 JanInstalledCharles-Fontaine Des Montees †Bishop of Nevers, France
18 Feb23.0Ordained PriestBonifatius (Giovanni Giuseppe) Cecotti, O.F.M. †Priest of Order of Friars MinorBishop of Pedena, Austria
24 Feb48.0ResignedLuis Simões Brandão †Bishop of Angola e Congo, AngolaBishop Emeritus
22.1Ordained DeaconFerdinand Julius Graf von Troyer †Deacon of Olomouc, Czech RepublicCardinal, Bishop
26 FebBornGiovanni Francesco Albani †RomeCardinal, Bishop of Ostia (-Velletri), Italy
Mar58.6DiedAndrea Della Rocca, C.R.L. †Bishop of Acci and Mariana, France
53.9AppointedJaime de Mimbela, O.P. †Bishop of Trujillo, Peru
4 Mar60.2AppointedAngel Benito, O.S.B. †Auxiliary Bishop of Burgos, Spain
AppointedBartolomé Camacho Madueño †Bishop of Tortosa, Spain
52.5AppointedBartolomeu do Pilar, O. Carm. †Bishop of Belém do Pará, Brazil
64.8AppointedFelipe Antonio Gil Taboada †Archbishop of Sevilla {Seville}, Spain
54.1AppointedManuel Santa Maria Salazar †Bishop of Lugo, Spain
10 Mar35.2Ordained BishopPierre-François Lafitau †Bishop of Sisteron, France
16 Mar23.0Ordained PriestFerdinand Joseph Gabriel Graf von Sarnthein †Priest of Brixen {Bressanone}, ItalyAuxiliary Bishop
17 Mar43.7AppointedGiovanni Andrea Tria †Bishop of Cariati, ItalyBishop Emeritus of Larino, Italy
20 Mar55.2ConfirmedAntoine Fagon †Bishop of Vannes, France
59.2AppointedManuel a Santa Catharina, O. Carm. †Bishop of Angola e Congo, Angola
AppointedJosé del Yermo Santibáñez †Bishop of Avila, SpainArchbishop of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
31 Mar27.5Ordained PriestFrancis Petre †PriestVicar Apostolic of Northern District, England, Great Britain
3 AprBornKarl Friedrich Freiherr von Zehmen †AurachAuxiliary Bishop of Warmia, Poland
7 Apr83.3DiedCharles-François de Loménie de Brienne †Bishop of Coutances, France
14 Apr25.5Ordained PriestSanctus de Inzillo †PriestTitular Bishop of Mylasa
15 AprAppointedJuan Francisco Gómez Calleja †Bishop of Cartagena, ColombiaBishop of Popayán, Colombia
AppointedMiguel Herrero Esgueva †Bishop of Osma, SpainArchbishop of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
48.3AppointedGarcía Pardiñas Villar de Francos, O. de M. †Bishop of Tarazona, Spain
23 Apr47.4SucceededJoseph Anton Reichfreiherr von Delmestri von Schönberg †Bishop of Trieste, Italy
81.7DiedGiovanni Francesco Miller †Bishop of Trieste, Italy
56.3DiedFrancisco Valero Losa †Archbishop of Toledo, Spain
30 Apr66.1AppointedJohn Wallace †Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Scotland, Great BritainCoadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Lowland District, Scotland, Great Britain
66.1AppointedJohn Wallace †Titular Bishop of CyrrhusCoadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Lowland District, Scotland, Great Britain
12 MayOrdained BishopBartolomé Camacho Madueño †Bishop of Tortosa, Spain
34.2Ordained PriestDominikus Anton Reichsgraf von Thun †Priest of Trento, ItalyBishop
26 May54.3Ordained BishopManuel Santa Maria Salazar †Bishop of Lugo, Spain
27 MayAppointedTomás Broto Pérez †Bishop of Solsona, Spain
51.4AppointedFrancisco Sánchez Márquez, O.S. †Bishop of the unknown of Titular See
AppointedMartín Zalayeta Lizarza †Bishop of León, Spain
28 MayBornJosé Gregorio Alonso de Ortigosa †Viguera, Logroño, SpainBishop Emeritus of Antequera, Oaxaca, México
2 JunOrdained BishopMiguel Herrero Esgueva †Bishop of Osma, SpainArchbishop of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
6 JunBornJuan García Ruiz, O.S.A. †Madridejo, SpainBishop of Nueva Caceres, Philippines
9 Jun48.4Ordained BishopGarcía Pardiñas Villar de Francos, O. de M. †Bishop of Tarazona, Spain
11 JunBornPhilipp Wirich Lorenz Graf von Daun zu Sassenheim und Callenborn †WienAuxiliary Bishop of Passau, Germany
16 JunBornAgustín de Alvarado y Castillo †Limpias, SpainBishop of Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain
Ordained BishopJosé del Yermo Santibáñez †Bishop of Avila, SpainArchbishop of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
18 Jun71.7DiedManuel Senjust Pagés †Bishop of Vic, Spain
25 Jun24.4Ordained PriestJoseph Benedikt Graf von Rost †Priest of Chur, SwitzerlandBishop
30 Jun60.5Ordained BishopAngel Benito, O.S.B. †Auxiliary Bishop of Burgos, Spain
3 JulAppointedAntonio Maldonado Minoja †Bishop of Oviedo, Spain
53.6AppointedFrancisco Eustaquio Perea Porras †Archbishop of Granada, Spain
51.6AppointedFelicjan Konstanty Szaniawski †Bishop of Kraków, Poland
42.5AppointedJosé Gabriel Zapata Illescas †Bishop of Zamora, Spain
14 Jul25.2Ordained PriestKrzysztof Michal Dobinski †PriestAuxiliary Bishop of Gniezno, Poland
59.5Ordained BishopManuel a Santa Catharina, O. Carm. †Bishop of Angola e Congo, Angola
21 JulBornJuan Domingo González de la Reguera †Comillas, SpainArchbishop of Lima, Peru
22 Jul56.6AppointedDiego Astorga Céspedes †Cardinal, Archbishop of Toledo, Spain
50.6AppointedKarol Antoni Szembek †Bishop of Włocławek, PolandArchbishop of Gniezno, Poland
25 Jul47.5Ordained PriestJohann Philipp Franz Reichsgraf von Schönborn †Priest of Würzburg, GermanyBishop
AugBornFrancisco Antonio de la Riva Mazo †Rendo, SpainArchbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada, Colombia
1 AugBornJohann Theodor von Franken-Siersdorf †HildesheimVicar Apostolic of Upper and Lower Saxony (Hanover), Germany
15 Aug43.9Ordained PriestDamian Hugo Philipp Reichsgraf von Schönborn Bushein †Priest of Speyer, GermanyCardinal, Bishop
18 AugOrdained BishopMartín Zalayeta Lizarza †Bishop of León, Spain
23 AugBornBartolomeu Manoel Mendes dos Reis †CercosaBishop Emeritus of Mariana, Brazil
24 Aug48.4AppointedAndrés de Orbe y Larreátegui †Bishop of Barcelona, SpainArchbishop Emeritus of Valencia, Spain
28 Aug68.2DiedGaspar Fuster, C.O. †Archbishop of Sassari, Italy
6 Sep60.3DiedHugo František (Franz) von Königsegg-Rothenfels †Bishop of Litomĕrice, Czech Republic
8 Sep51.7Ordained BishopFrancisco Sánchez Márquez, O.S. †Bishop of the unknown of Titular See
42.7Ordained BishopJosé Gabriel Zapata Illescas †Bishop of Zamora, Spain
14 Sep60.2DiedIgnaz von Lovina †Bishop of Wiener Neustadt, Austria
15 SepOrdained BishopTomás Broto Pérez †Bishop of Solsona, Spain
16 SepAppointedPedro Felipe Analso Miranda y Ponce de León †Bishop of Teruel, Spain
59.4AppointedJuan Montalbán Gómez, O.P. †Bishop of Plasencia, Spain
55.1AppointedWilhelm Hermann Ignaz Ferdinand Reichsfreiherr von Wolf-Metternich zu Gracht †Auxiliary Bishop of Münster, Germany
55.1AppointedWilhelm Hermann Ignaz Ferdinand Reichsfreiherr von Wolf-Metternich zu Gracht †Titular Bishop of IonopolisAuxiliary Bishop of Münster, Germany
17 SepBornFrancisco de los Ríos y Armengol, O.P. †Porcuna en Andalucía, SpainBishop of Panamá
21 Sep66.5Ordained BishopJohn Wallace †Titular Bishop of CyrrhusCoadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Lowland District, Scotland, Great Britain
30 Sep63.6Elevated to CardinalJuan Álvaro Cienfuegos Villazón, S.J. †Cardinal, Archbishop of Monreale, Italy
57.4Elevated to CardinalCarlos Borja Centellas y Ponce de León †Cardinal, Patriarch of West Indies, Spain
4 OctBornMatthias Franz Reichsgraf von Chorinsky †PatschlawitzBishop of Brno, Czech Republic
16 OctBornMartin Nugk von Lichtenhoff †WittichenauPrefect of Meissen (Meißen) {Lusazia o Lausitz; Sassonia}, Germany
28 Oct47.9InstalledJoseph Anton Reichfreiherr von Delmestri von Schönberg †Bishop of Trieste, Italy
1 NovBornJean-Baptiste du Plessis d'Argentré †ArgentréBishop of Sées, France
3 Nov54.6DiedGiuseppe Riganti †Bishop of Teramo, Italy
4 Nov62.8DiedGiuseppe Roero †Bishop of Alba (Pompea), Italy
10 Nov47.8Ordained BishopJohann Philipp Franz Reichsgraf von Schönborn †Bishop of Würzburg, Germany
12 Nov59.6DiedJuan Montalbán Gómez, O.P. †Bishop of Plasencia, Spain
23 NovBornSebastián Malvar y Pinto, O.F.M. †San Martín de Salcedo, SpainArchbishop of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
14 DecBornMariano Martí †Brafim, SpainBishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela
15 DecOrdained BishopPedro Felipe Analso Miranda y Ponce de León †Bishop of Teruel, Spain
16 Dec51.0AppointedFernando Ignacio Arango Queipo, O.S.A. †Bishop of Tui, Spain
42.0AppointedRamón Marimón Corbera †Bishop of Vic, Spain
50.6AppointedJosé Taberner (Taverner) Dárdena †Bishop of Gerona, Spain
17 DecBornJerónimo Rogado de Carvalhal e Silva †GuardaBishop of Guarda, Portugal
21 Dec22.9Ordained PriestFerdinand Julius Graf von Troyer †Priest of Olomouc, Czech RepublicCardinal, Bishop
23.2Ordained PriestFranz Ignaz Albert Reichsfreiherr von Werdenstein †Priest of Freising, GermanyAuxiliary Bishop
22 Dec53.3Ordained BishopBartolomeu do Pilar, O. Carm. †Bishop of Belém do Pará, Brazil
28 Dec33.0InstalledAlejo Fernando de Rojas y Acevedo †Bishop of Santiago de ChileBishop of La Paz, Bolivia
29 Dec31.0AppointedLouis-Jacques Chapt de Rastignac †Bishop of Tulle, FranceArchbishop of Tours, France

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