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The Year of Our Lord 1776

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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknown16.9ProfessedFederico Bencivenni, O.F.M. Cap. †Member of Order of Friars Minor CapuchinBishop of Bertinoro, Italy
BornTomás Diéguez de Florencia †TrujilloBishop of Trujillo, Peru
BornJosé Hurtado Mendoza †Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Córdoba (Tucumán), Argentina
BornJuan Manuel de Irrizarri y Peralta †Habana, CubaAuxiliary Bishop of México, Federal District
19.0Ordained PriestArnaud-Ferdinand de La Porte †PriestBishop of Carcassonne, France
58.7Ordained BishopFrancisco (Martinez) Polanco (López de Lorena) †Bishop of Chiapas (Ciudad Real de Chiapas), México
BornJosé Manuel Eufrasio de Quiroga Sarmiento †San Juan de CuyoBishop of San Juan de Cuyo, Argentina
79.1DiedPaulus de Révay †Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom, Hungary
82.3DiedFrancesco Antonio Rocco †Bishop of Capri, Italy
BornCarlos de São José e Souza, O.C.D. †RecifeBishop of São Luís do Maranhão, Brazil
14 Jan52.4Ordained BishopEsteban Lorenzo de Tristán y Esmenota †Bishop of León en NicaraguaBishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
36.6Ordained BishopJean-Denis de Vienne †Titular Bishop of SareptaAuxiliary Bishop of Lyon, France
15 Jan45.6SelectedFranciscus von Berchtold †Bishop of Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
19 Jan44.0AppointedAlessandro Maria Odoardi †Bishop of Perugia, Italy
20 Jan62.6DiedFrancisco Garrido de la Vega †Bishop of Córdoba, Spain
21 Jan22.3Ordained PriestNikodem Puzyna †PriestAuxiliary Bishop of Vilnius, Lithuania
29 Jan44.1AppointedDominicus Arcaroli †Bishop of Lavello, ItalyBishop Emeritus of Vieste, Italy
62.8AppointedSerafino Filangeri, O.S.B. †Archbishop of Napoli {Naples}, Italy
58.8AppointedAntonio Jorge y Galván †Archbishop of Granada, Spain
39.4AppointedAlessandro Garimberti †Bishop of Borgo San Donnino, Italy
43.8AppointedDomenico Maria Gentile †Bishop of Savona, ItalyBishop Emeritus
54.1AppointedAndrea Gioannetti, O.S.B. †Titular Bishop of HemeriaCardinal, Archbishop of Bologna, Italy
56.1AppointedMichael Josephus de Laulanhier †Titular Bishop of Aegae
40.0ConfirmedMarie-Charles-Isidore de Mercy †Bishop of Luçon, FranceArchbishop of Bourges, France
51.1AppointedErmenold Piesport, O.S.B. †Auxiliary Bishop of Fulda, Germany
51.1AppointedErmenold Piesport, O.S.B. †Titular Bishop of CapharnaumAuxiliary Bishop of Fulda, Germany
51.8AppointedCarlo Rezzonico (Jr.) †Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina, ItalyCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina
51.8AppointedCarlo Rezzonico (Jr.) †Cardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina
51.5AppointedRaffaele Tosti †Bishop of Fondi (Fundi), Italy
30 Jan30.7SelectedWilhelm Florentin von Salm-Salm †Bishop of Tournai {Doornik}, BelgiumArchbishop of Praha {Prague}, Czech Republic
31 Jan71.1DiedClemente José Colaço Leitão, S.J. †Bishop of Cochin, India
Feb89.2DiedTomás del Valle, O.P. †Bishop of Cádiz, Spain
4 Feb44.1Ordained BishopDominicus Arcaroli †Bishop of Lavello, ItalyBishop Emeritus of Vieste, Italy
39.4Ordained BishopAlessandro Garimberti †Bishop of Borgo San Donnino, Italy
43.8Ordained BishopDomenico Maria Gentile †Bishop of Savona, ItalyBishop Emeritus
54.1Ordained BishopAndrea Gioannetti, O.S.B. †Titular Bishop of HemeriaCardinal, Archbishop of Bologna, Italy
44.0Ordained BishopAlessandro Maria Odoardi †Bishop of Perugia, Italy
BornIgnacy Ludwik Pawlowski †Archbishop of Mohilev, Belarus
51.5Ordained BishopRaffaele Tosti †Bishop of Fondi (Fundi), Italy
6 FebBornFilippo Martuscelli †MuroBishop of Muro Lucano, Italy
7 Feb73.9DiedJean-François de Chastellard de Montillet de Grenaud †Archbishop of Auch, France
9 FebBornPablo Jesús Corcuera Caserta †CádizBishop of Vic, Spain
11 FebBornManuel Villar †PamplonaBishop of Lérida, Spain
18 FebBornJean-François de Hercé †MayenneBishop Emeritus of Nantes, France
40.0Ordained BishopMarie-Charles-Isidore de Mercy †Bishop of Luçon, FranceArchbishop of Bourges, France
29 FebBornGiulio de Tommasi †CapuaBishop of San Severo, Italy
2 Mar63.3Ordained PriestGirolamo Volpi †PriestTitular Archbishop of Neocaesarea in Ponto
3 Mar36.0Ordained BishopMaciej Grzegorz Garnysz †Titular Bishop of LarandaBishop of Chełm, Poland
35.9SelectedJacques-Joseph-François de Vogüé †Bishop of Dijon, France
48.8Ordained BishopFriedrich Ludwig Franz von Wangen zu Geroldseck †Bishop of Basel, Switzerland
5 MarBornPablo García Abella, C.O. †MadridArchbishop of Valencia, Spain
13 Mar52.3AppointedKarol Salbeck †Bishop of Spiš, Slovakia
14 Mar80.6DiedGiovanni Battista Bortoli †Bishop Emeritus of Feltre, Italy
16 Mar50.4AppointedGiuseppe Garampi †Apostolic Nuncio to AustriaCardinal, Bishop of Montefiascone, Italy
17 Mar51.3Ordained BishopErmenold Piesport, O.S.B. †Titular Bishop of CapharnaumAuxiliary Bishop of Fulda, Germany
21 Mar63.1DiedFrancisco de Solís Folch de Cardona †Cardinal, Archbishop of Sevilla {Seville}, Spain
23 Mar24.5Ordained PriestFrançois-Marie Bigex †PriestArchbishop of Chambéry, France
25 Mar68.2DiedJean-Louis du Buisson de Beauteville †Bishop of Alès (Alais), France
AprDiedPatrick Robert Kirwan †Bishop of Achonry, Ireland
70.3DiedStefano Gennaro Spani †Bishop of Minervino Murge, Italy
4 Apr65.3DiedFilippo Sanseverino †Bishop Emeritus of Alife, Italy
6 Apr22.8Ordained PriestGabriel Maria Gravina, O.S.B. †Priest of Order of Saint BenedictPrelate of Santa Lucia del Mela, Italy
23.5Ordained PriestHieronim Stojnowski (Stroynowski) †PriestBishop of Vilnius, Lithuania
8 Apr45.7Ordained DeaconNicola Colonna di Stigliano †DeaconCardinal, Cardinal-Priest of S. Stefano al Monte Celio
9 Apr45.7Ordained PriestNicola Colonna di Stigliano †PriestCardinal, Cardinal-Priest of S. Stefano al Monte Celio
11 AprBornMatthäus Kutschank †NucknitzPrefect of Meissen (Meißen) {Lusazia o Lausitz; Sassonia}, Germany
12 Apr46.1ResignedMichael Chomiński †Auxiliary Bishop of Žemaitija (Samogizia o Tels; Zmudz), LithuaniaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
55.3ResignedClaude-Marc-Antoine d’Apchon de Corgenon †Bishop of Dijon, FranceArchbishop of Auch, France
BornVíctor Damián Sáez y Sánchez Mayor †BudiaBishop of Tortosa, Spain
13 AprBornGiuseppe Pecci †GubbioCardinal, Bishop of Gubbio, Italy
14 Apr24.2Ordained PriestFabrizio Selvi †PriestBishop Emeritus of Grosseto, Italy
15 Apr33.6AppointedFrancisco Mateo Aguiriano Gómez †Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo, SpainBishop of Calahorra y La Calzada, Spain
33.6AppointedFrancisco Mateo Aguiriano Gómez †Titular Bishop of ThagasteBishop of Calahorra y La Calzada, Spain
39.7Elevated to CardinalGiovanni Archinto †In PectoreCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina
62.3AppointedFelice Antonio Bianchi †Auxiliary Bishop of Modena, Italy
62.3AppointedFelice Antonio Bianchi †Titular Bishop of PergamumAuxiliary Bishop of Modena, Italy
65.2AppointedAntonio Branciforte Colonna †Archbishop (Personal Title) of Agrigento (Girgenti), ItalyCardinal, Bishop
38.4AppointedAloisio Buonamici †Bishop of Colle di Val d’Elsa, ItalyBishop of Volterra, Italy
59.1AppointedGiuseppe Ippoliti †Bishop of Pistoia-Prato, Italy
25.3AppointedJózef Leon Łopaciński †Auxiliary Bishop of Žemaitija (Samogizia o Tels; Zmudz), LithuaniaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
25.3AppointedJózef Leon Łopaciński †Titular Bishop of Tripolis in PhoeniciaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Žemaitija (Samogizia o Tels; Zmudz), Lithuania
68.5AppointedPascual López Estaún (Estac) †Bishop of Huesca, Spain
40.6AppointedRanieri Mancini †Bishop of Fiesole, ItalyBishop Emeritus
55.3AppointedJoannes Bapt. Miroudot, O. Cist. †Bishop of Baghdad, Iraq
49.5AppointedAndreas Ország †Auxiliary Bishop of Pécs, Hungary
49.5AppointedAndreas Ország †Titular Bishop of MyndusAuxiliary Bishop of Pécs, Hungary
40.3AppointedPedro Benito Antonio Quevedo y Quintano †Cardinal, Bishop of Orense, Spain
63.7AppointedAndreas Ratti †Titular Archbishop of Hadrianopolis in Haemimonto
58.3ConfirmedMaximilian Augustinus Christoph von Rodt †Bishop of Konstanz {Constance}, Germany
53.1AppointedFrancesco Ferdinando Sanseverino †Archbishop of Palermo, Italy
53.1AppointedFrancesco Ferdinando Sanseverino †Archbishop of Monreale, ItalyArchbishop of Palermo, Italy
50.5Elevated to CardinalLuigi Valenti Gonzaga †In PectoreCardinal, Librarian of the Vatican Library
21 Apr38.4Ordained BishopAloisio Buonamici †Bishop of Colle di Val d’Elsa, ItalyBishop of Volterra, Italy
25 Apr62.4DiedGiuseppe Orlandi, O.S.B. †Bishop of Giovinazzo e Terlizzi, Italy
27 Apr67.4DiedSimone Buonacorsi †Cardinal, Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni a Porta Latina
May75.3DiedStephanus di Leoni †Bishop of Novigrad (Cittanova), Croatia
5 May59.4DiedJohann Andreas Kaiser †Bishop of Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
7 May67.7DiedLuis Fernando de Hoyos y Mier †Bishop of Michoacán, México
8 May59.4AppointedGennaro Giordano †Bishop of Acerra, Italy
56.9DiedJosé Laplana Castellón †Bishop of Tarazona, Spain
12 May55.6Ordained BishopMartin Nugk von Lichtenhoff †Titular Bishop of CisamusPrefect of Meissen (Meißen) {Lusazia o Lausitz; Sassonia}, Germany
16 MayBornLuigi Emmanuele Nicolo Lambruschini, B. †Sestri LevanteCardinal, Prefect of the Congregation of Rites
20 May47.3AppointedGregorio Alessandri †Bishop of Cortona, Italy
39.8Elevated to CardinalGiovanni Archinto †Cardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina
49.3AppointedJózsef Batthyány †Cardinal, Archbishop of Esztergom, Hungary
50.7AppointedGuido Calcagnini †Archbishop (Personal Title) of Osimo e Cingoli, ItalyCardinal, Bishop
50.7Elevated to CardinalGuido Calcagnini †Cardinal, Bishop of Osimo e Cingoli, Italy
42.4AppointedPierre-Marie-Madeleine Cortois de Balore †Bishop of Alès (Alais), FranceBishop Emeritus of Nimes, France
45.8AppointedNicola Colonna di Stigliano †Titular Archbishop of SebasteaCardinal, Cardinal-Priest of S. Stefano al Monte Celio
55.4AppointedClaude-Marc-Antoine d’Apchon de Corgenon †Archbishop of Auch, France
61.4AppointedFrancisco Javier Delgado Venegas †Archbishop of Sevilla {Seville}, SpainCardinal, Patriarch of West Indies, Spain
51.0Elevated to CardinalAngelo Maria Durini †Cardinal, Titular Archbishop of Ancyra
31.0ConfirmedWilhelm Florentin von Salm-Salm †Bishop of Tournai {Doornik}, BelgiumArchbishop of Praha {Prague}, Czech Republic
50.6AppointedGiuseppe Garampi †Archbishop (Personal Title) of Montefiascone, ItalyCardinal, Bishop
49.4AppointedFederico Maria Giovanelli †Patriarch of Venezia {Venice}, Italy
BornJoseph von Hohenzollern-Hechingen †TroppauBishop of Warmia (Ermland), Poland
50.6Elevated to CardinalLuigi Valenti Gonzaga †Cardinal, Librarian of the Vatican Library
36.1ConfirmedJacques-Joseph-François de Vogüé †Bishop of Dijon, France
22 MayOrdained BishopYouhanan VIII Hormez †Archbishop of Mossul (Chaldean), IraqPatriarch of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean), Iraq
26 May33.7Ordained BishopFrancisco Mateo Aguiriano Gómez †Titular Bishop of ThagasteBishop of Calahorra y La Calzada, Spain
27 MayBornJan Marceli Gutkowski †PlockBishop Emeritus of Podlachia o Janów, Poland
28 May45.9Ordained BishopNicola Colonna di Stigliano †Titular Archbishop of SebasteaCardinal, Cardinal-Priest of S. Stefano al Monte Celio
59.4AppointedGennaro Giordano †Bishop of Acerra, Italy
29 May51.5SelectedPeter Michael Vigil von Thun und Hohenstein †Bishop of Trento, Italy
1 Jun30.0Ordained PriestFrancesco Amoroso †PriestArchbishop of Lanciano, Italy
63.5Ordained DeaconPaolo Francesco Antamori †Deacon of Roma {Rome}, ItalyCardinal, Bishop of Orvieto, Italy
23.1Ordained PriestMichele Belli †Priest of Roma {Rome}, ItalyTitular Archbishop of Nazianzus
28.6Ordained PriestFrancsco Antonio Javier de Gardoqui Arriquíbar †Cardinal, Priest of Palencia, Spain
27.9Ordained PriestLászló Koszeghy von Romete †Priest of Society of JesusBishop of Csanád, Hungary
24.1Ordained PriestVincenzo Maria Mossi de Morano †PriestBishop Emeritus of Alessandria (della Paglia), Italy
23.4Ordained PriestJán Baptist Richolosky †PriestAuxiliary Bishop of Praha {Prague}, Czech Republic
24.1Ordained PriestClaude-François de Thiollaz †Priest of Annecy, FranceBishop
2 Jun56.0InstalledAgustín de Alvarado y Castillo †Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada, ColombiaBishop of Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain
5 Jun66.5DiedGiuseppe Sparano †Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera, Italy
9 Jun63.9Ordained BishopAndreas Ratti †Titular Archbishop of Hadrianopolis in Haemimonto
36.2Ordained BishopJacques-Joseph-François de Vogüé †Bishop of Dijon, France
10 Jun84.4DiedPaul de Ribeyre †Bishop of Saint-Flour, France
13 Jun69.8DiedCristoforo Sizzo de Noris †Bishop of Trento, Italy
20 JunBornLuigi Del Drago †RomeCardinal, Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Panisperna
22 JunAppointedPhilip Phillips †Bishop of Achonry, IrelandArchbishop of Tuam, Ireland
23 Jun62.5Ordained BishopFelice Antonio Bianchi †Titular Bishop of PergamumAuxiliary Bishop of Modena, Italy
29.5Ordained PriestNicolò Saverio Gamboni †PriestPatriarch of Venezia {Venice}, Italy
55.4DiedBenedetto Mattei †Bishop of Marsi, Italy
24 Jun24.7Ordained PriestGeorg Franz Lock †Priest of Meissen (Meißen) {Lusazia o Lausitz; Sassonia}, GermanyPrefect
26 JunBornGiacomo Monico †RieseCardinal, Patriarch of Venezia {Venice}, Italy
28 JunBornJakob Brand †MespelbrunnBishop of Limburg, Germany
29 Jun54.3AppointedJuan Molina Lario y Navarro †Bishop of Málaga, Spain
30 Jun53.1Ordained BishopAntonio Caballero y Góngora †Bishop of Yucatán (Mérida), MéxicoBishop of Córdoba, Spain
42.5Ordained BishopPierre-Marie-Madeleine Cortois de Balore †Bishop of Alès (Alais), FranceBishop Emeritus of Nimes, France
25.5Ordained BishopJózef Leon Łopaciński †Titular Bishop of Tripolis in PhoeniciaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Žemaitija (Samogizia o Tels; Zmudz), Lithuania
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