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The Year of Our Lord 1797

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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknownAppointedBernardo Bernardino Beltrão †Bishop of Pinhel, Portugal
41.3AppointedCesare Brancadoro †Secretary of the Congregation for Propagation of the FaithCardinal, Archbishop of Fermo, Italy
DiedBonaventura Calcagnini †Bishop of Penne-Atri, Italy
AppointedRocco Coiro †Bishop of Crotone (Cotrone), Italy
61.0AppointedBernardo della Torre †Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano, ItalyBishop of Castellammare di Stabia, Italy
60.0AppointedPietro De Felice †Bishop of Sessa Aurunca, Italy
29.6Ordained PriestPierre-Michel-Marie Double †PriestBishop of Tarbes, France
AppointedPietro Fidele Grisolia †Bishop of Santa Severina, Italy
52.0AppointedOrazio Magliola †Bishop of Acerra, Italy
16.2ProfessedFranz Laurenz Mauermann, O.S.B. †Member of Order of Saint BenedictVicar Apostolic of Foreign Diocese
50.6AppointedJosé António Pinto de Mendonça Arrais †Bishop of Guarda, Portugal
22.0Ordained PriestRamón Ignacio Méndez †PriestArchbishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela
22.3Ordained PriestGiuseppe Gasparo Mezzofanti †PriestCardinal, Cardinal-Priest of S. Onofrio
AppointedRiccardo Capece Minutolo †Bishop of Gaeta, Italy
27.4Ordained PriestJohann Theodor van der Noot †Priest of Trier, GermanyVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Luxembourg
BornJames Sharples †Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Lancashire District, England, Great Britain
84.3DiedMichele Tafuri †Bishop of Cava, Italy
18 JanBornJuan Alfonso Albuquerque Berión †AguilasBishop of Córdoba, Spain
21 JanBornAuguste Allou (Alloux) †ProvinsBishop of Meaux, France
8 Feb80.4DiedAlfonso Solís Grajera, O.S. †Bishop of Badajoz, Spain
11 FebBornAntonio Herrán y Zaldúa †HondaArchbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada, Colombia
41.0AppointedLorenzo Litta †Apostolic Nuncio to Russian FederationCardinal, Official of the Roman Curia - Other
12 FebBornJohn Timon, C.M. †Conewago, PABishop of Buffalo, New York, USA
15 FebBornEtienne Jean François Le Herpeur †Bayeux, FranceBishop of Martinique (Fort-de-France e Saint Pierre), Martinique, Antilles
19 Feb76.2DiedJerónimo Rogado de Carvalhal e Silva †Bishop of Guarda, Portugal
26 Feb75.9DiedDamian August Philipp Karl Reichsgraf von Limburg-Styrum †Bishop of Speyer, Germany
1 Mar73.8DiedFranz de Paula Xaver Ludwig Jakob Fürst von Breuner †Bishop of Chiemsee, Germany
10 Mar65.4AppointedCarlo Luigi Buronzo del Signore †Apostolic Administrator of Torino {Turin}, ItalyArchbishop
15 Mar65.5ResignedIgnazio Busca †Secretary of the Secretariat of StateCardinal, Chamberlain (Camerlengo) of the College of Cardinals
19 MarBornJean-Baptiste Boucho, M.E.P. †Athos-Aspis, FranceVicar Apostolic of Malacca-Singapore
23 Mar71.1DiedFrancisco Cuadrillero Mota †Bishop of Mondoñedo, Spain
BornManoel de Monte Rodrigues de Araújo †RecifeBishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1 Apr25.1Ordained PriestThomas Penswick †PriestVicar Apostolic of Northern District, England, Great Britain
42.6AppointedSigmund Christoph Graf von Waldburg-Zeil-Trauchburg †Bishop of Chiemsee, GermanyBishop Emeritus
3 Apr68.8DiedJuan Francisco Armada Araujo †Bishop of Huesca, Spain
7 Apr42.6Ordained BishopSigmund Christoph Graf von Waldburg-Zeil-Trauchburg †Bishop of Chiemsee, GermanyBishop Emeritus
15 Apr23.1Ordained PriestJohann Wilhelm Bausch †Priest of Trier, GermanyBishop of Limburg, Germany
23.7Ordained PriestJohann Georg Bossi †Priest of Chur, SwitzerlandBishop of Chur-Sankt Gallen, Switzerland
22 Apr58.1AppointedPhilipp Franz Wilderich Nepomuk Graf von Walderdorf †Bishop of Speyer, Germany
8 MayBornGiacomo Luigi Brignole †GenoaCardinal, Official of the Roman Curia - Other
14 May59.0ResignedLouis Charrier de La Roche †Bishop of Foreign DioceseBishop of Versailles, France
17 May68.2DiedJuan Antonio Gallego y Orbigo, O.F.M. †Archbishop of Manila, Philippines
10 Jun23.1Ordained PriestJohann Baptist Judas Thaddeus von Keller †Priest of Rottenburg, GermanyBishop
13 JunBornAntoni Fijalkowski †LepeArchbishop of Mohilev, Belarus
16 Jun29.3Ordained PriestGodehard Joseph Osthaus †Priest of Hildesheim, GermanyBishop
24 Jun69.8DiedEustaquio Azara, O.S.B. †Bishop of Barcelona, Spain
BornJohn Joseph Hughes †Annaloghan, IrelandArchbishop of New York, New York, USA
26 JunBornCharles-Nicolas-Pierre Didiot †Esnes-en-ArgonneBishop of Bayeux (-Lisieux), France
49.7DiedMichal Mateusz Stadnicki, O.S.B.M. †Bishop of Foreign Diocese
29 JunBornIreneus Frederic Baraga †Mala Vas, AustriaBishop of Sault Sainte Marie-Marquette, Michigan, USA
3 Jul46.9AppointedPedro Inocencio Bejarano †Bishop of Buenos Aires, ArgentinaBishop of Sigüenza, Spain
4 JulDiedGerard Teaghan †Bishop of Kerry (o Ardfert) e Aghadoe, Ireland
DiedGerard Teahan †Bishop of Foreign Diocese
15 JulBornBénigne-Urbain-Jean-Marie du Trousset d'Héricourt †QuestembertBishop of Autun, France
23 Jul63.4AppointedFrancisco Antonio Cebrián Valdá †Bishop of Orihuela, SpainCardinal, Patriarch of West Indies, Antilles
24 Jul65.8AppointedCarlo Luigi Buronzo del Signore †Archbishop of Torino {Turin}, Italy
68.6AppointedFrancisco Javier Cabrera Velasco †Bishop of Avila, Spain
64.7AppointedSimón Casaviella López †Bishop of Tudela, Spain
51.8AppointedRemigio de La Santa y Ortega †Bishop of La Paz, BoliviaBishop of Lérida, Spain
52.4AppointedPedro Agustín Estévez y Ugarte †Bishop of Yucatán (Mérida), Yucatán, México
30.8AppointedLeopold Maximilian Graf von Firmian (Frimian) †Auxiliary Bishop of Passau, GermanyArchbishop of Wien {Vienna}, Austria
30.8AppointedLeopold Maximilian Graf von Firmian (Frimian) †Titular Bishop of TiberiasArchbishop of Wien {Vienna}, Austria
45.0AppointedJuan García Benito †Bishop of Tui, SpainArchbishop Emeritus of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
AppointedManuel Joaquín González de Acuña y Saenz †Bishop of Panamá
50.6AppointedJosé Antonio de la Huerta Caso †Bishop of León en Nicaragua
43.7AppointedFrancisco Antonio La Dueña Cisneros †Bishop of Urgell, SpainBishop of Segorbe, Spain
74.8InstalledFrancisco Antonio de Lorenzana y Butrón †Cardinal-Priest of Ss. XII ApostoliCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Toledo, Spain
64.6AppointedVittorio Filippo Melano, O.P. †Archbishop (Personal Title) of Novara, ItalyBishop
65.1AppointedKlemens August Maria Freiherr von Merle †Auxiliary Bishop of Köln {Cologne}, Germany
65.1AppointedKlemens August Maria Freiherr von Merle †Titular Bishop of BethsaidaAuxiliary Bishop of Köln {Cologne}, Germany
52.9AppointedManuel Cayetano Muñoz Benavente †Auxiliary Bishop of Sevilla {Seville}, SpainAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
52.9AppointedManuel Cayetano Muñoz Benavente †Titular Bishop of LycopolisAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Sevilla {Seville}, Spain
71.5AppointedJosé Sáenz Santamaría †Bishop of Segovia, Spain
53.7AppointedCypriano de São José, O.F.M. †Bishop of Mariana, Brazil
50.1AppointedPablo Sitjar Ruata †Auxiliary Bishop of Barcelona, SpainBishop
50.1AppointedPablo Sitjar Ruata †Titular Bishop of GerasBishop of Barcelona, Spain
53.2AppointedJuan Antonio Tamayo, O.S. †Titular Bishop of Botrys
34.3AppointedEmanuel Maria Graf Thun †Auxiliary Bishop of Trento, ItalyBishop
34.3AppointedEmanuel Maria Graf Thun †Titular Bishop of IasusBishop of Trento, Italy
49.3ConfirmedLeopold Leonhard Reichsgraf von Thun †Bishop of Passau, Germany
22 AugBornAugustin Magloire Alexandre Blanchet †St-Pierre, CanadaBishop Emeritus of Nesqually, Washington, USA
27 Aug40.7Ordained PriestFrancesco Cesarei Leoni †PriestCardinal, Bishop of Jesi, Italy
77.2DiedJosé Gregorio Alonso de Ortigosa †Bishop Emeritus of Antequera, Oaxaca, México
49.4Ordained BishopLeopold Leonhard Reichsgraf von Thun †Bishop of Passau, Germany
30 AugBornJosé López Crespo †San Pedro de CornaedoBishop of Santander, Spain
Sep34.4Ordained BishopEmanuel Maria Graf Thun †Titular Bishop of IasusBishop of Trento, Italy
1 Sep54.1SucceededPierre Denaut †Bishop of Québec, Québec, Canada
58.5ResignedJean-François Hubert †Bishop of Québec, Québec, CanadaBishop Emeritus
5 Sep75.6DiedKrysztof Hilary Szembek †Bishop of Płock, Poland
6 SepBornRamón Garcia Antón, O.S.H. †RelleuBishop of Tui, Spain
8 Sep22.7Ordained PriestManoel Joaquim Gonçalves de Andrade †PriestBishop of São Paulo, Brazil
65.2Ordained BishopKlemens August Maria Freiherr von Merle †Titular Bishop of BethsaidaAuxiliary Bishop of Köln {Cologne}, Germany
10 Sep27.7Ordained PriestMaximilian Joseph Gottfried Sommerau Beeckh †PriestCardinal, Archbishop of Olomouc, Czech Republic
19 Sep50.1AppointedAlexander Cameron †Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Lowland District, Scotland, Great BritainVicar Apostolic Emeritus
50.1AppointedAlexander Cameron †Titular Bishop of Maximianopolis in PalaestinaVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Lowland District, Scotland, Great Britain
21 SepBornJohannes Boßmann †KeppelnAuxiliary Bishop of Münster, Germany
22 Sep73.3DiedJuan Antonio de los Tueros †Archbishop of Burgos, Spain
23 Sep24.9Ordained PriestPaul-Thérèse-David d'Astros †PriestCardinal, Archbishop of Toulouse (-Narbonne), France
22.9Ordained PriestMarcin von Dundin Sulgustowski †Priest of Kraków, PolandArchbishop of Gniezno-Poznań, Poland
22.7Ordained PriestPierre-Tobie Yenni †Priest of Lausanne, SwitzerlandBishop of Lausanne et Genève, Switzerland
Oct63.6Ordained BishopFrancisco Antonio Cebrián Valdá †Bishop of Orihuela, SpainCardinal, Patriarch of West Indies, Antilles
1 Oct24.4Ordained PriestHermann von Vicari †Priest of Konstanz {Constance}, GermanyArchbishop of Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
6 OctBornJoseph Othmar von Rauscher †ViennaCardinal, Archbishop of Wien {Vienna}, Austria
8 Oct23.6Ordained PriestGeorg Prünster †Priest of Brixen {Bressanone}, ItalyAuxiliary Bishop
11 Oct58.6DiedGregorio Jose de Omaña y Sotomayor †Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca, México
14 Oct65.8AppointedRaimundo Melchor Magi Gómez, O. de M. †Bishop of Guadix, Spain
15 Oct71.7Ordained BishopJosé Sáenz Santamaría †Bishop of Segovia, Spain
17 Oct58.7DiedJean-François Hubert †Bishop Emeritus of Québec, Québec, Canada
58.2DiedSantiago Pérez Arenillas †Bishop of Gerona, Spain
18 OctAppointedGiovanni Gaetano del Muscio †Bishop of San Severo, ItalyArchbishop of Manfredonia, Italy
19 OctBornAndré-Joseph Guitton †Aix-en-ProvenceBishop of Poitiers, France
22 Oct45.3Ordained BishopJuan García Benito †Bishop of Tui, SpainArchbishop Emeritus of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
43.9Ordained BishopFrancisco Antonio La Dueña Cisneros †Bishop of Urgell, SpainBishop of Segorbe, Spain
53.1Ordained BishopManuel Cayetano Muñoz Benavente †Titular Bishop of LycopolisAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Sevilla {Seville}, Spain
26 Oct62.1ResignedJohn Geddes †Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Lowland District, Scotland, Great BritainCoadjutor Vicar Apostolic Emeritus
BornJosé Vicente Ramírez de Arellano †CórdobaBishop of Córdoba (Tucumán), Argentina
28 Oct50.3Ordained BishopPablo Sitjar Ruata †Titular Bishop of GerasBishop of Barcelona, Spain
31 Oct59.9AppointedIsidoro Leggio †Bishop of Umbriatico (Umbriaticum), Italy
3 Nov24.1Ordained PriestGustave-Maximilien-Juste de Croÿ-Solre †PriestCardinal, Archbishop of Rouen, France
5 Nov65.0Ordained BishopSimón Casaviella López †Bishop of Tudela, Spain
31.1Ordained BishopLeopold Maximilian Graf von Firmian (Frimian) †Titular Bishop of TiberiasArchbishop of Wien {Vienna}, Austria
7 NovBornFlorencio Llorente Montón †TeruelBishop of Gerona, Spain
25 Nov55.7SucceededWilliam Gregory Sharrock, O.S.B. †Vicar Apostolic of Western District, England, Great Britain
75.9DiedCharles Walmesley, O.S.B. †Vicar Apostolic of Western District, England, Great Britain
27 NovBornJosé Xavier de Cerveira e Sousa †MogoforesBishop of Viseu, Portugal
28 NovBornAndreas Gollmayr †RadmansdorfArchbishop of Gorizia e Gradisca, Italy
2 Dec47.2AppointedCamillo Cataneo de' Marchesi di Monte Scaglioso †Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera, ItalyArchbishop of Acerenza-Matera, Italy
4 Dec21.9ProfessedCarlos de São José e Souza, O.C.D. †Member of Order of Discalced CarmelitesBishop of São Luís do Maranhão, Brazil
7 Dec25.7Ordained PriestCarlo Emmanuelle Sardagna de Hohenstein †Priest of Trento, ItalyBishop Emeritus of Cremona, Italy
11 DecBornFrancesco Pentini †RomeCardinal, Priest of the Roman Curia - Other
52.4AppointedJoaquín Sánchez Cutanda †Bishop of Huesca, Spain
14 DecBornAntonio Maria Cagiano de Azevedo †SantopadreCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation of the Council
18 Dec63.8AppointedAndrés Aguiar Caamaño †Bishop of Mondoñedo, Spain
76.9AppointedGabriel Alvarez Faria †Bishop of Badajoz, Spain
AppointedRamón José Arce †Archbishop of Burgos, SpainPatriarch Emeritus of West Indies, Antilles
47.4ConfirmedPedro Inocencio Bejarano †Bishop of Buenos Aires, ArgentinaBishop of Sigüenza, Spain
32.5AppointedJosé Casquete Prado, O.S. †Titular Bishop of Cisamus
66.0AppointedJoaquín Company Soler, O.F.M. †Archbishop of Zaragoza, SpainArchbishop of Valencia, Spain
58.7AppointedFelipe Antonio Fernández Vallejo †Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
53.0AppointedGiovanni Filippo Ferrone †Bishop of Muro Lucano, Italy
60.0ConfirmedIsidoro Leggio †Bishop of Umbriatico (Umbriaticum), Italy
45.4AppointedEmanuel von Schimonski-Schimoni †Auxiliary Bishop of Wrocław, PolandBishop
45.4AppointedEmanuel von Schimonski-Schimoni †Titular Bishop of LerusBishop of Wrocław, Poland
50.2AppointedAntonio Vila Campos †Bishop of Menorca, SpainBishop of Albarracin, Spain
58.8ConfirmedPhilipp Franz Wilderich Nepomuk Graf von Walderdorf †Bishop of Speyer, Germany
21 DecOrdained BishopRocco Coiro †Bishop of Crotone (Cotrone), Italy
61.0Ordained BishopPietro De Felice †Bishop of Sessa Aurunca, Italy
53.0Ordained BishopGiovanni Filippo Ferrone †Bishop of Muro Lucano, Italy
Ordained BishopPietro Fidele Grisolia †Bishop of Santa Severina, Italy
60.0Ordained BishopIsidoro Leggio †Bishop of Umbriatico (Umbriaticum), Italy
53.0Ordained BishopOrazio Magliola †Bishop of Acerra, Italy
47.2Ordained BishopCamillo Cataneo de' Marchesi di Monte Scaglioso †Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera, ItalyArchbishop of Acerenza-Matera, Italy
24 Dec48.4AppointedDominique Lacombe †Bishop of Foreign DioceseBishop of Angoulême, France
25 DecBornBernard Donald McDonald †Saint Andrew'sBishop of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
31 Dec54.1Ordained BishopCypriano de São José, O.F.M. †Bishop of Mariana, Brazil
25.0Ordained PriestAloisio San Vitale †PriestBishop of Piacenza, Italy

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