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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknownDiedÁlvaro de AbreuBishop of Évora, Portugal
65.0AppointedBl. Niccolň Albergati, O. Cart. †Archpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore {Saint Mary Major Basilica}Cardinal, Bishop of Bologna, Italy
DiedStefano Ardizone, O. Cist. †Bishop of Sorres (Sorra), Italy
BornAlbert von BayernBishop of Strasbourg, France
AppointedLadislav Bebek de CsetnekBishop of Nitra, SlovakiaBishop Emeritus
36.9AppointedBessarion Basilios , O.S.B.M. †Cardinal, Titular Archbishop of Thebae
DiedPeder BosonBishop of Hamar, Norway
42.0AppointedGiuliano Cesarini (Sr.)Cardinal-Priest of Santa SabinaCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati
42.0AppointedGiuliano Cesarini (Sr.)Administrator of Taranto, ItalyCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati
DiedGuillaume CharrierBishop of Agde, France
80.4ResignedAntonio Correr, C.R.S.A. †Administrator of Cervia, ItalyCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (e Velletri)
DiedJohannes de Curzola, O.F.M. †Bishop of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino, Nagyvárad}, Romania
BornHenry DeaneArchbishop of Canterbury, England, Great Britain
BornJean d’Harcourt (Armagnac)Bishop of Castres, France
BornJuraj (Giorgio) Divnić (Difnico)Bishop of Nona (Nin), Croatia
ResignedGiovanni Fabri, O. Carm. †Archbishop of Cagliari, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus
BornPedro GarciaBishop of Barcelona, Spain
DiedMitre Gastinel, O. Cist. †Bishop of Sisteron, France
DiedJuan GonzálezBishop of Cádiz, Spain
DiedDietrich GronowBishop of Dorpat (Tartu), Estonia
BornBirger GunnersenArchbishop of Lund, Sweden
DiedJohann von HeilsbergBishop of Pomesania (Pomezania), Poland
DiedJean Auxiliary Bishop of Konstanz {Constance}, Germany
DiedNafno Jensen (Gyrstinge)Bishop of Odense, Denmark
AppointedKonrad KronBishop of Lebus, Germany
BornKrzesław z KurozwękBishop of Włocławek (Kujawy, Kalisze), Poland
DiedRodrigo LourençoBishop of Silves (Sylves), Portugal
DiedMarco Bishop of Asolo (Cittanova; Eraclea), Italy
BornFabrizio MarlianiBishop of Piacenza, Italy
BornJohannes Meppen, O.S.A. †Auxiliary Bishop of Münster, Germany
AppointedLars MikaelssonBishop of Växjö (Wexioe), Sweden
DiedAndrea MicheliBishop of Stagno (Ston) et Curzola (Korcula), Croatia
DiedAntonio Munnoz, O.P. †Bishop of Syros (e Milos), Greece
DiedGiovanni de NormannisBishop of Gaeta, Italy
Ordained PriestUlrich von Nußdorf (Nussdorfer)PriestBishop of Passau, Germany
BornAlessandro NumaiBishop of Forli, Italy
AppointedLeif Thor Olafsson (Olavsson)Bishop of Viborg, DenmarkBishop of Bjřrgvin (Bergen), Norway
DiedAmbrogio d’OmessaBishop of Aleria, France
BornAndrzej OporowskiBishop of Włocławek (Kujawy, Kalisze), Poland
BornNiccolň PandolfiniCardinal, Bishop of Pistoia, Italy
DiedPietro Bishop of Dulcigno (Olcini, Olgun), Montenegro
DiedAntonio da Rieti, O.F.M. †Archbishop of Dubrovnik (Ragusa), Croatia
BornMatthias Scheit (Scheidt)Bishop Emeritus of Seckau, Austria
DiedSergio Bishop of Svač, Serbia
DiedAntonio Stamingo, O.F.M. †Bishop of Martirano (Martoranum), Italy
BornHans TeisteBishop of Bjřrgvin (Bergen), Norway
AppointedHenning Torkildsen UlfeldBishop of Odense, Denmark
DiedJean TudertBishop-Elect of Chalons-sur-Marne, France
BornMelchior von MeckauCardinal, Bishop of Brixen {Bressanone}, Italy
BornLeo von SpaurBishop of Wien, Austria
2 Jan23.8SelectedSigmund von SachsenCoadjutor Bishop of Würzburg, GermanyBishop Emeritus
8 Jan58.0AppointedNiccolň d’AcciapaccioCardinal-Priest of San MarcelloCardinal, Archbishop of Capua, Italy
AppointedAlberto AlbertiCardinal-Deacon of Sant’EustachioCardinal, Bishop of Camerino, Italy
60.0AppointedGiovanni BerardiCardinal-Priest of Santi Nereo ed AchilleoCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina
37.0AppointedBessarion Basilios , O.S.B.M. †Cardinal-Priest of Santi XII ApostoliCardinal, Titular Archbishop of Thebae
60.0AppointedRegnault de ChartresCardinal-Priest of Santo Stefano al Monte CelioArchbishop Emeritus of Reims, France
37.0InstalledGuillaume d’Estouteville, O.S.B. †Cardinal-Priest of Santi Silvestro e Martino ai MontiCardinal, Archbishop of Rouen, France
50.0AppointedLouis de LuxembourgCardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro CoronatiCardinal, Archbishop of Rouen, France
AppointedGiorgio Fieschi (Flisco)Cardinal-Priest of Sant’AnastasiaCardinal, Archbishop of Genova, Italy
60.0AppointedJohn KempeCardinal-Priest of Santa BalbinaCardinal, Archbishop of Canterbury, England, Great Britain
55.0AppointedIsidore of KievCardinal-Priest of Santi Marcellino e PietroCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina
AppointedGerardo LandrianiCardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in TrastevereCardinal, Bishop of Como, Italy
29.0AppointedJean Le JeuneCardinal-Priest of Santa PrassedeCardinal, Bishop of Thérouanne, France
AppointedAntónio Martins de ChavesCardinal-Priest of San CrisogonoCardinal, Bishop of Porto, Portugal
50.0InstalledZbigniew z OleśnickiCardinal-Priest of Santa PriscaCardinal, Bishop of Kraków, Poland
40.0InstalledDénes SzécsiCardinal-Priest of San Ciriaco alle Terme DioclezianeCardinal, Archbishop of Esztergom, Hungary
52.0InstalledJuan de Torquemada, O.P. †Cardinal-Priest of San SistoCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina
9 JanDiedJohann von BrunnBishop of Würzburg, Germany
10 Jan37.0Ordained BishopGuillaume d’Estouteville, O.S.B. †Bishop of Digne, FranceCardinal, Archbishop of Rouen, France
13 JanAppointedRoger de Foix de CastellonBishop of Tarbes, France
AppointedPierre de Gachefret (Saxoferto)Bishop of Aire, France
16 Jan55.0Ordained BishopNikolaus Sachau (Sachow)Bishop of Lübeck, Germany
18 JanAppointedBartolomeo MauriziBishop of Kisamos (Cisamo), Greece
20 Jan23.8SucceededSigmund von SachsenBishop of Würzburg, GermanyBishop Emeritus
24 JanDiedJohannes Naso (Naz)Bishop of Chur, Switzerland
Ordained BishopNicolas Titular Bishop of Tripolis in Phoenicia
27 JanAppointedGaleazzo QuattromaniBishop of Crotone (Cotrone), Italy
29 Jan90.0AppointedBranda CastiglioneCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina
AppointedMatteo JofreArchbishop of Cagliari, Italy
15 FebAppointedSimon RozgonyiBishop of Eger, Hungary
40.1AppointedDénes SzécsiCardinal, Archbishop of Esztergom, Hungary
21 FebOrdained BishopQuentin MenardArchbishop of Besançon, France
26 Feb70.1DiedFriedrich von Aufseß (Aufsess)Bishop Emeritus of Bamberg, Germany
12 MarOrdained DeaconJean de BourgogneDeaconBishop of Cambrai, France
14 MarAppointedAntoine Sabranti (Salvanhi)Bishop of Vence, France
1 AprAppointedGiovanni di PranginsBishop of Aosta, ItalyBishop Emeritus
AppointedGiorgio di SaluzzoBishop of Lausanne, Switzerland
2 AprDiedGiovanni VitelleschiCardinal, Titular Patriarch of Alexandria {Alessandria}
6 AprAppointedPedro Cabeza de VacaBishop of León, Spain
AppointedPedro CastillaBishop of Palencia, Spain
AppointedGarcía Martínez de BaamondeBishop of Lugo, Spain
43.2AppointedJuan de MellaBishop of Zamora, SpainCardinal, Bishop of Sigüenza, Spain
AppointedRoberto MoyaBishop of Osma, Spain
AppointedÁlvaro Pérez OsorioBishop of Astorga, Spain
AppointedLuis PimentelBishop of Tuy, Spain
AppointedSancho de RojasBishop of Córdoba, Spain
9 AprDiedHenry WardlawBishop of Saint Andrews, Scotland, Great Britain
11 Apr50.2ResignedLouis Aleman, C.R.S.J. †Cardinal, Administrator of Arles, France
AppointedAngelo CavazzaBishop of Trogir (Traů), Croatia
AppointedMatteo ErmolaoBishop of Arbe (Rab), Croatia
60.2ResignedHugues of LusignanCardinal-Bishop of FrascatiPriest
AppointedJean de ParenzoBishop of Poreč (Parenzo), Croatia
12 Apr70.2Elevated to CardinalLuis de La Palud, O.S.B. †Cardinal, Bishop of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, France
18 AprAppointedJourdain d’Aure, O.S.A. †Bishop of (Saint-Lizier de) Couserans (or Conserans), France
AppointedAntonio Bretone (Ferrier)Archbishop of Sorrento, ItalyBishop of Orange, France
24 AprAppointedKonrad von Rechberg zu HohenrechbergApostolic Administrator of Chur, SwitzerlandApostolic Administrator Emeritus
27 AprAppointedCarletto Bishop of Marsico Nuovo, Italy
AppointedRoberto CavalcantiBishop of Volterra, Italy
5 MayOrdained BishopJean de BourgogneBishop of Cambrai, France
9 MayAppointedPéter AgmándiBishop of Vác, HungaryBishop of Transilvania, Erdély, Siebenbürgen, Romania
AppointedMátyás GathaliBishop of Veszprém, Hungary
18 MayAppointedGuglielmo LogotetaArchbishop of Reggio Calabria, Italy
AppointedGiovanni Sanchez, O.P. †Bishop of Sorres (Sorra), Italy
28 May34.4AppointedJames KennedyBishop of Saint Andrews, Scotland, Great Britain
13 JunAppointedGiorgio Bishop of Sapë, Albania
1 Jul23.3AppointedPietro BarboCardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria NuovaPope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
23.3AppointedPietro BarboAdministrator of Cervia, ItalyPope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
23.3Elevated to CardinalPietro BarboPope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
38.6AppointedLudovico Trevisano (Scarampi Mezzarota)Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in DamasoCardinal, Patriarch of Aquileia, Italy
38.6Elevated to CardinalLudovico Trevisano (Scarampi Mezzarota)Cardinal, Patriarch of Aquileia, Italy
4 Jul95.5AppointedDomingo Ram i Lanaja, C.R.S.A. †Archbishop of Tarragona, SpainCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina
6 JulAppointedCornelius Bishop of Raphoe, Ireland
AppointedGuillaume le TurBishop of Chalons-sur-Marne, France
21 JulDiedRichard O’HedianArchbishop of Cashel, Ireland
24 Jul56.8Ordained BishopAmedeo di SavoieCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina
27 Jul65.5AppointedBl. Niccolň Albergati, O. Cart. †Cardinal, Bishop of Bologna, Italy
52.5AppointedJuan de Torquemada, O.P. †Bishop of Cádiz, SpainCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina
29 JulAppointedBenedikt de ZolioBishop of Zagreb (Agram), Croatia
28 AugOrdained BishopGilles de Duremont, O. Cist. †Bishop of Coutances, France
5 SepAppointedGiacomo Veneri de RacanetoArchbishop of Dubrovnik (Ragusa), Croatia
16 SepAppointedGiovanni Leone, O.P. †Bishop of Larino, Italy
17 SepAppointedLeone de Liguria, O.P. †Bishop of Aleria, France
18 SepOrdained BishopGiacomo Veneri de RacanetoArchbishop of Dubrovnik (Ragusa), Croatia
19 SepAppointedPierre de ClapiersBishop of Toulon, France
ResignedJean GombaudBishop of Toulon, FranceBishop Emeritus
22 SepAppointedKaspar LinckeBishop of Pomesania (Pomezania), Poland
23 SepAppointedMartino de Sotomayor, O. Carm. †Titular Bishop of Chrysopolis in ArabiaBishop of Andria-Montepeloso, Italy
26 SepAppointedAntonio de CelanoBishop of Lettere (-Gragnano), Italy
AppointedThomas de TullachBishop of Ross (Rosemarkie, Fortrose), Scotland, Great Britain
29 SepDiedEnrico ScarampiBishop of Belluno e Feltre, Italy
Oct24.5Ordained BishopSigmund von SachsenBishop of Würzburg, GermanyBishop Emeritus
6 OctDiedPardam von dem KnesebeckBishop of Ratzeburg, Germany
10 OctAppointedTommaso Tomassini (Paruta), O.P. †Bishop of Belluno e Feltre, Italy
24 OctDiedLouis MoriniBishop of Lucca, Italy
1 NovDiedJohn Wells, O.F.M. †Bishop of Llandaff, Wales, Great Britain
8 NovAppointedJohann ProhlBishop of Ratzeburg, Germany
11 NovResignedCorrado di BusnangBishop of Strasbourg, FranceBishop Emeritus
AppointedRoberto de SimmernBishop of Strasbourg, France
12 Nov63.8Elevated to CardinalAmédée de TalaruArchbishop of Lyon, France
13 NovBornHeinrich von SchwarzburgBishop of Münster, Germany
16 NovAppointedPaolo DussoBishop of Svač, SerbiaBishop of Drivasto (Drivost), Albania
21 NovAppointedJohn CantwellArchbishop of Cashel, Ireland
2 DecAppointedGiovanni de DominisBishop of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino, Nagyvárad}, Romania
4 DecAppointedGautier de ForcalquierBishop of Sisteron, FranceBishop of Gap, France
10 DecAppointedNicolň dall’AsteBishop of Recanati, Italy
12 DecAppointedJean de MontmorinBishop of Agde, France
AppointedBelforte SpinelliTitular Bishop of Sebaste in Palaestina
AppointedGioacchino SuhareBishop of Cassano all’Jonio, Italy
21 DecAppointedNicola Palmeri, O.S.A. †Bishop of Catanzaro, ItalyBishop of Civita Castellana e Orte, Italy
24 DecDiedBengt LarssonBishop of Linköping, Sweden

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