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The Year of Our Lord 1444

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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknownDiedHenrik AlbeniBishop of Pécs, Hungary
DiedPercivallo de BalmaBishop of Belley, France
DiedFrancesco BilliBishop of Gubbio, Italy
AppointedNicolaus BöddekerBishop of Schwerin, GermanyBishop Emeritus
ResignedDamiano Buselli, O.F.M. †Bishop of Assisi, ItalyBishop Emeritus
DiedGuillaume de ChampeauxBishop of Laon, France
DiedJean de Cluys (Closis)Bishop of Tulle, France
AppointedMarco CondulmerTitular Patriarch of Alexandria {Alessandria}
AppointedAlonso Enríquez de MendozaBishop of Coria, Spain
ResignedFelice Fajadelli, O.P. †Bishop of Gaeta, ItalyBishop of Castellammare di Stabia, Italy
DiedAlvaro FerreiraBishop of Coimbra, Portugal
DiedPierre de Gachefret (Saxoferto)Bishop of Aire, France
BornDomenico GiacobazziCardinal, Bishop of Nocera de’ Pagani, Italy
BornFrancesco GonzagaCardinal, Administrator of Mantova, Italy
BornDiego Hurtado de Mendoza y QuiñonesCardinal, Archbishop of Sevilla {Seville}, Spain
BornHeinrich von LichtenauBishop of Augsburg, Germany
DiedScipione ManentiBishop of Modena, Italy
BornLuis Mercader Escolano, O. Cart. †Bishop of Tortosa, Spain
DiedBenedek MihályfiaBishop of Győr (Raab), Hungary
DiedUgolino Nacci, O.S.A. †Bishop of Amelia, Italy
BornFerdinando Ponzetti (Poncetti)Cardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Grosseto, Italy
DiedGaleazzo QuattromaniBishop of Crotone (Cotrone), Italy
DiedDiego RapadoBishop of Oviedo, Spain
ResignedBertrand de RosmadecBishop of Quimper, FranceBishop Emeritus
DiedGiovanni Roberto SantoroBishop of Gravina (di Puglia), Italy
33.0AppointedPierre Spitznagel, O. Carm. †Auxiliary Bishop of Speyer, Germany
33.0AppointedPierre Spitznagel, O. Carm. †Titular Bishop of MyraAuxiliary Bishop of Speyer, Germany
AppointedJohn StoneBishop of Lisieux, France
BornKaspar TobritschAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Eichstätt, Germany
42.1ResignedLudovico Trevisano (Scarampi Mezzarota)Administrator of Bologna, ItalyCardinal, Patriarch of Aquileia, Italy
2 JanDiedHermann KöppenBishop of Schwerin, Germany
4 JanAppointedJohann RottelBishop of Brixen {Bressanone}, Italy
27 JanAppointedCrucheto , O.F.M. †Bishop of Crotone (Cotrone), Italy
31 JanAppointedRaoul RousselArchbishop of Rouen, France
11 Feb67.1DiedAmédée de TalaruArchbishop of Lyon, France
26 FebDiedWilliam WellsBishop of Rochester, England, Great Britain
Mar60.4AppointedAmedeo di SavoieAdministrator of Genève {Geneva}, SwitzerlandCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina
4 MarAppointedGiovanni (Francesco?) Bishop of Nicotera, Italy
7 Mar64.1AppointedGiovanni BerardiCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina
46.1AppointedGiuliano Cesarini (Sr.)Cardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati
DiedFrançois de Meez, O.S.B. †Bishop of Genève {Geneva}, Switzerland
99.1AppointedDomingo Ram i Lanaja, C.R.S.A. †Cardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina
16 MarAppointedLorenzo Suárez de FigueroaBishop of Badajoz, Spain
22 Mar44.8Ordained BishopJohn CarpenterBishop of Worcester, England, Great BritainBishop Emeritus
1 AprAppointedGonçalo Anes de ÓbidosBishop of Lamego, PortugalBishop Emeritus of Porto, Portugal
28.3AppointedLuís CoutinhoBishop of Coimbra, PortugalArchbishop of Lisboa, Portugal
AppointedJoão Vicente, C.R.S.J.E. †Bishop of Viseu, Portugal
3 AprAppointedGuillaume d’HellandeBishop of Beauvais, France
55.5AppointedJean Juvénal des UrsinsBishop of Laon, FranceArchbishop of Reims, France
4 Apr64.2DiedRegnault de ChartresArchbishop Emeritus of Reims, France
6 Apr74.2Elevated to CardinalJean d’ArcesArchbishop of Tarentaise (Moûtiers-en-Tarentaise), France
AppointedPierre de BolomierBishop of Belley, France
20 AprAppointedJean de BourbonBishop of Le Puy-en-Velay, France
AppointedJean du Gué (Vado)Bishop of Orléans, France
AppointedGeoffroy VassalArchbishop of Lyon, France
22 AprAppointedJohn Low (Lobbe)Bishop of Rochester, England, Great Britain
49.3AppointedReginald Pecock (Peacock)Bishop of Saint Asaph, Wales, Great BritainBishop Emeritus of Chichester, England, Great Britain
2 May65.3Elevated to CardinalAlfonso de Borja y CabanillesPope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
7 MayDiedAimerico Bishop of Gerace, Italy
8 MayAppointedTristan d’AureBishop of (Saint-Lizier de) Couserans (or Conserans), FranceBishop Emeritus of Aire, France
13 MayAppointedGiovanni DolfinBishop of Sitia, Greece
22 MayAppointedFelice Fajadelli, O.P. †Titular Bishop of LibariensisBishop of Castellammare di Stabia, Italy
AppointedGiacomo di NavarraBishop of Gaeta, Italy
2 JunDiedAlessandro de MasoviaBishop Emeritus of Trento, Italy
14 Jun49.4Ordained BishopReginald Pecock (Peacock)Bishop of Saint Asaph, Wales, Great BritainBishop Emeritus of Chichester, England, Great Britain
19 JunResignedMarino OrsiniApostolic Administrator of Canne, ItalyApostolic Administrator Emeritus
20 JunOrdained BishopJohn MeyArchbishop of Armagh, Ireland
10 Jul41.5AppointedGuillaume d’Estouteville, O.S.B. †Administrator of Béziers, FranceCardinal, Archbishop of Rouen, France
AppointedGregorio DiositaniBishop of Gerace, Italy
AppointedRaymond de Tullio, O.P. †Bishop of Saint-Papoul, FranceBishop of Bazas, France
ResignedRaymond de Tullio, O.P. †Bishop of (Saint-Lizier de) Couserans (or Conserans), FranceBishop of Bazas, France
12 Jul65.5AppointedAlfonso de Borja y CabanillesCardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro CoronatiPope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
15 Jul38.5AppointedBartolomeo RoverellaBishop of Adria, ItalyCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Ravenna, Italy
AppointedAntonio SeveriniBishop of Gubbio, Italy
20 JulAppointedJoão Manuel, O. Carm. †Bishop of Ceuta, SpainBishop of Guarda, Portugal
26 JulOrdained BishopRaoul RousselArchbishop of Rouen, France
28 JulAppointedShtjefën DukagjiniBishop of Dagne (Danj), Albania
29 JulDiedGilles de Duremont, O. Cist. †Bishop of Coutances, France
4 AugDiedManfredi AversanoArchbishop of Acerenza e Matera, Italy
21 AugDiedCristoforo BertiBishop of Foligno, Italy
24 AugDiedMatteo Boniperti, O.P. †Bishop of Mantova, Italy
AppointedRaoul de La MoussayeBishop of Dol, France
AppointedAlain L’Épervier (Lespervez), O.F.M. †Bishop of Quimper, FranceTitular Archbishop of Caesarea in Palaestina
26 AugAppointedKonrad Ströber, O.F.M. †Auxiliary Bishop of Regensburg, Germany
AppointedKonrad Ströber, O.F.M. †Titular Bishop of Hierapolis in PhrygiaAuxiliary Bishop of Regensburg, Germany
31 AugAppointedAntonio Bolognini (Nicolai)Bishop of Foligno, Italy
SepDiedCarlo BartoliBishop of Siena, Italy
2 Sep24.6AppointedGiovanni CastiglioneBishop of Coutances, FranceCardinal, Bishop of Pavia, Italy
3 Sep42.8AppointedLudovico Trevisano (Scarampi Mezzarota)Bishop of Cava (de’ Tirreni), ItalyCardinal, Patriarch of Aquileia, Italy
4 Sep64.6AppointedFantino DandoloArchbishop of Candia {Crete}, GreeceBishop of Padova {Padua}, Italy
AppointedMarino de PaulisArchbishop of Acerenza e Matera, Italy
11 SepAppointedGaleazzo CavrianiBishop of Mantova, Italy
AppointedCornelius O’Cunlis, O.F.M. †Bishop of Emly, IrelandBishop Emeritus of Clonfert, Ireland
12 Sep66.6DiedAngelotto FoscoCardinal, Bishop of Cava (de’ Tirreni), Italy
18 SepAppointedCristoforo di San MarcelloBishop of Siena, Italy
AppointedJohn Odalay, O.F.M. †Bishop of Clonmacnoise, Ireland
27 SepOrdained BishopJoão Manuel, O. Carm. †Bishop of Ceuta, SpainBishop of Guarda, Portugal
28 SepDiedGiovanni Sechario, O.F.M. †Bishop of Montefeltro, Italy
5 OctAppointedJuan Garcia de Aragón, O.P. †Bishop of Siracusa, ItalyBishop of Mallorca, Spain
9 OctAppointedGiacomo Juvénal des UrsinsArchbishop of Reims, FranceTitular Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch}
12 OctAppointedBenedetto da TrentoBishop of Trento, ItalyBishop Emeritus
14 OctAppointedSimone PauliBishop of Cagli, Italy
16 OctAppointedIñigo Manrique de LaraBishop of Oviedo, SpainArchbishop of Sevilla {Seville}, Spain
AppointedBernardo Michele, O.P. †Bishop of Ales (Uselli), Italy
AppointedAlbertinus de Tridento, O.F.M. †Titular Bishop of Hesbon
19 OctAppointedJacopo-Antonio dalla TorreBishop of Modena, ItalyBishop of Cremona, Italy
AppointedBattista PallavicinoBishop of Reggio Emilia, Italy
23 OctAppointedGiovanni di PranginsTitular Archbishop of NicaeaBishop Emeritus of Aosta, Italy
ResignedGiovanni di PranginsBishop of Aosta, ItalyBishop Emeritus
AppointedAntoine de PrezBishop of Aosta, ItalyBishop Emeritus
NovDiedCristoforo di San MarcelloBishop of Siena, Italy
1 NovOrdained BishopJohn StoneBishop of Lisieux, France
4 NovAppointedFrancesco Oddi de TudertoBishop of Assisi, Italy
AppointedFelice da Spalato, C.R.S.A. †Bishop of Scardona (Skradin), Croatia
5 NovBornJohann SalhausenBishop of Meißen (Meissen), Germany
6 NovAppointedCormac MacSamadran, O.E.S.A. †Bishop of Ardagh (and Clonmacnois), Ireland
AppointedRuggero MandosiBishop of Amelia, ItalyBishop Emeritus
AppointedGiovanni Marcolini, O.F.M. †Bishop of Nocera Umbra, Italy
8 Nov40.7Ordained BishopGottfried Schenk von LimpurgBishop of Würzburg, Germany
10 Nov46.8DiedGiuliano Cesarini (Sr.)Cardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati
DiedGiovanni de DominisBishop of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino, Nagyvárad}, Romania
DiedSimon RozgonyiBishop of Eger, Hungary
20 NovAppointedFrancesco da ChiaravalleBishop of Montefeltro, Italy
25 NovDiedMartin Gouge (Goyon)Bishop of Clermont, France
27 NovAppointedNeri da MontegarulloBishop of Siena, Italy
47.0AppointedTommaso ParentucelliBishop of Bologna, ItalyPope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
2 DecAppointedRobert Damiani, O.F.M. †Bishop of TiberiasArchbishop of Aix, France
AppointedFrancesco , O.F.M. †Bishop of Krk (Veglia), CroatiaBishop of Krbava (Corbavia), Croatia
9 DecAppointedGuillaume Arnaud de la Borde, O.F.M. †Bishop of Acqs (Dax), France
AppointedGarsias Arnaud de la Sègue, O.F.M. †Bishop of Bayonne, France
24 DecAppointedFelice Fajadelli, O.P. †Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia, Italy

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