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The Year of Our Lord 1739

Bishop Events

January to April


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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknown48.4ResignedGiovanni Carlo AntonelliApostolic Internuncio to SavoyAuxiliary Bishop of Ostia (-Velletri), Italy
59.7ConvertedAbraham Petros I ArdzivianPatriarch of Cilicia (Armenian), Lebanon
58.7Ordained BishopJosé (de Bolaños) Calzado, O.F.M. Disc. †Titular Archbishop of Nisibis
BornJosé Calvo, O.P. †Vicar Apostolic of Fukien, Chekiang, and Kiangsi, China
BornJosé CariatiArchbishop of Cranganore (Angamala), India
71.2DiedGiovanni Battista Conventati, C.O. †Bishop Emeritus of Terracina, Priverno e Sezze, Italy
BornEdward DillonArchbishop of Tuam, Ireland
24.8Ordained PriestVigilius Augustin Maria von FirmianPriest of Salzburg, AustriaBishop Emeritus of Lavant, Slovenia
79.0ResignedOlivier-Gabriel de Lubières (Nubières) du BouchetBishop of (Saint-Bertrand de) Comminges, FranceBishop Emeritus
14.0ProfessedTadeusz Teodozy Rostocki, O.S.B.M. †Member of Basilian Order of Saint Josaphat (Order of St. Basil the Great)Archbishop of Kyiv-Halyč {Kiev} (Ukrainian), Ukraine
15.6Ordained PriestFrancisco de Saldanha da GamaPriestCardinal, Patriarch of Lisboa {Lisbon}, Portugal
52.0DiedGregorius SorgerBishop of Transilvania, Erdély, Siebenbürgen, Romania
AppointedOnufrij ŠumljanškyjTitular BishopBishop of Przemyśl, Sambor, et Sanok (Ukrainian), Poland
Died[Paul Zichy]Bishop of [Scutari (Royal), Albania]
3 Jan69.7DiedCarlo MaielliTitular Archbishop of Hemesa
12 Jan40.5SelectedAdam Stanisław GrabowskiBishop of Włocławek (Kujawy, Kalisze), PolandBishop of Warmia (Ermland), Poland
71.7SelectedKrzysztof Antoni SzembekArchbishop of Gniezno, Poland
16 JanBornJean-Denis de VienneAuxiliary Bishop of Lyon, France
17 JanBornFrancisco Gomes de Avelar, C.O. †Bishop of Faro {Algarve}, Portugal
71.6DiedGiorgio SpínolaCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina
18 Jan77.7DiedFrançois-Hyacinthe de Ploeuc de TimeurBishop of Quimper, France
31.4Ordained BishopAntonio Maria PriuliBishop of Vicenza, ItalyCardinal, Bishop of Padova {Padua}, Italy
20 JanOrdained BishopTeofil Pašić (Passich), O.S.B.M. †Titular Bishop of PlataeaVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Valachia (Križevci), Croatia
25 Jan44.6Ordained BishopAntônio de Nossa Senhora do Desterro Malheiro, O.S.B. †Bishop of Angola e CongoBishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
50.1Ordained BishopLeandro de Santo Agostinho da Piedade, O.A.D. †Bishop of São Tomé e Príncipe
26 Jan65.4AppointedGiovanni Battista Altieri (Jr.)Cardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina
40.1AppointedDomenico AnelliBishop of Acerno, ItalyBishop of Andria, Italy
36.5ConfirmedTeodor Kazimierz CzartoryskiBishop of Poznań, Poland
69.4ConfirmedDomenico Angelo de PaceArchbishop of Lanciano, Italy
59.0AppointedJohn GalataArchbishop of Durrës (Durazzo), Albania
55.1ConfirmedPedro González GarcíaBishop of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles), MéxicoBishop of Ávila, Spain
37.3ConfirmedDaniel-Bertrand de LangleBishop of Saint-Papoul, France
48.9ConfirmedJakob Ernst von Liechtenstein-KastelkornBishop of Olomouc (Olmütz), CzechiaArchbishop of Salzburg, Austria
41.5AppointedUmberto Luigi Radicati de CocconatoBishop of Pesaro, Italy
41.2AppointedPietro Antonio ZuccheriBishop of Krk (Veglia), Croatia
27 JanBornJean-Chrysostome de VillaretBishop Emeritus of Casale Monferrato, Italy
29 Jan55.3DiedJohann Franz Anton von SirgensteinAuxiliary Bishop of Konstanz {Constance}, Germany
Feb74.5DiedFabio MancinforteBishop Emeritus of Gubbio, Italy
1 Feb40.1Ordained BishopDomenico AnelliBishop of Acerno, ItalyBishop of Andria, Italy
69.4Ordained BishopDomenico Angelo de PaceArchbishop of Lanciano, Italy
41.3Ordained BishopPietro Antonio ZuccheriBishop of Krk (Veglia), Croatia
2 FebBornGavino MurroArchbishop of Sassari, Italy
3 FebBorn[Jean-Joseph Mestadier]Bishop Emeritus of [Deux-Sèvres (Constitutional), France]
13 FebBornCharles Erskine of KellieCardinal, Deacon of Roma {Rome}, Italy
30.3AppointedLeopold Ernst von FirmianBishop of Seckau, AustriaCardinal, Bishop of Passau, Germany
16 Feb79.0DiedJean VivantAuxiliary Bishop of Strasbourg, France
18 Feb76.2DiedAugusto Antonio ZaccoBishop of Treviso, Italy
21 FebSelectedEugene (Owen) O’SullivanBishop of Kerry (o Ardfert) e Aghadoe, Ireland
22 Feb66.4ResignedGiuseppe AccoramboniBishop of Imola, ItalyCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati
35.7SelectedJosé de BragançaArchbishop of Braga, Portugal
68.1SelectedManuel CoutinhoBishop of Lamego, Portugal
44.1SelectedJoão da Cruz Salgado de Castilho, O.C.D. †Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, BrazilBishop of Miranda (do Douro), Portugal
36.0SelectedMiguel da Anunciação (da Cunha), O.E.S.A. †Bishop of Coimbra, Portugal
60.2SelectedJosé Botelho de MatosArchbishop of São Salvador da Bahia, BrazilArchbishop Emeritus
65.1SelectedJosé de Fialho, O. Cist. †Archbishop (Personal Title) of Guarda, PortugalBishop
22.2Ordained DeaconJohann Andreas KaiserDeacon of Praha {Prague}, CzechiaBishop of Hradec Králové, Czechia
63.1SelectedManuel Lopes SimõesBishop of Portalegre, Portugal
69.0SelectedDiogo Marques MoratoBishop of Miranda (do Douro), Portugal
45.8SelectedJúlio Francisco de Oliveira, C.O. †Bishop of Funchal, PortugalBishop of Viseu, Portugal
45.9SelectedHilário de Santa Rosa, O.F.M. Ref. †Bishop of Macau, ChinaBishop Emeritus
56.2SelectedInácio (de Santa Teresa) Torres de Souza, O.E.S.A. †Archbishop (Personal Title) of Faro {Algarve}, PortugalBishop
53.0SelectedJoão de Sousa, C.O. †Bishop of Elvas, PortugalBishop-Elect
42.0SelectedPolycarpo de Sousa (Souza), S.J. †Bishop of Peking [Beijing], China
55.2SelectedMiguel de Távora, O.E.S.A. †Archbishop of Évora, Portugal
55.0SelectedEugénio Trigueiros, O.S.A. †Archbishop of Goa, India
23 Feb75.5DiedJacinto Arana CuestaBishop of Zamora, Spain
58.5Elevated to CardinalPierre-Guérin de TencinCardinal, Archbishop of Lyon, France
BornJean-François HubertBishop Emeritus of Québec, Canada
47.0ConfirmedLouis-Bernard de La Taste, O.S.B. †Titular Bishop of Bethleem
38.9AppointedFrancisco Juan Leiza (de Leyva)Auxiliary Bishop of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles), México
38.9AppointedFrancisco Juan Leiza (de Leyva)Titular Bishop of GerasAuxiliary Bishop of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles), México
Born[François Marbos]Bishop Emeritus of [Drôme (Constitutional), France]
65.6AppointedGiovanni Tommaso Maria Marelli, C.O. †Archbishop (Personal Title) of Imola, ItalyBishop
50.1AppointedSimoni Zezaj (Negri)Bishop of Lezhë {Lesh, Alessio}, Albania
43.1AppointedAndrés Núñez MonteagudoAuxiliary Bishop of Toledo, Spain
43.1AppointedAndrés Núñez MonteagudoTitular Bishop of Maxula PratesAuxiliary Bishop of Toledo, Spain
59.2AppointedGiacomo OddiApostolic Nuncio to PortugalCardinal, Bishop of Viterbo e Tuscania, Italy
45.6AppointedJuan Antonio Pérez ArellanoAuxiliary Bishop of Toledo, Spain
45.6AppointedJuan Antonio Pérez ArellanoTitular Bishop of CasiusAuxiliary Bishop of Toledo, Spain
71.3Elevated to CardinalGaetano StampaCardinal, Archbishop of Milano {Milan}, Italy
27 Feb43.4AppointedGiovanni Francesco StoppaniApostolic Nuncio to Venice, ItalyCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina
Mar69.9DiedAntonio da Frosinone Pacicco, O.F.M. Obs. †Bishop of Bisceglie, Italy
1 Mar30.4Ordained BishopLeopold Ernst von FirmianBishop of Seckau, AustriaCardinal, Bishop of Passau, Germany
41.6Ordained BishopUmberto Luigi Radicati de CocconatoBishop of Pesaro, Italy
70.3DiedGiovanni Francesco Maria TenderiniBishop of Civita Castellana e Orte, Italy
2 MarBornDomenico SpinucciCardinal, Archbishop of Benevento, Italy
BornPhilipp Franz Wilderich Nepomuk von WalderdorfBishop of Speyer, Germany
5 Mar76.3DiedGiovanni TodoneBishop of Asti, Italy
7 Mar59.3SelectedFranciszek Antoni KobielskiBishop of Lutsk (Łuck), Ukraine
8 Mar36.6Ordained BishopTeodor Kazimierz CzartoryskiBishop of Poznań, Poland
44.1SelectedAndrzej Stanisław ZałuskiBishop of Chelmno (Culma, Kulm), PolandBishop of Kraków, Poland
9 Mar48.9DiedAugust Józef CzarneckiTitular Bishop of Domitiopolis
11 Mar44.5DiedAlberico SimonettaBishop of Como, Italy
14 Mar22.8Ordained PriestAntonio PuotiPriestArchbishop of Amalfi, Italy
16 Mar24.1Ordained PriestJean-Olivier BriandPriest of Saint-Brieuc, FranceBishop Emeritus of Québec, Canada
BornGregorio José de Omaña y SotomayorBishop of Antequera, Oaxaca, México
17 MarBornFranc Jožef Mikolič (Mikolitsch)Auxiliary Bishop of Ljubljana, Slovenia
19 MarBornJohn Thomas Troy, O.P. †Archbishop of Dublin, Ireland
21 MarBorn[Paul-Benoît Barthe]Bishop Emeritus of [Gers (Constitutional), France]
78.2DiedJoseph-Pierre de CastellaneBishop of Fréjus, France
76.2DiedJoseph de RévolBishop Emeritus of Oloron (Oloron-Sainte-Marie), France
22 Mar27.7SelectedFrançois-Louis Pourroy de L’AuberivièreBishop of Québec, Canada
26 Mar63.6DiedCristoforo PalmieriBishop of Sovana (Soana), Italy
79.2DiedRichard PiersBishop Emeritus of Waterford and Lismore, Ireland
28 MarBornFrancisco Casto RoyoTitular Archbishop of Amida
24.1Ordained PriestGiacinto SardiPriestBishop of Aquino e Pontecorvo, Italy
30 Mar42.6Ordained PriestFerdinando Maria de RossiPriestCardinal, Prefect of the Congregation of the Council
31 MarBornFelipe Antonio Fernández VallejoArchbishop of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
BornWojciech GórskiBishop of Kielce, Poland
Apr22.3Ordained DeaconWilliam WaltonDeacon of London District, England, Great BritainVicar Apostolic of Northern District, England, Great Britain
1 Apr62.4AppointedGiovanni Battista BarniCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio to Spain
5 Apr37.5Ordained BishopDaniel-Bertrand de LangleBishop of Saint-Papoul, France
47.1Ordained BishopLouis-Bernard de La Taste, O.S.B. †Titular Bishop of Bethleem
9 AprBornBernardino Marin, C.R.L. †Bishop of Treviso, Italy
10 AprDiedPeter Archdeacon, O.F.M. †Bishop of Killala, Ireland
49.2SelectedMichael O’ReillyBishop of Derry, IrelandArchbishop of Armagh, Ireland
SelectedBernard O’RourkeBishop of Killala, Ireland
14 Apr23.0Ordained PriestNicolò Antonio Spínola, O.M. †Priest of Order of the MinimsTitular Archbishop of Naupactus
16 AprBornFerenc MiklósyBishop of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino, Nagyvárad}, Romania
19 AprBornPierre de SéguiranBishop of Nevers, France
24 Apr82.1ResignedJuan Álvaro Cienfuegos Villazón, S.J. †Archbishop of Monreale, ItalyCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
49.3ConfirmedMichael O’ReillyBishop of Derry, IrelandArchbishop of Armagh, Ireland
ConfirmedBernard O’RourkeBishop of Killala, Ireland
ConfirmedEugene (Owen) O’SullivanBishop of Kerry (o Ardfert) e Aghadoe, Ireland
28 AprDiedJuan Francisco Antonio de Escandón, C.R. †Archbishop of Lima, Peru
BornPietro Fedele GrisoliaArchbishop of Santa Severina, Italy
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