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The Year of Our Lord 1759

Bishop Events

January to April


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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknown38.8Ordained PriestGiovanni Francesco AlbaniPriestCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (e Velletri)
55.6AppointedGianbattista Colombini, O.F.M. Conv. †Minister General of Order of Friars Minor ConventualArchbishop of Benevento, Italy
63.0InstalledFrancisco Javier de Luna Victoria y CastroBishop of Trujillo, Peru
83.5Ordained BishopJuan Manuel Jerónimo de Romaní y CarrilloBishop of PanamáBishop of Cuzco, Peru
21.7ProfessedAdalbert (Wilhelm Adolph Heinrich) von Harstall, O.S.B. †Member of Order of Saint BenedictBishop of Fulda, Germany
26.9Ordained PriestLouis-François-Marc-Hilaire de ConziéPriestBishop of Arras, France
25.2Ordained PriestAthanase IV Jaouhar (Jawhar)PriestPatriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek), Syria
DiedJoseph III (Timothée) Maroge (Maroghin)Patriarch of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean), Iraq
BornPaolo MorettiVicar Apostolic of Sweden
DiedTeofil Pašić (Passich), O.S.B.M. †Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Valachia (Križevci), Croatia
DiedPaul Archbishop
60.4DiedJózef PawłowskiAuxiliary Bishop of Poznań, Poland
76.1DiedAndrzej PruskiAuxiliary Bishop of Przemyśl, Poland
4 Jan56.9SelectedJózef Andrzej ZałuskiBishop of Kyiv and Chernihiv (Kijów and Czernihow), Ukraine
5 Jan79.1DiedThomas Philip Wallrad d’Hénin-Létard d’Alsace-Boussut de ChimayCardinal, Archbishop of Mechelen, Belgium
7 Jan62.7Ordained BishopLudwig Hatteisen, O.S.B. †Titular Bishop of AnemuriumAuxiliary Bishop of Hildesheim, Germany
60.0DiedAntoine-René de La Roche de FontenilleBishop of Meaux, France
9 Jan50.0ConfirmedThomas Burke (de Burgo), O.P. †Bishop of Ossory, Ireland
57.0CeasedJames O’KeeffeApostolic Administrator of Ossory, IrelandBishop of Kildare and Leighlin, Ireland
ConfirmedPhilip O’ReillyBishop of Raphoe, Ireland
10 Jan50.4DiedGiuseppe SersaleArchbishop of Sorrento, Italy
11 JanBornManuel Julián Rodríguez del BarrancoBishop of Comayagua, Honduras
14 Jan35.5Ordained BishopLouis-Charles du Plessis d’ArgentréBishop of Limoges, France
15 Jan84.3DiedGiovanni Antonio Guadagni, O.C.D. †Cardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina
16 Jan44.0AppointedNicolas de La Pinte de Livry, O. Praem. †Auxiliary Bishop of Mâcon, FranceAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
20 Jan38.3ResignedJacques de GrasseBishop of Vence, FranceBishop of Angers, France
21 JanBornAlois Jozef Krakowski von KolowratArchbishop of Praha {Prague}, Czechia
41.6Ordained BishopGiovanni RondinelliBishop of Comacchio, Italy
62.8DiedJohann Rudolf von SporckAuxiliary Bishop of Praha {Prague}, Czechia
22 Jan48.8DiedJoseph-François de Cadenet de CharlevalBishop of Agde, France
23 JanBornAndré MolinBishop of Viviers, France
24 JanBornFederico Bencivenni, O.F.M. Cap. †Bishop of Bertinoro, Italy
27 Jan48.5ResignedSerafino Brancone (Branconi), O.S.B. †Bishop of Gallipoli, ItalyBishop Emeritus
31 Jan80.2RetiredJosé Botelho de MatosArchbishop of São Salvador da Bahia, BrazilArchbishop Emeritus
50.1DiedGiorgio DoriaCardinal, Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Agostino
2 Feb23.9Ordained PriestIgnacy Błażej Franciszek KrasickiPriest of Warmia (Ermland), PolandArchbishop of Gniezno, Poland
4 Feb42.4Ordained BishopWilhelm von Alhaus, O.S.C. †Titular Bishop of AradusAuxiliary Bishop of Münster, Germany
6 FebBornAlexis SaussolBishop of Sées {Séez}, France
8 FebBornAeneas Bernard MacEachernBishop of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
9 Feb53.4ResignedGiovanni Angelo Ciocchi del MonteArchbishop of Brindisi, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus
BornDiego Antonio Navarro Martín de VillodrasArchbishop of La Plata o Charcas, Bolivia
10 FebBornAntonio Ceruelo SanzBishop of Menorca, Spain
12 Feb38.9AppointedGiovanni Francesco AlbaniCardinal-Priest of San ClementeCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (e Velletri)
47.0ConfirmedAndrzej Ignacy Bajer (Baier)Bishop of Chelmno (Culma, Kulm), Poland
55.4AppointedJohann Theodor von BayernCardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Ara CoeliCardinal, Bishop of Regensburg, Germany
61.7AppointedFrancesco Scipione Maria BorgheseCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina
48.6AppointedSerafino Brancone (Branconi), O.S.B. †Titular Archbishop of ThebaeBishop Emeritus of Gallipoli, Italy
47.4AppointedFlavio Chigi (Jr.)Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Portico (Campitelli)Cardinal, Prefect of the Congregation of (Sacred) Rites
47.4AppointedFlavio Chigi (Jr.)Cardinal, Prefect of the Congregation of (Sacred) Rites
46.6AppointedNicolò Antonio Giustiniani, O.S.B. †Bishop of Verona, ItalyBishop of Padova {Padua}, Italy
75.5AppointedCarlo Alberto Guidobono CavalchiniCardinal-Bishop of AlbanoCardinal, Datary of the Apostolic Datary
73.8AppointedCosimo ImperialiCardinal, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Cecilia
49.9ConfirmedJoseph-Nicolas de MontenachBishop of Lausanne, Switzerland
79.2AppointedGiacomo OddiCardinal-Priest of Santa PrassedeCardinal, Bishop of Viterbo e Tuscania, Italy
48.9AppointedMarcello Capano OrsiniArchbishop of Conza, Italy
76.1AppointedDomenico Silvio PassioneiCardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in LucinaCardinal, Librarian of the Vatican Library
43.5ConfirmedKajetan Ignacy SołtykBishop of Kraków, Poland
33.9AppointedHenry Benedict Mary Clement Stuart of YorkCardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in TrastevereCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (e Velletri)
15 Feb40.1SelectedMartial-Louis de Beaupoil de Saint-AulaireBishop of Poitiers, France
47.1SelectedJean-Louis de La Marthonie de CaussadeBishop of Meaux, France
18 Feb48.9Ordained BishopMarcello Capano OrsiniArchbishop of Conza, Italy
24 Feb39.4Ordained BishopMaksymilian Ryłło, O.S.B.M. †Bishop of Chełm (Ukrainian), PolandBishop of Przemyśl, Sambor, et Sanok (Ukrainian), Poland
53.2SelectedIsidoro Sánchez de Luna, O.S.B. †Archbishop of Salerno, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus
25 Feb43.8DiedGabriel Palković, O.S.B.M. †Vicar Apostolic of Valachia (Križevci), Croatia
28 Feb65.2DiedGiovanni CalebottaBishop of Šibenik (Knin), Croatia
BornPietro CapranoCardinal, Prefect of the Congregation of the Index
1 Mar77.6DiedNicolò Carmine FalconeArchbishop of Santa Severina, Italy
2 MarBornAntonio Maria BorghiBishop of Narni, Italy
59.7DiedAdam Ignacy KomorowskiArchbishop of Gniezno, Poland
3 Mar71.1ResignedLouis-Guy de Guérapin de VauréalBishop of Rennes, FranceBishop Emeritus
7 Mar41.5SelectedGiuseppe Stanislao ConcasBishop of Bosa, Italy
48.5SelectedTomaso Ignazio Maria Natta, O.P. †Archbishop of Cagliari, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus
8 Mar31.9SelectedCharles-François-SIméon de Saint-Simon de Vermandois de Rouvroy de SandricourtBishop of Agde, France
10 Mar23.0Ordained PriestBenedetto Fenaja, C.M. †Priest of Congregation of the MissionVicegerent of Roma {Rome}, Italy
23.5Ordained DeaconJohn GeddesDeacon of Lowland District, Scotland, Great BritainCoadjutor Vicar Apostolic Emeritus
22.2Ordained DeaconLászló KollonitzDeaconArchbishop of Kalocsa, Hungary
23.1Ordained PriestMattia SantoroPriestBishop of Polignano (Polinianum), Italy
68.4DiedNicolas-Charles de Saulx-TavannesCardinal, Archbishop of Rouen, France
23.0Ordained PriestMihajlo Mate SpalatinPriestBishop of Šibenik (Knin), Croatia
32.7AppointedJames Robert TalbotCoadjutor Vicar Apostolic of London District, England, Great BritainVicar Apostolic
32.7AppointedJames Robert TalbotTitular Bishop of BirthaVicar Apostolic of London District, England, Great Britain
12 Mar47.1ResignedJean-Louis de La Marthonie de CaussadeBishop of Poitiers, FranceBishop of Meaux, France
BornLuis Gregorio López CastilloAuxiliary Bishop of Toledo, Spain
56.1DiedJuan Nieto Polo del AguilaBishop of Quito, Ecuador
18 Mar23.5Ordained PriestJohn GeddesPriest of Lowland District, Scotland, Great BritainCoadjutor Vicar Apostolic Emeritus
21 MarBornGiuseppe Stanislao GentiliBishop of Colle di Val d’Elsa, Italy
25 Mar32.5ConfirmedJoseph IV (Lazare Timothée) HindiPatriarch of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean), IraqPatriarch Emeritus
BornAndrea PortanovaBishop of Lucera, Italy
29 MarBornAntoine de Pons de La GrangeBishop of Moulins, France
31 Mar31.8SelectedMarco Giuseppe Cornaro (Corner)Bishop of Torcello (Turris), ItalyBishop of Vicenza, Italy
Apr34.3SelectedLéopold-Charles de Choiseul-StainvilleArchbishop of Albi, FranceArchbishop of Cambrai, France
1 Apr47.2Ordained BishopAndrzej Ignacy Bajer (Baier)Bishop of Chelmno (Culma, Kulm), Poland
50.1Ordained BishopJoseph-Nicolas de MontenachBishop of Lausanne, Switzerland
61.9DiedJózef Eustachy SzembekBishop of Płock, Poland
2 AprBornClaude-Joseph-Judith-François-Xavier de SageyBishop Emeritus of Tulle, France
4 Apr52.2AppointedClaude-Antoine-François Jacquemet Gaultier d’AncyseBishop of Luçon, France
38.5AppointedJacques de GrasseBishop of Angers, France
37.5ConfirmedGabriel-François MoreauBishop of Vence, FranceBishop of Autun, France
48.6ConfirmedTomaso Ignazio Maria Natta, O.P. †Archbishop of Cagliari, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus
54.9AppointedGirolamo Palermo, C.R. †Bishop of Mazara del Vallo, ItalyBishop Emeritus
35.0AppointedSilvestro PepeArchbishop of Sorrento, Italy
35.3AppointedKarol SalbeckAuxiliary Bishop of Vác, HungaryBishop of Spiš, Slovakia
35.3AppointedKarol SalbeckTitular Bishop of NemesiBishop of Spiš, Slovakia
58.8ConfirmedHenri-Gabriel van GamerenBishop of Antwerpen {Antwerp, Anvers}, Belgium
32.0AppointedGabriel WodzyńskiCoadjutor Bishop of Smoleńsk, PolandBishop
32.0AppointedGabriel WodzyńskiTitular Bishop of ThevesteBishop of Smoleńsk, Poland
7 Apr56.9SelectedDomenico RovegnoArchbishop of Brindisi, Italy
47.4SelectedIgnazio SavastanoBishop of Gallipoli, Italy
8 Apr48.6Ordained BishopTomaso Ignazio Maria Natta, O.P. †Archbishop of Cagliari, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus
54.9Ordained BishopGirolamo Palermo, C.R. †Bishop of Mazara del Vallo, ItalyBishop Emeritus
35.0Ordained BishopSilvestro PepeArchbishop of Sorrento, Italy
9 Apr40.2ConfirmedMartial-Louis de Beaupoil de Saint-AulaireBishop of Poitiers, France
BornCarlos da Cunha e MenezesCardinal, Patriarch of Lisboa {Lisbon}, Portugal
47.2ConfirmedJean-Louis de La Marthonie de CaussadeBishop of Meaux, France
55.4AppointedWładysław Aleksander ŁubieńskiArchbishop of Gniezno, Poland
32.0ConfirmedCharles-François-SIméon de Saint-Simon de Vermandois de Rouvroy de SandricourtBishop of Agde, France
46.2ConfirmedJean-Antoine de Touchebœuf de Beaumont des JuniesBishop of Rennes, FranceBishop Emeritus
14 Apr22.9Ordained PriestNikola Bani (Ban)PriestArchbishop of Dubrovnik (Ragusa), Croatia
22.9Ordained PriestNikolaj FerrichPriestBishop of Trebinje e Mrkan, Bosnia and Herzegovina
25.5Ordained PriestGennaro FortunatoPriestBishop of Lavello, Italy
26.9Ordained PriestBernardino MutiPriestApostolic Nuncio to Portugal
22.9Ordained PriestVincenzo Maria Parruco Tries, O.P. †Priest of Order of Friars PreachersBishop of Bovino, Italy
22.8Ordained PriestGiuseppe Maria TerziPriestBishop of Montefeltro, Italy
16 Apr57.2DiedLouis-Albert Joly de ChoinBishop of Toulon, France
22 Apr50.3Ordained BishopThomas Burke (de Burgo), O.P. †Bishop of Ossory, Ireland
Ordained BishopPhilip O’ReillyBishop of Raphoe, Ireland
23 AprBornDominique-Georges-Frédéric Dufour de PradtArchbishop Emeritus of Mechelen, Belgium
25 Apr46.5SelectedDominique de La RochefoucauldCardinal, Archbishop of Rouen, France
51.2SelectedLouis-Albert de Lezay-MarnéziaBishop of Évreux, FranceBishop Emeritus
29 Apr52.3Ordained BishopClaude-Antoine-François Jacquemet Gaultier d’AncyseBishop of Luçon, France
37.5Ordained BishopGabriel-François MoreauBishop of Vence, FranceBishop of Autun, France
30 Apr34.3ResignedLéopold-Charles de Choiseul-StainvilleBishop of Évreux, FranceArchbishop of Cambrai, France
46.5ResignedDominique de La RochefoucauldArchbishop of Albi, FranceCardinal, Archbishop of Rouen, France
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