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The Year of Our Lord 1840

Bishop Events

January to April


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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknownDiedGregoire Abdul-MessihArchbishop of Homs (-Hama-Nabk) (Syrian), Syria
BornPierre Élie XII AbbolyonanPatriarch of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean), Iraq
33.7Ordained DeaconGiacomo AntonelliDeacon of the Roman Curia - OtherCardinal, Secretary of State
43.8AppointedJakob Beer, O.Cr. †Grand Master of Knights of the Cross with the Red Star
30.0Ordained PriestOrazio Bettacchini, C.O. †PriestVicar Apostolic of Colombo, Sri Lanka
24.7Ordained PriestJosé de Calasanz (Jaime) Sasanovas Manent, Sch. P. †PriestProcurator General Emeritus of Order of the Pious Schools
26.2Ordained PriestGiovanni Corboli BussiPriestSecretary of the Congregation for Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs
17.0EnteredJohn Dalton, O.F.M. Ref. †Member of Order of Reformed Friars MinorBishop of Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, Canada
28.3Ordained PriestJerome-Paul HindiPriestBishop of Gazireh (Gezira) (Chaldean), Turkey
24.7Ordained PriestFlorentin-Étienne Jaussen Tepano, SS.CC. †Priest of Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and MaryVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Tahiti {Isole Tahiti}, French Polynesia, Pacific (Oceania)
30.8SucceededLouis (de Sainte Thérèse) Martini, O.C.D. †Vicar Apostolic of Verapoly, IndiaVicar Apostolic Emeritus
63.1DiedManuel Isidoro Pérez Sánchez (Súarez)Bishop Emeritus of Antequera, Oaxaca, México
68.6ResignedFrancesco Saverio (di Sant’Anna) Pescetto, O.C.D. †Vicar Apostolic of Verapoly, IndiaVicar Apostolic Emeritus
ResignedJean Nepomucene (Ivan) Ptacek, C.SS.R. †Vicar Apostolic of Sofia e Plovdiv, BulgariaVicar Apostolic Emeritus
25.6Ordained Priest[Jácint József Rónay]PriestBishop of [Scutari (Royal), Albania]
82.9DiedIsidoro SpanòAuxiliary Bishop of Mazara del Vallo, Italy
22.1Ordained PriestDésiré-Michel VesquePriestBishop of Roseau, Dominica, Antilles
19.8ProfessedGiuseppe Antonio Virdia, O.F.M. Conv. †Member of Order of Friars Minor ConventualBishop Emeritus of Cariati, Italy
1 Jan53.7Ordained BishopJosé María ArriagaBishop of Maynas, PeruBishop of Chachapoyas, Peru
2 JanBornRuggero Augusto CatizoneAuxiliary Bishop of Catanzaro, Italy
3 Jan83.2DiedPatrício da Silva, O.E.S.A. †Cardinal, Patriarch of Lisboa {Lisbon}, Portugal
4 JanBornRichard OwensBishop of Clogher, Ireland
BornEzechiel Francisco Soto, SS.CC. †Bishop of Huaraz, Peru
5 Jan24.9Ordained PriestAugustin-Henri-Jules RavouxPriest of Dubuque, Iowa, USAPriest of Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
6 JanBornCharles Lavigne, S.J. †Bishop of Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
BornJean-Louis Vey, M.E.P. †Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Siam {Siam Orientale}, Thailand
8 JanBornVito Antonio FioniBishop Emeritus of Larino, Italy
10 Jan45.0AppointedAntun (Antonio) Bašić (Bassich)Bishop of Sapë, AlbaniaPriest
BornLouis-Nazaire BéginCardinal, Archbishop of Québec, Canada
34.2AppointedLodovico Maria (dei Conti) BesiVicar Apostolic of Shantung {Scian-Ton} (Chan-tong), ChinaVicar Apostolic Emeritus
34.2AppointedLodovico Maria (dei Conti) BesiTitular Bishop of CanopusVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Shantung {Scian-Ton} (Chan-tong), China
BornThomas Martin Aloysius BurkeBishop of Albany, New York, USA
50.8SelectedMario Giuseppe MironeBishop of Valva e Sulmona, ItalyBishop of Noto, Italy
41.8SelectedNicola SterliniBishop of Calvi e Teano, Italy
11 Jan77.4DiedAlexander MacDonellBishop of Kingston, Ontario, Canada
12 JanBornSilvério Gomes PimentaArchbishop of Mariana, Minas Gerais, Brazil
55.5Ordained BishopLudovico RizzutiArchbishop of Lanciano (e Ortona), Italy
67.8DiedCarlo Emmanuelle Sardagna de HohensteinBishop Emeritus of Cremona, Italy
13 Jan70.0DiedKajetan von KowalskiAuxiliary Bishop of Gniezno e Poznań, Poland
14 Jan52.5SucceededRémi GaulinBishop of Kingston, Ontario, Canada
17 JanBornVincenzo Giuseppe VeneriBishop of Amelia, Italy
19 Jan48.8Ordained BishopPietro RaffaelliBishop of Carpi, ItalyBishop of Reggio Emilia, Italy
20 JanBornGiuseppe Staiti di BrancaleoneBishop of Andria, Italy
24 JanBornGeorge John SmithBishop of Argyll and The Isles, Scotland, Great Britain
Feb45.0ResignedAntun (Antonio) Bašić (Bassich)Bishop-Elect of Sapë, AlbaniaPriest
2 FebBornPierre-Émile-Jean-Baptiste-Marie Grouard, O.M.I. †Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Grouard, Alberta, Canada
54.9ProfessedCarlo Odescalchi, S.J. †Priest of Society of Jesus
BornGustave Augustin RouxelAuxiliary Bishop of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
3 Feb45.3RemovedWilliam Placid Morris, O.S.B. †Apostolic Visitor (Visitator) of MauritiusApostolic Visitor (Visitator) Emeritus
4 Feb39.4SelectedGiuseppe Agostino Salomoni, C.M. †Bishop of Cuneo, ItalyBishop Emeritus
13 FebBornJordan Zaninović, O.P. †Bishop of Hvar (-Brac e Vis), Croatia
14 Feb38.1AppointedWilliam Bernard Allen Collier, O.S.B. †Vicar Apostolic of MauritiusBishop Emeritus of Port-Louis, Mauritius
38.1AppointedWilliam Bernard Allen Collier, O.S.B. †Titular Bishop of MilevumBishop Emeritus of Port-Louis, Mauritius
16 Feb36.1Ordained BishopMiguel Calderón, O.P. †Titular Bishop of BodonaVicar Apostolic of Fo-Kien, China
17 Feb78.4DiedElek JordánszkyBishop of Knin (Tinin), Croatia
21 Feb69.1AppointedLuigi Maria Blancis da Ciriè, O.F.M. Ref. †Apostolic Administrator of Naxos, GreeceBishop of Syros (e Milos), Greece
90.8DiedFortuné-Charles de MazenodBishop Emeritus of Marseille, France
22 Feb65.1DiedFelice GrecoBishop of San Marco e Bisignano, Italy
23 Feb47.5Ordained BishopPio Vincenzo ForzaniBishop of Susa, ItalyBishop of Vigevano, Italy
25 Feb35.0Ordained BishopHeinrich von HofstätterBishop of Passau, Germany
52.7Ordained BishopLouis-Robert PaysantBishop of Angers, France
47.5Ordained BishopMarie-Dominique-Auguste SibourBishop of Digne, FranceArchbishop of Paris, France
26 Feb55.7SelectedAntónio de Santo Ilídio da Fonseca e Silva, O.S.B. †Bishop of Aveiro, PortugalPriest of Order of Saint Benedict
28 FebBornThomas Joseph DowlingBishop of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1 Mar61.4Ordained BishopMateo José González RubioTitular Bishop of LambaesisAuxiliary Bishop of Popayán, Colombia
37.7Ordained BishopFrançois-Alexis Rameaux, C.M. †Titular Bishop of MyrinaVicar Apostolic of Chekiang {Ce-Kiam} and Kiangsi, China
2 Mar23.6Ordained PriestJuan Francisco de Paula Solar Mery, O. de M. †Priest of Order of Our Lady of MercyBishop of San Carlos de Ancud, Chile
8 Mar82.1DiedGiuseppe SegnaBishop of Marsi, Italy
9 MarBornJoseph-Xavier de HornsteinArchbishop of Bucarest {Bucureşti}, Romania
58.2DiedAntonio Raimondo ToreArchbishop of Cagliari, Italy
12 MarBornPaolo Carlo Francesco OrigoBishop of Mantova, Italy
14 Mar22.6Ordained PriestIgnazio Carlo Vittore Papardo del Parco, C.R. †Priest of Congregation of Clerics RegularBishop of Patti, Italy
47.6InstalledMarie-Dominique-Auguste SibourBishop of Digne, FranceArchbishop of Paris, France
16 Mar69.2SelectedFranciszek Ksawery ZachariasiewiczBishop of Przemyśl, Poland
17 MarBornJacques RoissantAuxiliary Bishop of Nicopoli, Bulgaria
18 Mar57.0SelectedAlexis BillietCardinal, Archbishop of Chambéry, France
21 Mar82.0DiedAdam Friedrich von Groß zu TrockauBishop of Würzburg, Germany
67.9DiedMichele Amatore LobettiBishop of Asti, Italy
22 Mar71.6DiedGeorg MayerBishop of Gurk, Austria
25 MarBornPasquale de SienaAuxiliary Bishop of Napoli {Naples}, Italy
29 Mar64.2Ordained BishopJosé Manuel Eufrasio de Quiroga SarmientoBishop of San Juan de Cuyo, Argentina
1 Apr52.5SelectedRaffaele BialeBishop of Albenga, Italy
16.1ProfessedAlfonso Capecelatro (di Castelpagano), C.O. †Member of Confederation of Oratorians of St. Philip NeriCardinal, Archbishop of Capua, Italy
BornAntonio Dias FerreiraBishop Emeritus of Angola e Congo
3 Apr77.5DiedMarie-Joseph-Antoine-Laurent de la Rivoire de La TouretteBishop of Valence, France
4 Apr22.1Ordained DeaconVincenzo BranciaDeaconBishop of Ugento, Italy
40.2SucceededPatrick Joseph CarewVicar Apostolic of Madras, IndiaVicar Apostolic of Western Bengal, India
23.2Ordained PriestFilippo Campus ChessaPriestBishop of Ampurias e Tempio, Italy
BornJean-Baptiste-François-Joseph Delemasure, C.M. †Priest of Congregation of the Mission
24.7Ordained PriestFederico de GiacomoPriestBishop of Marsi, Italy
22.9Ordained PriestAntonio La ScalaPriestBishop of San Severo, Italy
22.6Ordained PriestFilippo ManettiPriestAbbot of Subiaco, Italy
BornJohann Baptist von NeudeckerAuxiliary Bishop of München und Freising {Munich}, Germany
53.7ResignedDaniel O’Connor, O.E.S.A. †Vicar Apostolic of Madras, IndiaVicar Apostolic Emeritus
22.8Ordained PriestGiovanni PieralliniPriestArchbishop of Siena, Italy
23.0Ordained PriestHenryk Ludwik PlaterPriestAuxiliary Bishop of Warszawa {Warsaw}, Poland
5 Apr23.0Ordained PriestPatrick Neeson LynchPriest of Charleston, South Carolina, USABishop
6 AprBornFulco Luigi Ruffo-ScillaCardinal, Official of the Roman Curia - Other
9 Apr66.0DiedJohann Wilhelm BauschBishop of Limburg, Germany
BornGiuliano CabrasAuxiliary Bishop of Sassari, Italy
10 Apr68.9AppointedFrancesco Saverio (di Sant’Anna) Pescetto, O.C.D. †Titular Archbishop of SardesVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Verapoly, India
12 Apr43.1AppointedJohn Timon, C.M. †Prefect of Texas, USABishop of Buffalo, New York, USA
17 Apr35.0SelectedGeorg Anton von StahlBishop of Würzburg, Germany
18 Apr86.8DiedGabriello Maria Gravina, O.S.B. †Prelate of Santa Lucia del Mela, Italy
26.5Ordained PriestCésar-Victor-Ange-Jean-Baptiste JourdanPriest of Paris, FranceBishop of Tarbes, France
19 Apr40.4SucceededIgnace BourgetBishop of Montréal, Québec, CanadaBishop Emeritus
62.8DiedJean-Jacques Lartigue, P.S.S. †Bishop of Montréal, Québec, Canada
20 Apr81.6DiedBartolomeo GogliaBishop of Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi e Bisaccia, Italy
21 AprBornAlphonse de Voss (Vos), C.I.C.M. †Vicar Apostolic of Southwestern Mongolia {Mongolia Occiduo-Meridionale}, China
23 Apr40.4InstalledIgnace BourgetBishop of Montréal, Québec, CanadaBishop Emeritus
BornNicola Giuseppe (Nicolae Iosif) Camilli, O.F.M. Conv. †Bishop of Iaşi, Romania
24 AprBornJean-Baptiste-Hippolyte Sarthou, C.M. †Vicar Apostolic of Northern Chi-Li {Ce-Li Settentrionale} o Pe-Kin, China
25 Apr17.2ProfessedIgnazio Camillo Guglielmo Maria Pietro Persico, O.F.M. Cap. †Member of Order of Friars Minor CapuchinCardinal, Prefect of the Congregation for Indulgences and Relics
27 Apr46.5AppointedDenis-Auguste AffreTitular Bishop of Pompeiopolis in CiliciaArchbishop of Paris, France
46.5ConfirmedDenis-Auguste AffreCoadjutor Bishop of Strasbourg, FranceArchbishop of Paris, France
52.6ConfirmedRaffaele BialeBishop of Albenga, Italy
57.1ConfirmedAlexis BillietCardinal, Archbishop of Chambéry, France
52.4ConfirmedLouis-Jacques-Maurice de BonaldCardinal, Archbishop of Lyon (-Vienne), France
57.3AppointedJosé Miguel Carrión y ValdiviesoAuxiliary Bishop of Quito, Ecuador
57.3AppointedJosé Miguel Carrión y ValdiviesoTitular Bishop of BotrysAuxiliary Bishop of Quito, Ecuador
77.5RetiredJosé Ignacio Cienfuegos ArteagaBishop of Concepción, Chile
60.7ConfirmedNicolas-Augustin de la Croix d’AzoletteArchbishop of Auch, FranceArchbishop Emeritus
61.1AppointedDiego Antonio Elizondo y PradoBishop of Concepción, Chile
54.6AppointedFrancisco José Vicente Garcia Diego y Moreno, O.F.M. Obs. †Bishop of California (Two Californias, Both Californias), México
57.0AppointedJózef Ambroży GeritzAuxiliary Bishop of Warmia (Ermland), PolandBishop
57.0AppointedJózef Ambroży GeritzTitular Bishop of AbderaBishop of Warmia (Ermland), Poland
51.6ConfirmedJosip GodeassiBishop of Split-Makarska (Spalato-Macarska), CroatiaArchbishop of Zadar (Zara), Croatia
50.9AppointedJuan Manuel de Irrizarri y PeraltaAuxiliary Bishop of México, Federal District
50.9AppointedJuan Manuel de Irrizarri y PeraltaTitular Bishop of Caesarea in PalaestinaAuxiliary Bishop of México, Federal District
51.1ConfirmedMario Giuseppe MironeBishop of Valva e Sulmona, ItalyBishop of Noto, Italy
49.8AppointedManuel José Pardio LizamaAuxiliary Bishop of Yucatán (Mérida), México
49.8AppointedManuel José Pardio LizamaTitular Bishop of GermanicopolisAuxiliary Bishop of Yucatán (Mérida), México
78.2AppointedCarlo RajnerAuxiliary Bishop of Eger, Hungary
78.2AppointedCarlo RajnerTitular Bishop of AmoriumAuxiliary Bishop of Eger, Hungary
39.6ConfirmedGiuseppe Agostino Salomoni, C.M. †Bishop of Cuneo, ItalyBishop Emeritus
66.9AppointedDomenico Alfonso (Lorenzo) Serafini, O.F.M. Cap. †Titular Bishop of Corycus
42.1ConfirmedNicola SterliniBishop of Calvi e Teano, Italy
ConfirmedNicholas Zeia (Zaya)Patriarch of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean), IraqPatriarch Emeritus
28 Apr49.1SelectedJózef Grzegorz WojtarowiczBishop of Tarnów, PolandBishop Emeritus
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