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The Year of Our Lord 1666

Bishop Events

January to June

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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknown61.5ResignedLouis Abelly †Bishop of Rodez, FranceBishop Emeritus
63.2DiedFrancesco (Franjo) Andrijašević (de Andreis, Andronico) †Bishop of Nona (Nin), Croatia
BornAntonio Balsarini †Vicar Apostolic of Constantinople, Turkey
BornAndrás Berkes †Titular Archbishop of Heraclea in Europa
37.0Ordained BishopMarcjan Michal Białłozor (Bilozor), O.S.B.M. †Bishop of Pińsk-Turaŭ (Ukrainian), BelarusArchbishop of Polotsk (Połock)-Vitebsk (Ukrainian), Belarus
BornJan Kazimierz de Alten Bokum †Bishop of Chelmno (Culma, Kulm), Poland
22.7Ordained PriestAlessandro Bonaventura †PriestTitular Archbishop of Nazianzus
79.0DiedGasparo Cecchinelli †Bishop of Corneto (Tarquinia) e Montefiascone, Italy
34.6AppointedFlavio Chigi (Sr.) †Archpriest of the Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano {Saint John Lateran Basilica}Cardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina
BornLouis Philippe d’Auneau de Visé †Auxiliary Bishop of Strasbourg, France
47.0AppointedAntonio del Buffalo, O.F.M. †Auxiliary Bishop of Sigüenza, SpainBishop of Gallipoli, Italy
19.3Ordained PriestJuan Francisco de Padilla y San Martín, O. de M. †Priest of Order of Our Lady of MercyBishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
BornGiacinto Dragonetti, C.O. †Bishop of Marsi, Italy
BornMiguel Estela, O.M. †Bishop of Jaca, Spain
BornAtanasio Esterriga Trajanáuregui †Bishop of Mallorca, Spain
62.0AppointedNicolas French †Auxiliary Bishop of Paris, FranceBishop of Ferns, Ireland
BornBartolome Gascon †Titular Bishop of Iasus
BornJuan Gómez de Neva y Frías †Bishop of Quito, Ecuador
BornLouis-François-Gabriel de Hénin-Liétard †Archbishop of Embrun, France
47.0AppointedJudocus Houbraken †Vicar Apostolic of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Bois-le-Duc), Netherlands
BornJosé Xirón de Alvarado, O.P. †Bishop of Nicaragua
34.1SelectedLeopold Karl von Kollonitsch Lipót †Bishop of Nitra, SlovakiaCardinal, Archbishop of Esztergom, Hungary
28.0Ordained PriestDiego de La Cueva y Aldana †PriestBishop of Valladolid, Spain
BornLuigi Maria Lucini, O.P. †Cardinal, Cardinal-Priest of San Sisto
BornTerence MacMahon (McMahon) †Bishop of Killaloe, Ireland
69.0DiedVincenzo Milani †Bishop of Hvar (Lesina), Croatia
BornGeorgius Martonffi †Bishop of Transilvania, Erdély, Siebenbürgen, Romania
25.0Ordained PriestAmbrose O’Madden †PriestBishop of Clonfert, Ireland
48.0AppointedMyxajlo Paškovskyj †Bishop of Smoleńsk (Ukrainian), Russian Federation
78.0DiedJuan de Ribera, O.S.A. †Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
69.0DiedAntonio Severoli †Archbishop Emeritus of Dubrovnik (Ragusa), Croatia
40.3SelectedIgnaas August Schetz van Grobbendonck †Bishop of Roermond, NetherlandsBishop of Gent {Ghent, Gand}, Belgium
BornStefan Wierzbowski †Auxiliary Bishop of Warmia (Ermland), Poland
3 Jan23.5Ordained DeaconPeter Creagh †DeaconArchbishop of Dublin, Ireland
65.0DiedGyörgy Lippay Zombori †Archbishop of Esztergom, Hungary
9 JanBornTomás José Ruiz Montes †Bishop of Cartagena (en España)
11 Jan67.0AppointedGiuseppe Caro †Bishop of Ruvo (Ruo)(di Puglia), Italy
AppointedFilippo de Monti †Bishop of Teramo, ItalyBishop of Ascoli Piceno, Italy
67.0DiedJohannes Thuanus †Bishop of Wiener Neustadt, Austria
83.0AppointedMarco Antonio Tomati †Bishop of Asti, Italy
17 Jan64.0DiedGiacomo Corradi †Cardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Jesi, Italy
Ordained BishopFilippo de Monti †Bishop of Teramo, ItalyBishop of Ascoli Piceno, Italy
83.0Ordained BishopMarco Antonio Tomati †Bishop of Asti, Italy
20 JanBornManuel José de Santa María y Salazar †Bishop of Lugo, Spain
23 Jan56.0DiedJuan Pérez Gutiérrez, O.F.M. †Bishop of Tuy, Spain
24 Jan59.0DiedGiambattista del Giudice †Bishop of Poreč (Parenzo), Croatia
26 JanBornSimone Paolo Aleotti †Bishop of Civita Castellana e Orte, Italy
1 Feb40.0AppointedPascual de Aragón-Córdoba-Cardona y Fernández de Córdoba †Cardinal, Archbishop of Toledo, Spain
54.0DiedBonifacio Agliardi (Alliardi), C.R. †Bishop of Adria, Italy
53.9AppointedJosé Bergés †Bishop of Orihuela, Spain
40.5SelectedEugenius Albertus d’Allamont †Bishop of Gent {Ghent, Gand}, Belgium
5 FebBornPietro Vincenzo Platamone, O.P. †Bishop of Lipari, Italy
7 Feb23.6Ordained PriestPeter Creagh †PriestArchbishop of Dublin, Ireland
8 Feb74.1DiedMarcantonio Franciotti †Cardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Lucca, Italy
12 FebBornValentinus Matthias Arcemberski †Bishop of Kyiv and Chernihiv (Kijów and Czernihow), Ukraine
DiedAnnibale Sillano †Bishop of Castro di Puglia, Italy
14 Feb51.1Ordained BishopJean-Albert Belin, O.S.B. †Bishop of Belley, France
25.4Ordained PriestJames Stritch †Priest
15 Feb58.9Elevated to CardinalInnico Caracciolo (Sr.) †In PectoreCardinal, Archbishop of Napoli {Naples}, Italy
49.1Elevated to CardinalGiannicolò Conti †Cardinal, Bishop of Ancona e Numana, Italy
45.2AppointedAntonio Graziani †Bishop of Boiano, Italy
57.4Elevated to CardinalAlfonso Michele Litta †Cardinal, Archbishop of Milano {Milan}, Italy
37.1Elevated to CardinalGiacomo Filippo Nini †Cardinal, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Pace
42.6Elevated to CardinalPaluzzo Paluzzi Altieri Degli Albertoni †Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Ravenna, Italy
51.1Elevated to CardinalCesare Maria Antonio Rasponi †Cardinal, Cardinal-Priest of San Giovanni a Porta Latina
61.1Elevated to CardinalCarlo Roberti (de’ Vittori) †In PectoreCardinal, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Ara Coeli
53.7Elevated to CardinalGiulio Spinola †In PectoreCardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Lucca, Italy
43.6AppointedGiovanni Battista del Tinto, O. Carm. †Archbishop of Trani, ItalyBishop of Cassano all’Jonio, Italy
48.1Elevated to CardinalVitaliano Visconti †In PectoreCardinal, Archbishop of Monreale, Italy
22 Feb43.6Ordained BishopGiovanni Battista del Tinto, O. Carm. †Archbishop of Trani, ItalyBishop of Cassano all’Jonio, Italy
24 FebBornJohann Franz Riccilli (Riccius) †Auxiliary Bishop of Strasbourg, France
26 Feb36.3DiedArmand de Bourbon †Abbot Emeritus of Cluny, France
28 Feb40.1Ordained BishopPascual de Aragón-Córdoba-Cardona y Fernández de Córdoba †Cardinal, Archbishop of Toledo, Spain
1 MarBornCarlos Alamán Ferrer †Bishop of Barbastro, Spain
39.1AppointedGiulio Caracciolo, C.R. †Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla, ItalyBishop Emeritus
34.7AppointedFrançois de Coëtlogon-Méjusseaume †Coadjutor Bishop of Quimper, FranceBishop
34.7AppointedFrançois de Coëtlogon-Méjusseaume †Titular Bishop of MadaurusBishop of Quimper, France
34.1ConfirmedJean-Baptiste de Sade †Bishop of Cavaillon, France
7 Mar49.2SelectedGuidobald von Thun †Bishop of Regensburg, GermanyCardinal, Archbishop of Salzburg, Austria
14 MarBornJean-Jacques Bouhier de Lantenay †Bishop Emeritus of Dijon, France
34.2Ordained BishopJean-Baptiste de Sade †Bishop of Cavaillon, France
15 Mar49.2InstalledGiannicolò Conti †Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in TraspontinaCardinal, Bishop of Ancona e Numana, Italy
41.6InstalledNeri Corsini †Cardinal-Priest of Santi Nereo ed AchilleoCardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Arezzo, Italy
37.2InstalledGiacomo Filippo Nini †Cardinal, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Pace
42.7InstalledPaluzzo Paluzzi Altieri Degli Albertoni †Cardinal-Priest of Santi XII ApostoliCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Ravenna, Italy
51.2InstalledCesare Maria Antonio Rasponi †Cardinal, Cardinal-Priest of San Giovanni a Porta Latina
17 Mar66.6ResignedJoseph-Marie de Suarès †Bishop of Vaison, FranceBishop Emeritus
18 MarBornGiuseppe Riganti †Bishop of Teramo, Italy
20 Mar40.3Ordained PriestLudovico Ciogni †PriestBishop of Venafro, Italy
23.9Ordained PriestAlfonso Francesco Dominquez, O.E.S.A. †Priest of Order of Hermits of St. AugustineBishop of Monopoli, Italy
25.7Ordained PriestGuy de Sève de Rochechouart †PriestBishop of Arras, France
21 MarBornFrancesco Maria Muscettola, C.R. †Archbishop Emeritus of Rossano, Italy
25 Mar16.5ProfessedSt. Giuseppe Maria Tomasi di Lampedusa, C.R. †Member of Congregation of Clerics RegularCardinal, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Silvestro e Martino ai Monti
28 Mar23.5Ordained PriestFrançois Bouthillier de Chavigny †PriestBishop Emeritus of Troyes, France
29 Mar29.3ConfirmedPierre-Armand du Camboust de Coislin †Cardinal, Bishop of Orléans, France
49.2AppointedGiannicolò Conti †Cardinal, Bishop of Ancona e Numana, Italy
36.2AppointedFrancesco de’ Marini †Bishop of Molfetta, ItalyBishop Emeritus
42.8AppointedPaluzzo Paluzzi Altieri Degli Albertoni †Bishop of Corneto (Tarquinia) e Montefiascone, ItalyCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Ravenna, Italy
AppointedGiovanni Tommaso Pinelli, C.R. †Bishop of Albenga, Italy
AppointedStefano Ugolini †Titular Archbishop of CorinthusTitular Patriarch of Constantinople
1 Apr60.6DiedWacław Leszczyński †Archbishop of Gniezno, Poland
3 AprBornJoseph (a Jesu Maria) Fonseca, O.P. †Auxiliary Bishop of Évora, Portugal
9 Apr24.7Ordained PriestPedro de Lepe Orantes (Lope y Dorantes) †PriestBishop of Calahorra y La Calzada, Spain
11 AprOrdained BishopStefano Ugolini †Titular Archbishop of CorinthusTitular Patriarch of Constantinople
14 AprDiedOttaviano Carafa †Vicegerent of Roma {Rome}, Italy
18 Apr34.8Ordained BishopFrançois de Coëtlogon-Méjusseaume †Titular Bishop of MadaurusBishop of Quimper, France
19 AprBornGisbertus Van der Asdonck †Vicar Apostolic of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Bois-le-Duc), Netherlands
20 AprBornJaime de Mimbela, O.P. †Bishop of Trujillo, Peru
22 Apr62.3ResignedGiacomo Altoviti †Apostolic Nuncio to Venice, ItalyTitular Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch}
23 Apr55.3SelectedGabriel de Voyer de Paulmy d’Argenson †Bishop of Rodez, France
25 Apr19.3ProfessedRaphael (Franz Otmar) Gottrau, O.S.B. †Member of Order of Saint BenedictAbbot Emeritus of Maria Einsiedeln, Switzerland
27 AprBornFrancesco Maria Pitoni †Titular Bishop of Himeria
May62.3Ordained BishopGonzalo Bravo de Grajera †Bishop of Palencia, SpainBishop of Coria, Spain
1 May44.8SelectedGuillaume Le Boux †Bishop of Périgueux (Vesuna), France
42.3SelectedGabriel de Roquette †Bishop of Autun, France
BornLorenzo Tartagni †Bishop Emeritus of Veroli, Italy
2 May49.3Ordained BishopGiannicolò Conti †Cardinal, Bishop of Ancona e Numana, Italy
42.9Ordained BishopPaluzzo Paluzzi Altieri Degli Albertoni †Bishop of Corneto (Tarquinia) e Montefiascone, ItalyCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Ravenna, Italy
5 May51.3AppointedCesare Biandrà (Biandrati) †Bishop of Alba (Pompea), Italy
37.7AppointedFrancescantonio de Marco †Bishop of Castro di Puglia, Italy
57.6InstalledAlfonso Michele Litta †Cardinal-Priest of Santa Croce in GerusalemmeCardinal, Archbishop of Milano {Milan}, Italy
39.3AppointedAmbrogio Maria Piccolomini, O.S.B. †Bishop of Trivento, ItalyArchbishop of Otranto, Italy
45.9AppointedSisto Maria Pironti, O.P. †Bishop of Sarno, Italy
9 May51.3Ordained BishopCesare Biandrà (Biandrati) †Bishop of Alba (Pompea), Italy
37.7Ordained BishopFrancescantonio de Marco †Bishop of Castro di Puglia, Italy
39.3Ordained BishopAmbrogio Maria Piccolomini, O.S.B. †Bishop of Trivento, ItalyArchbishop of Otranto, Italy
45.9Ordained BishopSisto Maria Pironti, O.P. †Bishop of Sarno, Italy
12 May34.3SelectedHugues de Bar †Bishop of Acqs (Dax), FranceBishop of Lectoure, France
15 MayBornLuigi Forni †Bishop Emeritus of Reggio Emilia, Italy
16 May64.5DiedJohann Melchior Söllner †Auxiliary Bishop of Würzburg, Germany
26 May63.5DiedAntoine d’Arbaut de Bargemont †Bishop of Sisteron, France
30 May24.2Ordained PriestOttavio del Rosso †PriestBishop of Volterra, Italy
Jun48.4ResignedStefano Brancaccio †Apostolic Nuncio to Florence (Tuscany), ItalyCardinal, Bishop of Viterbo e Tuscania, Italy
6 Jun23.6Ordained PriestGiulio Dalla Rosa †PriestBishop of Borgo San Donnino, Italy
7 Jun75.9ResignedEmilio Bonaventura Altieri †Bishop of Camerino, ItalyPope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
AppointedBernardino de Cárdenas Ponce, O.F.M. †Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
41.6AppointedClaudio Ciccolini †Bishop of Forli, Italy
AppointedVasco Jacinto de Contreras y Valverde †Bishop of Ayacucho o Huamanga (Guamanga), Peru
40.8ConfirmedEugenius Albertus d’Allamont †Bishop of Gent {Ghent, Gand}, Belgium
46.6AppointedAntonio Fernández del Campo Angulo y Velasco †Bishop of Tuy, SpainBishop of Jaén, Spain
53.5AppointedGiacomo Franzoni †Bishop of Camerino, ItalyCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina
12 Jun45.5InstalledLudovico Giustiniani, O.S.M. †Prior General of Order of Friar Servants of MaryBishop of Assisi, Italy
13 Jun41.6Ordained BishopClaudio Ciccolini †Bishop of Forli, Italy
53.5Ordained BishopGiacomo Franzoni †Bishop of Camerino, ItalyCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina
15 Jun71.1SelectedGyörgy Szelepcsényi †Archbishop of Esztergom, Hungary
17 Jun71.2DiedCarlo de’ Medici †Cardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (e Velletri)
19 Jun27.2Ordained PriestHenri de Barillon †PriestBishop of Luçon, France
23.2Ordained PriestCallisto Lodigeri, O.S.M. †Priest of Order of Friar Servants of MaryBishop of Montepulciano, Italy
20 Jun29.5Ordained BishopPierre-Armand du Camboust de Coislin †Cardinal, Bishop of Orléans, France
BornMichele Guardia †Bishop of Crotone (Cotrone), Italy
27 JunOrdained BishopFrancisco Verdín y Molina †Bishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco, MéxicoBishop of Michoacán, México
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