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The Year of Our Lord 1731

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January to June

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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
unknown15.2ProfessedGennaro Maria Albertini, C.R. †Member of Congregation of Clerics RegularBishop of Caserta, Italy
BornLouis-Henri de Bruyère de Chalabre †Bishop of Saint-Pons-de-Thomières, France
BornJohn Butler †Bishop Emeritus of Cork, Ireland
Born[André François Chaussy] †Bishop
21.0Ordained PriestMichael Fadel †PriestPatriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Maronite), Lebanon
56.6ResignedArchangelus Feni, O.P. †Archbishop-Elect of Nachitschewan (Naxivan, Nakhtchevan, Nakhchivan), ArmeniaFormer Archbishop-Elect
49.8ResignedAntonio Saverio Gentili †Secretary of the Congregation of Bishops and RegularsCardinal, Prefect of the Congregation of the Council
DiedGiovanni Maurizio Gustavo †Archbishop of Palermo, Italy
15.8EnteredJason Jan Junosza Smogorzewski, O.S.B.M. †Member of Basilian Order of Saint Josaphat (Order of St. Basil the Great)Archbishop of Kyiv-Halyč {Kiev} (Ukrainian), Ukraine
30.8Ordained PriestFrancisco Juan Leiza (de Leyva) †PriestAuxiliary Bishop of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles), México
AppointedTimothée Masaji †Archbishop of Diarbekir (Amida) (Chaldean), Turkey
Ordained BishopTimothée Masaji †Archbishop of Diarbekir (Amida) (Chaldean), Turkey
33.9Ordained BishopAdam Wojna Orański †Titular Bishop of BellineAuxiliary Bishop of Kamyanets-Podilskyi (Kamieniec), Ukraine
62.0ResignedLodovico Pico Della Mirandola †Archpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore {Saint Mary Major Basilica}Cardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina
ResignedGerasimos Saigh, B.C. †Archbishop of Alep [Beroea, Halab] (Melkite Greek), SyriaArchbishop Emeritus
AppointedLouis de Vilette (Villette), S.J. †Prefect of French Guiana-Cayenne, AntillesPrefect Emeritus
32.5AppointedFilip Felicjan Wołodkowicz (Volodkovyc), O.S.B.M. †Bishop of Chełm and Bełz (Ukrainian), PolandArchbishop of Kyiv-Halyč {Kiev} (Ukrainian), Ukraine
32.5Ordained BishopFilip Felicjan Wołodkowicz (Volodkovyc), O.S.B.M. †Bishop of Chełm and Bełz (Ukrainian), PolandArchbishop of Kyiv-Halyč {Kiev} (Ukrainian), Ukraine
JanBornIgnace Michel III Djarwé (Jarweh) †Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian), Lebanon
2 Jan65.0DiedAntonio Balsarini †Vicar Apostolic of Constantinople, Turkey
4 JanBornNiccolò Sciarelli †Bishop of Colle di Val d’Elsa, Italy
5 Jan42.8InstalledThomaz Franciszek Czapski, O. Cist. †Bishop of Chelmno (Culma, Kulm), Poland
6 Jan55.8Ordained BishopJean-François Boyer, C.R. †Bishop of Mirepoix, FranceBishop Emeritus
7 Jan60.8Ordained BishopRaniero d’Elci †Titular Archbishop of RhodusCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (e Velletri)
8 Jan52.6AppointedNicola Saverio Albini †Titular Archbishop of Athenae
55.7AppointedGiuseppe Caccia, O.F.M. †Bishop of Trogir (Traù), CroatiaBishop Emeritus
49.7AppointedCamillo Cibo (Cybo) †Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria del PopoloCardinal, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria degli Angeli
45.6InstalledNeri Maria Corsini †Cardinal-Deacon of Sant’Adriano al ForoCardinal, Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura
49.9ResignedNiccolò Paolo Andrea Coscia †Archbishop of Benevento, ItalyCardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
67.6DiedBarnaba Giovanni Battista Fedele, O.P. †Bishop of Ispahan, Iran
68.0InstalledBartolomeo Massei †Cardinal-Priest of Sant’AgostinoCardinal, Bishop of Ancona e Numana, Italy
13 Jan59.9SelectedArcangelo Maria Luc Thomas Ciccarelli, O.P. †Archbishop of Lanciano, ItalyBishop Emeritus of Ugento, Italy
14 Jan54.2Ordained PriestGiovanni Battista Barni †PriestCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio to Spain
29.7Ordained BishopArmand Bazin de Bezons †Bishop of Carcassonne, France
21 JanBornGuillaume-Joseph d’Abzac de Mayac †Bishop of Saint-Papoul, France
22 Jan54.2AppointedGiovanni Battista Barni †Titular Archbishop of Edessa in OsrhoëneCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio to Spain
41.8AppointedCesare Bonajuti †Bishop of Cefalonia e Zante, GreeceBishop of Hvar (Lesina), Croatia
27 Jan60.8AppointedRaniero d’Elci †Apostolic Nuncio to FranceCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (e Velletri)
28 Jan76.7DiedMarcelino Siuri Navarro †Bishop of Córdoba, Spain
50.1Ordained BishopJean de Vaugirault †Bishop of Angers, France
29 Jan69.1DiedAgostino Nicola degl’Abbati Olivieri, O.E.S.A. †Titular Bishop of Porphyreon
31 Jan61.8SelectedCarlo Bossi †Bishop of Vigevano, Italy
Feb23.0Ordained PriestHenri-Marie du Breuil de Pontbriand †PriestBishop of Québec, Canada
1 FebBornJean-Baptiste Bourlier †Bishop of Évreux, France
25.8Ordained PriestGuglelmo Camaldari †PriestArchbishop of Rossano, Italy
3 FebBornAdam Kościa †Auxiliary Bishop of Žemaičiai (Samogizia o Tels; Żmudź), Lithuania
4 FebBornGiovanni Andrea Serrao †Bishop of Potenza, Italy
44.9Ordained BishopDominikus Anton von Thun †Bishop of Trento, Italy
6 Feb53.3DiedFrançois-Paul de Neufville de Villeroy †Archbishop of Lyon, France
8 FebBornInnocenzo Conti †Cardinal, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Ara Coeli
10 FebBornMichelangelo Calandrelli, O.E.S.A. †Bishop of Acerno, Italy
BornJuan de Moya de la Torre, O.F.M. Obs. †Bishop Emeritus of Osma, Spain
12 Feb71.2ConfirmedGiovanni Antonio Chiaiese †Bishop of Mottola (Motula), Italy
49.1ConfirmedJosé Antonio Gutiérrez y Ceballos †Bishop of Córdoba (Tucumán), ArgentinaArchbishop of Lima, Peru
32.0AppointedHugh MacDonald †Vicar Apostolic of Highland District, Scotland, Great Britain
32.0AppointedHugh MacDonald †Titular Bishop of DianaVicar Apostolic of Highland District, Scotland, Great Britain
31.7ConfirmedGabriel Patačić †Bishop of Sirmio (Srijem; Sirmium), CroatiaArchbishop of Kalocsa, Hungary
46.7AppointedGiulio de Turris †Bishop of Ruvo (Ruo)(di Puglia), Italy
44.2AppointedTomás del Valle, O.P. †Bishop of Cádiz, Spain
13 FebBornSilvestro Scarani †Auxiliary Bishop of Ostia (-Velletri), Italy
18 Feb71.2Ordained BishopGiovanni Antonio Chiaiese †Bishop of Mottola (Motula), Italy
51.0Ordained BishopJosé Marín y Ibáñez †Bishop of Almería, Spain
46.8Ordained BishopGiulio de Turris †Bishop of Ruvo (Ruo)(di Puglia), Italy
20 FebBornJohann Nepomuk August Ungelter von Deisenhausen †Auxiliary Bishop of Augsburg, Germany
22 Feb54.3AppointedGiovanni Battista Barni †Apostolic Nuncio to SwitzerlandCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio to Spain
24 Feb83.4DiedMichele de Bologna, C.R. †Archbishop of Amalfi, Italy
41.9Ordained BishopCesare Bonajuti †Bishop of Cefalonia e Zante, GreeceBishop of Hvar (Lesina), Croatia
52.1Ordained BishopGaspar de Molina y Oviedo, O.E.S.A. †Bishop of Santiago de CubaCardinal, Bishop of Málaga, Spain
DiedNéophytos Nasri †Bishop of Saidnaya (Melkite Greek), Lebanon
25 Feb44.4Ordained BishopFrancesco Riccardo Ferniani †Bishop of Perugia, Italy
28 FebBorn[Pierre Thuin] †Bishop Emeritus of [Seine-et-Marne (Constitutional), France]
3 MarBornMarcello Cortenovis, B. †Vicar Apostolic of Ava e Pegù, Myanmar
5 Mar50.4AppointedGiuseppe Barone †Bishop of Marsi, ItalyBishop of Calvi Risorta, Italy
50.1AppointedCamillo Olivieri †Bishop of Gravina (di Puglia), Italy
52.7AppointedMarcello Passari †Titular Archbishop of NazianzusCardinal, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Ara Coeli
57.7AppointedJohann Anton Wallreuther †Auxiliary Bishop of Worms, Germany
57.7AppointedJohann Anton Wallreuther †Titular Bishop of SareptaAuxiliary Bishop of Worms, Germany
9 MarBornManuel de Vasconcellos Pereira †Bishop of Lamego, Portugal
10 Mar22.9Ordained PriestLudovico Sabatini d’Anfora, C.P.O. †Priest of Congregation of Pious WorkersBishop of L’Aquila, Italy
11 Mar25.4Ordained PriestNicolò Lercari †PriestTitular Archbishop of Rhodus
50.1Ordained BishopCamillo Olivieri †Bishop of Gravina (di Puglia), Italy
52.7Ordained BishopMarcello Passari †Titular Archbishop of NazianzusCardinal, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Ara Coeli
BornAntoni Maciej Sierakowski †Bishop of Inflanty (Livonia)-Pilten, Poland
14 Mar59.9SelectedPaolo de Mercurio †Bishop of Giovinazzo, ItalyBishop of Giovinazzo e Terlizzi, Italy
16 MarBornJean-Gabriel d’Agay †Bishop of Perpignan-Elne, France
64.4DiedPietro Grassi †Bishop of Poreč (Parenzo), Croatia
19 Mar22.8Ordained DeaconAldrago Antonio de Piccardi †Deacon of Trieste, ItalyBishop of Senj (-Modruš), Croatia
23 Mar64.9AppointedGisbertus Van der Asdonck †Vicar Apostolic of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Bois-le-Duc), Netherlands
24 Mar78.8DiedGiacomo Boncompagni †Cardinal, Archbishop of Bologna, Italy
22.9Ordained PriestInnocenzo Gorgoni, O.S.B. †Priest of Order of Saint BenedictPresident Emeritus of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy
25 MarBornSalvatore Palica, O.S.B. †Bishop of Bisceglie, Italy
26 Mar58.1DiedWenzel Franz Karl Koschinsky von Koschín †Bishop of Hradec Králové, Czechia
29 MarBornLudwig (Johann Georg) Zöschinger, C.R.S.A. †Priest of Confederation of Canons Regular of St. Augustine
31 Mar49.4SelectedCelestino Galiano, O.S.B. †Archbishop of Taranto, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus
48.3AppointedDomenico Silvio Passionei †Apostolic Nuncio to EmperorCardinal, Librarian of the Vatican Library
Apr47.8Ordained BishopJuan de Galabis, O. Praem. †Archbishop of Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicArchbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada, Colombia
1 Apr54.4Ordained BishopGiovanni Battista Barni †Titular Archbishop of Edessa in OsrhoëneCardinal, Apostolic Nuncio to Spain
50.5InstalledGiuseppe Barone †Bishop of Marsi, ItalyBishop of Calvi Risorta, Italy
7 Apr73.7ResignedFrancesco Paolo Nicolai †Archbishop of Conza, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus
8 AprBornDomenico de Iorio (Jorio) †Titular Bishop of Samaria
31.9Ordained BishopGabriel Patačić †Bishop of Sirmio (Srijem; Sirmium), CroatiaArchbishop of Kalocsa, Hungary
9 Apr65.0ConfirmedJean-Jacques Bouhier de Lantenay †Bishop of Dijon, FranceBishop Emeritus
57.1AppointedTommaso Alessio de’ Rossi †Bishop of Teramo, Italy
53.6ConfirmedJean-Joseph Languet de Gergy †Archbishop of Sens, France
45.3AppointedAndrés Mayoral Alonso de Mella †Bishop of Ceuta, SpainArchbishop of Valencia, Spain
56.6AppointedTommaso Giosafat Melina †Bishop of Bova, Italy
36.2AppointedGiuseppe Nicolai †Archbishop of Conza, Italy
62.3AppointedLodovico Pico Della Mirandola †Cardinal-Bishop of AlbanoCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina
54.7AppointedPietro Agostino Scorza (Scortia) †Archbishop of Amalfi, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus
50.7DiedAdriano Sermattei †Bishop of Viterbo e Tuscania, Italy
65.3AppointedAntonfelice Zondadari †Cardinal, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prassede
12 Apr22.9Ordained PriestAldrago Antonio de Piccardi †Priest of Trieste, ItalyBishop of Senj (-Modruš), Croatia
15 Apr57.2Ordained BishopTommaso Alessio de’ Rossi †Bishop of Teramo, Italy
20 AprBornErnest Johann Nepomuk von Herberstein (Herbstein) †Bishop of Linz, Austria
21 Apr67.4DiedDomenico Angeletti †Bishop of Nicastro, Italy
61.3DiedStefan Bogusław Rupniewski †Bishop of Lutsk (Łuck), Ukraine
BornFilippo Trenta †Bishop of Foligno, Italy
22 Apr36.2Ordained BishopGiuseppe Nicolai †Archbishop of Conza, Italy
57.8Ordained BishopJohann Anton Wallreuther †Titular Bishop of SareptaAuxiliary Bishop of Worms, Germany
23 AprBorn[Arbogast Martin] †Bishop of [Haut-Rhin (Constitutional), France]
Born[Antoine-Hubert Wandelaincourt] †Bishop of [Haute-Marne (Constitutional), France]
29 Apr23.6Ordained PriestAntonín Petr Příchovský z Příchovic †Priest of Praha {Prague}, CzechiaArchbishop
23.3Ordained PriestMichael Triali †PriestArchbishop of Zadar (Zara), Croatia
30 Apr60.2ConfirmedArcangelo Maria Luc Thomas Ciccarelli, O.P. †Archbishop of Lanciano, ItalyBishop Emeritus of Ugento, Italy
49.5ConfirmedCelestino Galiano, O.S.B. †Archbishop of Taranto, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus
56.0AppointedProspero Lorenzo Lambertini †Archbishop of Bologna, ItalyPope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
May64.0ResignedAlessandro Aldobrandini †Apostolic Nuncio to SpainCardinal, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati
3 May60.2Ordained BishopArcangelo Maria Luc Thomas Ciccarelli, O.P. †Archbishop of Lanciano, ItalyBishop Emeritus of Ugento, Italy
6 May22.9Ordained PriestJohann Philipp Karl Anton von Fechenbach zu Laudenbach †Priest of Würzburg, GermanyTitular Bishop of Taenarum
BornJohann Anton Miocevich †Bishop of Trogir (Traù), Croatia
7 May73.3DiedMalachy Dulany †Bishop of Ossory, Ireland
10 MayBornTommaso Antici †
11 MayBornGiovanni Capece †Bishop of Oria, Italy
12 May24.9Ordained PriestJoachim-Enjobert de Martiliat, M.E.P. †Priest of La Société des Missions EtrangèresVicar Apostolic of Se-Ciuen (Setchoan, Szechwan, Sichuan), China
13 May48.6Ordained BishopJuan Antonio de Vizarrón y Eguiarreta †Archbishop of México, Federal District
15 May62.4DiedAntonio Francesco Valenti †Titular Archbishop of Teodosia
16 May66.5DiedAngelico da Napoli Viglini, O.F.M. Cap. †Bishop of Tropea, Italy
19 May24.3Ordained PriestAntonio de Castro †PriestBishop of Malacca, Singapore
24.1Ordained PriestGaetano Galbato †Priest of Messina, ItalyAuxiliary Bishop
20 May41.2Ordained DeaconSilvio Valenti Gonzaga †DeaconCardinal, Secretary of State
21 May49.8AppointedAlessandro degli Abbati †Bishop of Viterbo e Tuscania, Italy
58.8AppointedAlessandro Caputo, O. Carm. †Bishop of Mazara del Vallo, Italy
59.1AppointedTommaso Cervioni, O.E.S.A. †Titular Archbishop of PorphyreonArchbishop Emeritus of Lucca, Italy
59.1ResignedTommaso Cervioni, O.E.S.A. †Archbishop of Lucca, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus
66.6AppointedSinibaldo Doria †Cardinal, Archbishop of Benevento, Italy
50.3ConfirmedAdalbertus von Falkenstein, O.S.B. †Bishop of Csanád, Hungary
68.3AppointedBartolomeo Massei †Archbishop (Personal Title) of Ancona e Numana, ItalyCardinal, Bishop
45.3AppointedAntonio Maturi, O.F.M. Ref. †Bishop of Syros (e Milos), Greece
25 MayBornFranz Philipp von Inzaghi †Bishop of Gorizia e Gradisca, Italy
27 May49.5Ordained BishopCelestino Galiano, O.S.B. †Archbishop of Taranto, ItalyArchbishop Emeritus
28 May56.5ResignedGirolamo Grimaldi †Apostolic Nuncio to EmperorCardinal, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Balbina
29 MayBornFernando Cardiñanos, O.F.M. Obs. †Bishop of Comayagua, Honduras
BornGiuseppe Guzzetta †Titular Bishop of Lampsacus
30 May27.4Ordained DeaconGaspar Afonso da Costa Brandão †DeaconBishop of Funchal, Portugal
Jun46.9ResignedLazzaro Pallavicini †Apostolic Nuncio to Florence (Tuscany), ItalyTitular Archbishop of Thebae
3 Jun41.2Ordained PriestSilvio Valenti Gonzaga †PriestCardinal, Secretary of State
16 Jun37.3ResignedGiuseppe Spinelli †Apostolic Nuncio to Flanders, BelgiumCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia
18 Jun51.4AppointedSalvador Bermúdez y Becerra †Bishop of Concepción, ChileArchbishop of La Plata o Charcas, Bolivia
43.6AppointedFrancesco Girolamo Bona †Vicar Apostolic of Constantinople, Turkey
43.6AppointedFrancesco Girolamo Bona †Titular Archbishop of CartagineVicar Apostolic of Constantinople, Turkey
62.2ConfirmedCarlo Bossi †Bishop of Vigevano, Italy
52.4AppointedGaspar de Molina y Oviedo, O.E.S.A. †Bishop of Barcelona, SpainCardinal, Bishop of Málaga, Spain
AppointedJuan Francisco Antonio de Escandón, C.R. †Archbishop of Lima, Peru
63.8AppointedVIncenzo Maria Mazzoleni, O.P. †Archbishop (Personal Title) of Poreč (Parenzo), CroatiaBishop
60.1ConfirmedPaolo de Mercurio †Bishop of Giovinazzo, ItalyBishop of Giovinazzo e Terlizzi, Italy
55.7AppointedAndrés de Paredes y Armendáriz †Bishop of Quito, Ecuador
49.0AppointedGiuseppe Isidoro Persico †Bishop of Isernia, Italy
41.2AppointedSilvio Valenti Gonzaga †Titular Archbishop of NicaeaCardinal, Secretary of State
24 Jun62.2Ordained BishopCarlo Bossi †Bishop of Vigevano, Italy
60.1Ordained BishopPaolo de Mercurio †Bishop of Giovinazzo, ItalyBishop of Giovinazzo e Terlizzi, Italy
22.4Ordained PriestGioacchino Maria Pontalti, O. Carm. †Priest of Order of Our Lady of Mt. CarmelBishop Emeritus of Hvar (Lesina), Croatia
25 JunBornFrancisco Antonio Pablo Sieni Flannings, O.F.M. Cap. †Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of San Cristobal de la Habana, Cuba
29 Jun35.6Ordained DeaconFabrizio Serbelloni †Deacon of Recanati e Loreto, ItalyCardinal, Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (e Velletri)
22.9Ordained PriestGiuseppe Sersale †PriestArchbishop of Sorrento, Italy
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