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Catholic Bishops

85 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Adam NaruszewiczAuthor · BooksAdam Stanisław Naruszewicz (Adomas Naruševičius; 20 October 1733 – 8 July 1796) was a Polish nobleman, poet, historian, dramatist, translator, publicist, Jesuit and Roman Catholic bishop.
Adeodatus IIAuthor · BooksPope Adeodatus II (c. 621–17 June 676), sometimes called Deodatus, was the bishop of Rome from 672 to his death on 17 June 676.
Agostino SteffaniPerson · Music memorabiliaAgostino Steffani (25 July 165412 February 1728) was an Italian bishop, polymath, diplomat and composer.
Alexander IIAuthor · BooksPope Alexander II (1010/1015 – 21 April 1073), born Anselm of Baggio, was the head of the Roman Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1061 to his death in 1073.
Alexandre da Sagrada FamíliaAuthor · BooksAlexandre da Sagrada Família (Horta, 22 May 1737 – Angra, 22 April 1818), born Alexandre José da Silva Garrett (sometimes referred to as António Ferreira da Silva in biographies), was the…
Alphonsus Maria de LiguoriPerson · Music memorabiliaAlphonsus Maria de Liguori (27 September 1696 – 1 August 1787) was an Italian Catholic bishop and saint, as well as a spiritual writer, composer, musician, artist, poet, lawyer, scholastic…
Anacletus IIAuthor · BooksAnacletus II (died January 25, 1138), born Pietro Pierleoni, was an antipope who ruled in opposition to Pope Innocent II from 1130 until his death in 1138.
Anno II, Archbishop of CologneAuthor · BooksAnno II (c. 1010 – 4 December 1075) was Archbishop of Cologne from 1056 until his death.
Antanas BaranauskasAuthor · BooksAntanas Baranauskas (Antoni Baranowski; 17 January 1835 – 26 November 1902) was a Lithuanian poet, mathematician and Catholic bishop of Sejny.
Anton MahničAuthor · BooksAnton Mahnič, also spelled Antun Mahnić in Croatian orthography (14 September 1850 – 30 December 1920), was a Croatian-Slovenian prelate of the Catholic Church and a philosopher who…
Anton Martin SlomšekAuthor · BooksBlessed Anton Martin Slomšek (26 November 1800 – 24 September 1862) was a Slovene Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Lavant from 1846 until his death.
Archduke Rudolf of AustriaPerson · Music memorabiliaRudolph Johann Joseph Rainier, Archduke of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary and Bohemia, Cardinal-Archbishop of Olomouc (8 January 1788 – 24 July 1831), was a member of the House of…
AsserAuthor · BooksAsser (lang; died c. 909) was a Welsh monk from St David's in Dyfed, who became Bishop of Sherborne in the 890s.
Baldric of DolAuthor · BooksBaldric of Dol (1046 – January 5/7, 1130) was prior and then abbot of Bourgueil from 1077 to 1106, then made bishop of Dol-en-Bretagne in 1107 and archbishop in 1108 until his death.
Bartholomew of BragaAuthor · BooksBartholomew of Braga (born Bartolomeu Fernandes; 3 May 1514 – 16 July 1590), in religion Bartolomew of the Martyrs, was a Portuguese Dominican prelate who served as Archbishop of Braga.
Bartholomew of LuccaAuthor · Maps and atlasesTolomeo Fiadoni (better known as Ptolemy of Lucca, sometimes Bartholomew of Lucca; c. 1236 – c.
Benedict IIAuthor · BooksPope Benedict II (Benedictus II) was the bishop of Rome from 26 June 684 to his death on 8 May 685.[2] Pope Benedict II's feast day is 7 May.
Benedict IVAuthor · BooksPope Benedict IV (Benedictus IV; c. 840 – 30 July 903) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 1 February 900 to his death in July 903.
Bernardo de BalbuenaAuthor · BooksBernardo de Balbuena (c. 1561 in Valdepeñas, Spain – October 1627, in San Juan, Puerto Rico) was a Spanish poet.
Carlo AgostiniAuthor · Books
ChromatiusAuthor · Books"Saint Chromatius" is also the name of the father of Saint Tiburtius.
Clement IIAuthor · BooksPope Clement II (Clemens II; born Suidger von Morsleben-Horneburg; died 9 October 1047) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 25 December 1046 until his death…
Dominik DukaAuthor · Books
EligiusArtist · SilverEligius (11 June 588 – 1 December 660), venerated as Saint Eligius, was a Frankish goldsmith, courtier, and bishop who was chief counsellor to Dagobert I and later Bishop of Noyon–Tournai.
Éric de Moulins-BeaufortAuthor · BooksÉric de Moulins-Beaufort (born 30 January 1962) is a French prelate of the Catholic Church who has been a bishop since 2008 and the Archbishop of Reims since 2018.
Eusebius of VercelliAuthor · BooksEusebius of Vercelli (c. 2 March 283 – 1 August 371) was a bishop from Sardinia and is counted a saint.
Folquet de MarseillePerson · Music memorabiliaFolquet de Marselha (alternatively Folquet de Marseille, Foulques de Toulouse, Fulk of Toulouse; c. 1150 – 25 December 1231) came from a Genoese merchant family who lived in Marseille.
Francis de SalesAuthor · Books
Francisco Jiménez de CisnerosAuthor · BooksFrancisco Jiménez de Cisneros, OFM (1436 – 8 November 1517) was a Spanish cardinal, religious figure, and statesman.
François FénelonAuthor · BooksFrançois de Salignac de la Mothe-Fénelon, P.S.S, more commonly known as François Fénelon (6 August 1651 – 7 January 1715), was a French Catholic archbishop, theologian, poet and writer.
François-Joachim de Pierre de BernisAuthor · BooksFrançois-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, comte de Lyonnais (22 May 1715 – 3 November 1794) was a French cardinal and diplomat.
František TomášekAuthor · Books
Franz KamphausAuthor · BooksFranz Kamphaus (2 February 1932 – 28 October 2024) was a German Catholic prelate, bishop emeritus of the Diocese of Limburg.
Fulbert of ChartresAuthor · BooksFulbert of Chartres (Fulbert de Chartres; 952–970–10 April 1028) was the Bishop of Chartres from 1006 to 1028 and a teacher at the Cathedral school there.
Geoffrey of MonmouthAuthor · BooksGeoffrey of Monmouth (Galfridus Monemutensis, Galfridus Arturus; Gruffudd ap Arthur, Sieffre o Fynwy; c.
Gianfranco RavasiAuthor · Books
Giles of ViterboAuthor · BooksGiles Antonini commonly referred to as Giles of Viterbo (Ægidius Viterbensis, Egidio da Viterbo), was a 16th-century Italian Augustinian prelate, reforming theologian, orator, humanist and…
Giovanni CaglieroPerson · Music memorabiliaGiovanni Cagliero SDB (11 January 1838 – 28 February 1926) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who worked as a missionary in South America and served as Apostolic Delegate to…
Giusto FontaniniAuthor · BooksGiusto Fontanini (30 October 1666 in San Daniele del Friuli – 17 April 1736 in Rome) was an Italian Roman Catholic archbishop and historian.
GundulfAuthor · BooksGundulf (or Gundulph) (c. 1024 – 1108) was a Norman monk who went to England following the Norman Conquest of 1066.
Hans-Josef BeckerAuthor · BooksHans-Josef Becker (born 8 June 1948) is a German prelate of the Catholic Church who was the archbishop of Paderborn in Germany from 2003 to 2022.
Henry Edward ManningAuthor · BooksHenry Edward Manning (15 July 1808 – 14 January 1892) was an English prelate of the Catholic Church, and the second Archbishop of Westminster from 1865 until his death in 1892.
Ildephonsus of ToledoAuthor · BooksIldefonsus or Ildephonsus (rarely Ildephoses or Ildefonse; Spanish: San Ildefonso; c. 8 December A.D. 607 – 23 January A.D.
Isidore of SevilleAuthor · BooksIsidore of Seville (Isidorus Hispalensis; c. 5604 April 636) was a Hispano-Roman scholar, theologian and archbishop of Seville.
Ivan LjavinecAuthor · BooksIvan Ljavinec (18 April 1923 – 9 December 2012) was a Czech hierarch of the Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church.
Jacques Davy DuperronAuthor · BooksJacques Davy Duperron (ʒak davi dypɛʁɔ̃; 15 November 1556 – 6 December 1618) was a French politician and Roman Catholic Cardinal.
James GibbonsAuthor · Books
Jean François Paul de GondiAuthor · BooksJean François Paul de Gondi, Cardinal de Retz (20 September 1613 – 24 August 1679) was a French churchman, writer of memoirs, and agitator in the Fronde.[1]
Jean-Claude TurcotteAuthor · Books
Johann Michael SailerAuthor · BooksJohann Michael Sailer (17 October 1751 – 20 May 1832) was a German Jesuit theologian and philosopher, and Bishop of Regensburg. Sailer was a major contributor to the Catholic Enlightenment.
José Humberto QuinteroAuthor · BooksJosé Humberto Quintero Parra (September 22, 1902 – July 8, 1984) was the first Venezuelan Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
José Maria Ignacio Montes de Oca y ObregónAuthor · BooksJosé María Ignacio Montes de Oca y Obregón (26 June 1840 – 19 August 1921) was a Mexican archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church.
Jožef SmejAuthor · BooksJožef Smej (15 February 1922 – 21 November 2020) was a Slovene prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Kacper Kazimierz CieciszowskiAuthor · BooksKacper Kazimierz Ciecikowski (5 January 1745 – 28 April 1831) was a Roman Catholic archbishop of the Archdiocese of Mohilev from 1828 until his death in 1831.
Karel KašparAuthor · Books
Karl Theodor von DalbergAuthor · BooksKarl Theodor Anton Maria von Dalberg (8 February 1744 – 10 February 1817) was a Catholic German bishop and statesman.
Ladislaus PyrkerAuthor · BooksJohann Ladislaus Pyrker (von Oberwart) (von Felsö-Eör) (Hungarian: felsőőri Pyrker János László;
Leo IVAuthor · BooksPope Leo IV (died 17 July 855) was the bishop of Rome and leader of the Papal States from 10 April 847 to his death in 855.
Lucas Fernandez de PiedrahitaAuthor · BooksLucas Fernández de Piedrahita (1624, Bogotá – March 29, 1688) was a Spanish Neogranadine Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Panamá (1676–1688)
Lucius IIAuthor · BooksPope Lucius II (died 15 February 1145), born Gherardo Caccianemici dal Orso, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 March 1144 to his death in 1145.
Luigi GalimbertiAuthor · BooksSecretary of the Congregation for Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs (1886-87)
Marcin KromerAuthor · BooksMarcin Kromer (Latin: Martinus Cromerus; 11 November 1512 – 23 March 1589) was Prince-Bishop of Warmia (Ermland), a Polish cartographer, diplomat and historian in the Kingdom of Poland and…
Marcus MusurusAuthor · BooksMarcus Musurus (Markos Mousouros; Marco Musuro; c. 1470 – 1517) was a Greek scholar and philosopher born in Candia, Venetian Crete (modern Heraklion, Crete).
Matteo BandelloAuthor · BooksMatteo Bandello (c. 1480–1562) was an Italian writer, soldier, Dominican friar and bishop, best known for his novellas.
Matthew Hassan KukahAuthor · BooksMatthew Hassan Kukah (born 31 August 1952) is the current bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokoto.
Melchior de PolignacAuthor · BooksMelchior Cardinal de Polignac (11 October 1661 – 20 November 1742) was a French diplomat, Cardinal and Neo-Latin poet.
Melchior von DiepenbrockAuthor · BooksMelchior, Freiherr von Diepenbrock (6 January 1798 at Bocholt in Westphalia – 20 January 1853 at the castle of Johannesberg in Jauernig) was a German Catholic Prince-Bishop of Breslau and…
Motiejus ValančiusAuthor · BooksMotiejus Kazimieras Valančius (also known by his pen-name Joteika and Ksiądz Maciek;
Nicolaus OlahusAuthor · BooksNicolaus Olahus (Latin for Nicholas, the Vlach; Oláh Miklós; Nicolae Valahul); 10 January 1493 – 15 January 1568) was the Archbishop of Esztergom, Primate of Hungary, and a distinguished…
Paschal IAuthor · BooksPope Paschal I (Paschalis I; died 824) was the bishop of Rome and leader of the Papal States from 25 January 817 to his death in 824.
Paschal IIAuthor · BooksPope Paschal II (Paschalis II; 1050 x sometime between 1055 – 21 January 1118), born Raniero Raineri di Bleda, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 August…
Paul IAuthor · BooksPope Paul I (Paulus I; 70028 June 767) was the bishop of Rome and leader of the emerging Papal States from 29 May 757 to his death on 28 June 767.
Paul SperatusAuthor · BooksPaul Speratus (13 December 148412 August 1551) was a Swabian Catholic priest who became a Lutheran preacher, reformer and hymn-writer.
Paul-André DurocherAuthor · BooksPaul-André Durocher (born May 28, 1954) is a Canadian bishop of the Roman Catholic Church.
Paulinus of NolaAuthor · Books354 – 22 June 431) born Pontius Meropius Anicius Paulinus, was a Roman poet, writer, senator, and bishop. He attained the ranks of suffect cons
Pavao ŽanićAuthor · BooksPavao Žanić (20 May 1918 – 11 January 2010) was a prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the Bishop of Mostar-Duvno and apostolic administrator of Trebinje-Mrkan from 1980 until his…
Petrus Canisius van LierdeAuthor · BooksPetrus Canisius Jean van Lierde, O.S.A. (22 April 1907 – 12 March 1995), served forty years from 1951 to 1991 as Vicar General for the Vatican City State, and was the longest serving…
Pjetër BogdaniAuthor · BooksPjetër Bogdani (Pietro Bogdano; 1627 – 6 December 1689) was an Albanian Catholic priest, philosopher and theologian of Albanian origin.
Pompeo ColonnaAuthor · BooksPompeo Colonna (12 May 1479 – 28 June 1532) was an Italian noble, condottiero, politician, and cardinal.
Pontus de TyardAuthor · BooksPontus de Tyard (also Thyard, Thiard) (c. 1521 – 23 September 1605) was a French poet and priest, a member of "La Pléiade".
Robert BellarmineAuthor · BooksRobert Bellarmine (Roberto Francesco Romolo Bellarmino; 4 October 1542 – 17 September 1621) was an Italian Jesuit and a cardinal of the Catholic Church.
Saint RemigiusAuthor · BooksIllustration — Statue of Saint Remigius at the Saint Remigius Church, Simpelveld, Netherlands
Sebastián Herrero Espinosa de los MonterosAuthor · BooksIllustration — A Visit from his Eminence Cardinal Herrera Espinoza to the Duchess Watercolor by Camillo Gioja Barbera, Italian (1829-1906). Glensheen, University of Minnesota
Stefan WyszyńskiAuthor · Books
Virginio OrsiniPerson · Music memorabiliaVirginio Orsini was a catholic priest, catholic bishop, writer and composer (1615–1676). He was born in Rome.

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