2012 Event The Coptic Orthodox Church selects Bishop Tawadros as their new 118th pope 2007 Death Joey Bishop, dies in Newport Beach, California, at 89 2000 Death Loretta Young, actress, The Bishop's Wife, dies at 87 1996 Death Pierre Lucien Claverie, bishop of Oran, dies at 58 1996 Death James Herbert Lloyd Morrell, bishop, dies at 89 1996 Death John Hartford Worlock, RC Bishop (Liverpool), dies at 76 1996 Event Catherine Roskam becomes the 1st New York female Episcopal bishop 1995 Death Robert Selby Taylor, bishop, dies at 86 1995 Death Arthur Mervyn Stockwood, bishop, dies at 81 1994 Death Diana Churchill, actress (Spider, Sally Bishop), dies at 81 1994 Death Clifford Leofric Purdy Bishop, bishop, dies at 88 1994 Death John George Hughes, bishop of Kensington, dies at 59 1994 Death Joseph Ruzindana, Rwandian bishop of Bjumba, murdered 1994 Death Thadde Nsengiyumva, Bishop of Kabgayi, Rwanda, murdered during the Rwandan genocide 1994 Death Aubrey J Watson Sr, bishop, dies at 65 1994 Death Alvara del Portillo, Spanish Opus Dei bishop, dies at 80 1993 Death H Earnest, bishop of Breda, dies 1991 Event Janel Bishop, 17, of New Hampshire, crowned 9th Miss Teen USA 1990 Death Dom Heider Camara, nonviolent/human rights Bishop of Brazil, dies 1989 Event Barbara Harris becomes 1st female bishop of a U.S. Episcopal church 1989 Event Barbara Clementine Harris consecrated 1st female bishop (Episcopalian) 1989 Event Episcopal church appoints 1st female bishop 1988 Event Barbara C Harris of Massachusetts, elected 1st woman Episcopal bishop 1986 Event Donald E. Pelotte becomes 1st native American bishop 1984 Event South African Bishop Desmond Tutu received his Nobel Peace Prize 1984 Event Desmond Tutu, black Anglican Bishop, wins Nobel Peace Prize 1983 Death Theodorus H J Zwartkruis, Bishop (Haarlem), dies 1983 Death Maurice Bishop, premier of Grenada (1979-83), murdered in coup 1983 Death Martinus A Jansen, bishop of Rotterdam (1956-70), dies at 77 1982 Death Joey Forman, actor (Sid Caesar Show, Joey Bishop Show), dies at 53 1980 Event "Billy Bishop Goes to War" closes at Morosco New York City after 12 performances 1980 Event "Billy Bishop Goes to War" opens at Morosco Theater New York City for 12 performances 1979 Death Fulton J Sheen, bishop (Life is Worth Living), dies at 84 1979 Death Jesse Bishop, murderer, dies in Nevada gas chamber 1979 Death Elizabeth Bishop, poet (North and South, Pulitzer 1956), dies at 68 1979 Event Rhodesian bishop Able Muzorewa becomes premier 1979 Event Bishop Abel Muzorewa is sworn in as Zimbabwe's 1st black PM 1979 Event Pope John Paul ordains John J O'Conner as a bishop 1979 Event Rhodesian bishop Muzorewa wins general election 1977 Event Pope Paul VI makes 19th-cen bishop John Neumann 1st U.S. male saint 1977 Event Joseph L Howze installed as bishop of Roman Catholic diocese (Miss) 1976 Event Episcopal Church approves ordination of women as priests and bishop 1975 Event James A. Healy, 1st black Roman Catholic bishop, consecrated (Maine) 1974 Death Stephen Gill Spottswood, U.S. bishop/chairman (NAACP), dies at 77 1971 Birthday Greg Bishop, NFL guard for the New York Giants 1971 Birthday Amanda Holden, born in Bishop's Waltham, England, actress, judge on television show, 'Britain's Got Talent' 1970 Birthday Blaine Bishop, NFL safety for the Houston Oilers 1970 Birthday Harold Bishop, NFL tight end for the Cleveland Browns 1970 Event John M Burgess installed as bishop of Protestant Episcopals (Mass) 1969 Event Rome: 2nd bishop synod 1969 Event Der Spiegel reveals Munich's Bishop Defregger is a war criminal 1967 Birthday Ian Bishop, cricketer, West Indian fast bowler 1967 Death Gerardus H de Vet, the Bold, bishop of Breda (1962-67), dies at 49 1967 Death John Griggs, actor (Joey Bishop Show), dies at 57 1967 Death Otto Dibelius, German theologian/bishop, dies at 86 1966 Death Wilhelmus M Bekkers, bishop of Dukeenbosch, dies 1966 Event Harold R Perry becomes 2nd black Roman Catholic bishop in US 1965 Event Pope Paul VI named MR Perey bishop's helper of New Orleans 1964 Event Prince A. Taylor becomes 1st black methodist bishop, New Jersey 1962 Event Dutch RC bishop Beckers declares himself in favor of birth control 1962 Event Bishop Burke of Buffalo Catholic dioceses declares Chubby Checker's 1960 Birthday Glen Bishop, cricketer, S Aussie bat, 2 ODI's for Australia 1987 1959 Death William Bishop, actor (Steve-It's a Great Life), dies at 42 1951 Birthday Stephen Bishop, born in San Diego, California, singer, songwriter, guitarist, wrote Academy Award-nominated song, 'Separate Lives' 1951 Event Romanian bishop A Pacha of Timisoara sentenced to 18 years 1951 Birthday Rob Bishop, American Politician 1951 Event Bernardus J Alfrink appointed bishop's asst of Utrecht 1951 Death James I Wedgwood, British theosophist/Catholic bishop, dies at 67 1951 Death Piet A. W. Hopmans, bishop of Breda (Crusade), dies at 85 1950 Birthday Tim Bishop, American Politician 1947 Birthday Sanford Bishop, born in Mobile, Alabama, Representative-D-Georgia 1993 - 1946 Death Clemens A von Galen, bishop of Munster/anti fascist, dies at 68 1945 Birthday Michael Bishop, U.S., sci-fi author, Nebula, Stolen Faces 1944 Event Archbishop De Young and bishop Huibers condemn black market 1944 Event Bishop forbids membership in non Catholic unions 1944 Death John Peale Bishop, U.S. poet (Undertaker's Garland), dies at 51 1944 Birthday Kelly Bishop, CO, actress, Unmarried Woman, Advice to Lovelorn 1942 Birthday Elvin Bishop, Tulsa, Oklahoma, rock guitarist, Fooled Around and Fell in Love 1942 Death Arnoldus J H Aerts, Dutch bishop of New-Guinea, executed at 62 1942 Birthday Michael Bishop, CEO, British Midland Airways 1941 Event Hitler threatens bishop Clemens earl von Galen of Munster 1939 Birthday Stephen Sykes, Bishop of Ely 1938 Birthday Pierre Lucien Claverie, bishop of Oran 1937 Birthday Warren Berlinger, Brooklyn, actor, Larry-Joey Bishop Shop, Take Two 1936 Birthday Roger Sainsbury, bishop of Barking 1936 Birthday J L Thompson, Bishop, Bath and Wells 1935 Death Joannes D J Aengenent, bishop of Haarlem (1928-35), dies at 62 1935 Birthday Timothy Bavin, Bishop of Portsmouth 1935 Death Joannes DJ Aengenent, bishop of Haarlem (1928-35), dies at 62 1935 Birthday Abby Dalton, born in Las Vegas Nevada, actress, Joey Bishop Show 1935 Birthday John George Hughes, bishop of Kensington 1934 Birthday Marion Conti, arch bishop, Aberdeen England 1932 Birthday Joannes M Gijsen, Bishop of Roermond 1932 Birthday Michael Ball, Bishop, Truro 1932 Birthday Peter Ball, Bishop, Gloucester 1932 Birthday James Clyde, born in England, Baron Clyde, son of James Latham Clyde, Lord Clyde, British judge, Chancellor to the Bishop of Argyll, Senator of the College of Justice in Scotland 1931 Death Gustave J Waffelaert, Flemish theologist/bishop of Bruges, dies at 82 1931 Birthday Regis Philbin, host, Joey Bishop Show, Live with Regis and Kathie Lee 1931 Birthday Nancy Hadley, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Love That Jill, Joey Bishop Show 1931 Event Bishop Schreiber warns against national-socialism in Berlin 1930 Birthday John Waine, bishop, Chelmsford 1930 Birthday David Konstant, bishop, Leeds 1930 Birthday Barbara Harris, 1st U.S. Episcopal female bishop 1930 Birthday Simon Barrington-Ward, born in England, educated at Eton College, Cambridge, 7th Bishop of Coventry in the Church of England, 1985 - 1997, Bishop with pastoral care, University of Cambridge 1930 Event Max Bishop draws 8 walks in a doubleheader 1929 Birthday Hewlett Thompson, Bishop of Exeter 1929 Birthday James Bishop, editor, London News Publications 1929 Birthday John Taylor, bishop, St. Albans, Lord High Almoner to Queen 1929 Birthday Aubrey J Watson Sr, bishop 1929 Birthday David Sheppard, bishop, Liverpool, cricketer, England batsman 1928 Birthday Ian Griggs, bishop, Ludlow 1925 Birthday Bill [William] Westwood, British bishop of Peterborough 1925 Birthday Richard Rutt, bishop of Leicester 1925 Birthday John Yates, bishop, Lambeth England 1925 Birthday Abel Muzorewa, bishop/premier, Rhodesia 1925 Event Angelo G Roncalli (Pope John XXIII) becomes a bishop 1925 Birthday David Jenkins, Bishop, Durham 1924 Birthday Stanley Eric Francis Booth-Clibborn, bishop, Manchester 1922 Birthday Gerald Moverley, Roman Catholic bishop, Hallam 1921 Birthday Graham Leonard, bishop of London 1920 Birthday Leontine Tg Kelly, 1st black female bishop, Methodist 1920 Birthday John Hartford Worlock, rC Bishop of Liverpool 1919 Birthday Mark Wood, bishop, Ludlow 1919 Birthday Dom Helder Camara, Brazilian bishop 1919 Birthday H D Halsey, Bishop of Carlisle 1918 Birthday Kevin Skelton, Bishop, Lichfield 1918 Birthday Joey Bishop, born in New York, entertainer, member of the "Rat Pack", guest on talk, comedy and game shows 1917 Birthday Gerardus H de Bold, bishop of Breda, 1962-67 1917 Birthday William Bishop, born in Oak Park, Illinois, actor, Steve-It's a Great Life 1917 Death Edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle, dies at 70 1916 Event Bishop speak against Catholics in trade unions 1916 Birthday Cyril Bowles, bishop of Derby 1915 Birthday R N Coote, Bishop, Colchester 1914 Birthday Julie Bishop, born in Denver, Colorado, actress, My Hero, Northern Pursuit, Threat 1914 Death Peter Leyten, bishop of Breda (1885-1914), dies at 79 1914 Birthday R. W. Woods, bishop, Worcester 1913 Event Robert Martineau, bishop of Blackburn 1913 Birthday Diana Churchill, actress, Spider, Sally Bishop, Housemaster 1913 Birthday Arthur Mervyn Stockwood, bishop 1913 Birthday Mervyn Stockwood, bishop, Southwark England 1913 Birthday H Ernst, bishop, born in Breda, Netherlands 1913 Birthday James Pike, Oklahoma City, bishop, Beyond Anxiety 1912 Birthday Leslie Brown, Bishop, St. Edmundsbury and Ipswich 1911 Birthday Elizabeth Bishop, U.S. poet, North and South, Pulitzer Prize, 1956 1909 Birthday Theodorus H J Zwartkruis, Bishop of Haarlem Netherlands, 1966-83 1909 Birthday Robert Selby Taylor, bishop 1909 Birthday Kenneth W. Howell, English Anglican bishop, Chile/Bolivia/Peru 1908 Birthday Arnoud Breeveld, Suriname bishop 1908 Birthday Wilhelmus M Bekkers, bishop of Hertogenbosch 1908 Birthday Edward Roberts, bishop, Ely 1908 Birthday John T. Hughes, Bishop to Forces 1907 Birthday Jim Bishop, author, The Day Lincoln was Shot 1907 Event Bishop forbids Christian membership in Dutch Textile Union 1907 Birthday James Herbert Lloyd Morrell, bishop 1906 Birthday Hazel Bishop, chemist/cosmetics manufacturer 1906 Birthday Clifford Leofric Purdy Bishop, bishop 1905 Birthday Martinus A Jansen, Bishop of Rotterdam, 1956-70 1901 Death William Stubbs, historian/bishop, dies 1901 Death Mandell Creighton, English bishop/historian, dies at 57 1900 Death James Augustine Healy, black Roman Catholic bishop, dies at 80 1899 Birthday Hanns Lilje, German Lutherian bishop/antifascist, Church und Welt 1899 Birthday Frantisek Tomasek, bishop of Prague/cardinal 1898 Birthday Andre-Marie Charue, bishop of Namen Belgium 1895 Birthday Fulton J Sheen, El Paso, Illinois, bishop, Life is Worth Living 1892 Birthday John Peale Bishop, U.S. poet, This Side of Paradise 1891 Birthday Antonius [Jacob LT] van der Veen Zeppenfeldt, Antillian Bishop 1889 Death Joseph B Lightfoot, English theologist/bishop of Durham, dies at 61 1889 Event Bishop Museum founded in Hawaii 1887 Death Ditler G Monrad, Danish bishop/premier (1863-..), dies at 75 1886 Death Joannes A Paredis, Belgian/Netherlands bishop of Roermond, dies at 90 1885 Event Samuel David Ferguson becomes 1st U.S. black bishop 1883 Birthday James I Wedgwood, British theosophist/old-catholic bishop 1882 Birthday James Gleason, New York City, writer and actor, Bishop's Wife, Flying Fool 1880 Birthday Otto Dibelius, German theologist/bishop, Confessional Church 1880 Birthday Arnoldus JH Aerts, bishop of Netherlands-Guinea, 1920 - 1942 1878 Birthday Clemens A Graaf von Galen, cardinal/bishop of Munster/anti-nazi 1877 Death Wilhelm E Freiherr von Ketteler, German bishop of Mainz, dies at 65 1877 Event Color organ (for light shows) patented, by Bainbridge Bishop 1875 Event James Augustine Healey became 1st Black Catholic Bishop in US 1874 Event James Theodore Holly, elected bishop of Haiti 1874 Birthday Hewlett Johnson, Red Dean of Canterbury, English bishop 1873 Birthday Joannes D. J. Aengenent, sociologist and bishop of Haarlem, 1928-35 1870 Event Memoria of Jackson Kemper, 1st Missionary Bishop in US 1866 Event Berkeley, California named (for George Berkeley, Bishop of Cloyne) 1865 Birthday Piet A. W. Hopmans, bishop of Breda, Eucharistic Crusade 1860 Death Martinus J Niewindt, bishop on Curaeao (christened slaves), dies at 63 1859 Death Carl A Agardh, Swedish botanist/bishop of Karlstad, dies at 74 1855 Death Henry Rowley Bishop, British composer and conductor, dies at 68 1851 Death Peter II Petrovic Njegos, bishop of Montenegro 1830 - 1851, dies at 37 1847 Birthday Gustave J Waffelaert, Flemish theologist/bishop of Bridge 1846 Birthday Edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle 1843 Birthday Mandell Creighton, English bishop/historian 1842 Death John England, bishop of Charleston Carolina, dies 1838 Death Charles-Maurice duke of Talleyrand-Perigord, French bishop, dies at 84 1835 Birthday Phillips Brooks, Episcopal bishop/composer, Little Town of Bethlehem 1835 Birthday Antanas Baranauskas, Lithuanian bishop/poet/dialectologist 1834 Birthday Peter Leyten, bishop of Breda, 1885-1914 1833 Birthday Henry McNeal Turner, black methodist bishop 1831 Death Richard Allen, AME Church Bishop, dies at 71 1830 Death Peter I Petrovic Njegos, bishop (Montenegro), dies 1830 Birthday James A. Healy, 1st black bishop in America 1830 Birthday James Augustine Healy, born in Macon, Georgia, 1st black Roman Catholic bishop 1828 Birthday Joseph B. Lightfoot, English theologist/bishop of Durham 1827 Death Frederick of York, English duke/bishop/general, dies at 63 1826 Death Reginald Heber, bishop and hymn writer, dies 1822 Event James Varick becomes 1st bishop of Afr Meth Episcopal Zion Church 1821 Death Maurice J M prince de Broglie, bishop of Ghent, dies at about 55 1811 Birthday Wilhelm E Freiherr von Ketteler, German politician/bishop of Mainz 1811 Birthday Ditler G Monrad, Danish theologist/bishop/premier, 1863- 1811 Death Thomas Percy, English bishop of Dromore, dies at 82 1811 Birthday Daniel A. Payne, Bishop/reformer/educator of AME Church 1798 Death Corneille F de Nelis, Flemish scholar/bishop of Antwerp, dies at 62 1796 Birthday Martinus J Niewindt, bishop of Curacao, christen slaves 1795 Birthday Joannes A. Paredis, Belgian Bishop of Roermond 1790 Death Johann N von Hontheim, German religious historian/Bishop, dies 1787 Death Alfonsus M de' Liguori, Italian theologist/bishop/saint, dies at 90 1786 Birthday Henry Rowley Bishop, British composer and conductor 1785 Birthday Carl A. Agardh, Sweden, botanist/bishop of Karlstad 1768 Birthday James Varicick, 1st AME Zion Bishop 1764 Death Hans A Brorson, Danish poet/bishop of Ribe, dies at 69 1763 Birthday Frederick of York, English duke/bishop of Osnabruck 1754 Birthday Charles-Maurice duke of Talleyrand-Perigord, French bishop/premier, 1815 1753 Death George Berkeley, philosopher/bishop (Cloyne), dies on 68th birthday 1742 Death Dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop, dies at 64 1740 Birthday Pius VII, Luigi B Chiaramonti, bishop of Imola/Pope, 1800 - 1823 1736 Birthday Corneille F de Nelis, Flemish scholar/bishop of Antwerp 1735 Event 1st U.S. Moravian bishop, David Nitschmann, consecrated in Germany 1729 Birthday Thomas Percy, English literary/bishop of Dromore 1726 Death Jeremy Collier, English bishop/historian/opponent to theater, dies at 75 1701 Birthday Johann N von Hontheim, German church historian/suffragan, bishop 1696 Birthday Alfonsus M de' Liguori, Italian theologist/bishop/religious order founder 1694 Birthday Hans A. Brorson, Danish poet/bishop of Ribe 1694 Death John L baron van Elderen, 63rd bishop of Liege (1688-94), dies at 73 1692 Death Bridget Bishop, 1st Salem witch hanged 1692 Event Edward Bishop is jailed for proposong flogging as cure for witchcraft 1685 Birthday George Berkeley, born in Ireland, philosopher and bishop of Cloyne 1678 Birthday Dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop 1666 Event Peace of Kleef: Netherlands and bishop Von Galen of Munster 1663 Death Robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies 1643 Birthday Gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury/author 1642 Death Armand-Jean Duplessis Richelieu, bishop of Lueon, dies at about 57 1639 Event Treaty of Berwick: End 1st Bishop war 1633 Birthday Nathaniel Crew, English bishop, Durham 1626 Death Lancelot Andrewes, English theologist/bishop of Winchester, dies at 71 1623 Death Gregory XV, Alessandro Ludovisi, bishop of Bologna/Pope, dies at 69 1622 Death Francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55 1621 Birthday Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim 1616 Event Bishop Richelieu becomes French minister of Foreign affairs/War 1612 Death Ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Luik/archbish Cologne, dies at 57 1600 Death John Bruhesius, Bruhesen, bishop of Groningen, dies 1596 Event Henry van Cuyk becomes bishop of Roermond 1588 Death Wilhelmus Damasi, theologist/1st bishop of Roermond, dies at 63 1586 Event Laevinus Torrentius, becomes bishop of Antwerp 1585 Event Clemens Crabbeels becomes bishop of Hertogenbosch 1583 Death Edmund Grindal, English bishop of London/archbhp of York, dies at 64 1583 Birthday Simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist 1582 Event Bishop Domingo de Salazar of Manila suppresses the Philippines 1580 Death Nicolaas van Nieuwland, corrupt 1st bishop of Haarlem, dies at 70 1580 Death Cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies 1571 Death Jan Blahoslav, Czechoslovakian bishop, dies at 48 1569 Event Duke of Alva forces bishop Nicolaas van Nieuwland of Haarlem to resign 1569 Death Edmund Bonner, English bishop of London 1539 - 1549, dies at 69 1567 Birthday Francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint 1566 Death Marcus A Vida, Marcus Hieronymus, Italian humanist/poet/bishop, dies 1566 Death Bartholome de Casas, Spanish historian/bishop of Chiapa, dies at 92 1564 Death Pietro P Vergerio, Italian theologist/bishop of Croatia, dies 1557 Death Michael Agricola, Finnish theologist/church reformer/bishop, dies 1555 Death Stephen Gardiner, English bishop of Winchester, dies at about 65 1555 Death Nicholas Ridley, English theologist/bishop of Rochester, burned 1555 Event Oxford Bishop Nicholas Ridley sentenced to death as a heretic 1555 Death John Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy 1554 Birthday Ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne 1553 Event English Lady Jane Grey/bishop Cranmer accused of high treason 1553 Event Bishop Stephen Gardiner appointed English Lord Chancellor 1552 Death Henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht (1524-29), dies at 64 1535 Death Jacob Van Campen, Reconstruction bishop, beheaded 1535 Death John Fisher, English bishop (1504-35)/cardinal, beheaded at about 65 1535 Event Bishop Tomas de Berlanga discovers Galapagos Islands 1534 Event Charles V names Joris of Egmont, bishop of Utrecht 1534 Death Willem van Enkenvoirt, cardinal/bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 70 1534 Event Pope Paul II affirms George van Egmond as bishop of Utrecht 1524 Death Philip of Burgundy, bishop of Utrecht, dies 1523 Birthday Jan Blahoslav, Czechoslovakian humanist/bishop, Bohemian brothers 1521 Birthday Sixtus V, Felice Peretti/"Montalto", bishop of Fermo/Pope, 1585-90 1517 Death Frederik IV, of Baden, bishop of Utrecht, dies 1517 Birthday Odet de Coligny, Cardinal of Chatillon/bishop 1517 Event Philip van Bourgondie installed as bishop of Utrecht 1510 Event Bishop Frederik of Bathe recaptures Oldenzaal 1510 Birthday Nicolaas van Nieuwland, corrupt 1st bishop of Harlem 1504 Birthday George/Joris van Egmont, bishop of Utrecht 1496 Death David van Bourgondie, Bishop of Utrecht (1456-96), dies at about 69 1495 Birthday John Bale, England, bishop/anti-catholic playwright, Kynge Johan 1491 Death Thomas Basin, French historian/bishop of Lisieux, dies 1487 Birthday Henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht/Worms/Freising 1465 Event Peace of St. Truiden: Louis van Bourbon becomes bishop of Luik 1464 Death Nicholas van Cusa, philosopher/bishop of Brixen, dies 1461 Event Alfonso ed Espina, bishop of Osma urges for an Inquistion in Spain 1459 Death Jan of Heinsberg, bishop of Luik (1419-56), dies 1456 Event Prince Louis of Bourbon elected bishop of Liege 1455 Death Rudolf van Diepholt, bishop/cardinal of Utrecht (1448-55), dies 1450 Event Pope Nicolas V names Walraven van Meurs bishop of Munster 1448 Event Pope Nicolaas V named Utrechts bishop Rudolf of Diepholt, cardinal 1448 Event Bishop Jona of Moscow chosen as metropolitan of Kiev/Intoxication 1444 Death Marcus, Manuel, Eugenicus, Byzantine bishop of Efeze/theologist, dies 1433 Death Zweder van Kuilenberg, bishop of Utrecht 1431 Event Bishop Gabriele Condulmer elected as Pope Eugene IV 1431 Event Joan of Arc handed over to the bishop 1425 Death Jan of Bavaria, liege of Holland/bishop/duke, dies 1423 Death Frederik III of Blankenheim, bishop of Straatsburg/Utrecht, dies 1404 Death William of Wykeham, chancellor/Bishop of Winchester, dies 1395 Event Utrecht bishop Frederik of Blankenheim occupies Coevorden 1393 Death Floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies 1382 Death Nicholas van Oresme, French philosopher/bishop of Lisieux, dies at 62 1380 Death John von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies 1378 Death Jan I V van Arkel, bishop of Utrecht/Luik, dies 1374 Death Andreas Corsini, Italian saint/bishop of Fiesole, dies 1371 Event Pope Gregory XI names Arnold II of Horne as bishop of Utrecht 1371 Event Arnold II of Horne chosen bishop of Utrecht 1371 Death Jan V of Virneburg, bishop of Utrecht (Pledge Vollenhove), dies 1364 Event Pope Urbabus V names John V van Virneburg as bishop of Utrecht 1342 Event Pope Clemens VI names John IV of Arkel as bishop of Utrecht 1340 Death Jan III van Diest, bishop of Utrecht (1322-40), dies 1322 Event Pope John XXII names John van Diest, bishop of Utrecht 1322 Death Frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies 1317 Event Frederik of Sierck/Zyrick becomes bishop of Utrecht 1317 Death Guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63 1309 Death Jan I van Nassau, bishop of Utrecht, dies 1301 Death Willem II Berthout van Mechelen, bishop of Utrecht, dies in battle 1298 Death Jacob de Voragine, Italian bishop/writer (Golden Legend), dies 1280 Death Albertus Magnus the Great, German leader/bishop Regensburg, dies at 87 1271 Death Hostiensis, Henricus the Segusia, cardinal/bishop of Ostia, dies 1267 Death Hendrik of Vianden, bishop of Utrecht (1252-67), dies 1260 Death Boniface, of Lausanne, Belgian bishop/saint, dies 1253 Death Robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies 1230 Event Utrecht bishop Willebrand grants Swells state justice 1229 Death Hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies 1229 Death Albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68 1227 Death Otto II van Lippe, bishop of Utrecht (1216-27), dies 1214 Death Huguccio/Hugo van Pisa, Italian bishop, dies 1212 Death Derek II of Are, Bishop of Utrecht (1197-1212), dies 1198 Event French bishop Odo van Sully condemns Zottenfeest 1196 Death Boudouin II, bishop of Utrecht (1178-96), dies 1192 Death Albert I van Leuven/Luik, Belgian bishop of Luik/saint, dies at 27 1178 Death Godfried van Rhenen, bishop of Utrecht, dies 1167 Death Robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies 1160 Death Peterus Lombardus, Italian theologist/bishop of Paris, dies 1156 Death Herman van Horn, bishop of Utrecht (1151/52-56), dies 1154 Death Gilbert de la Porree, French philosopher/bishop of Poiters, dies 1150 Death Hartbert, bishop of Utrecht (1140-50), dies 1140 Event Hartbert becomes bishop of Utrecht 1139 Death Andries van Kuik, bishop of Utrecht, dies 1116 Death Ivo van Chartres, French canonist/bishop of Chartres/saint, dies 1113 Death Odo/Odardus van Kamerijk, French writer/bishop of Kamerijk, dies 1100 Event Burchard becomes bishop of Utrecht 1099 Death Conrad, bishop of Utrecht, stabbed to death 1095 Event Council of Rockingham: bishop Anselmus vs King William II Rufus 1091 Death Hendrik van Verdun, bishop of Luik (1075-91), dies 1089 Death Dirk de Grote, bishop of Verdun/Basel/archbishop of Trier, dies 1079 Death Stanislaus, Polish bishop of Cracow, murdered 1076 Death Willem, bishop of Utrecht (1054-76), murderer of earl Floris I, dies 1065 Event Pilgrims under bishop Gunther of Bamberg reach Jerusalem 1064 Event Body of bishop Eleutherius of Blandain moved to Doornik 1061 Event Emperor disposes of bishop Cadalus and Pope Honorius II 1058 Event Bishop John "Minchio," [domkop] elected as Pope Benedictus X 1055 Event Bishop Gebhard van Eichstatt named Pope Victor II 1054 Death Bernold[us] Benno/Bernulphus, bishop of Utrecht (1027-54)/saint, dies 1048 Event Bishop Bernold flees St. Pieterskerk for Utrecht, Netherlands 1046 Event Benedictus IX and Silvester III and names Bishop Siutger, Pope Clemens II 1026 Death Adalbert II, bishop of Utrecht (1010-26), dies 1010 Death Ansfried, 9th bishop of Utrecht (995-1010)/saint, dies at about 69 1008 Death Notger, bishop of Luik (972-1008), dies 999 Event Heribertus becomes bishop of Cologne 997 Death Vojtech "Adalbert" of Prague, 2nd bishop of Prague/apostle, dies at 40 995 Death Boudouin, bishop of Utrecht 979 Event Rotardus appointed as bishop of the kingdom 975 Death Balderik, bishop of Utrecht (918-75), dies 975 Birthday Thietmar, bishop of Merseburg, German chronicler 974 Death Ratherius of Verona/Liege, bishop/abbot, dies at about 84 972 Event Notger becomes bishop of Liege 959 Event Erachus becomes bishop of Luik 955 Event Bishop Ratherius of Luik flees 953 Event Ratherius becomes bishop of Luik 945 Death Richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies 922 Event Richarius becomes bishop of Luik 918 Event Balderik becomes bishop of Utrecht 917 Death Radboud, bishop of Utrecht/Deventer (900-17)/saint, dies 916 Death Kliment/Clemens van Ohrid, Bulgaria bishop of Ohrid/saint, dies 866 Event John appointed bishop of the kingdom 865 Death Ansgar/Anscharius/Oskar, German 1st (arch)bishop of Hamburg/saint, dies 852 Death Amalarius/Fortunatus/Symphosius of Metz/Lyon, bishop, dies at 76 850 Event Guntherus becomes bishop of Cologne 809 Death Liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66 804 Event Liudger becomes 1st bishop of Munster 784 Death Alberik I, bishop of Utrecht, dies 766 Death Chrodegang, church reformer/bishop of Mainz, dies at about 50 754 Event Friezen murders bishop Boniface and over 50 companions 754 Death Eoda, English speaking bishop of Utrecht, murdered 739 Death Willibrord, Clemens, 1st bishop of Utrecht/saint 695-739, dies at 81 729 Death Egbertus, English bishop/saint, dies in Iona at 89 727 Death Hubertus, bishop of Tongeren-Maastricht/saint, dies at about 72 722 Event Pope Gregory II names Boniface as missionary bishop 722 Event Hofmeier Charles Martel flees from bishop Willibrord 709 Death Aldhelmus of Ealdhelm, English abbot/bishop/poet/saint, dies at about 69 709 Death Wilfried, bishop of York, dies at about 76 704 Event Aengibald gives away bishop Willibrord estate in Waalre 660 Death Eligius/Eloy, French bishop of Tournay-Noyon/saint, dies 641 Event Eligius (Saint Eloy) becomes bishop of Doornik-Noyon 640 Death Acharius, bishop of Noyon/saint, dies 640 Death Arnulf, bishop of Metz (614-640)/politician, dies at about 58 604 Death 605? Augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies 599 Death Monulphus, bishop of Tongeren-Maastricht (St. Servaaskerk), dies 594 Death Gregorius van Tours, Frankisch bishop of Tours, dies 573 Event Gregory of Tours selected bishop of Tours 556 Death Maximianus van Ravenna, bishop (Basilica S Stefano), dies 540 Death Vedastus St. Vaast, 1st bishop of Atrecht/saint, dies 538 Birthday St. Gregory of Tours, chronicler/bishop 533 Death Remigius van Reims, 1st bishop of Reims (459-533)/saint, dies about 96 432 Event St. Patrick, a bishop, is carried off to Ireland as a slave 422 Death Boniface I, Italian Bishop of Rome, dies 417 Event Zosimus becomes bishop of Rome 401 Death Anastasius I, Bishop of Rome (399-401), dies 397 Death Martinus, (St. Maarten), Roman bishop of Tours, dies at about 81 397 Death Martin of Tours, St. Martin, bishop of Tours, dies 397 Death Ambrosius, Governor of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies 387 Event Bishop Ambrosius of Milan baptizes Augustinus 384 Death Servatius/Aravatius, bishop of Tongeren, dies at 65+ 352 Death Maximinus van Trier, bishop of Trier/saint, dies 336 Death Marcus, bishop of Rome (336), dies 304 Death Marcellinus, bishop of Rome, dies 273 Death Felix I, Italian Bishop of Rome, dies (or 274) 267 Death Dionysius, bishop of Rome/saint, dies 259 Event Dionysius elected as bishop of Rome, succeeding Sixtus II 258 Death Thascius C Cyprian, Saint/Bishop of Carthage, dies at 58 258 Death Sixtus II, bishop of Rome (257-58), beheaded 257 Death Stefanus I, bishop of Rome (254-57)/heretic fighter, dies 254 Death Lucius I, bishop of Rome (253-54), dies 235 Event Bishop of Rome Pontianus steps down 155 Death Pius I, bishop of Rome (approx 140-155)/saint/martyr, dies
