What about its Metropolitan Titular See, Myra?

Titular Bishops of Rhodiapolis, Life Spans · What about its Metropolitan Titular See, Myra?

Having evoked Rhodiapolis, one can hardly omit Myra.

Myra (Titular See) Myrensis
on Catholic Hierarchy
http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/d3m29.html

Pierre Spitznagel, O. Carm. †

( 1444 Appointed - 1465 Died) Born 1411, died c. 1465 as auxiliary bishop of Speyer and titular archbishop of Myra at 54.0 years' age.

Jean , O. Cist. †

( 1466 Appointed - 1468 Died) Birthyear unknown or not given

Angelus Maria Cittadini, O. Cart. †

(15 Jul 1624 Appointed - 9 Jul 1627 Succeeded, Archbishop of Nachitschewan (Naxivan, Nakhtchevan, Nakhchivan)) Born c. 1582, died 1629 at 47.9 years' age.

Augustinus Basrci (Bagesius), O.P. †

(12 Aug 1630 Appointed - 1633 Appointed, Archbishop of Nachitschewan (Naxivan, Nakhtchevan, Nakhchivan)) Born c. 1585, died 1652 at 67.2 years' age.

Francesco Antonio Frasella, O.F.M. Conv. †

(14 Nov 1637 Appointed - 1661 Died) Birthyear unknown or not given.

Bonaventura Teoli, O.F.M. Conv. †

(3 Aug 1655 Appointed - 12 Nov 1670 Died) Birthyear unknown or not given.

Giacinto Tarugi (Torisi), O.P. †

(2 May 1672 Appointed - 25 Mar 1674 Died) Born 1605, died 1674 at 69.1 years' age.

Prospero Bottini †

(15 Jul 1675 Appointed - 21 Mar 1712 Died) Born 1621, died 1712 at 91.2 years' age.

Giovanni Francesco Nicolai, O.F.M. †

(20 Apr 1712 Appointed - 27 Dec 1737 Died) Birthyear unknown or not given.

Luigi Gualterio †

(16 Dec 1743 Appointed - 24 Mar 1760 Installed, Cardinal-Priest of San Giovanni a Porta Latina) Born 1706, died 1761 at 54.7 years' age.

Benedetto Latilla, C.R.L. †

(21 Apr 1760 Appointed - 28 Dec 1767 Died) Born 1710, died 1767 at 57.5 years' age.

Giovanni Francesco Guidi di Bagno-Talenti †

(13 Mar 1775 Appointed - 22 Sep 1795 Appointed, Titular Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch}) Born 1720, died 1799 at 78.9 years' age.

Giovanni Coppola †

(20 Oct 1800 Appointed - 15 Dec 1807 Died) Born 1752, died 1807 at 55.4 years' age.

Maximos III Michel Mazloum †

(29 Apr 1817 Appointed - 1 Feb 1836 Confirmed, Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek)) Born 1779, died 1855 at 75.7 years' age.

Nicolaus Ferrarelli †

(1 Feb 1836 Appointed - 28 Nov 1843 Died) Born 1762, died 1843 at 81.2 years' age.

Pietro Antonio Garibaldi †

(22 Jan 1844 Appointed - 16 Jun 1853 Died) Born 1797, died 1853 at 56.3 years' age.

Flavio Chigi †

(19 Jun 1856 Appointed - 15 Jun 1874 Appointed, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria del Popolo) Born 1810, died 1885 at 74.7 years' age.

Angelo Bianchi †

(10 Oct 1874 Appointed - 15 Mar 1883 Appointed, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prassede) Born 1817, died 1897 at 79.1 years' age.

Étienne Marilley †

(9 Aug 1883 Appointed - 17 Jan 1889 Died) Born 1804, died 1889 at 84.2 years' age.

Giuseppe Maria delli Guidelli Guidi †

(24 May 1889 Appointed - 8 May 1899 Died) Born 1832, died 1899 at 65.6 years' age.

Giuseppe Ceppetelli (Cepetelli) †

(31 Jul 1899 Appointed - 22 Jun 1903 Appointed, Titular Patriarch of Constantinople) Born 1846, died 1917 at 70.9 years' age.

Francesco Ragonesi †

(16 Sep 1904 Appointed - 16 Jun 1921 Appointed, Cardinal-Priest of San Marcello) Born 1850, died 1931 at 80.7 years' age.

Antonino Zecchini, S.J. †

(20 Oct 1922 Appointed - 18 Mar 1935 Died) Born 1864, died 1935 at 70.2 years' age.

Carlo Serena †

(5 Jul 1935 Appointed - 22 Oct 1945 Succeeded, Archbishop of Sorrento) Born 1882, died 1972 at 90.3 years' age.

Egidio Vagnozzi †

(14 Mar 1949 Appointed - 26 Jun 1967 Appointed, Cardinal-Deacon of San Giuseppe in via Trionfale) Born 1906, died 1980 at 74.8 years' age.

Let's first get raw list as given, with non given values not researched. As the non given ones were only 4, I will not research it (I tried but got only one "born beginning of 17th C."). Then, same raw list, I will give two halves. Second one starts with Falvio Chigi, born 1810, after 1800.

Total at 47.9 years' age. Minimum at 54.0 years' age. at 54.7 years' age. at 55.4 years' age. at 56.3 years' age. at 57.5 years' age. Lower quartile at 65.6 years' age. at 67.2 years' age. at 69.1 years' age. at 70.2 years' age. at 70.9 years' age. Median at 74.7 years' age. at 74.8 years' age. at 75.7 years' age. at 78.9 years' age. at 79.1 years' age. Higher quartile at 80.7 years' age. at 81.2 years' age. at 84.2 years' age. at 90.3 years' age. at 91.2 years' age. Maximum

First half at 47.9 years' age. Minimum at 54.0 years' age. at 54.7 years' age. LQ A at 55.4 years' age. LQ B at 56.3 years' age. at 57.5 years' age. Median A at 67.2 years' age. Median B at 69.1 years' age. at 75.7 years' age. HQ A at 78.9 years' age. HQ B at 81.2 years' age. at 91.2 years' age. Maximum

Second half at 65.6 years' age. Minimum at 70.9 years' age. at 70.2 years' age. Lower Quartile at 74.7 years' age. at 74.8 years' age. Median at 79.1 years' age. at 80.7 years' age. Higher Quartile at 84.2 years' age. at 90.3 years' age. Maximum

This time, we have a ridiculously clear difference between 1st and 2nd halves, partly due to some lifespans in the first half being shorter than I think usual with so many of them, though not in themselves, partly due to second half including some clear modern standards of living examples.

And probably, in the 19th C. the lifestyle of clergy changed and became more bourgeois, this is not speculation, it is a known fact in the context of France, once clergy had to fight for recognition after the revolution, they did so by making their lifestyle less bohemic than some of the earlier examples. St. Jean-Marie Vianney was ordained in 1815, but a few decades later, a man as bohemic as he would probably not have been ordained. Even earlier, back in the 18th C. Benedict Joseph Labre was rejected from monastery. Both were, as I thought I recalled Chesterton, but he may just have lauded it in a case like St. Louis IX, tertiaries of the Franciscan order.

With a very settled and sober lifestyle comes of course longer lifespans. First half has median between 57.5 and 67.2 years, or more classic median, (57.5 + 67.2) / 2 = 62.35 years. Second half has it at 74.8 years' age.

Hans Georg Lundahl
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