Antonio Elio

Antonio Elio or Antonio Helius (1506–1576) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Capodistria (1572–1576),[1] Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem (1558–1572),[2] and Bishop of Pula (1548–1566).[3][4]

Most Reverend Antonio Elio
Bishop of Capodistria
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Capodistria
In office	1572–1576
Predecessor	Adriano Beretti
Successor	Giovanni Ingenerio
Personal details
Born	1506 Capodistria
Died	1576 Capodistria
Previous post	Bishop of Pula (1548–1566) Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem (1558–1572)

Biography

Antonio Elio was born in Capodistria in 1506.[5][6] On 17 August 1548, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Pula.[3][5] On 20 July 1558, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul IV as Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem.[2][5] In 1566, he resigned as Bishop of Pula.[3][5] On 30 July 1572, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Capodistria.[1][5] He served as Bishop of Capodistria until his death in 1576.[5]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[5]

• Giuseppe Pamphilj, Bishop of Segni (1570);

and the principal co-consecrator of:[5]

• Giovanni D'Amato, Bishop of Minori (1565);
• Cristoforo Scotti, Bishop of Cavaillon (1569);
• Girolamo di Corregio, Archbishop of Taranto (1570);
• Claude de La Baume, Archbishop of Besançon (1570);
• Nicolò Ormanetto, Bishop of Padova (1570);
• Wolfgang Holl, Auxiliary Bishop of Eichstätt (1570);
• Alfonso Binarini, Bishop of Rieti (1572);
• Alessandro Riario, Titular Patriarch of Alexandria (1572);
• Leonardo Truchi, Bishop of Noli (1572); and
• Ferdinando Farnese, Bishop of Corneto e Montefiascone (1572).

References

1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 216. (in Latin)
2. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 210. (in Latin)
3. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 276. (in Latin)
4. Byatt, Lucy. "Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani - Volume 42 (1993): ELIO, Antonio". Treccani.
5. Cheney, David M. "Patriarch Antonio Elio". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}
6. Chow, Gabriel. "Patriarch Antonius Elio (Hélia)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Pula (Pola)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Pula (Pola) (Croatia)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Patriarchate of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Patriarchal See of Jerusalem (Israel)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Capodistria (Capo d'Istria)(Koper)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Koper (Croatia)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Giovanni Battista Vergerio	Bishop of Pula 1548–1566	Succeeded by Matteo Barbabianca
Preceded by Cristoforo Spiriti	Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem 1558–1572	Succeeded by Giovanni Antonio Facchinetti de Nuce
Preceded by Adriano Beretti	Bishop of Capodistria 1572–1576	Succeeded by Giovanni Ingenerio