Fabio Colonna (bishop)

Fabio Colonna (died 1554) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Patriarch of Constantinople (1550–1554) and Bishop of Aversa (1532–1554).[1][2]

Most Reverend Fabio Colonna
Bishop of Aversa and Patriarch of Constantinople
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Aversa
In office	1532–1554
Predecessor	Pompeo Colonna
Successor	Balduino Balduini
Personal details
Died	1554 Aversa, Italy
Previous post	Bishop of Aversa (1532–1554)

Biography

In 1532, Fabio Colonna was appointed by Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Aversa.[2] On 19 Mar 1550, he was appointed by Pope Julius III as Patriarch of Constantinople.[2] He served as Bishop of Aversa and Patriarch of Constantinople until his death in 1554.[2] While bishop, he served as the principal co-consecrator of Durante Duranti, Bishop of Alghero.[2]

See also

• Catholic Church in Italy

References

1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 126. (in Latin)
2. "Patriarch Fabio Colonna". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 29 February 2016.

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Aversa". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Aversa (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Constantinople (Titular See)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Patriarchal See of Constantinople (Turkey)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Pompeo Colonna	Bishop of Aversa 1532–1554	Succeeded by Balduino Balduini
Preceded by Ranuccio Farnese	Patriarch of Constantinople 1550–1554	Succeeded by Ranuccio Farnese