Giorgio Cornaro (bishop of Treviso)
Giorgio Cornaro (1524–1578) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Treviso (1538–1577) and Apostolic Nuncio to Florence (1561–1565).[1]
Most Reverend Giorgio Cornaro | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Treviso | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Treviso |
| In office | 1538–1577 |
| Predecessor | Francesco Pisani |
| Successor | Francesco Cornaro (iuniore) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1552 by Francesco Pisani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 February 1524 Venice, Italy |
| Died | 1578 (age 53) Treviso, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Previous post | Apostolic Nuncio to Florence (1561–1565) |
Biography
Giorgio Cornaro was born in Venice, Italy on 26 February 1524.[2] In 20 February 1538, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Treviso.[1][2] On 1552, he was consecrated bishop by Francesco Pisani, Bishop of Padua.[2] On 13 January 1561, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Apostolic Nuncio to Florence.[2] On 8 February 1565, he resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Florence.[2] He served as Bishop of Treviso until his resignation on 29 November 1577.[1][2] He died in 1578.[2]
References
- Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 309. (in Latin)
- Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giorgio Cornaro". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Nunciature to Florence (Tuscany)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Treviso". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Treviso (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Giovanni Campeggi |
Apostolic Nuncio to Florence 1561–1565 |
Succeeded by Carlo Cicala |
| Preceded by Francesco Pisani |
Bishop of Treviso 1538–1577 |
Succeeded by Francesco Cornaro (iuniore) |
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