Girolamo Foscari
Most Reverend Girolamo Foscari | |
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Bishop of Torcello | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Diocese of Torcello |
In office | 1526–1563 |
Predecessor | Stefan Teglatije |
Successor | Giovanni Delfino |
Orders | |
Consecration | 1 May 1542 by |
Personal details | |
Born | 1505 Venice, Italy |
Died | 2 Jan 1563 (age 58) Torcello, Italy |
Girolamo Foscari (1505–1563) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Torcello (1526–1563).[1][2]
Biography[]
Girolamo Foscari was born in Venice, Italy in 1505.[2] On 16 May 1526, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Torcello.[1][2] On 1 May 1542, he was consecrated bishop by , Bishop of Shkodrë, with Giorgio Andreasi, Bishop of Chiusi, and , Archbishop of Nicosia, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Torcello until his death on 2 Jan 1563.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 315. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e "Bishop Girolamo Foscari" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 28, 2017
External links and additional sources[]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Torcello (Turris)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Episcopal See of Torcello (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Categories:
- 17th-century Roman Catholic bishops in the Republic of Venice
- Bishops appointed by Pope Clement VII
- 1505 births
- 1563 deaths
- 16th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishop stubs