Girolamo Foscari

Girolamo Foscari (1505–1563) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Torcello (1526–1563).[1][2]

Most Reverend

Girolamo Foscari
Bishop of Torcello
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Torcello
In office1526–1563
PredecessorStefan Teglatije
SuccessorGiovanni Delfino
Orders
Consecration1 May 1542
by Antonio Beccari
Personal details
Born1505
Died2 Jan 1563 (age 58)
Torcello, Italy

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 Antonio Beccari, Bishop of Shkodrë, with Giorgio Andreasi, Bishop of Chiusi, and Livio Podocathor, Archbishop of Nicosia, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Torcello until his death on 2 Jan 1563.[1][2]

References

  1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 315. (in Latin)
  2. "Bishop Girolamo Foscari" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 28, 2017


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