Giovanni Delfino (bishop of Brescia)
Most Reverend Giovanni Delfino | |
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| Bishop of Brescia | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Brescia |
| In office | 1579–1584 |
| Predecessor | Domenico Bollani |
| Successor | Gianfrancesco Morosini |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 May 1529 |
| Died | 1 May 1584 Brescia, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Torcello (1563–1579) |
Giovanni Delfino (30 May 1529 – 1 May 1584) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Brescia (1579–1584),[1] Apostolic Nuncio to Emperor (1571–1577), and Bishop of Torcello (1563–1579).[2]
Biography[edit]
Giovanni Delfino was born in Venice, Italy on 30 May 1529.[3][4] On 3 January 1563, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Torcello.[2][3] On 29 May 1571, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Apostolic Nuncio to Emperor, a position he held until December 1577.[3] On 26 August 1579, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Brescia.[1][3] He served as Bishop of Brescia until his death on 1 May 1584in Brescia, Italy.[1][3]
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Lambert Gruter, Bishop of Wiener Neustadt (1574) and the principal co-consecrator of Tommaso Sperandio Corbelli, Bishop of Trogir (1567).[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 140. (in Latin)
- ^ a b Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 315. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e f Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giovanni Delfino". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Giovanni Delfino". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources[edit]
- 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]
- Cheney, David M. "Nunciature to Emperor (Germany)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Brescia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Brescia (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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