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Giorgio Cornaro (bishop of Treviso)

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Most Reverend

Giorgio Cornaro
Bishop of Treviso
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Treviso
In office1538–1577
PredecessorFrancesco Pisani
SuccessorFrancesco Cornaro (iuniore)
Previous post(s)Apostolic Nuncio to Florence (1561–1565)
Orders
Consecration1552
by Francesco Pisani
Personal details
Born26 February 1524
Died1578 (age 53)
Treviso, Italy
NationalityItalian

Giorgio Cornaro (1524–1578) was a Venetian Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Treviso (1538–1577) and Apostolic Nuncio to Florence (1561–1565).[1]

Biography

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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

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  1. ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 309. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giorgio Cornaro". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Apostolic Nuncio to Florence
1561–1565
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Treviso
1538–1577
Succeeded by