Giovanni Delfino (bishop of Brescia)
| Most Reverend Giovanni Delfino | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Brescia | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Brescia |
| In office | 1579-1584 |
| Predecessor | Durante Duranti |
| Successor | Gianfrancesco Morosini |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
30 May 1529 Velence, Italy |
| Died |
1 May 1584 Brescia, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Previous post | 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) and Bishop of Torcello (1563-1579).[1][2][3][4][5]
Biography
Giovanni Delfino was born in Velence, Italy on 30 May 1529.[1] On 3 Jan 1563, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Torcello.[1] On 26 Aug 1579, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Brescia.[1] He served as Bishop of Brescia until his death on 1 May 1584.[1] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Tommaso Sperandio Corbelli, Bishop of Trogir (1567).[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bishop Giovanni Delfino" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Torcello (Turris)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Titular Episcopal See of Torcello" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Brescia" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Brescia" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Stefan Teglatije |
Bishop of Torcello 1563-1579 |
Succeeded by Carlo Pisani |
| Preceded by Durante Duranti |
Bishop of Brescia 1579-1584 |
Succeeded by Gianfrancesco Morosini |
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