Antonio Tornielli

Most Reverend
Antonio Tornielli
Bishop of Novara
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Novara
In office 1636–1650
Predecessor Giovanni Pietro Volpi
Successor Benedetto Odescalchi
Orders
Consecration 25 January 1637
by Antonio Marcello Barberini
Personal details
Born 27 January 1579
Novara, Italy
Died 8 March 1650
Novara, Italy

Antonio Tornielli (27 January 1579 – 8 March 1650) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Novara (1636–1650).[1]

Biography

Antonio Tornielli was born in Novara, Italy.[2] On 15 December 1636, he was appointed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Novara.[1][2] On 25 January 1637, he was consecrated bishop by Antonio Marcello Barberini, Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Onofrio with Faustus Poli, Titular Archbishop of Amasea, and Celso Zani, Bishop of Città della Pieve, as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Novara until his death on 8 March 1650.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 262. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 3 4 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Antonio Tornielli". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Novara". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Novara (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Giovanni Pietro Volpi		 Bishop of Novara
1636–1650		 Succeeded by
Benedetto Odescalchi
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