Aurelio Griani

Most Reverend
Aurelio Griani
Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Lettere-Gragnano
In office 1570–1576
Predecessor Filippo Fasio Capponi
Successor Giovanni Bernardino Grandopoli
Orders
Consecration 19 November 1570
by Scipione Rebiba
Personal details
Died 1576
Lettere, Italy

Aurelio Griani (died 1576) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano (1570–1576).[1][2][3]

Biography

Aurelio Griani was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[1] On 8 November 1570, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano.[1] On 19 November 1570, he was consecrated bishop by Scipione Rebiba, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere, with Nicola Perusco, Bishop of Civita Castellana e Orte, and Francesco Rusticucci, Bishop of Fano, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano until his death in 1576.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bishop Aurelio Griani, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  2. "Diocese of Lettere (-Gragnano)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 31, 2016
  3. "Titular Episcopal See of Lettere”’’GCatholic.org’’. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 31, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Filippo Fasio Capponi
Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano
1570–1576
Succeeded by
Giovanni Bernardino Grandopoli
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