Bernardino Fenier

Most Reverend
Bernardino Fenier
Church Catholic Church
See Diocese of Chioggia
In office 1487–1535
Predecessor Silvestro Daziari
Successor Giovanni dei Tagliacozzi
Orders
Consecration April 1487
by Antonio Ursi
Personal details
Died 1535
Chioggia, Italy

Bernardino Fenier (also Bernardino Venerio) (died 1535) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Chioggia (1487–1535).[1]

Biography

On 24 January 1487, Bernardino Fenier was appointed during the papacy of Innocent VIII as Bishop of Chioggia.[1][2] In April 1487, he was consecrated bishop by Antonio Ursi, Bishop of Canea.[2] He served as Bishop of Chioggia until his death in 1535.[1][2]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Luigi Contarini, Patriarch of Venice (1508).[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Eubel, Konrad (1914). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. II (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 131. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 3 4 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Bernardino Fenier (Venerio)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Chioggia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Chioggia (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Silvestro Daziari
Bishop of Chioggia
1487–1535
Succeeded by
Giovanni dei Tagliacozzi
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