Georgius Perpignani

Most Reverend
Georgius Perpignani
Bishop of Canea
Church Catholic Church
In office 1619–1621
Predecessor Joannes Albertus de Garzoni
Successor Bernardo Florio
Orders
Consecration 20 November 1594
by Gianfrancesco Morosini
Personal details
Born 1555
Crete
Died 1621 (age 66)
Canea
Nationality Cretan
Previous post Bishop of Tinos (1594–1619)

Georgius Perpignani (1555–1621) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Canea (1619–1621) and Bishop of Tinos (1594–1619).[1][2][3]


Biography

Georgius Perpignani was born in Crete in 1555.[1] On 14 November 1594, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Tinos.[1] On 20 November 1594, he was consecrated bishop by Gianfrancesco Morosini, Bishop of Brescia, with Flaminio Filonardi, Bishop of Aquino, and Leonard Abel, Titular Bishop of Sidon, serving as co-consecrators.[1] On 15 July 1619, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Canea.[1] He served as Bishop of Canea until his death in 1621.[1] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Juan Orozco Covarrubias y Leiva, Bishop of Agrigento.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Bishop Georgius Perpignani" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  2. ↑ "Diocese of Canea (Cydonia, Egée)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. ↑ "Titular Episcopal See of Canea" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Tinos". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Tinos–Mykonos". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Marco Griman		 Bishop of Tinos
1594–1619		 Succeeded by
Nicolaus Righi
Preceded by
Joannes Albertus de Garzoni		 Bishop of Canea
1619–1621		 Succeeded by
Bernardo Florio


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