Giorgio Andreasi

Most Reverend
Giorgio Andreasi
Bishop of Reggio Emilia
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Reggio Emilia
In office 1544–1549
Predecessor Marcello Cervini
Successor Giambattista Grossi
Personal details
Born 1467
Mantua, Italy
Died 22 January 1549 (age 82)
Reggio Emilia, Italy
Previous post Bishop of Chiusi (1538–1544)
Apostolic Nuncio to Venice (1540–1542)

Giorgio Andreasi (1467–1549) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Reggio Emilia (1544–1549),[1] Apostolic Nuncio to Venice (1540–1542), and Bishop of Chiusi (1538–1544).[2]

Biography

Giorgio Andreasi was born in Mantua, Italy in 1467.[3][4] On 20 March 1538, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Chiusi.[2][3] On February 1540, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Apostolic Nuncio to Venice; he resigned in April 1542.[3] On 2 April 1544, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Reggio Emilia.[1][3] He served as Bishop of Reggio Emilia until his death on 22 January 1549.[1][3]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Girolamo Foscari, Bishop of Torcello (1542).[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 284. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 171. (in Latin)
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giorgio Andreasi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  4. ↑ Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Giorgio Andreasi". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Chiusi e Pienza". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Chiusi (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Nunciature to Venice". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Reggio Emilia-Guastalla". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Reggio Emilia-Guastalla (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Gregorio Magalotti		 Bishop of Chiusi
1538–1544		 Succeeded by
Bartolomeo Guidiccioni
Preceded by
Girolamo Verallo		 Apostolic Nuncio to Venice
1540–1542		 Succeeded by
Fabio Mignanelii
Preceded by
Marcello Cervini		 Bishop of Reggio Emilia
1544–1549		 Succeeded by
Giambattista Grossi


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