Girolamo Foscari

Most Reverend
Girolamo Foscari
Bishop of Torcello
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Torcello
In office 1526–1563
Predecessor Stefan Teglatije
Successor Giovanni Delfino
Orders
Consecration 1 May 1542
by Antonio Beccari
Personal details
Born 1505
Venice, Italy
Died 2 Jan 1563 (age 58)
Torcello, Italy

Girolamo Foscari (1505–1563) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Torcello (1526–1563).[1][2]

Biography

Girolamo Foscari was born in Venice, Italy in 1505.[2] On 16 May 1526, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Torcello.[1][2] On 1 May 1542, he was consecrated bishop by Antonio Beccari, Bishop of Shkodrë, with Giorgio Andreasi, Bishop of Chiusi, and Livio Podocathor, Archbishop of Nicosia, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Torcello until his death on 2 Jan 1563.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 315. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bishop Girolamo Foscari" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 28, 2017
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Torcello (Turris)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Episcopal See of Torcello (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Stefan Teglatije		 Bishop of Torcello
1526–1563		 Succeeded by
Giovanni Delfino


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