Gerolamo Ragazzoni

Gerolamo Ragazzoni or Gerolamo Regazzoni (1537 – 5 March 1592) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Bergamo (1577–1592),[1][2] Apostolic Nuncio to France (1583–1586), Bishop of Novara (1576–1577),[3] Apostolic Administrator of Kisamos (1572–1576),[4] Coadjutor Bishop of Famagusta (1561),[5] and Titular Bishop of Nazianzus (1561).[6]

Most Reverend

Gerolamo Ragazzoni
Bishop of Bergamo
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Bergamo
In office1577–1592
PredecessorFederico Cornaro
SuccessorGiambattista Milani
Personal details
Born1537
Venice, Italy
Died5 March 1592 (age 55)
Bergamo, Italy
Previous postTitular Bishop of Nazianzus (1561)
Coadjutor Bishop of Famagusta (1561)
Apostolic Administrator of Kisamos (1572–1576)
Bishop of Novara (1576–1577)
Apostolic Nuncio to France (1583–1586)

Biography

Gerolamo Ragazzoni was born in Venice, Italy in 1537.[7][8] On 15 January 1561, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Titular Bishop of Nazianzus and Coadjutor Bishop of Famagusta.[6][5][7] On 10 December 1572, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Apostolic Administrator of Kisamos[4][7] after the Ottoman conquest of Cyprus in 1570. On 19 September 1576, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Novara.[3][7] On 19 July 1577, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Bergamo.[1][2][7] In 1583, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Apostolic Nuncio to France.[7] In 1586, he resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to France.[7] He served as Bishop of Bergamo until his death on 5 March 1592.[1][2][7]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[7]

and the principal co-consecrator of:[7]

References
  1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 132–133. (in Latin)
  2. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 113. (in Latin)
  3. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 260–261. (in Latin)
  4. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 166. (in Latin)
  5. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 194. (in Latin)
  6. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 254 Note 1. (in Latin)
  7. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Gerolamo Ragazzoni". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. [self-published]
  8. Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Gerolamo Regazzoni". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Marcus Vetter (bishop)		 Titular Bishop of Nazianzus
1561-?		 Succeeded by
Francesco Maria Enrici
Preceded by
Vittore de Franceschi		 Coadjutor Bishop of Famagusta
1561		 Succeeded by
None
Preceded by
Prospero Publicola Santacroce		 Apostolic Administrator of Kisamos
1572–1576		 Succeeded by
Preceded by
Romolo Archinto		 Bishop of Novara
1576–1577		 Succeeded by
Pomponio Cotta
Preceded by
Giovanni Battista Castelli (bishop)		 Apostolic Nuncio to France
1583–1586		 Succeeded by
Innocenzo Del Bufalo-Cancellieri
Preceded by
Federico Cornaro		 Bishop of Bergamo
(1577–1592)		 Succeeded by
Giambattista Milani
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