Bernardino Fenier (also Bernardino Venerio) (died 1535) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Chioggia (1487–1535).[1]
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 |
Biography
editOn 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
edit- ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1914). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. II (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 131. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Bernardino Fenier (Venerio)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
edit- 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]
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