Giorgio Emo (1644–1705) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Corfu (1688–1705).[1][2]
Most Reverend Giorgio Emo | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Corfu | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Corfu |
| In office | 1688–1705 |
| Predecessor | Marcantonio Barbarigo |
| Successor | Augusto Antonio Zacco |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1 February 1688 |
| Consecration | 27 June 1688 by Gasparo Carpegna |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 June 1644 |
| Died | January 1705 (age 60) Corfu, Greece |
Biography
editGiorgio Emo was born in Venice, Italy on 23 June 1644 and ordained a priest on 1 February 1688.[2] On 14 June 1688, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Archbishop of Corfu.[1][2] On 27 June 1688, he was consecrated bishop by Gasparo Carpegna, Cardinal-Priest of San Silvestro in Capite, with Stephanus Cosimi, Archbishop of Split, and Pier Antonio Capobianco, Bishop Emeritus of Lacedonia serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Archbishop of Corfù until his death in January 1705.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 172. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e David M. Cheney. "Archbishop Giorgio Emo [Catholic-Hierarchy]". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
External links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Corfù, Zante e Cefalonia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Corfu–Zakynthos–Kefalonia (Greece)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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