Giulio Giovio (1511–1563) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nocera de' Pagani (1552–1563).[1][2]
Giulio Giovio | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Nocera de' Pagani | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Nocera de' Pagani |
| In office | 1552–1563 |
| Predecessor | Paolo Giovio (il Vecchio) |
| Successor | Paolo Giovio (il Giovane) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1511 |
| Died | 1573 (age 52) |
Biography
editGiulio Giovio was born in 1511.[2] On 21 August 1551, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius III as Coadjutor Bishop of Nocera de' Pagani.[2] He succeeded to the bishopric on 11 December 1552.[1][2] On 8 December 1553, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Giacomo Barba, Bishop of Teramo, with Antonio Numai, Bishop of Isernia, and Giulio Gentile, Bishop of Vulturara e Montecorvino, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Nocera de' Pagani until his resignation in December 1560.[1][2] He died in 1573.[2]
While bishop, Giivio was the principal co-consecrator of Giovanni Antonio Volpi, Bishop of Como (1559).[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 230. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Bishop Giulio Giovio" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 12, 2017
External links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Nocera Inferiore-Sarno". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Nocera Inferiore-Sarno (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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