Most Reverend Giovanni Delfino | |
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Bishop of Brescia | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Diocese of Brescia |
In office | 1579–1584 |
Predecessor | Domenico Bollani |
Successor | Gianfrancesco Morosini |
Personal details | |
Born | 30 May 1529 |
Died | 1 May 1584 Brescia, Italy |
Nationality | Italian |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Torcello (1563–1579) |
Giovanni Delfino (30 May 1529 – 1 May 1584) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Brescia (1579–1584), [1] Apostolic Nuncio to Emperor (1571–1577), and Bishop of Torcello (1563–1579). [2]
Giovanni Delfino was born in Venice, Italy on 30 May 1529. [3] [4] On 3 January 1563, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Torcello. [2] [3] On 29 May 1571, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Apostolic Nuncio to Emperor, a position he held until December 1577. [3] On 26 August 1579, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Brescia. [1] [3] He served as Bishop of Brescia until his death on 1 May 1584in Brescia, Italy. [1] [3]
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Lambert Gruter, Bishop of Wiener Neustadt (1574) and the principal co-consecrator of Tommaso Sperandio Corbelli, Bishop of Trogir (1567). [3]
Most Reverend Giovanni Delfino | |
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Bishop of Brescia | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Diocese of Brescia |
In office | 1579–1584 |
Predecessor | Domenico Bollani |
Successor | Gianfrancesco Morosini |
Personal details | |
Born | 30 May 1529 |
Died | 1 May 1584 Brescia, Italy |
Nationality | Italian |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Torcello (1563–1579) |
Giovanni Delfino (30 May 1529 – 1 May 1584) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Brescia (1579–1584), [1] Apostolic Nuncio to Emperor (1571–1577), and Bishop of Torcello (1563–1579). [2]
Giovanni Delfino was born in Venice, Italy on 30 May 1529. [3] [4] On 3 January 1563, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Torcello. [2] [3] On 29 May 1571, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Apostolic Nuncio to Emperor, a position he held until December 1577. [3] On 26 August 1579, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Brescia. [1] [3] He served as Bishop of Brescia until his death on 1 May 1584in Brescia, Italy. [1] [3]
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Lambert Gruter, Bishop of Wiener Neustadt (1574) and the principal co-consecrator of Tommaso Sperandio Corbelli, Bishop of Trogir (1567). [3]