Evangelista Tornioli, O.S.B. (1570–1630) was a Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Città di Castello (1616–1630).[1]
Biography
Evangelista Tornioli was born in Perugia, Italy in 1570 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Benedict.[1][2] On 23 March 1616, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Città di Castello.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Città di Castello until his death on 27 November 1630.[1][2]
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]
- Michele Bonzi, Bishop of Ravello e Scala (1617);
- Alfonso Sacrati, Bishop of Comacchio (1617);
- Fabrizio Landriani, Bishop of Pavia (1617);
- Alessandro Scappi, Bishop of Satriano e Campagna (1618);
- Ippolito Borghese (bishop), Bishop of Montalcino (1618); and
- Marsilio Peruzzi, Archbishop of Chieti (1618).
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Nunciature to Naples". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Città di Castello". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Città di Castello". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byLuca Semproni | Bishop of Città di Castello 1616–1630 | Succeeded byCesare Raccagna |
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3][1.4]Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 151–152. (in Latin)
- 2.[2.2][2.3][2.4]Cheney, David M. "Bishop Evangelista Tornioli, O.S.B." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]