Gianfrancesco Bembo, C.R.S. or Giovanni Francesco Bembo (30 December 1659 – 21 July 1720) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Belluno (1694–1720).[1][2]
Biography
Gianfrancesco Bembo was born in Venice, Italy on 30 December 1659 and ordained a priest in the Clerks Regular of Somasca in 1678.[2] On 1 March 1694, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Belluno.[1][2] On 7 March 1694, he was consecrated bishop by Paluzzo Paluzzi Altieri Degli Albertoni, Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina, with Odoardo Cibo, Titular Patriarch of Constantinople, and Petrus Draghi Bartoli, Titular Patriarch of Alexandria, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Belluno until his death on 21 July 1720.[2]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Marco Gradenigo, Coadjutor Patriarch of Aquileia and Titular Bishop of Titopolis (1701) .[2]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Belluno-Feltre". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Belluno-Feltre (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGiulio Berlendi | Bishop of Belluno 1694–1720 | Succeeded byValerio Rota |
References
- 1.[1.2]Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 117. (in Latin)
- 2.[2.2][2.3][2.4][2.5][2.6]"Bishop Gianfrancesco Bembo, C.R.S." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017