Giorgio Emo (1644–1705) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Corfu (1688–1705).[1][2]
Biography
Giorgio 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]
External links and additional sources
- 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]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byMarcantonio Barbarigo | Archbishop of Corfu 1688–1705 | Succeeded byAugusto Antonio Zacco |
References
- 1.[1.2]Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 172. (in Latin)
- 2.[2.2][2.3][2.4][2.5]David M. Cheney. "Archbishop Giorgio Emo [Catholic-Hierarchy]". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved October 11, 2017.