Giovanni Angelo Arcimboldi (1485–1555) was an Italian prelate, who became Bishop of Novara and Archbishop of Milan (1550–1555).[1][2] He was the great-nephew of Guido Antonio Arcimboldi, who was also the Archbishop of Milan (1489–1489), and he was the grandson of Giovanni Arcimboldi, who was the Cardinal Archbishop of Milan (1484–1488).[3]
Biography
Giovanni Angelo Arcimboldi was born in Milan, Italy on 27 September 1485.[4][5] He was the grandson of Giovanni Arcimboldi, who was the Cardinal Archbishop of Milan.[6][7]
In 1508, he rediscovered books 1–6 of Tacitus' Annals at the Princely Abbey of Corvey.[8]
On 2 March 1526, Arcimboldi was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Novara.[2][4] On 22 May 1526, he was consecrated bishop by Antonio Maria Ciocchi del Monte, Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina, with Giovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte, Archbishop of Manfredonia, and Bernardo Ruggieri, Bishop of Sora, serving as co-consecrators.[4]
On 19 March 1550, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius III as Archbishop of Milan, in which capacity he served until his death on 6 April 1555.[1][4]
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[4]
- Francesco Bernardino Simonetta, Bishop of Perugia (1540); and
- Martín Pérez de Ayala, Bishop of Guadix (1548).
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Novara". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Novara (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byErmete Stampa | Bishop of Novara 1550–1555 | Succeeded byIppolito II d'Este |
| Preceded byIppolito II d'Este | Archbishop of Milan 1526–1550 | Succeeded byIppolito II d'Este |
References
- 1.[1.2]Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 240. (in Latin)
- 2.[2.2]Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 260–261. (in Latin)
- 3.https://cardinals.fiu.edu/bios1473.htm#Arcimboldo
- 4.[4.2][4.3][4.4][4.5]Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Giovanni Angelo Arcimboldi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. [self-published]
- 5.Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Giovanni Angelo Arcimboldi". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. [self-published]
- 6.https://cardinals.fiu.edu/bios1473.htm#Arcimboldo
- 7.https://catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/barcim.html
- 8.Latin Literature: A History by Gian Biagio Conte, Don P. Fowler, Glen W. Most and Joseph Solodow (4 November 1999) ISBN 0-8018-6253-1 Johns Hopkins University Press page 543