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]
Biography
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]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Torcello (Turris)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Episcopal See of Torcello (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Nunciature to Emperor (Germany)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Brescia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Brescia (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGirolamo Foscari | Bishop of Torcello 1563–1579 | Succeeded byCarlo Pisani |
| Preceded by | Apostolic Nuncio to Emperor 1571–1577 | Succeeded byOrazio Malaspina |
| Preceded byDomenico Bollani | Bishop of Brescia 1579–1584 | Succeeded byGianfrancesco Morosini |
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3]Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 140. (in Latin)
- 2.[2.2]Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 315. (in Latin)
- 3.[3.2][3.3][3.4][3.5][3.6]Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giovanni Delfino". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- 4.Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Giovanni Delfino". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]