Giuseppe Maria Borgognini

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Giuseppe Maria Borgognini (1651–1726) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Montalcino (1695–1726).[1]

Biography

Giuseppe Maria Borgognini was born in Siena, Italy on 12 November 1651.[2]

On 28 November 1695, he was appointed Bishop of Montalcino by Pope Innocent XII, the diocese being directly subordinate to the Holy See (Papacy).[1][2] On 4 December 1695, he was consecrated bishop by Ferdinando Cardinal d'Adda, Cardinal-Priest of San Clemente, with Francesco Gori, Bishop of Catanzaro, and Giovanni Battista Visconti Aicardi, Bishop of Novara, serving as co-consecrators.[2]

He served as Bishop of Montalcino until his death in November 1726.

  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Montalcino". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Montalcino (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded byRomualdo TancrediBishop of Montalcino 1695–1726Succeeded byBernardino Ciani

References

  1. 1.[1.2]Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 227. (in Latin)
  2. 2.[2.2][2.3]Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giuseppe Maria Borgognini †". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]