Guglielmo Bastoni

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Guglielmo Bastoni (1544–1609) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Pavia (1593–1609) and Apostolic Nuncio to Naples (1606–1609).[1][2][3]

Biography

Guglielmo Bastoni was born on 5 Dec 1544 in Milan, Italy.[3] On 30 Apr 1593, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Pavia.[1][2][3] On 6 May 1593, he was consecrated bishop by Michele Bonelli, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano, with Ludovico de Torres, Archbishop of Monreale, and Owen Lewis, Bishop of Cassano all'Jonio, serving as co-consecrators.[3] On 26 May 1606, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Apostolic Nuncio to Naples.[3] He served as Bishop of Pavia and Apostolic Nuncio to Naples until his death in Jan 1609.[1][2][3]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[3]

  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Pavia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Pavia". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Nunciature to Naples". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded byFrancesco GonzagaBishop of Pavia 1593–1609Succeeded byGiovanni Battista Biglia
Preceded byJacopo AldobrandiniApostolic Nuncio to Naples 1606–1609Succeeded byValeriano Muti

References

  1. 1.[1.2][1.3]Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 269. (in Latin)
  2. 2.[2.2][2.3]Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 273. (in Latin)
  3. 3.[3.2][3.3][3.4][3.5][3.6][3.7]Cheney, David M. "Bishop Guglielmo Bastoni". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]