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Berardo Bongiovanni

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Most Reverend
Berardo Bongiovanni
Bishop of Camerino
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Camerino
In office 1537–1574
Predecessor Giovanni Domenico de Cupis
Successor Alfonso Binarini
Previous post Apostolic Nuncio to Poland (1560–1563)
Personal details
Died 12 September 1574
Camerino, Italy

Berardo Bongiovanni (died 1574) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Camerino (1537–1574) and Apostolic Nuncio to Poland (1560–1563).[1]

Biography

On 5 March 1537, Berardo Bongiovanni was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Camerino.[2][3] On 23 April 1560, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Apostolic Nuncio to Poland.[3] He resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Poland on May 1563.[3] He served as Bishop of Camerino until his death on 12 September 1574.[3]

Episcopal succession

Episcopal succession of Berardo Bongiovanni
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[3]
Giovanni Andrea Mercurio, Archbishop of Manfredonia (1545);
and the principal co-consecrator of:[3]
Antonio Bernardo de Mirandola, Bishop of Caserta (1552);
Mario Carafa, Archbishop of Naples (1566); and
Pietro Lunello, Bishop of Gaeta (1566).

References

  1. Back to citation Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 149. Archived from the original on 2019-03-21. Retrieved 2022-02-21. (in Latin); "Nunciature to Poland" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016; "Apostolic Nunciature Poland" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  2. Back to citation Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 149. Archived from the original on 2019-03-21. Retrieved 2022-02-21. (in Latin)
  3. Back to citation occurrence 3.0 Back to citation occurrence 3.1 Back to citation occurrence 3.2 Back to citation occurrence 3.3 Back to citation occurrence 3.4 Back to citation occurrence 3.5 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Berardo Bongiovanni". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]