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Galeazzo Gegald

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Most Reverend
Galeazzo Gegald
Gallois de Regard
Bishop of Bagnoregio
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Bagnoregio
In office 1563–1568
Predecessor Nicolò Vernely
Successor Umberto Locati
Personal details
Died Bagnoregio, Italy

Galeazzo Gegald or Galeazzo Regardus (French: Gallois de Regard) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Bagnoregio (1563–1568).[1]

Biography

On 15 October 1563, Galeazzo Gegald was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Bagnoregio.[2] He served as Bishop of Bagnoregio until his resignation in 1568.[2]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[2]

  • Claude de Granier, Bishop of Geneva (1579);

and the principal co-consecrator of:[2]

References

  1. Back to citation Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 128. (in Latin)
  2. Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Back to citation occurrence 2.2 Back to citation occurrence 2.3 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Galeazzo Gegald (Regardus)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published