Georgius Perpignani
| Most Reverend Georgius Perpignani | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Canea | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| In office | 1619–1621 |
| Predecessor | Joannes Albertus de Garzoni |
| Successor | Bernardo Florio |
| Previous post | Bishop of Tinos (1594–1619) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 20 November 1594 by Gianfrancesco Morosini |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1555 Crete, Greece |
| Died | 1621 (age 66) Canea, Greece |
Georgius Perpignani (1555–1621) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Canea (1619–1621) and Bishop of Tinos (1594–1619).[1]
Biography
Georgius Perpignani was born in Crete in 1555.[2] On 14 November 1594, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Tinos.[2] On 20 November 1594, he was consecrated bishop by Gianfrancesco Morosini, Bishop of Brescia, with Flaminio Filonardi, Bishop of Aquino, and Leonard Abel, Titular Bishop of Sidon, serving as co-consecrators.[2] On 15 July 1619, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Canea.[2] He served as Bishop of Canea until his death in 1621.[2] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Juan Orozco Covarrubias y Leiva, Bishop of Agrigento.[2]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Tinos". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Tinos–Mykonos". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
References
- Back to citation "Bishop Georgius Perpignani" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016; "Diocese of Canea (Cydonia, Egée)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016; "Titular Episcopal See of Canea" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Back to citation occurrence 2.2 Back to citation occurrence 2.3 Back to citation occurrence 2.4 Back to citation occurrence 2.5 "Bishop Georgius Perpignani" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016