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Pompeo Cornazzano

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Most Reverend
Pompeo Cornazzano
Bishop of Parma
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Parma
In office 1615–1647
Predecessor Alessandro Rossi
Successor Girolamo Corio
Orders
Consecration 8 Dec 1615
by Fabrizio Verallo
Personal details
Born 1576
Pavie, Italy
Died 5 July 1647 (aged 70–71)

Pompeo Cornazzano, O. Cist. (1576–1647) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Parma (1615–1647).[1]

Biography

Pompeo Cornazzano was born in Pavie, Italy in 1576 and ordained a priest in the Order of Cistercians.[2] On 2 Dec 1615, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Parma.[1][2] On 8 Dec 1615, he was consecrated bishop by Fabrizio Verallo, Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Agostino, with Giovanni Linati, Bishop of Borgo San Donnino, and Antonio Massa, Bishop of Castro del Lazio, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Parma until his death on 5 Jul 1647.[1][2]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Hyacinthus Arnolfini, Bishop of Milos (1625); and Girolamo Binago, Titular Bishop of Laodicea in Phrygia and Auxiliary Bishop of Bologna (1637).[2]

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