Pompeo Cornazzano
| 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]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Parma (-Fontevivo)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Parma (Italy)". GCatholic.org. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Back to citation occurrence 1.2 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 275. (in Latin)
- 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 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Pompeo Cornazzano, O. Cist". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]