Antonio Tornielli

Antonio Tornielli (27 January 1579 – 8 March 1650) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Novara (1636–1650).[1]

Most Reverend Antonio Tornielli
Bishop of Novara
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Novara
In office	1636–1650
Predecessor	Giovanni Pietro Volpi
Successor	Benedetto Odescalchi
Orders
Consecration	25 January 1637 by Antonio Marcello Barberini
Personal details
Born	27 January 1579 Novara, Italy
Died	8 March 1650 Novara, Italy

Biography

Antonio Tornielli was born in Novara, Italy.[2] On 15 December 1636, he was appointed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Novara.[1][2] On 25 January 1637, he was consecrated bishop by Antonio Marcello Barberini, Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Onofrio with Faustus Poli, Titular Archbishop of Amasea, and Celso Zani, Bishop of Città della Pieve, as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Novara until his death on 8 March 1650.[1][2]

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 262. (in Latin)
2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Antonio Tornielli". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Novara". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Novara (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}