Bernardo Florio

Bernardo Florio, O.Cruc. (1587 – 14 February 1656) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Zadar (1621–1642) and Bishop of Canea (1642–1656).[1][2][3]

Most Reverend Bernardo Florio
Archbishop of Zadar
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Archdiocese of Zadar
In office	1621–1642
Predecessor	Benedetto Cappello
Successor	Teodoro Balbo
Orders
Consecration	13 June 1621 by Giovanni Garzia Mellini
Personal details
Born	1587 Venice, Italy
Died	14 February 1656 (age 69) Zadar, Croatia
Nationality	Italian
Previous post	Bishop of Canea (1642–1656)

Biography

Bernardo Florio was born in Venice, Italy, in 1587 and ordained a priest in the Canons Regular of the Order of the Holy Cross.[1] On 7 June 1621, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Canea.[1] On 13 June 1621, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Garzia Mellini, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati with Paolo De Curtis, Bishop Emeritus of Isernia, and Girolamo Ricciulli, Bishop of Belcastro, serving as co-consecrators.[1] On 28 April 1642, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop of Zadar.[1] He served as Archbishop of Zadar until his death on 14 February 1656.[1]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[1]

• Marino Badoer, Bishop of Pula (1641);
• Vincenzo Milani, Bishop of Caorle (1641);
• Paolo Ciera, Bishop of Vieste (1642); and
• Milano Bencio, Bishop of Canea (1642).

References

1. "Archbishop Bernardo Florio, O. Cruc." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved November 24, 2016
2. "Diocese of Canea (Cydonia, Egée)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
3. "Titular Episcopal See of Canea" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016

External links and additional sources

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