Giorgio Cornaro (bishop of Padua)

Giorgio Cornaro (1613–1663) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Padua (1642–1663).[1][2]

Most Reverend Giorgio Cornaro
Bishop of Padua
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Padua
In office	1642–1663
Predecessor	Luca Stella
Successor	Gregorio Giovanni Gasparo Barbarigo
Orders
Consecration	20 July 1642 by Marcantonio Bragadin
Personal details
Born	1613 Venice, Italy
Died	1663 (age 50) Padua, Italy

Biography

Giorgio Cornaro was born in Venice, Italy in 1613.[2] On 14 July 1642, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Padua.[1][2] On 20 July 1642, he was consecrated bishop by Marcantonio Bragadin, Bishop of Vicenza, with Faustus Poli, Titular Archbishop of Amasea, and Giovanni Battista Altieri, Bishop Emeritus of Camerino, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Padua until his death in 1663.[2]

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 276. (in Latin)
2. "Bishop Giorgio Cornaro" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017

External links and additional sources

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