Girolamo Foscari

Girolamo Foscari (1505–1563) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Torcello (1526–1563).[1][2]

Most Reverend Girolamo Foscari
Bishop of Torcello
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Torcello
In office	1526–1563
Predecessor	Stefan Teglatije
Successor	Giovanni Delfino
Orders
Consecration	1 May 1542 by Antonio Beccari
Personal details
Born	1505 Venice, Italy
Died	2 Jan 1563 (age 58) Torcello, Italy

Biography

Girolamo Foscari was born in Venice, Italy in 1505.[2] On 16 May 1526, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Torcello.[1][2] On 1 May 1542, he was consecrated bishop by Antonio Beccari, Bishop of Shkodrë, with Giorgio Andreasi, Bishop of Chiusi, and Livio Podocathor, Archbishop of Nicosia, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Torcello until his death on 2 Jan 1563.[1][2]

References

1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 315. (in Latin)
2. "Bishop Girolamo Foscari" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 28, 2017

External links and additional sources

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