Giulio Giovio (1511–1563) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nocera de' Pagani (1552–1563).[1][2]

Biography

Giulio Giovio was born in 1511.[2] On 21 August 1551, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius III as Coadjutor Bishop of Nocera de' Pagani.[2] He succeeded to the bishopric on 11 December 1552.[1][2] On 8 December 1553, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Giacomo Barba, Bishop of Teramo, with Antonio Numai, Bishop of Isernia, and Giulio Gentile, Bishop of Vulturara e Montecorvino, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Nocera de' Pagani until his resignation in December 1560.[1][2] He died in 1573.[2]

While bishop, Giivio was the principal co-consecrator of Giovanni Antonio Volpi, Bishop of Como (1559).[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 230. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Bishop Giulio Giovio" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 12, 2017
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Nocera de' Pagani
1552–1563
Succeeded by


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