Bernardo_Florio

Bernardo Florio

Bernardo Florio

Italian Roman Catholic prelate

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]

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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]

References

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