Agostino Quinzio, O.P. (died 1611) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Massa Lubrense (1605–1611) ''(in Latin)'' and

Bishop of Korčula A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses. The role ...

(1573–1605).

Biography

Agostino Quinzio was ordained a priest in the

Order of Preachers The Order of Preachers (, abbreviated OP), commonly known as the Dominican Order, is a Catholic mendicant order of pontifical right that was founded in France by a Castilian priest named Dominic de Guzmán. It was approved by Pope Honorius ...

. On 17 June 1573, he was appointed by

Pope Gregory XIII Pope Gregory XIII (, , born Ugo Boncompagni; 7 January 1502 – 10 April 1585) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 May 1572 to his death in April 1585. He is best known for commissioning and being the namesake ...

. On 17 August 1605, he was appointed by

Pope Paul V Pope Paul V (; ) (17 September 1552 – 28 January 1621), born Camillo Borghese, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 16 May 1605 to his death, in January 1621. In 1611, he honored Galileo Galilei as a mem ...

as Bishop of Massa Lubrense. He served as Bishop of Massa Lubrense until his death in 1611.

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he served as the co-consecrator of:

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