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Bernardino Corniani (1626–1689) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Pula The Diocese of Pula (''Italian: Diocese of Pola'') was a Roman Catholic diocese in Croatia, located in the city of Pula. In 1828, it was suppressed and united with the Diocese of Poreč to form the Archdiocese of Diocese of Poreč-Pula. Hist ...
(1664–1689). ''(in Latin)'' ''(in Latin)'' Born in
Venice Venice ( ; ; , formerly ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto Regions of Italy, region. It is built on a group of 118 islands that are separated by expanses of open water and by canals; portions of the city are li ...
,
Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ...
. On 11 February 1664, he was appointed by
Pope Alexander VII Pope Alexander VII (; 13 February 159922 May 1667), born Fabio Chigi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 7 April 1655 to his death, in May 1667. He began his career as a vice- papal legate, and he held various d ...
as
Bishop of Pula The Diocese of Pula (''Italian: Diocese of Pola'') was a Roman Catholic diocese in Croatia, located in the city of Pula. In 1828, it was suppressed and united with the Diocese of Poreč to form the Archdiocese of Diocese of Poreč-Pula. Hist ...
. He served as Bishop of Pula until his death on 28 January 1689. While bishop, he was the
principal consecrator A consecrator is a bishop who ordains someone to the episcopacy. A co-consecrator is someone who assists the consecrator bishop in the act of ordaining a new bishop. The terms are used in the canon law of the Catholic Church, Lutheran Churches, ...
of
Aleksandar Ignacije Mikulić Brokunovečki Alexander () is a male name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are A ...
, Bishop of Knin (1688); and the
principal co-consecrator A consecrator is a bishop who ordains someone to the episcopacy. A co-consecrator is someone who assists the consecrator bishop in the act of ordaining a new bishop. The terms are used in the canon law of the Catholic Church, Lutheran Churches, ...
of
Nikola Spanic Nikola () is a given name which, like Nicholas, is a version of the Greek ''Nikolaos'' (Νικόλαος) and it means "the winner of the people". It is common as a masculine given name in the South Slavic countries (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulg ...
,
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 ...
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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 17th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Croatia 1626 births 1689 deaths Republic of Venice clergy Bishops appointed by Pope Alexander VII {{Croatia-RC-bishop-stub