Giovanni Benini (1569–1636) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

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of ''Hadrianopolis in Haemimonto'' (1622–1636). ''(in Latin)''"Archbishop Giovanni Benini"
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Biography

Giovanni Benini was born in

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on 26 June 1569. On 18 October 1622, he was appointed during the papacy of

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of ''Hadrianopolis in Haemimonto''. On 31 December 1622, he was

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bishop by

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of ''Iconium'', and Girolamo Tantucci, Bishop of Grosseto, serving as

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. He served as Titular Archbishop of ''Hadrianopolis in Haemimonto'' until his death on 2 November 1636. While bishop, he was 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, ...

Federico Baldissera Bartolomeo Cornaro Federico Baldissera Bartolomeo Cornaro (16 November 1579 – 5 June 1653) was a Venetian Catholic Cardinal and Patriarch of Venice. Early life Cornaro was born in Venice on 16 November 1579, the son of Doge Giovanni Cornaro and Chiara Delfino ...

Bishop of Bergamo The Diocese of Bergamo (; ; ) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in Italy, and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Milan. * (for Chronology of Bishops) {{DEFAULTSORT:Benini, Giovanni 17th-century Roman Catholic titular bishops Bishops appointed by Pope Gregory XV Clergy from Rome 1569 births 1636 deaths