Giovanni Dacri, O.F.M. (died 1485) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

Bishop of Treviso The Diocese of Treviso () is Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Veneto, Italy. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Patriarchate of Venice. History Treviso pr ...

(1478–1485) ''(in Latin)'' and

Archbishop of Split In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdioc ...

(1474–1478). ''(in Latin)''

Biography

Giovanni Dacri was ordained a priest in the

Order of Friars Minor The Order of Friars Minor (commonly called the Franciscans, the Franciscan Order, or the Seraphic Order; Post-nominal letters, postnominal abbreviation OFM) is a Mendicant orders, mendicant Catholic religious order, founded in 1209 by Francis ...

. On 19 May 1469, he was appointed as Minister General of Order of Friars Minor. In 1474, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Sixtus IV Pope Sixtus IV (or Xystus IV, ; born Francesco della Rovere; (21 July 1414 – 12 August 1484) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 August 1471 until his death in 1484. His accomplishments as pope included ...

. On 6 April 1478, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus IV as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Treviso. He served as Bishop of Treviso until his death on 15 February 1485.

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