Girolamo Foscari
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Girolamo Foscari (1505–1563) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Torcello The Diocese of Torcello or Diocese of Turris (Latin: ''Dioecesis Torcellanus'') was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the town of Torcello in the province of Venice in northeastern Italy. In 1818, it was suppressed to the Patriarchate of Venice.< ...
(1526–1563). ''(in Latin)''"Bishop Girolamo Foscari"
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 28, 2017


Biography

Girolamo Foscari was 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 ...
,
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in 1505. On 16 May 1526, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Clement VII Pope Clement VII (; ; born Giulio di Giuliano de' Medici; 26 May 1478 – 25 September 1534) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 19 November 1523 to his death on 25 September 1534. Deemed "the most unfortunate o ...
as
Bishop of Torcello The Diocese of Torcello or Diocese of Turris (Latin: ''Dioecesis Torcellanus'') was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the town of Torcello in the province of Venice in northeastern Italy. In 1818, it was suppressed to the Patriarchate of Venice.< ...
. On 1 May 1542, he was
consecrated Sacred describes something that is dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity; is considered worthy of spiritual respect or devotion; or inspires awe or reverence among believers. The property is often ascribed to objects (a ...
bishop by Antonio Beccari, Bishop of Shkodrë, with Giorgio Andreasi,
Bishop of Chiusi The former Italian Catholic Diocese of Chiusi-Pienza, in Tuscany, existed until 1986. In that year it was united into the Diocese of Montepulciano-Chiusi-Pienza. The Diocese of Chiusi (''Clusinus'') was at first immediately subject to the Holy S ...
, and Livio Podocathor,
Archbishop of Nicosia The Latin Catholic archdiocese of Nicosia was created during the Crusades (1095-1487) in Cyprus; later becoming titular. According to the ''Catholic Encyclopedia'' 31 Latin archbishops served beginning in 1196, shortly after the conquest of Cyprus ...
, serving as
co-consecrators 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 Churche ...
. He served as Bishop of Torcello until his death on 2 Jan 1563.


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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 17th-century Roman Catholic bishops in the Republic of Venice Bishops appointed by Pope Clement VII 1505 births 1563 deaths {{16C-Italy-RC-bishop-stub