Girolamo Zacconi (died 1558) was a
Roman Catholic
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prelate who served as
Bishop of Strongoli
The Diocese of Strongoli was a Roman Catholic diocese in Italy, located in the city of Strongoli, Calabria. In 1818 it was suppressed
by Pope Pius VII's bull
A bull is an intact (i.e., not Castration, castrated) adult male of the speci ...
(1541–1558).
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Biography
On 20 May 1541, Girolamo Zacconi was appointed by
Pope Paul III
Pope Paul III (; ; born Alessandro Farnese; 29 February 1468 – 10 November 1549) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 October 1534 to his death, in November 1549.
He came to the papal throne in an era follo ...
as
Bishop of Strongoli
The Diocese of Strongoli was a Roman Catholic diocese in Italy, located in the city of Strongoli, Calabria. In 1818 it was suppressed
by Pope Pius VII's bull
A bull is an intact (i.e., not Castration, castrated) adult male of the speci ...
.
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He served as Bishop of Strongoli until his resignation in 1558.
See also
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Catholic Church in Italy
The Italian Catholic Church, or Catholic Church in Italy, is part of the worldwide Catholic Church in full communion, communion with the Pope in Rome, under the Conference of Italian Bishops. The pope serves also as Primate of Italy and Bishop ...
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16th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops
1558 deaths
Bishops appointed by Pope Paul III
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