Michele Priuli (died 1603) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Vicenza (1579–1603) ''(in Latin)'' and Apostolic Nuncio to Florence (1589–1591).

Biography

Michele Priuli was born in

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. On 3 August 1579, he was appointed Bishop of Vicenza by

Pope Gregory XIII Pope Gregory XIII (, , born Ugo Boncompagni; 7 January 1502 – 10 April 1585) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 May 1572 to his death in April 1585. He is best known for commissioning and being the namesake ...

. On 10 April 1589, he was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Florence by

Pope Sixtus V Pope Sixtus V (; 13 December 1521 – 27 August 1590), born Felice Piergentile, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 24 April 1585 to his death, in August 1590. As a youth, he joined the Franciscan order, where h ...

; he resigned from the position on 3 August 1591. He served as Bishop of Vicenza until his death in 1603. While bishop, he was the

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of Pietro Usimbardi,

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(1589).

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) * 17th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops 16th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops Bishops appointed by Pope Gregory XIII Bishops appointed by Pope Sixtus V 1603 deaths Apostolic nuncios to the Republic of Florence Year of birth missing {{17C-Italy-RC-bishop-stub