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Gianfrancesco Bembo, C.R.S. or Giovanni Francesco Bembo (30 December 1659 – 21 July 1720) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Belluno (1694–1720).[1][2]
Most Reverend Gianfrancesco Bembo | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Belluno | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Belluno |
| In office | 1694–1720 |
| Predecessor | Giulio Berlendi |
| Successor | Valerio Rota |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1678 |
| Consecration | 7 March 1694 by Paluzzo Paluzzi Altieri Degli Albertoni |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 December 1659 |
| Died | 21 July 1720 (age 60) Belluno, Italy |
Biography edit
Gianfrancesco Bembo was born in Venice, Italy on 30 December 1659 and ordained a priest in the Clerks Regular of Somasca in 1678.[2] On 1 March 1694, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Belluno.[1][2] On 7 March 1694, he was consecrated bishop by Paluzzo Paluzzi Altieri Degli Albertoni, Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina, with Odoardo Cibo, Titular Patriarch of Constantinople, and Petrus Draghi Bartoli, Titular Patriarch of Alexandria, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Belluno until his death on 21 July 1720.[2]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Marco Gradenigo, Coadjutor Patriarch of Aquileia and Titular Bishop of Titopolis (1701) .[2]
References edit
- ^ a b Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 117. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e f "Bishop Gianfrancesco Bembo, C.R.S." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
External links and additional sources edit
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Belluno-Feltre". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Belluno-Feltre (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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