Giovanni Benini (1569–1636) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Archbishop of Hadrianopolis in Haemimonto (1622–1636).[1][2]
Most Reverend Giovanni Benini | |
|---|---|
| Titular Archbishop of Hadrianopolis in Haemimonto | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| In office | 1622–1636 |
| Predecessor | Cosimo de Torres |
| Successor | Giovanni de Torres |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 31 December 1622 by Ulpiano Volpi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 June 1569 |
| Died | 2 November 1636 (age 67) |
Biography edit
Giovanni Benini was born in Rome, Italy on 26 June 1569.[2] On 18 October 1622, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Titular Archbishop of Hadrianopolis in Haemimonto.[1][2] On 31 December 1622, he was consecrated bishop by Ulpiano Volpi, Bishop of Novara, with Joannes Mattaeus Caryophyllis, Titular Archbishop of Iconium, and Girolamo Tantucci, Bishop of Grosseto, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Titular Archbishop of Hadrianopolis in Haemimonto until his death on 2 November 1636.[2]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Federico Baldissera Bartolomeo Cornaro, Bishop of Bergamo (1623).[2]
References edit
- ^ a b Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 68. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e f "Archbishop Giovanni Benini" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 8, 2017
External links and additional sources edit
- Cheney, David M. "Hadrianopolis in Haemimonto (Titular See)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
- Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Metropolitan See of Hadrianopolis in Hæmimonto (Turkey)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
