Matteo Priuli (bishop)

Matteo Priuli (30 March 1528 - 3 April 1595) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Vicenza (1565–1579)[1] and Bishop of Emona,[2] (1561–1565).[3]

Most Reverend

Matteo Priuli
Bishop of Cittanova
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Vicenza
In office1565–1579
PredecessorGiulio della Rovere
SuccessorMichele Priuli
Personal details
Previous post(s)Bishop of Novigrad (1561–1565)

Biography edit

On 5 September 1561, Matteo Priuli was appointed Bishop of Emona (Civitas Nova) by Pope Pius IV.[4] [5]

On 13 April 1565, Pius IV appointed him Bishop of Vicenza.[4]

He served as Bishop of Vicenza until his resignation in 1579.[1][4]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 333. (in Latin)
  2. ^ "Aemona", later "Civitas nova" (Città nova) in Istria. The city, now in the territory of Slovenia, has been renamed Novigrad.
  3. ^ Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 96. (in Latin)
  4. ^ a b c Cheney, David M. "Bishop Matteo Priuli". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  5. ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Matteo Priuli". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]

Sources edit

  • Cappelletti, Giuseppe (1854), Le chiese d'Italia. (in Italian). Volume decimo (10) Venezia. Giuseppe Antonelli, pp. 909-911.
  • Riccardi, Tommaso (1786). Storia Dei Vescovi Vicentini (in Italian). Vicenza: Vendramini Mosca. pp. 202–205.

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Novigrad
1561–1565
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Vicenza
1565–1579
Succeeded by