Antonio Lombardo (bishop)

Antonio Lombardo (died 1597) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Messina (1585–1597), Bishop of Agrigento (1579–1585), and Bishop of Mazara del Vallo (1573–1579).[1]

Most Reverend

Antonio Lombardo
Archbishop of Messina
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Messina
In office1585–1597
PredecessorGiovanni Retana
SuccessorFrancisco Velarde de la Cuenca
Personal details
Died13 September 1597
Messina, Italy

Biography edit

On 16 January 1573, Antonio Lombardo was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Mazara del Vallo.[1][2][3] On 30 March 1579, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Agrigento.[1][2][3] On 23 January 1585, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Archbishop of Messina.[1][2][3] He served as Archbishop of Messina until his death on 13 September 1597.[1][2][3]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 239, 242, and 99. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Antonio Lombardo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  3. ^ a b c d Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Antonio Lombardo". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Mazara del Vallo
1573–1579
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Agrigento
1579–1585
Succeeded by
Preceded by Archbishop of Messina
1585–1597
Succeeded by