Giovanni Bernardino Grandopoli

Giovanni Bernardino Grandopoli (died 1590) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano (1576–1590).[1]

Most Reverend

Giovanni Bernardino Grandopoli
Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Lettere-Gragnano
In office1576–1590
PredecessorAurelio Griani
SuccessorGiovanni Leonardo Bottiglieri
Orders
Consecration4 November 1576
by Giulio Antonio Santorio
Personal details
Died1590
Lettere, Italy

Biography edit

On 19 September 1576, Giovanni Bernardino Grandopoli was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano.[1][2] On 4 November 1576, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Antonio Santorio, Cardinal-Priest of San Bartolomeo all'Isola, with Cesare de' Giacomelli, Bishop of Belcastro, and Gaspare Viviani, Bishop of Hierapetra et Sitia, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano until his death in 1590.[1][2] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Francesco D'Afflitto, Bishop of Scala (1583).[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 226–227. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giovanni Bernardino Grandopoli". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. [self-published]

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano
1576–1590
Succeeded by