Gregorio Forbicini (died 1579) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Strongoli (1572–1579).[1]


Gregorio Forbicini
Bishop of Strongoli
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Strongoli
In office1572–1579
PredecessorTimoteo Giustiniani
SuccessorRinaldo Corso
Orders
Consecration27 January 1572
by Giulio Antonio Santorio
Personal details
Died1579
Strongoli, Italy

Biography edit

On 23 January 1572, Gregorio Forbicini was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Bishop of Strongoli.[1][2] On 27 January 1572, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Antonio Santorio, Archbishop of Santa Severina, with Thomas Goldwell, Bishop of Saint Asaph, and Giuseppe Pamphilj, Bishop of Segni, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Strongoli until his death in 1579.[1][2]

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References edit

  1. ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 304–305. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c Cheney, David M. "Bishop Gregorio Forbicini". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 3, 2019. [self-published]

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Strongoli
1572–1579
Succeeded by