Orazio Greco was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lesina (1551–1567).[1][2][3]
Most Reverend Orazio Greco | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Lesina | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Lesina |
| In office | 1551–1567 |
| Predecessor | Baldassare Marachi |
| Successor | None |
Biography edit
On 18 February 1551, Orazio Greco was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius III as Bishop of Lesina.[1][4] In 1562 he took part in the Council of Trento and in 1567 at the Provincial Council celebrated in Benevento. The diocese was suppressed in 1567.[4] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of: Giuseppe Pamphilj, Bishop of Segni (1570).[4]
References edit
- ^ a b Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 224. (in Latin)
- ^ "Diocese of Lesina" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved May 17, 2017
- ^ "Titular Episcopal See of Lesina" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved May 17, 2017
- ^ a b c Cheney, David M. "Bishop Orazio Greco". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
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