Bernardo Florio
| Most Reverend Bernardo Florio | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Zadar | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Zadar |
| In office | 1621–1642 |
| Predecessor | Benedetto Cappello |
| Successor | Teodoro Balbo |
| Orders | |
| Consecration |
13 Jun 1621 by Giovanni Garzia Mellini |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1587 Venice, Italy |
| Died |
14 Feb 1656 (age 69) Zadar, Croatia |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Previous post | Bishop of Canea (1642–1656) |
Bernardo Florio, O.Cruc. (1587–1656) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Zadar (1621–1642) and Bishop of Canea (1642–1656).[1][2][3][4][5]
Biography
Bernardo Florio was born in Venice, Italy in 1587 and ordained a priest in the Canons Regular of the Order of the Holy Cross.[1] On 7 Jun 1621, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Canea.[1] On 13 Jun 1621, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Garzia Mellini, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati with Paolo De Curtis, Bishop Emeritus of Isernia, and Girolamo Ricciulli, Bishop of Belcastro, serving as co-consecrators.[1] On 28 Apr 1642, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop of Zadar.[1] He served as Archbishop of Zadar until his death on 14 Feb 1656.[1]
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[1]
- Marino Badoer, Bishop of Pula (1641);
- Vincenzo Milani, Bishop of Caorle (1641);
- Paolo Ciera, Bishop of Vieste (1642); and
- Milano Bencio, Bishop of Canea (1642).
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Archbishop Bernardo Florio, O. Cruc." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved November 24, 2016
- ↑ "Archdiocese of Zadar (Zara)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ↑ "Archdiocese of Zadar" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Canea (Cydonia, Egée)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Titular Episcopal See of Canea" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Georgius Perpignani |
Bishop of Canea 1642–1656 |
Succeeded by Milano Bencio |
| Preceded by Benedetto Cappello |
Archbishop of Zadar 1621–1642 |
Succeeded by Teodoro Balbo |