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 June 1621
by Giovanni Garzia Mellini
Personal details
Born 1587
Venice, Italy
Died 14 February 1656 (age 69)
Zadar, Croatia
Nationality Italian
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Bernardo Florio, O.Cruc. (1587 – 14 February 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 June 1621, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Canea.[1] On 13 June 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 April 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 February 1656.[1]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Archbishop Bernardo Florio, O. Cruc." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved November 24, 2016
  2. "Archdiocese of Zadar (Zara)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  3. "Archdiocese of Zadar" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  4. "Diocese of Canea (Cydonia, Egée)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  5. "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
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