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Giorgio Cornaro (bishop)

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Church
  
Catholic Church

Predecessor
  
Francesco Pisani

Died
  
Treviso, Italy

In office
  
1538–1577

Nationality
  
Italian

Successor
  
Francesco Cornaro (iuniore)

Consecration
  
1552 by Francesco Pisani

Diocese
  
Roman Catholic Diocese of Treviso

Giorgio Cornaro (1524–1578) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Treviso (1538–1577).

Biography

Giorgio Cornaro was born in Venice, Italy on 26 Feb 1524. In 20 Feb 1538, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Treviso. On 1552, he was consecrated bishop by Francesco Pisani, Bishop of Padua. He served as Bishop of Treviso until his resignation on 29 Nov 1577. he died in 1578.

References

Giorgio Cornaro (bishop) Wikipedia