Gerolamo Ragazzoni
| Most Reverend Gerolamo Ragazzoni | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Bergamo | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Bergamo |
| In office | 1577-1592 |
| Predecessor | Federico Cornaro |
| Successor | Giambattista Milani |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1537 Venice, Italy |
| Died |
5 Mar 1592 (age 55) Bergamo, Italy |
Gerolamo Ragazzoni (1537-5 Mar 1592) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Bergamo (1577-1592), Apostolic Nuncio to France (1583-1586), Bishop of Novara (1476-1577), Apostolic Administrator of Kisamos (1572-1576), and Coadjutor Bishop of Famagusta (1561).[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Biography
Gerolamo Ragazzoni was born in Venice, Italy in 1537.[1] On 15 Jan 1561, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Coadjutor Bishop of Famagusta.[1] On 10 Dec 1572, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Apostolic Administrator of Kisamos.[1] On 19 Sep 1576, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Novara.[1] On 19 Jul 1577, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Bergamo.[1] In 1583, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Apostolic Nuncio to France.[1] In 1586, he resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to France.[1] He served as Bishop of Bergamo until his death on 5 Mar 1592.[1] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of François de La Rochefoucauld, Bishop of Clermont (1585); and the principal co-consecrator of Alessandro Maria Sauli, Bishop of Aleria (1570), and Giovanni Fontana, Coadjutor Bishop of Ferrara (1589).[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Bishop Gerolamo Ragazzoni" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Famagusta" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Kisamos" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Titular Episcopal See of Cisamus" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Novara" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Novara" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Bergamo" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. retrieved March 24, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Bergamo" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 24, 2016
- ↑ "Nunciature to France" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Apostolic Nunciature France" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Vittore de Franceschi |
Coadjutor Bishop of Famagusta 1561 |
Succeeded by None |
| Preceded by Prospero Publicola Santacroce |
Apostolic Administrator of Kisamos 1572-1576 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Romolo Archinto |
Bishop of Novara 1476-1577 |
Succeeded by Pomponio Cotta |
| Preceded by |
Apostolic Nuncio to France 1583-1586 |
Succeeded by Innocenzo Del Bufalo-Cancellieri |
| Preceded by Federico Cornaro |
Bishop of Bergamo (1577-1592) |
Succeeded by Giambattista Milani |