Giovanni Angelo Arcimboldi
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Giovanni Angelo Arcimboldi | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Milan | |
 Giovanni Angelo Arcimboldi's seal from 1518 or 1519. | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Milan |
| In office | 1526–1550 |
| Predecessor | Ippolito II d'Este |
| Successor | Ippolito II d'Este |
| Previous post | Bishop of Novara |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 22 May 1526 by Antonio Maria Ciocchi del Monte |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 September 1485 |
| Died | 6 April 1555 (aged 69) |
Giovanni Angelo Arcimboldi (1485–1555) was an Italian prelate, who became Bishop of Novara and Archbishop of Milan (1550–1555).[1][2] He was the great-nephew of Guido Antonio Arcimboldi, who was also the Archbishop of Milan (1489–1489), and he was the grandson of Giovanni Arcimboldi, who was the Cardinal Archbishop of Milan (1484–1488).[3]
Giovanni Angelo Arcimboldi was born in Milan, Italy on 27 September 1485.[4][5] He was the grandson of Giovanni Arcimboldi, who was the Cardinal Archbishop of Milan.[6][7]
In 1508, he rediscovered books 1–6 of Tacitus' Annals at the Princely Abbey of Corvey.[8]
On 2 March 1526, Arcimboldi was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Novara.[2][4] On 22 May 1526, he was consecrated bishop by Antonio Maria Ciocchi del Monte, Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina, with Giovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte, Archbishop of Manfredonia, and Bernardo Ruggieri, Bishop of Sora, serving as co-consecrators.[4]
On 19 March 1550, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius III as Archbishop of Milan, in which capacity he served until his death on 6 April 1555.[1][4]
