Giovanni Delfino (bishop of Belluno)
Italian Roman Catholic prelate and bishop
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Giovanni Delfino (died 1651) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Belluno (1626–1634).[1][2]
Most Reverend Giovanni Delfino | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Belluno | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Belluno |
| In office | 1626–1634 |
| Predecessor | Panfilo Persico |
| Successor | Giovanni Tommaso Malloni |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 22 February 1626 by Antonio Marcello Barberini |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1589 |
| Died | 1651 (age 70) |
Biography
Giovanni Delfino was born in 1589.[2] On 9 February 1626, Giovanni Delfino was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Belluno.[1][2] On 22 February 1626, he was consecrated bishop by Antonio Marcello Barberini, Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Onofrio.[2] He served as Bishop of Belluno until his resignation in 1634.[2] He died in 1651.[2]
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]
- Hector de Monte, Bishop of Termoli (1626);
- Nicolaus de Georgiis, Bishop of Hvar (1635); and
- Alvise Marcello, Bishop of Šibenik (1635).
