Girolamo Bentivoglio
Roman Catholic Bishop of Corneto (1580-1601)
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Girolamo Bentivoglio (fl. 1580 – 12 April 1601) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Corneto (Tarquinia) e Montefiascone (1580–1601).
Most Reverend Girolamo Bentivoglio | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Corneto (Tarquinia) e Montefiascone | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Corneto (Tarquinia) e Montefiascone) |
| In office | 7 October 1580 – 12 April 1601 |
| Predecessor | Vincenzo Fucheri |
| Successor | Paolo Emilio Zacchia |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 13 November 1580 by Giulio Antonio Santorio |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 12 April 1601 |
Biography
On 7 October 1580, Girolamo Bentivoglio was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Corneto (Tarquinia) e Montefiascone.[1] On 13 November 1580, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Antonio Santorio, Cardinal-Priest of San Bartolomeo all'Isola, with Thomas Goldwell, Bishop of Saint Asaph, and Filippo Spinola, Bishop of Nola, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Bishop of Corneto (Tarquinia) e Montefiascone until his death on 12 April 1601.[1]
