Girolamo Foscari

Girolamo Foscari was born in Venice, Italy in 1505.^[2] On 16 May 1526, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Torcello.^[1][2] On 1 May 1542, he was consecrated bishop by Antonio Beccari, Bishop of Shkodrë, with Giorgio Andreasi, Bishop of Chiusi, and Livio Podocathor, Archbishop of Nicosia, serving as co-consecrators.^[2] He served as Bishop of Torcello until his death on 2 Jan 1563.^[1][2]

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