Antonio Tornielli
Most Reverend Antonio Tornielli | |
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| Bishop of Novara | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Novara |
| In office | 1636–1650 |
| Predecessor | Giovanni Pietro Volpi |
| Successor | Benedetto Odescalchi |
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| Consecration | 25 January 1637 by Antonio Marcello Barberini |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 January 1579 |
| Died | 8 March 1650 Novara, Italy |
Antonio Tornielli (27 January 1579 – 8 March 1650) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Novara (1636–1650).[1]
Biography
[edit]Antonio Tornielli was born in Novara, Italy.[2] On 15 December 1636, he was appointed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Novara.[1][2] On 25 January 1637, he was consecrated bishop by Antonio Marcello Barberini, Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Onofrio with Faustus Poli, Titular Archbishop of Amasea, and Celso Zani, Bishop of Città della Pieve, as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Novara until his death on 8 March 1650.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 262. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Antonio Tornielli". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
[edit]- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Novara". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Novara (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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