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Girolamo Foscari (1505–1563) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Torcello (1526–1563).

Biography

Girolamo Foscari was born in Venice, Italy in 1505. On 16 May 1526, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Torcello. 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. He served as Bishop of Torcello until his death on 2 Jan 1563.

References

1. ^ Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 315. (in Latin)
2. ^ "Bishop Girolamo Foscari" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 28, 2017

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Torcello (Turris)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
• Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Episcopal See of Torcello (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)

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