Georgius Perpignani
| Most Reverend Georgius Perpignani | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Canea | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| In office | 1619-1621 |
| Predecessor | Joannes Albertus de Garzoni |
| Successor | Bernardo Florio |
| Orders | |
| Consecration |
20 Nov 1594 by Gianfrancesco Morosini |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1555 Crete |
| Died |
1621 (age 66) Canea |
| Nationality | Cretan |
| Previous post | Bishop of Tinos (1594-1619) |
Georgius Perpignani (1555 – 1621) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Canea (1619-1621) and Bishop of Tinos (1594-1619).[1][2][3][4][5]
Biography
Georgius Perpignani was born in Crete in 1555.[1] On 14 Nov 1594, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Tinos.[1] On 20 Nov 1594, he was consecrated bishop by Gianfrancesco Morosini, Bishop of Brescia, with Flaminio Filonardi, Bishop of Aquino, and Leonard Abel, Titular Bishop of Sidon, serving as co-consecrators.[1] On 15 Jul 1619, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Canea.[1] He served as Bishop of Canea until his death in 1621.[1] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Juan Orozco Covarrubias y Leiva, Bishop of Agrigento.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Bishop Georgius Perpignani" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Tinos" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Tinos–Mykonos" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Canea (Cydonia, Egée)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Titular Episcopal See of Canea" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Marco Griman |
Bishop of Tinos 1594-1619 |
Succeeded by Nicolaus Righi |
| Preceded by Joannes Albertus de Garzoni |
Bishop of Canea 1619-1621 |
Succeeded by Bernardo Florio |