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Giorgio Cornaro

1658 – 1722

Italien cardinal

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About Giorgio Cornaro

Lived 1658 – 1722 (aged 63). Giorgio Cornaro was an Italian catholic priest, catholic deacon and catholic bishop.

Giorgio Cornaro or Giorgio Corner (1658–1722) was a Roman Catholic cardinal and member of the Cornaro family.

Biography On 11 May 1692, he was consecrated bishop by Giambattista Rubini, Bishop of Vicenza, with Lorenzo Trotti, Bishop of Pavia, and Gregorio Giuseppe Gaetani de Aragonia, Titular Archbishop of Neocaesarea in Ponto, serving as co-consecrators.

Episcopal succession While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of: Denis Delfino (patriarch) (Dionisio Dolfin), Titular Bishop of Lorea and Coadjutor Patriarch of Aquileia (1698); Angelo Maria Carlini, Titular Archbishop of Corinthus (1703); Pietro Barbarigo, Patriarch of Venice (1706); and Sergio Pola, Titular Bishop of Famagusta (1706).

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Positions held
Cardinal, Roman Catholic Bishop of Padua, Titular archbishop, Apostolic nuncio in Portugal
Also known as
Giorgio Corner

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Giorgio Cornaro?

italien cardinal

When was Giorgio Cornaro born?

Giorgio Cornaro was born on 1 August 1658 in Venice.

When did Giorgio Cornaro die?

Giorgio Cornaro died on 10 July 1722 in Padua.

What was Giorgio Cornaro's occupation?

Giorgio Cornaro was a catholic priest, catholic deacon and catholic bishop.

What nationality was Giorgio Cornaro?

Giorgio Cornaro was Italian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Giorgio Cornaro

· Wikidata: Q3106895

· DBpedia: Giorgio Cornaro (cardinal)

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