Summary
Giovanni Angelo Arcimboldi (1485–1555) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Novara (1526–1550)[1] and Archbishop of Milan (1550–1555).[2]
Most Reverend Giovanni Angelo Arcimboldi | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Milan | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Milan |
| In office | 1526–1550 |
| Predecessor | Ippolito II d'Este |
| Successor | Ippolito II d'Este |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 22 May 1526 by Antonio Maria Ciocchi del Monte |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 September 1485 |
| Died | 6 April 1555 |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Novara (1550–1555) |
Biography edit
Giovanni Angelo Arcimboldi was born in Milan, Italy on 27 September 1485.[3][4]
In 1508, he rediscovered books 1–6 of Tacitus' Annals at the Princely Abbey of Corvey.[5]
On 2 March 1526, Arcimboldi was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Novara.[1][3] On 22 May 1526, he was consecrated bishop by Antonio Maria Ciocchi del Monte, Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina, with Giovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte, Archbishop of Manfredonia, and Bernardo Ruggieri, Bishop of Sora, serving as co-consecrators.[3]
On 19 March 1550, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius III as Archbishop of Milan, in which capacity he served until his death on 6 April 1555.[2][3]
Episcopal succession edit
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[3]
- Francesco Bernardino Simonetta, Bishop of Perugia (1540); and
- Martín Pérez de Ayala, Bishop of Guadix (1548).
References edit
- ^ a b Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 260–261. (in Latin)
- ^ a b Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 240. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Giovanni Angelo Arcimboldi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Giovanni Angelo Arcimboldi". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- ^ Latin Literature: A History by Gian Biagio Conte, Don P. Fowler, Glen W. Most and Joseph Solodow (Nov 4, 1999) ISBN 0-8018-6253-1 Johns Hopkins University Press page 543
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]
