Giulio Masetti (bishop) explained

Honorific-Prefix:	Most Reverend
Giulio Masetti
Bishop of Reggio Emilia
Church:	Catholic Church
Diocese:	Diocese of Reggio Emilia
Term:	1585–1592
Predecessor:	Benedetto Manzoli
Successor:	Claudio Rangoni
Consecrated By:	Giulio Antonio Santorio
Death Date:	2 September 1592
Death Place:	Reggio Emilia, Italy

Giulio Masetti (died 2 September 1592) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Reggio Emilia (1585–1592).^[1]

Biography

On 7 October 1585, Giulio Masetti was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus V as Bishop of Reggio Emilia.^[2] On 13 October 1585, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Antonio Santorio, Cardinal-Priest of San Bartolomeo all'Isola. He served as Bishop of Reggio Emilia until his death on 2 September 1592.

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Girolamo Bernerio, Bishop of Ascoli Piceno.

External links and additional sources

• Web site: Cheney . David M.. Diocese of Reggio Emilia-Guastalla . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
• Web site: Chow . Gabriel. Diocese of Reggio Emilia-Guastalla (Italy) . GCatholic.org. June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)

Notes and References

1. Book: Eubel, Konrad. Konrad Eubel

   . Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi . Konrad Eubel. III. 284. 1923. Libreria Regensbergiana. Münster. second. (in Latin)

2. Web site: Cheney . David M.. Bishop Giulio Masetti . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. June 16, 2018.