Marco Antonio Cornaro Explained

Type:Bishop
Honorific-Prefix:Most Reverend
Marco Antonio Cornaro
Bishop of Padua
Church:Catholic Church
Diocese:Diocese of Padua
Term:1632–1639
Predecessor:Federico Baldissera Bartolomeo Cornaro
Successor:Luca Stella
Consecration:30 November 1632
Consecrated By:Antonio Marcello Barberini
Birth Date:1583
Birth Place:Venice, Italy
Death Date:1639 (age 56)
Death Place:Padua, Italy
Nationality:Italian

Marco Antonio Cornaro or Marcantonio Corner (1583–1639) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Padua (1632–1639).[1]

Biography

Marco Antonio Cornaro was born in Venice, Italy in 1583.[2] On 15 November 1632, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Padua.On 30 November 1632, he was consecrated bishop by Antonio Marcello Barberini, Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Onofrio, with Benedetto Landi, Bishop Emeritus of Fossombrone, and Angelo Castellari, Bishop of Caorle, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Padua until his death in 1639.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Gauchat. Patritius (Patrice). 275–276.
  2. Web site: Cheney . David M.. Bishop Marco Antonio Cornaro. Catholic-Hierarchy.org. June 16, 2018.