Marco Cornaro (1557–1625) Explained

Type:Bishop
Honorific-Prefix:Most Reverend
Marco Cornaro
Bishop of Padua
Church:Catholic Church
Term:1594–1625
Predecessor:Federico Cornaro
Successor:Pietro Valier
Consecration:21 December 1594
Consecrated By:Agostino Valier
Birth Date:1557
Birth Place:Venice, Italy
Death Date:11 June 1625 (age 68)
Nationality:Italian

Marco Cornaro also Marco Corner (1557  - 11 June 1625) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Padua (1594–1625).[1] [2] [3]

Biography

Marco Cornaro was born in Venice, Italy in 1557. On 12 December 1594, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Padua.On 21 December 1594, he was consecrated bishop by Agostino Valier, Bishop of Verona, with Francesco Cornaro (iuniore), Bishop of Treviso, and Antonio Grimani, Bishop of Torcello, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Padua until his death on 11 June 1625.

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:

and principal co-consecrator of:

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bcornerma.html "Bishop Marco Cornaro (Corner)"
  2. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dpado.html "Diocese of Padova "
  3. http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/pado0.htm "Diocese of Padova"