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Giacomo Giordano

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Most Reverend

Giacomo Giordano
Bishop of Lacedonia
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Lacedonia
In office1651–1661
PredecessorAmbrosio Viola
SuccessorPier Antonio Capobianco
Orders
Consecration29 Oct 1651
by Niccolò Albergati-Ludovisi
Personal details
Died9 Nov 1661

Giacomo Giordano, O.S.B. (died 1661) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lacedonia (1651–1661).[1]

Biography

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Giacomo Giordano was ordained a priest in Order of Saint Benedict.[2] On 28 Oct 1651, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Lacedonia.[1][2] On 29 Oct 1651, he was consecrated bishop by Niccolò Albergati-Ludovisi, Archbishop of Bologna, with Girolamo Buonvisi, Titular Archbishop of Laodicea in Phrygia, and Ranuccio Scotti Douglas, Bishop of Borgo San Donnino, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Lacedonia until his death on 9 Nov 1661.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 215. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giacomo Giordano, O.S.B." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 1, 2019. [self-published]
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Lacedonia
1651–1661
Succeeded by