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Gianfrancesco Sormani

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Most Reverend

Gianfrancesco Sormani
Bishop of Montefeltro
ChurchCatholic Church
In office1566–1601
PredecessorCarlo Visconti (cardinal)
SuccessorPietro Cartolari
Personal details
Died1561

Gianfrancesco Sormani or Giovanni Francesco Sormani (died 1601) was an Italian Roman Catholic bishop.

He was appointed Bishop of Montefeltro on March 6, 1567, a position he held uintil his death in 1601.[1] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Franjo Župan, Bishop of Kotor (1579).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Cheney, David M. "Bishop Gianfrancesco Sormani". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Montefeltro
1567–1601
Succeeded by