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Orazio Greco

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Most Reverend

Orazio Greco
Bishop of Lesina
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Lesina
In office1551–1567
PredecessorBaldassare Marachi
SuccessorNone

Orazio Greco was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lesina (1551–1567).[1][2][3]

Biography

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On 18 February 1551, Orazio Greco was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius III as Bishop of Lesina.[1][4] In 1562 he took part in the Council of Trento and in 1567 at the Provincial Council celebrated in Benevento. The diocese was suppressed in 1567.[4] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of: Giuseppe Pamphilj, Bishop of Segni (1570).[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 224. (in Latin)
  2. ^ "Diocese of Lesina" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved May 17, 2017
  3. ^ "Titular Episcopal See of Lesina" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved May 17, 2017
  4. ^ a b c Cheney, David M. "Bishop Orazio Greco". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Lesina
1551–1567
Succeeded by
None