Antonio Elio or Antonio Helius (1506–1576) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Capodistria (1572–1576), ''(in Latin)'' Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem (1558–1572), ''(in Latin)'' and

Bishop of Pula The Diocese of Pula (''Italian: Diocese of Pola'') was a Roman Catholic diocese in Croatia, located in the city of Pula. In 1828, it was suppressed and united with the Diocese of Poreč to form the Archdiocese of Diocese of Poreč-Pula. Hist ...

(1548–1566). ''(in Latin)''

Biography

Antonio Elio was born in Capodistria in 1506. On 17 August 1548, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as

. On 20 July 1558, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Paul IV Pope Paul IV, born Gian Pietro Carafa, C.R. ( la, Paulus IV; it, Paolo IV; 28 June 1476 – 18 August 1559) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 23 May 1555 to his death in August 1559. While serving as pa ...

as Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem. In 1566, he resigned as Bishop of Pula. On 30 July 1572, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Gregory XIII Pope Gregory XIII ( la, Gregorius XIII; it, Gregorio XIII; 7 January 1502 – 10 April 1585), born Ugo Boncompagni, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 May 1572 to his death in April 1585. He is best known for ...

as Bishop of Capodistria. He served as Bishop of Capodistria until his death in 1576.

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the

principal consecrator A consecrator is a bishop who ordains someone to the episcopacy. A co-consecrator is someone who assists the consecrator bishop in the act of ordaining a new bishop. The terms are used in the canon law of the Catholic Church, Lutheran Churches, ...

of: * Giuseppe Pamphilj,

Bishop of Segni A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...

(1570); and the

principal co-consecrator A consecrator is a bishop who ordains someone to the episcopacy. A co-consecrator is someone who assists the consecrator bishop in the act of ordaining a new bishop. The terms are used in the canon law of the Catholic Church, Lutheran Churches, ...

of:

References

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 16th-century Roman Catholic bishops in the Holy Roman Empire Bishops appointed by Pope Paul III Bishops appointed by Pope Paul IV Bishops appointed by Pope Gregory XIII 1506 births 1576 deaths 16th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Croatia {{Europe-RC-bishop-stub