Denis Delfino (died 1626) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Vicenza
The Diocese of Vicenza ( la, Dioecesis Vicentina) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Italy. (1606–1626).
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Biography
On 19 Jun 1606, Denis Delfino was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Paul V
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as
Bishop of Vicenza
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On 2 Jul 1606, he was
consecrated
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bishop by
Giovanni Delfino,
Cardinal-Priest
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of
San Marco
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, with
Fabio Biondi
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Biography
Born in Palermo, Sicily, Biondi had a late start, having never even held a violin till age 11, but by the follo ...
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Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem, and
Metello Bichi
Metello Bichi (1541–1619) was a Roman Catholic cardinal.
Biography
On 18 Feb 1596, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Ottaviano de' Medici, Archbishop of Florence, with Matteo Sanminiato, Archbishop of Chieti, and Cristóbal Robuster y ...
,
Bishop Emeritus of Sovana, serving as
co-consecrators
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He served as Bishop of Vicenza until his death in 1626.
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17th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops
Bishops appointed by Pope Paul V
1626 deaths
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