Francesco Barozzi (died 1471) was a professor and a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

Bishop of Treviso The Diocese of Treviso ( la, Dioecesis Tarvisina) is Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Veneto, Italy. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Patriarchate of Venice ...

(1466–1471). ''(in Latin)''

Biography

Francesco Barozzi was born in

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...

. He taught law at the

University of Padua The University of Padua ( it, Università degli Studi di Padova, UNIPD) is an Italian university located in the city of Padua, region of Veneto, northern Italy. The University of Padua was founded in 1222 by a group of students and teachers from ...

from 1440 to 1466. On 17 April 1466, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Paul II Pope Paul II ( la, Paulus II; it, Paolo II; 23 February 1417 – 26 July 1471), born Pietro Barbo, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 30 August 1464 to his death in July 1471. When his maternal uncle Eugene IV ...

. On 6 July 1466, he was consecrated bishop by Gautier de Forcalquier,

Bishop of Gap The Diocese of Gap and Embrun (Latin: ''Dioecesis Vapincensis et Ebrodunensis''; French: ''Diocèse de Gap et d'Embrun'') is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southe ...

, with Placido Pavanello,

Bishop of Torcello The Diocese of Torcello or Diocese of Turris (Latin: ''Dioecesis Torcellanus'') was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the town of Torcello in the province of Venice in northeastern Italy. In 1818, it was suppressed to the Patriarchate of Venice.< ...

, and Nicolas de Crucibus,

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

, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Treviso until his death in 1471.

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) * 15th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops Bishops appointed by Pope Paul II 1471 deaths Francesco University of Padua faculty {{15C-Italy-RC-bishop-stub