Giovanni Angelo Arcimboldi (1485–1555) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

Bishop of Novara The Diocese of Novara ( la, Dioecesis Novariensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in the Piedmont region of northwest Italy. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Vercelli.Archbishop of Milan The Archdiocese of Milan ( it, Arcidiocesi di Milano; la, Archidioecesis Mediolanensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Italy which covers the areas of Milan, Monza, Lecco and Varese. It has l ...

(1550–1555). ''(in Latin)''

Biography

Giovanni Angelo Arcimboldi was born in

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on 27 September 1485. On 2 March 1526, he was appointed during the papacy of

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bishop by

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, with

Giovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte Pope Julius III ( la, Iulius PP. III; it, Giulio III; 10 September 1487 – 23 March 1555), born Giovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 7 February 1550 to his death in March 155 ...

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, and

Bernardo Ruggieri Bernardo Ruggieri was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Sora (1511–1530).

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. On 19 March 1550, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Julius III Pope Julius III ( la, Iulius PP. III; it, Giulio III; 10 September 1487 – 23 March 1555), born Giovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 7 February 1550 to his death in March 155 ...

Archbishop of Milan The Archdiocese of Milan ( it, Arcidiocesi di Milano; la, Archidioecesis Mediolanensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Italy which covers the areas of Milan, Monza, Lecco and Varese. It has l ...

. He served as Archbishop of Milan until his death on 6 April 1555.

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the

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of: *

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(1540); and *

Martín Pérez de Ayala Martín Pérez de Ayala (11 November 1504 – 5 August 1566) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Valencia (1564–1566), ''(in Latin)'' Bishop of Segovia (1560–1564), ''(in Latin)'' and Bishop of Guadix (1548–1560). ''( ...

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(1548).

References

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