Giovanni Barbo (died 16 January, 1547) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Pedena
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pedena ( la, Dioecesis Petinensis) was a Catholic diocese located in the town of Pedena (modern day Pićan) in the central part of Istria, Croatia, 12 km southeast of Pazin and is now a Latin titular see.
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(1526–1547).
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Biography
Giovanni Barbo was nominated
Bishop of Pedena
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pedena ( la, Dioecesis Petinensis) was a Catholic diocese located in the town of Pedena (modern day Pićan) in the central part of Istria, Croatia, 12 km southeast of Pazin and is now a Latin titular see.
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by the
Archduke of Austria, and confirmed by
Pope Clement VII
Pope Clement VII ( la, Clemens VII; it, Clemente VII; born Giulio de' Medici; 26 May 1478 – 25 September 1534) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 19 November 1523 to his death on 25 September 1534. Deemed "the ...
on 16 April 1526.
He served as Bishop of Pedena until his death on 16 January 1547.
While bishop, he was principal co-consecrator of
Pietro Paolo Vergerio,
Bishop of Modruš
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 ...
(1545).
See also
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List of Catholic dioceses in Italy
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Catholic Church in Italy
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References
16th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Croatia
Bishops appointed by Pope Clement VII
1547 deaths
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