Giovanni Barozzi (1420 – 1466) was a prelate of the
Catholic Church
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who served as
Bishop of Bergamo
The Diocese of Bergamo ( la, Dioecesis Bergomensis; it, Diocesi di Bergamo; lmo, Diocesi de Bergum) is a Episcopal see, see of the Catholic Church in Italy, and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Milan.Patriarch of Venice (1465–1466). ''(in Latin)''
Biography
On 5 Nov 1449, Giovanni Barozzi was appointed during the papacy of Pope Nicholas V as
Bishop of Bergamo
The Diocese of Bergamo ( la, Dioecesis Bergomensis; it, Diocesi di Bergamo; lmo, Diocesi de Bergum) is a Episcopal see, see of the Catholic Church in Italy, and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Milan.
On 7 Jan 1465, 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 ...
as Patriarch of Venice.
He served as Patriarch of Venice until his death on 2 Apr 1466. He was a relative of
Eugene IV
Pope Eugene IV ( la, Eugenius IV; it, Eugenio IV; 1383 – 23 February 1447), born Gabriele Condulmer, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 3 March 1431 to his death in February 1447. Condulmer was a Venetian, and ...
and Paul II. Cousin of Paul II and Eugene IV the uncle.Giornale de'letterati d'Italia, Volume 31;Volume 38. Gabbriello Hertz, 1727, pag 334. Biblioteca Pubblica Bavarese Created
cardinal
Cardinal or The Cardinal may refer to:
Animals
* Cardinal (bird) or Cardinalidae, a family of North and South American birds
**''Cardinalis'', genus of cardinal in the family Cardinalidae
**''Cardinalis cardinalis'', or northern cardinal, the ...
in pectore
''In pectore'' (Latin for "in the breast/heart") is a term used in the Catholic Church for an action, decision, or document which is meant to be kept secret. It is most often used when there is a papal appointment to the College of Cardinals wit ...
Giovanni Giovanni may refer to:
* Giovanni (name), an Italian male given name and surname
* Giovanni (meteorology), a Web interface for users to analyze NASA's gridded data
* ''Don Giovanni'', a 1787 opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, based on the legend of ...