Giovanni Benini (1569–1636) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

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of ''Hadrianopolis in Haemimonto'' (1622–1636). ''(in Latin)''"Archbishop Giovanni Benini"
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Biography

Giovanni Benini was born in

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on 26 June 1569. On 18 October 1622, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as

of ''Hadrianopolis in Haemimonto''. On 31 December 1622, he was consecrated bishop by

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of ''Iconium'', and Girolamo Tantucci,

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, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Titular Archbishop of ''Hadrianopolis in Haemimonto'' until his death on 2 November 1636. While bishop, he was the

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of Federico Baldissera Bartolomeo Cornaro, Bishop of Bergamo (1623).

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) {{DEFAULTSORT:Benini, Giovanni 17th-century Roman Catholic titular bishops Bishops appointed by Pope Gregory XV Clergy from Rome 1569 births 1636 deaths