Giovanni Canauli or Giovanni Cannuli (1572 – 2 August 1619) was a Catholic prelate who served as

Bishop of Fossombrone The Italian Catholic diocese of Fossombrone existed in the province of Pesaro and Urbino until 1986, when it was united into the diocese of Fano-Fossombrone-Cagli-Pergola. It was a suffragan of the archdiocese of Urbino.

(1610–1612). ''(in Latin)''"Bishop Giovanni Canauli (Cannuli)"
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Biography

Giovanni Canauli was born in

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in 1572. On 2 August 1610, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Paul V Pope Paul V ( la, Paulus V; it, Paolo V) (17 September 1550 – 28 January 1621), born Camillo Borghese, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 16 May 1605 to his death in January 1621. In 1611, he honored ...

. On 22 August 1610, he was

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bishop by

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Bishop of Cesena The Italian Catholic Diocese of Cesena-Sarsina in Emilia Romagna was created on September 30, 1986, after the Diocese of Sarsina was united with the historic Diocese of Cesena as a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Ravenna-Cervia.

, with

Ottavio Accoramboni Ottavio Accoramboni (1549 – 23 May 1625) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Urbino (1621–1623), Apostolic Nuncio to Portugal (1614–1620), and Bishop of Fossombrone (1579–1610). Biography Ottavio Accoramboni was born ...

, Bishop Emeritus of Fossombrone, and

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, Bishop Emeritus of Sovana, serving as

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. He served as Bishop of Fossombrone until his resignation in 1612. He died on 2 August 1619.

Episcopal succession

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 17th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops Bishops appointed by Pope Paul V 1572 births 1619 deaths {{17C-Italy-RC-bishop-stub