Giulio Masetti (died 2 September 1592) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Reggio Emilia
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(1585–1592).
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Biography
On 7 October 1585, Giulio Masetti was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Sixtus V
Pope Sixtus V ( it, Sisto V; 13 December 1521 – 27 August 1590), born Felice Piergentile, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 24 April 1585 to his death in August 1590. As a youth, he joined the Franciscan order ...
as
Bishop of Reggio Emilia
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 ...
.
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On 13 October 1585, he was consecrated bishop by
Giulio Antonio Santorio,
Cardinal-Priest of
San Bartolomeo all'Isola.
He served as Bishop of Reggio Emilia until his death on 2 September 1592.
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of
Girolamo Bernerio
Girolamo Cardinal Bernerio, O.P. (1540 – 5 August 1611) was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
Biography
Bernerio was born in Corregio. He served as Bishop of Ascoli Piceno from 1586 until his resignation in 1605. He was ...
,
Bishop of Ascoli Piceno.
References
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16th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops
Bishops appointed by Pope Sixtus V
1592 deaths
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