Giuseppe Saladino (1556 – 22 November 1611) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Siracusa
The Archdiocese of Siracusa, also known as Syracuse, ( la, Archidioecesis Syracusana) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Sicily. It became an archdiocese in 1844."Bishop Giuseppe Saladino" ''
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Biography
Giuseppe Saladino was born in
Palermo
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,
Italy
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in 1556. On 31 May 1604, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Clement VIII
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as
Bishop of Siracusa
The Archdiocese of Siracusa, also known as Syracuse, ( la, Archidioecesis Syracusana) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Sicily. It became an archdiocese in 1844.Camillo Borghese,
Cardinal-Priest
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of
San Crisogono
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, with
Agostino Quinzio
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,
Bishop of Korčula
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, and
Leonard Abel
Leonard Abel or Léonardo Abela (died 2 May 1605) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Bishop of Sidon (1582–1605).''Annuario Pontificio 2013'' (Libreria Editrice Vaticana 2013 ), p. 863 ''(in Latin)'' ''(in Latin)'' An outstanding ...
,
Titular Bishop
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of ''Sidon'', serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Siracusa until his death on 22 November 1611.