Nicola Perusco (died 1582) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

Bishop of Civita Castellana e Orte The Diocese of Civita Castellana ( la, Dioecesis Civitatis Castellanae) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Latium, central Italy. It has existed in the current form since 1986, when the Diocese of Ne ...

(1565–1582). ''(in Latin)''

Biography

Nicola Perusco was born in

Rome , established_title = Founded , established_date = 753 BC , founder = King Romulus (legendary) , image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg , map_caption ...

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...

. On 7 Feb 1565, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Pius IV Pope Pius IV ( it, Pio IV; 31 March 1499 – 9 December 1565), born Giovanni Angelo Medici, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 25 December 1559 to his death in December 1565. Born in Milan, his family considered ...

. He served as Bishop of Civita Castellana e Orte until his death on 8 Feb 1582.

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the

principal co-consecrator A consecrator is a bishop who ordains someone to the episcopacy. A co-consecrator is someone who assists the consecrator bishop in the act of ordaining a new bishop. The terms are used in the canon law of the Catholic Church, Lutheran Churches, ...

of: * Ortensio Battisti,

Bishop of Veroli The Diocese of Frosinone-Veroli-Ferentino( la, Dioecesis Frusinatensis-Verulana-Ferentina) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Italy. It has existed since 1986. In that year, the Diocese of Ferentino wa ...

(1567); *

Aurelio Griani Aurelio Griani (died 1576) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano (1570–1576). Biography Aurelio Griani was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor. On 8 November 1570, he was appointed during the papacy of ...

Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lettere-Gragnano was a Latin Catholic diocese located in the commune of Lettere in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the southern-central Italian region Campania. In 1818, it was merged into the Diocese of Castellamm ...

(1570); and *

Giovanni Domenico Rebiba Giovanni Domenico Rebiba (died 6 February 1604) was a Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Catania (1595–1604) and Bishop of Ortona (1570–1595). ''(in Latin)''Bishop of Ortona :: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ortona a Mare e Campli (Latin: ''Dioecesis Ortonensis et Camplensis'') was a Roman Catholic diocese in Italy, located in the city of Ortona, in the Province of Chieti in the Italian region of Abruzzo. In 1834, it wa ...

(1570).

References

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