Teodoro Pio (died 1561) was a
Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Faenza (1544–1561).
[ ''(in Latin)'']["Bishop Teodoro Pio"]
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Biography
On 10 October 1544, Teodoro Pio was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Paul III
Pope Paul III ( la, Paulus III; it, Paolo III; 29 February 1468 – 10 November 1549), born Alessandro Farnese, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 October 1534 to his death in November 1549.
He came to ...
as
Bishop of Faenza.
On 10 May 1545, he was
consecrated
Consecration is the solemn dedication to a special purpose or service. The word ''consecration'' literally means "association with the sacred". Persons, places, or things can be consecrated, and the term is used in various ways by different grou ...
bishop by
Rodolfo Pio
Rodolfo Pio da Carpi (22 February 1500 – 2 May 1564) was an Italian Cardinal, humanist and patron of the arts. The nephew of a diplomat, he himself became a diplomat by the age of thirty, and came to know both Emperor Charles V and King Fra ...
,
Cardinal-Priest of
Santa Maria in Trastevere
The Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere ( it, Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere); en, Our Lady in Trastevere) is a titular minor basilica in the Trastevere district of Rome, and one of the oldest churches of Rome. The basic floor plan and ...
, with
Bernardino de Soria,
Bishop of Venafro, and
Filippo Bona
Filippo Bona was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Famagusta (1530–1543).
Biography
On 29 October 1543, Filippo Bona was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Famagusta. He served as Bishop of Famagusta unt ...
,
Bishop of Famagusta, serving as
co-consecrators
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, ...
.
He served as Bishop of Faenza until his death in November 1561.
References
External links and additional sources
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16th-century Italian Roman Catholic archbishops
Bishops appointed by Pope Paul III
1561 deaths
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