Giulio Doffi, O.P., also Giulio Doffius, (1534 – 27 August 1596) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Alessano The Roman Catholic Diocese of Alessano ( la, Dioecesis Alexanensis) was a Roman Catholic diocese in Italy, located in the city of Alessano, in the province of Lecce, part of Apulia region of south-east Italy. On 28 June 1818, it was suppressed to ...
Catholic-Hierarchy.org
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
Biography
Giulio Doffi was born in 1534 and ordained a priest in the
Order of Preachers
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. On 6 March 1595, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Clement VIII
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Bishop of Alessano The Roman Catholic Diocese of Alessano ( la, Dioecesis Alexanensis) was a Roman Catholic diocese in Italy, located in the city of Alessano, in the province of Lecce, part of Apulia region of south-east Italy. On 28 June 1818, it was suppressed to ...
. On 2 April 1595, he was consecrated bishop by
Giulio Antonio Santorio
Giulio Antonio Santorio (6 June 1532 – 9 May 1602) was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
Biography
Santorio was born in Caserta. He served as Archbishop of Santa Severina from 1566 until his death.
,
Cardinal-Priest
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of Santa Maria in Trastevere, with
Flaminio Filonardi
Flaminio Filonardi (died 12 September 1608) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Aquino (1579–1608).Bishop of Aquino, 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 of Sidon, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Alessano until his death on 27 August 1596. While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Vincent Correrio Cammerota,
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These include:
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Bishop of Muro Lucano The Latin Catholic Diocese of Muro Lucano, in the southern Italian region of Basilicata, existed until 1986. In that year it was united into the archdiocese of Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo.
History
Pope Leo IX (1049–1054), in naming ...