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Girolamo Fornari

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Most Reverend

Girolamo Fornari
Bishop of Belcastro
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Belcastro
In office1533–1542
PredecessorLeonardo Levato
SuccessorGiacomo de' Giacomelli
Personal details
Died1542
Belcastro, Italy

Girolamo Fornari, O.P. (died 1542) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Belcastro (1533–1542).[1]

Biography

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Girolamo Fornari was ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[2] On 4 August 1533, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Belcastro.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Belcastro until his death in 1542.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 130. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c Cheney, David M. "Bishop Girolamo Fornari, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Belcastro
1533–1542
Succeeded by