Giacomo Lomellino del Canto

Giacomo Lomellino del Canto (died 9 August 1575) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Palermo (1571–1575),[1] Bishop of Mazara del Vallo (1562–1571),[2] and Bishop of Guardialfiera (1557–1562).[3]

Most Reverend Giacomo Lomellino del Canto
Archbishop of Palermo
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Archdiocese of Palermo
Predecessor	Juan Segría
Successor	Cesare Marullo
Personal details
Died	9 August 1575 Palermo, Italy
Previous post	Bishop of Guardialfiera (1557–1562) Bishop of Mazara del Vallo (1562–1571)

Biography

On 21 June 1557, Giacomo Lomellino del Canto was appointed by Pope Paul IV as Bishop of Guardialfiera.[3][4][5] On 17 April 1562, he was appointed by Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Mazara del Vallo.[2][4] On 10 Jan 1571, he was appointed by Pope Pius V as Archbishop of Palermo.[1][4] He served as Archbishop of Palermo until his death on 9 August 1575.[1][4]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Ludovico de Torres (archbishop), Archbishop of Monreale (1573) and Marco Saracini, Bishop of Volterra (1574).[4]

References

1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 269. (in Latin)
2. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 238–239. (in Latin)
3. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 206–207. (in Latin)
4. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Giacomo Lomellino del Canto". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}
5. Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Giacomo Lomellino del Campo". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Guardialfiera (Guardia)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Episcopal See of Guardialfiera (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Mazara del Vallo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Mazara del Vallo (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}