Marco Cornaro (bishop)

Marco Cornaro also Marco Corner (1557 – 11 June 1625) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Padua (1594–1625).[1][2][3]

Most Reverend Marco Cornaro
Bishop of Padua
Church	Catholic Church
In office	1594–1625
Predecessor	Federico Cornaro
Successor	Pietro Valier
Orders
Consecration	21 December 1594 by Agostino Valier
Personal details
Born	1557 Venice, Italy
Died	11 June 1625 (age 68) Padua, Italy
Nationality	Italian

Biography

Marco Cornaro was born in Venice, Italy in 1557.[1] On 12 December 1594, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Padua.[1] On 21 December 1594, he was consecrated bishop by Agostino Valier, Bishop of Verona, with Francesco Cornaro (iuniore), Bishop of Treviso, and Antonio Grimani, Bishop of Torcello, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Bishop of Padua until his death on 11 June 1625.[1]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[1]

• Ubertinus Papafava, Bishop of Adria;

and principal co-consecrator of:[1]

• Andrea Sorbolonghi, Bishop of Gubbio (1600);
• Pomponio de Magistris, Bishop of Terracina, Priverno e Sezze (1608);
• Giambattista Leni, Bishop of Mileto (1608);
• Erasmo Paravicini, Bishop of Alessandria (1611);
• Giovanni Emo, Bishop of Bergamo (1611);
• Ludovico Sarego, Bishop of Adria (1612);
• Giovanni Battista de Aquena, Bishop of Bosa (1613);
• Ottaviano Garzadoro, Bishop of Ossero (1614);
• Giovanni Francesco Guidi di Bagno, Titular Archbishop of Patrae (1614);
• Scipione Pasquali, Bishop of Casale Monferrato (1615); and
• Giovanni dei Gualtieri, Bishop of Sansepolcro (1615).

See also

• Catholic Church in Italy

References

1. "Bishop Marco Cornaro (Corner)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved June 16, 2016
2. "Diocese of Padova {Padua}" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
3. "Diocese of Padova" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016