Marino Zorzi (bishop of Brescia)

Most Reverend

Marino Zorzi
Bishop of Brescia
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Brescia
In office1596–1631
PredecessorGianfrancesco Morosini
SuccessorVincenzo Giustiniani
Personal details
Died(1631-08-28)28 August 1631

Marino Zorzi or Marino Giorgi (died 1631) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Brescia (1596–1631)[1][2] and Apostolic Nuncio to Florence (1592–1596).[3]

Biography

On 27 February 1592, Marino Zorzi was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Apostolic Nuncio to Florence.[3] On 4 March 1596, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Brescia.[1][2][3] On 26 October 1596, he resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Florence.[3] He served as Bishop of Brescia until his death on 28 August 1631.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 140. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 121. (in Latin)
  3. ^ a b c d e Cheney, David M. "Bishop Marino Zorzi (Giorgi)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]