Nikola Jurjević

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Nikola Jurjević (1574–1644) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Hvar (1635–1644).[1][2]

Most Reverend

Nikola Zorzi
Bishop of Hvar
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Hvar
In office1635–1644
PredecessorPietro Cedolini
SuccessorVincenzo Milani
Orders
Consecration4 March 1635
by Giulio Cesare Sacchetti
Personal details
Born1574
Died1644
Hvar, Croatia
NationalityCroatian

Biography

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Jurjević was born in Hvar, Croatia in 1574.[2] On 12 February 1635, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Hvar.[1][2] On 4 March 1635, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Cesare Sacchetti, Bishop of Fano, with Giovanni Delfino, Bishop Emeritus of Belluno, and Giovanni Thomas Marnavich, Bishop of Bosnia, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Hvar until his death in 1644.[1][2] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Girolamo Lucich, Bishop of Drivasto (1636).[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 278. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Bishop Nicolaus de Georgiis (Zorzi)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 17, 2016
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Hvar
1635–1644
Succeeded by