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
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseArchdiocese of Palermo
PredecessorJuan Segría
SuccessorCesare Marullo
Previous post(s)Bishop of Guardialfiera (1557–1562)
Bishop of Mazara del Vallo (1562–1571)
Personal details
Died9 August 1575
Palermo, Italy

Biography

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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

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  1. ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 269. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 238–239. (in Latin)
  3. ^ a b Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 206–207. (in Latin)
  4. ^ a b c d e 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]
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Guardialfiera
1557–1562
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Mazara del Vallo
1562–1571
Succeeded by
Preceded by Archbishop of Palermo
1571–1575
Succeeded by