Aurelio Griani (died 1576) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano (1570–1576).[1]
Aurelio Griani | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Lettere-Gragnano |
| In office | 1570–1576 |
| Predecessor | Filippo Fasio Capponi |
| Successor | Giovanni Bernardino Grandopoli |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 19 November 1570 by Scipione Rebiba |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1576 Lettere, Italy |
Biography
editAurelio Griani was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[2] On 8 November 1570, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano.[1][2] On 19 November 1570, he was consecrated bishop by Scipione Rebiba, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere, with Nicola Perusco, Bishop of Civita Castellana e Orte, and Francesco Rusticucci, Bishop of Fano, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano until his death in 1576.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 226–227. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Aurelio Griani, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Lettere (-Gragnano)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Episcopal See of Lettere (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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