Most Reverend Giovanni Angelo Arcimboldi | |
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Archbishop of Milan | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Milan |
In office | 1526–1550 |
Predecessor | Ippolito II d'Este |
Successor | Ippolito II d'Este |
Orders | |
Consecration | 22 May 1526 by Antonio Maria Ciocchi del Monte |
Personal details | |
Born | 27 September 1485 |
Died | 6 April 1555 |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Novara (1550–1555) |
Giovanni Angelo Arcimboldi (1485–1555) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Novara (1526–1550) [1] and Archbishop of Milan (1550–1555). [2]
Giovanni Angelo Arcimboldi was born in Milan, Italy on 27 September 1485. [3] [4]
In 1508, he rediscovered books 1–6 of Tacitus' Annals at the Princely Abbey of Corvey. [5]
On 2 March 1526, Arcimboldi was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Novara. [1] [3] On 22 May 1526, he was consecrated bishop by Antonio Maria Ciocchi del Monte, Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina, with Giovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte, Archbishop of Manfredonia, and Bernardo Ruggieri, Bishop of Sora, serving as co-consecrators. [3]
On 19 March 1550, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius III as Archbishop of Milan, in which capacity he served until his death on 6 April 1555. [2] [3]
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of: [3]