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Giorgio Emo

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Most Reverend

Giorgio Emo
Archbishop of Corfu
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Corfu
In office1688–1705
PredecessorMarcantonio Barbarigo
SuccessorAugusto Antonio Zacco
Orders
Ordination1 February 1688
Consecration27 June 1688
by Gasparo Carpegna
Personal details
Born23 June 1644
DiedJanuary 1705 (age 60)
Corfu, Greece

Giorgio Emo (1644–1705) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Corfu (1688–1705).[1][2]

Biography

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Giorgio Emo was born in Venice, Italy on 23 June 1644 and ordained a priest on 1 February 1688.[2] On 14 June 1688, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Archbishop of Corfu.[1][2] On 27 June 1688, he was consecrated bishop by Gasparo Carpegna, Cardinal-Priest of San Silvestro in Capite, with Stephanus Cosimi, Archbishop of Split, and Pier Antonio Capobianco, Bishop Emeritus of Lacedonia serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Archbishop of Corfù until his death in January 1705.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 172. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d e David M. Cheney. "Archbishop Giorgio Emo [Catholic-Hierarchy]". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Archbishop of Corfu
1688–1705
Succeeded by