Georgius Perpignani

Greek Roman Catholic prelate

Most Reverend

Georgius Perpignani

Bishop of Canea
Church| Catholic Church
In office| 1619–1621
Predecessor| Joannes Albertus de Garzoni
Successor| Bernardo Florio
Orders
Consecration| 20 November 1594
by Gianfrancesco Morosini
Personal details
Born| 1555

Crete, Greece

Died| 1621 (age 66)
Canea, Greece
Nationality| Cretan
Previous post(s)| Bishop of Tinos (1594–1619)

Georgius Perpignani (1555–1621) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Canea (1619–1621) and Bishop of Tinos (1594–1619).[1][2][3]

## Biography[edit]

Georgius Perpignani was born in Crete in 1555.[1] On 14 November 1594, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Tinos.[1] On 20 November 1594, he was consecrated bishop by Gianfrancesco Morosini, Bishop of Brescia, with Flaminio Filonardi, Bishop of Aquino, and Leonard Abel, Titular Bishop of Sidon, serving as co-consecrators.[1] On 15 July 1619, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Canea.[1] He served as Bishop of Canea until his death in 1621.[1] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Juan Orozco Covarrubias y Leiva, Bishop of Agrigento.[1]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e f g "Bishop Georgius Perpignani" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
2. ^ "Diocese of Canea (Cydonia, Egée)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
3. ^ "Titular Episcopal See of Canea" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016

## External links and additional sources[edit]

* Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Tinos". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
* Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Tinos–Mykonos". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]

Catholic Church titles

Preceded by

Marco Griman

|  Bishop of Tinos
1594–1619  | Succeeded by

Nicolaus Righi

Preceded by

Joannes Albertus de Garzoni

|  Bishop of Canea
1619–1621  | Succeeded by

Bernardo Florio

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