Giovanni Angelo Arcimboldi

Roman Catholic prelate

Most Reverend

Giovanni Angelo Arcimboldi

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

Milan, Italy

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]

## Biography[edit]

Giovanni Angelo Arcimboldi was born in Milan, Italy on 27 September 1485.[3][4] On 2 March 1526, he 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.[2][3] He served as Archbishop of Milan until his death on 6 April 1555.[2][3]

## Episcopal succession[edit]

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[3]

* Francesco Bernardino Simonetta, Bishop of Perugia (1540); and
* Martín Pérez de Ayala, Bishop of Guadix (1548).

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 260–261. (in Latin)
2. ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 240. (in Latin)
3. ^ a b c d e f Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Giovanni Angelo Arcimboldi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
4. ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Giovanni Angelo Arcimboldi". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]

## External links and additional sources[edit]

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

Catholic Church titles

Preceded by

Ermete Stampa

|  Bishop of Novara
1550–1555  | Succeeded by

Ippolito II d'Este

Preceded by

Ippolito II d'Este

|  Archbishop of Milan
1526–1550  | Succeeded by

Ippolito II d'Este

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