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Roman Catholic prelate

Most ReverendAntonio Tornielli
Bishop of Novara
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Novara
In office 1636–1650
Predecessor Giovanni Pietro Volpi
Successor Benedetto Odescalchi
Orders
Consecration 25 January 1637by Antonio Marcello Barberini
Personal details
Born 27 January 1579Novara, Italy
Died 8 March 1650Novara, Italy

Antonio Tornielli (27 January 1579 – 8 March 1650) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Novara (1636–1650).[1]

Antonio Tornielli was born in Novara, Italy.[2] On 15 December 1636, he was appointed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Novara.[1][2] On 25 January 1637, he was consecrated bishop by Antonio Marcello Barberini, Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Onofrio with Faustus Poli, Titular Archbishop of Amasea, and Celso Zani, Bishop of Città della Pieve, as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Novara until his death on 8 March 1650.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 262. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Antonio Tornielli". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded byGiovanni Pietro Volpi Bishop of Novara 1636–1650 Succeeded byBenedetto Odescalchi

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