Bernardo Florio

Bernardo Florio, O.Cruc. (1587 – 14 February 1656) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Zadar (1621–1642) and Bishop of Canea (1642–1656).^[1][2][3]

Bernardo Florio was born in Venice, Italy, in 1587 and ordained a priest in the Canons Regular of the Order of the Holy Cross.^[1] On 7 June 1621, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Canea.^[1] On 13 June 1621, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Garzia Mellini, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati with Paolo De Curtis, Bishop Emeritus of Isernia, and Girolamo Ricciulli, Bishop of Belcastro, serving as co-consecrators.^[1] On 28 April 1642, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop of Zadar.^[1] He served as Archbishop of Zadar until his death on 14 February 1656.^[1]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:^[1]

• Marino Badoer, Bishop of Pula (1641);
• Vincenzo Milani, Bishop of Caorle (1641);
• Paolo Ciera, Bishop of Vieste (1642); and
• Milano Bencio, Bishop of Canea (1642).

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