Girolamo Piccolomini (senior)

Most Reverend
Girolamo Piccolomini
Bishop of Pienza and
Bishop of Montalcino
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Roman Catholic Diocese of Pienza and
Diocese of Montalcino
In office 1498-1510
Predecessor Francesco Todeschini-Piccolomini
Successor Girolamo Piccolomini (junior)

Girolamo Piccolomini was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Pienza (1498-1510) and Bishop of Montalcino (1498-1510).[1][2][3][4][5]

Biography

On 14 Mar 1498, Girolamo Piccolomini was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VI as both Bishop of Pienza and Bishop of Montalcino.[1] He served as Bishop of Pienza and Bishop of Montalcino until his resignation in favor of his son of the same name, Girolamo Piccolomini (junior),[6] in 1510.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bishop Girolamo Piccolomini" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  2. "Diocese of Pienza" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved May 1, 2016
  3. "Diocese of Pienza" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved May 1, 2016
  4. "Diocese of Montalcino" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved May 1, 2016
  5. "Diocese of Montalcino" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved May 1, 2016
  6. von Martels, Zweder R. W. M.; Vanderjagt, Arie Johan (July 29, 2003). Pius II, "El Piu Expeditivo Pontefice": Selected Studies on Aeneas Silvius Piccolomini. Brill's Studies in Intellectual History. p. 178.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Francesco Todeschini-Piccolomini
Bishop of Pienza
1498-1510
Succeeded by
Girolamo Piccolomini (junior)
Preceded by
Francesco Todeschini-Piccolomini
Bishop of Montalcino
1498-1510
Succeeded by
Girolamo Piccolomini (junior)


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