Nicolò Vernely

Nicolò Vernely or Nicolò Verneey (died 1563) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Bagnoregio (1545–1563).[1]

Most Reverend

Nicolò Vernely
Bishop of Bagnoregio
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Bagnoregio
In office1545–1563
PredecessorFrancisco de Solís Quiñones y Montenegro
SuccessorGaleazzo Gegald
Orders
Consecration30 May 1547
by Giovanni Giacomo Barba
Personal details
Died1563
Bagnoregio, Italy

Biography

On 22 May 1545, Nicolò Vernely was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Bagnoregio.[2] On 30 May 1547, he was consecrated bishop in the Sistine Chapel by Giovanni Giacomo Barba, Bishop of Teramo.[2] He served as Bishop of Bagnoregio until his death in 1563.[2]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Bernardino Maffei, Bishop of Massa Marittima (1547).[2]

References

  1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 128. (in Latin)
  2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Nicolò Vernely (Verneey)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Francisco de Solís Quiñones y Montenegro
Bishop of Bagnoregio
1545–1563
Succeeded by
Galeazzo Gegald


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