Gaspare Visconti
Gaspare Visconti | |
|---|---|
Milan | |
| Appointed | 28 November 1584 |
| Term ended | 12 January 1595 |
| Predecessor | Charles Borromeo |
| Successor | Federico Borromeo |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 13 December 1584 by Tolomeo Gallio |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1538 |
| Died | 12 January 1595 |
| Previous post(s) | bishop of Novara |
Gaspare Visconti (1538 – 12 January 1595) was the Archbishop of Milan from 1584 to 1595.
Early life
Born in 1538 to the noble family of
Archbishop of Milan
The Archbishop of Milan Charles Borromeo died during the night of 3/4 November 1584, and the following 28 November the pope transferred Gaspare Visconti from the diocese of Novara, where he was not yet entered, to
During his tenure as archbishop many religious institutes opened their convents in the archdiocese, such as the Camaldoleses in 1590 and the Camillians in 1594.[4] In 1594 he published the new edition of Ambrosian Missal which preparation was started under Charles Borromeo.[4]
Following the footsteps of Charles Borromeo, Visconti convened six diocesan
Visconti found difficulties in his action as bishop, which cannot stand comparison with Charles Borromeo's one.
References
- ISBN 88-7023-154-2.
- ^ ISBN 88-7030-891-X.
- ^ "Archbishop Gaspare Visconti". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ a b c Colussi, Paolo. "Cronologia di Milano dal 1576 al 1600" (in Italian). Storia di Milano. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- ISBN 88-7023-102-X.