Pompeo Cornazzano


Pompeo Cornazzano, O. Cist. was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Parma.

Biography

Pompeo Cornazzano was born in Pavie, Italy in 1576 and ordained a priest in the Order of Cistercians.
On 2 Dec 1615, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Parma.
On 8 Dec 1615, he was consecrated bishop by Fabrizio Verallo, Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Agostino, with Giovanni Linati, Bishop of Borgo San Donnino, and Antonio Massa, Bishop of Castro del Lazio, serving as co-consecrators.
He served as Bishop of Parma until his death on 5 Jul 1647.
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Hyacinthus Arnolfini, Bishop of Milos ; and Girolamo Binago, Titular Bishop of Laodicea in Phrygia and Auxiliary Bishop of Bologna.