| Most Reverend Bernardino Fenier | |
|---|---|
| Church | Catholic Church |
| See | Diocese of Chioggia |
| In office | 1487–1535 |
| Predecessor | Silvestro Daziari |
| Successor | Giovanni dei Tagliacozzi |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | April 1487 by Antonio Ursi |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1535 Chioggia, Italy |
Bernardino Fenier (also Bernardino Venerio) (died 1535) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Chioggia (1487–1535).
Biography
On 24 January 1487, Bernardino Fenier was appointed during the papacy of Innocent VIII as Bishop of Chioggia. In April 1487, he was consecrated bishop by Antonio Ursi, Bishop of Canea. He served as Bishop of Chioggia until his death in 1535.
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Luigi Contarini, Patriarch of Venice (1508).
References
- ^ Eubel, Konrad (1914). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. II (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 131. (in Latin)
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Bishop Bernardino Fenier (Venerio)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Chioggia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Chioggia (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded bySilvestro Daziari | Bishop of Chioggia 1487–1535 |
Succeeded byGiovanni dei Tagliacozzi |
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