On 5 March 1537, Berardo Bongiovanni was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Paul III as
Bishop of Camerino. On 23 April 1560, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Pius IV as
Apostolic Nuncio to Poland. He resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Poland on May 1563. He served as Bishop of Camerino until his death on 12 September 1574. ==Episcopal succession==