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 (1625); and
Girolamo Binago,
Titular Bishop of
Laodicea in Phrygia and
Auxiliary Bishop of Bologna (1637). == References ==