Pope Alexander VIII, born Pietro Vito Ottoboni, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 6 October 1689 to his death in February 1691.
The House of Cornaro or Corner were a Venetian patrician family in the Republic of Venice and included many Doges and other high officials. The name Corner, originally from the Venetian dialect, was adopted in the eighteenth century. The older standard Italian Cornaro is no longer common in Italian sources referring to earlier members of the family, but remains so in English.
The Diocese of Verona is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in northern Italy. The diocese belongs to the Ecclesiastical Province of Venice. The bishop of Verona has his seat in Verona, Veneto. The episcopal throne is in the cathedral, which had originally been dedicated to S. Maria Matricolare and S. George.
The Diocese of Brescia is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Milan, in Lombardy.
Giovanni Delfino may refer to:
Federico Baldissera Bartolomeo Cornaro was a Venetian Catholic Cardinal and Patriarch of Venice.
Bandino Panciatici was a Roman Catholic cardinal from 1690 to 1718.
Marco Cornaro, also known as Cardinal Cornaro and Cardinal Cornelius, was an Italian Roman Catholic cardinal and bishop.
Andrea Cornaro (1511–1551) was an Italian Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal.
Zaccaria Delfino (1527–1584) was an Italian Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal. He served as bishop in modern-day Croatia, served as the papal nuncio to the Habsburg monarchy and participated in the Council of Trent before becoming a Cardinal in 1565. He was a member of the papal conclave that elected Pope Pius V and was named vice-protector of Germany.
The Archbishopric of Damascus is a Roman Catholic titular see located in Damascus, Syria.
Giovanni Delfino was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Brescia (1579–1584), Apostolic Nuncio to Emperor (1571–1577), and Bishop of Torcello (1563–1579).
The Diocese of Torcello or Diocese of Turris was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the town of Torcello in the province of Venice in northeastern Italy. In 1818, it was suppressed to the Patriarchate of Venice.
The Diocese of Cephalonia and Zakynthos was Roman Catholic diocese located on the Ionian Island of Cephalonia. It was suppressed in 1919.
The Delfin family, singular Dolfin or Delfin[o], is a prominent noble family of Venice, part of the twelve original noble lineages of the Republic, known as the "apostolic families", thought to have elected the first Doge of Venice in the year 697 a.C.
Cardinal Giovanni Dolfin, often Italianized as Delfin or Delfino, was an Italian politician and cardinal. He was one of several cardinals from his family by this name. He is the uncle of Cardinal Giovanni Delfino (iuniore).
Giovanni Dolfin was an Italian Catholic Cardinal, writer and playwright, Patriarch of Aquileia from 1657 to his death.
Giovanni Alberto Badoer or Gianalberto Badoaro was a Venetian Catholic cardinal who served as Patriarch of Venice and Bishop of Brescia.
Daniello is both a masculine Italian given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Bartolomeo (Bortolo) Gradenigo, better known as Marco Gradenigo, was Bishop of Verona from 1714 to 1725 and later Patriarch of Venice up to his death.
