Bernardo Margarit

Most Reverend

Bernardo Margarit
Bishop of Catania
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseArchdiocese of Catania
In office1479–1486
PredecessorGiovanni Gatto
SuccessorAlfonso Carrillo de Albornoz
Previous post(s)Bishop-elect of Cefalù (1475–1479)
Orders
Consecration3 Nov 1479
by Dalmazio Gabrielli
Personal details
Died1486

Bernardo Margarit, O.S.B. (died 1486) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Catania (1479–1486) and Bishop of Cefalù (1475–1479).

Biography

Bernardo Margarit was ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Benedict.[1][2] On 18 Aug 1475, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus IV as Bishop of Cefalù.[3][1][2] On 8 Feb 1479, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus IV as Bishop of Catania.[4][1][2] On 3 Nov 1479, he was consecrated bishop by Dalmazio Gabrielli, Bishop of Siracusa.[1] He served as Bishop of Catania until his death in 1486.[4][1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Cheney, David M. "Bishop Bernardo Margarit, O.S.B." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved December 20, 2019. [self-published]
  2. ^ a b c d Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Bernardo Margarit". GCatholic.org. Retrieved December 20, 2019. [self-published]
  3. ^ Eubel, Konrad (1914). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. II (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 125. (in Latin)
  4. ^ a b Eubel, Konrad (1914). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. II (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 122. (in Latin)
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop-elect of Cefalù
1475–1479 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Catania
1479–1486 		Succeeded by


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