Most Reverend Guglielmo Bastoni | |
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Bishop of Pavia Apostolic Nuncio to Naples | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Diocese of Pavia |
In office | 1593–1609 |
Predecessor | Francesco Gonzaga |
Successor | Giovanni Battista Biglia |
Orders | |
Consecration | 6 May 1593 by Michele Bonelli |
Personal details | |
Born | 5 Dec 1544 |
Died | Jan 1609 (age 64) |
Guglielmo Bastoni (1544–1609) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Pavia (1593–1609) and Apostolic Nuncio to Naples (1606–1609).[1][2]
Guglielmo Bastoni was born on 5 Dec 1544 in Milan, Italy.[3] On 30 Apr 1593, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Pavia.[1][2][3] On 6 May 1593, he was consecrated bishop by Michele Bonelli, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano, with Ludovico de Torres, Archbishop of Monreale, and Owen Lewis, Bishop of Cassano all'Jonio, serving as co-consecrators.[3] On 26 May 1606, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Apostolic Nuncio to Naples.[3] He served as Bishop of Pavia and Apostolic Nuncio to Naples until his death in Jan 1609.[1][2][3]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[3]