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Gradenigo, Giovanni Agostino

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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Gradenigo, Giovanni Gieronimo
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an Italian prelate, was born at Venice, July 10, 1725. He studied under the direction of Domenico dall' Onazio; entered the Benedictine order in 1744; in 1749 was called to teach philosophy at Mantua, and later canon law; in 1756 returned to Venice, where, in 1762, he founded an academy of ecclesiastical history; refused the bishopric of Corfu in 1765, but in 1770 became bishop of Ceneda, and died March 16, 1774, leaving a large number of short publications, for which, see Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Gradenigo, Giovanni Agostino'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​g/gradenigo-giovanni-agostino.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
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