Paolo Giovio

Paolo Giovio
Bishop of Nocera de' Pagani
Portrait by Cristofano dell'Altissimo (1552–1568)
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Nocera de' Pagani
In office1528–1552
PredecessorDomenico Giacobazzi
SuccessorGiulio Giovio
Orders
Consecration17 Apr 1533
by Gabriele Mascioli Foschi
Personal details
Born19 April 1483
Isola Comacina of Lake Como
Died11 December 1552(1552-12-11) (aged 69)
Florence

Paolo Giovio (also spelled Paulo Jovio; Latin: Paulus Jovius; 19 April 1483 – 11 December 1552) was an Italian physician, historian, biographer, and prelate.

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