Federico Cornaro (senior)

Federico Cornaro (9 June 1531 – 4 October 1590) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Cardinal-Priest of Santo Stefano al Monte Celio (1586-1590), Bishop of Padua (1577-1590), Bishop of Bergamo (1561-1577), and Bishop of Trogir (1560-1561).

Federico Cornaro was born in Venice, Italy and ordained a priest in the Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem. On 27 March 1560, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Trogir. On 15 January 1561, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Bergamo. On 19 July 1577, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Padua. On 18 December 1585, he was elevated to cardinal by Pope Sixtus V and installed on 15 January 1586 as Cardinal-Priest of Santo Stefano al Monte Celio. He served as Bishop of Padua until his death on 4 October 1590. While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Bernardo de Benedictis, Bishop of Castellaneta (1585).