 On 19 Jul 1591, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIV as Bishop of Perugia.On 11 Aug 1591, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Antonio Santorio, Cardinal-Priest of San Bartolomeo all'Isola, with Ludovico de Torres, Archbishop of Monreale, Flaminio Filonardi, Bishop of Aquino, and Leonard Abel, Titular Bishop of "Sidon", serving as co-consecrators.He served as Bishop of Perugia until his death on 30 Aug 1624.