Angelo Cesi (19 November 1592 – 20 September 1646) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Rimini (1627–1646) and Apostolic Nuncio to Venice (1645–1646).[1]
Biography
Angelo Cesi was born in Rome, Italy on 19 November 1592.[2] On 19 July 1627, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Rimini.[3][2] On 1 August 1627, he was consecrated bishop by Luigi Caetani, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Pudenziana, Giuseppe Acquaviva, Titular Archbishop of Thebae, and Pietro Francesco Montorio, Bishop Emeritus of Nicastro, serving as co-consecrators.[2] On 2 March 1645, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Apostolic Nuncio to Venice.[2] He served as Bishop of Rimini and Apostolic Nuncio to Venice until his death on 20 September 1646.[3][2]
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]
- Alfonso Pandolfi, Bishop of Comacchio (1631);
- Alessandro Deti, Bishop of Anglona-Tursi (1632);
- Lorenzo Gavotti, Bishop of Ventimiglia (1633);
- Joseph-Marie de Suarès, Bishop of Vaison (1633);
- Niccolò Sacchetti, Bishop of Volterra (1634);
- Giulio Diotallevi, Bishop of Strongoli (1637);
- Attilio Orsini, Bishop of Montepeloso (1638); and
- Antonio del Pezzo, Bishop of Polignano (1638).
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Rimini". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Rimini (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Nunciature to Venice". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byFrancesco Vitelli | Apostolic Nuncio to Venice 1645–1646 | Succeeded byScipione Pannocchieschi d'Elci |
| Preceded byCipriano Pavoni | Bishop of Rimini 1627–1646 | Succeeded byFederico Sforza |
References
- 1."Bishop Angelo Cesi [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- 2.[2.2][2.3][2.4][2.5][2.6]Cheney, David M. "Bishop Angelo Cesi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- 3.[3.2]Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi (in Latin). Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 95.