Carlo de' Vecchi

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Carlo de' Vecchi (1611 – 13 March 1673) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Archbishop of Athenae (1667–1673)[1] and Bishop of Chiusi (1648–1657).[2]

Biography

Carlo de' Vecchi was born in Siena, Italy in 1611. He held the degree of Doctor in utroque iure, and was a Referendary of the Tribunal of the Two Signatures.[3]

He was ordained a priest in December 1647.[4][5]

In 1644, he served as governor of Faenza.[6]

On 2 March 1648, he was appointed Bishop of Chiusi by Pope Innocent X.[2][4] On 15 March 1648, he was consecrated bishop by Bernardino Spada, Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in Vincoli, with Alfonso Maurelli, Archbishop of Cosenza, and Giovanni Francesco Passionei, Bishop of Pesaro, serving as co-consecrators.[4] He served as until his resignation on 12 March 1657.[4]

On 27 April 1667, he was appointed Titular Archbishop of Athens (Greece) by Pope Clement IX.[1] As titular Archbishop of Athens, De'Vecchi held the office of Secretary of the Sacred Congregation of Bishops and Regulars in the Roman Curia.[7]

He held the title of Archbishop of Athens until his death on 13 March 1673.[1][4]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[4]

  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Chiusi e Pienza". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Chiusi (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Athenae (Titular See)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Athens (Greece)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded byIppolito CampioniBishop of Chiusi 1648–1657Succeeded byAlessandro Piccolomini
Preceded byGiacomo AltovitiTitular Archbishop of Athenae 1667–1673Succeeded byFrancesco Boccapaduli

References

  1. 1.[1.2][1.3]Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi (in Latin). Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 99.
  2. 2.[2.2]Gauchat, p. 155.
  3. 3.Gauchat, p. 155, note 8.
  4. 4.[4.2][4.3][4.4][4.5][4.6]Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Carlo de' Vecchi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  5. 5.Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Carlo de' Vecchi". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  6. 6.Giulio Cesare Tonduzzi (1675). Historie di Faenza (in Italian). Faenza: Zarafagli. p. xxxv.
  7. 7.A treatise written for his benefit about the history of the Latin archbishopric of Athens by Abbot Michele Giustiniani: Michele Giustiniani (1683). Scelta delle Lettere Memorabili (in Italian). Vol. Parte seconda. Naples: Eredi di Cavallo. p. 283.