Costanzo Zani, O.S.B. (1622–1694) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Imola (1672–1694).[1]
Biography
Costanzo Zani was born in Rome, Italy in 1622 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Benedict.[2] On 12 Sep 1672, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Bishop of Imola.[1][2] On 18 Sep 1672, he was consecrated bishop by Cesare Facchinetti, Bishop of Spoleto.[2] He served as Bishop of Imola until his death on 16 Jun 1694.[1][2]
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]
- Pietro Francesco Orsini de Gravina, Archbishop of Manfredonia (1675);
- Domenico Menna, Bishop of Minori (1683);
- Vincenzo Maria Durazzo, Bishop of Savona (1683);
- Ferdinando de Rojas, Bishop of Vigevano (1683);
- Bartolomeo Rosa, Bishop of Lavello (1688);
- Domenico Morelli (bishop), Bishop of Lucera (1688);
- Alessandro Avio, Bishop of Pesaro (1688);
- Alfonso de Aloysio, Bishop of Squillace (1688);
- Francesco Verde, Bishop of Vico Equense (1688); and
- Giovanni Battista Costa, Bishop of Sagone (1688).
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Imola". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Imola (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byFrancesco Maria Ghislieri | Bishop of Imola 1672–1694 | Succeeded byTaddeo Luigi dal Verme |
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3]Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 227–228. (in Latin)
- 2.[2.2][2.3][2.4][2.5]Cheney, David M. "Bishop Costanzo Zani, O.S.B." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]