Fabio Biondi da Montalto

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Fabio Biondi da Montalto or Fabius Blondus de Montealto (died 6 December 1618) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Patriarch of Jerusalem (1588–1618).[1][2]

Biography

On 8 January 1588, Montealto was appointed by Pope Sixtus V as Patriarch of Jerusalem.[1][2][3] On 17 January 1588, he was consecrated bishop by Scipione Gonzaga, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria del Popolo with Giovanni Battista Albani, Patriarch of Alexandria, and Girolamo Bevilacqua, Archbishop of Nazareth, serving as co-consecrators.[3] He served as Patriarch of Jerusalem until his death on 6 December 1618.[1][2][3]

Episcopal succession

Episcopal succession of Fabio Blondus de Montealto
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[3] Alexeu de Jesu de Meneses, Archbishop of Goa (1595);; Miguel Rangel, Bishop of Angola e Congo (1596);; Maffeo Barberini, Archbishop of Nazareth (1604);; Giacomo Candido (bishop), Bishop of Lacedonia (1606);; Michelangelo Tonti, Archbishop of Nazareth (1608);; Giovanni Francesco Leoni, Bishop of Telese o Cerreto Sannita (1608); and the principal co-consecrator of:[3] Owen Lewis (bishop), Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (1588);; Vincenzo Serafino, Bishop of Teano (1588);; Antonio Maria Graziani, Bishop of Amelia (1592);; Bonaventura Secusio, Latin Patriarch of Constantinople (1599);; Juan Esteban Ferrero, Bishop of Vercelli (1599);; Matteo Zane, Patriarch of Venice (1601);; Alessandro di Sangro, Latin Patriarch of Alexandria (1604);; Alfonso Manrique, Archbishop of Burgos (1604);; Leone Fedeli, Bishop of Lavello (1605);; Angelo Rocca, Titular bishop of Thagaste (1605);; Cornelio Sozomeno, Bishop of Pula (1605);; Denis Delfino, Bishop of Vicenza (1606);; Ottavio Saraceni, Bishop of Sovana (1606);; Francesco Vendramin, Patriarch of Venice (1608);; Tiberio Muti, Bishop of Viterbo e Tuscania (1612);; Alessandro Ludovisi, Archbishop of Bologna (1612);; Porfirio Feliciani, Bishop of Foligno (1612);; Pier Paolo Crescenzi, Bishop of Rieti (1612); and; Francesco Sacrati, Archbishop of Damascus (1612).
  • Cheney, David M. "Patriarchate of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Patriarchal See of Jerusalem (Israel)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded byScipione GonzagaPatriarch of Jerusalem 1588–1618Succeeded byFrancesco Cennini de' Salamandri

References

  1. 1.[1.2][1.3]Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 210. (in Latin)
  2. 2.[2.2][2.3]Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 203. (in Latin)
  3. 3.[3.2][3.3][3.4][3.5]Cheney, David M. "Patriarch Fabio Biondi (Blondus de Montealto)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]