Gaspare Cenci was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla (1574–1590).[1][2]
Biography
On 8 January 1574, Gaspare Cenci was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla.[1][2] On 12 Mar 1574, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Antonio Santorio, Cardinal-Priest of San Bartolomeo all'Isola, with Giovanni Battista Santorio, Bishop of Alife, and Giuseppe Pamphilj, Bishop of Segni, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla until his resignation in 1590.[1][2]
Episcopal succession
| Episcopal succession of Gaspare Cenci |
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| While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2] Giovanni Battista Castrucci, Archbishop of Chieti (1585);; Gian Francesco Biandrate di San Giorgio Aldobrandini, Bishop of Acqui (1585);; Marcantonio Bizzoni, Bishop of Foligno (1586); and; Lorenzo Celsi (bishop), Bishop of Castro del Lazio (1591). |
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded byAlessandro Ruffino | Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla 1574–1590 | Succeeded byOrazio Celsi |
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3]Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 241. (in Latin)
- 2.[2.2][2.3][2.4][2.5]"Bishop Gaspare Cenci" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016