Gaspare Viviani (died 25 January 1605) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Anagni (1579–1605), Bishop of Hierapetra et Sitia (1571–1579), and Bishop of Sitia (1556–1571).[1][2][3][4]
Biography
On 17 July 1556, Gaspare Viviani was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul IV as Bishop of Sitia.[1] On 16 July 1571, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Bishop of Hierapetra et Sitia.[1] On 3 August 1579, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Anagni.[1] He served as Bishop of Anagni until his death on 25 January 1605.[1]
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:
- Giovanni Battista Soriani, Bishop of Bisceglie (1576);
- Giovanni Battista Ansaldo, Bishop of Cariati e Cerenzia (1576);
- Giovanni Bernardino Grandopoli, Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano (1576);
- Miguel Thomàs de Taxaquet, Bishop of Lérida (1577); and
- Mario Bolognini, Archbishop of Lanciano (1579).[1]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Anagni-Alatri". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Anagni-Alatri (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Bishop of Sitia 1556–1571 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded byNicolaus Bertholdi | Bishop of Hierapetra et Sitia 1571–1579 | Succeeded byAlexander de Turre |
| Preceded byBenedetto Lomellini | Bishop of Anagni 1579–1605 | Succeeded byVittorio Guarini |
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3][1.4][1.5][1.6]"Bishop Gaspare Viviani" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
- 2."Diocese of Hierapetra et Sitia" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 31, 2016
- 3."Titular Episcopal See of Hierapytna”’’GCatholic.org’’. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 31, 2016
- 4."Diocese of Sitia" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 31, 2016