Giuseppe Cei CO (1640–1704) was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cortona (1695–1704).[1][2]
Biography
Giuseppe Cei was born in Livorno, Italy, in 1640 and ordained a priest in the Congregation of the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri.[2] On 28 November 1695, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Cortona.[1][2] On 30 November 1695, he was consecrated bishop by Bandino Panciatici, Cardinal-Priest of San Pancrazio with Michelangelo Mattei, Titular Patriarch of Antioch, and Sperello Sperelli, Bishop of Terni, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Cortona until his death on 6 March 1704.[2]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Cortona". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Cortona (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byPietro Luigi Malaspina | Bishop of Cortona 1695–1704 | Succeeded bySebastiano Zucchetti |
References
- 1.[1.2]Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1913). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Monasterii Sumptibus et typis librariae Regensbergianae. p. 174.
- 2.[2.2][2.3][2.4][2.5]Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giuseppe Cei, C.O." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]