Michele Antonio Vibò

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Michele Antonio Vibò (1630–1713) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Turin (1690–1713) and Apostolic Internuncio to France (1667–1668 and 1671–1672).[1]

Biography

Michele Antonio Vibò was born in Turin, Italy on 27 September 1630.[2] He was ordained a deacon on 20 December 1654 and ordained a priest on 21 December 1654. In April 1667, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Apostolic Internuncio to France; he resigned in March 1668.[2] In July 1671, he was again appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Apostolic Internuncio to France; he resigned in June 1672.[2] On 27 November 1690, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VIII as Archbishop of Turin.[1][2] On 16 December 1690, he was consecrated bishop by Gasparo Carpegna, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere.[2] He served as Archbishop of Turin until his death on 13 February 1713.[1][2]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Michel-Gabriel Rossillon de Bernex, Bishop of Genève (1697).[2]

  • Cheney, David M. "Nunciature to France". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Apostolic Nunciature France". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Torino {Turin}". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Torino (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded byCarlo Roberti de' VittoriApostolic Internuncio to France (1st time) 1667–1668Succeeded byNiccolo Pietro Bargellini
Preceded byNiccolo Pietro BargelliniApostolic Internuncio to France (2nd time) 1671–1672Succeeded byFrancesco Nerli (iuniore)
Preceded byMichele BeggiamiArchbishop of Turin 1690–1713Succeeded byFrancesco Arborio di Gattinara

References

  1. 1.[1.2][1.3]Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 370. (in Latin)
  2. 2.[2.2][2.3][2.4][2.5][2.6][2.7]Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Michele Antonio Vibò". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]