Romualdo Tancredi, O.S.B. (1637–1694) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Montalcino (1688–1694).[1]
Biography
Romualdo Tancredi was born on 7 July 1637 in Siena, Italy and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Benedict.[2] On 9 August 1688, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Montalcino.[1][2] On 22 August 1688, he was consecrated bishop by Savo Millini, Bishop of Orvieto, with Pietro Francesco Orsini de Gravina, Archbishop of Benevento, and Gianfrancesco Riccamonti, Bishop of Cervia, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Montalcino until his death in December 1694.[1][2]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Montalcino". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Montalcino (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byFabio de Vecchi | Bishop of Montalcino 1688–1694 | Succeeded byGiuseppe Maria Borgognini |
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3]Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 227. (in Latin)
- 2.[2.2][2.3][2.4]Cheney, David M. "Bishop Romualdo Tancredi, O.S.B." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]