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Carlo Labia

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Most Reverend
Carlo Labia
C.R.
Archbishop (Personal Title) of Adria
File:Portret van aartsbisschop Carlo Labia, RP-P-1909-5153.jpg
Church Catholic Church
In office 1677–1701
Predecessor Tommaso Retani
Successor Filippo della Torre
Previous post Archbishop of Corfù (1659-1677)
Orders
Consecration 9 February 1659
by Giulio Cesare Sacchetti
Personal details
Born 1624
Venice, Italy
Died 29 November 1701 (age 77)
Adria, Italy

Carlo Labia, C.R. (1624 – 29 November 1701) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Adria (1677–1701) and Archbishop of Corfù (1659-1677).[1]

Biography

Carlo Labia was born in Venice, Italy in 1624 and ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence.[2] On 27 January 1659, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Archbishop of Corfù.[2] On 9 February 1659, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Cesare Sacchetti, Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina, with Alessandro Sperelli, Bishop of Gubbio, and Gregorio Carducci, Bishop of Valva e Sulmona, serving as co-consecrators.[2] On 13 September 1677, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Adria.[2] He served as Archbishop of Adria until his death on 29 November 1701.[2]

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