Cesare Speciano
| Most Reverend Cesare Speciano | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Cremona | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Cremona |
| In office | 30 January 1591 – 21 August 1607 |
| Predecessor | Niccolò Sfondrati |
| Successor | Paolo Emilio Sfondrati |
| Previous posts | Apostolic Nuncio to the Emperor/Germany (1592-1597) Bishop of Novara (1584-1591) Apostolic Nuncio to Spain (1585-1588) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1567 |
| Consecration | 13 December 1584 by Tolomeo Gallio |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 September 1539 Cremona, Duchy of Milan |
| Died | 21 August 1607 (aged 67) Spoleto, Papal States |
Cesare Speciano or Cesare Speciani (1539–1607) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Apostolic Nuncio to Emperor (1592–1597), Bishop of Cremona (1591–1607),[1] Apostolic Nuncio to Spain (1585–1588), and Bishop of Novara (1584–1591).[2]
Biography
Cesare Speciano was born in Cremona, Italy on 1 Sep 1539 on ordained a priest in 1567.[3][4] On 28 November 1584, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Novara.[5] On 13 December 1584, he was consecrated bishop by Tolomeo Gallio, Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Agata de' Goti, with Giovanni D'Amato, Bishop Emeritus of Minori, and Paolo Odescalchi, Bishop Emeritus of Penne e Atri, serving as co-consecrators.[3][4] On 11 December 1585, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus V as Apostolic Nuncio to Spain; he resigned from the position on 27 August 1588.[3][4] On 30 January 1591, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIV as Bishop of Cremona.[6] On 14 May 1592, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Apostolic Nuncio to Emperor; he resigned from the position (then known as Apostolic Nuncio to Germany) on 20 June 1597.[3][4] He served as Bishop of Cremona until his death on 21 August 1607 in Spoleto, Italy.[7]
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[3]
- José Anglés, Bishop of Bosa (1587);
- Andrés Pacheco, Bishop of Segovia (1588);
- Zbynék Berka z Dubé a Liepé, Archbishop of Prague (1593); and
- Simon Feuerstein, Titular Bishop of Belline and Auxiliary Bishop of Brixen (1598).
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Novara". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Novara (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Nunciature to Spain". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Apostolic Nunciature Spain". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Nunciature to Emperor (Germany)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Cremona". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Cremona (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
References
- Back to citation Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 181. (in Latin)
- Back to citation Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 260–261. (in Latin)
- Back to citation occurrence 3.0 Back to citation occurrence 3.1 Back to citation occurrence 3.2 Back to citation occurrence 3.3 Back to citation occurrence 3.4 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Cesare Speciano (Speciani)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. [self-published]
- Back to citation occurrence 4.0 Back to citation occurrence 4.1 Back to citation occurrence 4.2 Back to citation occurrence 4.3 Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Cesare Speciano". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. [self-published]
- Back to citation Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 260–261. (in Latin); Cheney, David M. "Bishop Cesare Speciano (Speciani)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. [self-published]; Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Cesare Speciano". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. [self-published]
- Back to citation Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 181. (in Latin); Cheney, David M. "Bishop Cesare Speciano (Speciani)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. [self-published]; Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Cesare Speciano". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. [self-published]
- Back to citation Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 181. (in Latin); Cheney, David M. "Bishop Cesare Speciano (Speciani)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. [self-published]; Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Cesare Speciano". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. [self-published]