Ercole Visconti
| Most Reverend Ercole Visconti | |
|---|---|
| Titular Archbishop of Tamiathis | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| In office | 1678–1712 |
| Predecessor | Angelo Maria Ranuzzi |
| Successor | Marco Antonio Ansidei |
| Previous posts | Apostolic Nuncio to Florence (1678–1680) Apostolic Nuncio to Germany (1680–1687) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 31 July 1678 by Carlo Pio di Savoia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1646 Milan, Italy |
| Died | 1712 (age 66) |
Ercole Visconti (1646–1712) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Archbishop of Tamiathis (1678–1712), Apostolic Nuncio to Germany (1680–1687), and Apostolic Nuncio to Florence (1678–1680).[1]
Biography
Ercole Visconti was born in Milan, Italy in 1646 and ordained a priest in the.[2] On 18 July 1678, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Titular Archbishop of Tamiathis.[3][2] On 31 July 1678, he was consecrated bishop by Carlo Pio di Savoia, Cardinal-Priest of San Crisogono, and Egidio Colonna, Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem, and Francesco Casati, Titular Archbishop of Trapezus, serving as co-consecrators.[2] On 15 November 1678, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Apostolic Nuncio to Florence; he resigned on 13 October 1680.[2] On 12 October 1680, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Apostolic Nuncio to Germany; he resigned in July 1687.[2] He remained as Titular Archbishop of Tamiathis until his death in 1712.[2]
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]
and the principal co-consecrator of:
- Franciscus Liberati, Titular Archbishop of Ephesus (1688);
- Petrus Draghi Bartoli, Titular Patriarch of Alexandria (1690); and
- Baldassare Cenci (seniore), Titular Archbishop of Larissa in Thessalia (1691).
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Nunciature to Florence (Tuscany)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
References
- Back to citation Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 181. (in Latin); "Archbishop Ercole Visconti" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017; "Nunciature to Germany" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 18, 2017; "Apostolic Nunciature to Germany" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016; "Tamiathis (Titular See)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 18, 2017; "Titular Episcopal See of Tamiathis" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Back to citation occurrence 2.2 Back to citation occurrence 2.3 Back to citation occurrence 2.4 Back to citation occurrence 2.5 Back to citation occurrence 2.6 "Archbishop Ercole Visconti" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
- Back to citation Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 181. (in Latin)