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Giulio Cesare Riccardi

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Most Reverend
Giulio Cesare Riccardi
Archbishop of Bari-Canosa
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Archdiocese of Bari-Canosa
In office 1592–1602
Predecessor Antonio Puteo
Successor Bonviso Bonvisi
Previous post Apostolic Nuncio to Savoy (1595–1601)
Orders
Consecration 15 Nov 1592
by Enrico Caetani
Personal details
Died 13 February 1602
Bari, Italy

Giulio Cesare Riccardi (died 13 Feb 1602) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Bari-Canosa (1592–1602) and Apostolic Nuncio to Savoy (1595–1601).[1]

Biography

On 30 Oct 1592, Giulio Cesare Riccardi was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Archbishop of Bari-Canosa.[1] On 15 Nov 1592, he was consecrated bishop by Enrico Caetani, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Pudenziana, with Guillaume de St-Marcel d'Avançon, Archbishop of Embrun, and Leonard Abel, Titular Bishop of Sidon, serving as co-consecrators.[1] On 1 Apr 1595, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Apostolic Nuncio to Savoy where he served until 2 Aug 1601.[1] He served as Archbishop of Bari-Canosa until his death on 13 Feb 1602.[1]

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