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Niccolò Sacchetti

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Most Reverend
Niccolò Sacchetti
Bishop of Volterra
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Volterra
In office 1634–1650
Predecessor Bernardo Inghirami
Successor Giovanni Gerini
Orders
Consecration 22 October 1634
by Giulio Cesare Sacchetti
Personal details
Born 1584
Florence, Italy
Died 8 June 1650 (aged 65–66)
Volterra, Italy

Niccolò Sacchetti (1584 – 8 June 1650) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Volterra (1634–1650).[1]

Biography

Niccolò Sacchetti was born in 1584 in Florence, Italy. On 25 September 1634, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Volterra. On 22 October 1634, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Cesare Sacchetti, Bishop of Fano, with Alphonse Sacrati, Bishop Emeritus of Comacchio, and Angelo Cesi, Bishop of Rimini, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Volterra until his death on 8 June 1650.[2][3]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Lelio Falconieri, Titular Archbishop of Thebae (1634).[3]

References

  1. Back to citation Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 372. (in Latin); "Bishop Niccolò Sacchetti" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016; "Diocese of Volterra" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016; "Diocese of Volterra" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  2. Back to citation Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 372. (in Latin)
  3. Back to citation occurrence 3.0 Back to citation occurrence 3.1 "Bishop Niccolò Sacchetti" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016