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Papirio Silvestri

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Most Reverend
Papirio Silvestri
Bishop of Macerata e Tolentino
Church Catholic Church
In office 1642–1659
Predecessor Felice Centini
Successor Francesco Cini
Orders
Consecration 3 August 1642
by Girolamo Verospi
Personal details
Born 1592
Cingoli, Italy
Died February 1659 (age 67)

Papirio Silvestri (1592–1659) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Macerata e Tolentino (1642–1659).[1]

Biography

Papirio Silvestri was born in Cingoli, Italy in 1592.[2] On 14 July 1642, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Macerata e Tolentino.[1][2] On 3 August 1642, he was consecrated bishop by Girolamo Verospi, Bishop of Osimo, with Giovanni Battista Altieri, Bishop Emeritus of Camerino, and Marco Antonio Coccini, Bishop of Anglona-Tursi, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Macerata e Tolentino until his death in February 1659.[1][2]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]

  • Camillo Baldi (bishop), Bishop of Nicotera (1645);
  • Domenico Cennini, Bishop of Gravina di Puglia (1645);
  • Gian Vincenzo de' Giuli, Bishop of Massa Lubrense (1645);
  • Giavanbattista Rainoldi, Bishop of Lucca (1645);
  • Angelo Melchiori (Melchiorre), Bishop of Castellaneta (1645);
  • Francesco Tello de León, Bishop of L'Aquila (1654);
  • Marco Antonio Pisanelli, Bishop of Vulturara e Montecorvino (1654); and
  • Giacinto Tarugi (Torisi), Bishop of Venosa (1654).

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