Papirio Silvestri
| 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).
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Macerata–Tolentino–Recanati–Cingoli–Treia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Macerata–Tolentino–Recanati–Cingoli–Treia (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Back to citation occurrence 1.2 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 227. (in Latin)
- 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 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Papirio Silvestri". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]