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Pietro Ridolfi (bishop)

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Most Reverend
Pietro Ridolfi, OFM Conv
Bishop of Senigallia
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Senigallia
In office 1591–1601
Predecessor Girolamo Rusticucci
Successor Antaldo degli Antaldi
Previous post Bishop of Venosa (1587–1591)
Orders
Consecration 24 February 1587
by Giulio Antonio Santorio
Personal details
Died 18 May 1601
Senigallia, Italy

Pietro Ridolfi, OFM Conv (died 18 May 1601) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Senigallia (1591–1601) and Bishop of Venosa (1587–1591).[1]

Biography

Pietro Ridolfi was ordained a friar in the Order of Friars Minor Conventual.[2] On 18 February 1587, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus V as Bishop of Venosa.[3] On 24 February 1587, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Antonio Santorio, Cardinal-Priest of San Bartolomeo all'Isola, with Stefano Bonucci, Bishop of Arezzo, Annibale Grassi, Bishop Emeritus of Faenza, and Leonard Abel, Titular Bishop of Sidon serving as co-consecrators.[2] On 18 February 1591, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIV as Bishop of Senigallia.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Senigallia until his death on 18 May 1601.[2]

Episcopal succession

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

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