Alessandro Castracani
Most Reverend Alessandro Castracani | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Fano | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Fano |
| In office | 1643–1649 |
| Predecessor | |
| Successor | Giovanni Battista Alfieri |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 28 October 1629 by Luigi Caetani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1580 Fano, Italy |
| Died | 22 July 1649 Fano, Italy (age 69) |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Nicastro (1629–1632) Apostolic Nuncio to Savoy (1629–1634) Apostolic Collector to Portugal (1634–1640) |
Alessandro Castracani or Alessandro Castracane (1580 – 22 July 1649) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Fano (1643–1649),[1] Apostolic Collector to Portugal (1634–1640), Apostolic Nuncio to Savoy (1629–1634), and Bishop of Nicastro (1629–1632).[2]
Biography[]
Alessandro Castracani was born in Fano, Italy in 1580.[3] On 11 October 1629, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Nicastro and on 11 Oct 1629 as Apostolic Nuncio to Savoy.[2][3] On 28 October 1629, he was consecrated bishop by Luigi Caetani, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Pudenziana, with Pietro Francesco Montorio, Bishop Emeritus of Nicastro, and , Bishop Emeritus of San Severo, serving as co-consecrators.[3] On 22 June 1632, he resigned as Bishop of Nicastro and on 30 July 1634, he resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Savoy. On 30 September 1634, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Apostolic Collector to Portugal where he served until his resignation on 15 November 1640.[3] On 22 June 1643, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Fano.[1][3] He served as Bishop of Fano until his death on 22 July 1649.[1][3]
Episcopal succession[]
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[3]
- , Bishop of Angra (1635);
and the principal co-consecrator of:[3]
- Giovanni Giacomo Panciroli, Titular Patriarch of Constantinople (1642);
- , Bishop of Bertinoro (1642);
- Maurizio Solaro (di Moretta), Bishop of Mondovi (1642);
- Gian Vincenzo de' Giuli, Bishop of Massa Lubrense (1645);
- , Bishop of Modena (1645); and
- Gregorio Coppino, Bishop of Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi e Bisaccia (1645).
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 185.
|volume=has extra text (help) (in Latin) - ^ Jump up to: a b Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 256.
|volume=has extra text (help) (in Latin) - ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h Cheney, David M. "Bishop Alessandro Castracani (Castracane)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources[]
- Cheney, David M. "Nunciature to Savoy". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Nunciature to Portugal". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Apostolic Nunciature Portugal". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Lamezia Terme". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Lamezia Terme (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Fano-Fossombrone-Cagli-Pergola". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Fano-Fossombrone-Cagli-Pergola (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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