Pietro Francesco Montorio

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Most Reverend

Pietro Francesco Montorio
Bishop Emeritus of Nicastro
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Nicastro
In office1594–1620
Predecessor
Successor
Orders
Consecration24 Feb 1594
by 
Personal details
Born1556
Rome, Italy
Died6 Jun 1643 (age 87)
Previous post(s)Apostolic Nuncio to Germany (1621–1624)
Ordination history of
Pietro Francesco Montorio
History
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecrator
Co-consecratorsAngelo Cesi, and
Date24 February 1594
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Pietro Francesco Montorio as principal consecrator
Giovan Battista Curiale (Correale)18 July 1632

Pietro Francesco Montorio (1556–1643) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Apostolic Nuncio to Germany (1621–1624) and Bishop of Nicastro (1594–1620).[1][2][3][4]

Biography[]

Pietro Francesco Montorio was born in Rome, Italy in 1556.[3] On 7 Feb 1594, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Nicastro.[1][3] On 24 Feb 1594, he was consecrated bishop by , Archbishop Emeritus of Chieti, with Angelo Cesi, Bishop of Todi, and Lorenzo Celsi, Bishop of Castro del Lazio, serving as co-consecrators.[3] In 1620, he resigned as Bishop of Nicastro.[1][3] On 4 Aug 1621, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Apostolic Nuncio to Germany.[3] He served as Apostolic Nuncio to Germany until his resignation on 15 Jun 1624.[1][3] He died on 6 Jun 1643.[3]

Episcopal succession[]

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[3]

and the principal co-consecrator of:[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 256. (in Latin)
  2. ^ Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 256. (in Latin)
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j "Bishop Pietro Francesco Montorio" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 4, 2017
  4. ^ "Nunciature to Germany" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 18, 2017

External links and additional sources[]

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Bishop of Nicastro
1594–1620
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Antonio Albergati
Apostolic Nuncio to Germany
1621–1624
Succeeded by
Pier Luigi Carafa


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