Pietro Francesco Montorio
Most Reverend Pietro Francesco Montorio | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Nicastro | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Nicastro |
| In office | 1594–1620 |
| Predecessor | Clemente Bontodasio |
| Successor | Ferdinando Confalone |
| Previous post(s) | Apostolic Nuncio to Germany (1621–1624) |
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| Consecration | 24 Feb 1594 by Giovanni Battista Castrucci |
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| Born | 1556 |
| Died | 6 Jun 1643 (age 87) |
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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
[edit]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 Giovanni Battista Castrucci, 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
[edit]While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[3]
and the principal co-consecrator of:[3]
- Gerolamo Mezzamico, Bishop of Trevico (1608);
- Bartolomeo Cesi (cardinal), Archbishop of Conza (1608);
- Cesare Ventimiglia, Bishop of Terracina, Priverno e Sezze (1615);
- Giovanni Battista Lancellotti, Bishop of Nola (1615);
- Alessandro Del Monte, Bishop of Gubbio (1616);
- Miguel Angel Zaragoza Heredia, Bishop of Teano (1617);
- Augustin Potier, Bishop of Beauvais (1617);
- Juan de Guevara, Bishop of Teano (1627);
- Carlo Emmanuele Pio di Savoia, Bishop of Albano (1627);
- Angelo Cesi, Bishop of Rimini (1627);
- Giuseppe Candido, Bishop of Lipari (1628); and
- Alessandro Castracani, Bishop of Nicastro (1629).
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 256. (in Latin)
- ^ Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 256. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Bishop Pietro Francesco Montorio" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 4, 2017
- ^ "Nunciature to Germany" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 18, 2017
External links and additional sources
[edit]- 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]
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