Angelo Cesi (bishop of Rimini)

Angelo Cesi (19 November 1592 – 20 September 1646) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Rimini (1627–1646) and Apostolic Nuncio to Venice (1645–1646).

Most Reverend Angelo Cesi
Bishop of Rimini Apostolic Nuncio to Venice
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Rimini
In office	1627–1646
Predecessor	Cipriano Pavoni
Successor	Federico Sforza
Orders
Consecration	1 August 1627 by Luigi Caetani
Personal details
Born	19 November 1592 Rome, Italy
Died	20 September 1646 (age 53) Rimini, Italy
Nationality	Italian

Biography

Angelo Cesi was born in Rome, Italy on 19 November 1592.[1] On 19 July 1627, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Rimini.[2][1] On 1 August 1627, he was consecrated bishop by Luigi Caetani, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Pudenziana, Giuseppe Acquaviva, Titular Archbishop of Thebae, and Pietro Francesco Montorio, Bishop Emeritus of Nicastro, serving as co-consecrators.[1] On 2 March 1645, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Apostolic Nuncio to Venice.[1] He served as Bishop of Rimini and Apostolic Nuncio to Venice until his death on 20 September 1646.[2][1]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[1]

• Alfonso Pandolfi, Bishop of Comacchio (1631);
• Alessandro Deti, Bishop of Anglona-Tursi (1632);
• Lorenzo Gavotti, Bishop of Ventimiglia (1633);
• Joseph-Marie de Suarès, Bishop of Vaison (1633);
• Niccolò Sacchetti, Bishop of Volterra (1634);
• Giulio Diotallevi, Bishop of Strongoli (1637);
• Attilio Orsini, Bishop of Montepeloso (1638); and
• Antonio del Pezzo, Bishop of Polignano (1638).

See also

• Catholic Church in Italy

References

1. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Angelo Cesi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}
2. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi (in Latin). Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 95.

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Rimini". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Rimini (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Nunciature to Venice". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}