Filippo Tani

Filippo Tani, O.S.B. (3 May, 1631 – 1 January, 1712) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Città Ducale (1686–1712).[1]

Most Reverend Filippo Tani
Bishop of Città Ducale
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Città Ducale
In office	1686–1712
Predecessor	Francesco Di Giangirolamo
Successor	Pietro Giacomo Pichi
Orders
Ordination	7 April 1654
Consecration	15 April 1686 by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal)
Personal details
Born	3 May 1631 Albano, Italy
Died	1 January 1712 (age 54) Città Ducale, Italy
Nationality	Italian

Biography

Filippo Tani was born in Albano, Italy on 3 May 1631 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Benedict on 7 April 1654.[2] On 1 April 1686, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Città Ducale.[1][2] On 15 April 1686, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal), Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prisca, with Francesco Casati, Titular Archbishop of Trapezus, and Marcantonio Barbarigo, Archbishop of Corfù, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Città Ducale until his death on 1 January 1712.[1][2]

Episcopal succession

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

• Carlo Giuseppe Morozzo, Bishop of Bobbio (1693);
• Giulio Marzi, Auxiliary Bishop of Ostia-Velletri (1693); and
• Biagio Gambaro, Bishop of Telese o Cerreto Sannita (1693).

References

1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 160. (in Latin)
2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Filippo Tani, O.S.B." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Città Ducale". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Episcopal See of Città Ducale (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}