Michelangelo Mattei

Michelangelo Mattei or Michael Angelus Matthaeius (8 May 1628 – 22 December 1699) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Patriarch of Antioch (1693–1699) and Titular Archbishop of Hadrianopolis in Haemimonto (1689–1693).[1]

Most Reverend Michelangelo Mattei
Titular Patriarch of Antioch
Church	Catholic Church
In office	1693–1699
Predecessor	Giacomo Altoviti
Successor	Charles Thomas Maillard de Tournon
Orders
Consecration	13 November 1689 by Fabrizio Spada
Personal details
Born	8 May 1628 Rome, Italy
Died	22 December 1699 (age 71)
Nationality	Italian
Previous post	Titular Archbishop of Hadrianopolis in Haemimonto (1689–1693)

Biography

Michelangelo Mattei was born in Rome, Italy on 8 May 1628.[2][3] On 7 November 1689, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VIII as Titular Archbishop of Hadrianopolis in Haemimonto.[1][2][3] On 13 November 1689, he was consecrated bishop by Fabrizio Spada,[1] Cardinal-Priest of San Crisogono with Francesco de' Marini, Titular Archbishop of Teodosia, and Prospero Bottini, Titular Archbishop of Myra, serving as co-consecrators.[2][3] On 18 May 1693, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Titular Patriarch of Antioch.[1][2][3] He served as Titular Patriarch of Antioch until his death on 22 December 1699.[2][3]

Episcopal succession

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

• Benedetto Luperti, Bishop of Cagli (1694);

and the principal co-consecrator of:[2]

• Baldassare Cenci (seniore), Titular Archbishop of Larissa in Thessalia (1691);
• Giovanni Giacomo Cavallerini, Titular Archbishop of Nicaea (1692);
• Alessandro Lambert, Bishop of Aosta (1692);
• Gerolamo Ubertino Provana, Bishop of Alba Pompea (1692);
• Pierre Lambert Ledrou, Titular Bishop of Porphyreon (1692);
• Paolo Vallaresso, Bishop of Concordia (1693);
• Andreas Riggio, Bishop of Catania (1693);
• Michelangelo Veraldi, Bishop of Martirano (1693);
• Nicolò Acciaioli, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1693);
• Eligio Caracciolo, Archbishop of Cosenza (1694);
• Francesco Azzolini, Bishop of Ripatransone (1694);
• Luigi Capuani, Bishop of Ravello e Scala (1694);
• Giuseppe Cei (bishop), Bishop of Cortona (1695); and
• Domenico Tarugi, Bishop of Ferrara (1696).

References

1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus. HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. pp. 69 and 89.
2. Cheney, David M. "Patriarch Michelangelo Mattei". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}
3. Chow, Gabriel. "Patriarch Michelangelo Mattei". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Hadrianopolis in Haemimonto (Titular See)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Metropolitan See of Hadrianopolis in Hæmimonto (Turkey)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Antiochia {Antioch} (Titular See)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Patriarchal See of Antioch (Syria)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}