Virgilio Fiorenzi

Virgilio Fiorenzi or Virgilio Fiorentini (1560–1644) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nocera Umbra (1605–1644).[1]

Most Reverend Virgilio Fiorenzi
Bishop of Nocera Umbra
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Nocera Umbra
In office	1605–1644
Predecessor	Roberto Pierbenedetti
Successor	Orazio Giustiniani
Orders
Consecration	3 Jul 1605 by Innocenzo Del Bufalo-Cancellieri
Personal details
Born	1560 Perugia, Italy
Died	9 Dec 1644 (age 89)

Biography

Virgilio Fiorenzi was born in Perugia, Italy in 1560.[2] On 27 Jun 1605, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Nocera Umbra.[1][2] On 3 Jul 1605, he was consecrated bishop by Innocenzo Del Bufalo-Cancellieri, Bishop of Camerino, with Napoleone Comitoli, Bishop of Perugia, and Flaminio Filonardi, Bishop of Aquino, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Nocera Umbra until his death on 9 Dec 1644.[1][2]

Episcopal succession

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

• Domenico de' Marini, Bishop of Albenga (1611);
• Angelo Gozzadini, Archbishop of Naxos (1616);
• Giovanni Battista Colonna, Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem (1636).

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 262. (in Latin)
2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Virgilio Fiorenzi (Fiorentini)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Nocera Umbra-Gualdo Tadino". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Nocera Umbra-Gualdo Tadino (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)