Ascanio Maffei

Ascanio Maffei (died 1659) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Urbino (1646–1659).[1]

Most Reverend

Ascanio Maffei
Archbishop of Urbino
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Urbino
In office1646–1659
PredecessorFrancesco Vitelli
SuccessorGiacomo de Angelis
Orders
Consecration1 Jul 1646
by Marcello Lante della Rovere
Personal details
Born
DiedOct 1659

Biography

Ascanio Maffei was born in Rome, Italy.[2] On 25 Jun 1646, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Archbishop of Urbino.[1][2] On 1 Jul 1646, he was consecrated bishop by Marcello Lante della Rovere, Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia e Velletri, with Ranuccio Scotti Douglas, Bishop Emeritus of Borgo San Donnino, and Giacomo Accarisi, Bishop of Vieste, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Archbishop of Urbino until his death in Oct 1659.[1][2]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Flavio Galletti, Bishop of Anglona-Tursi (1646) .[2]

References

  1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 353. (in Latin)
  2. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Ascanio Maffei". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]


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