Giuseppe Cei (bishop)
Giuseppe Cei, C.O. (1640–1704) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cortona (1695–1704).[1][2]
Most Reverend Giuseppe Cei | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Cortona | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Cortona |
| In office | 1695–1704 |
| Predecessor | Pietro Luigi Malaspina |
| Successor | Sebastiano Zucchetti |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 30 November 1695 by Bandino Panciatici |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1640 |
| Died | 6 March 1704 Cortona, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
Biography
Giuseppe Cei was born in Livorno, Italy in 1640 and ordained a priest in the Congregation of the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri.[2] On 28 November 1695, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Cortona.[1][2] On 30 November 1695, he was consecrated bishop by Bandino Panciatici, Cardinal-Priest of San Pancrazio with Michelangelo Mattei, Titular Patriarch of Antioch, and Sperello Sperelli, Bishop of Terni, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Cortona until his death on 6 March 1704.[2]
References
- Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1913). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Monasterii Sumptibus et typis librariae Regensbergianae. p. 174.
- Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giuseppe Cei, C.O." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Cortona". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Cortona (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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