Pietro Antonio Spinelli

Pietro Antonio Spinelli (18 January 1597 – 9 December 1645) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Rossano (1629–1645).[1]

Most Reverend

Pietro Antonio Spinelli
Archbishop of Rossano
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseArchdiocese of Rossano
In office1629–1645
PredecessorPaolo Torelli
SuccessorGiacomo Carafa
Orders
Consecration4 June 1629
by Carlo Emmanuele Pio di Savoia
Personal details
Born18 January 1597
Torre, Italy
Died9 December 1645 (age 48)

Biography

Pietro Antonio Spinelli was born in Torre, Italy, on 18 January 1597.[2] On 28 May 1629, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop of Rossano.[1][2] On 4 June 1629, he was consecrated bishop by Carlo Emmanuele Pio di Savoia, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano, with Paolo Emilio Santori, Archbishop of Urbino, and Ranuccio Scotti Douglas, Bishop of Borgo San Donnino, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Archbishop of Rossano until his death on 9 December 1645.[1][2]

Episcopal succession

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

References

  1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 297. (in Latin)
  2. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Pietro Antonio Spinelli". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved November 1, 2018. [self-published]


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