Pietro Valentini

Most Reverend

Pietro Valentini
Most Reverend; Pietro Valentini
Bishop of Sovana
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Sovana
In office	1685–1687
Predecessor	Pier Maria Bichi
Successor	Domenico Maria della Ciaja
Orders
Ordination	15 June 1647
Consecration	23 April 1685; by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal)
Personal details
Born	6 March 1619; Montalcino, Italy
Died	28 November 1687 (age 68); Pitigliano, Italy
Nationality	Italian

Pietro Valentini (6 March 1619 – 28 November 1687) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Sovana (1685–1687).[1][2]

Biography

Pietro Valentini was born in Montalcino, Italy on 6 March 1619 and ordained a priest on 15 June 1647.[2] On 9 April 1685, he was appointed Bishop of Sovana by Pope Innocent XI.[1][2] On 23 April 1685, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal), Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prisca, with Diego Petra, Archbishop of Sorrento, and Pier Antonio Capobianco, Bishop Emeritus of Lacedonia, serving as co-consecrators.[2]

He served as Bishop of Sovana until his death in November 1687.[3]

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