Angelo Cesi (bishop of Rimini)

Angelo Cesi (19 November 1592 – 20 September 1646) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Rimini (1627–1646) and Apostolic Nuncio to Venice (1645–1646).^[1]

Biography

Angelo Cesi was born in Rome, Italy on 19 November 1592.^[2] On 19 July 1627, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Rimini.^[2] On 1 August 1627, he was consecrated bishop by Luigi Caetani, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Pudenziana, Giuseppe Acquaviva, Titular Archbishop of Thebae, and Pietro Francesco Montorio, Bishop Emeritus of Nicastro, serving as co-consecrators.^[2] On 2 March 1645, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Apostolic Nuncio to Venice.^[2] He served as Bishop of Rimini and Apostolic Nuncio to Venice until his death on 20 September 1646.^[2]

Episcopal succession

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

• Alfonso Pandolfi, Bishop of Comacchio (1631);
• Alessandro Deti, Bishop of Anglona-Tursi (1632);
• Lorenzo Gavotti, Bishop of Ventimiglia (1633);
• Joseph-Marie de Suarès, Bishop of Vaison (1633);
• Niccolò Sacchetti, Bishop of Volterra (1634);
• Giulio Diotallevi, Bishop of Strongoli (1637);
• Attilio Orsini, Bishop of Montepeloso (1638); and
• Antonio del Pezzo, Bishop of Polignano (1638).

See also

• Catholic Church in Italy

References

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Rimini". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Rimini (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}