Gasparo Cecchinelli

Most Reverend
Gasparo Cecchinelli
Bishop of Corneto e Montefiascone
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Corneto e Montefiascone
In office 1630–1666
Predecessor Laudivio Zacchia
Successor Paluzzo Paluzzi Altieri Degli Albertoni
Orders
Consecration 20 May 1630
by Laudivio Zacchia
Personal details
Born 1587
Sarzana, Italy
Died 1666 (age 79)
Previous post Apostolic Nuncio to Savoy (1641–1644)

Gasparo Cecchinelli (1587–1666) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Corneto e Montefiascone (1630–1666) and Apostolic Nuncio to Savoy (1641–1644).[1]

Biography

Gasparo Cecchinelli was born in Sarzana, Italy in 1587.[2] On 13 May 1630, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Corneto e Montefiascone.[1][2] On 20 May 1630, he was consecrated bishop by Laudivio Zacchia, Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in Vincoli.[2] On 4 May 1641, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Apostolic Nuncio to Savoy.[2] He resined as Apostolic Nuncio to Savoy in April 1644.[2] He served as Bishop of Corneto e Montefiascone until his death in 1666.[2]

Episcopal succession

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

References

  1. 1 2 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 247. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Gasparo Cecchinelli". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Nunciature to Savoy". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Montefiascone". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Episcopal See of Montefiascone (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Fausto Caffarelli		 Apostolic Nuncio to Savoy
1641–1644		 Succeeded by
Giovanni Battista Landi
Preceded by
Laudivio Zacchia		 Bishop of Corneto e Montefiascone
1630–1666		 Succeeded by
Paluzzo Paluzzi Altieri Degli Albertoni
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