Giuseppe Cei (bishop)

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
Livorno, Italy
Died 6 March 1704
Cortona, Italy
Nationality Italy

Giuseppe Cei, C.O. (1640–1704) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cortona (1695–1704).[1][2][3][4]

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

  1. 1 2 Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus. HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. p. 174.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giuseppe Cei, C.O." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  3. ↑ "Diocese of Cortona" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  4. ↑ "Diocese of Cortona" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Pietro Luigi Malaspina		 Bishop of Cortona
1695–1704		 Succeeded by
Sebastiano Zucchetti
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