Ottavio Corsini

Most Reverend
Ottavio Corsini
Titular Archbishop of Tarsus
Church Catholic Church
In office 1621–1641
Predecessor Henri Boivin de Péricard
Successor Carlo Rossetti
Orders
Consecration 21 March 1621
by Ottavio Bandini
Personal details
Born 12 August 1588
Florence, Italy
Died 30 July 1641 (age 52)
Rome, Italy
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Ottavio Corsini (12 August 1588 – 30 July 1641) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Archbishop of Tarsus (1621–1641) and Apostolic Nuncio to Florence (1621–1623).[1][2][3][4][5]

Biography

Ottavio Corsini was born in Florence, Italy on 12 August 1588.[2] On 17 March 1621, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Titular Archbishop of Tarsus.[1][2] On 21 March 1621, he was consecrated bishop by Ottavio Bandini, Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina, with Ulpiano Volpi, Bishop of Novara, and Innocenzo Massimi, Bishop of Bertinoro, serving as co-consecrators.[2] On 4 April 1621, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Apostolic Nuncio to Florence, a position he held until his resignation on 30 December 1623[2] He served as Titular Archbishop of Tarsus until his death on 30 July 1641.[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. 328. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Archbishop Ottavio Corsini" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
  3. ↑ "Nunciature to Florence (Tuscany)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 2, 2017
  4. ↑ "Tarsus (Titular See)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  5. ↑ "Titular Metropolitan See of Tarsus" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Innocenzo Massimi		 Apostolic Nuncio to Florence
1621–1623		 Succeeded by
Alfonso Giglioli
Preceded by
Henri Boivin de Péricard		 Titular Archbishop of Tarsus
1621–1641		 Succeeded by
Carlo Rossetti


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