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 September 1687 (age 68)
Sovana, Italy
Nationality Italian

Pietro Valentini (6 March, 1619 – September, 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 during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Sovana.[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 September 1687.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 365. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bishop Pietro Valentini" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 21, 2016
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Pier Maria Bichi		 Bishop of Sovana
1685–1687		 Succeeded by
Domenico Maria della Ciaja


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