Luigi Galli or Giovanni Galli (Latin: Ioannes Aloysius Galli) (died 1657) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ancona e Numana (1622–1657) and Apostolic Nuncio to Savoy (1627–1629).[1]

Most Reverend

Luigi Galli
Bishop of Ancona e Numana
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Ancona e Numana
In office1622–1657
PredecessorGiulio Savelli
SuccessorGiannicolò Conti
Previous post(s)Apostolic Nuncio to Savoy (1627–1629)
Orders
Consecration16 May 1622
by Giulio Savelli
Personal details
Born
Died22 Jul 1657

Biography

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Galli was born in Osimo, Italy.[2] On 2 May 1622, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Bishop of Ancona e Numana.[1][2] On 16 May 1622, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Savelli, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Sabina, with Marinus Bizzius, Archbishop of Bar, and Giulio Sansedoni, Bishop Emeritus of Grosseto, serving as co-consecrators.[2] On 3 Jul 1627, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Apostolic Nuncio to Savoy where he served until his resignation on 11 Oct 1629.[2] He served as Bishop of Ancona e Numana until his death on 22 Jul 1657.[1][2]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Ercole Rangoni, Bishop of Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi e Bisaccia (1622); and Andrea Baroni Peretti, Bishop of Palestrina (1624).[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 82. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d e f Cheney, David M. "Bishop (Giovanni) Aloysius Galli". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. [self-published]
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Giulio Savelli
Bishop of Ancona e Numana
1622–1657
Succeeded by
Preceded by Apostolic Nuncio to Savoy
1627–1629
Succeeded by