Antonio Albergati (16 September 1566 – 13 January 1634) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Bisceglie (1609–1627),[1] Apostolic Nuncio to Germany (1610–1621), and Apostolic Collector to Portugal (1621–1624).
Most Reverend Antonio Albergati | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Bisceglie | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Bisceglie |
| In office | 1609–1627 |
| Predecessor | Alessandro Cospi |
| Successor | Nicola Bellolatto |
| Previous post(s) | Apostolic Nuncio to Germany (1610–1621) Apostolic Collector to Portugal (1621–1624) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 2 August 1609 |
| Consecration | 23 August 1609 by Giovanni Garzia Mellini |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 September 1566 |
| Died | 13 January 1634 (age 60) Bisceglie, Italy |
Biography
editAntonio Albergati, son of the philosopher Fabio, was born in Bologna, Italy on 16 September 1566 and ordained a priest on 2 August 1609.[2] On 3 August 1609, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Bisceglie.[1][2] On 23 August 1609, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Garzia Mellini, Bishop of Imola, with Domenico Rivarola, Titular Archbishop of Nazareth, and Antonio d'Aquino, Bishop of Sarno, serving as co-consecrators.[2] On 26 April 1610, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Apostolic Nuncio to Germany[2] On 15 September 1621, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Apostolic Collector to Portugal where he served until his resignation in 1624.[2] He served as Bishop of Bisceglie until his resignation in 1627.[1][2] He died on 13 Jan 1634.[2]
Episcopal succession
editWhile bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[2]
- Stephen Strecheus, Titular Bishop of Dionysias and Auxiliary Bishop of Liège (1615);
- Gereon Otto von Gutmann zu Sobernheim, Titular Bishop of Cyrene and Auxiliary Bishop of Cologne (1616);
and the principal co-consecrator of:[2]
- Vincenzo Napoli, Bishop of Patti (1609).
References
edit- ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 368–369. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Antonio Albergati". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Nunciature to Portugal". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Apostolic Nunciature Portugal". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Bisceglie". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Bisceglie (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Nunciature to Germany". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Apostolic Nunciature Germany". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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