Antonio de' Saluzzi (died 1401) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Milan (1376–1401) and Bishop of Savona (1355–1376).[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Most Reverend

Antonio de' Saluzzi
Archbishop of Milan
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Milan
In office1376–1401
PredecessorSimone Brossano
SuccessorPietro Filargis
Personal details
Bornc.1330
Died1401
Milan, Duchy of Milan

Biography

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Antonio de' Saluzzi was from an aristocratic family originally from Saluzzo, perhaps related to the powerful marquises of the region.[7]

On 7 Nov 1355, Antonio de' Saluzzi was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent VI as Bishop of Savona.[1][2]

On 7 Jun 1376, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XI as Archbishop of Milan.[2]

Antonio de' Saluzzi was the initiator of the construction of the Milan Cathedral in 1386. The work was started with the collaboration of Duke Gian Galeazzo Visconti and the factory was started to meet not only the needs and aspirations of the Milanese to have a new, more capacious cathedral for the celebration of their liturgical functions, but also because since 1392 the ancient metropolitan church of Santa Tecla had been deemed unusable because it was unsafe.[7]

He served as Archbishop of Milan until his death in 1401.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Eubel, Konrad (1913). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol I (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 333 and 433. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d "Archbishop Antonio de' Saluzzi" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved June 11, 2017
  3. ^ "Diocese of Savona-Noli" Catholic-Hierarchy.org David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  4. ^ "Diocese of Savona–Noli" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  5. ^ "Archdiocese of Milano {Milan}" Catholic-Hierarchy.org David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  6. ^ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Milano" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  7. ^ a b "SALUZZO, Antonio da in "Dizionario Biografico"". www.treccani.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-03-20.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Bishop of Savona
1355–1376
Succeeded by
Preceded by Archbishop of Milan
1376–1401
Succeeded by