Giacomo Villani (1605 – 5 November 1690) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Caiazzo (1679–1690).[1][2]

Most Reverend

Giacomo Villani
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Caiazzo
In office1679–1690
PredecessorGiuseppe Petagna
SuccessorFrancesco Giambattista Bonesana
Orders
Consecration30 November 1679
by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal)
Personal details
Born1605
Fossoli di Ravenna, Italy
Died5 November 1690
Caiazzo, Italy

Biography

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Giacomo Villani was born in Fossoli di Ravenna, Italy in 1605. On 27 November 1679, he was appointed by Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Caiazzo. On 30 November 1679, he was consecrated bishop by Cardinal Alessandro Crescenzi, Bishop of Recanati e Loreto, with Prospero Bottini, Titular Archbishop of Myra, and Pier Antonio Capobianco, Bishop Emeritus of Lacedonia serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Caiazzo until his death on 5 November 1690.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 134. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b "Bishop Giacomo Villani" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 14, 2016
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Caiazzo
1679–1690
Succeeded by