Hyacinthe Libelli, O.P. (1616 – 23 October 1684) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Avignon (1673–1684).[1][2]

Most Reverend

Hyacinthe Libelli
Archbishop of Avignon
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Avignon
In office1673–1684
PredecessorAzon Ariosti
SuccessorAlexandre de Montecatini
Orders
Consecration24 February 1673
by Gasparo Carpegna
Personal details
Born1616
Died23 October 1684 (age 68)
Avignon, France

Biography

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Hyacinthe Libelli was born in Citta di Castello, Italy in 1616 and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers .[2] From 1630 to 1634 he was a student at the College of Saint Thomas, the future Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, the Angelicum, in Rome. In 1644 he was made a Doctor of Sacred Theology at the college.[3] On 30 January 1673, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Archbishop of Avignon.[1][2] On 24 February 1673, he was consecrated bishop by Gasparo Carpegna, Cardinal-Priest of San Silvestro in Capite, with Stefano Brancaccio, Bishop of Viterbo e Tuscania, and Carlo Vaini, Titular Archbishop of Nicaea, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Archbishop of Avignon until his death on 23 October 1684.[1][2]

Episcopal succession

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While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 109. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Archbishop Hyacinthe Libelli, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
  3. ^ Babuty, Antoine Touron (1748). Histoire des hommes illustres de l'ordre de Saint Dominique ; c'est à dire ... p. 579.
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Archbishop of Avignon
1673–1684
Succeeded by