Muzio Soriano (1629–1679) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Santa Severina (1674–1679).
Most Reverend Muzio Soriano | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Santa Severina | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Santa Severina |
| In office | 1674–1679 |
| Predecessor | Giuseppe Palermo |
| Successor | Carlo Berlingeri |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 22 May 1655 |
| Consecration | 4 Mar 1674 by Francesco Nerli (iuniore) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 Oct 1629 |
| Died | 26 Aug 1679 (age 49) |
Biography
editMuzio Soriano was born on 11 Oct 1629 in Cotrone, Italy and ordained a priest on 22 May 1655.[1] On 19 Feb 1674, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Archbishop of Santa Severina.[1][2] On 4 Mar 1674, he was consecrated bishop by Francesco Nerli (iuniore), Archbishop of Florence, with Francesco Boccapaduli, Bishop Emeritus of Città di Castello, and Giuseppe Eusanio, Titular Bishop of Porphyreon, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Archbishop of Santa Severina until his death on 26 Aug 1679.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Muzio Soriano". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 3, 2019. [self-published]
- ^ a b Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 355. (in Latin)
External links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Muzio Soriano". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 3, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Santa Severina". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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