Gaspare Cenci
| Most Reverend Gaspare Cenci | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Melfi e Rapolla |
| In office | 1574-1590 |
| Predecessor | Alessandro Ruffino |
| Successor | Orazio Celsi |
| Orders | |
| Consecration |
12 Mar 1574 by Giulio Antonio Santorio |
Gaspare Cenci was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla (1574-1590).[1][2][3]
Biography
On 8 Jan 1574, Gaspare Cenci was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla.[1] On 12 Mar 1574, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Antonio Santorio, Cardinal-Priest of San Bartolomeo all'Isola, with Giovanni Battista Santorio, Bishop of Alife, and Giuseppe Pamphilj, Bishop of Segni, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla until his resignation in 1590.[1] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Giovanni Battista Castrucci, Archbishop of Chieti (1585); Gian Francesco Biandrate di San Giorgio Aldobrandini, Bishop of Acqui (1585); Marcantonio Bizzoni, Bishop of Foligno (1586); and Lorenzo Celsi (bishop), Bishop of Castro del Lazio (1591).[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Bishop Gaspare Cenci" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 29, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 29, 2016
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alessandro Ruffino |
Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla 1574-1590 |
Succeeded by Orazio Celsi |