Annibale Bentivoglio (bishop)
17th-century Italian Catholic bishop
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Annibale Bentivoglio (died 1663) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Archbishop of Thebae (1645–1663)[1] and Apostolic Nuncio to Florence (1645–1652).[2][3]
Most Reverend Annibale Bentivoglio | |
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| Titular Archbishop of Thebae | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| In office | 1645–1663 |
| Predecessor | Lelio Falconieri |
| Successor | Niccolo Pietro Bargellini |
| Previous post | Apostolic Nuncio to Florence (1645–1652) |
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| Consecration | 19 March 1645 by Alessandro Bichi |
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Biography
Annibale Bentivoglio was born in Bologna, Italy.[4][5] On 6 March 1645, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Titular Archbishop of Thebae.[1][4] On 19 March 1645, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Bichi, Bishop of Carpentras, with Alfonso Gonzaga, Titular Archbishop of Rhodus, and Giovanni de Torres, Titular Archbishop of Hadrianopolis in Haemimonto, serving as co-consecrators.[4] On 20 April 1645, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Apostolic Nuncio to Florence.[4] In November 1652, he resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Florence.[4] He served as Titular Archbishop of Thebae until his death on 21 April 1663 in Florence, Italy.[4]
Episcopal succession
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While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[4]
and the principal co-consecrator of:[4]
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