Cesare Ventimiglia
Italian Roman Catholic prelate (1573–1645)
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Cesare Ventimiglia or Caesar Vintirailius (1573 – 23 December 1645) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Terracina, Priverno e Sezze (1615–1645).[1]
Most Reverend Cesare Ventimiglia | |
|---|---|
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Terracina, Priverno e Sezze |
| In office | 1615–1645 |
| Predecessor | Pomponio de Magistris |
| Successor | Alessandro Tassi |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 31 December 1614 |
| Consecration | 25 March 1615 by Bonifazio Caetani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1573 |
| Died | 23 December 1645 (age 72) |
Biography
Cesare Ventimiglia was born in Benevento, Italy in 1573[2] and ordained a priest on 31 December 1614. On 12 January 1615, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Terracina, Priverno e Sezze.[1][2] On 25 March 1615, he was consecrated bishop by Bonifazio Caetani, Archbishop of Taranto, with Ascanio Gesualdo, Archbishop of Bari, and Pietro Francesco Montorio, Bishop of Nicastro, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Terracina, Priverno e Sezze until his death on 23 December 1645.[1][2]
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]
- García Gil Manrique, Auxiliary Bishop of Cuenca (1618);
- Benedetto Baaz, Bishop of Umbriatico (1622);
- Cesare Gherardi, Bishop of Camerino (1622);
- Sebastiano De Paoli, Coadjutor Bishop of Nepi e Sutri (1622); and
- Alvaro Mendoza, Bishop of L'Aquila (1622).
