Simeone de Summis
17th-century Albanian Roman Catholic Prelate
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Simeone de Summis, O.F.M. or Simon Suma (died 1672) was an Albanian[1] Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Sapë (1647–1672).[2][3][4][5]
Most Reverend Simeone de Summis | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Sapë | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Sapë |
| In office | 1647–1672 |
| Predecessor | Gjergj Bardhi (Giorgio Bianchi) |
| Successor | Stefano de Gaspare |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 2 June 1647 by Pier Luigi Carafa |
| Personal details | |
| Died | December 1672 |
Biography
Born in Krujë, Suma was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[3] On 27 May 1647, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Sapë.[2][3] On 2 June 1647, he was consecrated bishop by Pier Luigi Carafa, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Silvestro e Martino ai Monti, with Ranuccio Scotti Douglas, Bishop of Borgo San Donnino, and Alessandro Vittrici, Bishop of Alatri, serving as co-consecrators.[3] He served as Bishop of Sapë until his death in December 1672.[2][3]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Ivan Antun Zboronac, Bishop of Kotor (1656).[3]
