Antonio Albergati

Antonio Albergati (16 September 1566 – 13 January 1634) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Bisceglie (1609–1627),[1] Apostolic Nuncio to Germany (1610–1621), and Apostolic Collector to Portugal (1621–1624).

Most Reverend

Antonio Albergati
Bishop of Bisceglie
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Bisceglie
In office1609–1627
PredecessorAlessandro Cospi
SuccessorNicola Bellolatto
Orders
Ordination2 August 1609
Consecration23 August 1609
by Giovanni Garzia Mellini
Personal details
Born16 September 1566
Bologna, Italy
Died13 January 1634 (age 60)
Bisceglie, Italy
Previous postApostolic Nuncio to Germany (1610–1621)
Apostolic Collector to Portugal (1621–1624)

Biography

Antonio Albergati was born in Bologna, Italy on 16 September 1566 and ordained a priest on 2 August 1609.[2] On 3 August 1609, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Bisceglie.[1][2] On 23 August 1609, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Garzia Mellini, Bishop of Imola, with Domenico Rivarola, Titular Archbishop of Nazareth, and Antonio d'Aquino, Bishop of Sarno, serving as co-consecrators.[2] On 26 April 1610, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Apostolic Nuncio to Germany[2] On 15 September 1621, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Apostolic Collector to Portugal where he served until his resignation in 1624.[2] He served as Bishop of Bisceglie until his resignation in 1627.[1][2] He died on 13 Jan 1634.[2]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[2]

  • Stephen Strecheus, Titular Bishop of Dionysias and Auxiliary Bishop of Liège (1615);
  • Gereon Otto von Gutmann zu Sobernheim, Titular Bishop of Cyrene and Auxiliary Bishop of Cologne (1616);

and the principal co-consecrator of:[2]

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References
  1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 368–369. (in Latin)
  2. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Antonio Albergati". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Attilio Amalteo		 Apostolic Nuncio to Germany
1610–1621		 Succeeded by
Pietro Francesco Montorio
Preceded by
Vincenzo Landinelli		 Apostolic Collector to Portugal
1621–1624		 Succeeded by
Giovanni Battista Maria Pallotta
Preceded by
Alessandro Cospi		 Bishop of Bisceglie
1609–1627		 Succeeded by
Nicola Bellolatto


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