Attilio Amalteo

Attilio Amalteo (1545–1633) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Apostolic Nuncio to Germany (1606–1610) and Titular Archbishop of Athenae (1606–1633).[1][2][3][4][5]

Most Reverend Attilio Amalteo
Titular Archbishop of Athenae
Church	Catholic Church
In office	1606–1633
Personal details
Born	1545
Died	25 May 1633 (age 88)
Previous post	Apostolic Nuncio to Germany (1606–1610)

Biography

Attilio Amalteo was born in 1545.[2] On 14 August 1606, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Titular Archbishop of Athenae.[1][2][3] On 1 September 1606, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Apostolic Nuncio to Germany.[2] He served as Apostolic Nuncio to Germany until his resignation on 26 April 1610.[2] He died on 25 May 1633.[2][3]

Episcopal succession

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

• Theodor Riphaen, Auxiliary Bishop of Köln and Titular Bishop of Cyrene (1607);
• Eitel Friedrich von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, Bishop of Osnabrück (1623);

and the principal co-consecrator of:[2]

• Giulio Masi, Bishop of Giovinazzo (1611);
• Giulio Mattei, Bishop of Bitetto (1611);
• Pietro Emo, Coadjutor Bishop of Crema and Titular Bishop of Larissa in Syria (1612);
• Antonius de Pozega (Poseca), Bishop of Scardona (1613);
• Franciscus Boncianni, Archbishop of Pisa (1613);
• Gian Alberto Garzoni, Bishop of Canea (1614);
• Baccio Gherardini, Bishop of Fiesole (1615);
• Vitalis de L'Estang, Coadjutor Bishop of Carcassonne and Titular Bishop of Ephesus (1615);
• Pietro Paolo Miloto, Bishop of Chioggia (1615);
• Adam Nowodworski, Bishop of Kamyanets-Podilskyi (1615);
• Vincenzo Caputo, Bishop of San Severo (1615);
• Matteo Sanudo, Coadjutor Bishop of Concordia and Titular Bishop of Ioppe (1615);
• Giovanni Sanctatus, Bishop of Rethymo (1616);
• Giuseppe Delfino (bishop), Coadjutor Bishop of Vicenza and Titular Bishop of Paphus (1616);
• Lorenzo Castrucci, Bishop of Spoleto (1617);
• Petrus Pitarca, Bishop of Termia (1617);
• Pasquale Grassi, Bishop of Chioggia (1619);
• Eusebius Caimus, Bishop of Novigrad (1620);
• Paolo Arese, Bishop of Tortona (1620);
• Germanicus Mantica, Titular Bishop of Famagusta (1620);
• Tommaso Ximenes, Bishop of Fiesole (1620);
• Silvestro Andreozzi, Bishop of Penne e Atri (1621);
• Cristoforo Memmolo, Bishop of Ruvo (1621);
• Agostino Morosini, Titular Archbishop of Damascus (1621);
• Theodorus Georgi, Bishop of Arbe (1621);
• Antonio Bonfiglioli, Bishop of Carinola (1622);
• Felice Siliceo, Bishop of Troia (1623);
• Michael Masserotti (Misserotti), Bishop of Bitetto (1624);
• Alderano Bellati (Bellatto), Bishop of Bisignano (1624);
• Angelus Maria Cittadini, Coadjutor Archbishop of Nachitschewan and Titular Archbishop of Myra (1624);
• Mario Filonardi, Archbishop of Avignon (1624); and
• Henri de Sponde, Bishop of Pamiers (1626).

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 99. (in Latin)
2. "Archbishop Attilio Amalteo" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 18, 2017
3. "Archbishop Attilio Amalteo" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved July 18, 2017
4. "Nunciature to Germany" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 18, 2017
5. "Athenae (Titular See)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 18, 2017

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by	Titular Archbishop of Athenae 1606–1633	Succeeded by
Preceded by Coriolani Garzadori	Apostolic Nuncio to Germany 1606–1610	Succeeded by Antonio Albergati