Pietro Francesco Montorio

Pietro Francesco Montorio (1556–1643) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Apostolic Nuncio to Germany (1621–1624) and Bishop of Nicastro (1594–1620).[1][2][3][4]

Most Reverend

Pietro Francesco Montorio
Bishop Emeritus of Nicastro
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Nicastro
In office1594–1620
PredecessorClemente Bontodasio
SuccessorFerdinando Confalone
Orders
Consecration24 Feb 1594
by Giovanni Battista Castrucci
Personal details
Born1556
Rome, Italy
Died6 Jun 1643 (age 87)
Previous postApostolic Nuncio to Germany (1621–1624)

Biography

Pietro Francesco Montorio was born in Rome, Italy in 1556.[3] On 7 Feb 1594, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Nicastro.[1][3] On 24 Feb 1594, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Battista Castrucci, Archbishop Emeritus of Chieti, with Angelo Cesi, Bishop of Todi, and Lorenzo Celsi, Bishop of Castro del Lazio, serving as co-consecrators.[3] In 1620, he resigned as Bishop of Nicastro.[1][3] On 4 Aug 1621, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Apostolic Nuncio to Germany.[3] He served as Apostolic Nuncio to Germany until his resignation on 15 Jun 1624.[1][3] He died on 6 Jun 1643.[3]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[3]

and the principal co-consecrator of:[3]

  • Gerolamo Mezzamico, Bishop of Trevico (1608);
  • Bartolomeo Cesi (cardinal), Archbishop of Conza (1608);
  • Cesare Ventimiglia, Bishop of Terracina, Priverno e Sezze (1615);
  • Giovanni Battista Lancellotti, Bishop of Nola (1615);
  • Alessandro Del Monte, Bishop of Gubbio (1616);
  • Miguel Angel Zaragoza Heredia, Bishop of Teano (1617);
  • Augustin Potier, Bishop of Beauvais (1617);
  • Juan de Guevara, Bishop of Teano (1627);
  • Carlo Emmanuele Pio di Savoia, Bishop of Albano (1627);
  • Angelo Cesi, Bishop of Rimini (1627);
  • Giuseppe Candido, Bishop of Lipari (1628); and
  • Alessandro Castracani, Bishop of Nicastro (1629).
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References
  1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 256. (in Latin)
  2. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 256. (in Latin)
  3. "Bishop Pietro Francesco Montorio" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 4, 2017
  4. "Nunciature to Germany" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 18, 2017
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Clemente Bontodasio		 Bishop of Nicastro
1594–1620		 Succeeded by
Ferdinando Confalone
Preceded by
Antonio Albergati		 Apostolic Nuncio to Germany
1621–1624		 Succeeded by
Pier Luigi Carafa


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