Ranuccio Scotti Douglas

Ranuccio Scotti Douglas or Ranuzio Scotti Douglas (19 July, 1597 – 10 May, 1659) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Borgo San Donnino (1627–1650),[1] Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland (1630-1639), and Apostolic Nuncio to France (1639–1641).[2]

Most Reverend

Ranuccio Scotti Douglas
Bishop of Borgo San Donnino
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Borgo San Donnino
In office1627–1650
PredecessorAlfonso Pozzi
SuccessorFilippo Casoni (bishop)
Orders
Consecration18 April 1627
by Laudivio Zacchia
Personal details
Born19 July 1597
Parma, Italy
Died10 May 1659 (age 61)
NationalityItalian
Previous postApostolic Nuncio to Switzerland (1630–1639)
Apostolic Nuncio to France (1639–1641)

Biography

Ranuccio Scotti Douglas was born on 19 July 1597 in Parma, Italy.[3] On 22 March 1627, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Borgo San Donnino.[1][3] On 18 April 1627, he was consecrated bishop by Laudivio Zacchia, Bishop of Corneto and Montefiascone and installed on 30 May 1627.[3] On 20 May 1630, he was appointed by Pope Urban VIII as Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland.[3] On 7 September 1639, he was appointed by Pope Urban VIII as Apostolic Nuncio to France.[3] In 1641, he resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to France.[3] He served as Bishop of Borgo San Donnino until his resignation on 13 March 1650.[1][3] He died on 10 May 1659.[3]

Episcopal succession

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

and the principal co-consecrator of:[3]

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References
  1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 124. (in Latin)
  2. Chiesa di Fidenza: "La genesi della Diocesi" retrieved November 30, 2016
  3. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Ranuccio (Ranuzio) Scotti Douglas". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]

Sources
  • Blet, Pierre (1965). Correspondance du nonce en France Ranuccio Scotti: 1639-1641 (in French). Rome: Gregorian Biblical BookShop. ISBN 978-88-7652-489-9.
  • Surchat, Pierre Louis (1979). Die Nuntiatur von Ranuccio Scotti in Luzern 1630–1639. Studien zur päpstlischen Diplomatie und zur Nuntiaturgeschichte des 17. Jahrhunderts. Rom-Freiburg-Wien 1979 [Römische Quartalschrift. 36. Supplementheft].
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Alfonso Pozzi		 Bishop of Borgo San Donnino
1627–1650		 Succeeded by
Filippo Casoni (bishop)
Preceded by
Ciriaco Rocci		 Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland
1630–1639		 Succeeded by
Girolamo Farnese
Preceded by
Giorgio Bolognetti		 Apostolic Nuncio to France
1639–1641		 Succeeded by
Girolamo Grimaldi-Cavalleroni
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