Tommaso Ximenes

Tommaso Ximenes (died 3 November 1633) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Fiesole (1620–1633).[1][2][3][4]

Most Reverend Tommaso Ximenes
Bishop of Fiesole
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Fiesole
In office	1620–1633
Predecessor	Baccio Gherardini
Successor	Lorenzo della Robbia
Orders
Consecration	22 November 1620 by Giovanni Garzia Mellini
Personal details
Died	3 November 1633 Fiesole, Italy

Biography

On 16 November 1620, Tommaso Ximenes was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Fiesole.[1][2] On 22 November 1620, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Garzia Mellini, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati, with Attilio Amalteo, Titular Archbishop of Athenae, and Paolo De Curtis, Bishop Emeritus of Isernia, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Fiesole until his death on 3 November 1633.[2]

Episcopal succession

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

• Marco Antonio Quirino, Archbishop of Naxos (1622);
• Alexandre della Stufa (Lotteringhi), Bishop of Montepulciano (1623);
• Diego Merino, Bishop of Montepeloso (1623);
• Scipione Tancredi, Bishop of Sovana (1624);
• Michael Masserotti (Misserotti), Bishop of Bitetto (1624); and
• Francesco Nori, Bishop of San Miniato (1624).

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 187. (in Latin)
2. "Bishop Tommaso Ximenes" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved November 25, 2016
3. "Diocese of Fiesole" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 7, 2016
4. "Diocese of Fiesole" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved October 7, 2016

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Baccio Gherardini	Bishop of Fiesole 1620–1633	Succeeded by Lorenzo della Robbia