Celso Zani

Celso Zani, O.F.M., also Giuliano Zani (born 1580) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Città della Pieve (1625–1629).[1][2]

Most Reverend Celso Zani
Bishop of Città della Pieve
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Città della Pieve
In office	1625–1629
Predecessor	Fabrizio Paolucci (bishop)
Successor	Sebastiano Ricci (bishop)
Personal details
Born	1580 Settimello, Italy
Nationality	Italian

Biography

Celso Zani was born in Settimello, Italy, and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[2] On 3 March 1625, he was appointed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Città della Pieve,[1][2] where he served until his resignation in 1629.[2]

Episcopal succession

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

• Jacques Lebret, Bishop of Toul (1645);

and the principal co-consecrator of:[2]

• Antonio Brunachio, Bishop of Conversano (1632);
• Alessandro Gallo, Bishop of Massa Lubrense (1632);
• Agostino Oreggi, Archbishop of Benevento (1633);
• Benedetto Ubaldi, Bishop of Perugia (1634);
• Camillo Melzi, Archbishop of Capua (1636);
• Pietro Gaudenzi (bishop), Bishop of Arbe (1636);
• Niccolò Orsini (bishop), Bishop of Ripatransone (1636);
• Antonio Tornielli, Bishop of Novara (1637);
• Girolamo Lanfranchi, Bishop of Cava de' Tirreni (1637);
• Bernardino Scala, Bishop of Bisceglie (1637);
• Aegidius Ursinus de Vivere, Patriarch of Jerusalem (1641);
• Girolamo Verospi, Bishop of Osimo (1642);
• Giulio Gabrielli, Bishop of Ascoli Piceno (1642);
• Giulio Rospigliosi, Titular Archbishop of Tarsus and Apostolic Nuncio to Spain (1644);
• Nicolò Guidi di Bagno, Titular Archbishop of Athenae and Apostolic Nuncio to France (1644); and
• Taddeo Altini, Titular Bishop of Porphyreon (1646).

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. p. 152.
2. "Bishop Celso (Giuliano) Zani, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Città della Pieve". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Città della Pieve". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Fabrizio Paolucci (bishop)	Bishop of Città della Pieve 1625–1629	Succeeded by Sebastiano Ricci (bishop)