Cesare Ventimiglia

Cesare Ventimiglia or Caesar Vintirailius (1573 – 23 December 1645) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Terracina, Priverno e Sezze (1615–1645).[1]

Most Reverend

Cesare Ventimiglia
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Terracina, Priverno e Sezze
In office1615–1645
PredecessorPomponio de Magistris
SuccessorAlessandro Tassi
Orders
Ordination31 December 1614
Consecration25 March 1615
by Bonifazio Caetani
Personal details
Born1573
Benevento, Italy
Died23 December 1645 (age 72)
NationalityItalian

Biography

Cesare Ventimiglia was born in Benevento, Italy in 1573[2] and ordained a priest on 31 December 1614. On 12 January 1615, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Terracina, Priverno e Sezze.[1][2] On 25 March 1615, he was consecrated bishop by Bonifazio Caetani, Archbishop of Taranto, with Ascanio Gesualdo, Archbishop of Bari, and Pietro Francesco Montorio, Bishop of Nicastro, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Terracina, Priverno e Sezze until his death on 23 December 1645.[1][2]

Episcopal succession

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

  • García Gil Manrique, Auxiliary Bishop of Cuenca (1618);
  • Benedetto Baaz, Bishop of Umbriatico (1622);
  • Cesare Gherardi, Bishop of Camerino (1622);
  • Sebastiano De Paoli, Coadjutor Bishop of Nepi e Sutri (1622); and
  • Alvaro Mendoza, Bishop of L'Aquila (1622).

References

  1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 330. (in Latin)
  2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Cesare Ventimiglia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Pomponio de Magistris
Bishop of Terracina, Priverno e Sezze
1615–1645
Succeeded by
Alessandro Tassi


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