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Thomas Tomassoni
Tommaso Tomassoni, O.P. (1616 – October 1654) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Umbriatico (1652–1654). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Tommaso Tomassoni was born in Rome, Italy in 1616 and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers."Bishop Thomas Tomassoni, O.P."
''''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 29, 2016
On 8 January 1652, he was appointed during the papacy of as

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Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies located around the world. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The bishopric of Rome, known as the Holy See, is the central governing authority of the church. The administrative body of the Holy See, the Roman Curia, has its principal offices in Vatican City, a small enclave of the Italian city of Rome, of which the pope is head of state. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is the on ...
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Santa Maria Della Pace
Santa Maria della Pace is a church in Rome, central Italy, not far from Piazza Navona. The building lies in rione Ponte. History The current building was built on the foundations of the pre-existing church of Sant'Andrea de Aquarizariis in 1482, commissioned by Pope Sixtus IV. The church was rededicated to the Virgin Mary to commemmorate a miraculous bleeding of a Madonna image there in 1480. The author of the original design is not known, though Baccio Pontelli has been proposed. In 1656–67 Pope Alexander VII commissioned Pietro da Cortona to enlarge the tiny Piazza della Pace in front of the 15th-century church of Santa Maria, to accommodate the carriages of its wealthy parishioners. Several houses had to be demolished. This also involved the design of a new Baroque facade complete with semicircular portico. The newly formed piazza, focused on the church facade even in its architectural detailing, had the additional benefits of facilitating the turning of coaches which ha ...
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1616 Births
Events January–June * January ** Six-year-old António Vieira arrives from Portugal, with his parents, in Bahia (present-day Salvador) in Colonial Brazil, where he will become a diplomat, noted author, leading figure of the Church, and protector of Brazilian indigenous peoples, in an age of intolerance. ** Officials in Württemberg charge astronomer Johannes Kepler with practicing "forbidden arts" (witchcraft). His mother had also been so charged and spent 14 months in prison. * January 1 – King James I of England attends the masque ''The Golden Age Restored'', a satire by Ben Jonson on fallen court favorite the Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset, Earl of Somerset. The king asks for a repeat performance on January 6. * January 3 – In the court of James I of England, the king's favorite George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, George Villiers becomes Master of the Horse (encouraging development of the thoroughbred horse); on April 24 he receives the Order of the Gart ...
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Bishops Appointed By Pope Innocent X
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is called episcopacy. Organizationally, several Christian denominations utilize ecclesiastical structures that call for the position of bishops, while other denominations have dispensed with this office, seeing it as a symbol of power. Bishops have also exercised political authority. Traditionally, bishops claim apostolic succession, a direct historical lineage dating back to the original Twelve Apostles or Saint Paul. The bishops are by doctrine understood as those who possess the full priesthood given by Jesus Christ, and therefore may ordain other clergy, including other bishops. A person ordained as a deacon, priest (i.e. presbyter), and then bishop is understood to hold the fullness of the ministerial priesthood, given responsibility b ...
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17th-century Italian Roman Catholic Bishops
The 17th century lasted from January 1, 1601 ( MDCI), to December 31, 1700 ( MDCC). It falls into the early modern period of Europe and in that continent (whose impact on the world was increasing) was characterized by the Baroque cultural movement, the latter part of the Spanish Golden Age, the Dutch Golden Age, the French ''Grand Siècle'' dominated by Louis XIV, the Scientific Revolution, the world's first public company and megacorporation known as the Dutch East India Company, and according to some historians, the General Crisis. From the mid-17th century, European politics were increasingly dominated by the Kingdom of France of Louis XIV, where royal power was solidified domestically in the civil war of the Fronde. The semi-feudal territorial French nobility was weakened and subjugated to the power of an absolute monarchy through the reinvention of the Palace of Versailles from a hunting lodge to a gilded prison, in which a greatly expanded royal court could be more easily k ...
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Bishop Of Cefalonia E Zante
The Diocese of Cephalonia and Zakynthos ( la, Dioecesis Cephaloniensis et Zacynthiensis, it, Cefalonia e Zante) was Roman Catholic diocese located on the Ionian Island of Cephalonia. It was suppressed in 1919."Diocese of Cefalonia e Zante"
''''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
"Titular Episcopal See of Kefalonia"
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Francesco Gozzadini
Francesco Gozzadini (died 1673) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cefalonia e Zante (1654–1673). ''(in Latin)''"Bishop Francesco Gozzadini"
''''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
"Diocese of Cefalonia e Zante"
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Bishop Of Minori
The Diocese of Minori was a Roman Catholic diocese in Italy, located in Minori, province of Salerno, region of Campania in the ecclesiastical province of Amalfi. In 1815, it was suppressed, and its territory and Catholic population assigned to the Archdiocese of Amalfi. History *1968: Restored as Titular Episcopal See of ''Minori'' Bishops Diocese of Minori ''Erected: 987'' (''Dioecesis Minorensis'') ''Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Amalfi'' *Paulus de Surrento (26 March 1390 – 1393) *Ambrosius Romano (attested 1411) *Cristoforo Oliva (attested 1418) * Nicola Moccia (Macza) (7 Jan 1426 – 1474 Died) ;... * Andrea de Conto (Cuncto) (6 Jun 1483 – 4 Feb 1484 Appointed, Archbishop of Amalfi) ;... *Alessandro Salati (30 Apr 1498 – 1509 Died)"Bishop Alessandro Salati"
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Patrizio Donati
Patrizio Donati (1588 – 31 August 1666) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Minori (1639–1648). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Patrizio Donati was born in 1588. On 28 February 1639, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Minori."Bishop Patrizio Donati"
''''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 10, 2016
On 13 March 1639, he was consecrated bishop by ,

Bishop Of Borgo San Donnino
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fidenza ( la, Dioecesis Fidentina) in the Province of Parma, Italy, was until 1927 named the Diocese of Borgo San Donnino. It is now a suffragan of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Modena-Nonantola, though historically it was long subject to the Archdiocese of Bologna."Diocese of Fidenza"
''Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
"Diocese of Fidenza"
''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
The bishop's episcopal seat is the Cathedral of San Donnino Martire, in Fidenza. The diocese has a Minor Basilica, the Basilica di San Lorenzo, in Monticelli d'Ongina; it was assigned that ho ...
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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), ''(in Latin)'' Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland (1630-1639), and Apostolic Nuncio to France (1639–1641).Chiesa di Fidenza: "La genesi della Diocesi"
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Ranuccio Scotti Douglas was born on 19 July 1597 in , .
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Cardinal-Priest
A cardinal ( la, Sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae cardinalis, literally 'cardinal of the Holy Roman Church') is a senior member of the clergy of the Catholic Church. Cardinals are created by the ruling pope and typically hold the title for life. Collectively, they constitute the College of Cardinals. Their most solemn responsibility is to elect a new pope in a conclave, almost always from among themselves (with a few historical exceptions), when the Holy See is vacant. During the period between a pope's death or resignation and the election of his successor, the day-to-day governance of the Holy See is in the hands of the College of Cardinals. The right to participate in a conclave is limited to cardinals who have not reached the age of 80 years by the day the vacancy occurs. In addition, cardinals collectively participate in papal consistories (which generally take place annually), in which matters of importance to the Church are considered and new cardinals may be created. Cardina ...
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