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Tommaso Ximenes
Tommaso Ximenes (died 3 November 1633) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Fiesole (1620–1633). ''(in Latin)''"Bishop Tommaso Ximenes" '' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved November 25, 2016"Diocese of Fiesole" '' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 7, 2016 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco Antonio Quirino
Marco Antonio Quirino, O. Cruc. or Marco Sebastianus Quirino (born 1581) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Naxos (1622–1625). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Marco Antonio Quirino was born in 1581 and ordained a priest in the Canons Regular of the Order of the Holy Cross. On 24 January 1622, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Archbishop of Naxos. On 13 March 1622, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Garzia Mellini, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati with Tommaso Ximenes, Bishop of Fiesole, and Pierre François Maletti, Bishop of Nice The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nice (Latin: ''Dioecesis Nicensis''; French: ''Diocèse de Nice'') is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in France. The diocese comprises the Départment of Alpes-Maritimes. The diocese is ..., serving as co-consecrators. He served as Archbishop of Naxos until his resignation in 1625. References External links and additional sources * (f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Of San Miniato
The Italian Catholic Diocese of San Miniato ( la, Dioecesis Sancti Miniati) is in Tuscany. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Florence."Diocese of San Miniato" ''''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 7 October 2016. "Diocese of San Miniato" ''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved 7 October 2016. |
Francesco Nori
Francesco Nori (1565 – 30 December 1631) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of San Miniato (1624–1631). Biography Francesco Nori was born in Florence, Italy in 1565 and ordained a priest in 1603. On 11 March 1624, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of San Miniato. On 27 May 1624, he was consecrated bishop by Ottavio Bandini, Cardinal-Bishop of ''Palestrina'', with Alessandro del Caccia, Bishop of Pistoia, and Tommaso Ximenes, Bishop of Fiesole, serving as co-consecrators A consecrator is a bishop who ordains someone to the episcopacy. A co-consecrator is someone who assists the consecrator bishop in the act of ordaining a new bishop. The terms are used in the canon law of the Catholic Church, Lutheran Churches, .... He served as Bishop of San Miniato until his death on 30 December 1631. References External links and additional sources * (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 17th-century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Of Bitetto
The Diocese of Bitetto (Latin ''Dioecesis Bitectensis'') was a Roman Catholic diocese in Italy, located in the town of Bitetto in the province of Bari, Apulia, Italy. In 1818, it was suppressed to the Diocese of Termoli."Diocese of Bitetto" ''''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 15, 2016 "Titular Episcopal See of Bitetto" ''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016 History *1100: Established as Diocese of Bitetto *1818 Ju ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Masserotti
Michael may refer to: People * Michael (given name), a given name * Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael Given name "Michael" * Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian and Islamic religions * Michael (bishop elect), English 13th-century Bishop of Hereford elect * Michael (Khoroshy) (1885–1977), cleric of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada * Michael Donnellan (1915–1985), Irish-born London fashion designer, often referred to simply as "Michael" * Michael (footballer, born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1983), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1993), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born February 1996), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born March 1996), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian footballer Rulers =Byzantine emperors= *Michael I Rangabe (d. 844), married the daughter of Emperor Nikephoros I *Mich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Of Sovana
The Catholic Diocese of Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello ( la, Dioecesis Pitilianensis-Soanensis-Urbetelliensis) is a Latin suffragan see in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Siena-Colle di Val d'Elsa-Montalcino, in Tuscany."Diocese of Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello" ''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved 4 December 2015. ''''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 29 February 2016. The diocese of Sovana had originally been directly dependent upon the Holy See, and its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scipione Tancredi
''Scipione'' ( HWV 20), also called ''Publio Cornelio Scipione'', is an opera seria in three acts, with music composed by George Frideric Handel for the Royal Academy of Music in 1726. The librettist was Paolo Antonio Rolli. Handel composed ''Scipione'' whilst in the middle of writing ''Alessandro''. It is based on the life of the Roman general Scipio Africanus. Its slow march is the regimental march of the Grenadier Guards and is known for being played at London Metropolitan Police passing out ceremonies. Performance history ''Scipione'' had its premiere on 12 March 1726 at The King's Theatre, Haymarket. Handel revived the opera in 1730, but it did not receive another UK production until October 1967, by the Handel Opera Society. In Germany, ''Scipione'' was revived at the Göttingen International Handel Festival in 1937 and at the annual Handel Festival in Halle in 1965.Dean, Winton, "Handel's ''Scipione'' (October 1967). ''The Musical Times'', 108 (1496): pp. 902–904. Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Of Montepeloso
The Diocese of Montepeloso (also Diocese of Irsina) (Latin: ''Dioecesis Montis Pelusii'') was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the town of Montepeloso in the province of Matera in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It was united with the Diocese of Gravina (di Puglia) to form the Diocese of Gravina e Irsina (Montepeloso) in 1818."Diocese of Montepeloso" ''''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 23, 2016"Diocese of Irsina" ''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diego Merino
Diego Merino, O. Carm. (1570 – 1 January 1637) was a Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Isernia (1626–1637) ''(in Latin)'' and Bishop of Montepeloso (1623–1626). ''(in Latin)''"Bishop Diego Merino, O. Carm." ''''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved November 24, 2016 Biography Diego Merino was born in in 1570 and ordained a priest in the |
Bishop Of Montepulciano
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, 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 Priest#Christianity, priesthood given by Jesus in Christianity, 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 fulln ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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