Alessandro di Sangro (died 18 February 1633) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Benevento (1616–1633) and Titular Patriarch of Alexandria (1604–1633)"Patriarch Alessandro di Sangro"
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Biography

On 2 August 1604, Alessandro di Sangro was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Clement VIII Pope Clement VIII ( la, Clemens VIII; it, Clemente VIII; 24 February 1536 – 3 March 1605), born Ippolito Aldobrandini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 2 February 1592 to his death in March 1605. Born ...

as Titular Patriarch of Alexandria and ordained a priest on 8 August 1604 by

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of ''Sidon''. On 10 August 1604, he was consecrated bishop by Camillo Borghese,

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Fabio Biondi (bishop) Fabio Blondus de Montealto or Fabio Biondi (died 6 December 1618) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Patriarch of Jerusalem (1588–1618). ''(in Latin)'' ''(in Latin)'' Biography On 8 January 1588, Fabio Blondus de Montealto was appointe ...

, Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem, and Giuseppe Ferrerio,

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, serving as co-consecrators. On 2 May 1616, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Paul V Pope Paul V ( la, Paulus V; it, Paolo V) (17 September 1550 – 28 January 1621), born Camillo Borghese, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 16 May 1605 to his death in January 1621. In 1611, he honored ...

as Archbishop of Benevento. On 2 Apr 1621, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as

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, position he held until 23 Jun 1622. He served as Archbishop of Benevento until his death on 18 February 1633.

Episcopal succession

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