Alfonso Sacrati or Alphonse Sacrati (1585–1647) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland The Apostolic Nunciature to Switzerland is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Switzerland. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio, with the rank of an ambassador. The nunc ...

(1646–1647), Vicegerent of Rome (1643–1646), and

Bishop of Comacchio The Diocese of Comacchio (Latin: Dioecesis Comaclensis) was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the coastal town of Comacchio in the province of Ferrara and region of Emilia Romagna, Italy. In 1986, the diocese of Commachio was united with the dioc ...

(1617–1626). ''(in Latin)''

Biography

Alfonso Sacrati was born in 1585. He is the brother of Cardinal Francesco Sacrati and nephew of

Ercole Sacrati The male first name Ercole, Italian version of Hercules, can refer to: People * Ercole (name), list of people with the name House of D'Este *Ercole I d'Este (1431–1505), Duke of Ferrara * Ercole II d'Este (1508–1559), Duke of Ferrara, Modena ...

. On 12 June 1617, 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 ...

. On 10 September 1617, he was consecrated bishop by

Giambattista Leni Giambattista Leni (1573–1627) was a Roman Catholic cardinal.on consistory of November 24, 1608 was created cardinal by Pope Paul V Biography On 20 Jul 1608, he was consecrated bishop by Ottavio Paravicini, Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Alessio, w ...

, Bishop of Ferrara, with

Francesco Sacrati (cardinal) Francesco Sacrati (1567 – September 6, 1623) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Cesena (1622–1623), Cardinal-Priest of San Matteo in Merulana (1621–1623), and Titular Archbishop of '' Damascus'' (1 ...

Titular Archbishop A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese. By definition, a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop, the tradition of the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox an ...

of ''Damascus'', and Evangelista Tornioli,

Bishop of Città di Castello 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 ca ...

, serving as co-consecrators. In 1626, he resigned as Bishop of Comacchio. On 27 March 1643, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Vicegerent of Rome; he resigned on 20 Oct 1646. On 7 November 1646, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Innocent X Pope Innocent X ( la, Innocentius X; it, Innocenzo X; 6 May 1574 – 7 January 1655), born Giovanni Battista Pamphilj (or Pamphili), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 15 September 1644 to his death in Januar ...

. He served as Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland until his death on 14 September 1647.

Episcopal succession

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 17th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops Bishops appointed by Pope Paul V Bishops appointed by Pope Urban VIII Bishops appointed by Pope Innocent X 1585 births 1647 deaths People from Comacchio {{17C-Italy-RC-bishop-stub