Anastasio Umberto Dandini,

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was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

Bishop of Imola The Roman Catholic Diocese of Imola ( la, Diocesis Imolensis) is a territory in Romagna, northern Italy. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Bologna.

(1552–1558). ''(in Latin)''

Biography

Anastasio Umberto Dandini was ordained a priest in the

Order of Saint Benedict The Benedictines, officially the Order of Saint Benedict ( la, Ordo Sancti Benedicti, abbreviated as OSB), are a Christian monasticism, monastic Religious order (Catholic), religious order of the Catholic Church following the Rule of Saint Benedic ...

. On 11 May 1552, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Julius III Pope Julius III ( la, Iulius PP. III; it, Giulio III; 10 September 1487 – 23 March 1555), born Giovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 7 February 1550 to his death in March 155 ...

Bishop of Imola The Roman Catholic Diocese of Imola ( la, Diocesis Imolensis) is a territory in Romagna, northern Italy. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Bologna.

succeeding his uncle

Girolamo Dandini Girolamo Dandini (1509 – 4 December 1559) was an Italian Cardinal (Catholic Church), cardinal and the first to serve as Cardinal Secretary of State in the Roman Curia. By the time of Pope Innocent X (1644–1655), the secretary of stat ...

. He served as Bishop of Imola until his death on 25 Mar 1558.

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