Angelo Cesi (1530–1606) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Todi
The Italian Catholic diocese of Todi existed until 1986, when it was united into the diocese of Orvieto-Todi.
(1566–1606). ''(in Latin)''
Cesi was born in
Rome
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,
Italy
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in 1530. On 15 February 1566, he was appointed at the age of 36 years as
Bishop of Todi
The Italian Catholic diocese of Todi existed until 1986, when it was united into the diocese of Orvieto-Todi.
during the papacy of
Pope Pius V
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. On 31 March 1566, he was
consecrated
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bishop by
Giulio Gentile
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,
Bishop of Vulturara e Montecorvino The Diocese of Vulturara e Montecorvino (Latin: Dioecesis Vulturariensis et Montis Corbini) was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the city of Volturara Appula in the province of Foggia in the Apulia region of southeast Italy.
Bishop of Osimo
The Diocese of Osimo was a Roman Catholic diocese in Italy.
It was founded in the seventh century and in 1725 merged with the Diocese of Cingoli to form the Diocese of Osimo e Cingoli.Ippolito Arrivabene, Bishop Emeritus of Hierapetra, serving as
co-consecrators
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. He served as Bishop of Todi for 40 years until his death on 30 November 1606 in
Todi, Italy
Todi () is a town and ''comune'' (municipality) of the province of Perugia (region of Umbria) in central Italy. It is perched on a tall two-crested hill overlooking the east bank of the river Tiber, commanding distant views in every direction.
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.
While bishop, Cesi was the
principal co-consecrator
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of
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,
Bishop of Cervia
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(1576); and
Pietro Francesco Montorio
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(1594).
In Todi, the bishop was active in construction of a number of architectural projects. Cesi was buried in his family's chapel built into the apse of the
Todi Cathedral
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Biblioteca Ambrosiana
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