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Antonio Albergati (16 September 1566 – 13 January 1634) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Bisceglie (1609–1627), ''(in Latin)''
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(1610–1621), and Apostolic Collector to Portugal (1621–1624).


Biography

Antonio Albergati, son of the philosopher
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, was born in
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,
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on 16 September 1566 and ordained a priest on 2 August 1609. On 3 August 1609, 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 Bishop of Bisceglie. On 23 August 1609, he was consecrated bishop by
Giovanni Garzia Mellini Giovanni Garzia Mellini (his first name is also rendered Giangarzia while his middle name is also rendered Garsia) (1562 – 2 October 1629) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1629), Cardinal-Priest of San Lore ...
,
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.
, with Domenico Rivarola,
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of ''Nazareth'', and
Antonio d'Aquino Antonio d'Aquino (died 10 January 1578) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Taranto (1618-1627) and Bishop of Sarno (1595-1618). ''(in Latin)'' ''(in Latin)''Bishop of Sarno The Diocese of Sarno (Latin: ''Dioecesis Sarnensis'') was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the town of Sarno in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of Italy. In 1818, it was united with the Diocese of Cava de' Tirreni to form the Dio ...
, serving as co-consecrators. On 26 April 1610, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as
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On 15 September 1621, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Apostolic Collector to Portugal where he served until his resignation in 1624. He served as Bishop of Bisceglie until his resignation in 1627. He died on 13 Jan 1634.


Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the
principal consecrator 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, ...
of: * Stephen Strecheus,
Titular Bishop 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 ''Dionysias'' and Auxiliary Bishop of Liège (1615); * Gereon Otto von Gutmann zu Sobernheim,
Titular Bishop 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 ''Cyrene'' and Auxiliary Bishop of Cologne (1616); and the
principal co-consecrator 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, ...
of: * Vincenzo Napoli,
Bishop of Patti The Roman Catholic Diocese of Patti ( la, Dioecesis Pactensis) is located on the north shore of the island of Sicily. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela. * (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 1566 births 1634 deaths Apostolic Nuncios to Portugal Apostolic Nuncios to Germany {{17C-Italy-RC-bishop-stub