Camillo Borghese (died 8 October 1612) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Archbishop of Siena
In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdioc ...
(1607–1612),
Bishop of Montalcino
The Diocese of Montalcino (Latin: ''Dioecesis Ilcinensis'') was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the town of Montalcino to the west of Pienza, close to the Crete Senesi in Val d'Orcia in Tuscany, Italy. In 1986, it was suppressed and united with ...
(1600–1607),Gauchat, p. 208. and
Bishop of Castro di Puglia The Diocese of Castro di Puglia (Latin: ''Dioecesis Castrensis in Apulia'') was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the town of Castro of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-eastern Italy. In 1818, it was suppressed to the Archdiocese of Otranto ...
(1594–1600).Gauchat, pp. 157-158.Gauchat, p. 139.
Biography
On 5 September 1594, Camillo Borghese 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.
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as
Bishop of Castro di Puglia The Diocese of Castro di Puglia (Latin: ''Dioecesis Castrensis in Apulia'') was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the town of Castro of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-eastern Italy. In 1818, it was suppressed to the Archdiocese of Otranto ...
.
On 8 September 1594, he was
consecrated
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Bishop of Alessandria della Paglia
The Diocese of Alessandria ( la, Dioecesis Alexandrina Statiellorum) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Piedmont, northern Italy. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Vercelli.Claude Sozomene,
Bishop of Pula
The Diocese of Pula (''Italian: Diocese of Pola'') was a Roman Catholic diocese in Croatia, located in the city of Pula. In 1828, it was suppressed and united with the Diocese of Poreč to form the Archdiocese of Diocese of Poreč-Pula.
Hist ...
, and
Giovanni Antonio Viperani
Giovanni Antonio Viperani (1535 - March 1610) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Giovinazzo (1589–1610).
Biography
He was born in Messina in Sicily.
On 17 May 1589, Giovanni Antonio Viperani was appointed by Pope Sixtus V as ...
,
Bishop of Giovinazzo The Diocese of Giovinazzo e Terlizzi (Latin: ''Dioecesis Iuvenacensis et Terlitiensis'') was a Roman Catholic diocese in Italy, located in the city of Giovinazzo, in the Metropolitan City of Bari, Apulia. In 1836, it was suppressed to the Dioces ...
, serving as
co-consecrators
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The terms are used in the canon law of the Catholic Church, Lutheran Churches, ...
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On 7 January 1600, he was transferred by Pope Clement VIII to the diocese of
Montalcino
Montalcino is a hill town and ''comune'' in the province of Siena, Tuscany, central Italy.
The town is located to the west of Pienza, close to the Crete Senesi in Val d'Orcia. It is from Siena, from Florence and from Pisa. Monte Amiata is ...
.
On 24 January 1607, he was appointed
Archbishop of Siena
In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdioc ...
by his cousin,
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 ...
(Borghese).Pecci, p. 358. Giuseppe Cappelletti, ''Le chiese d'Italia, Volume 17 (Venezia: G. Antonelli 1862), p. 510.
He served as Archbishop of Siena until his death on 8 October 1612.