Carlo de' Vecchi (1611 – 13 March 1673) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

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of ''Athenae'' (1667–1673) and Bishop of Chiusi (1648–1657).Gauchat, p. 155.

Biography

Carlo de' Vecchi was born in

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in 1611. He held the degree of ''

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'', and was a Referendary of the Tribunal of the Two Signatures. He was ordained a priest in December 1647. In 1644, he served as governor of Faenza. On 2 March 1648, he was appointed Bishop of Chiusi by

Pope Innocent X Pope Innocent 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 January 1655. Born in Rome of a family fro ...

. On 15 March 1648, he was

consecrated Sacred describes something that is dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity; is considered worthy of spiritual respect or devotion; or inspires awe or reverence among believers. The property is often ascribed to objects (a ...

bishop by

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, with Alfonso Maurelli,

Archbishop of Cosenza The Archdiocese of Cosenza-Bisignano () a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in Calabria and has been a metropolitan see since 2001.

, and

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Bishop of Pesaro The Archdiocese of Pesaro () is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in central Italy. Its see at Pesaro was elevated to the status of metropolitan archiepiscopal see in 2000. Its suffragans are the Diocese of Fano-Fossombrone-Cagli-Pergola an ...

, serving as

co-consecrators 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 Churche ...

. He served as until his resignation on 12 March 1657. On 27 April 1667, he was appointed

of Athens (Greece) by

Pope Clement IX Pope Clement IX (; ; 28 January 1600 – 9 December 1669), born Giulio Rospigliosi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 20 June 1667 to his death in December 1669. Giulio Rospigliosi was born into the noble Ro ...

. As titular Archbishop of Athens, De'Vecchi held the office of Secretary of the Sacred Congregation of Bishops and Regulars in the Roman Curia.A treatise written for his benefit about the history of the Latin archbishopric of Athens by Abbot Michele Giustiniani: He held the title of Archbishop of Athens until his death on 13 March 1673.

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was 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:

References

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