Claudio de Curtis (died 1595) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

Bishop of Crotone The Archdiocese of Crotone-Santa Severina ( la, Archidioecesis Crotonensis-Sanctae Severinae) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Calabria in southern Italy, created in 1986 when it was combined with the Diocese of Santa Severina. ...

(1591–1595). ''(in Latin)''

Biography

On 3 November 1591, Claudio de Curtis was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Innocent IX Pope Innocent IX ( la, Innocentius IX; it, Innocenzo IX; 20 July 1519 – 30 December 1591), born Giovanni Antonio Facchinetti, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 29 October to 30 December 1591. Prior to hi ...

. On 16 February 1592, he was consecrated bishop by

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with

Flaminio Filonardi Flaminio Filonardi (died 12 September 1608) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Aquino (1579–1608).Bishop of Aquino The Diocese of Aquino e Pontecorvo (Latin: ''Dioecesis Aquinatensis et Pontiscurvi'') was a Roman Catholic diocese in Italy, located in the city of Aquino in the province of Frosinone, in the Lazio region. In 1818, it was suppressed to the Dioce ...

, and

Leonard Abel Leonard Abel or Léonardo Abela (died 2 May 1605) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Bishop of Sidon (1582–1605).''Annuario Pontificio 2013'' (Libreria Editrice Vaticana 2013 ), p. 863 ''(in Latin)'' ''(in Latin)'' An outstanding ...

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of ''Sidon'', serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Crotone until his death in 1595.

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