Cristofor Segni (1604–1661) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

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of ''Thessalonica'' (1645–1661). ''(in Latin)''"Archbishop Cristofor Segni"
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Biography

Cristofor Segni was born in Bologna, Italy in 1604. On 24 April 1645, he was appointed during the papacy of

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of ''Thessalonica''. On 11 February 1646, he was

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bishop by

Giovanni Giacomo Panciroli Giovanni Giacomo Panciroli (1587 – 3 September 1651) was an Italian Catholic Cardinal and Cardinal Secretary of State. Life Panciroli was born in 1587 in Rome and was educated there, receiving a doctorate '' utroque iure'' in 1605. He b ...

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Santo Stefano al Monte Celio The Basilica of St. Stephen in the Round on the Celian Hill ( it, Basilica di Santo Stefano al Monte Celio, la, Basilica S. Stephani in Caelio Monte) is an ancient basilica and titular church in Rome, Italy. Commonly named Santo Stefano Rotondo, ...

, with

Alfonso Gonzaga Alfonso Gonzaga (died 1649) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Archbishop of ''Rhodus'' (1621–1649). ''(in Latin)''Titular Archbishop 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 ''Rhodus'', and

Girolamo Farnese Girolamo Farnese (1599–1668) was a Roman Catholic cardinal. Biography On 26 Apr 1639, was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Battista Scanaroli, Titular Bishop of ''Sidon'', with Tommaso Carafa, Bishop Emeritus of Vulturara e Montecorvino, and ...

of ''Patrae'', serving as

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. He served as Titular Archbishop of ''Thessalonica'' until his death on 8 July 1661.

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the

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of: * Alessandro Tassi,

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(1646); *

Lorenzo Pollicini Lorenzo Pollicini (1603–1656) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Avellino e Frigento (1653–1656). ''(in Latin)''

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(1653); * Nicolaus Carpenia, Archbishop of Durrës (1657); * Carlo Roberti de' Vittori,

of ''Tarsus'' (1658); and * Odoardo Vecchiarelli,

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