Gaspare Gori-Mancini (April 1653 – 16 July 1727) was an Italian prelate who was appointed as

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in 1722.

Biography

Gori-Mancini was born in the spring of 1653 in

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. In 1676 he was ordained priest of the

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. On 1 June 1722

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appointed him as the successor of Bishop Joaquín Canaves as

. He was consecrated on 7 June 1722 by Cardinal Antonfelice Zondadari."Bishop Gaspare Gori-Mancini, O.S.Io.Hieros."
''Catholic Hierarchy''. Retrieved on 11 April 2014 In 1723 Bishop Gori-Mancini, duly authorised by the Holy See, transferred the Seminary of the diocese from

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. Gori-Mancini was bishop during the reign of Grand Master

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. Bishop Gori-Mancini died after only five years as bishop on 16 July 1727 at the age of 74. He was buried in

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. The tabernacle door and altar front with a medallion depicting the martyrdom of St. Catherine in the Chapel of Italy of the same Church were donated by him but later stolen by Napoleon.

References

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