Lattanzio Lattanzi (died 1587) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

Bishop of Pistoia The Italian Catholic Diocese of Pistoia ( la, Dioecesis Pistoriensis) is located in the Province of Florence. It has existed since the third century. From 1653 to 1954, the historic diocese was the diocese of Pistoia and Prato. The Diocese of Pra ...

(1575–1587). ''(in Latin)''

Biography

On 2 Dec 1575, Lattanzio Lattanzi was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Gregory XIII Pope Gregory XIII ( la, Gregorius XIII; it, Gregorio XIII; 7 January 1502 – 10 April 1585), born Ugo Boncompagni, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 May 1572 to his death in April 1585. He is best known for ...

. On 19 Feb 1576, he was

consecrated Consecration is the solemn dedication to a special purpose or service. The word ''consecration'' literally means "association with the sacred". Persons, places, or things can be consecrated, and the term is used in various ways by different grou ...

bishop by

Giovanni Battista Maremonti Giovanni Battista Maremonti (died 1578) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Sora (1577–1578), ''(in Latin)'' Auxiliary Bishop of Ravenna (1567–1577), and Titular Bishop of ''Utica'' (1567–1577). ''(in Latin)'' Biography O ...

Titular Bishop 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 ''Utica'', with Antonio Giannotti da Montagnana,

Bishop of Forlì A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...

, and

Annibale Grassi Annibale Grassi (1537–1590) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Apostolic Nuncio to Spain (1588–1590) and Bishop of Faenza (1575–1585). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Annibale Grassi was born in Bologna, Italy in 1537, the son of Senator G ...

Bishop of Faenza The Diocese of Faenza-Modigliana ( la, Dioecesis Faventina-Mutilensis) is a see of the Catholic Church in Italy.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 Churches, ...

. He served as Bishop of Pistoia until his death on 11 Dec 1587.

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