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Luca Antonio Gigli and Luca Antonio Lilius (died 1620) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Alatri The former Italian Catholic diocese of Alatri existed until 1986, when it was united into the diocese of Anagni-Alatri.
(1597–1620) and
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of ''Paphus'' (1597). ''(in Latin)'' ''(in Latin)''"Bishop Luca Antonio Gigli (Lilius)"
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 22, 2017


Biography

On 17 November 1597, Luca Antonio Gigli was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Clement VIII Pope Clement VIII ( la, Clemens VIII; it, Clemente VIII; 24 February 1536 – 3 March 1605), born Ippolito Aldobrandini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 2 February 1592 to his death in March 1605. Born ...
as
Coadjutor The term coadjutor (or coadiutor, literally "co-assister" in Latin) is a title qualifier indicating that the holder shares the office with another person, with powers equal to the other in all but formal order of precedence. These include: * Coadj ...
Bishop of Alatri The former Italian Catholic diocese of Alatri existed until 1986, when it was united into the diocese of Anagni-Alatri.
and
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 ''Paphus''. He succeeded to the bishopric on December 1597. He served as Bishop of Alatri until his death in 1620.


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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 16th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops 17th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops Bishops appointed by Pope Clement VIII 1620 deaths {{17C-Italy-RC-bishop-stub