Maximilianus Raguzzi (died 1639) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

Bishop of Vulturara e Montecorvino The Diocese of Vulturara e Montecorvino (Latin: Dioecesis Vulturariensis et Montis Corbini) was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the city of Volturara Appula in the province of Foggia in the Apulia region of southeast Italy.

(1637–1639). ''(in Latin)''"Bishop Maximilianus Raguzzi"
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Biography

On 17 August 1637, Maximilianus Raguzzi was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Urban VIII Pope Urban VIII ( la, Urbanus VIII; it, Urbano VIII; baptised 5 April 1568 – 29 July 1644), born Maffeo Vincenzo Barberini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 6 August 1623 to his death in July 1644. As po ...

. On 6 September 1637, 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 with Tommaso Carafa,

, serving as co-consecrator. He served as Bishop of Vulturara e Montecorvino until his death in 1639. While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of

Celestino Puccitelli Celestino is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Anthony Celestino, the touring bassist for the ''Blink-182'' side project, Box Car Racer *Celestino Alfonso (1916–1944), Spanish republican and volunteer in the ...

, Bishop of Ravello e Scala (1637).

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) Bishops appointed by Pope Urban VIII 1639 deaths People from Ravello 17th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops 1563 births {{RC-bishop-stub