Michele Carlo Visdomini Cortigiani (1648–1713) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Pistoia e Prato
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Michele Carlo Visdomini Cortigiani was born on 4 Nov 1648 in
Florence
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,
Italy
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and ordained a priest in the
Archdiocese of Florence
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in 1677.
On 24 May 1683, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Innocent XI
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Poli ...
as
Bishop of San Miniato
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bishop by
Francesco Nerli (iuniore)
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Biography
On 6 Jul 1670, he was consecrated bishop by Carlo Carafa della Spina, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Susanna, with Giambattista Spínola (seniore), Ar ...
, Cardinal-Priest of ''San Matteo in Merulana''.
On 15 Jan 1703, he was transferred by
Pope Clement XI
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Clement XI w ...
to the
diocese of Pistoia and Prato
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.
He served as Bishop of Pistoia e Prato until his death on 14 Oct 1713.
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of
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* Tommaso Acquaviva d'Aragona (1600–1672), Roman Catholic prelate
* Tommaso Aldrovandini (1653–1736), Italian painter of ...
Apostolic Nuncio to Florence
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(1691). On 19 June 1685, Bishop Cortigiani held a diocesan synod; he held another on 3 October 1690; and another on 15 September 1699.