Orazio Maffei (1580–1609) was a
Roman Catholic
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*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
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cardinal.
Biography
On 16 Sep 1607, he was
consecrated
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bishop by
Marcello Lante della Rovere
Marcello Lante della Rovere (1561 – 19 April 1652) was an Italian people Catholic Cardinal appointed Dean and Camerlengo of the College of Cardinals.
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Family and early life
Lante was born 1561, the son of Ludovico Lante of the ''Dukes ...
,
Bishop of Todi, with
Metello Bichi
Metello Bichi (1541–1619) was a Roman Catholic cardinal.
Biography
On 18 Feb 1596, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Ottaviano de' Medici, Archbishop of Florence, with Matteo Sanminiato, Archbishop of Chieti, and Cristóbal Robuster ...
,
Bishop Emeritus of Sovana, and
Girolamo di Porzia Girolamo is an Italian variant of the name Hieronymus. Its English equivalent is Jerome.
It may refer to:
* Girolamo Cardano (1501–1576), Italian Renaissance mathematician, physician, astrologer and gambler
* Girolamo Cassar (c. 1520 – afte ...
,
Bishop of Adria
The Italian Catholic Diocese of Adria-Rovigo ( la, Dioecesis Adriensis-Rhodigiensis), in the Triveneto, has existed under this name since 1986. It is a Latin suffragan to the Patriarchate of Venice.[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.
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References
1580 births
1609 deaths
17th-century Italian cardinals
17th-century Italian Roman Catholic archbishops
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