Rutilio Benzoni (1542–1613) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

Bishop of Recanati e Loreto The Diocese of Recanati was a Roman Catholic diocese in Italy. It was founded in 1240 by Pope Gregory IX. Its principal church, S. Flaviano, was raised to the dignity of a cathedral on 21 December 1239, and separated from the jurisdiction of the ...

(1592–1613) ''(in Latin)'' and Bishop of Loreto (1586–1592). ''(in Latin)''

Biography

Rutilio Benzoni was born in 1542. On 16 Dec 1586, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Sixtus V Pope Sixtus V ( it, Sisto V; 13 December 1521 – 27 August 1590), born Felice Piergentile, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 24 April 1585 to his death in August 1590. As a youth, he joined the Franciscan order ...

as Bishop of Loreto. On 28 Dec 1586, 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 Decio Azzolini (seniore),

Bishop of Cervia The diocese of Cervia was a Roman Catholic diocese in Emilia-Romagna. In 1947 it merged with the archdiocese of Ravenna to form the Archdiocese of Ravenna-Cervia.Historical SummaryArchdiocese of Ravenna-Cerviacatholic-hierarchy.org/ref> Ordinar ...

, with

Giulio Ricci Giulio Ricci (died 1592) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Teramo (1581–1592), ''(in Latin)'' Bishop of Gravina di Puglia (1575–1581), ''(in Latin)'' and Bishop of Muro Lucano (1572–1575). ''(in Latin)'' Biography On 23 ...

Bishop of Teramo The Diocese of Teramo-Atri ( la, Dioecesis Aprutina seu Teramensis-Hatriensis seu Atriensis) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Abruzzo, central Italy. The current extent of the diocese was established in 1949, when the historic Di ...

, and

Vincenzo Casali Vincenzo is an Italian male given name, derived from the Latin name Vincentius (the verb ''vincere'' means to win or to conquer). Notable people with the name include: Art *Vincenzo Amato (born 1966), Italian actor and sculptor *Vincenzo Bella ...

Bishop of Massa Marittima The Diocese of Massa Marittima-Piombino ( la, Dioecesis Massana-Plumbinensis) is a Roman Catholic eccleasistical territory in Tuscany, central Italy. It was known as Diocese of Massa Marittima before 1978. Up until 1458, it was a suffragan of th ...

, serving as

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, ...

. On 9 Feb 1592, he was named as

after the diocese was merged with the

Diocese of Recanati The Diocese of Recanati was a Roman Catholic diocese in Italy. It was founded in 1240 by Pope Gregory IX. Its principal church, S. Flaviano, was raised to the dignity of a cathedral on 21 December 1239, and separated from the jurisdiction of the ...

. He served as Bishop of Recanati e Loreto until his death on 31 Jan 1613. While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of

Marcello Crescenzi Marcello Crescenzi (1500 – 28 May 1552) was an Italian Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal. Biography Marcello Crescenzi was born in Rome in 1500, the son of Mario Crescenzi and Pantasilea Capodiferro. He became a doctor of both laws. He was ...

, Bishop of Assisi (1591); and Paolo Emilio Sfondrati, Bishop of Cremona (1607).

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