Simon Gaudenti (4 November 1629 – September, 1719) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

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Biography

Simon Gaudenti was born in Spalaten on 4 November 1629 and ordained a priest on 19 September 1654. On 30 January 1673, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Clement X Pope Clement X ( la, Clemens X; it, Clemente X; 13 July 1590 – 22 July 1676), born Emilio Bonaventura Altieri, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 29 April 1670 to his death in July 1676. Elected pope at ag ...

. On 12 March 1673, he was consecrated bishop by

Gasparo Carpegna Gaspare Carpegna (8 April 1625 – 6 May 1714) was an Italian Catholic Cardinal. Early life Gaspare was born in 1625 in Rome. His mother was from the Spada family. He was a relative of the Cardinal Ulderico Carpegna of the Holy Roman Cath ...

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, with

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, Titular Patriarch of Alexandria, and

Hyacinthe Libelli Hyacinthe Libelli, Order of Preachers, O.P. (1616 – 23 October 1684) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Avignon (1673–1684). ''(in Latin)''Archbishop of Avignon The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Avignon (Latin: ''Archidioecesis Avenionensis''; French: ''Archidiocèse d'Avignon'') is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in France. The diocese exercises jurisdiction over the ter ...

, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Ossero until his death in September 1719.

References

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