Ventura Bufalini (died 15 August 1504) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Terni
The Diocese of Terni-Narni-Amelia ( la, Dioecesis Interamnensis-Narniensis-Amerina) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Umbria, central Italy. It was created in 1983, when the Diocese of Amelia was un ...
(1499–1504)
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and
Bishop of Città di Castello
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
(1498–1499).
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Biography
On 18 January 1498, Ventura Bufalini was appointed by
Pope Alexander VI
Pope Alexander VI ( it, Alessandro VI, va, Alexandre VI, es, Alejandro VI; born Rodrigo de Borja; ca-valencia, Roderic Llançol i de Borja ; es, Rodrigo Lanzol y de Borja, lang ; 1431 – 18 August 1503) was head of the Catholic Churc ...
as
Bishop of Città di Castello
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
.
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On 17 April 1499, he was appointed by Pope Alexander VI as
Bishop of Terni
The Diocese of Terni-Narni-Amelia ( la, Dioecesis Interamnensis-Narniensis-Amerina) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Umbria, central Italy. It was created in 1983, when the Diocese of Amelia was un ...
.
He served as Bishop of Terni until his death on 15 August 1504.
See also
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Catholic Church in Italy
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15th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops
16th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops
1504 deaths
Bishops appointed by Pope Alexander VI
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