Vincenzo Serafino (died 1615) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

Bishop of Teano The Diocese of Teano (Latin: ''Dioecesis Theanensis'') was a Roman Catholic diocese in Italy, located in the city of Teano in the province of Caserta in Campania, Italy. In 1818, it was united the Diocese of Calvi Risorta to form the Diocese of C ...

(1588–1615). ''(in Latin)''

Biography

On 3 October 1588, Vincenzo Serafino was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Gregory XIII Pope Gregory XIII ( la, Gregorius XIII; it, Gregorio XIII; 7 January 1502 – 10 April 1585), born Ugo Boncompagni, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 May 1572 to his death in April 1585. He is best known for ...

. On 7 December 1588, he was consecrated bishop by

Girolamo Bernerio Girolamo Cardinal Bernerio, O.P. (1540 – 5 August 1611) was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. Biography Bernerio was born in Corregio. He served as Bishop of Ascoli Piceno from 1586 until his resignation in 1605. He was ...

Bishop of Ascoli Piceno The Italian Catholic Diocese of Ascoli Piceno ( la, Dioecesis Asculanus in Piceno) in the Marche, has existed since the fourth century. Historically immediately dependent on the Holy See, it is now a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Fermo.

, with

Fabio Biondi (bishop) Fabio Blondus de Montealto or Fabio Biondi (died 6 December 1618) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Patriarch of Jerusalem (1588–1618). ''(in Latin)'' ''(in Latin)'' Biography On 8 January 1588, Fabio Blondus de Montealto was appointe ...

, Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem, and

Giambattista de Benedictis Giovanni Battista was a common Italian given name (see Battista for those with the surname) in the 16th-18th centuries. It refers to "John the Baptist" in English, the French equivalent is " Jean-Baptiste". Common nicknames include Giambattista, Gi ...

Bishop of Penne e Atri The Archdiocese of Pescara-Penne ( la, Archidioecesis Piscariensis-Pinnensis) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory on the east coast in central Italy. It was promoted to the status of metropolitan archbishopric in 1982, and its name was ...

, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Teano until his death in 1615 in

Ascoli Piceno Ascoli Piceno (; la, Asculum; dialetto ascolano: Ascule) is a town and ''comune'' in the Marche region of Italy, capital of the province of the same name. Its population is around 46,000 but the urban area of the city has more than 93,000. Geo ...

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