Galeazzo Sanvitale (died 8 September 1622) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Archbishop of Bari-Canosa (1604–1606).
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Biography
Galeazzo Sanvitale was born in
Parma, Italy in 1566.
On 15 March 1604, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Clement VIII
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Born ...
as
Archbishop of Bari-Canosa.
On 4 April 1604, he was consecrated bishop in the chapel of the Apostolic Sacristy, Rome by
Girolamo Bernerio,
Cardinal-Bishop
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of
Albano, with
Claudio Rangoni,
Bishop of Piacenza
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He served as Archbishop of Bari-Canosa until his resignation in 1606.
He died on 8 September 1622.
Episcopal succession
References
External links and additional sources
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Roman Catholic archbishops in Italy
Bishops in Apulia
Bishops appointed by Pope Clement VIII
1622 deaths
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