Galeazzo Sanvitale (died 8 September 1622) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

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(1604–1606). ''(in Latin)''"Archbishop Galeazzo Sanvitale"
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Biography

Galeazzo Sanvitale was born in

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in 1566. On 15 March 1604, he was appointed during the papacy of

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. On 4 April 1604, he was consecrated bishop in the chapel of the Apostolic Sacristy, Rome by

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of Albano, with Claudio Rangoni,

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, and

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, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Archbishop of Bari-Canosa until his resignation in 1606. He died on 8 September 1622.

Episcopal succession

References

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