Nicolò d'Arcano (1637 – 1 January 1714) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

Bishop of Comacchio The Diocese of Comacchio (Latin: Dioecesis Comaclensis) was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the coastal town of Comacchio in the province of Ferrara and region of Emilia Romagna, Italy. In 1986, the diocese of Commachio was united with the dioce ...

(1670–1714). ''(in Latin)''

Biography

Nicolò d'Arcano was born in

Cesena Cesena (; ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy; and - with Forlì - is the capital of the Province of Forlì-Cesena. Served by Autostrada A14 (Italy), Autostrada A14, and located near the Apennine M ...

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in 1637 and ordained a priest on 9 November 1670. On 22 December 1670, he was appointed during the papacy of

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. On 4 January 1671, he was consecrated bishop by Marcello Santacroce, Bishop of Tivoli, with

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, Bishop Emeritus of Lacedonia, and

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, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Comacchio until his death on 1 January 1714. While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of

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(1690); and

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(1690).

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 17th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops 18th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops Bishops appointed by Pope Clement X People from Cesena 1637 births 1714 deaths {{18C-Italy-RC-bishop-stub