Gaspare Viviani
Most Reverend Gaspare Viviani | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Anagni | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Anagni |
| In office | 1579–1605 |
| Predecessor | Benedetto Lomellini |
| Successor | Vittorio Guarini |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 25 January 1605 Anagni, Italy |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Sitia (1556–1571) Bishop of Hierapetra et Sitia (1571–1579) |
Gaspare Viviani (died 25 January 1605) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Anagni (1579–1605), Bishop of Hierapetra et Sitia (1571–1579), and Bishop of Sitia (1556–1571).[1][2][3][4]
Biography[edit]
On 17 July 1556, Gaspare Viviani was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul IV as Bishop of Sitia.[1] On 16 July 1571, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Bishop of Hierapetra et Sitia.[1] On 3 August 1579, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Anagni.[1] He served as Bishop of Anagni until his death on 25 January 1605.[1]
Episcopal succession[edit]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:
- Giovanni Battista Soriani, Bishop of Bisceglie (1576);
- Giovanni Battista Ansaldo, Bishop of Cariati e Cerenzia (1576);
- Giovanni Bernardino Grandopoli, Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano (1576);
- Miguel Thomàs de Taxaquet, Bishop of Lérida (1577); and
- Mario Bolognini, Archbishop of Lanciano (1579).[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "Bishop Gaspare Viviani" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
- ^ "Diocese of Hierapetra et Sitia" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 31, 2016
- ^ "Titular Episcopal See of Hierapytna”’’GCatholic.org’’. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 31, 2016
- ^ "Diocese of Sitia" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 31, 2016
External links and additional sources[edit]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Anagni-Alatri". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Anagni-Alatri (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
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