Antonio Albergati

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Most Reverend
Antonio Albergati
Bishop of Bisceglie
Church Catholic Church
In office 1609–1627
Predecessor Alessandro Cospi
Successor Nicola Bellolatto
Orders
Ordination 2 August 1609
Consecration 23 August 1609
by Giovanni Garzia Mellini
Personal details
Born 16 September 1566
Bologna, Italy
Died 13 January 1634 (age 60)
Bisceglie, Italy
Previous post Apostolic Nuncio to Germany (1610–1621)
Apostolic Collector to Portugal (1621–1624)

Antonio Albergati (16 September 1566 – 13 January 1634) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Bisceglie (1609–1627), Apostolic Nuncio to Germany (1610–1621), and Apostolic Collector to Portugal (1621–1624).[1][2][3][4]

Biography[edit]

Antonio Albergati was born in Bologna, Italy on 16 September 1566 and ordained a priest on 2 August 1609.[1] On 3 August 1609, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Bisceglie.[1] On 23 August 1609, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Garzia Mellini, Bishop of Imola, with Domenico Rivarola, Titular Archbishop of Nazareth, and Antonio d'Aquino, Bishop of Sarno, serving as co-consecrators.[1] On 26 April 1610 , he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Apostolic Nuncio to Germany[1] On 15 September 1621, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Apostolic Collector to Portugal where he served until his resignation in 1624.[1] He served as Bishop of Bisceglie until his resignation in 1627.[1] He died on 13 Jan 1634.[1]

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Stephen Strecheus, Auxiliary Bishop of Liège (1615) and Gereon Otto von Gutmann zu Sobernheim, Auxiliary Bishop of Cologne (1616); and the principal co-consecrator of Vincenzo Napoli, Bishop of Patti (1609).[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Archbishop Antonio Albergati" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved November 24, 2016
  2. ^ "Diocese of Bisceglie"Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 7, 2016
  3. ^ "Diocese of Bisceglie" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved October 7, 2016
  4. ^ "Nunciature to Germany" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 18, 2017
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Attilio Amalteo
Apostolic Nuncio to Germany
1610–1621
Succeeded by
Pietro Francesco Montorio
Preceded by
Vincenzo Landinelli
Apostolic Collector to Portugal
1621–1624
Succeeded by
Giovanni Battista Maria Pallotta
Preceded by
Alessandro Cospi
Bishop of Bisceglie
1609–1627
Succeeded by
Nicola Bellolatto