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Agostino Morosini was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Titular Archbishop of Damascus The Archbishopric of Damascus is a Roman Catholic titular see located in Damascus, Syria.
(1621–1632?). ''(in Latin)''"Damascus (Titular See)"
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''. David M. Cheney. retrieved March 24, 2016"Titular Metropolitan See of Damascus"
''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 24, 2016


Biography

On 17 May 1621, Agostino Morosini was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Gregory XV Pope Gregory XV (; ; 9 January 1554 – 8 July 1623), born Alessandro Ludovisi, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 February 1621 until his death in 1623. He is notable for founding the Congregation for the ...
as
Titular Archbishop of Damascus The Archbishopric of Damascus is a Roman Catholic titular see located in Damascus, Syria.
. On 1 June 1621, he was
consecrated Sacred describes something that is dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity; is considered worthy of spiritual respect or devotion; or inspires awe or reverence among believers. The property is often ascribed to objects (a ...
bishop by
Ulpiano Volpi Ulpiano Volpi or Volpiano Volpi (1559 – 10 March 1629) was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Novara (1619–1629), and Archbishop of Chieti (1609–1615). Biography Ulpiano Volpi was born in Como, ...
,
Bishop of Novara The Diocese of Novara () is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in the Piedmont region of northwest Italy. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Vercelli.Attilio Amalteo,
Titular Archbishop A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese. By definition, a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop, the tradition of the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox an ...
of ''Athenae'', and
Cosimo de Torres Cosimo de Torres also Cosmo de Torres and Cosma de Torres (1584–1642) was a Roman Catholic cardinal who served as Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere (1641–1642), Cardinal-Priest of San Pancrazio (1623–1641), Archbishop of Monrea ...
,
Titular Archbishop A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese. By definition, a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop, the tradition of the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox an ...
of ''Hadrianopolis in Haemimonto'', serving as
co-consecrators A consecrator is a bishop who ordains someone to the episcopacy. A co-consecrator is someone who assists the consecrator bishop in the act of ordaining a new bishop. The terms are used in the canon law of the Catholic Church, Lutheran Churche ...
. It is uncertain how long he served as Titular Archbishop of ''Damascus''. The next bishop of record is Antonio Sotomayor who was appointed on 16 July 1632.


Episcopal succession


References

17th-century Roman Catholic titular bishops Bishops appointed by Pope Gregory XV {{RC-archbishop-stub