Alessandro Cesarini, iuniore (1592 – 25 January 1644) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

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(1638–1644),

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(1637–1638), Bishop of Viterbo e Tuscania (1636–1638),

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(1632–1637), and

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(1627–1632).

Biography

Alessandro Cesarini was born in

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in 1592, the son of Giuliano Cesarini, marquis of Civitanova e Montecorato, and Livia Orsini. His family produced a number of cardinals including his great-grand uncle Cardinal Alessandro Cesarini, seniore (installed 1517);

Giuliano Cesarini Julian Cesarini the Elder ( It.: ''Giuliano Cesarini, seniore'') (1398 in Rome – 10 November 1444 in Varna, Ottoman Empire) was one of the group of brilliant cardinals created by Pope Martin V on the conclusion of the Western Schism. ...

, seniore (installed 1426); and

, iuniore (installed 1493). He attended the

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and then obtained a doctorate in Rome. He served as papal prelate, Cleric of the Apostolic Chamber, and as the Governor of the conclave of 1623, in which

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was elected. On 30 August 1627 he was created as cardinal deacon in the consistory of 30 August 1627 by

and installed on 6 October 1627 as Cardinal-Deacon of

. On 6 September 1632 he was appointed Cardinal-Deacon of

by Pope Urban VIII. On 14 May 1636 he was elected during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Viterbo e Tuscania. On 25 May 1636 he was consecrated bishop at the Quirinale Palace in Rome by

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, seniore, with

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, and

Benedetto Landi Benedetto Landi (1578–1638) was a Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Fossombrone (1628–1632). ''(in Latin)''Bishop of Fossombrone The Italian Catholic diocese of Fossombrone existed in the province of Pesaro and Urbino until 1986, when it was united into the diocese of Fano-Fossombrone-Cagli-Pergola. It was a suffragan of the archdiocese of Urbino.

, serving as co-consecrators. On 9 February 1637 he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as

. On 28 July 1638 he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as

. On 13 September 1638 he resigned as Bishop of Viterbo e Tuscania. He died on 25 January 1644 in Rome. He was buried in the tomb of his family in the church of Santi Maria in Aracoeli in Rome.

Episcopal succession

References

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