Alessandro Filonardi (died 1645) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

Bishop of Aquino The Diocese of Aquino e Pontecorvo (Latin: ''Dioecesis Aquinatensis et Pontiscurvi'') was a Roman Catholic diocese in Italy, located in the city of Aquino in the province of Frosinone, in the Lazio region. In 1818, it was suppressed to the Dioces ...

(1615–1645). ''(in Latin)''

Biography

Alessandro Filonardi was born in Terra Balbaei. On 18 May 1615, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Paul V Pope Paul V ( la, Paulus V; it, Paolo V) (17 September 1550 – 28 January 1621), born Camillo Borghese, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 16 May 1605 to his death in January 1621. In 1611, he honored ...

. On 31 May 1615, he was

consecrated Consecration is the solemn dedication to a special purpose or service. The word ''consecration'' literally means "association with the sacred". Persons, places, or things can be consecrated, and the term is used in various ways by different grou ...

bishop by Filippo Filonardi,

Cardinal-Priest A cardinal ( la, Sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae cardinalis, literally 'cardinal of the Holy Roman Church') is a senior member of the clergy of the Catholic Church. Cardinals are created by the ruling pope and typically hold the title for life. Col ...

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, with Paolo de Curtis, Bishop Emeritus of Isernia, and

Ennio Filonardi Ennio Filonardi (1466–1549) was an Italian bishop and Cardinal. He was born in Bauco, present-day Boville Ernica. As bishop of Veroli, from 1503 to 1538, he left an architectural mark on the cathedral. In 1538 he was bishop of Montefeltro; ...

Bishop of Ferentino The Roman Catholic diocese of Ferentino existed until 1986, when it was united into the new diocese of Frosinone-Veroli-Ferentino. History It is said, by Ferdinand Ughelli, that in the time of Emperor Constantine, in the 1st third of the four ...

, 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 Churches ...

. He served as Bishop of Aquino until his death on 21 Jan 1645.

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the

principal co-consecrator 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 Churches ...

of:

References

External links and additional sources

* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 17th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops Bishops appointed by Pope Paul V 1645 deaths {{17C-Italy-RC-bishop-stub