Alessandro Vittrici (or Vittrice; died 5 October 1650) was a Roman art collector and Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Alatri The former Italian Catholic diocese of Alatri existed until 1986, when it was united into the diocese of Anagni-Alatri. (1632–1648) and as governor of Rome from 1647.
[ ''(in Latin)'']["Bishop Alessandro Vittrici"]
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Biography
Alessandro was the son of Gerolamo Vittrici (died March 1612), ''sottoguardaroba'' to every pope since Gregory XIII
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. Gerolamo commissioned the ''Deposition of Christ'' from Caravaggio for his uncle's chapel (the Capella della Pietà) in Santa Maria in Vallicella
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(the ''Chiesa Nuova''),Oratory of Saint Philip Neri
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.Pope Innocent X
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.Pope Urban VIII
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as Bishop of Alatri The former Italian Catholic diocese of Alatri existed until 1986, when it was united into the diocese of Anagni-Alatri. .consecrated
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bishop by Laudivio Zacchia, Cardinal-Priest
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of San Pietro in Vincoli
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Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator
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References
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Italian art collectors
17th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops
Bishops appointed by Pope Urban VIII
1650 deaths
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