Ambrogio Landucci, O.S.A. (1596 – 16 February 1669) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

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of ''Porphyreon'' (1655–1669). ''(in Latin)''"Bishop Ambrogio Landucci, O.S.A."
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Biography

Ambrogio Landucci was born in

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and ordained a priest in the

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. On 30 August 1655, he was appointed during the papacy of

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of ''Porphyreon''. On 12 September 1655, he was consecrated bishop by

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, with

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, Bishop Emeritus of Minori, and

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, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Titular Bishop of ''Porphyreon'' until his death on 16 February 1669.

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the

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of: * Zacharie de Metz,

of ''Tralles in Asia'' and Coadjutor Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia (1656); *

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of ''Hierapolis in Isauria'' and

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(1659); and the

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of: * Henri Borghi,

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(1658).

References

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