Antonio Maria Graziani (1537–1611) was a

Roman Catholic The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2025. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institut ...

prelate A prelate () is a high-ranking member of the Minister (Christianity), Christian clergy who is an Ordinary (church officer), ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin , the past participle of , which me ...

who served as

Bishop of Amelia A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses. The role ...

(1592–1611) and

Apostolic Nuncio to Venice Apostolic may refer to: The Apostles An Apostle meaning one sent on a mission: *The Twelve Apostles of Jesus, or something related to them, such as the Church of the Holy Apostles *Apostolic succession, the doctrine connecting the Christian Churc ...

(1596–1598). ''(in Latin)'' ''(in Latin)''

Biography

Antonio Maria Graziani was born in 1537 in

Sansepolcro Sansepolcro, formerly Borgo Santo Sepolcro, is a town and ''comune'' founded in the 11th century, located in the Italian Province of Arezzo in the eastern part of the region of Tuscany. Situated on the upper reaches of the Tiber river, the town ...

Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ...

. On 17 Feb 1592, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Clement VIII Pope Clement VIII (; ; 24 February 1536 – 3 March 1605), born Ippolito Aldobrandini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 30 January 1592 to his death in March 1605. Born in Fano, Papal States to a prominen ...

. On 25 Feb 1592, 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

Antonmaria Sauli Antonio Maria Sauli (sometimes Antonio Sauli) (1541–1623) was the Archbishop of Genoa and later a Roman Catholic Cardinal, serving as the dean of the College of Cardinals for the last three years of his life. Sauli was born in Genoa. He was a ...

Cardinal-Priest A cardinal is a senior member of the clergy of the Catholic Church. As titular members of the clergy of the Diocese of Rome, they serve as advisors to the pope, who is the bishop of Rome and the visible head of the worldwide Catholic Church. ...

of San Vitale, with

Fabio Biondi Fabio Biondi (born 15 March 1961) is an Italian violinist and conductor. He is a specialist in Baroque and early music. Biography Born in Palermo, Sicily, Biondi had a late start, having never even held a violin till age 11, but by the followin ...

, Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem, and Fantino Petrignani, Archbishop Emeritus of Cosenza, 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 ...

. On 23 Feb 1596, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as

; he resigned from the position on 8 Oct 1598. He served as Bishop of Amelia until his death on 1 Apr 1611. While

bishop A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of di ...

, 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 Roberto Pierbenedetti,

Bishop of Nocera Umbra The Diocese of Nocera Umbra was a Catholic diocese in Umbria, Italy. In 1915 the Diocese of Nocera Umbra was united with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gualdo Tadino to form the Diocese of Nocera Umbra-Gualdo Tadino. In 1986 this was united with ...

(1592).

Publications

* Graziani, A. (1624). '' Antonii Mariæ Gratiani a Burgo S. Sepulchri episcopi Amerini De bello Cyprio libri quinque''. Roma: apud Alexandrum Zanettum. * Graziani, A. and Midgley, R. (1687). '' The History of the War of Cyprus. Written Originally in Latin. With a New Map of the Island''. London: J. Rowlings.

References

Bibliography and external links

* *''Lettere di Pieter de Witte. Pietro Candido nei carteggi di Antonio Maria Graziani (1569-1574)'', edizione critica di Massimo Moretti, Roma, De Luca Editori d'Arte, 2012. *Moretti, Massimo, 'Ottaviano Mascarino e Antonio Maria Graziani vescovo di Amelia (1592-1611)', in 'I Petrignani di Amelia: Fasti, committenze, collezioni, tra Roma e l’Umbria', San Gabriele-Isola del Gran Sasso, Edizioni Stauròs, 2012, pp. 117-121, pp. 223-252. *Moretti, Massimo, ''I fratelli Alberti pittori di Sansepolcro, i Petrignani e Antonio Maria Graziani'', in 'I Petrignani di Amelia: Fasti, committenze, collezioni, tra Roma e l'Umbria', San Gabriele-Isola del Gran Sasso, Edizioni Stauròs, 2012, pp. 253-257. *Moretti, Massim
«Quel ritratto di V. S. R.ma»: Domenico Tintoretto e il nunzio a Venezia Antonio Maria Graziani (1537-1611)
in “Storia dell’arte”, 2012, 132, pp. 38-45. *Moretti, Massimo
Committenti, intermediari e pittori tra Roma e Venezia attorno al 1600. I ritratti di Domenico Tintoretto per il nunzio Graziani e una perduta Pentecoste di Palma il Giovane per Fabio Biondi
in “Storia dell'arte”, 2015, 141, pp. 21-42. * (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) *Moretti, Massimo
Antonio Maria Graziani e le fatiche della carriera. L'altare di famiglia a Sansepolcro e la commissione dell'"Assunta" a Palma il Giovane
in “Storia dell’arte”, 50 2018, 2, pp. 18-67. *Moretti, Massimo
L'altare Graziani da Raffaello a Palma il Giovane. Una copia della "Madonna" Canossa e una "sentenza" sfavorevole a Giovanni De' Vecchi
in “Storia dell’arte”, 55-156 2021, 1/2, pp. 61-87. *Moretti, Massimo
L'«ardentissimo desiderio di gloria e di honore»: una Battaglia di Lepanto di Federico Zuccari per Venezia, mai dipinta, nella corrispondenza di Antonio Maria Graziani
in ''L’Archivio di Caravaggio. Studi in onore di don Sandro Corradini'', a cura di Pietro Di Loreto, Foligno, Etgraphiiae, 2021, pp. 203-214. 16th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops 17th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops Bishops appointed by Pope Clement VIII 1537 births 1611 deaths Apostolic nuncios to the Republic of Venice {{16C-Italy-RC-bishop-stub