Arcasio Ricci (1590–1636) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Gravina di Puglia (1630–1636).

Biography

Arcasio Ricci was born in 1590 in

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. On 13 Nov 1630, he was appointed during the papacy of

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as Bishop of Gravina di Puglia. On 24 Nov 1630, he was

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bishop by Antonio Marcello Barberini (seniore),

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of Sant'Onofrio, with

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of ''

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'', and

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, serving as

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. He served as Bishop of Gravina di Puglia until his death on 8 Feb 1636 in Gravina,

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 17th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops Bishops appointed by Pope Urban VIII 1590 births 1636 deaths {{17C-Italy-RC-bishop-stub