Benedetto Landi (1578–1638) was a Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Fossombrone (1628–1632).
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Biography
Benedetto Landi was born in
Velletri,
Italy in 1578.
On 5 June 1628, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Urban VIII
Pope Urban VIII ( la, Urbanus VIII; it, Urbano VIII; baptised 5 April 1568 – 29 July 1644), born Maffeo Vincenzo Barberini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 6 August 1623 to his death in July 1644. As po ...
as
Bishop of Fossombrone.
On 13 June 1628, 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
Antonio Marcello Barberini,
Bishop of Senigallia
The Diocese of Senigallia ( la, Dioecesis Senogalliensis) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in the Marche, Italy. It has existed since the sixth century. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Ancona-Osimo. , with
Lorenzo Azzolini,
Bishop of Ripatransone, and
Tiberio Cenci,
Bishop of Jesi, 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 Fossombrone until his resignation on 15 November 1632.
He died in 1638.
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the
principal co-consecrator of:
References
External links and additional sources
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17th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops
Bishops appointed by Pope Urban VIII
1578 births
1638 deaths
People from Velletri
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