Camillo Gualandi (died 11 February 1609) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

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(1588–1609)."Bishop Camillo Gualandi"
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Biography

On 30 March 1588, Camillo Gualandi was appointed during the papacy of

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. On 25 April 1588, he was consecrated bishop by

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, with Agapito Bellomo,

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, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Cesena until his death on 11 February 1609. His uncle was

Odoardo Gualandi Odoardo Gualandi descended from an old and famous patrician family from Pisa. At the University of Bologna he graduated summa cum laude in civil and canon law. Career Gualandi was the private secretary of Cardinal Alfonso Carafa, Archbishop of Na ...

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