Cesare Ferrante (died 1593) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

Bishop of Termoli The Italian Catholic diocese of Termoli-Larino ( la, Dioecesis Thermularum-Larinensis) has existed since 1986. In that year the diocese of Larino was united into the historic diocese of Termoli, in existence since the tenth century. It is a suff ...

(1569–1593). ''(in Latin)''

Biography

On 1 April 1569, Cesare Ferrante was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Pius V Pope Pius V ( it, Pio V; 17 January 1504 – 1 May 1572), born Antonio Ghislieri (from 1518 called Michele Ghislieri, O.P.), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 8 January 1566 to his death in May 1572. He is v ...

. On 16 April 1569, he was consecrated bishop by

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, with

Giulio Antonio Santorio Giulio Antonio Santorio (6 June 1532 – 9 May 1602) was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. Biography Santorio was born in Caserta. He served as Archbishop of Santa Severina from 1566 until his death.

, Archbishop of Santa Severina, and

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, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Termoli until his death in 1593. While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of

Prospero Vitelliano Prospero Vitelliano was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Bisignano (1569–1575).

, Bishop of Bisignano (1569).

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* (Chronology of Bishops) * (Chronology of Bishops) 16th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops Bishops appointed by Pope Pius V 1593 deaths {{16C-Italy-RC-bishop-stub