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

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(1569–1593). ''(in Latin)''

Biography

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

Pope Pius V Pope Pius V, OP (; 17 January 1504 – 1 May 1572), born Antonio Ghislieri (and from 1518 called Michele Ghislieri), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 7 January 1566 to his death, in May 1572. He was an ...

. On 16 April 1569, he was consecrated bishop by

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, with

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, 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, 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