Claudio Ciccolini (1624–1688) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

Bishop of Forlì A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses. The role ...

(1666–1688). ''(in Latin)'' ''(in Latin)''

Biography

Claudio Ciccolini was born in Oct 1624 in

Macerata Macerata () is a city and ''comune'' in central Italy, the county seat of the province of Macerata in the Marche region. It has a population of about 41,564. History The historical city centre is on a hill between the Chienti and Potenza (ri ...

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. On 7 Jun 1666, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Urban VIII Pope Urban 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 pope, he expanded the papal terri ...

as Bishop of Forlì. On 13 Jun 1666, he was

consecrated Sacred describes something that is dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity; is considered worthy of spiritual respect or devotion; or inspires awe or reverence among believers. The property is often ascribed to objects (a ...

bishop by

Carlo Bonelli Carlo Bonelli (1612–1676) was an Italian lawyer and diplomat who was appointed a Cardinal (Catholic Church), cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church in 1664. Life Carlo Bonelli dei marchesi di Cassano was born in 1612, the great-great-grand-ne ...

Cardinal-Priest A cardinal is a senior member of the clergy of the Catholic Church. As titular members of the clergy of the Diocese of Rome, they serve as advisors to the pope, who is the bishop of Rome and the visible head of the worldwide Catholic Church. ...

Sant'Anastasia Sant'Anastasia (; ) is a (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located about northeast of Naples. Sant'Anastasia borders the following municipalities: Casalnuovo di Napoli, Ercolano, Pollena Trocchia, ...

. He served as Bishop of Forlì until his death on 29 Apr 1688.

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 17th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops Bishops appointed by Pope Urban VIII 1624 births 1688 deaths People from Macerata Bishops of Forlì {{17C-Italy-RC-bishop-stub