Ferdinand Boschetti (born 1577) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

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of ''Diocaesarea in Palaestina'' (1622–1629?). ''(in Latin)''"Archbishop Ferdinand Boschetti"
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Biography

Ferdinand Boschetti was born in

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in 1577. On 2 May 1622, he was appointed during the papacy of

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of ''Diocaesarea in Palaestina''. On 17 May 1622, he was

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bishop by

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, with Giulio Sansedoni, Bishop Emeritus of Grosseto, and

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, serving as

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. It is uncertain when he died; Georg Hammer was appointed the next Titular Archbishop of ''Diocaesarea in Palaestina'' in 1629.

Episcopal succession

References

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