Filippo Tani,

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(3 May 1631 – 1 January 1712) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

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(1686–1712). ''(in Latin)''

Biography

Filippo Tani was born in Albano,

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on 3 May 1631 and ordained a priest in the

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on 7 April 1654. On 1 April 1686, he was appointed during the papacy of

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. On 15 April 1686, he was consecrated bishop by

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, with

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of ''Trapezus'', and

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, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Città Ducale until his death on 1 January 1712.

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of: *

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, Auxiliary Bishop of Ostia-Velletri (1693); and *

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(1693).

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