Francesco Diotallevi (1579 – May 1622) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

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(1614–1622) and

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Biography

Francesco Diotallevi was born in

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in 1579. On 21 July 1614, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Paul V Pope Paul V (; ) (17 September 1552 – 28 January 1621), born Camillo Borghese, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 16 May 1605 to his death, in January 1621. In 1611, he honored Galileo Galilei as a mem ...

. On 10 August 1614, he was ordained deacon and on 15 August 1614 as a priest. On 25 August 1614, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as

. On 31 August 1614, he was consecrated bishop by

Giovanni Garzia Mellini Giovanni Garzia Mellini (his first name is also rendered Giangarzia while his middle name is also rendered Garsia) (1562 – 2 October 1629) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1629), Cardinal-Priest of San Lor ...

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, with Michael Rezzi,

Bishop of Nusco Diocese of Nusco was a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Campania, southern Italy, and was a suffragan of the archdiocese of Salerno. In 1986 the diocese was suppressed, and its territory was united with the archdiocese of Conza-Sant'Ang ...

, and

Lorenzo Landi Lorenzo Landi (1567 – 12 December 1627) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Fossombrone (1612–1627).Bishop of Fossombrone The Catholic diocese of Fossombrone (''Latin Name: Forosemproniensis'') existed in the Italian province of Pesaro and Urbino, in the comune of Fossombrone, in the valley of the Metaurus River, 25 km (15 mi) southwest of the Adriatic seaport of Fa ...

, serving as co-consecrators. In 1621, he resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Poland. He served as Bishop of Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi e Bisaccia until his death in May 1622.

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