Giuseppe Cei (1640–1704) was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cortona (1695–1704).

Biography

Giuseppe Cei was born in

Livorno Livorno () is a port city on the Ligurian Sea on the western coast of the Tuscany region of Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Livorno, having a population of 152,916 residents as of 2025. It is traditionally known in English as Leghorn ...

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, in 1640 and ordained a priest in the Congregation of the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri. On 28 November 1695, he was appointed during the papacy of

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as Bishop of Cortona. On 30 November 1695, he was consecrated bishop by

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with

Michelangelo Mattei Michelangelo Mattei or Michael Angelus Matthaeius (8 May 1628 – 22 December 1699) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Latin Patriarchate of Antioch, Titular Patriarch of Antioch (1693–1699) and Titular Archbishop of ''Hadrianopolis in ...

, Titular Patriarch of Antioch, and Sperello Sperelli,

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, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Cortona until his death on 6 March 1704.

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 17th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops 18th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops Bishops appointed by Pope Innocent XII 1640 births 1704 deaths People from Livorno Oratorian bishops {{18C-Italy-RC-bishop-stub