Maurizio Centini,
O.F.M. Conv. (1592 – 14 November 1639) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Mileto (1631–1639)
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and
Bishop of Massa Lubrense (1626–1631).
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Biography
Maurizio Centini was born in 1592 in Ascoli,
[There are two places called ]Ascoli Ascoli may refer to:
Places in Italy
*Ascoli Satriano, a town and ''comune'' in the province of Foggia in the Apulia region
*Province of Ascoli Piceno, a province of the Marche region
**Ascoli Piceno, a city which is the seat of the province above
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in ItalyAscoli Piceno
Ascoli Piceno (; la, Asculum; dialetto ascolano: Ascule) is a town and ''comune'' in the Marche region of Italy, capital of the province of the same name. Its population is around 46,000 but the urban area of the city has more than 93,000.
Geo ...
and Ascoli Satriano
Ascoli Satriano (; nap, label= Foggiano, Àsculë) is a town and ''comune ''in the province of Foggia in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. It is located on the edge of a large plain in Northern Apulia known as the Tavoliere delle Puglie.C ...
. It is not clear from the sources which was his birthplace. Italy and ordained a priest in the
Order of Friars Minor Conventual
The Order of Friars Minor Conventual (OFM Conv) is a male religious fraternity in the Roman Catholic Church that is a branch of the Franciscans. The friars in OFM CONV are also known as Conventual Franciscans, or Minorites.
Dating back to ...
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On 9 February 1626, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Urban VIII
Pope Urban VIII ( la, Urbanus VIII; it, Urbano 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 po ...
as
Bishop of Massa Lubrense.
In March 1626, he was consecrated bishop by
Felice Centini,
Bishop of Macerata e Tolentino
The Diocese of Macerata-Tolentino-Recanati-Cingoli-Treia ( la, Dioecesis Maceratensis-Tolentina-Recinetensis-Cingulana-Treiensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in Italy. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Fermo. .
On 12 May 1631, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as
Bishop of Mileto.
He served as Bishop of Mileto until his death on 14 November 1639.
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of
Hector de Monte,
Bishop of Termoli (1626).
See also
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Catholic Church in Italy
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References
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17th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops
Bishops appointed by Pope Urban VIII
1592 births
1639 deaths
Conventual Franciscan bishops
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