Napoleone Comitoli (1548 – 30 August 1624) was a Roman Catholic

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who served as

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(1591–1624)."Bishop Napoleone Comitoli"
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Biography

Napoleone Comitoli was born in Castelleone (Deruta),

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in 1548. On 19 Jul 1591, he was appointed during the papacy of

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. On 11 Aug 1591, he was consecrated bishop by

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, with Ludovico de Torres,

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, and

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of ''Sidon'', serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Perugia until his death on 30 Aug 1624. While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Fabio Aresti,

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(1601);

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(1601); and

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(1605).

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