Pietro Alberini (1625 – 9 July 1679) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Titular Archbishop
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of
Nicomedia
Nicomedia (; , ''Nikomedeia''; modern İzmit) was an ancient Greece, ancient Greek city located in what is now Turkey. In 286, Nicomedia became the eastern and most senior capital city of the Roman Empire (chosen by the emperor Diocletian who rul ...
(1674–1679) and
Apostolic Nuncio to Savoy
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(1674–1675).
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Biography
Pietro Alberini was born in
Rome
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,
Italy
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in 1625.
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On 15 January 1674, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Clement X
Pope Clement X (; ; 13 July 1590 – 22 July 1676), born Emilio Bonaventura Altieri, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 29 April 1670 to his death on 22 July 1676.
Emilio Bonaventura Altieri, born in Rome in ...
as
Titular Archbishop
A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.
By definition, a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop, the tradition of the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox an ...
of
Nicomedia
Nicomedia (; , ''Nikomedeia''; modern İzmit) was an ancient Greece, ancient Greek city located in what is now Turkey. In 286, Nicomedia became the eastern and most senior capital city of the Roman Empire (chosen by the emperor Diocletian who rul ...
.
On 4 March 1674, he was consecrated bishop by
Francesco Nerli (iuniore)
Francesco Nerli, iuniore (12 June 1636 – 8 April 1708) was a Roman Catholic cardinal.
Biography
On 6 Jul 1670, he was consecrated bishop by Carlo Carafa della Spina, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Susanna, with Giambattista Spínola (seniore), ...
,
Archbishop of Florence
The Archdiocese of Florence () is a Latin Church metropolitan see of the Catholic Church in Italy. with
Francesco Boccapaduli,
Bishop Emeritus of Città di Castello, and
Giuseppe Eusanio,
Titular Bishop
A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.
By definition, a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop, the tradition of the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox an ...
of
Porphyreon Porphyreon was a town in the late Roman province of Phoenice Prima, and a bishopric that was a suffragan of the metropolitan see of that province, Tyre. It corresponds to present-day Jieh, Lebanon.
History
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serving as co-consecrators.
On 4 March 1674, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Clement X
Pope Clement X (; ; 13 July 1590 – 22 July 1676), born Emilio Bonaventura Altieri, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 29 April 1670 to his death on 22 July 1676.
Emilio Bonaventura Altieri, born in Rome in ...
as
Apostolic Nuncio to Savoy
Apostolic may refer to:
The Apostles
An Apostle meaning one sent on a mission:
*The Twelve Apostles of Jesus, or something related to them, such as the Church of the Holy Apostles
*Apostolic succession, the doctrine connecting the Christian Churc ...
where he served until his resignation in Nov 1675.
He served as Titular Archbishop of Nicomedia until his death on 9 July 1679.
See also
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Catholic Church in Italy
The Italian Catholic Church, or Catholic Church in Italy, is part of the worldwide Catholic Church in full communion, communion with the Pope in Rome, under the Conference of Italian Bishops. The pope serves also as Primate of Italy and Bishop ...
References
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17th-century Roman Catholic titular bishops
Bishops appointed by Pope Clement X
1625 births
1679 deaths
Apostolic nuncios to Savoy
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