Romualdo Tancredi, O.S.B. (1637–1694) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Montalcino (1688–1694). ''(in Latin)''

Biography

Romualdo Tancredi was born on 7 July 1637 in

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and ordained a priest in the

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. On 9 August 1688, he was appointed during the papacy of

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as Bishop of Montalcino. On 22 August 1688, he was

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bishop by Savo Millini,

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, with Pietro Francesco Orsini de Gravina,

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, and Gianfrancesco Riccamonti,

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, serving as

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. He served as Bishop of Montalcino until his death in December 1694.

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