Sebastiano Pisani (16 October 1630 – 5 August 1690) was a Roman Catholic prelate who was

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(1668–1690).

Biography

Pisani was born in

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on 16 October 1630 and ordained a priest on 22 September 1668. On 10 December 1668, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Clement IX Pope Clement IX (; ; 28 January 1600 – 9 December 1669), born Giulio Rospigliosi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 20 June 1667 to his death in December 1669. Giulio Rospigliosi was born into the noble Ro ...

. On 16 December 1668, he was

consecrated Sacred describes something that is dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity; is considered worthy of spiritual respect or devotion; or inspires awe or reverence among believers. The property is often ascribed to objects (a ...

bishop by Pietro Vito Ottoboni,

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, with Giacomo Altoviti, Titular Patriarch of Antioch, and

Stefano Brancaccio Stefano Brancaccio (1618–1682) was a Roman Catholic cardinal. On 1 January 1645, he was consecrated bishop by Francesco Barberini (seniore), Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina. He served as titular Archbishop and nuncio, then became Archbis ...

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 ''Hadrianopolis in Haemimonto'', as

co-consecrators A consecrator is a bishop who ordains someone to the episcopacy. A co-consecrator is someone who assists the consecrator bishop in the act of ordaining a new bishop. The terms are used in the canon law of the Catholic Church, Lutheran Churche ...

. He was Bishop of Verona until his death on 5 August 1690. While bishop, he was the

principal consecrator A consecrator is a bishop who ordains someone to the episcopacy. A co-consecrator is someone who assists the consecrator bishop in the act of ordaining a new bishop. The terms are used in the canon law of the Catholic Church, Lutheran Churches, ...

of Francesco Alberti di Poja,

Bishop of Trento The Archdiocese of Trento (, German Trient) is a Latin Metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church in the Triveneto, named after its see in Alpine Italy, Trento (Tr(i)ent), in Trentino-Alto Adige region. The seat (throne) of the archbishop ...

(1678).

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 17th-century Roman Catholic bishops in the Republic of Venice Bishops appointed by Pope Clement IX 1630 births 1690 deaths {{17C-Italy-RC-bishop-stub