Alessandro di Sangro (died 18 February 1633) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Benevento (1616–1633) and Titular Patriarch of Alexandria (1604–1633)[1]
Biography
On 2 August 1604, Alessandro di Sangro was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Titular Patriarch of Alexandria and ordained a priest on 8 August 1604 by Leonard Abel, Titular Bishop of Sidon.[1] On 10 August 1604, he was consecrated bishop by Camillo Borghese, Cardinal-Priest of San Crisogono, with Fabio Biondi (bishop), Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem, and Giuseppe Ferrerio, Archbishop of Urbino, serving as co-consecrators.[1] On 2 May 1616, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Archbishop of Benevento.[1] On 2 Apr 1621, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Apostolic Nuncio to Spain, position he held until 23 Jun 1622.[1] He served as Archbishop of Benevento until his death on 18 February 1633.[1]
Episcopal succession
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While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[1]
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References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Patriarch Alessandro di Sangro" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Alexandria {Alessandria} (Titular See)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Patriarchal See of Alexandria (Egypt)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Benevento". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Benevento (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]