Most Reverend

Sebastiano Gentili
Bishop of Terni
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Terni
In office1656–1667
PredecessorFrancesco Angelo Rapaccioli
SuccessorPietro Lanfranconi
Orders
Consecration30 March 1642
by Alessandro Cesarini (iuniore)
Personal details
Born1597
Foligno, Italy
Died3 August 1667 (age 70)
Terni, Italy
NationalityItalian
Previous post(s)Bishop of Anagni (1642–1646)

Sebastiano Gentili (1597 – 3 August 1667) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Terni (1656–1667) and Bishop of Anagni (1642–1646).[1]

He was born in Foligno, Italy in 1597.[2][3] On 24 March 1642, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Anagni.[2] On 30 March 1642, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Cesarini (iuniore), Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Eustachio, with Giovanni Battista Altieri, Bishop Emeritus of Camerino, and Deodato Scaglia, Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla, serving as co-consecrators.[2] On 3 December 1646, he resigned as Bishop of Anagni.[2]< On 29 May 1656, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Terni.[2] He served as Bishop of Terni until his death on 3 August 1667.[2]

References

  1. ^ Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. pp. 82 and 210.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Cheney, David M. "Bishop Sebastiano Gentili". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  3. ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Sebastiano Gentili". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]

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Catholic Church titles Preceded byGian Gaspare Melis Bishop of Anagni 1642–1646 Succeeded byPier Francesco Filonardi Preceded byFrancesco Angelo Rapaccioli Bishop of Terni 1656–1667 Succeeded byPietro Lanfranconi


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