| Most Reverend Alessandro di Sangro | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Benevento Titular Patriarch of Alexandria | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Benevento |
| In office | 1616–1633 |
| Predecessor | Pompeio Arrigoni |
| Successor | Agostino Oreggi |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 8 August 1604 by Leonard Abel |
| Consecration | 10 August 1604 by Camillo Borghese |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 18 February 1633 Benevento, Italy |
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)
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. 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. On 2 May 1616, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Archbishop of Benevento. 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. He served as Archbishop of Benevento until his death on 18 February 1633.
Episcopal succession
| Episcopal succession of Alessandro di Sangro |
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While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:
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References
- ^ "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)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Patriarchal See of Alexandria (Egypt)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Benevento". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Benevento (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded bySéraphin Olivier-Razali | Titular Patriarch of Alexandria 1604–1633 |
Succeeded byHonoratus Caetani |
| Preceded byPompeio Arrigoni | Archbishop of Benevento 1616–1630 |
Succeeded byAgostino Oreggi |
| Preceded byFrancesco Cennini de' Salamandri | Apostolic Nuncio to Spain 1621–1622 |
Succeeded byInnocenzo Massimi |
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