| Most Reverend Valeriano Muti | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Città di Castello | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Città di Castello |
| In office | 1602–1610 |
| Predecessor | Ludovico Bentivoglio |
| Successor | Luca Semproni |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Bitetto (1599–1602) Apostolic Nuncio to Naples (1609–1610) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 18 July 1599 by Camillo Borghese |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 19 March 1610 Città di Castello, Italy |
Valeriano Muti (died 19 March 1610) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Città di Castello (1602–1610), Apostolic Nuncio to Naples (1609–1610), and Bishop of Bitetto (1599–1602).
Biography
On 5 July 1599, Valeriano Muti was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Bitetto. On 18 July 1599, he was consecrated bishop by Camillo Borghese, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Giovanni e Paolo, with Giovanni Camerota, Bishop of Bova, and Leonardus Roselli, Bishop of Vulturara e Montecorvino, serving as co-consecrators. On 15 November 1602, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Città di Castello. On 12 January 1609, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Apostolic Nuncio to Naples. He served as Bishop of Città di Castello until his death on 19 March 1610.
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:
- Marco Agrippa Dandini, Bishop of Jesi (1599);
- Placido Fava, Bishop of Castro di Puglia (1600);
- Simone Lunadori, Bishop of Nocera de' Pagani (1602);
- Giovanni Garzia Mellini, Titular Archbishop of Colossae (1605);
- Filippo Filonardi, Bishop of Aquino (1608); and
- Domenico Rivarola, Bishop of Aleria (1608).
References
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Bishop Valeriano Muti". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Bitetto". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Episcopal See of Bitetto" (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Cheney, David M. "Nunciature to Naples". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Città di Castello". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Città di Castello". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGiovanni Salviati | Bishop of Bitetto 1599–1602 |
Succeeded byBaldassarre Pusterla |
| Preceded byGuglielmo Bastoni | Apostolic Nuncio to Naples 1609–1610 |
Succeeded byDiodato Gentile |
| Preceded byLudovico Bentivoglio | Bishop of Città di Castello 1602–1610 |
Succeeded byLuca Semproni |
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