Giacomo Villani
Most Reverend Giacomo Villani | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Caiazzo |
| In office | 1679–1690 |
| Predecessor | Giuseppe Petagna |
| Successor | Francesco Giambattista Bonesana |
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| Consecration | 30 November 1679 by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal) |
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| Born | 1605 Fossoli di Ravenna, Italy |
| Died | 5 November 1690 Caiazzo, Italy |
Giacomo Villani (1605 – 5 November 1690) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Caiazzo (1679–1690).[1][2]
Biography
[edit]Giacomo Villani was born in Fossoli di Ravenna, Italy in 1605. On 27 November 1679, he was appointed by Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Caiazzo. On 30 November 1679, he was consecrated bishop by Cardinal Alessandro Crescenzi, Bishop of Recanati e Loreto, with Prospero Bottini, Titular Archbishop of Myra, and Pier Antonio Capobianco, Bishop Emeritus of Lacedonia serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Caiazzo until his death on 5 November 1690.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 134. (in Latin)
- ^ a b "Bishop Giacomo Villani" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 14, 2016
External links and additional sources
[edit]- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Caiazzo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Caiazzo (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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