Alexander Sforza or Alessandro Sforza (1658–1701) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Archbishop of Neocaesarea in Ponto (1695–1701) and Apostolic Nuncio to Savoy (1695–1701).[1][2][3][4][5]
Most Reverend Alexander Sforza | |
|---|---|
| Titular Archbishop of Neocaesarea in Ponto Apostolic Nuncio to Savoy | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| In office | 1695–1701 |
| Successor | Pompeio Aldrovandi |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 19 June 1695 by Galeazzo Marescotti |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 August 1658 |
| Died | 8 Apr 1701 (age 42) |
| Nationality | Italian |
Biography
editAlexander Sforza was born in Viterbo, Italy on 6 August 1658.[2][3] On 13 June 1695, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Titular Archbishop of Neocaesarea in Ponto.[1][2][3] On 19 June 1695, he was consecrated bishop by Galeazzo Marescotti, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quirico e Giulitta, with Prospero Bottini, Titular Archbishop of Myra, and Sperello Sperelli, Bishop of Terni, serving as co-consecrators.[2][3] On 24 Jun 1695, he was named Apostolic Nuncio to Savoy.[2] He served as Apostolic Nuncio to Savoy until his death on 8 Apr 1701.[1][2][3]
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Michel-Gabriel Rossillon de Bernex, Bishop of Genève (1697).[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 284. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e f g "Archbishop Alexander Sforza" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 21, 2016
- ^ a b c d e "Archbishop Alexander Sforza" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved September 21, 2016
- ^ "Titular Metropolitan See of Neocæsarea in Ponto" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved September 21, 2016
- ^ "Neocaesarea in Ponto (Titular See)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 21, 2016
External links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Nunciature to Savoy". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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