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Romualdo Tancredi

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Most Reverend

Romualdo Tancredi
Bishop of Montalcino
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Montalcino
In office1688–1694
PredecessorFabio de Vecchi
SuccessorGiuseppe Maria Borgognini
Orders
Consecration22 August 1688
by Savo Millini
Personal details
Born7 July 1637
DiedDecember 1694 (age 57)

Romualdo Tancredi, O.S.B. (1637–1694) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Montalcino (1688–1694).[1]

Biography

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Romualdo Tancredi was born on 7 July 1637 in Siena, Italy and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Benedict.[2] On 9 August 1688, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Montalcino.[1][2] On 22 August 1688, he was consecrated bishop by Savo Millini, Bishop of Orvieto, with Pietro Francesco Orsini de Gravina, Archbishop of Benevento, and Gianfrancesco Riccamonti, Bishop of Cervia, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Montalcino until his death in December 1694.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 227. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Romualdo Tancredi, O.S.B." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Montalcino
1688–1694
Succeeded by