Alessandro Centurione

Alessandro Centurione
Most Reverend; Alessandro Centurione
	Archbishop of Genoa
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Archdiocese of Genoa
In office	1591–1596
Predecessor	Antonmaria Sauli
Successor	Matteo Rivarola
Personal details
Born	Genoa, Italy
Died	1605; Ravenna, Italy

Alessandro Centurione (died 1605) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Genoa (1591–1596).[1]

Biography

Alessandro Centurione was born in Genoa, Italy.[2] On 9 August 1591, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIV as Archbishop of Genoa.[1][2] On 22 September 1591, he was consecrated bishop by Antonmaria Sauli, Cardinal-Priest of Santo Stefano al Monte Celio, with Domenico Grimaldi, Archbishop of Avignon, and Francesco Cornaro (iuniore), Bishop of Treviso, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Archbishop of Genoa until his resignation in 1596.[1][2] He died in Ravenna, Italy in 1605.[2]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Archbishop Juan Santisteban de Falces, Archbishop of Brindisi (1605).[2]

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Antonmaria Sauli	Archbishop of Genoa 1591–1596	Succeeded by Matteo Rivarola

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