Antonio Albergati

Antonio Albergati
Most Reverend; Antonio Albergati
	Bishop of Bisceglie
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Bisceglie
In office	1609–1627
Predecessor	Alessandro Cospi
Successor	Nicola Bellolatto
Orders
Ordination	2 August 1609
Consecration	23 August 1609; by Giovanni Garzia Mellini
Personal details
Born	16 September 1566; Bologna, Italy
Died	13 January 1634 (age 60); Bisceglie, Italy
Previous post	Apostolic Nuncio to Germany (1610–1621); Apostolic Collector to Portugal (1621–1624)

Antonio Albergati (16 September 1566 – 13 January 1634) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Bisceglie (1609–1627),[1] Apostolic Nuncio to Germany (1610–1621), and Apostolic Collector to Portugal (1621–1624).

Biography

Antonio Albergati was born in Bologna, Italy on 16 September 1566 and ordained a priest on 2 August 1609.[2] On 3 August 1609, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Bisceglie.[1][2] On 23 August 1609, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Garzia Mellini, Bishop of Imola, with Domenico Rivarola, Titular Archbishop of Nazareth, and Antonio d'Aquino, Bishop of Sarno, serving as co-consecrators.[2] On 26 April 1610, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Apostolic Nuncio to Germany[2] On 15 September 1621, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Apostolic Collector to Portugal where he served until his resignation in 1624.[2] He served as Bishop of Bisceglie until his resignation in 1627.[1][2] He died on 13 Jan 1634.[2]

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[2]

Stephen Strecheus, Titular Bishop of Dionysias and Auxiliary Bishop of Liège (1615);
Gereon Otto von Gutmann zu Sobernheim, Titular Bishop of Cyrene and Auxiliary Bishop of Cologne (1616);

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Attilio Amalteo	Apostolic Nuncio to Germany 1610–1621	Succeeded by Pietro Francesco Montorio
Preceded by Vincenzo Landinelli	Apostolic Collector to Portugal 1621–1624	Succeeded by Giovanni Battista Maria Pallotta
Preceded by Alessandro Cospi	Bishop of Bisceglie 1609–1627	Succeeded by Nicola Bellolatto

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