Antonio Celli

Antonio Celli
Most Reverend; Antonio Celli
	Bishop of Isola
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Isola
In office	1641–1645
Predecessor	Giuliano Viviani
Successor	Domenico Carnevale
Orders
Consecration	6 October 1641; by Alessandro Cesarini (iuniore)
Personal details
Born	2 October 1595; Tulfa, Italy
Died	1645 (age 49); Isola, Italy
Nationality	Italian

Antonio Celli, O.P. (2 October 1595 – 1645) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Isola (1641–1645).[1]

Biography

Antonio Celli was born in Tulfa, Italy on 2 October 1595 and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[2] On 16 September 1641, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Isola.[1][2] On 6 October 1641, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Cesarini (iuniore), Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Eustachio, with Giovanni Battista Altieri, Bishop Emeritus of Camerino, and Deodato Scaglia, Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Isola until his death in 1645.[2] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Marco Antonio Gussio, Bishop of Cefalù (1644).[2]

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Giuliano Viviani	Bishop of Isola 1641–1645	Succeeded by Domenico Carnevale

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