Antonio Maria Graziani

Antonio Maria Graziani
Most Reverend; Antonio Maria Graziani
	Bishop of Amelia
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Roman Catholic Diocese of Amelia
In office	1592–1611
Predecessor	Giovanni Antonio Lazzari
Successor	Antonio Maria Franceschini
Orders
Consecration	25 Feb 1592; by Antonmaria Sauli
Personal details
Born	1537; Sansepolcro, Italy
Died	1 Apr 1611 (age 74)

Antonio Maria Graziani (1537–1611) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Amelia (1592–1611) and Apostolic Nuncio to Venice (1596–1598).[1][2]

Biography

Antonio Maria Graziani was born in 1537 in Sansepolcro, Italy.[3] On 17 Feb 1592, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Amelia.[1][2][3] On 25 Feb 1592, he was consecrated bishop by Antonmaria Sauli, Cardinal-Priest of San Vitale, with Fabio Biondi, Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem, and Fantino Petrignani, Archbishop Emeritus of Cosenza, serving as co-consecrators.[3] On 8 Oct 1598, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Apostolic Nuncio to Venice; he resigned from the position on 8 Oct 1598.[3] He served as Bishop of Amelia until his death on 1 Apr 1611.[1][2][3]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Roberto Pierbenedetti, Bishop of Nocera Umbra (1592).[3]

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Giovanni Antonio Lazzari	Bishop of Amelia 1592–1611	Succeeded by Antonio Maria Franceschini
Preceded by Ludovico Taverna	Apostolic Nuncio to Venice 1596–1598	Succeeded by Offredo de Offredi

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