Cesare Sperelli

Cesare Sperelli (born 1639) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Terni (1698–1720).[1]

Most Reverend

Cesare Sperelli
Bishop of Terni
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Terni
In office1698–1720
PredecessorSperello Sperelli
SuccessorTeodoro Pongelli
Orders
Ordination21 March 1676
Consecration28 December 1698
by Fabrizio Paolucci
Personal details
Born15 August 1639
Assisi, Italy
NationalityItalian

Biography

Cesare Sperelli was born in Assisi, Italy on 15 August 1639 and ordained a priest on 21 March 1676.[2] On 19 December 1698, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Terni.[1][2] On 28 December 1698, he was consecrated bishop by Fabrizio Paolucci, Bishop of Ferrara, with Prospero Bottini, Titular Archbishop of Myra, and Sperello Sperelli, Bishop Emeritus of Terni, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Terni until his resignation on 11 December 1720.[2] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of François Amédée Milliet d'Arvillars, Bishop of Aosta (1699).[2]

References
  1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 229. (in Latin)
  2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Cesare Sperelli". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Sperello Sperelli		 Bishop of Terni
1698–1720		 Succeeded by
Teodoro Pongelli


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