Papirio Silvestri

Papirio Silvestri (1592–1659) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Macerata e Tolentino (1642–1659).[1]

Most Reverend

Papirio Silvestri
Bishop of Macerata e Tolentino
ChurchCatholic Church
In office1642–1659
PredecessorFelice Centini
SuccessorFrancesco Cini
Orders
Consecration3 August 1642
by Girolamo Verospi
Personal details
Born1592
Cingoli, Italy
DiedFebruary 1659 (age 67)

Biography

Papirio Silvestri was born in Cingoli, Italy in 1592.[2] On 14 July 1642, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Macerata e Tolentino.[1][2] On 3 August 1642, he was consecrated bishop by Girolamo Verospi, Bishop of Osimo, with Giovanni Battista Altieri, Bishop Emeritus of Camerino, and Marco Antonio Coccini, Bishop of Anglona-Tursi, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Macerata e Tolentino until his death in February 1659.[1][2]

Episcopal succession

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

  • Camillo Baldi (bishop), Bishop of Nicotera (1645);
  • Domenico Cennini, Bishop of Gravina di Puglia (1645);
  • Gian Vincenzo de' Giuli, Bishop of Massa Lubrense (1645);
  • Giavanbattista Rainoldi, Bishop of Lucca (1645);
  • Angelo Melchiori (Melchiorre), Bishop of Castellaneta (1645);
  • Francesco Tello de León, Bishop of L'Aquila (1654);
  • Marco Antonio Pisanelli, Bishop of Vulturara e Montecorvino (1654); and
  • Giacinto Tarugi (Torisi), Bishop of Venosa (1654).

References

  1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 227. (in Latin)
  2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Papirio Silvestri". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Felice Centini
Bishop of Macerata e Tolentino
1642–1659
Succeeded by
Francesco Cini
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