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 Oct 1641
by Alessandro Cesarini (iuniore)
Personal details
Born 2 Oct 1595
Tulfa, Italy
Died 1645 (age 49)
Isola, Italy
Nationality Italian

Antonio Celli, O.P. (1595–1645) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Isola (1641–1645).[1][2][3][4]

Biography

Antonio Celli was born in Tulfa, Italy on 2 Oct 1595 and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[2] On 16 Sep 1641, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Isola.[1][2] On 6 Oct 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]

References

  1. 1 2 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. p. 210.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bishop Antonio Celli, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 20, 2017
  3. ↑ "Diocese of Isola" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  4. ↑ "Titular Episcopal See of Isola" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Giuliano Viviani		 Bishop of Isola
1641–1645 		Succeeded by
Domenico Carnevale
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