Giacomo Altoviti

Most Reverend
Giacomo Altoviti
Titular Patriarch of Antiochia
Church Catholic Church
In office 1667–1693
Predecessor Fabio Lagonissa
Successor Michelangelo Mattei
Orders
Consecration 11 Aug 1658
by Giulio Cesare Sacchetti
Personal details
Born 1604
Firenze, Italy
Died 18 May 1693 (age 89)
Previous post Titular Archbishop of Athenae (1658–1667)
Apostolic Nuncio to Venice (1658–1666)

Giacomo Altoviti (1604–1693) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Patriarch of Antiochia (1667–1693), Apostolic Nuncio to Venice (1658–1666), and Titular Archbishop of Athenae (1658–1667).[1][2][3][4][5]

Biography

Giacomo Altoviti was born in Firenze, Italy in 1604.[3] On 29 Jul 1658, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Titular Archbishop of Athenae.[1][3] On 11 Aug 1658, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Cesare Sacchetti, Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina.[3] On 21 Sep 1658, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Apostolic Nuncio to Venice.[3] He resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Venice on 22 Apr 1666.[3] On 18 Apr 1667, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Titular Patriarch of Antiochia.[1][3] He served as Titular Patriarch of Antiochia until his death on 18 May 1693.[3]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 86 and 99. (in Latin)
  2. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 89. (in Latin)
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Patriarch Giacomo Altoviti" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
  4. "Antiochia {Antioch} (Titular See)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved December 20, 2016
  5. "Nunciature to Venice" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 2, 2017
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Nicolò Guidi di Bagno
Titular Archbishop of Athenae
1658–1667
Succeeded by
Carlo de' Vecchi
Preceded by
Carlo Carafa della Spina
Apostolic Nuncio to Venice
1658–1666
Succeeded by
Stefano Brancaccio
Preceded by
Fabio Lagonissa
Titular Patriarch of Antiochia
1667–16
Succeeded by
Michelangelo Mattei
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