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DeutschHyacinthe Libelli
Most Reverend Hyacinthe Libelli | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Avignon | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Avignon |
| In office | 1673–1684 |
| Predecessor | Azon Ariosti |
| Successor | Alexandre de Montecatini |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 24 February 1673 by Gasparo Carpegna |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1616 |
| Died | 23 October 1684 (age 68) Avignon, France |
Hyacinthe Libelli, O.P. (1616 – 23 October 1684) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Avignon (1673–1684).[1][2]
Biography
[edit]Hyacinthe Libelli was born in Citta di Castello, Italy in 1616 and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers .[2] From 1630 to 1634 he was a student at the College of Saint Thomas, the future Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, the Angelicum, in Rome. In 1644 he was made a Doctor of Sacred Theology at the college.[3] On 30 January 1673, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Archbishop of Avignon.[1][2] On 24 February 1673, he was consecrated bishop by Gasparo Carpegna, Cardinal-Priest of San Silvestro in Capite, with Stefano Brancaccio, Bishop of Viterbo e Tuscania, and Carlo Vaini, Titular Archbishop of Nicaea, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Archbishop of Avignon until his death on 23 October 1684.[1][2]
Episcopal succession
[edit]While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]
- Simon Gaudenti, Bishop of Ossero (1673);
- Andrea Francolisio, Bishop of Tricarico (1673); and
- Giuseppe di Giacomo, Bishop of Bovino (1673).
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 109. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e f "Archbishop Hyacinthe Libelli, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
- ^ Babuty, Antoine Touron (1748). Histoire des hommes illustres de l'ordre de Saint Dominique; c'est à dire ... p. 579.
External links and additional sources
[edit]- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Avignon". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Avignon". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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