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Luigi Ruzini (1658–1708) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Bergamo (1698–1708).[1]
Most Reverend Luigi Ruzini | |
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| Bishop of Bergamo | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| In office | 1698–1708 |
| Predecessor | Daniele Giustiniani |
| Successor | Pietro Priuli |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 9 Dec 1696 |
| Consecration | 2 Feb 1698 by Marcantonio Barbarigo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 Apr 1658 |
| Died | 18 Mar 1708 (age 49) Bergamo |
Biography
editLuigi Ruzini was born in Venice, Italy on 23 Apr 1658.[2] He was ordained a deacon on 2 Dec 1696 and as priest on 9 Dec 1696.[2] On 27 Jan 1698, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Bergamo.[1][2] On 2 Feb 1698, he was consecrated bishop by Marcantonio Barbarigo, Bishop of Corneto e Montefiascone, with Francesco Pannocchieschi d'Elci, Archbishop of Pisa, and Marcello d'Aste, Titular Archbishop of Athenae, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Bergamo until his death on 18 Mar 1708.[1][2]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Pietro Spínola, Bishop of Ajaccio (1698).[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 118. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e f Cheney, David M. "Bishop Luigi Ruzini". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Luigi Ruzzini.
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Bergamo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Bergamo (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
