Maurizio Centini

Most Reverend Maurizio Centini
Bishop of Mileto
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Mileto
In office	1631–1639
Predecessor	Virgilio Cappone
Successor	Gregorio Panzani
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Massa Lubrense (1626–1631)
Orders
Consecration	March 1626 by Felice Centini
Personal details
Born	1592 Ascoli, Italy
Died	14 November 1639 (age 47) Mileto, Italy

Maurizio Centini, O.F.M. Conv. (1592 – 14 November 1639) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Mileto (1631–1639)[1] and Bishop of Massa Lubrense (1626–1631).[2]

Biography

Maurizio Centini was born in 1592 in Ascoli,[3] Italy and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor Conventual.[4][5] On 9 February 1626, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Massa Lubrense.[2][4] In March 1626, he was consecrated bishop by Felice Centini, Bishop of Macerata e Tolentino.[4] On 12 May 1631, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Mileto.[1][4] He served as Bishop of Mileto until his death on 14 November 1639.[1][4] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Hector de Monte, Bishop of Termoli (1626).[4]

See also

• Catholic Church in Italy

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 242. (in Latin)
2. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 234. (in Latin)
3. There are two places called Ascoli in Italy – Ascoli Piceno and Ascoli Satriano. It is not clear from the sources which was his birthplace.
4. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Maurizio Centini, O.F.M. Conv". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^[self-published]
5. Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Maurizio Centini, O.F.M. Conv". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^[self-published]

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Mileto–Nicotera–Tropea". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^[self-published]
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Mileto–Nicotera–Tropea (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^[self-published]
• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Massa Lubrense". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^[self-published]
• Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Episcopal See of Massa Lubrense". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^[self-published]

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Ettore Gironda	Bishop of Massa Lubrense 1626–1631	Succeeded by Alessandro Gallo
Preceded by Virgilio Cappone	Bishop of Mileto 1631–1639	Succeeded by Gregorio Panzani