Pomponio Spreti

Most Reverend

Pomponio Spreti
Bishop of Cervia
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Cervia
In office1646–1652
PredecessorFrancesco Maria Merlini
SuccessorFrancesco Gheri
Orders
Consecration14 Jan 1646
by Pier Luigi Carafa (seniore)
Personal details
Born1595
Died15 Nov 1652 (age 57)

Pomponio Spreti (1595–1652) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cervia (1646–1652).[1]

Biography

Pomponio Spreti was born in Ravenna, Italy in 1595.[2] On 8 Jan 1646, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Cervia.[1][2] On 14 Jan 1646, he was consecrated bishop by Pier Luigi Carafa (seniore), Cardinal-Priest of Santi Silvestro e Martino ai Monti, with Ranuccio Scotti Douglas, Bishop of Borgo San Donnino, and Ascanio Cassiani, Bishop of Andria, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Cervia until his death on 15 Nov 1652.[1][2]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Giovanni Stefano Donghi, Bishop of Ajaccio.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 146. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d e Cheney, David M. "Bishop Pomponio Spreti". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 2, 2019. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Cervia
1646–1652
Succeeded by