| Most Reverend Alexander Sforza | |
|---|---|
| Titular Archbishop of Neocaesarea in Ponto Apostolic Nuncio to Savoy | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| In office | 1695–1701 |
| Successor | Pompeio Aldrovandi |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 19 June 1695 by Galeazzo Marescotti |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 August 1658 Viterbo, Italy |
| Died | 8 Apr 1701 (age 42) |
| Nationality | Italian |
Alexander Sforza or Alessandro Sforza (1658–1701) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Archbishop of Neocaesarea in Ponto (1695–1701) and Apostolic Nuncio to Savoy (1695–1701).
Biography
Alexander Sforza was born in Viterbo, Italy on 6 August 1658. On 13 June 1695, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Titular Archbishop of Neocaesarea in Ponto. On 19 June 1695, he was consecrated bishop by Galeazzo Marescotti, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quirico e Giulitta, with Prospero Bottini, Titular Archbishop of Myra, and Sperello Sperelli, Bishop of Terni, serving as co-consecrators. On 24 Jun 1695, he was named Apostolic Nuncio to Savoy. He served as Apostolic Nuncio to Savoy until his death on 8 Apr 1701.
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Michel-Gabriel Rossillon de Bernex, Bishop of Genève (1697).
References
- ^ Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 284. (in Latin)
- ^ "Archbishop Alexander Sforza" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 21, 2016
- ^ "Archbishop Alexander Sforza" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved September 21, 2016
- "Titular Metropolitan See of Neocæsarea in Ponto" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved September 21, 2016
- "Neocaesarea in Ponto (Titular See)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 21, 2016
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Nunciature to Savoy". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
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|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Titular Archbishop of Neocaesarea in Ponto 1695–1701 |
Succeeded byPompeio Aldrovandi |
| Preceded byFerdinando Strozza | Apostolic Nuncio to Savoy 1695–1701 |
Succeeded byAlessandro Francesco Codebò |
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