| Most Reverend Ascanio Maffei | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Urbino | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Urbino |
| In office | 1646–1659 |
| Predecessor | Francesco Vitelli |
| Successor | Giacomo de Angelis |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1 Jul 1646 by Marcello Lante della Rovere |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rome, Italy |
| Died | Oct 1659 |
Ascanio Maffei (died 1659) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Urbino (1646–1659).
Biography
Ascanio Maffei was born in Rome, Italy. On 25 Jun 1646, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Archbishop of Urbino. On 1 Jul 1646, he was consecrated bishop by Marcello Lante della Rovere, Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia e Velletri, with Ranuccio Scotti Douglas, Bishop Emeritus of Borgo San Donnino, and Giacomo Accarisi, Bishop of Vieste, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Archbishop of Urbino until his death in Oct 1659.
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Flavio Galletti, Bishop of Anglona-Tursi (1646) .
References
- ^ Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 353. (in Latin)
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Ascanio Maffei". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Urbino-Urbania-Sant'Angelo in Vado". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Urbino-Urbania-Sant'Angelo in Vado (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops)
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| Preceded byFrancesco Vitelli | Archbishop of Urbino 1646–1659 |
Succeeded byGiacomo de Angelis |
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