| Most Reverend Gaspare Viviani | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Anagni | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Anagni |
| In office | 1579–1605 |
| Predecessor | Benedetto Lomellini |
| Successor | Vittorio Guarini |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Sitia (1556–1571) Bishop of Hierapetra et Sitia (1571–1579) |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 25 January 1605 Anagni, Italy |
Gaspare Viviani (died 25 January 1605) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Anagni (1579–1605), Bishop of Hierapetra et Sitia (1571–1579), and Bishop of Sitia (1556–1571).
Biography
On 17 July 1556, Gaspare Viviani was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul IV as Bishop of Sitia. On 16 July 1571, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Bishop of Hierapetra et Sitia. On 3 August 1579, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Anagni. He served as Bishop of Anagni until his death on 25 January 1605.
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:
- Giovanni Battista Soriani, Bishop of Bisceglie (1576);
- Giovanni Battista Ansaldo, Bishop of Cariati e Cerenzia (1576);
- Giovanni Bernardino Grandopoli, Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano (1576);
- Miguel Thomàs de Taxaquet, Bishop of Lérida (1577); and
- Mario Bolognini, Archbishop of Lanciano (1579).
References
- ^ "Bishop Gaspare Viviani" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
- "Diocese of Hierapetra et Sitia" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 31, 2016
- "Titular Episcopal See of Hierapytna”’’GCatholic.org’’. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 31, 2016
- "Diocese of Sitia" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 31, 2016
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Anagni-Alatri". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Anagni-Alatri (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Bishop of Sitia 1556–1571 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded byNicolaus Bertholdi | Bishop of Hierapetra et Sitia 1571–1579 |
Succeeded byAlexander de Turre |
| Preceded byBenedetto Lomellini | Bishop of Anagni 1579–1605 |
Succeeded byVittorio Guarini |
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