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

Biography

Pomponio Spreti was born in Ravenna, Italy in 1595. On 8 Jan 1646, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Cervia. 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. He served as Bishop of Cervia until his death on 15 Nov 1652.

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

References

1. ^ Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 146. (in Latin)
2. ^ Cheney, David M. "Bishop Pomponio Spreti". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 2, 2019.

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Cervia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. (for Chronology of Bishops)
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Cervia (Italy)". GCatholic.org. (for Chronology of Bishops)

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