Cesare Speciano
| Most Reverend Cesare Speciano |
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|---|---|
| Bishop of Cremona | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Cremona |
| In office | 1591–1607 |
| Predecessor | Niccolò Sfondrati |
| Successor | Paolo Emilio Sfondrati |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1567 |
| Consecration | 13 December 1584 by Tolomeo Gallio |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 September 1539 Cremona, Italy |
| Died | 21 August 1607 (age 67) Spoleto, Italy |
Cesare Speciano or Cesare Speciani (1539–1607) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Apostolic Nuncio to Emperor (1592–1597), Bishop of Cremona (1591–1607),[1] Apostolic Nuncio to Spain (1585–1588), and Bishop of Novara (1584–1591).[2]
Biography
Cesare Speciano was born in Cremona, Italy on 1 Sep 1539 on ordained a priest in 1567.[3][4] On 28 November 1584, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Novara.[2][3][4] On 13 December 1584, he was consecrated bishop by Tolomeo Gallio, Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Agata de' Goti, with Giovanni D'Amato, Bishop Emeritus of Minori, and Paolo Odescalchi, Bishop Emeritus of Penne e Atri, serving as co-consecrators.[3][4] On 11 December 1585, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus V as Apostolic Nuncio to Spain; he resigned from the position on 27 August 1588.[3][4] On 30 January 1591, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIV as Bishop of Cremona.[1][3][4] On 14 May 1592, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Apostolic Nuncio to Emperor; he resigned from the position (then known as Apostolic Nuncio to Germany) on 20 June 1597.[3][4] He served as Bishop of Cremona until his death on 21 August 1607 in Spoleto, Italy.[1][3][4]
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[3]
- José Anglés, Bishop of Bosa (1587);
- Andrés Pacheco, Bishop of Segovia (1588);
- Zbynék Berka z Dubé a Liepé, Archbishop of Prague (1593); and
- Simon Feuerstein, Titular Bishop of Belline and Auxiliary Bishop of Brixen (1598).
References
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| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Novara 1584–1591 |
Succeeded by Pietro Martire Ponzone |
| Preceded by | Apostolic Nuncio to Spain 1585–1588 |
Succeeded by Annibale Grassi |
| Preceded by | Bishop of Cremona 1591–1607 |
Succeeded by Paolo Emilio Sfondrati |
| Preceded by | Apostolic Nuncio to Emperor (1592–1597 |
Succeeded by Ferdinando Farnese |
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