Ciriaco Rocci

Ciriaco Rocci (August 8, 1582 – September 25, 1651) was an Italian Catholic Cardinal and papal Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland and Holy Roman Empire.

Ciriaco Rocci
Cardinal
Church	Catholic Church
See	Titular Bishop of Patras
Appointed	29 May 1628
Term ended	25 September 1651
Other post(s)	Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland, Nuncio to Holy Roman Empire
Orders
Consecration	2 July 1628 (Bishop) by Giulio Cesare Sacchetti
Created cardinal	18 May 1630 by Urban VIII
Personal details
Born	August 8, 1582 Rome
Died	September 25, 1651(1651-09-25) (aged 69) Roma
Buried	Santa Maria in Monserrato, Roma

Life

Rocci was born on 8 August 1582 in Rome and studied law before entering the service of the church.

In 1628 he was appointed Latin Archbishop of Patras, consecrated bishop on 2 July 1628 by Cardinal Giulio Cesare Sacchetti and sent to Switzerland by Pope Urban VIII as an Apostolic Nuncio. In 1629 he returned to Rome and was elevated to cardinal in pectore. That same year, Rocci came into possession of one part of the Villa Muti which had been divided upon the death of his uncle (on his mother's side) Cardinal Pompeo Arrigoni.

His elevation to cardinal was not revealed until 1633, prior to which he was appointed as nuncio to Holy Roman Empire. After revelation of his cardinalate, he returned to Rome and was appointed Cardinal-Priest of San Salvatore in Lauro.

He served as Cardinal Legate (the governor of the province) of Ferrara between 1637 and 1640. He participated in the Papal conclave of 1644 which elected Pope Innocent X and between 1646 and 1647 he was appointed Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals.

Rocci died in Rome on 25 September 1651.

Episcopal succession

Episcopal succession of Ciriaco Rocci

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:

• Matthias Geissler, Bishop of Wiener Neustadt (1631);
• Pietro Bellino, Bishop of Saluzzo (1636);
• Francesco Bianchi (bishop), Bishop of Sapë (1636);
• Orazio Muscettola, Bishop of Trevico (1636);
• Maurizio Ragano, Bishop of Fondi (1636);
• Sallustio Bartoli, Bishop of Strongoli (1636);
• Pietro Paolo de' Rustici, Bishop of Telese o Cerreto Sannita (1637);
• Franz Johann von Vogt von Altensumerau und Prasberg, Titular Bishop of Megara and Auxiliary Bishop of Konstanz (1641);
• Marco Antonio Tomati, Bishop of Bitetto (1641);
• Giulio Cesare Bergera, Archbishop of Turin (1643);
• Alessandro Salzilla, Bishop of Trevico (1643);
• Bartolomeo Vannini, Bishop of Nepi e Sutri (1643);
• Martin Bogdan, Bishop of Zagreb (1643);
• Giacomo Raimondi, Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla (1644);
• Francesco de' Notari, Bishop of Lavello (1644);
• Francesco Carducci, Bishop of Satriano e Campagna (1644);
• Mario Theodoli, Bishop of Imola (1644);
• Carlo Carafa della Spina, Bishop of Aversa (1645);
• Aniello Campagna, Bishop of Nusco (1645);
• Flavio Galletti, Bishop of Anglona-Tursi (1646);
• Michelangelo Brancavalerio, Bishop of Alatri (1648);
• Giovanni Tommaso Pinelli, Bishop of Molfetta (1648); and
• Leonardo Leria, Bishop of Minori (1649).

External links

• Cheney, David M. "Nunciature to Switzerland". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Apostolic Nunciature Switzerland". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}