Rutilio Benzoni (1542–1613) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Recanati e Loreto (1592–1613)[1] and Bishop of Loreto (1586–1592).[2]

Most Reverend

Rutilio Benzoni
Bishop of Recanati e Loreto
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Recanati e Loreto
In office1592–1613
PredecessorGaleazzo Moroni
SuccessorAgostino Galamini
Orders
Consecration28 Dec 1586
by Decio Azzolini (seniore)
Personal details
Born1542
Died31 Jan 1613 (age 71)

Biography

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Rutilio Benzoni was born in 1542.[3][4] On 16 Dec 1586, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus V as Bishop of Loreto.[2][3] On 28 Dec 1586, he was consecrated bishop by Decio Azzolini (seniore), Bishop of Cervia, with Giulio Ricci, Bishop of Teramo, and Vincenzo Casali, Bishop of Massa Marittima, serving as co-consecrators.[3] On 9 Feb 1592, he was named as Bishop of Recanati e Loreto after the diocese was merged with the Diocese of Recanati.[1][3] He served as Bishop of Recanati e Loreto until his death on 31 Jan 1613.[1][3]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Marcello Crescenzi, Bishop of Assisi (1591); and Paolo Emilio Sfondrati, Bishop of Cremona (1607).[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 293. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 220. (in Latin)
  3. ^ a b c d e f Cheney, David M. "Bishop Rutilio Benzoni". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  4. ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Rutilio Benzoni". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Loreto
1586–1592
Succeeded by
None
Preceded by Bishop of Recanati e Loreto
1592–1613
Succeeded by