About Antonio Bichi
Lived 1614 – 1691 (aged 76). Antonio Bichi was a catholic priest, catholic bishop, bishop and author.
Antonio Bichi (1614–1691) was a Roman Catholic cardinal.
Biography He was born in Siena to Onorata Mignanelli and Fermano Bichi. Antonio's maternal uncle was Pope Alexander VII, who named him cardinal in pectore by 1657.
On 8 Dec 1652, he was consecrated bishop by Niccolò Albergati-Ludovisi, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri, with Ranuccio Scotti Douglas, Bishop Emeritus of Borgo San Donnino, and Filippo Casoni (bishop), Bishop of Borgo San Donnino, serving as co-consecrators.
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Paolo Pecci, Bishop of Massa Marittima (1679).
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Who was Antonio Bichi?
17th-century Catholic cardinal
When was Antonio Bichi born?
Antonio Bichi was born on 30 March 1614 in Siena.
When did Antonio Bichi die?
Antonio Bichi died on 21 February 1691 in Osimo.
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Antonio Bichi was a catholic priest, catholic bishop, bishop and author.
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