Antonio Ricci

Antonio Ricci (1573–1637) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Arezzo (1611–1637).

Biography Antonio Ricci was born in Florence, Italy in 1573. On 27 Jun 1611, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Arezzo. On 3 Jul 1611, he was consecrated bishop by Michelangelo Tonti, Bishop of Cesena, with Domenico Rivarola, Titular Archbishop of Nazareth, and Giovanni Canauli, Bishop of Fossombrone, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Arezzo until his death on 20 Dec 1637.

Episcopal succession While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of: Gregorio Carbonelli, Titular Bishop of Diocaesarea in Palaestina (1611); Roberto Roberti (bishop), Bishop of Tricarico (1612); and Tiberio Muti, Bishop of Viterbo e Tuscania (1612).