About Celio Piccolomini
Lived 1609 – 1681 (aged 71–72). Celio Piccolomini was an Italian catholic priest.
Celio Piccolomini (1609–1681) was a Roman Catholic cardinal.
Biography Celio Piccolomini was born in Siena in 1609. On 29 October 1656, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Cesare Sacchetti, Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina, with Carlo de' Vecchi, Bishop of Chiusi, and Francesco Rinuccini, Bishop of Pistoia e Prato, serving as co-consecrators.
He was named Apostolic Nuncio to France on 15 November 1656 and served until 30 August 1663.
He was made a cardinal on 14 January 1664. He participated in the conclaves that elected Pope Clement IX in 1667, Pope Clement X in 1670, and Pope Innocent XI in 1676.
He was named Archbishop of Siena on 18 March 1681.
He was the principal consecrator of François de Laval de Montmorency, Titular Bishop of Petra in Palaestina (1658); Bonaventura Cavalli, Bishop of Caserta (1668); and Vincenzo Maffia, Bishop of Patti (1671).
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Italian cardinal
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Celio Piccolomini was born in 1609 in Siena.
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Celio Piccolomini died on 24 May 1681 in Siena.
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Celio Piccolomini was a catholic priest.
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Celio Piccolomini was Italian.
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