Metello Bichi
Italian cardinal
About Metello Bichi
Lived 1541 – 1619 (aged 77–78). Metello Bichi was a prelate.
Metello Bichi (1541–1619) was a Roman Catholic cardinal.
Biography On 18 Feb 1596, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Ottaviano de' Medici, Archbishop of Florence, with Matteo Sanminiato, Archbishop of Chieti, and Cristóbal Robuster y Senmanat, Bishop Emeritus of Orihuela, serving as co-consecrators.
Episcopal succession Episcopal succession of Metello BichiWhile bishop, he was the principal consecrator of: Fabio Piccolomini, Bishop of Massa Marittima (1615); Bernardino Buratti, Bishop of Vulturara e Montecorvino (1615); Giovanni dei Gualtieri, Bishop of Sansepolcro (1615); and the principal co-consecrator of:
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Who was Metello Bichi?
Italian cardinal
When was Metello Bichi born?
Metello Bichi was born in 1541 in Siena.
When did Metello Bichi die?
Metello Bichi died on 14 June 1619 in Rome.
What was Metello Bichi's occupation?
Metello Bichi was a prelate.
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