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Odoardo Cibo

1619 – 1705

Apostolic nuncio

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Lived 1619 – 1705 (aged 85). Odoardo Cibo was a prefect, governor, archbishop, catholic priest, diplomat and catholic bishop.

Odoardo Cibo or Odoardo Cybo (6 December 1619 – 6 April 1705) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Patriarch of Constantinople (1689–1705), Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland (1670–1679), and Titular Archbishop of Seleucia in Isauria (1670–1689).

Biography Odoardo Cibo was born in Massa, Italy on 6 December 1619. On 28 July 1670, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Titular Archbishop of Seleucia in Isauria. On 11 August 1670, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland. He resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland in 1679. On 13 October 1689, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VIII as Titular Patriarch of Constantinople. He served as Titular Patriarch of Constantinople until his death on 6 April 1705.

Episcopal succession Episcopal succession of Odoardo CiboWhile bishop, he was the principal consecrator of: Bernardino della Chiesa, Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Fo-Kien and Titular Bishop of Argos (1680); Diego Ortega y Escacena (Hortiago), Vicar Apostolic of Marocco and Titular Archbishop of Stauropolis (1693); Didacus Álvares, Archbishop of Cranganore (1694); Antonio Giustiniani, Bishop of Syros e Milos (1694);

and the principal co-consecrator of: Lorenzo Raggi, Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1680); Francesco Berardino Corradini, Bishop of Marsi (1680); Pier Matteo Petrucci, Bishop of Jesi (1681); Sebastien Knab, Archbishop of Nachitschewan (1682); Urbano Sacchetti, Bishop of Viterbo e Tuscania (1683); Horatius Ondedei, Bishop of Urbania e Sant'Angelo in Vado (1684); Jan Kazimierz Denhoff, Bishop of Cesena (1687); Franciscus Liberati, Titular Archbishop of Ephesus (1688); Gianfrancesco Bembo (bishop), Bishop of Belluno (1694); and Giovanni Francesco Nicolai, Vicar Apostolic of Houkouang and Titular Bishop of Berytus (1700).

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Prefect, governor, archbishop, Catholic priest, diplomat, Catholic bishop
Nationality
Duchy of Massa and Carrara
Positions held
Catholic archbishop, Patriarch, Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland, Titular archbishop

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Odoardo Cibo?

apostolic nuncio

When was Odoardo Cibo born?

Odoardo Cibo was born on 6 December 1619 in Massa.

When did Odoardo Cibo die?

Odoardo Cibo died on 6 April 1705 in Massa.

What was Odoardo Cibo's occupation?

Odoardo Cibo was a prefect, governor, archbishop, catholic priest, diplomat and catholic bishop.

What nationality was Odoardo Cibo?

Odoardo Cibo's recorded nationality: Duchy of Massa and Carrara.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Odoardo Cibo

· Wikidata: Q2014688

· DBpedia: Odoardo Cibo

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