Most Reverend Alessandro Centurione | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Genoa | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Genoa |
| In office | 1591–1596 |
| Predecessor | Antonmaria Sauli |
| Successor | Matteo Rivarola |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Died | 1605 Ravenna, Italy |
Alessandro Centurione (died 1605) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Genoa (1591–1596). [1]
Biography
Alessandro Centurione was born in Genoa, Italy. [2] On 9 August 1591, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIV as Archbishop of Genoa. [1] [2] On 22 September 1591, he was consecrated bishop by Antonmaria Sauli, Cardinal-Priest of Santo Stefano al Monte Celio, with Domenico Grimaldi, Archbishop of Avignon, and Francesco Cornaro (iuniore), Bishop of Treviso, serving as co-consecrators. [2] He served as Archbishop of Genoa until his resignation in 1596. [1] [2] He died in Ravenna, Italy in 1605. [2]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Archbishop Juan Santisteban de Falces, Archbishop of Brindisi (1605). [2]
References
- ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 215. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e f Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Alessandro Centurione". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. self-published
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Nunciature to Naples". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) self-published
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Genova {Genoa}". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) self-published
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Genova (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) self-published
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