Roman Catholic prelate
Claudio Rangoni (26 September 1559 – 2 September 1621) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Reggio Emilia (1592–1606)[1] [2]
and Apostolic Nuncio to Poland (1598–1606).
Biography
Claudio Rangoni was born in Modena , Italy on 26 September 1559.[3]
On 16 December 1592, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Reggio Emilia .[1] [2] [3]
On 10 January 1593, he was consecrated bishop by Girolamo Bernerio , Bishop of Ascoli Piceno , with Giovanni Domenico Marcot , Archbishop of Split , and Feliciano Ninguarda , Bishop of Como , serving as co-consecrators.[3]
On 20 October 1598, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Apostolic Nuncio to Poland .[3]
He served as Bishop of Reggio Emilia and Apostolic Nuncio to Poland until his resignation on 16 September 1606.[1] [2] [3]
He died on 2 September 1621.[3]
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[3]
and the principal co-consecrator of:[3]
Notes
Through Wawrzyniec Gembicki, he is credited as the progenitor of a cadet branch within the Rebiba episcopal line, which is also the episcopal genealogy of Pope Pius XI .[citation needed ]
References
External links and additional sources
International National Other