Lucio Borghesi (1642–1705) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Chiusi (1682–1705).[1]

Most Reverend

Lucio Borghesi
Bishop of Chiusi
ChurchCatholic Church
In office1682–1705
PredecessorMarco Antonio Marescotti
SuccessorGaetano Maria Bargagli
Personal details
Born1642
Died31 Jul 1705 (age 62)

Biography edit

Lucio Borghesi was born in 1642 in Siena, Italy.[2]

He held the degree of Doctor in utroque iure from the University of Siena.[3] He served as majordomo (Praefectus cubiculi) of Cardinal Innico Caraccioli, the Archbishop of Naples (1667–1675).[4]

On 25 May 1682, Pope Innocent XI appointed him Bishop of Chiusi.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Chiusi until his death on 31 Jul 1705.[1][2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 162–163. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c Cheney, David M. "Bishop Lucio Borghesi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  3. ^ Giuseppe Cappelletti (1862). Le chiese d'Italia dalla loro origine sino ai nostri giorni (in Italian). Vol. decimosettimo. Venezia: Antonelli. p. 603.
  4. ^ Ughelli, Ferdinando; Coleti, Nicolo (1718). Italia sacra sive de Episcopis Italiae, et insularum adjacentium (in Latin). Vol. Tomus tertius (secunda ed.). Venice: Apud Sebastianum Coleti. p. 654.

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Chiusi
1682–1705)
Succeeded by