Most Reverend Stephanus Cosimi | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Split | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| In office | 1678–1707 |
| Predecessor | Bonifazio Albani |
| Successor | Stefano Cupilli |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 18 September 1678 by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 September 1629 |
| Died | 10 May 1707 (age 77) Split, Croatia |
| Nationality | Italian |
Stephanus Cosimi, C.R.S. (27 September 1629 – 10 May 1707) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Split (1678–1707).[1][2]
Biography
Stephanus Cosimi was born in Venice, Italy on 27 September 1629 and ordained a priest in the Ordo Clericorum Regularium a Somascha.[2] On 5 September 1678, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Archbishop of Split.[1][2] On 18 September 1678, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal), Bishop of Recanati e Loreto, with Domenico Gianuzzi, Titular Bishop of Dioclea in Phrygia, and Bartolomeo Menatti, Bishop of Lodi, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Archbishop of Split until his death on 10 May 1707.[1][2]
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]
- Giorgio Emo, Archbishop of Corfu (1688);
- Giovanni Vusich, Bishop of Nona (1688); and
- Stefano Cupilli, Bishop of Trogir (1699).
References
- 1 2 3 Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 361. (in Latin)
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Archbishop Stephanus Cosimi, C.R.S." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Split-Makarska". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Split-Makarska (Croatia)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]