Cristofor Segni

Cristofor Segni (1604–1661) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Archbishop of Thessalonica (1645–1661).[1][2]

Most Reverend Cristofor Segni
Titular Archbishop of Thessalonica
Church	Catholic Church
In office	1645–1661
Predecessor	Francesco Vitelli
Successor	Lucas Bueno
Orders
Consecration	11 February 1646 by Giovanni Giacomo Panciroli
Personal details
Born	1604 Bologna, Italy
Died	8 July 1661 (age 57)

Biography

Cristofor Segni was born in Bologna, Italy in 1604.[2] On 24 April 1645, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Titular Archbishop of Thessalonica.[1][2] On 11 February 1646, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Giacomo Panciroli, Cardinal-Priest of Santo Stefano al Monte Celio, with Alfonso Gonzaga, Titular Archbishop of Rhodus, and Girolamo Farnese, Titular Archbishop of Patrae, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Titular Archbishop of Thessalonica until his death on 8 July 1661.[1][2]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]

• Alessandro Tassi, Bishop of Terracina, Priverno e Sezze (1646);
• Lorenzo Pollicini, Bishop of Avellino e Frigento (1653);
• Nicolaus Carpenia, Archbishop of Durrës (1657);
• Carlo Roberti de' Vittori, Titular Archbishop of Tarsus (1658); and
• Odoardo Vecchiarelli, Bishop of Rieti (1660).

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 335. (in Latin)
2. "Archbishop Cristofor Segni" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Thessalonica (Titular See)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Metropolitan See of Thessalonica (Greece)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}