Michele Carlo Visdomini Cortigiani

Michele Carlo Visdomini Cortigiani (1648–1713) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Pistoia e Prato (1703–1713) and Bishop of San Miniato (1683–1703).[1][2]

Most Reverend Michele Carlo Visdomini Cortigiani
Bishop of Pistoia e Prato
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Pistoia
In office	1703–1713
Predecessor	Francesco Frosini
Successor	Colombino Bassi
Orders
Ordination	1677 by Francesco Nerli (iuniore)
Consecration	30 May 1683 by Francesco Nerli (iuniore)
Personal details
Born	4 Nov 1648 Florence, Italy
Died	14 Oct 1713 (age 64)
Previous post	Bishop of San Miniato (1683–1703)

Biography

Michele Carlo Visdomini Cortigiani was born on 4 Nov 1648 in Florence, Italy and ordained a priest in the Archdiocese of Florence in 1677. On 24 May 1683, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of San Miniato. On 30 May 1683, he was consecrated bishop by Francesco Nerli (iuniore), Cardinal-Priest of San Matteo in Merulana. On 15 Jan 1703, he was transferred by Pope Clement XI to the diocese of Pistoia and Prato. He served as Bishop of Pistoia e Prato until his death on 14 Oct 1713.[1][2]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Tommaso Vidoni, Titular Archbishop of Edessa in Osrhoëne and Apostolic Nuncio to Florence (1691).[2] On 19 June 1685, Bishop Cortigiani held a diocesan synod;[3] he held another on 3 October 1690;[4] and another on 15 September 1699.[5]

References

1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 269 and 316. (in Latin)
2. "Bishop Michele Carlo Visdomini Cortigiani" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 4, 2017
3. Michele Carlo Cortigiani (1685). Decreta, et acta synodi dioecesanae Miniatensis habitae in Cathedrali ecclesia 19 mensis Iunij 1685 (in Latin). Firenze: apud hæredes Francisci Honuphrij.
4. Michele Carlo Cortigiani (1691). Miniatensis Synodus Diocesana in cathedrali ecclesia celebrata die tertia Octobris 1690 (in Latin). Florence: apud Caesarem, & Franciscum de Bindis.
5. Michele Carlo Cortigiani (1700). Decreta dioecesanae synodi Miniatensis habitae in ecclesia cathedrali die 15. Septembr. 1699. ab illustriss. ... Michaele Carolo Cortigiani episcopo Miniatensi (in Latin). Florentiae: apud Vincentium Vangelisti.

Bibliography

• Danti, Andrea (1736). Vita di Monsignore Michel Carlo Visdomini Cortigiani, Patrizio Fiorentino, Vescovo di Samminiato (in Italian). Firenze: Bern. Paperini.

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