Muzio Soriano

Muzio Soriano (1629–1679) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Santa Severina (1674–1679).

Most Reverend Muzio Soriano
Archbishop of Santa Severina
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Archdiocese of Santa Severina
In office	1674–1679
Predecessor	Giuseppe Palermo
Successor	Carlo Berlingeri
Orders
Ordination	22 May 1655
Consecration	4 Mar 1674 by Francesco Nerli (iuniore)
Personal details
Born	11 Oct 1629 Cotrone, Italy
Died	26 Aug 1679 (age 49)

Biography

Muzio Soriano was born on 11 Oct 1629 in Cotrone, Italy and ordained a priest on 22 May 1655.[1] On 19 Feb 1674, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Archbishop of Santa Severina.[1][2] On 4 Mar 1674, he was consecrated bishop by Francesco Nerli (iuniore), Archbishop of Florence, with Francesco Boccapaduli, Bishop Emeritus of Città di Castello, and Giuseppe Eusanio, Titular Bishop of Porphyreon, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Archbishop of Santa Severina until his death on 26 Aug 1679.[1][2]

References

1. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Muzio Soriano". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 3, 2019. ^{[self-published]}
2. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 355. (in Latin)

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Muzio Soriano". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 3, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Santa Severina". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}