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Fabio Biondi da Montalto

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Most Reverend

Fabio Blondus de Montealto
Patriarch of Jerusalem
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseLatin Patriarchate of Jerusalem
In office1588–1618
PredecessorScipione Gonzaga
SuccessorFrancesco Cennini de' Salamandri
Orders
Consecration17 January 1588
by Scipione Gonzaga
Personal details
Died6 December 1618

Fabio Biondi da Montalto or Fabius Blondus de Montealto (died 6 December 1618) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Patriarch of Jerusalem (1588–1618).[1][2]

Biography

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On 8 January 1588, Fabio Blondus de Montealto was appointed by Pope Sixtus V as Patriarch of Jerusalem.[1][2][3] On 17 January 1588, he was consecrated bishop by Scipione Gonzaga, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria del Popolo with Giovanni Battista Albani, Patriarch of Alexandria, and Girolamo Bevilacqua, Archbishop of Nazareth, serving as co-consecrators.[3] He served as Patriarch of Jerusalem until his death on 6 December 1618.[1][2][3]

Episcopal succession

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 210. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 203. (in Latin)
  3. ^ a b c d e Cheney, David M. "Patriarch Fabio Biondi (Blondus de Montealto)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Patriarch of Jerusalem
1588–1618
Succeeded by