Most Reverend Ambrogio Landucci | |
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Titular Bishop of Porphyreon | |
Church | Catholic Church |
In office | 1655–1669 |
Predecessor | Taddeo Altini |
Successor | Honuphrius Ippoliti |
Personal details | |
Born | 1596 |
Died | 16 February 1669 (age 73) |
Ambrogio Landucci, O.S.A. (1596 – 16 February 1669) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Bishop of Porphyreon (1655–1669). [1] As papal sacristan, he was involved in the removal and authentication of relics from the catecombs.
Ambrogio Landucci was born in Siena, Italy and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine. In 1634, he was elected prior of the Monastery of the Holy Saviour in Lecceto, outside Siena which he enriched with a library and archives. [2]A He was an historiographer of the monastery at Lecceto.
Landucci later served as one of two sacristans at the Apostolic Palace, a privilege reserved to the Augustinians. On 30 August 1655, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Titular Bishop of Porphyreon. [1] On 12 September 1655, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Battista Maria Pallotta, Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in Vincoli, with Patrizio Donati, Bishop Emeritus of Minori, and Taddeo Altini, Bishop of Civita Castellana e Orte, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Titular Bishop of Porphyreon until his death on 16 February 1669. [1] [3]
During a transfer of relics in 1656, Landucci found in the cemetery of Ciriaca (or San Lorenzo) on Via Tiburtina a wall mosaic, which he passed to Agostino Chigi, nephew of Pope Alexander VII. It is now in the Museo Pio Cristiano. [4]
He also wrote a manuscript describing procedures for extracting relics from the catecombs. [5]
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of: [3]
and the principal co-consecrator of: [3]
Most Reverend Ambrogio Landucci | |
---|---|
Titular Bishop of Porphyreon | |
Church | Catholic Church |
In office | 1655–1669 |
Predecessor | Taddeo Altini |
Successor | Honuphrius Ippoliti |
Personal details | |
Born | 1596 |
Died | 16 February 1669 (age 73) |
Ambrogio Landucci, O.S.A. (1596 – 16 February 1669) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Bishop of Porphyreon (1655–1669). [1] As papal sacristan, he was involved in the removal and authentication of relics from the catecombs.
Ambrogio Landucci was born in Siena, Italy and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine. In 1634, he was elected prior of the Monastery of the Holy Saviour in Lecceto, outside Siena which he enriched with a library and archives. [2]A He was an historiographer of the monastery at Lecceto.
Landucci later served as one of two sacristans at the Apostolic Palace, a privilege reserved to the Augustinians. On 30 August 1655, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Titular Bishop of Porphyreon. [1] On 12 September 1655, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Battista Maria Pallotta, Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in Vincoli, with Patrizio Donati, Bishop Emeritus of Minori, and Taddeo Altini, Bishop of Civita Castellana e Orte, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Titular Bishop of Porphyreon until his death on 16 February 1669. [1] [3]
During a transfer of relics in 1656, Landucci found in the cemetery of Ciriaca (or San Lorenzo) on Via Tiburtina a wall mosaic, which he passed to Agostino Chigi, nephew of Pope Alexander VII. It is now in the Museo Pio Cristiano. [4]
He also wrote a manuscript describing procedures for extracting relics from the catecombs. [5]
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of: [3]
and the principal co-consecrator of: [3]