Carlo Conti (cardinal)

Italian Roman Catholic cardinal

Carlo Conti (1556–1615) was a Roman Catholic cardinal.^[1]

Biography

On 21 July 1585, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Battista Castagna, Cardinal-Priest of San Marcello al Corso, with Filippo Sega, Bishop of Piacenza, and Vincenzo Casali, Bishop of Massa Marittima, serving as co-consecrators.^[1]

Episcopal succession

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

• Francesco Giustiniani, Bishop of Treviso (1605);
• Dionigi Morelli, Bishop of Ferentino (1605);
• Giovanni Linati, Bishop of Borgo San Donnino (1606);
• Alessandro Rossi, Bishop of Castro del Lazio (1611);
• Eleuterio Albergone, Bishop of Montemarano (1611);

and the principal co-consecrator of:^[2]

• Juan Esteban Ferrero, Bishop of Vercelli (1599);
• Ascanio Colonna, Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1606);
• Marcello Lante della Rovere, Bishop of Todi (1607).

References

1. Miranda, Salvador. "CONTI, Carlo (1556-1615)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. OCLC 53276621. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
2. Cheney, David M. "Carlo Cardinal Conti". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}