Antonio Bichi

17th-century Catholic cardinal

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Apostolic Internuncio to Belgium (1642-52)
Bishop of Montalcino (1652-56)
Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Agostino (1659-67)
Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria degli Angeli (1667-87)

Alma materUniversity of Siena

Antonio Bichi (1614–1691) was a Roman Catholic cardinal.

Biography

He was born in Siena to Onorata Mignanelli and Fermano Bichi. Antonio's maternal uncle was Pope Alexander VII, who named him cardinal in pectore by 1657.^[1]

On 8 Dec 1652, he was consecrated bishop by Niccolò Albergati-Ludovisi, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri, with Ranuccio Scotti Douglas, Bishop Emeritus of Borgo San Donnino, and Filippo Casoni (bishop), Bishop of Borgo San Donnino, serving as co-consecrators.^[2]

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Paolo Pecci, Bishop of Massa Marittima (1679).^[3]

References

^ Istoria dell'antichissima città di Osimo, Volume 2, by Marcantonio Talleoni, page 174.
^ Miranda, Salvador. "BICHI, Antonio (1614-1691)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. OCLC 53276621.
^ Cheney, David M. "Antonio Cardinal Bichi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.