| Most Reverend Carlo Francesco Airoldi | |
|---|---|
| Titular Archbishop of Edessa in Osrhoëne Apostolic Nuncio to Venice | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Predecessor | Johann Eberhard Nidhard |
| Successor | Tommaso Vidoni |
| Previous post(s) | Apostolic Internuncio to Belgium (1668–1673) Apostolic Nuncio to Florence (1673–1675) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 30 July 1673 by Gasparo Carpegna |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1637 Milan, Italy |
| Died | 5 April 1683 (age 46) Milan, Italy |
| Coat of arms |  |
Carlo Francesco Airoldi (1637–1683) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Archbishop of Edessa in Osrhoëne (1673–1683), Apostolic Nuncio to Venice (1675–1683), Apostolic Nuncio to Florence (1673–1675), and Apostolic Internuncio to Belgium (1668–1673).
Biography
Carlo Francesco Airoldi was born in Milan, Italy in 1637. On 16 November 1668, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement IX as Apostolic Internuncio to Belgium; he resigned on 8 April 1673. On 26 June 1673, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Titular Archbishop of Edessa in Osrhoëne. On 30 July 1673, he was consecrated bishop by Gasparo Carpegna, Cardinal-Priest of San Silvestro in Capite, with Stefano Brancaccio, Bishop of Viterbo e Tuscania, and Giannotto Gualterio, Archbishop of Fermo, serving as co-consecrators at the church of San Bernardo alle Terme in Rome. On 5 November 1673, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Apostolic Nuncio to Florence; he resigned on 3 October 1675. On 29 November 1675, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Apostolic Nuncio to Venice. He served as Apostolic Nuncio to Venice and Titular Archbishop of Edessa in Osrhoëne until his death on 5 April 1683. He is buried in the cathedral in Milan.
References
- ^ Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 191. (in Latin)
- ^ "Archbishop Carlo Francesco Airoldi" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
- "Edessa in Osrhoëne(Titular See)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 18, 2017
- "Titular Archiepiscopal See of Edessa in Osrhoëne" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Nunciature to Florence (Tuscany)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Cheney, David M. "Nunciature to Venice". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGiacomo Rospigliosi | Apostolic Internuncio to Belgium 1668–1673 |
Succeeded bySebastiano Antonio Tanara |
| Preceded byOpizio Pallavicini | Apostolic Nuncio to Florence 1673–1675 |
Succeeded byGregorio Giuseppe Gaetani de Aragonia |
| Preceded byPompeo Varese | Apostolic Nuncio to Venice 1675–1683 |
Succeeded byGiuseppe Archinto |
| Preceded byJohann Eberhard Nidhard | Titular Archbishop of Edessa in Osrhoëne 1673–1683 |
Succeeded byTommaso Vidoni |
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