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Camillo Beccio

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Most Reverend

Camillo Becci
Bishop of Acqui
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Acqui
In office1598–1620
PredecessorGian Francesco Biandrate di San Giorgio Aldobrandini
SuccessorGregorius Pedrocca
Personal details
Died1620
Acqui, Italy

Camillo Becci (died 1620) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Acqui (1598–1620).[1][2][3]

Biography

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Camillo Becci was ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[1] On 25 November 1598, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Acqui.[1] On 10 January 1599, he was consecrated bishop by Gian Francesco Biandrate di San Giorgio Aldobrandini, Cardinal-Priest of San Clemente, with Giovanni Fontana, Bishop of Ferrara, and Carlo Trotti, Bishop of Bagnoregio, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Bishop of Acqui until his death in 1620.[1] He died in 1562.[1] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Fabrizio Verallo, Bishop of San Severo (1606), and Vincenzo Meligne, Bishop of Ostuni.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Bishop Camillo Beccio, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016.[self-published source]
  2. ^ "Diocese of Acqui" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016.[self-published source]
  3. ^ "Diocese of Acqui" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 9, 2016.[self-published source]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Acqui
1598–1620
Succeeded by