Catholic archbishop and Papal Nuncio
Ercole Visconti (1646–1712) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Archbishop of Tamiathis (1678–1712), Apostolic Nuncio to Germany (1680–1687), and Apostolic Nuncio to Florence (1678–1680).[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Biography
Ercole Visconti was born in Milan, Italy in 1646 and ordained a priest in the .[2]
On 18 July 1678, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Titular Archbishop of Tamiathis.[1][2]
On 31 July 1678, he was consecrated bishop by Carlo Pio di Savoia, Cardinal-Priest of San Crisogono, and Egidio Colonna, Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem, and Francesco Casati, Titular Archbishop of Trapezus, serving as co-consecrators.[2]
On 15 November 1678, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Apostolic Nuncio to Florence; he resigned on 13 October 1680.[2]
On 12 October 1680, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Apostolic Nuncio to Germany; he resigned in July 1687.[2]
He remained as Titular Archbishop of Tamiathis until his death in 1712.[2]
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]
and the principal co-consecrator of:
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