Antonio Seneca

Most Reverend Antonio Seneca
Bishop of Anagni
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Anagni
In office	1607–1626
Predecessor	Vittorio Guarini
Successor	Gian Gaspare Melis
Orders
Consecration	2 July 1607 by Ludovico de Torres
Personal details
Died	11 August 1626 Anagni, Italy

Antonio Seneca (died 11 August 1626) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Anagni (1607–1626).^[1][2]

Biography

On 25 June 1607, Antonio Seneca was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Anagni.^[1][2] On 2 July 1607, he was consecrated bishop by Ludovico de Torres, Archbishop of Monreale, with Girolamo di Porzia, Bishop of Adria, and Claudio Rangoni, Bishop of Reggio Emilia, serving as co-consecrators.^[2] He served as Bishop of Anagni until his death on 11 August 1626.^[2]

Episcopal succession

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

• Caesar Fedele, Titular Bishop of Salona (1607);
• Giulio Calvo d'Albeto, Bishop of Sora (1608);
• Antonio Cesonio, Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (1609);
• Giambattista Brivio, Bishop of Cremona (1610);
• Andrea Pierbenedetti, Bishop of Venosa (1611);
• Cosimo Dossena, Bishop of Tortona (1612);
• Guillaume d'Hugues, Archbishop of Embrun (1612);
• Ennio Filonardi (bishop), Bishop of Ferentino (1612);
• Giuliano Castagnola, Bishop of Nebbio (1612); and
• Muzio Vitali, Bishop of Vieste (1613).

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 82. (in Latin)
2. "Bishop Antonio Seneca" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 29, 2017

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Anagni-Alatri". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)^{self-published}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Anagni-Alatri (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)^{self-published}

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Vittorio Guarini	Bishop of Anagni 1607–1626	Succeeded by Gian Gaspare Melis