Celio Piccolomini

Roman Catholic cardinal

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His Eminence Celio Piccolomini
Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in Montorio Archbishop of Siena

Church	Catholic Church
Orders
Consecration	29 Oct 1656 by Giulio Cesare Sacchetti
Personal details
Born	1609 Siena, Italy
Died	24 May 1681 (age 72)

Celio Piccolomini (1609–1681) was a Roman Catholic cardinal.

Biography

Celio Piccolomini was born in Siena in 1609. On 29 October 1656, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Cesare Sacchetti, Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina, with Carlo de' Vecchi, Bishop of Chiusi, and Francesco Rinuccini, Bishop of Pistoia e Prato, serving as co-consecrators.^[1]^[2]

He was named Apostolic Nuncio to France on 15 November 1656 and served until 30 August 1663.

He was made a cardinal on 14 January 1664. He participated in the conclaves that elected Pope Clement IX in 1667, Pope Clement X in 1670, and Pope Innocent XI in 1676.

He was named Archbishop of Siena on 18 March 1681.

He was the principal consecrator of François de Laval de Montmorency, Titular Bishop of Petra in Palaestina (1658); Bonaventura Cavalli, Bishop of Caserta (1668); and Vincenzo Maffia, Bishop of Patti (1671).^[2]

References

^ Miranda, Salvador. "PICCOLOMINI, Celio (1609-1681)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. OCLC 53276621. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
^ ^a ^b Cheney, David M. "Celio Cardinal Piccolomini". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by	Titular Archbishop of Caesarea in Mauretania 1656–1664	Succeeded by
Preceded by Nicolò Guidi di Bagno	Apostolic Nuncio to France 1656–1663	Succeeded by Carlo Roberti de' Vittori
Preceded by Camillo Astalli-Pamphilj	Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in Montorio 1664–1681	Succeeded by Marco Galli (cardinal)
Preceded by Ascanio II Piccolomini	Archbishop of Siena 1671–1681	Succeeded by Leonardo Marsili