Porfirio Feliciani
Porfirio Feliciani (19 April 1554 – 2 October 1634) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Foligno (1612–1634). Feliciani was born in Perugia on 19 April 1554. He studied philosophy, mathematics, astrology before graduating with a doctorate in jurisprudence from the University of Perugia.
Porfirio Feliciani
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- Porfirio Feliciani
- Died
- 2 October 1634
- Place of death
- Foligno, Italy
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- poet · bishop
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His life can be reconstructed from the 26 volumes of his correspondence preserved in the Biblioteca Angelica in Rome. From 1580 to 1602, he served Cardinal Anton Maria Salviati. On 2 April 1612, Feliciani was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Foligno. On 1 May 1612, he was consecrated bishop by Scipione Borghese, Archpriest of the Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano with Fabio Biondi, Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem, and Ulpiano Volpi, Archbishop of Chieti, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Foligno until his death on 2 October 1634. He was buried in Foligno Cathedral. In 1630, Feliciani published a collection of poems, Rime diverse morali e spirituali, dedicated to Cardinal Francesco Barberini.
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• Type — Bishop • Honorific Prefix — Most Reverend • Name — Porfirio Feliciani • Title — Bishop of Foligno • Church — Catholic Church • Diocese — Diocese of Foligno • Term — 1612–1634 • Predecessor — Francesco Simonetta • Successor — Cristoforo Caetani • Consecration — 1 May 1612 • Consecrated By — Scipione Borghese • Died — 2 October 1634 • Place of death — Foligno, Italy
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