Type: | Bishop |
Honorific-Prefix: | Most Reverend |
Pomponio Spreti | |
Bishop of Cervia | |
Church: | Catholic Church |
Diocese: | Diocese of Cervia |
Term: | 1646–1652 |
Predecessor: | Francesco Maria Merlini |
Successor: | Francesco Gheri |
Consecration: | 14 Jan 1646 |
Consecrated By: | Pier Luigi Carafa (seniore) |
Birth Date: | 1595 |
Birth Place: | Ravenna, Italy |
Death Date: | 15 Nov 1652 (age 57) |
Pomponio Spreti (1595–1652) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cervia (1646–1652).[1]
Pomponio Spreti was born in Ravenna, Italy in 1595.[2] On 8 Jan 1646, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Cervia.On 14 Jan 1646, he was consecrated bishop by Pier Luigi Carafa (seniore), Cardinal-Priest of Santi Silvestro e Martino ai Monti, with Ranuccio Scotti Douglas, Bishop of Borgo San Donnino, and Ascanio Cassiani, Bishop of Andria, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Cervia until his death on 15 Nov 1652.
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Giovanni Stefano Donghi, Bishop of Ajaccio.