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Ranuccio Scotti Douglas

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Most Reverend

Ranuccio Scotti Douglas
Bishop of Borgo San Donnino
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Borgo San Donnino
In office1627–1650
PredecessorAlfonso Pozzi
SuccessorFilippo Casoni
Previous post(s)Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland (1630–1639)
Apostolic Nuncio to France (1639–1641)
Orders
Consecration18 April 1627
by Laudivio Zacchia
Personal details
Born19 July 1597
Died10 May 1659 (age 61)
NationalityItalian

Ranuccio Scotti Douglas or Ranuzio Scotti Douglas (19 July 1597 – 10 May 1659) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Borgo San Donnino (1627–1650),[1] Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland (1630-1639), and Apostolic Nuncio to France (1639–1641).[2]

Biography

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Ranuccio Scotti Douglas was born on 19 July 1597 in Parma, Italy.[3] On 22 March 1627, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Borgo San Donnino.[1][3] On 18 April 1627, he was consecrated bishop by Laudivio Zacchia, Bishop of Corneto and Montefiascone and installed on 30 May 1627.[3] On 20 May 1630, he was appointed by Pope Urban VIII as Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland.[3] On 7 September 1639, he was appointed by Pope Urban VIII as Apostolic Nuncio to France.[3] In 1641, he resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to France.[3] He served as Bishop of Borgo San Donnino until his resignation on 13 March 1650.[1][3] He died on 10 May 1659.[3]

Episcopal succession

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 124. (in Latin)
  2. ^ Chiesa di Fidenza: "La genesi della Diocesi" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine retrieved November 30, 2016
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Ranuccio (Ranuzio) Scotti Douglas". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Borgo San Donnino
1627–1650
Succeeded by
Preceded by Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland
1630–1639
Succeeded by
Preceded by Apostolic Nuncio to France
1639–1641
Succeeded by