18th-century Catholic bishop
Luigi Ruzini (1658–1708) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Bergamo (1698–1708).[1]
Biography
Luigi Ruzini was born in Venice, Italy on 23 Apr 1658.[2]
He was ordained a deacon on 2 Dec 1696 and as priest on 9 Dec 1696.[2]
On 27 Jan 1698, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Bergamo.[1][2]
On 2 Feb 1698, he was consecrated bishop by Marcantonio Barbarigo, Bishop of Corneto e Montefiascone, with Francesco Pannocchieschi d'Elci, Archbishop of Pisa, and Marcello d'Aste, Titular Archbishop of Athenae, serving as co-consecrators.[2]
He served as Bishop of Bergamo until his death on 18 Mar 1708.[1][2]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Pietro Spínola, Bishop of Ajaccio (1698).[2]
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