Alessandro Centurione (died 1605) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Genoa (1591–1596).

Biography

Alessandro Centurione was born in Genoa, Italy. On 9 August 1591, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIV as Archbishop of Genoa. On 22 September 1591, he was consecrated bishop by Antonmaria Sauli, Cardinal-Priest of Santo Stefano al Monte Celio, with Domenico Grimaldi, Archbishop of Avignon, and Francesco Cornaro (iuniore), Bishop of Treviso, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Archbishop of Genoa until his resignation in 1596. He died in Ravenna, Italy in 1605.

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Archbishop Juan Santisteban de Falces, Archbishop of Brindisi (1605).

External links and additional sources

  • Cheney, David M. . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. . GCatholic.org. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded byAntonmaria SauliArchbishop of Genoa 1591–1596Succeeded byMatteo Rivarola