Costanzo Zani

Costanzo Zani, O.S.B. (1622–1694) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Imola (1672–1694).

Biography

Costanzo Zani was born in Rome, Italy in 1622 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Benedict. On 12 Sep 1672, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Bishop of Imola. On 18 Sep 1672, he was consecrated bishop by Cesare Facchinetti, Bishop of Spoleto. He served as Bishop of Imola until his death on 16 Jun 1694.

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:

• Pietro Francesco Orsini de Gravina, Archbishop of Manfredonia (1675);
• Domenico Menna, Bishop of Minori (1683);
• Vincenzo Maria Durazzo, Bishop of Savona (1683);
• Ferdinando de Rojas, Bishop of Vigevano (1683);
• Bartolomeo Rosa, Bishop of Lavello (1688);
• Domenico Morelli (bishop), Bishop of Lucera (1688);
• Alessandro Avio, Bishop of Pesaro (1688);
• Alfonso de Aloysio, Bishop of Squillace (1688);
• Francesco Verde, Bishop of Vico Equense (1688); and
• Giovanni Battista Costa, Bishop of Sagone (1688).

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
• Chow, Gabriel. . GCatholic.org. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]