Cesare Sperelli
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Introduction
Cesare Sperelli (born 1639) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Terni (1698–1720).
Biography
Cesare Sperelli was born in Assisi, Italy on 15 Aug 1639 and ordained a priest on 21 Mar 1676. On 19 Dec 1698, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Terni. On 28 Dec 1698, he was consecrated bishop by Fabrizio Paolucci, Bishop of Ferrara, with Prospero Bottini, Titular Archbishop of Myra, and Sperello Sperelli, Bishop Emeritus of Terni, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Terni until his resignation on 11 Dec 1720.
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of François Amédée Milliet d'Arvillars, Bishop of Aosta (1699).