Valeriano Muti

Valeriano Muti

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Valeriano Muti (died 1610) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Città di Castello (1602–1610), Apostolic Nuncio to Naples (1609–1610), and Bishop of Bitetto (1599–1602).

Biography

On 5 Jul 1599, Valeriano Muti was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Bitetto. On 18 Jul 1599, he was consecrated bishop by Camillo Borghese, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Giovanni e Paolo, with Giovanni Camerota, Bishop of Bova, and Leonardus Roselli, Bishop of Vulturara e Montecorvino, serving as co-consecrators. On 15 Nov 1602, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Città di Castello. On 12 Jan 1609, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Apostolic Nuncio to Naples.

He served as Bishop of Città di Castello until his death on 19 Mar 1610.

Episcopal succession

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

  • Marco Agrippa Dandini, Bishop of Jesi (1599);
  • Placido Fava, Bishop of Castro di Puglia (1600);
  • Simone Lunadori, Bishop of Nocera de' Pagani (1602);
  • Filippo Filonardi, Bishop of Aquino (1608); and
  • Domenico Rivarola, Bishop of Aleria (1608).