Stephanus Cosimi

Stephanus Cosimi, C.R.S. (Croatian: Stjepan I. Cosmi) (27 September 1629 – 10 May 1707), was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Split (1678–1707).^[1][2]

Most Reverend Stephanus Cosimi
Archbishop of Split
Church	Catholic Church
In office	1678–1707
Predecessor	Bonifazio Albani
Successor	Stefano Cupilli
Orders
Consecration	18 September 1678 by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal)
Personal details
Born	27 September 1629 Venice, Italy
Died	10 May 1707 (age 77) Split, Croatia
Nationality	Italian

Biography

Stephanus Cosimi was born in Venice, Italy on 27 September 1629 and ordained a priest in the Ordo Clericorum Regularium a Somascha.^[2] On 5 September 1678, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Archbishop of Split.^[1][2] On 18 September 1678, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal), Bishop of Recanati e Loreto, with Domenico Gianuzzi, Titular Bishop of Dioclea in Phrygia, and Bartolomeo Menatti, Bishop of Lodi, serving as co-consecrators.^[2] He served as Archbishop of Split until his death on 10 May 1707.^[1][2]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:^[2]

• Giorgio Emo, Archbishop of Corfu (1688);
• Giovanni Vusich, Bishop of Nona (1688); and
• Stefano Cupilli, Bishop of Trogir (1699).