Papirio Silvestri
# Papirio Silvestri

Papirio Silvestri (1592–1659) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Macerata e Tolentino (1642–1659).

## Biography

Papirio Silvestri was born in Cingoli, Italy in 1592. On 14 July 1642, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Macerata e Tolentino. On 3 August 1642, he was consecrated bishop by Girolamo Verospi, Bishop of Osimo, with Giovanni Battista Altieri, Bishop Emeritus of Camerino, and Marco Antonio Coccini, Bishop of Anglona-Tursi, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Macerata e Tolentino until his death in February 1659.

## Episcopal succession

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

* Camillo Baldi (bishop), Bishop of Nicotera (1645);
* Domenico Cennini, Bishop of Gravina di Puglia (1645);
* Gian Vincenzo de' Giuli, Bishop of Massa Lubrense (1645);
* Giavanbattista Rainoldi, Bishop of Lucca (1645);
* Angelo Melchiori (Melchiorre), Bishop of Castellaneta (1645);
* Francesco Tello de León, Bishop of L'Aquila (1654);
* Marco Antonio Pisanelli, Bishop of Vulturara e Montecorvino (1654); and
* Giacinto Tarugi (Torisi), Bishop of Venosa (1654).
