Claudio Rangoni (bishop of Piacenza)
# Claudio Rangoni (bishop of Piacenza)

Claudio Rangoni (died 13 September 1619) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Piacenza (1596–1619).

## Biography

On 16 December 1592, Claudio Rangoni was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Piacenza. On 3 December 1596, he was consecrated bishop by Girolamo Bernerio, Bishop of Ascoli Piceno and installed on 23 March 1597. He served as Bishop of Piacenza until his death on 13 September 1619.

## Episcopal succession

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

* Papirio Picedi, Bishop of Borgo San Donnino (1603);
* Giovanni Desideri, Bishop of Rieti (1603);
* Galeazzo Sanvitale, Archbishop of Bari-Canosa (1604);
* Berlinghiero Gessi, Bishop of Rimini (1606); and
* Giovanni Linati, Bishop of Borgo San Donnino (1606).
