Ascanio Maffei

Ascanio Maffei was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Urbino.

Biography

Ascanio Maffei was born in Rome, Italy.
On 25 Jun 1646, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Archbishop of Urbino.
On 1 Jul 1646, he was consecrated bishop by Marcello Lante della Rovere, Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia e Velletri, with Ranuccio Scotti Douglas, Bishop Emeritus of Borgo San Donnino, and Giacomo Accarisi, Bishop of Vieste, serving as co-consecrators.
He served as Archbishop of Urbino until his death in Oct 1659.
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Flavio Galletti, Bishop of Anglona-Tursi .