Girolamo Melzi
Most Reverend Girolamo Melzi | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Pavia | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Pavia |
| Predecessor | Francesco Biglia |
| Successor | Lorenzo Trotti |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 21 Sep 1659 |
| Consecration | 16 Nov 1659 by |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1599 Milan, Italy |
| Died | 29 Sep 1672 (age 73) Pavia, Italy |
Girolamo Melzi (1599–1672) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Pavia (1659–1672).[1]
Biography[]
Girolamo Melzi was born in 1599 and ordained a priest on 21 Sep 1659.[2] On 22 Sep 1659, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Pavia.[1][2] On 16 Nov 1659, he was consecrated bishop by , Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Traspontina, with Marco Antonio Tomati, Bishop Emeritus of Bitetto, and , Bishop of Perugia, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Pavia until his death on 29 Sep 1672.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 273.
|volume=has extra text (help) (in Latin) - ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Girolamo Melzi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources[]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Pavia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Pavia (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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