Diego Merino, O. Carm. (1570 – 1 January 1637) was a Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Isernia (1626–1637)[1] and Bishop of Montepeloso (1623–1626).[2][3]
Biography
Diego Merino was born in Baeza, Spain in 1570 and ordained a priest in the Order of the Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel.[3] On 20 November 1623, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Montepeloso.[2][3] On 26 November 1623, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Garzia Mellini, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati with Alessandro Bosco, Bishop of Gerace, and Tommaso Ximenes, Bishop of Fiesole, serving as co-consecrators.[3] On 24 August 1626, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Isernia.[1][3] He served as Bishop of Isernia until his death on 1 January 1637.[1][3] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Giulio Cesare Sacchetti, Bishop of Gravina di Puglia (1623).[3]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Montepeloso". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Irsina (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Isernia-Venafro". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Isernia-Venafro (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byHonorius Griffagni | Bishop of Montepeloso 1623–1626 | Succeeded byTheodorus Pelleoni |
| Preceded byGian Gerolamo Campanili | Bishop of Isernia 1626–1637 | Succeeded byDomenico Giordani |
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3]Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 211. (in Latin)
- 2.[2.2]Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 247–248. (in Latin)
- 3.[3.2][3.3][3.4][3.5][3.6][3.7]"Bishop Diego Merino, O. Carm." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved November 24, 2016