Gerolamo Melchiori

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Gerolamo Melchiori or Gerolamo Melchiorri (died 1583) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Recanati (1573–1583)[1] and Bishop of Macerata (1553–1573).[2]

Biography

On 6 March 1553, Gerolamo Melchiori was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius III as Bishop of Macerata.[2][3][4] On 16 December 1554, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Michele Saraceni, Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera, with Ascanio Ferreri, Bishop Emeritus of Montepeloso, and Giovanni Andrea Croce, Bishop of Tivoli, serving as co-consecrators.[3] On 15 October 1571, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Bishop of Recanati.[1][3] In 1571, he resigned as Bishop of Macerata.[2][3] He served as Bishop of Recanati until his death in 1583.[1][3] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Benedetto Lomellini, Bishop of Luni e Sarzana (1565); and Giulio Sauli, Bishop of Brugnato (1566) .[3]

  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Recanati". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Recanati (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Macerata–Tolentino–Recanati–Cingoli–Treia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Macerata–Tolentino–Recanati–Cingoli–Treia (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded byFilippo RoccabellaBishop of Macerata 1553–1573Succeeded byGaleazzo Moroni
Preceded byFilippo RoccabellaBishop of Recanati 1573–1583Succeeded byGaleazzo Moroni

References

  1. 1.[1.2][1.3]Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 281. (in Latin)
  2. 2.[2.2][2.3]Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 231. (in Latin)
  3. 3.[3.2][3.3][3.4][3.5][3.6]Cheney, David M. "Bishop Gerolamo Melchiori". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. [self-published]
  4. 4.Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Gerolamo Melchiorri". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. [self-published]