Giovanni Tommaso Maria Marelli, C.O. (1673–1752) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Imola (1739–1752)[1] and Archbishop of Urbino (1716–1739).[2]
Biography
Giovanni Tommaso Maria Marelli was born in Robassomero, Italy on 2 Jul 1673 and ordained a priest in the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri on 21 Dec 1697.[3][4] On 7 Dec 1716, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement XI as Archbishop of Urbino.[2][3] On 21 Dec 1716, he was consecrated bishop by Sebastiano Antonio Tanara, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati, with Filippo Carlo Spada, Bishop of Pesaro, and Antonio Polcenigo, Bishop of Feltre, serving as co-consecrators.[3] On 23 Feb 1739, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement XII as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Imola.[1][3] He served as Archbishop of Imola until his death on 9 Feb 1752.[1][3]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Bartolomeo Fargna, Titular Bishop of Emmaüs (1729).[3]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Imola". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Imola (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byAntonio Francesco Sanvitale | Archbishop of Urbino 1716–1739 | Succeeded byAntonio Guglielmi |
| Preceded byGiuseppe Accoramboni | Archbishop (Personal Title) of Imola 1739–1752 | Succeeded byGiovanni Carlo Bandi |
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3]Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1958). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. VI. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 243. (in Latin)
- 2.[2.2]Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 399. (in Latin)
- 3.[3.2][3.3][3.4][3.5][3.6]Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Giovanni Tommaso Maria Marelli, C.O." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- 4.Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Tommaso Maria Marelli". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]