Marcello Maiorana, C.R. (died 13 November 1586) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Acerra (1581–1586)[1] and Bishop of Crotone (1578–1581).[2]
Biography
Marcello Maiorana was ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence.[3][4] On 6 October 1578, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Crotone.[2][3]
On 13 November 1581, he was transferred by Pope Gregory XIII to the diocese of Acerra. He served as Bishop of Acerra until his death on 13 November 1586.[1][3]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of William Chisholm, Bishop of Vaison (1585).
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| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byCristóbal Berrocal | Bishop of Crotone 1578–1581 | Succeeded byGiuseppe Faraoni |
| Preceded byScipione Salernitano | Bishop of Acerra 1581–1586 | Succeeded byGiovanni Battista del Tufo |
References
- 1.[1.2]Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 93. (in Latin)
- 2.[2.2]Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 180. (in Latin)
- 3.[3.2][3.3]Cheney, David M. "Bishop Marcello Maiorana, C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- 4.Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Marcello Maiorana, C.R." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]