Diodato Gentile
| Most Reverend Diodato Gentile | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Caserta Apostolic Nuncio to Naples | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Caserta |
| In office | 1604–1616 |
| Predecessor | Benedetto Mandina |
| Successor | Antonio Díaz (bishop) |
| Previous post | Apostolic Nuncio to Naples (1611–1616) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1 August 1604 by Domenico Pinelli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1555 Genoa, Italy |
| Died | April 1616 (age 61) Caserta, Italy |
Diodato Gentile, O.P. (1555–1616) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Caserta (1604–1616) and Apostolic Nuncio to Naples (1611–1616).[1]
Biography
Diodato Gentile was born in Genoa, Italy 1555 and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[2] On 9 July 1604, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Caserta.[1][2] On 1 August 1604, he was consecrated bishop by Domenico Pinelli, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati, with Giuseppe Ferrerio, Archbishop of Urbino, and Agostino Quinzio, Bishop of Korčula, serving as co-consecrators.[2] On 6 March 1611, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Apostolic Nuncio to Naples.[2] He served as Bishop of Caserta and Apostolic Nuncio to Naples until his death in April 1616.[1][2]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Martius Andreucci, Bishop of Trogir (1604); and Giorgio Lazzari, Bishop of Minori (1604).[2]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Caserta". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Caserta". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Nunciature to Naples". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Back to citation occurrence 1.2 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 138. (in Latin)
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Back to citation occurrence 2.2 Back to citation occurrence 2.3 Back to citation occurrence 2.4 Back to citation occurrence 2.5 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Diodato Gentile, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. [self-published]