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Marcantonio Genovesi

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Most Reverend
Marcantonio Genovesi
Bishop of Isernia
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Isernia
In office 1611–1624
Predecessor Alessio Geromoaddi
Successor Gian Gerolamo Campanili
Previous post Bishop of Montemarano (1603–1611)
Orders
Consecration 11 May 1603
by Mariano Pierbenedetti
Personal details
Died 7 November 1624
Isernia, Italy

Marcantonio Genovesi (died 7 November 1624) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Isernia (1611–1624) and Bishop of Montemarano (1603–1611).[1]

Biography

On 9 May 1603, Marcantonio Genovesi was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Montemarano.[2][3] On 11 May 1603, he was consecrated bishop by Mariano Pierbenedetti, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Marcellino e Pietro.[3] On 26 September 1611, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Isernia.[2][3] He served as Bishop of Isernia until his death on 7 November 1624.[3]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of François-Etienne Dulci, Archbishop of Avignon (1609); and Gregorius Pedrocca, Bishop of Acqui (1620).[3]

References

  1. Back to citation Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 211 and 247. (in Latin); "Bishop Marcantonio Genovesi" Archived 2016-03-15 at the Wayback Machine Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017; "Diocese of Montemarano" Archived 2017-06-25 at the Wayback Machine Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 5, 2016; "Titular Episcopal See of Montemarano" Archived 2017-06-16 at the Wayback Machine GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved October 5, 2016
  2. Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 211 and 247. (in Latin)
  3. Back to citation occurrence 3.0 Back to citation occurrence 3.1 Back to citation occurrence 3.2 Back to citation occurrence 3.3 Back to citation occurrence 3.4 "Bishop Marcantonio Genovesi" Archived 2016-03-15 at the Wayback Machine Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017