| Most Reverend Gerolamo Melchiori | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Recanati | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Recanati |
| In office | 1573–1583 |
| Predecessor | Filippo Roccabella |
| Successor | Galeazzo Moroni |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 16 Dec 1554 by Giovanni Michele Saraceni |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1583 |
Gerolamo Melchiori or Gerolamo Melchiorri (died 1583) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Recanati (1573–1583) and Bishop of Macerata (1553–1573).
Biography
On 6 Mar 1553, Gerolamo Melchiori was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius III as Bishop of Macerata. On 16 Dec 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. On 15 Oct 1571, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Bishop of Recanati. In 1571, he resigned as Bishop of Macerata. He served as Bishop of Recanati until his death in 1583. While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Benedetto Lomellini, Bishop of Luni e Sarzana (1565); and Giulio Sauli, Bishop of Brugnato (1566) .
References
- ^ Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 281. (in Latin)
- ^ Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 231. (in Latin)
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Bishop Gerolamo Melchiori". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Gerolamo Melchiorri". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Recanati". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Recanati (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Macerata–Tolentino–Recanati–Cingoli–Treia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Macerata–Tolentino–Recanati–Cingoli–Treia (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byFilippo Roccabella | Bishop of Macerata 1553–1573 |
Succeeded byGaleazzo Moroni |
| Preceded byFilippo Roccabella | Bishop of Recanati 1573–1583 |
Succeeded byGaleazzo Moroni |
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