| Most Reverend Marcello Maiorana | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Acerra | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Acerra |
| In office | 1581–1586 |
| Predecessor | Scipione Salernitano |
| Successor | Giovanni Battista del Tufo |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 13 November 1586 Acerra, Italy |
Marcello Maiorana, C.R. (died 13 November 1586) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Acerra (1581–1586) and Bishop of Crotone (1578–1581).
Biography
Marcello Maiorana was ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence. On 6 October 1578, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Crotone.
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.
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of William Chisholm, Bishop of Vaison (1585).
References
- ^ Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 93. (in Latin)
- ^ Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 180. (in Latin)
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Bishop Marcello Maiorana, C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Marcello Maiorana, C.R." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
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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 |
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