Agostino Fieschi (bishop of Accia and Mariana)

Most Reverend
Agostino Fieschi
Bishop of Accia and Mariana
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Accia and Mariana
In office 1683–1685
Predecessor Carlo Fabrizio Giustiniani
Successor Jean Charles de Mari
Orders
Consecration 20 June 1683
by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal)
Personal details
Born 1643
Genoa, Italy
Died 28 May 1685 (age 42)
France
Nationality Italian

Agostino Fieschi, C.R. (1643 – 28 May, 1685) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Accia and Mariana (1683–1685).[1][2][3][4]

Biography

Agostino Fieschi was born in Genoa, Italy in 1643 and ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence.[2] On 14 June 1683, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Accia and Mariana.[1][2] On 20 June 1683, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal), Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prisca, with Pier Antonio Capobianco, Bishop Emeritus of Lacedonia, and Francesco Maria Giannotti, Bishop of Segni, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Accia and Mariana until his death on 28 May 1685.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 256. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bishop Agostino Fieschi, C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 21, 2016
  3. ↑ "Diocese of Accia and Mariana" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  4. ↑ "Titular Episcopal See of Accia" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Carlo Fabrizio Giustiniani		 Bishop of Accia and Mariana
1683–1685		 Succeeded by
Jean Charles de Mari
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