Alessandro Croce

Most Reverend
Alessandro Croce
Bishop of Cremona
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Cremona
In office 1697–1704
Predecessor Lodovico Septala
Successor Carlo Ottaviano Guasco
Orders
Ordination 19 September 1676
Consecration 8 December 1697
by Baldassare Cenci
Personal details
Born 3 July 1650
Milan, Italy
Died 23 September 1704 (age 54)
Cremona, Italy
Nationality Italian

Alessandro Croce (1650–1704) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cremona (1697–1704).[1]

Biography

Alessandro Croce was born in Milan, Italy on 3 July 1650 and ordained a priest on 19 September 1676.[2] On 2 December 1697, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Cremona.[1][2] On 8 December 1697, he was consecrated bishop by Baldassare Cenci, Archbishop of Fermo, with Prospero Bottini, Titular Archbishop of Myra, and Sperello Sperelli, Bishop of Terni, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Cremona until his death on 23 September 1704.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 176. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 3 4 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Alessandro Croce". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Cremona". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Cremona (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Lodovico Septala		 Bishop of Cremona
1697–1704		 Succeeded by
Carlo Ottaviano Guasco


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