Antonio Polcenigo

Most Reverend
Antonio Polcenigo
Bishop of Feltre
Church Catholic Church
In office 1684–1724
Predecessor Bartolomeo Gera
Successor Pietro Maria Suárez
Orders
Ordination 8 August 1683
Consecration 1 May 1684
by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal)
Personal details
Born 18 April 1647
Fanna, Italy
Died April 1724
Feltre, Italy
Nationality Italian

Antonio Polcenigo (18 April, 1647 – April, 1724) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Feltre (1684–1724).[1][2][3][4]

Biography

Antonio Polcenigo was born in Fanna, Italy on 18 April 1647 and ordained a priest on 8 August 1683.[2] On 24 April 1684, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Feltre.[1][2] On 1 May 1684, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal), Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prisca, with Francesco Maria Giannotti, Bishop of Segni, and Francesco Onofrio Hodierna, Bishop of Bitetto, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Feltre until his death in April 1724.[1][2]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Giovanni Tommaso Maria Marelli, Archbishop of Urbino (1716).[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. 199. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bishop Antonio Polcenigo" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  3. ↑ "Diocese of Feltre" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 20, 2016
  4. ↑ "Diocese of Feltre" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 20. 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Bartolomeo Gera		 Bishop of Feltre
1684–1724		 Succeeded by
Pietro Maria Suárez
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