Antonio Spinelli

Most Reverend
Antonio Spinelli
Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Melfi e Rapolla
In office 1697–1724
Predecessor Francesco Antonio Triveri
Successor Mondilio Orsini
Orders
Consecration 8 December 1697
by Baldassare Cenci
Personal details
Born Aquaro Feudo, Italy
1657
Died October 1724
Nationality Italian

Antonio Spinelli, C.R. (1657 – October 1724) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla (1697–1724).[1]

Biography

Antonio Spinelli was born in Aquaro Feudo, Italy in 1657 and ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence.[2] On 2 December 1697, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla.[1][2] On 8 December 1697, he was consecrated bishop 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 Melfi e Rapolla until his death in October 1724.[2]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, Spinelli was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 265. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Antonio Spinelli, C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Francesco Antonio Triveri		 Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla
1697–1724		 Succeeded by
Mondilio Orsini
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