Giulio Vincenzo Gentile

Most Reverend
Giulio Vincenzo Gentile
Archbishop of Genoa
Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Archdiocese of Genoa
In office 1681–1694
Predecessor Giambattista Spínola
Successor Giovanni Battista Spínola (archbishop)
Orders
Consecration 23 March 1681
by Giacomo Franzoni
Personal details
Born 1620
Genoa, Italy
Died June 1694 (age 74)
Genoa, Italy

Giulio Vincenzo Gentile, O.P. (1620–1694) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Genoa (1681–1694).[1]

Biography

Giulio Vincenzo Gentile was born in Genoa, Italy in 1620 and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[2] On 17 March 1681, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Archbishop of Genoa.[1][2] On 23 March 1681, he was consecrated bishop by Giacomo Franzoni, Bishop of Camerino, with Niccolò Radulovich, Archbishop of Chieti, and Giacomo de Angelis, Archbishop Emeritus of Urbino, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Archbishop of Genoa until his death in June 1694.[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. 225. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 3 4 Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Giulio Vincenzo Gentile, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ) [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Genova {Genoa}". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Genova (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Giambattista Spínola		 Archbishop of Genoa
1681–1694		 Succeeded by
Giovanni Battista Spínola (archbishop)



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