Michele de Bologna

Michele de Bologna, C.R. (1647–1731) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Amalfi (1701–1731) and Bishop of Isernia (1690–1698).[1][2]

Most Reverend

Michele de Bologna
Archbishop of Amalfi
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Amalfi
In office1701–1731
PredecessorSimplicio Caravita
SuccessorPietro Agostino Scorza
Orders
OrdinationOctober 1663
Consecration12 March 1690
by Pietro Francesco Orsini de Gravina
Personal details
Born29 September 1647
Somma, Italy
Died24 February 1731
Amalfi, Italy (age 83)
Previous postBishop of Isernia (1690–1698)

Biography

Michele de Bologna was born in Somma, Italy on 29 September 1647 and ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence in October 1663.[2] On 6 March 1690, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VIII as Bishop of Isernia.[1][2] On 12 March 1690, he was consecrated bishop by Pietro Francesco Orsini de Gravina, Archbishop of Benevento, with Giuseppe Bologna, Archbishop Emeritus of Benevento, and Gregorio Giuseppe Gaetani de Aragonia, Titular Archbishop of Neocaesarea in Ponto, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He resigned on 11 December 1698.[1][2] On 14 March 1701, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement XI as Archbishop of Amalfi.[1][2] He served as Archbishop of Amalfi until his death on 24 February 1731.[1][2]

Episcopal succession

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

References

  1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 80 and 320. (in Latin)
  2. "Archbishop Michele de Bologna, C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Gerolamo Passarelli
Bishop of Isernia
1690–1698
Succeeded by
Biagio Terzi
Preceded by
Simplicio Caravita
Archbishop of Amalfi
1701–1731
Succeeded by
Pietro Agostino Scorza
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