Pietro Mola

Pietro Mola[1] (1755-1829) was the Bishop of Bergamo from 1821 to 1829.

Styles of
Pietro Mola
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleMonsignor
Posthumous stylenone

Life

Born[2] in Codogno part of the Austrian ruled Duchy of Milan he was named by the authorities of the Cisalpine Republic pastor of the parish of Codogno. He was later named abbot of the abbey of Casalmaggiore and in 1821 he was named bishop of Bergamo.During his episcopacy he reaffirmed the teaching of pope Pius VII against the carbonari. Mola also blessed the new seminary of Bergamo at the top of Colle San Giovanni. He dies in 1829.

Preceded by
Giampaolo Dolfin		 Bishop of Bergamo
1821 -1829		 Succeeded by
Carlo Gritti Morlacchi

References
  1. From Catholic hierarchy website
  2. An Italian website Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Bergamo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Bergamo". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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