Most Reverend Domenico Morelli | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Lucera | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Lucera |
| In office | 1688–1716 |
| Predecessor | Giambattista Eustachio |
| Successor | Domenico Maria de Liguori |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 4 April 1665 |
| Consecration | 23 May 1688 by Marcantonio Barbarigo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 March 1642 |
| Died | 1716 (age 73) Lucera, Italy |
Domenico Morelli (1642–1716) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lucera (1688–1716).[1][2]
Biography
Domenico Morelli was born in Foggia, Italy on 29 March 1642 and ordained a priest on 4 April 1665.[2] On 17 May 1688, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Lucera.[1][2] On 23 May 1688, he was consecrated bishop by Marcantonio Barbarigo, Bishop of Corneto e Montefiascone, with Pietro de Torres, Archbishop of Dubrovnik, and Costanzo Zani, Bishop of Imola, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Lucera until his death in 1716.[2]
References
- 1 2 Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 248. (in Latin)
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Bishop Domenico Morelli" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Lucera-Troia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Lucera-Troi (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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