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 Dec 1697
by Baldassare Cenci
Personal details
Born Aquaro Feudo, Italy
1657
Died Oct 1724
Nationality Italian

Antonio Spinelli, C.R. (1657–1724) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla (1697–1724).[1][2][3][4]

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 Dec 1697, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla.[1][2] On 8 Dec 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 Oct 1724.[2]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he 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 6 "Bishop Antonio Spinelli, C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
  3. ↑ "Diocese of Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 29, 2016
  4. ↑ "Diocese of Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 29, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Francesco Antonio Triveri		 Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla
1697–1724 		Succeeded by
Mondilio Orsini
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