Marcantonio Genovesi

Most Reverend
Marcantonio Genovesi
Bishop of Isernia
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Isernia
In office 1611–1624
Predecessor Alessio Geromoaddi
Successor Gian Gerolamo Campanili
Orders
Consecration 11 May 1603
by Mariano Pierbenedetti
Personal details
Died 7 Nov 1624
Isernia, Italy
Previous post Bishop of Montemarano (1603–1611)

Marcantonio Genovesi (died 1624) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Isernia (1611–1624) and Bishop of Montemarano (1603–1611).[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Biography

On 9 May 1603, Marcantonio Genovesi was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Montemarano.[1][2] On 11 May 1603, he was consecrated bishop by Mariano Pierbenedetti, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Marcellino e Pietro.[2] On 26 Sep 1611, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Isernia.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Isernia until his death on 7 Nov 1624.[2]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of François-Etienne Dulci, Archbishop of Avignon (1609); and Gregorius Pedrocca, Bishop of Acqui (1620).[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 211 and 247. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bishop Marcantonio Genovesi" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
  3. ↑ "Diocese of Isernia-Venafro" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David m. Cheney. Retrieved January 30, 2016
  4. ↑ "Diocese of Isernia-Venafro" GCatholic. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved January 30, 2016
  5. ↑ "Diocese of Montemarano" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 5, 2016
  6. ↑ "Titular Episcopal See of Montemarano" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved October 5, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Silvestro Branconi		 Bishop of Montemarano
1603–1611 		Succeeded by
Eleuterio Albergone
Preceded by
Alessio Geromoaddi		 Bishop of Isernia
1611–1624 		Succeeded by
Gian Gerolamo Campanili
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