Pietro Vecchia (bishop)
| Most Reverend Pietro Vecchia | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Molfetta | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Molfetta |
| In office | 1691–1695 |
| Predecessor | Carlo Loffredo |
| Successor | Domenico Belisario de Bellis |
| Orders | |
| Consecration |
6 Mar 1690 by Pietro Francesco Orsini de Gravina |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
8 Jan 1628 Venice, Italy |
| Died |
Jul 1695 (age 67) Molfetta, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Previous post | Bishop of Andria (1690–1691) |
Pietro Vecchia, O.S.B. (1628–1695) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Molfetta (1691–1695) and Bishop of Andria (1690–1691).[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Biography
Pietro Vecchia was born in Venice, Italy on 8 Jan 1628 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Benedict.[2] On 6 Mar 1690, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VIII as Bishop of Andria.[1][2] On 6 Mar 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] On 19 Dec 1691, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Molfetta.[2] He served as Bishop of Molfetta until his death in Jul 1695.[2]
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]
- Bartolomeo Riberi, Bishop of Nicotera (1691);
- Carolus de Tilly, Bishop of Acerra (1692); and
- Francesco Antonio Triveri, Bishop of Andria (1692).
References
- 1 2 Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 85 and 265. (in Latin)
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Bishop Pietro Vecchia, O.S.B." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
- ↑ "Diocese of Andria" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Andria" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-Terlizzi" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 25, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-Terlizzi" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved September 25, 2016
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alessandro Egizio |
Bishop of Andria 1690–1691 |
Succeeded by Francesco Antonio Triveri |
| Preceded by Carlo Loffredo |
Bishop of Molfetta 1691–1695 |
Succeeded by Domenico Belisario de Bellis |