Giovanni Tommaso Maria Marelli, C.O. (1673–1752) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Imola (1739–1752)[1] and Archbishop of Urbino (1716–1739).[2]
Most Reverend Giovanni Tommaso Maria Marelli | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop (Personal Title) of Imola | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Imola |
| In office | 1739–1752 |
| Predecessor | Giuseppe Accoramboni |
| Successor | Giovanni Carlo Bandi |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 21 Dec 1697 |
| Consecration | 21 Dec 1716 by Sebastiano Antonio Tanara |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 Jul 1673 |
| Died | 9 Feb 1752 (age 78) |
Biography
editGiovanni Tommaso Maria Marelli was born in Robassomero, Italy on 2 Jul 1673 and ordained a priest in the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri on 21 Dec 1697.[3][4] On 7 Dec 1716, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement XI as Archbishop of Urbino.[2][3] On 21 Dec 1716, he was consecrated bishop by Sebastiano Antonio Tanara, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati, with Filippo Carlo Spada, Bishop of Pesaro, and Antonio Polcenigo, Bishop of Feltre, serving as co-consecrators.[3] On 23 Feb 1739, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement XII as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Imola.[1][3] He served as Archbishop of Imola until his death on 9 Feb 1752.[1][3]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Bartolomeo Fargna, Titular Bishop of Emmaüs (1729).[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1958). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. VI. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 243. (in Latin)
- ^ a b Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 399. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e f Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Giovanni Tommaso Maria Marelli, C.O." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Tommaso Maria Marelli". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Imola". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Imola (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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