Maffeo Vitale, O.F.M. (died 23 June 1669) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Mantua (1646–1669).[1][2]
Most Reverend Maffeo Vitale | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Mantua | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Mantua |
| In office | 1646–1669 |
| Predecessor | Vincenzo Agnello Suardi |
| Successor | Ferdinando Tiberius Gonzaga |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 11 February 1646 by Giovanni Giacomo Panciroli |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 23 June 1669 Mantua, Italy |
Biography
editMaffeo Vitale was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[2] On 5 February 1646, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Mantua.[1][2] On 11 February 1646, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Giacomo Panciroli, Cardinal-Priest of Santo Stefano al Monte Celio, with Alfonso Gonzaga, Titular Archbishop of Rhodus, and Girolamo Farnese, Titular Archbishop of Patrae, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Mantua until his death on 23 June 1669.[2]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Benedetto Odescalchi, Bishop of Novara (1651); and Rinaldo d'Este, Bishop of Reggio Emilia (1651).[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 230. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e f "Bishop Maffeo Vitale, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 17, 2017
External links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Mantova". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Mantova (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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