Marcello Crescenzi (bishop of Assisi)

Marcello Crescenzi (died 13 August 1630) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Assisi (1591–1630).

Most Reverend Marcello Crescenzi
Bishop of Assisi
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Assisi
In office	1591–1630
Predecessor	Giovanni Battista Brugnatelli
Successor	Tegrimus Tegrimi
Orders
Consecration	4 December 1591 by Michele Bonelli
Personal details
Died	13 August 1630 Assisi, Italy

Biography

On 13 November 1591, Marcello Crescenzi was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent IX as Bishop of Assisi. On 4 December 1591, he was consecrated bishop by Michele Bonelli, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano, with Paolo Alberi, Archbishop Emeritus of Dubrovnik, and Rutilio Benzoni, Bishop of Loreto, with serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Assisi until his death on 13 August 1630.

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:

• Domenico de' Marini (patriarch), Bishop of Albenga (1611);
• Francesco Boncompagni, Bishop of Fano (1623);

and the principal co-consecrator of:

• Dionisio Martini, Bishop of Nepi e Sutri (1616).

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Assisi-Nocera Umbra-Gualdo Tadino". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)^{self-published}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Assisi-Nocera Umbra-Gualdo Tadino (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)^{self-published}