Maurizio Solaro di Moretta (1607 – 25 December 1655) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Mondovi (1642–1655).[1][2]
Most Reverend Maurizio Solaro di Moretta | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Mondovi | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Mondovì |
| In office | 1642–1655 |
| Predecessor | Carlo Antonio Ripa |
| Successor | Michele Beggiami |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | Alessandro Cesarini (iuniore) by 22 June 1642 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1607 |
| Died | 25 December 1655 Mondovì, Italy |
Biography
editMaurizio Solaro di Moretta was born in Saluces, Italy in 1607.[2] On 16 June 1642, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Mondovi.[1][2] On 22 June 1642, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Cesarini (iuniore), Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Eustachio, with Alessandro Castracani, Bishop Emeritus of Nicastro, Patrizio Donati, Bishop of Minori, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Mondovi until his death on 25 December 1655.[1][2]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Gerolamo Mascambruno, Bishop of Isernia (1642); and Francesco Agostino della Chiesa, Bishop of Saluzzo (1642).[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 249. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e f "Bishop Maurizio Solaro (di Moretta)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 29, 2016
External links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Mondovi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Mondovi (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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