Adamo Gentile

Adamo Gentile (1615 – November 1662) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lipari (1660–1662).[1]

Most Reverend

Adamo Gentile
Bishop of Lipari
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Lipari
In office1660–1662
PredecessorBenedetto Geraci
SuccessorFrancesco Arata
Orders
Consecration21 November 1660
by Antonio Barberini
Personal details
Born1615
DiedNovember 1662 (age 47)
Lipari, Italy

Biography

Adamo Gentile was born in Caserta, Italy in 1615.[2] On 15 November 1660, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Lipari.[1][2] On 21 November 1660, he was consecrated bishop by Antonio Barberini, Archbishop of Reims, with Marco Antonio Bottoni, Titular Bishop of Coronea, and Carlo Fabrizio Giustiniani, Bishop of Accia and Mariana, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Lipari until his death in November 1662.[1][2]

References

  1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 222. (in Latin)
  2. "Bishop Adamo Gentile" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016


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