Bartolomeo Castelli
Bartolomeo Castelli (1650 – 5 April 1730) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Mazara del Vallo (1695–1730).[1]
Most Reverend Bartolomeo Castelli | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Mazara del Vallo | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Mazara del Vallo |
| In office | 1695–1730 |
| Predecessor | Franciscus Maria Graffeo |
| Successor | Alessandro Caputo |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 30 November 1695 by Pier Matteo Petrucci |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1650 |
| Died | 5 April 1730 (age 80) Mazara del Vallo, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
Biography
Bartolomeo Castelli was born in 1650 in Palermo, Italy and ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence.[1] On 28 November 1695, he was appointed by Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Mazara del Vallo.[1] On 30 November 1695, he was consecrated bishop by Pier Matteo Petrucci, Cardinal-Priest of San Marcello, with Francesco Gori, Bishop of Catanzaro, and Giovanni Battista Visconti Aicardi, Bishop of Novara, as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Bishop of Mazara del Vallo until his death on 5 April 1730.[1]
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[1]
- Francesco del Giudice, Archbishop of Monreale (1704);
- Giovanni Battista Costantino, Bishop of Castro di Puglia (1718);
- Domenico Antonio Menafra, Bishop of Acerno (1718);
- Gioacchino Francesco Caprini, Bishop of Bitetto (1718);
- Gianmaria Capecelatro, Bishop of Ischia (1718);
- Bernardo Cavalieri, Bishop of San Marco (1718); and
- Giacomo Falconi, Bishop of Caiazzo (1718).
References
- Cheney, David M. "Bishop Bartolomeo Castelli, C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Mazara del Vallo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Mazara del Vallo (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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