Benedetto Rocci

Benedetto Rocci, O. Carm. (died 1661) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nusco (1658–1661).[1]

Most Reverend

Benedetto Rocci
Bishop of Nusco
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Nusco
PredecessorPietro Paolo Russo
SuccessorAngelo Picchetti
Orders
Ordination4 September 1615
Consecration26 May 1658
by Benedetto Odescalchi
Personal details
DiedOctober 1661
Nusco, Italy

Biography

Benedetto Rocci was ordained a priest in the Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel on 4 September 1615.[2] On 6 May 1658, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Nusco.[1][2] On 26 May 1658, he was consecrated bishop by Benedetto Odescalchi, Cardinal-Deacon of Santi Cosma e Damiano.[2] He served as Bishop of Nusco until his death in October 1661.[2]

References

  1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 263. (in Latin)
  2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Benedetto Rocci, O. Carm". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]


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